Chapter 203 Making an exception
Emperor Longping was also a little surprised. He did want to give Ye Xingyuan a big reward, but Ye Xingyuan is still a juren. Although he has a rank, he has no official position, which makes the emperor limited what he can give.
There are some honorary titles and rewards, but because Ye Xingyuan's lack of identity seems to be insufficient.
The title of title is another path that the emperor had never thought of. Eunuch An was indeed agile. Emperor Longping secretly praised it in his heart and carefully considered the feasibility of title. The title of title is precious, and it is generally rewarded with military merits. Apart from the founding of the country, it was not common for literati to be granted titles during the Jingnan period. Moreover, this system is different from the Tianji system, and scholars do not pay attention to it.
The supernatural powers attached to the official position come from the secrets of heaven. Although they are formed by the destiny of heaven, they are from the scholar's own spiritual power and understanding of the secrets of heaven. The supernatural powers attached to the title are completely affiliated with the destiny of heaven, and the corresponding titles will have corresponding supernatural powers. This also means that the relationship between the title winner and the royal family is closer, and there can be guaranteed basic loyalty.
Therefore, when the founding of the country, the emperor would grant great titles to the royal family and the heroes to balance with the civil servants. It is a pity that the gentleman was killed for five generations. After a few generations, the descendants of the Dukes and Marquis of the Kingdoms could not have many descendants of the Dukes and Marquises, so they would naturally be suppressed by the bureaucrats who fought to the death.
Emperor Longping was lazy and lazy, but his desire to take power was the same as that of ordinary emperors. Of course, he was unwilling to just act as a symbol of destiny in the Tianji system and was unwilling to let the cabinet cover the sky. His deliberate support for the power of eunuchs and nobles was nothing more than a balance in the court.
However, the nobles are limited in their ability and give in step by step. They have almost no say in the court. If they throw a catfish into the trouble, will the situation change?
In an instant, no one present had any idea of how many thoughts had changed.
Only Tang Shiyan was confused and only cared about rejoicing his good brothers. This is amazing! Ye Xingyuan was able to get a title before he had been in high school. Even if he was only the lowest-level civil servant, it means that he would have a bottom line when he entered the court in the future. With a civil servant, he had a title, how many people could there be in the court?
At that time, Emperor Longping pondered and thought for a while, and made a quick decision and issued an order. "Ye Xingyuan made contributions to the good fortune and was awarded the title of the cavalry officer."
The situation on the noble side could not be worse. Since there was a little chance of change, Emperor Longping certainly did not want to let go. This loyal and lovable boy was not stupid. He was able to make all the three officials in Dinghu Province willing to give up his first contribution. He should also find his own way out in this dangerous environment in Beijing.
What's more, as the emperor protects him, what is this young man afraid of?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ye Xingyuan was overjoyed. The gains this time were much beyond expectations. Although they would definitely cause some minor troubles, they were simply not worth mentioning in terms of what they had gained.
The seventh rank of the Enqiwei is the lowest among the titles of this dynasty. Generally, the surrendered ranks have been exhausted and the fathers have made special contributions. Or they die in front of the formation, the son can attack the Enqiwei. This can be said to be the final result of the title and the beginning of the title.
It is rare in the history of this dynasty who were granted the title of cavalry because of their merits. Because this title is a bit embarrassing after all. If you make great contributions, it would be too light to be granted from this, but if you don’t have enough credit, you don’t have to pay for it with the title.
Ye Xingyuan's identity and status happened to be the right person to be named the Enqiwei, which was one level higher than his own level. He did not fall into his status as a juren, and showed his dignity. Emperor Longping was able to make this wise decision in a hasty way, and could also be regarded as a wise king.
The rest of the people had their own rewards. Those in the Dinghu Province officialdom, those who had their own punishments and salary were cancelled, and those who had no punishments were promoted to one level. Tang Shiyan and Zhu Ning'er received a large sum of money. Although they didn't care about money, the royal reward was also a glory. It can be said that everyone was very happy.
This should have been a normal event for offering auspiciousness and rewards to the emperor, but Ye Xingyuan's unexpected title of title caused rumor in the capital.
What is the right thing to give me? Is it a title title? Although it is only the lowest level of the Enqiwei, it also sends a signal. Should I release the title title title from now on or only target Ye Xingyuan?
Because of the previous rumors, many people firmly believe that Emperor Longping's title was just for Ye Xingyuan. Someone said mysteriously: "The pearls are outside, and they cannot be recognized personally, but they cannot be treated unfairly. Therefore, this is an extraordinary title, which is considered to share some destiny."
Some people don’t believe it, “If you really are your own children, why don’t you tell me one side by one? Otherwise, you are also a Duke and Marquis, why are you a little cavalry lieutenant?”
The person who spoke before sneered: "What do you know? How can you receive a reward without merit? Ye Xingyuan just made a lucky accompaniment this time and got a title that others would never get in their lifetime. In the future, wouldn't he just make some small contributions and rise in the next level? I tell you that in less than ten years, this kid is also a marquis, so you can see!"
