Zhiyao, who was sitting on the throne, could see everyone at a glance, and most of them looked excited.
It is understandable that they are excited. On the one hand, being recognized for their past efforts is on the one hand, and on the other hand, the title they have received far exceeds the boundaries of a lord and minister.
What is "the ministers of the prince"? In the past, the Zhou royal family had great meritorious officials, and the princes with the qualifications to found the country were the princes. The ministers of the vassal states and the officials of various levels, and the "scholars" of all levels were the ministers of the prince.
No matter how powerful one is, in fact, "Qing" is not a formal title, but "doctor" is the official title.
In the past, princes could not confer titles above the rank of Duke. Only the common ruler of the world had this power.
Chu, who liked to play his own way, broke many boundaries set by the Zhou royal family, but did not break the red line for nobility.
Perhaps the Chu State did not bother to play with the Zhou royal family? The most excessive thing they did was to establish the class of "feudal princes", using the vassal's fiefdom as a prefix, and giving them the title of titled doctor.
Now, as the lord of the original country, Zhiyao wants to grant many titles, the highest of which can be a marquis.
That was a marquis, and several overlords who had once ruled the roost, not counting those who claimed to be kings, were just marquises.
Of course, originally there was only one king. Later, the state of Chu proclaimed itself king and was recognized by some countries. The other states of Wu and Yue proclaimed themselves king, which was considered to be a play-off. Speaking of which, there were only two recognized kings in the world. .
After the meeting of kings and kings, there were four widely recognized kings in the world, and the title of king was not so unusual.
Of course, whether you are surprised or not, Zhiyao became the first person to arbitrarily grant titles of baron or above to his ministers after becoming king. This fact alone is full of big picture.
Don’t understand the big picture? In addition to showing that Zhiyao is willing to share wealth and honor with the heroes, Zhiyao is actually fulfilling the responsibility of being the co-owner of the world, and it also has other connotations.
The most important thing among them is undoubtedly the magnanimity of having the common master of the world, breaking the only title of baron or above that could only be granted by the Zhou family for hundreds of years.
As for other connotations, Zhiyao will mention them one by one in the next decree.
After Zhiyao sat down, everyone stood up from their respective positions, saluted in Zhiyao's direction, and shouted in unison: "Greetings to my king. My king will be king for ten thousand years! Oyuan will be for ten thousand years!"
Normally, just shouting "Greetings to my king" is enough. Today is special. The ministers discussed it and added two words of flattery.
Zhiyao stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "Everyone, please return to your seats."
The king of a country actually wanted to return a gift? This kind of behavior was really nothing unusual in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
You know? There was a king who made his chariot feel disrespected, so the chariot simply drove the chariot to the enemy.
The current situation is not purely one of "family and world". The monarch is not the largest and only slave owner. Basic mutual respect must be maintained no matter what.
Everyone sat down, and the eunuch standing beside Taihu ordered Taihu to shout: "Something's going on!"
Do you think that everyone knows that the edict will be issued today and will not discuss matters at the court meeting? How is that possible!
Reserved characters have existed in Zhu Xia since ancient times. The more good things happen to them, the more reserved they will be.
This kind of reserve expresses a kind of self-confidence, and at the same time it can also express a kind of ritual meaning that "I didn't force it, it belongs to me." People who know how to play can even play to the point that everyone thinks is "destined." The level of "return" comes out.
If you look impatient, you will feel that you lack magnanimity, you may even laugh at someone, you are afraid that if you are slower, someone will not be able to take their turn, you lack self-confidence and are not able to take on big responsibilities, etc.
After Han Geng finished calling Taihu, he waited for about three to five breaths, then stood up and shouted: "I have a memorial!"
The Wei Kingdom moved its capital under the threat of Chi Di, and when it was decided that "Puyang" would be the new capital, it was a difficult time for the Wei Kingdom.
Why is the Kingdom of Wei suddenly mentioned? Because the palace where the original monarchs and ministers are now staying was built by the Kingdom of Wei.
At that time, Weiguo did not have the ability to build the palace city very well. Although it was rebuilt again and again later, the layout of various halls, platforms, and halls was still smaller.
For example, now, as the main hall where a large court meeting is held, the space is only about 150 square meters at best. There are necessary load-bearing columns, and some lighting fixtures and other decorations are placed to ensure orderliness.
I didn't put much effort into arranging the seats, but the seats for about forty people made the hall seem quite crowded.
The throne and the actions of the ministers were about five meters apart. Han Geng spoke in a normal voice so that Zhi Yao could hear him. It would be difficult for his colleagues who were far away to hear clearly. Normally, it doesn't matter. Today, everyone wants to have a stronger sense of presence.
