Chapter 324: Reward
Chen Xu tossed and turned all night, and when he woke up in a daze, the sky was already bright.
After getting up with two dark circles under his eyes, after washing up, and just after eating a simple breakfast, a team of soldiers surrounded by a four-horse luxury carriage stopped outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Zhongche Mansion ordered Jiang Heng to get down from the car with a scroll of silk books in his hand.
"Lord Jiang forgives his sins, Xu is too late to greet him!" After hearing the report of the guards guarding the door, Chen Xu hurriedly wiped his mouth and came out to greet him.
"Mr. Chen, don't be polite!" Jiang Heng saw Chen Xu saluting, so he naturally didn't dare to hold it up, and hurriedly returned the salute and handed the silk book in his hand to Chen Xu and said, "Your Majesty has asked Mr. Chen to accept the reward in the palace!" β
Chen Xu took the silk book and unfolded it to look at it, although the small seal was crooked, but now he can still recognize most of it, it is indeed the emperor's edict, and it is also covered with a bird seal and jade seal ordered by Tianji Yongchang.
This is the edict of Qin Shi Huang, which has never been discovered by later generations, and is worth cherishing.
So after Chen Xu finished reading it, he put it away and put it in his arms, and told Yu Wuya and Yingbu to prepare the carriage and horses.
At this time, it was already hour, and the early dynasty had begun.
Standing majestically on the court hall in the center of Xianyang Palace, the first emperor Qin Shi Huang sat on the nine-step dragon chair, and there were dozens of court dignitaries sitting on both sides below.
Today, the emperor's complexion does not seem to be very good, and his eyes are a little dark.
Although the momentum is still calm and majestic, it always feels like you are going to yawn at any moment.
Sure enough, in front of everyone's eyes, Qin Shi Huang suddenly hid his sleeves and yawned a lot.
The ministers looked at each other, all silent.
"Your Majesty, please go to bed early every night, so as not to damage your body!" Zuo Xiang Li Si stood up and reminded his big boss to pay attention to his body with concern.
"Li Xiang reminds me that I promise to go to bed early today!" Qin Shi Huang nodded, and at the same time couldn't help but yawn again.
"Your Majesty, yesterday's palace dinner mentioned the implementation of new farming methods in today's court, and the ministers also asked Your Majesty to make it clear!" Zhi Su Nei Shi Gao Teng stood up with a wat board in his hand and said.
"Don't worry, I arranged for Jiang Fuling to invite Mr. Chen, and I have to listen to his advice today!" Qin Shi Huang waved his hand calmly and motioned for Gao Teng to sit down first.
The ministers below the "whoosh" suddenly made a slight commotion, and many of them who were not qualified to attend the palace dinner yesterday couldn't help but wonder and began to exchange words.
During the Great Qin period, the court deliberations inherited the Zhou system, and basically stayed in the style of the princes' deliberations, that is to say, there were not too many rules, and officials could speak freely, so it was common for officials with different ideas above the court to quarrel, and Qin Shi Huang, as the Son of Heaven, although he was more arbitrary, was always an emperor who could listen to advice, so he did not prevent the ministers from discussing and making noise.
In the midst of the noisy exchange of whispers, a messenger came from outside: "Mr. Chen has arrived"
This sound made the court even more noisy.
The title of Mr. has been around for a long time, and the literal meaning can be understood as the person who was born first, at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Mr. is called older than himself, so both father and brother can be called Mr., by the Spring and Autumn Period, the title of Mr. has been extended to older and learned people, and by the Warring States Period, the Zhou rites further collapsed, and the title of Mr. has become very common, and all older scholars can be honored as Mr., but most of them are still used to call teachers.
But the title of Mr. belongs to a kind of private communication, and it is not seen in the official occasions of the national level such as the court, Qin Shi Huang can call Mr. Chen Xu in private, but now the confessor is actually called Mr. above the court, which can be seen that Chen Xu's identity has been elevated to the level of a national teacher.
And this title must have been authorized by the First Emperor, otherwise he would not dare to give the confessor a hundred dares.
In the noisy waiting of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military ministers, the CRRC government ordered Jiang Heng to enter the main hall with a young man.
"Your Majesty, the minister has invited Mr. Chen!" Jiang Heng saluted Qin Shi Huang.
When Chen Xu entered the main hall, Qin Shi Huang had already stood up, and under the stunned gaze of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, he personally walked down the nine steps to greet him, which was the same as going out of the city to greet him yesterday, since the First Emperor ascended the throne and called the King of Qin, even Lu Buwei had never received this kind of treatment.
"Chen Xu has seen His Majesty the First Emperor!" Chen Xu hurriedly bowed.
"Don't be polite, sir, quickly arrange a seat for him, and put it next to me!" Qin Shi Huang directly took Chen Xu's hand and walked up the steps.
"Wow" The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly burst into an uproar, and many ministers directly stood up and shouted.
"Your Majesty!" Chen Xu also hurriedly stopped, bowed respectfully and said: "Xu is grateful for Your Majesty's kindness, but the monarch and the minister are different, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, Xu Yijie Shan Ye Cloth, how can you sit on Your Majesty's side, this is not reasonable, please also ask Your Majesty to place a seat below, after the hundred officials!" β
Seeing Chen Xu's stern refusal, Qin Shi Huang had no choice but to give up, and arranged for someone to bring a large chair covered with black bear skin, and placed it under the nine steps below the left head, which was higher than Li Sifeng's position.
I'll go, it's a bit too much!
