I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 437: The emperor’s designation of a marquis hides murderous intent, all officials are apprehensive and apprehensive, and dark clouds are rising about the new policy! (Please subscribe)

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. At Chen time on this day, Liu He was waiting in the front hall early for the courtiers who came to attend the imperial meeting.

This was the first major court meeting in the first year of Dingxin. From this moment on, Liu He became the most famous emperor of the Han Empire at all levels.

He paid homage to the high temple, he gave the temple title to Emperor Xiaowu, he won the hearts of the people, he took charge, he overthrew powerful ministers, he had a reign title...

In the original timeline, none of the above things that could make an emperor more legitimate were done by Changyi King Liu He.

However, Liu He was still very dissatisfied after just getting here.

It seems like we've come a long way, but it's not far enough, or even just the beginning.

Soon, the sound of the clock chiming came into the palace...

Liu He, who was aloft, saw through the gaps between the nine strings of beads in front of the crown that the shadows of the ministers were twisting into the palace.

Zhang Anshi, Bingji, Zhao Chongguo, Han Zeng, Wei Xiang, Huang Ba, Wang Shi, Wang Ji...

What is supposed to come has come today.

"I wish the Emperor well!" The ministers bowed down.

"Everyone is safe." Liu He said indifferently.

"promise."

In the court hall, the monarch and his ministers met with each other as usual.

According to the imperial system, the emperor would first consult the court officials and wait for the three princes and nine ministers to express their opinions before making a decision.

In this way, the ministers have fulfilled their duties as ministers, and the emperor has the magnanimity of the emperor, and everyone gets what he deserves.

Huo Guang is gone, but the rules cannot be messed with.

Liu He looked at Fan Ke, who was sitting in front of him. After confirming that the other party had prepared a pen and paper, he finally cleared his throat and asked the courtier to look at him.

"Today is the first major court meeting in the first year of Dingxin. I am very pleased to see that all of you are safe and sound," Liu He said.

"Excuse me for your Majesty's concern. I am very grateful." All the courtiers replied in unison, somewhat mechanically. In order to make their voices more uniform, they deliberately lengthened their voices, making them appear very weak.

"I have three things to discuss in today's court meeting. These three things are all important. I'm afraid it won't be until after noon..."

Zhang Anshi was a little surprised when he heard the emperor's words. Didn't His Majesty say that he only discussed two things: making a marquis and promoting courtiers?

Why is there suddenly one more thing?

Although the big court meeting cannot be said to be completely a formality, the matters discussed are often discussed in the small court meeting to avoid unnecessary complications.

A few months ago, in order to deal with Huo Guang, the emperor often made sudden attacks during court meetings, catching Huo Guang off guard.

This is naturally a clever plan to break the situation.

However, Huo Guang has fallen now, shouldn't it be restored to the original system?
Shangshu Office, Xiaochaoyi and Dachaoyi each have their own functions.

The Shangshu Office handles the routine affairs on its own. The emperor and the officials from the inner court discuss important court affairs at the small court meeting, and then ask the officials from the outer court to fill in the gaps at the large court meeting.

This process was carried over from the time of Emperor Xiaowu, from the inside to the outside, and it is very practical.

Did the emperor not know this procedure, or had he forgotten that Huo Guang had already been executed?
In fact, it was not just Zhang Anshi. The courtiers who had participated in the small court meeting three days ago all looked at the emperor in confusion.

But the emperor, who was aloof, did not give them any response. Under the cover of Qizhu, the emperor's face was a little blurry.

Therefore, they could only be patient and planned to listen to the emperor's explanation of today's affairs first, and then find an opportunity to give advice.

"Although the Han Dynasty was in turmoil last year, all the rebels were brought to justice. I have also issued an edict to reward the soldiers and military schools who participated in countering the rebellion with money and food, and granted them titles according to the system."

"But there are still a few important ministers who have achieved special honors, and their merits have been enough to be granted the title of marquis. Today, in this great court meeting, all the ministers should come and discuss this matter first."

