Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 998 Separation of three powers, ten ranks of honor

Cao Xie is now in his thirties, he is talented and good at words, he is indeed more than enough to be a minister of the Ministry of Rites.

It is worth mentioning that Cao Shi is the eighteenth generation grandson of Cao Shuzhenduo, the sixth son of King Wen of Zhou after the imperial family of Cao State.

Shu Zhenduo was granted the title of Taoqiu and took the country as his surname, so Cao Xie was also a descendant of the royal family.

Cao Xie's grandfather, son Xinshi (No. 16th), and father, grandson Hui, were all famous for their virtuousness, and they also served as the governor and magistrate of one party in Wu State.

When Cao Xie was the governor of Dongjun County in his early years, he was kind, noble and wealthy, but he did not hesitate to do good deeds and donated money to Li Shu, so he was deeply loved by Li Shu...

The current Cao Xie is the Minister of Rites, Zuo Shilang, who is only one step away from the Minister of Rites.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"The old ministers who accompanied His Majesty to create the cause of great unification back then were dead and gone, old and old. Your Majesty should be sympathetic to more old ministers and give them grace."

Hearing this, Qing Ji asked rather puzzled: "Yang Hu, didn't I treat the heroes well and give them favor?"

"There are some things that I didn't dare to say to His Majesty before. It's just that now that I want to resign and return to the foster care, I really don't want to vomit."

Yang Hu lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty treats veterans with great kindness indeed."

"Whenever an old official wants to resign and go back home to live up to his old age, His Majesty will always reward a large number of fertile fields, houses, manors, gold, jade and silk, which are countless, and I don't know how many generations The benefits are endless, and you can sit and eat."

"Of course, this is just a favor in life. Like a minister, winning fame in life and in death, His Majesty should think about it..."

"You can say it anyway."

Seeing that Yang Hu was still playing tricks, Qingji waved his hand angrily.

"Your Majesty, for example, the late Confucius, Ji Ran, Wu Zixu, etc., your Majesty, you have all given the title of superior posthumous title. However, what about their titles? Monarch? Among my officials and officials of the Great Wu, how many people can get the title of Monarch? ?”

Yang Hu sighed and said: "So, Your Majesty, I ask you to think about whether to let the second and third sons get titles, so that after a hundred years, they can have the posthumous titles of Duke, Marquis, Bo, and Zi."

Knighthood?
Only then did Qingji suddenly realize.

Indeed, a vanity-loving person like Yang Hu values ​​fame and wealth, and also cares about the reputation behind him.

Qingji made all his sons vassals, hereditary replacements, while some of the heroes did not even have titles, and the food they bestowed was not hereditary replacements.

Isn't this treating one more favorably than another?

The princes are noble, they were born with a golden spoon in their mouths, so the heroes naturally dare not compare themselves with the princes.

However, they are very concerned about the name behind them.

Just like Wu Zixu, on the tombstone, you can write "Tomb of Wu Yuan, Great Sima Wuxin of the Great Wu".

Da Sima is an official position, and Wu Xinjun is a title.

The state of Wu has abolished the beneficiary system of senior officials and implemented the system of prefectures and counties, and there have been titles that are different from the former senior officials, such as Tonghou and Jun.

These newly established titles have food towns of different sizes, but they cannot be hereditary.

It's okay for generals, after all, the title of military merit is also a title.

Civil servants with immeasurable merits, such as the late Jizha, Ji Ran, Kong Qiu, etc., were also made kings by Qingji.

However, what should be done for those civil servants who are not qualified and do not have enough credit to become kings?

A hundred years later, they don't even have titles. After a hundred years, the tombstones can only be prefixed with official titles, and then "Son of So-and-so".

Is this fair?

Seems a little unfair.

Thinking of this, Qingji slightly nodded and said: "Yang Hu, I will consider what you said."

"After you resigned and went home, will you stay in Jinling? Or go back to your hometown?"

Hearing this, Yang Hu thought for a while, then said: "Your Majesty, I want to go back to my hometown, and then return to Jinling. I wonder if I will be honored to be buried in the imperial mausoleum after my death?"

