The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 642 Jealousy Makes You Unrecognizable
In the fourth year of Chuping, the last ten days of the first month.

After a long rest period of half a month, everything in Xuzhou is back on track.

On the first day of work, Lin Chao personally rushed to the Government Affairs Hall to preside over the first meeting at the beginning of the year.

The first major event is still about the issue of rewards for the meritorious soldiers.

At the end of last year, Tian Feng led the crowd to loot Liu Bei's small treasury, and finally distributed some of the rewards, so that the families of the fallen soldiers had a good year.

Now, it's time to deal with the issue of rewards for meritorious officers and soldiers.

Again, the reward of wealth and goods can be postponed, but the cashing of the reward of officials and titles is imminent.

The official reward is divided into two parts, the official position and the title.

It's easy to talk about official positions, and those who have meritorious service should be promoted and appointed.

But even so, problems also emerged, because it seems that there are not enough official positions...

Generals such as Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Liao were already miscellaneous generals, and they made great contributions in the Battle of the Three States last year. How should they be promoted now?

According to the regulations of the Han Dynasty, the three captains, captains, and generals are already the end of the permanent military generals, and the title of generals will only be added when soldiers are used.

Miscellaneous generals, who are below the Jiuqing, are already very big officials, and then there are generals with heavy names such as General Hussars, Generals of Chariots, and Generals of Wei.

But now the world is in chaos, wars are frequent, and meritorious officers and soldiers have to be rewarded, so Lin Chao has long made generals with miscellaneous names a permanent position, but there are still situations where there are not enough official positions.

After all, you can't promote Guan Yu and others to the position of heavy general at once, and there are not enough points.

Everyone in the inner court has different opinions on this issue.

The faction headed by Xun Yu advocated emphasizing Shiyi and despising official titles, that is to say, adding Shiyi to those heroes who have already been enshrined as marquises, while the original official positions remain unchanged.

In this way, it is possible to avoid the embarrassing situation where these military generals are promoted too quickly, leading to an unsealable situation in the future.

The other faction headed by Tian Feng advocates emphasizing official positions and despising food.

From the perspective of people's livelihood, the more food towns the hero has, the heavier the burden on the state government will be, and the people will suffer accordingly.Therefore, it is better to add some false titles to these arrogant soldiers, so that the actual rewards will be less.

The arguments of the two factions are not the same, but they each have their own reasons. For a while, people in the government debated endlessly about this.

Lin Chao was really a little dizzy from their quarrel, so he said: "Everyone, please be safe and don't be impatient, how about listening to a certain word?"

After the words were finished, everyone turned their attention to Lin Chao, wanting to see what tricks he had.

"All meritorious officers and soldiers must be promoted, and their food and wealth must be increased, otherwise the hearts of meritorious officials will be frustrated." Lin Chao first opened his mouth to set a tone, and then continued, "It's just how to be promoted, how to increase, and how to increase. A statement. For a certain purpose, add a heavy number general."

As soon as this remark came out, the arena immediately exploded, and everyone looked at Lin Chao with incredulous eyes.

You know, General Heavy is not randomly set up!

There are two types of generals in the Han Dynasty, miscellaneous numbers and heavy numbers, corresponding to permanent and non-permanent.

For example, when there is a rebellion in a certain place, the emperor sends generals to conquer. Before leaving, as a sign of encouragement, he will give two kinds of rewards.

One is to increase the rank of general.The second is to make them hold festivals.

The former is glory, the latter is power.

After the victory and return to the court, the rank of general will be dismissed, and the talisman will be taken back at the same time.

This is the general with a non-permanent miscellaneous number.

And the permanent heavy-numbered general is very powerful, there are only four positions, and they are all with gold seals and purple ribbons, and the etiquette specifications are comparable to Sangong!
The Great General, General Hussars, General Chariots, and General Wei, these four are heavy-duty generals, and they are all truly important ministers of the country.

Not to mention that Liu Bei is now only the head of the three princes, even after becoming king, it is not easy to randomly add more generals with heavy titles.

Tian Feng immediately jumped out and objected: "Zi Chu, adding a heavy number will be of great importance to the military, so I think it is absolutely impossible!"

Even Xun Yu and the others shook their heads one after another, saying that Lin Chao's move was too unreasonable.

"Don't worry, everyone, I haven't finished talking yet." Lin Chao laughed, "The so-called heavy-numbered general who was added is the same as Jiuqing, and still has a silver seal and green ribbon, and has no right to open the government."

Hearing this, everyone reacted immediately.

Lin Zichu wanted to increase his officials but not his power!

Those who ascended to the honorable title of heavy-ranked general seemed to have improved their rank, but in fact, that was all.

But most of the time, people just ask for a name!
There is no difference between upper and lower, how to show the dignity of status?

Xun Yu asked, "But I don't know how to add it?"

"General Sifang and General Sizheng are permanent heavy-ranked generals, ranking higher than Jiuqing, with a rank of [-] shi, above all miscellaneous generals."