, so much so that you need to shout.
Han Geng reported that the construction of the canal north of the river had been completed, gave some detailed information, and asked for credit for several people.
In fact, the construction of the water canal east of "Ye" had nothing to do with the Han family. It had nothing to do with the ruling Han Geng. It was only later classified as a state matter, and Han Geng did not worry about the whole process at all.
In the past, as a member of the public clan, the Zhi family could just celebrate by themselves, and the discussion of merit and rewards would be done internally.
Things are different now. Zhiyao has established a family and a country, and everyone is likely to be able to eat the food produced after the completion of the water conservancy project. Reporting this news today is a kind of extra joy.
Zhiyao had known about the completion of the project for a long time, and still looked overjoyed. However, he was wearing a full set of large fur hats today, and his face was blocked by the hats. The light from the throne was also dim, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.
After finishing his report, Han Geng stepped back and sat down in his seat.
Hu Jie then stood up, walked to the middle aisle, saluted and shouted: "I have something to report!"
Taihu glanced at Zhiyao, fulfilled his duties as ordered by the eunuch, and shouted: "Come here!"
Hu Jie shouted with joy on his face: "Da Yuan is marching to the west, and the Western captives are unmatched. Our army captured Yong, and there were many prisoners. After winning, we marched westward, broke through the Western captives at the Western Mountains, and captured them."
There were dozens of nobles, driving the other king to flee westward."
Xilu? It is the Qin State that lost its territory.
The lost kings and ministers of the Qin State led a group of remnant soldiers and about 100,000 Li and common people into the territory of a tribal alliance called Pi Rong. The follow-up news was that this group of remnants of the Qin State fought fiercely with the Pi Rong, and defeated the Pi Rong.
habitat, and then continued to conquer the various tribes of Pi Rong.
In response to the behavior of the remnants of Qin State, the original monarchs and ministers had held a small meeting and decided to temporarily let go of the remnants of Qin State.
It's not that the monarchs and ministers of the original country have any good intentions, the main reason is that the original country has a lot of things going on and really doesn't have the extra energy to continue the expedition.
Leaving Qin Jun Ci and other Qin people behind may be used for other purposes, such as using the surviving Qin monarchs and ministers to make the Zhao family unhappy.
After all, what Zhao Wuxie did in Qin last year was extremely unreasonable.
The people of Qin who were deceived and coerced by force to the land of the Nine Bends of the River, could they continue to accept the rule of the Zhao family after learning the subsequent news about Qin Junci and others?
For the Yuan Kingdom, the remnants of the Qin State had another purpose. They could be used to disrupt the various ethnic groups in what would later be called the "Hexi Corridor" and serve as a vanguard for the Yuan Kingdom's future westward advance.
After all, the Yuan Kingdom was able to defeat even the Qin State in its heyday. Qin Jun only had more than 100,000 people under his command, so it was impossible to shake the Zhi family's rule over the Yuan Kingdom.
In the past, Zhiyao learned that Zhao Wuxie had escaped with him, so he did not pursue him for the following reasons: something delayed him, and the threat was no longer fatal and he could be used, so he would definitely use his strength in more urgent places.
Therefore, it is not a case of "hitting the snake but not dying". Whether it will "inflict harm on oneself" depends on the follow-up.
When Hu Jie reported what happened in the Western Territory, he also wanted to achieve the purpose of adding joy to joy.
What the ministers reported later were all good things. People who didn't know better thought that everything in the country was going well.
There will definitely be other things, some of which are still bad news, but the people who should know already know, and most likely have already arranged a response plan, and will not bring it out today to cause trouble.
The court meeting lasted for more than half an hour, and the due "reservation" had taken effect. Everyone had a tacit understanding not to start the performance anymore, and the impatient people even looked at Zhiyao eagerly.
Waiting for no one to come out again, Zhiyao knew that the time had come, stood up from the throne, stepped off the stage, and walked out of the hall with a smile on her face.
The main reason is that the main hall is too small and cannot accommodate all the meritorious personnel who will receive the imperial title. One after another, they have to announce their names before entering. What on earth is going on?
Therefore, when Zhiyao came outside the palace, she could see that many people were already sitting in the decorated square outside.
The square is also not big, covering an area of about ten acres, and lacks the atmosphere of a big country.
The weather is beautiful today, the sun is shining brightly and the temperature is not too cold, but there is still a chill in the wind.
It's just that good things will happen today, people's hearts are hot, and a little cold wind is nothing.
After Zhiyao came out, the ministers were sorted by their official positions, with the three ministers and nine ministers at the front, followed by officials from various ministries.