After Liu He said these words, Wei Xiang and Huang Ba, the courtiers who had made great contributions in the process of defeating Huo, immediately received the envious eyes of the courtiers around them.

"Zhang Qing, who do you think should be made a marquis?" Liu He asked Zhang An Shidao.

"Your Majesty, the title of marquis is a major matter for the country, and a minor minister cannot comment on it." Zhang Anshi replied quickly.

This is not Zhang Anshi's wise protection, whether he rewards money and food or canonizes him as a marquis, these are the prerogatives of the emperor.

This is two completely different things from the normal appointment, dismissal and promotion of officials and courtiers.

Even though Zhang Anshi is the Great General of Sima and the Minister of Secretariat, he cannot speak at will.

What's more, Zhang Anshi is also a courtier who has made great achievements, so it is even more inconvenient to speak.

"What do Bingqing think?" Liu He asked Bingji again.

"Even minor officials dare not comment. It all depends on the emperor's decision." Bingji said again.

"In this case, let me first tell you what I think. If you, dear friends, have any opinions, I will check it out." Liu He said.

"Wei!" the courtiers in the front hall said in unison.

"It is said in "The Alliance of the White Horse" that those who are not from the Liu family cannot be granted the title of king, and those who do not have military merit cannot be granted the title of marquis... But from the perspective of the adult system, those who have meritorious service can be granted the title of marquis, and this merit may not be military merit."

"I must have said it right, right?" Liu He asked specifically.

The ministers should praise the emperor for his knowledge and knowledge, and no one raised any objection.

"In this case, this person who was granted the title of Marquis must at least have made great achievements." "In the process of quelling cholera, the most successful military merits were undoubtedly the Hussars General Han Zeng and the Guard General Zhao Chongguo."

"Han Zeng has taken the title of Marquis of Yingping from his father Han Shuo, so the settlement has been increased from [-] to [-] households. Zhao Chongguo has been granted the title of Marquis of Yingping, and the settlement has been [-] households."

Among the twenty ranks of military merit, only princes and princes have real food towns, but the number of food towns varies greatly, there are [-]-household lords and [-]-household lords.

The number of Wanhuhou is very small. When the Han Dynasty was founded, there were so many distinguished officials. Emperor Taizu Gao only granted the title of three Wanhuhou, Xiao He, Cao Shen and Zhang Liang.

The closest Wanhu Hou is Huo Guang, who just died.

Therefore, the princes who live in the city with [-] households are already considered a very heavy reward.

Just after Liu He finished speaking about his decision, Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo quickly stood up and bowed down, saying that they did not dare to accept such a heavy reward.

"Only when rewards and punishments are clear can right and wrong, loyalty and traitor be distinguished. Instead of trying to push back, it is better for the two beloved ministers to make new achievements in the future." Liu He said seriously.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the generous reward. I will definitely live up to the divine grace." Han Zeng and Zhao Chongguo could no longer resist, and quickly thanked them again with some fear.

"When the Huo family was in chaos, Zhang Anshi and Bingji were in the middle to control the situation, which was also a great achievement."

"Zhang Anshi has been made Marquis of Fuping, and the settlement has increased from [-] to [-] households; Bingji has been granted the title of Marquis of Boyang, and the settlement has increased to [-] households."

This time, among the courtiers in the front hall, there was once again a rustling sound of discussion.

O princes of five thousand households!
I haven’t seen him for a long time. This is already more noble than the heroes from the early Han Dynasty!

Zhang Anshi and Bingji did not expect that the reward would be so heavy, so they were even more panicked than Zhao Chongguo and Han Zeng just now.

They immediately came to the palace in a hurry, and then quickly bowed down, resolutely refusing to accept the emperor's reward.

Liu He gave the same reason and even put some anger on his face before forcing the two men to accept the reward.

But when the two of them returned to the couch and sat down, they still kept wiping their sweat and seemed to have not completely regained their composure.