The official system of the Han Dynasty was very simple compared with later generations, and there was no distinction between civil and military affairs, so it was easy to have unclear functions and powers.
The general ranks above the Sangong, the Hushi General, the Cheqi General, and the Wei General are comparable to the Sangong, and the following are the officials such as Zhonglang General, Xiaowei, and Duwei, which are lower than the county guards. There is a clear break in the middle.

Naturally, there was no problem in the peaceful era, but it was not enough in the war-torn years.

Lin Chao's move just made up for the fault in the middle, making the four directions and the four positions compare with the nine ministers, and achieve a state of civil and military balance.

He originally wanted to add Sizhen and Siping to the list of heavy-ranked generals, but after thinking about it, forget it, after all, it is not easy to increase too much at once.A precedent has been set, and it will be added when it is not enough in the future.

Of course, this wave can also be called the behavior of painting cakes.

Want to quickly become an extremely powerful minister?
I want to blind your dog eyes!
Lin Changshi said that this is to protect you heroes, lest you be promoted too fast and become unsealable, and you will be in danger by then.

Regarding Lin Chao's method, everyone in the inner palace said that it could be used, and then they discussed specific rewards.

Lin Chao did not participate in the discussion, but directly announced: "Guan Yunchang has followed Xuande Duke for many years. He is the head of my generals in Xuzhou. He made great contributions in the battle of the Three States last year. He is enough to be the number one hero. As General Zuo, I added [-] households in the city of food."

The order of the four generals is front, left, back, and Guan Yu was promoted to the left general, which is already the highest military position in the Xuzhou Group, and there is a vacancy in front, so he will not be promoted to the top all at once.

Furthermore, Liu Bei once held the position of General Zuo, so it is not easy to give this official position to others, and Guan Yu is suitable.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Chao said again: "Zhao Zilong is unparalleled in martial arts. The former led his army to Jizhou to attack the Bohai Sea, and later he was loyal to the Savior at Linyi City, so he became the rear general and added [-] households in the city.

In addition, Zhang Wenyuan paid homage to General Zhengbei and added [-] households in Shiyi.Lin Zixu paid homage to the general who conquered the South, and added [-] households in the city.What do you think? "

As for the rewards for Xuzhou's highest-level generals, Lin Chao only talked about this.The rest of the generals are not yet qualified to enter the sequence of heavy-numbered generals, so let the inner government discuss on their own.

Of course, Lin Chao did not mention Zhang Fei.

First, Zhang Fei's contribution is really not much, so it's not easy to forcefully promote him.

Two, when he goes north to conquer the Hulu in the future, it will be the time for him to show his talents, and it will not be too late to seal him again.

At present, Xuzhou recognizes that there are only these four generals who can lead an army alone.

Guan Yu commanded the most elite infantry in Xuzhou. Whenever there is a war, whether it is attacking a city or conquering a powerful enemy, this backbone force is needed.

In addition, Guan Yu himself is the strongest handsome talent in this era, so even if the Xuzhou Group is all arrogant soldiers, Guan Yu can steadily suppress everyone.

Zhao Yun controls most of the cavalry in Xuzhou, and has led the troops several times alone. His ability and temperament are impeccable.

Zilong may not win a big victory when he goes out to fight, but it is absolutely impossible to lose.

Lin Zichu said: "Mei Yun is here, this wave will be stable."

Next is Zhang Liao. His combat style is more like a combination of Guan Yu and Zhao Yun. While ensuring safety, he can show his edge.

As for Lin Xi, who was ranked last, she seemed to be just making up the numbers.Although there are tens of thousands of troops directly under his command, there are all kinds of arms, and at the same time, there is no outstanding point.

In terms of ability, Lin Xi is also a level behind the previous three, only because Liu Bei is particularly partial, so he is qualified to lead the army alone.

Fortunately, Lin Xi has always been extremely loyal to Liu Bei, and she is still young, so there is still room for growth in the future.

In addition to these four, Zhang Fei's position is more like half a stature behind these four, but because of his unparalleled bravery and seniority, he has a higher status than the generals.

Apart from these five people, there are Xuzhou generals headed by Tai Shici, Xu Huang, Gao Shun, and Lu Qian.These people's abilities are not bad, what they lack is their qualifications and merits, so they can only be named miscellaneous generals.

Those who are slightly stronger will be granted a title.

Regarding Lin Chao's award, the ministers of the inner court had no objection.

Everyone at the scene knew very well that all the military power is now in the Military Aircraft Mansion.The real factor to measure a person's status is whether he can enter the government to participate in the council.

As for official positions and titles, they are just icing on the cake.

Don't you see that Jia Xu fishes all day long, and his whole person is like a salted fish, but no one dares to underestimate him, because he has the right to consult with the military government.

Seeing that the most important part of the award was passed, Lin Chao didn't want to participate in the remaining details, so he said with a smile: "Everyone, I still have some important things to do, let's go first. You continue to discuss, and after the award list is decided, Just submit it to Duke Xuande."