There is a high platform outside the square, which was originally used for the king of a country to worship heaven.
The cauldron used to worship the sky has been removed. Seats have been placed on the upper and lower sides of the high platform. Carpets have been laid in the areas with seats. Some brightly colored screens have been specially arranged and many flags with different colors have been placed. Changes have been made.
The original shabbyness has been eliminated.
After everyone took their seats, the sound of music rang out.
The music sounds very "flat", with almost no "oblique", which is exactly the "elegance" pursued by court music, also known as "grace music".
There was once a person who, when he heard "廄"... that is, music with more twists and turns, he would get angry and make various comments, so much so that the King of Wei kindly entertained him with music. When he heard Wei's court music
He quickly and angrily denounced it as "the voice of national subjugation".
Modern people may not be able to understand it, but the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were an era of "ritual and music". Ritual was various restraints, and music was used for ceremonies or sacrificial occasions. Both represent sacredness, so you really can't be too reckless.
According to Ji Zhou's etiquette norms, sacrifices to heaven must be made when encountering important events.
The last time, for such a big event as the Prime Minister's Alliance Meeting, Zhiyao did not arrange a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven.
At that time, everyone, including everyone in the Yuan Kingdom, believed that Zhiyao wanted to reform and remove the influence of the Zhou Dynasty. In fact, they did not think much about Zhiyao not holding a ceremony to sacrifice to heaven.
Today, Zhiyao will perform sacrifices, but they are to sacrifice their ancestors, which include the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. However, there is no longer the title "God" in the sacrificial texts. Some people didn't pay much attention, but those who noticed it couldn't help but didn't say anything.
The king's sacrifice was nothing more than reporting good news or making some kind of plea on behalf of the country.
Therefore, the reason why "Guangzong Yaozu" became an idiom of glory is because not everyone could hold sacrifices a long time ago.
After completing the sacrifice, Zhiyao can take a rest.
Taihu appeared again, but there was an extra person next to him, and that person was Zhikai.
As the prince, Zhikai held a wooden plate with scrolls on it.
Taihu bowed to Zhiyao first, and after receiving the signal, he turned sideways and took a scroll from the wooden tray Zhikai was holding. Before spreading it out, he shouted: "Han Geng is out of the queue."
Han Geng, who didn't expect that he would be the first one, was startled at first, then quickly realized what he was doing and left work.
"Here's an edict: Geng is loyal and loyal, noble and thrifty, follows without hesitation, is virtuous and meritorious, and relieves all worries..."
Taihu read every word clearly, and since it was an imperial edict, it was naturally beautified.
Why is it not the beginning of "Following heaven's destiny, the emperor's edict says"? First of all, Zhiyao is not the emperor yet, and secondly, not every imperial edict is an "edict", and rewards are actually "imperial edicts".
It's a pity that Han Geng doesn't have a good record, otherwise he would be able to boast more because of the imperial seal.
After reciting the imperial edict, Han Geng naturally thanked him.
What Han Geng was thinking in his heart was not that important, but a sense of relief could be seen on his face.
In fact, Han Geng was really relieved. Although he lost some fiefdoms and people, it was not a bloody exit, right?
Then there are the edicts from other people. The contents of many edicts are repeated, but this is what they look like now.
The titles started from marquis and continued to baron. A total of nearly fifty people received the title.
The imperial title was only related to the title and had nothing to do with the fiefdom, population or material content.
This is different from the Zhou Dynasty or other dynasties, and it seems a bit hasty. In fact, it has something to do with the national policy formulated by Zhiyao, and it also has something to do with the current era.
Today's imperial edicts only give political treatment to meritorious officials. Once confirmed, they are equivalent to giving special privileges.
A fiefdom or something like that? They made meritorious deeds or did something wrong, and the gains and losses of the fiefdom have already been concluded.
It's just that someone's fiefdom has been reduced, so it won't be mentioned during the edict process, otherwise it will be a sharp knife to poke people's hearts.
Afterwards, Zhiyao will make up the decree regarding the fiefdom, officially confirm which piece of land belongs to whom, and will also provide material rewards.
When there is a big happy event, a banquet is naturally inevitable.
When the banquet was held at night, Hu Jie and Han Geng, who looked a little drunk, came to Zhiyao one after another to ask for instructions.
Hu Jie mentioned that he was getting old and wanted to resign from his position to take care of himself.
Han Geng proposed to put the construction of the capital on the agenda.
To be honest, Hu Jie is really old and has no energy to deal with various affairs. If he dies in office because of his mediocrity, he might as well make a way for his son Hu You.
When Zhiyao saw Han Geng coming to propose the idea of building the capital, she fell into deep thought...