No wonder these two people are cautious, after all, Mu Xiu is bound to be destroyed by Lin Feng. If his status is too high, he is very likely to be resented.

Liu He smiled gently and nodded on the surface, looking very satisfied and pleased, but inside he had a sneer on his face.

Now obediently eat the meat I gave you, and when I chop your heels with a knife later, you guys should stop crying out about pain.

"Wei Xiang, Huang Ba, and Wang Ji also made extraordinary contributions."

"The prime minister of Wei was granted the title of Marquis of Gaoping, Huang Ba was granted the title of Marquis of Jiancheng, and Wang Ji was granted the title of Marquis of Anwu. Each of them has a settlement of [-] households."

Compared with the five thousand households, the food towns of the two thousand households seemed a bit ordinary. These three people were straightforward people and quickly thanked them.

"Prime Minister Cai Yi is a veteran of the previous dynasty and is now prime minister. He is also the grandfather of the Jieyu Cai family. Therefore, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yangping and a fief of [-] households."

The previous Han Zeng, Zhang Anshi and others were all awarded the title of marquis because of their great contributions, but Cai Yi did not make any contribution in suppressing cholera.

However, it is a formal system to grant the title of marquis to the prime minister. In addition, Cai Yi was frightened and seriously ill by the incident of "Qing Jun sidetracked and executed Cai Yi", so he was worthy of the title of marquis.

Many courtiers who were the same age as Cai Yi were relieved and sympathetic when they saw Cai Yi being made a marquis. The emperor was still kind and gave Cai Yi the title of marquis, so that he could die in peace.

"Prime Minister Cai Yi is old and sick. I can't bear the pain of having to deal with paperwork any more, so I remove him from the post of prime minister. However, he still enjoys the prime minister's money and food, which can be regarded as being able to live a long life."

At this time, the Han Dynasty did not have a clear system of retirement. A courtier would either die from exhaustion in office or be dismissed from office for making mistakes.

Now, although the emperor removed Cai Yi from his official position, he retained the money and food he deserved, which can be regarded as a merciful move.

All of a sudden, the officials stood up and bowed again, saying that the emperor was considerate of his kindness.
Many old and miscellaneous doctors also seem to see some hope: there is no hope of promotion, so being able to go home and entertain their grandchildren is also a good result.

The courtiers were very satisfied, and Liu He was naturally even more satisfied.

He asked Cai Yi to retire in old age, not just to pity Cai Yi, but to set an example for future courtiers to retire in old age.

After all, success begins with exceptions.

With Cai Yi's precedent, if he encounters disobedient courtiers in the future, Liu He can use the same reason to force them to report old age and illness.

It is much more honorable to persuade courtiers to retire than to dismiss them directly.

Moreover, removing Cai Yi from the post of prime minister is closely related to the third thing to be done today.

"Su Wu and Fu Jiezi intercepted the military information that the Huo thieves were colluding with the Xiongnu, which is also equivalent to military merit. Both of them have become princes and increased their settlement to a thousand households."

"Thank you for your generous seal, Your Majesty!" Su Wu and Fu Jiezi stood up from the corner, walked all the way to the palace, bowed to the emperor and thanked him.

The former has no official position, and the latter is just a royal horse supervisor and has no qualifications to appear in the court meeting, so many people have forgotten their existence.

Now seeing these two people worshiping in the palace, many courtiers naturally remembered their past achievements and began to feel aggrieved that they were buried by Huo Guang.

Furthermore, these courtiers began to lament that the emperor was more discerning about people than Huo Guang, and would definitely not let talents be buried.

With this idea in mind, many frustrated courtiers became more motivated, and their ambitions for fame and fortune were ignited.

This is the advantage of awarding rewards according to merit. It can not only make those who have made meritorious service grateful, but also make those who have not made meritorious service yearn for it.

It is indeed a good means of manipulating people's hearts.

But today you can not only eat meat, but also "kill people".

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