People in the market were skeptical, but Ye Xingyuan's name left an impression on the people of Jingzhao Mansion through this incident. However, the nobles who were closely related to the extraordinary title had different views on this matter.
For this matter, Zhaoning Hou visited Duke Anguo. Their ancestors were both named Duke during the Jingnan period, but they enjoyed more honors and favors at Duke Anguo's mansion. After several generations of grace, they were not surrendered and promoted to the title. Therefore, after three generations, they were still Duke, but the Zhaoning Hou family had already surrendered.
Despite this, the friendship between the two families is still the same as before, and there is no deliberate distinction. Duke An Guo was older than Duke Zhaoning, and his temper was more anxious than Duke An Guo, so he was the first to visit him.
Duke An Guo was chatting with the Qingkes. They were unable to achieve success in the court and could not obtain military power. They could only eat, drink and have fun all day long. Duke An Guo was so kind, so he raised a group of Qingkes and often talked with them to relieve loneliness.
Seeing Zhaoning Hou coming in hurriedly, Duke An Guo smiled and said, "I thought you would come to find me if you couldn't hold back. Why, just a mere Cavalryman made you unable to sit still?"
The Qinggu were obedient and knew that what they were talking about must be taboos, so they all quickly surrendered. Zhaoning Hou smiled bitterly, "Mr., although he is just a loving cavalry lieutenant, he has broken the rules of the past century. I have been in a daze these two days, and I am afraid that something big will happen."
Seeing him anxious, Duke An frowned and said, "Are you really worried that the emperor intends to test us more? This time I will test us?"
The title should not be over-give away, and the destiny of heaven is limited, so the title is also limited. When the dynasty is prosperous and the destiny of heaven is fierce, of course, you can enfeoff the ministers and use this as the foundation of the royal family. However, if the destiny of heaven is insufficient and the title is forced to be awarded more titles, there are only two consequences.
Either it is a carrot and a pit, and the new one is replaced by an old one, and only by killing the old one can the new one rise; or it is overwhelmed by the destiny, which is dragged down until the imperial court is overturned.
Life is barely considered peaceful now, but anyone is embarrassed to brag about the current Longping Dynasty being considered a prosperous era, and no matter what the result is, it is something that nobles who live in luxury do not want to see.
Zhaoning Hou sighed and said, "Although Your Majesty is not a hero, he has an idea. This time, I came to ask the Duke for an idea because I couldn't figure it out."
Emperor Longping was very skilled, and he would never want to kill himself. He originally thought that these nobles were too lazy and were unwilling to charge for him to deal with civil servants. For this reason, he also cultivated the power of eunuchs, but the effect was not good, so he wanted to introduce new nobles?
Duke An Guo closed his eyes slightly and pondered: "Isn't it said that Ye Xingyuan is related to the royal family, so His Majesty gave him some compensation? If so, it should be just an example. We will do the same."
Zhaoning Hou jumped his feet, "This kind of words can deceive the ignorant villain. Although Your Majesty is ridiculous and often wears a white dragon fish suit, at most he has only been to the surrounding areas of the capital. Where have you been to the southwest Dinghu Province? More than ten years ago, he first ascended the throne, and his throne was not stable, so he could not leave for a moment. Where did he give birth to such a son?"
Duke An Guo laughed, "Then you said that, but the heart of heaven is unpredictable. What can we, the sloppy people, have a way to do it? Just just just live by it."
Mr. Zhaoning was unwilling to sit and wait for death, so he said anxiously: "The Duke of the State is our backbone, how can he be so decadent? If the emperor does not care about the old minister, we have to think of a solution."
"Don't act rashly!" As if you saw the thoughts of Zhaoning Hou, Duke An's face darkened and said seriously: "We can live a stable and wealthy life, which is already a good life that Your Majesty has kindness. Now your eldest girl is favored in the palace, even if Your Majesty has any thoughts, she will not kill her.
If you are in a mess and collude with something, you will really defeat the family business passed down by our ancestors. Just listen to me and wait with peace of mind. Our two families have been through ups and downs for more than a hundred years, why both of them have to go through muddy waters?”
Mr. Zhaoning frowned, as if he was dissatisfied, but finally he did not speak, and only took his leave in dismay. Duke An Guowei looked at his back and sighed a long time.
The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Now that the emperor and the prince are in harmony, and the princes have become adults, they will inevitably have some ideas that they should not have. It is best to watch this kind of thing coldly and never involve it. Anyway, no matter how rich and noble the family of their Dukes and Martial Arts are, they will be rich and unrest. If they are greedy and encounter taboos, they will be broken and will never be restored!
Duke An Guo thought about it and sent a message to the subordinates, saying, "In the future, except for festivals, please reduce your movements. You should let your wife and several young masters stay at home with peace of mind and cause less trouble.
In addition, Your Majesty added Ye Xingyuan, the cavalry guard of the day before yesterday, and seemed to live in an inn not far from our house, and prepare a gift to send it."
Chapter completed!