Ma Zhen, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, came out and said: "My king, the king of Han and the king of Xiang can crown others as kings, and my king can do the same." ”

This sounds very reasonable, King Zhao and King Han and King Xiang are kings of equal status, what they can do, King Zhao can do the same, King Zhao is crowned king, it is to show this status.

Luan Bu said: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Shusun Tong and Cao Wan also seconded the proposal.

The Dezheng Hall calmed down, and the courtier's proposal was waiting for King Zhao's decision.

Zhao Xie said: "Zhao has not yet set up a prince, and even Guangwu Jun, who has made great achievements in war, is only a 'king' at present, and it is very inappropriate to be crowned king rashly. At present, the generals are guarding the Yan Land, and the county guards are taking care of the Yan Land, and there is no major problem for the time being. ”

Hearing this, many courtiers mistakenly thought that no one had enough merit to temporarily suspend the title of king.

Zhao Xie will definitely not engage in the sub-sealing system in the future, but it is not appropriate to say it publicly. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu can crown others as kings, but King Zhao is not crowned king, which is not conducive to winning talents from all over the world to come and defect. When the world is decided, Zhao Xie will clearly announce that Zhao will not be crowned king, and the highest title will be "Gong".

King Zhao's words themselves were reasonable, and they had the final decision, and several courtiers did not further advise, and they all returned to their seats.

Qian Yun, the servant of the ministry, came out and said: "My king, there have been many talents who have come to vote recently, including people from Confucianism and the Mo family. ”

He presented the recital.

Since the invention of paper, it has been rapidly popularized, and the Zhao court has a special official text and folded book.

Zhao Xie opened it and saw that there were eight people, who wrote down their origins, strengths, and official positions recommended by the officials. Including 4 Mohists, 2 Confucians, and the other 2 do not belong to any school.

Qian Yun explained again: "The minister has personally assessed these eight people, and they are all talented people. ”

The two people who do not belong to any faction are called Uncle Tian and Guan Gao, Uncle Tian is in his twenties, and Guan Gao is in his fifties.

Zhao Xie was already aware of the existence of these two historical figures in modern times, and these two people in history were officials in the early Han Dynasty, both of whom were officials under the account of Zhang Ao (son of Zhang Er), the king of Zhao, and had not yet become official before the end of the Chu-Han dispute.

The suggestion given by the Ministry of Officials was to recommend Uncle Tian as a member of the Ministry of War and Guan Gao as a member of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhao Xie agreed.

As for the 4 members of the Mo family, one of them is named Xue Ding, who is the person who Huang Tingjing said that the Mo family is the best at iron control technology, and Qian Yun suggested that the official position is Langzhong of the Technical Department.

The other three members of the Mo family also gave suitable suggestions, one of them served as a county official in a county under the jurisdiction of Handan County, and the other two served as minor officials in the technical department and the ministry of industry respectively.

As for the two Confucians, Qian Yun suggested that they should serve in the Ministry of Rites.

Qian Yun's suggestions were all appropriate, and Zhao Xie approved them all, and after the court meeting, he would summon Xue Ding to learn about the specific matters.

Huang Tingjing also has something to do, but it involves secrets, and he can only say it when he sees King Zhao alone.

After dealing with the personnel issues, Ma Zhen, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, came out of the column and said loudly: "The king, the minister participates in the Ministry of Works. ”

Since Li Zuoche impeached Chen Yu, Zhao has not impeached ministers for several months, and Ma Zhen participated in the top boss, which surprised the king of Zhao and courtiers at all levels.

Yoda was even more shocked, and soon became uneasy.

I only heard Ma Zhen continue: "Since the minister took office, it was found that the materials used in the construction of the project were mixed with some defective products, and later secretly investigated, and found that it was Yoda who instructed him to be greedy for the construction money and silver allocated by the Ministry of Ink, and some of the materials were shoddy, and the saved expenses were taken as his own. ”

In the weather in early February, Xiangguo was still chilly, and Yoda at this time had beads of sweat on his forehead.