Chen Xu sat alone on this luxurious chair like a big bed, feeling hairy all over.
And the eyes of the civil and military officials above the main hall all fell directly on him, and he saw that his hair stood on end, and he had the urge to pull out his legs and escape.
When Chen Xu first entered Xianyang, he had the status that shocked the world today, which actually has a lot to do with his accumulation of almost two years.
Since Ziyun Immortal Tea became an instant hit among the scholars in Wancheng, the reputation of the disciples of the Immortal Family has also spread, and now it is said that it is above the court, and there are very few disciples of the Immortal Family in the entire Great Qin, but basically no one knows that it is Chen Xu.
In fact, even now, only Qin Shi Huang knows, including Li Simengyi, who can only guess slightly, and the people are more just rumors chasing after the wind and shadows.
And the reason why Qin Shi Huang can be so polite is because of this year's southeast parade, in Wancheng, he was shattered by Chen Xu's hope for immortality, and he drew his sword in anger and tried to kill Chen Xu, but then the Taiyi Divine Thunder fell from the sky, which crushed his mind at once, and a series of encounters during the parade, especially the wordless bag, can be said to have completely confirmed the speculation about Chen Xu's identity in his heart.
Chen Xu is undoubtedly a disciple of the Immortal Family, and he has the ability to predict the future.
And if it weren't for that bag, maybe he would have been assassinated on the way.
Although Chen Xu pressed his extravagant hope of immortality, Chen Xu also gave him another hope, that is, to be a real emperor on earth, the gods in the sky may also give him a chance, not to mention that after yesterday's dinner, the two met in private, Chen Xu told him in detail about the ancient gods, although he will be suspicious, but after reading the list of gods, the true and false bizarre stories of the change of the Shang and Zhou dynasties in it, The flying immortals and all kinds of unbelievable magic weapons in it completely shocked him to the point of confusion, and he hardly slept all night after tossing and turning.
"The matter of sealing the gods in ancient times is a heavenly opportunity, and it must not be leaked, after Your Majesty has read this book, please destroy it immediately!" When leaving the palace, Chen Xu also admonished earnestly.
So Qin Shi Huang ordered someone to build a copper box overnight, lock it in the deep palace, and arrange for Xuanwu Wei to guard it at all times.
"Jiangfu Order, the proposed purpose, I worship Mr. Chen as the Taishi today, respect the prime minister, confer the secretary, match the gold seal, serve the purple ribbon, grant the Qinghe Hou, and eat 600 households......"
"Wow"
Before Qin Shi Huang could finish speaking, the entire hall suddenly exploded, only the sound of the seats colliding and moving was heard, and all the ministers jumped up as if they had been struck by lightning.
"Your Majesty can't, the minister has not heard of those who have no merit and waited!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice about the matter of the marquis!"
"Your Majesty, how can Chen Xu be able to rank as a prince!"
"Your Majesty, Chen Xu has no merit and no name, how can he rashly respect him as the minister of state!"
"Your Majesty, please also take back your ...... fate"
"Your Majesty......"
Except for Li Si and Meng Yi and a few others who bowed their heads and were silent, almost all the ministers jumped up and shouted loudly, their faces were either excited, angry or frightened, and many of them directly knelt on the ground and begged Qin Shi Huang to take back the series of rewards just now.
These rewards are enough to shake the current court pattern, and what is even more terrifying is that suddenly several of the highest level rewards are in one, if it really becomes a reality, it is definitely the existence of one person under ten thousand people, it is not an exaggeration to say that the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, except for the emperor, no one will be able to shake Chen Xu for half a point.
Taishi Taifu Taibao is an official position originating from the Shang Dynasty, called the Three Divisions, to the Zhou Dynasty still continued these three titles, and was respected as the Three Dukes, although they are all virtual titles and no real power, but the status is extremely respectful, after the Qin Dynasty abolished the Three Dukes, there have been no more these titles, but now the emperor has moved out the honorable titles of the Shang and Zhou dynasties to press on Chen Xu's body, which has to make everyone frightened.
And what is even more frightening is that the emperor will be named the prime minister, and the post of state minister is no longer in Daqin, but the original LΓΌ Buwei is the state minister, this is a very terrifying position, and the status is definitely not under the left and right prime ministers and imperial historians.
The most frightening thing is to give the gold seal with the purple ribbon, that is to say, in this way, Chen Xu has real power, not just a false title, Daqin now only has the left minister Li Si, the right minister Feng Quji, and the imperial historian Meng Yi The three ministers can be equipped with the gold seal purple ribbon, so that Daqin will have an extra secretary with real power for no reason, so that the court pattern is completely chaotic.
As for the marquis, it can be ignored for the time being, because the marquis is just a fictitious title in Daqin, and he has no power or position, but it is too much to seal a Guannei Marquis without merit.
The court suddenly turned into a pot of porridge, and Chen Xu's ears were as if someone had suddenly snorted in his ears, and his mind was roaring, and then suddenly a spirit came to his senses, and he quickly jumped up from the chair and bowed down and said loudly: "Chen Xu thanks Your Majesty for your kindness, but Xu is a citizen of the mountains and wilderness, and he is used to being free and loose, so please take back the reward!" β
"Your Majesty, please withdraw the reward for the time being!" Meng Yi, who had been silent, turned his head and glanced at Chen Xu before suddenly standing up.
"Your Majesty, please take back your order!" Zhao Gao immediately stood up.
"Please also ask Your Majesty to take back your order!" Dozens of ministers bowed together.