Wentang

Chapter 166 Divide the cake

Yue Shan and Jing Junhong came to the imperial city hand in hand.

According to the regulations, there is no summoning by the emperor. To put it bluntly, if you want to enter the imperial city without an appointment, you must first be notified by the imperial guards, and you can only pass through the palace gate after the emperor's permission.

If there is an appointment, evidence must be produced, and the guards guarding the palace gate must also have a solid foundation. Only when the evidence and foundation are checked are correct can they enter the palace.

Regardless of the fact that Jing Junhong was named the commander of Beimen Tunwei because of his achievements in the Xuanwu Gate Change, that is, the commander of the Yuan Cong Imperial Army, he also had to get the emperor's permission to enter the palace when he was not on duty.

But Yueshan has a token, which allows him to enter and exit the palace freely.So after lighting up the signboard and ascending the throne, he took Jing Junhong into the palace gate.

Looking at Jing Junhong is an envy.

The symbolic meaning of this brand is far greater than the actual meaning.Even if there is a sign, if there are too many people with you, the guards will not let you in.

Even if you go in, you will be guarded by the imperial guards. Everywhere you go, people will ask you what you do, and you can't do anything bad.Even if you enter the palace gate, the emperor will not say whether he would like to see you.

But that's not to say it's useless.On the contrary, this brand is more effective than any official position.Official position and jurisdiction, this brand can ask about anything.

In this era of emperor dictatorship, being able to see the emperor at any time is equivalent to having power.

There are no more than five fingers in the entire lobby who own this brand, and most of them are owned by relatives of the royal family, not even the eldest grandson Wuji of the country.

Jing Junhong is naturally even more unlikely, so he is very envious.

After entering the palace, the two went straight to Daxing Hall, but this time they were not summoned by the emperor right away.It's not that Li Shimin wanted to cool him off, but that he was discussing state affairs with his ministers and he didn't have time to see him.

Under the guidance of Lishi, the two came to the side hall to rest and wait for the summons.

What the two of them didn't know was that Sun Wuji, Gao Shilian, Yuwen Shiji, Xiao Yu and other important ministers of the Daxing Hall next door were all present, while Pei Ju, Pei Ju, Samurai Xun and others were all excluded.

Sometimes they talked loudly, sometimes they quarreled, and the atmosphere was intense.

"Uncle Qin's title as the duke of Baoyi Kingdom remains unchanged, how about enfeoffing one thousand households as a general thanks to Zuo Wu?" Xiao Yu said.

"It's too high to seal off [-] households, and [-] households are enough." Changsun Wuji objected.It's not that he has an opinion on Qin Qiong, but that he is very clear about Li Shimin's thoughts. Official titles can be given, and the fewer seals the better.That's why I came forward to be this villain.

"Five hundred households are too few. The merits of Yi Guogong are obvious to all. Five hundred households are not enough to commend his achievements. I support Prime Minister Xiao's suggestion, one thousand households." Chen Shuda, Gao Shilian and others expressed their attitudes.

Seeing that he was alone and alone, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but look at Yuwen Shiji who had been silent all this time.

Yuwen Shiji sighed in his heart, it seems that this villain has been wronged.So he said: "I think the words of Shangdang county magistrate are reasonable. Yi Guogong is still in his prime, and he will definitely make more achievements in the future. If the rewards are too much now, I am afraid that there will be no rewards in the future."

"This... is absurd. Not rewarding meritorious service will chill the hearts of the soldiers..." Xiao Yu was an upright person, so he naturally disagreed with his reasons and argued.

Seeing the debate started again, Li Shimin coughed lightly and said: "Auxiliary Ji and Yu Wenqing are far-sighted, and Prime Minister Xiao is justified. If not, everyone should take a step back and seal off [-] households."

"Here." The ministers took orders in unison.Xiao Yu was unwilling, but seeing that everyone agreed, it was hard to say anything.

This is not over yet, Li Shimin added: "This is the standard for awards below the king's title, and the title cannot exceed the Duke of Yi." At this point, he smiled and asked: "There should be no one who thinks that his merits are worthwhile." Is it better than Duke Yi?"

"Don't dare." Everyone bowed their heads in unison, and indeed no one dared to say that their achievements were comparable to Qin Qiong's.So another unspoken rule passed.

There are two biggest controversies about rewarding heroes:
One is the specific position, one radish and one pit, if one is used, one will be lost, and if he is seated, others will have no pit to sit.Also take into account the person's specific talents.Every specific reward has to be disputed for a long time.

The second is the specific number of seals. In the Tang Dynasty, there was only an empty shell left. What really represented the identity was the number of seals.A fictitious duke is really no match for a real marquis, regardless of whether the marquis has fifty households or a hundred households.

But now Li Shimin has settled half of the disputes with one hammer, and the maximum number of households below the king should not exceed Qin Qiong's [-] households.Just cut down according to this standard.

First-class dukes have a maximum of [-] households, and ordinary dukes with [-] to [-] households are not bad.The counties are three hundred or even one hundred, and the marquis is basically within one hundred households.As for Bo Zinan, hehe...

Unless the emperor has a special decree, this standard will generally not be exceeded.

Dukes of the state are also divided into grades, grades, grades, but it is not so straightforward.For example, in the Tang Dynasty Jin Guogong was a special title, and people with the title of Jin Guogong were definitely the emperor's favorite people.

Yi, Hu, Shen, E, etc. are all first-class dukes, while Xun, Ye, Jiang, etc. are all second-class and third-class dukes.

According to the law, they are equal, but in fact, everyone understands it in their hearts, and it is regarded as an unspoken rule.

"Qu Tutong's title will not change, he will be given the title of Governor of Luoyang, and he will become Doctor Zuo Guanglu..."

"Respect the Lord Hongjin Taiping County Lord, pay homage to the commander of the Beimen garrison, and crown the champion general..."

"Xing Guogong Liu Zhenghui, the title will not change, but will be changed to the governor of Hongzhou, and [-] households will be sealed..."

Once the emperor and the courtiers, Li Shimin has been on the throne for half a year and has already secured the throne. It is time for a big change.

One after another, important ministers were promoted to titles, or promoted to official positions, or made level adjustments. In short, everyone benefited.

As for being demoted from ranks... there will definitely be some, but they won't be done in large quantities.Cleaning up one or two by two will not cause panic and shock to the government.

What is to be discussed now is how to redistribute this big cake so that most people are satisfied and then support the emperor Li Shimin.

Who should go to which position, in fact, everyone has already made plans in their hearts, and today they just sat together to reach a consensus.If there is no dispute, it will be passed directly, and everyone who has disputes will discuss a satisfactory solution.

Of course, the emperor still needs to nod in the end, and it is useless to negotiate with the emperor if he is not satisfied.

It only took half a day for everyone to basically determine the big list.

Why use the word "basic", because how everyone here should be rewarded must be arranged by the emperor himself.After all, they arranged for themselves, and they couldn't hold back that face.

When Gao Shilian handed over the list, Li Shimin, who had been wondering what he was thinking all this time, finally opened his eyes.

Knowledge roughly glanced at the list, and he said with a smile: "You are all the pillars of my Great Tang, how can I pull you down. You listen to the letter..."

(End of this chapter)