Zhao Xie moved his eyes to Yoda, looking at the other party's reaction, estimating that Ma Zhen's participation in the performance was true nine times out of ten, and Yoda was a thief.

"Ma Zhen, you are talking nonsense! You want to sit in my place and frame the court officials! ”

Yoda shouted loudly, although it was true, unless the evidence was conclusive, he would never admit his guilt.

Zhao Xie said: "Whether it's true or not, you can find out when you check it." If it is not true, it is a false accusation! Cao Aiqing! ”

Cao Wan came out and said: "The minister is here!" ”

Zhao Xie said: "This matter is handed over to you, and you must find out." ”

Cao Wan said: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

Yoda was terrified, for fear that Cao Wan would find out. Even Chen Yu's affairs can be found out, let alone him.

Uncle Lang of the Ministry of Commerce said: "The king, Guangwujun's return to the dynasty shows that Yandi has been effectively controlled, and the minister believes that the time has come to implement the monopoly of salt and iron in Yandi. ”

Zhao Xie nodded and said, "What Aiqing said is very true, start handling it as soon as possible." ”

Even if the uncle doesn't bring it up, he will still take the initiative to order it.

Zhang Xing, the head of the household department, also came out to ask for the official implementation of Zhao's tax policy in Yandi and the re-counting of the population of Yandi.

Zhao Xie was also accurate, this was a decision made only after understanding the situation in Yan Kingdom.

The seizure of the Yan Kingdom, in addition to the palace battle, the surrender of the Yan King Zangcha belonged to the peaceful reception. Li Zuoche fully understood the situation from the local officials, and paid attention to the reaction of the people after the capture of Yan State, and once wrote a detailed report to Zhao Xie. Yan had fewer nobles than Zhao, and the reform was backed by the army, and the tax system could be supported by the common people, so it would not be too difficult to implement.

At the north gate of Xiangguo, a fast horse came here, this is the post guard of the post post, and was ordered to pass on the information, and the officers and soldiers guarding the city were released after verifying their identities.

The postman rode his horse and galloped along the main road in Xiangguo City, and arrived at the palace gate after a while.

"Border Emergency! Border Emergency! ”

The sound came into the Dezheng Palace, and the officials in the hall thought that it was Donghu attacking and disturbing the border.

Immediately, an attendant holding an official letter walked in quickly, and the attendant next to King Zhao stepped forward to take it and present it to Zhao Xie.

Zhao Xie opened it and looked at it, and then he was in a good mood.

This is He Yan's report, which is written to negotiate a deal with the Donghu tribe.

The report has four pieces of paper, the first of which contains the specific number of transactions between the two parties that have been determined with Donghu, and the remaining three pieces of paper contain the details of He's explanation of the situation after the envoy to Donghu.

This was written by He Yan and handed over to the entourage, and after the entourage arrived at the Great Wall Pass, it was handed over to the local post station, and then transmitted by the post guard, and explained that it was an urgent matter, so the jailer said that it was an urgent report at the border pass.

He Xian went north to Saibei to negotiate with Donghu, only Li Zuoche knew in advance, and the ministers saw that the king was in a good mood, thinking that the border defenders had defeated the incoming Donghu soldiers and won the battle.

Zhao Xie, who was smiling, looked around at the courtiers and said, "There is no war at the border pass, which is good news worth celebrating more than the good news at the border pass." ”

Immediately, the chamberlain took the first piece of paper and read it aloud: "The minister reports to my king, the minister has fulfilled his mission, and has negotiated the transaction with Donghu, and Donghu is willing to trade with us with 10,000 warlike horses and 2,000 breeding horses......"

Listening to the words of the chamberlain, the courtiers were shocked.

Li Zuodao: "With these war horses, you can form a powerful cavalry, and in the future, I will be able to dominate the world!" ”

The courtiers also spoke one after another, not only praising He Xian, who had made great contributions, but also praising our king for his eloquence and strategy.

Zhao Xie watched the reactions of the ministers and listened to their words, this was a rare happy moment since he was reborn.

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