"can."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yang Hu has no regrets.

……

After Yang Hu left, Qingji sent someone to summon Prince Heng Chuan to Zide Hall, and handed over the selection of meritorious officials to him.

Prince Heng is in charge of drafting candidates, and Qingji will make the final decision.

Qingji didn't care if it was just a title.

However, the heroes are very concerned.

"Father, what is the standard for selecting titles?"

Prince Heng asked rather puzzled.

If one was born as a military commander, it would not be difficult to select them based on their military merits.

For civil servants, the difficulty is not ordinary.

"Keep it down."

After thinking for a while, Qing Ji said, "The system of nobility is divided into ten ranks, namely: Wang, Duke of the State, Duke of the County, Marquis, Bo, Zi, Nan, Marquis of the County, Marquis of the Township, and Marquis of Guannei."

"The title of a civil servant is different from that of a military meritorious title, and belongs to another set of rules and regulations."

"Military meritorious titles are only Zuo Shuzhang. If the political achievements are in place, they can also be granted titles such as marquis and uncle, and vice versa."

"Taking the language of Shang Shuling as an example, it can be made an earl."

Hearing this, Prince Heng asked dumbfounded: "Father, this type of language has been a prime minister for many years, with outstanding achievements and such great achievements. Is it too low to be just an earl?"

"Not too low."

Qing Ji said earnestly: "In my great Wu, people with different surnames cannot be crowned kings. The highest-level dukes and county dukes are reserved for the dead and belong to posthumous titles."

"Want to be named a marquis? It's hard to reach the sky. Some generals in my great Wu are not good at military performance, and it is difficult to even be named a Guanneihou."

"Then... is Mr. Wu An also an earl?"

"No, Sun Wu and Tian Rangju were named marquises, and the late Wu Zixu, Ji Ran and others were posthumously named dukes of the state."

Prince Heng said hesitantly: "Father, my son still thinks it's inappropriate. After all, the type of language is hard work, and it is the head of the ministers. It is not satisfactory to only confer an earl..."

"what ever."

Qing Ji shook his head and said, "Wu Heng, their titles are too high, they are extremely high-ranking ministers, what will you reward them with in the future?"

"This……"

Prince Heng was silent.

The dukes of the state and the dukes of the county are all posthumous titles to the dead. Relatively speaking, the highest titles that heroes can get during their lifetime are "hous".

Once the heroes are unsealable, how can there be much motivation?
Do you only rely on food, fertile land, and gold?

Of course, this is just Qingji's plan. In the future, when Prince Heng becomes emperor, he may reform and set up a few more titles.

The final right of interpretation rests with the emperor.

……

Three days later, Qingji announced the titles of the meritorious officials in the court hall.

Whether it is a civil servant or a general, there is a corresponding title.

Civil servants are judged by political achievements, and generals are judged by military merits.

Sun Wu was granted the title of Marquis of Shanyang; Tian Rangju was given the title of Marquis of Ai Ling; Wen Zhong was given the title of Marquis of Wan; Ming, Feng Jiaohou; Yang Hu, Tan Bo...

The dead Ji Ran, Ji Zha, Wu Zixu, Kong Qiu, Lao Tzu, Yan Ying and others were also posthumously named Dukes of the State and Dukes of the County to demonstrate their contributions to the State of Wu during their lifetime.

In the final analysis, whether it is Duke of the State or Uncle Hou, they are all false titles, with only corresponding salaries and benefits, and no additional fiefs or eunuchs.

However, in this way, the heroes can also be satisfied.

After Yang Hu resigned and went back to seclusion, Qingji made another personnel transfer in the court.

The three provinces are actually equivalent to the separation of powers.

The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China is in charge of confidentiality and issues government orders, which is the legislative power.

Menxia provinces serve the emperor around, praise and guide all affairs, and provide counselors to deal with them. When the emperor goes out, the attendants take part in the ride. This is the judicial power.

Shangshu Province is the highest government agency of the Great Wu court, which is the administrative power (law enforcement power).

(End of this chapter)