For Lin Chao's behavior of leaving get off work early, everyone expressed their understanding, and even Masei Tianfeng didn't jump out to criticize, but let Lin Chao go to work generously.

How should I put it, tomorrow is the wedding day of Liu Bei and Diao Chan, Lin Chao is naturally busy, if everyone insists on staying, it would be too unreasonable.

While Xuzhou was busy rewarding heroes and arranging Liu Bei's wedding, the arrangements made by Lin Chao in advance also showed results.

Yizhou Mu Liu Yan took the lead in issuing a statement in the territory, praising Liu Bei, saying that he has both ability and political integrity, and has made outstanding contributions. He is not only a model for the officials, but also a pillar of the Han Dynasty. !
Liu Yan is a smart person, he has already agreed to Xuzhou before, but now he is not easy to be twitchy, so he simply does it more simply.

Therefore, he not only invited Liu Bei to become the king himself, but also asked the civil and military officials under his command to make a petition together, showing Xuzhou a wave of goodwill.

After the news came out, the world was shocked.

Those people who didn't know about eating melons praised Liu Yan for his generosity and willingness to recommend talents for the country.

Those in the know are naturally confused.

Now that the world is in chaos, there are only interests among the princes, and there is no friendship at all. Why should Liu Yan carry the sedan chair for Liu Bei?

This matter is too strange.

But the matter didn't end there. With the fermentation of Liu Yan's appearance incident, he had always had a rift with him. Even Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou who had reported Liu Yan to the court a few years ago, suddenly led his subordinates to invite Liu Bei to be king!

Now the world immediately understood.

If it was not planned by Liu Bei in advance, no one would believe it.

Immediately afterwards, Youzhou Mu Liuyu followed suit and completed the last assist.
As soon as Sanliu's memorabilia came out, people in the world immediately realized that it was a certainty for Liu Bei to become king.

Afterwards, Kong Rong led Qingzhou gentry officials, and they also came up to the table again, asking Liu Bei Jianguo to become king.

So far, the campaign has reached its peak.

At this time, the other princes who had received the news had mixed feelings in their hearts.

Hanoi County, Huai County.

Cao Cao looked at the scout report that Xi Zhicai handed over, first frowned, then smiled wryly, his heart was full of loneliness.

He thought back when he was called to Beijing by He Jinzheng, Liu Xuande also sent Lin Zichu to Luo to show his favor to He Jin, who was the great general at that time.

At that time, he and I were on the same level.

Now, he fled around like a bereaved dog, and had to live in a county.

And he, Liu Xuande, is about to become king...

After being lonely, Cao Cao considered the actual situation now, and said, "Zhicai, what do you think of Liu Xuande becoming king?"

But Xi Zhicai shook his head and said, "My lord, it doesn't matter what we think. After all, our current strength...is far from being able to compete with Liu Xuande. For the current plan, we might as well go and find out Yuan Gonggong's tone."

"That's right. Apart from Liu Xuande, Yuan Gonglu is the hero of the moment. Liu Xuande becomes king, so Yuan Gonggui will not be unresponsive. Let's wait and see for a while."

Then did Yuan Shu react?
Of course there is, and it's huge!

After the news came, Yuan Shu got angry several times in the past few days, and most of the utensils in the mansion were smashed by him, and he refused to listen to anyone's persuasion.

"Liu Xuande, a mat-weaver and shoe-seller, dares to steal his position, he really has no shame!"

Yuan Shu yelled angrily, and felt puzzled, so he threw the wine bottle in his hand to the ground.

"My lord, calm down."

Xu You and Zhang Zhao on the side hurriedly cupped their hands to persuade them.

But Yuan Shu couldn't stop the anger in his chest, and said sternly: "Thinking of me, the fourth and third generation of the Yuan family, my disciples and former officials are all over the world, and now I am no more than a general. Look at him Liu Xuande, not to mention his humble background, he is even more shameless Especially, what qualifications do you have to establish a country and become a king? I am so angry!"

There is a saying that jealousy makes people change beyond recognition, and Yuan Shu is probably in this state today.

Zhang Zhao cupped his hands and said, "My lord, no matter how humble he is, Liu Xuande, he is still a member of the Han clan."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu was taken aback for a moment.

As soon as the words "family clan of the Han Dynasty" came out, Yuan Shu immediately lost his temper.

In the past, Yuan Shu was always proud of his Yuan family blood, but today he suddenly felt that this noble Yuan family blood had become his shackles instead.

At least legally speaking, he will never be qualified to be king.

But Liu Bei, who he said weaves mats and sells shoes, can be crowned king in an open and honest manner.

Yuan Shu was silent for a long time, but suddenly his heart moved, and he looked at Zhang Zhao and Xu You with hope.

"Liu Xuande can become king, so can a certain person, what do you two think?"

Looking at Yuan Shu who was full of longing, Zhang Zhao and Xu You looked at each other, and they both saw the horror in each other's eyes.

Could it be that the lord was so insanely stimulated by Liu Xuande's proclaiming king that he would say such nonsense!

(End of this chapter)