Cao Xian is now in his prime, talented, and good at words, and it is indeed more than enough to be a secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

It is worth mentioning that Cao Xian is the eighteenth grandson of Cao Shu Zhenduo, the sixth son of King Wen of Zhou, after the Cao State clan.

Shu Zhenduo was given the title of Taoqiu and took the country as his surname, so Cao Xian was also the queen of the royal family. Cao Xi's grandfather and son Xin Shi and his father and grandson will are all known for being virtuous, and they also served as a county guard and county governor in Wu State.

Cao Xian was punctual for Dongjun County in his early years, benevolent, noble and wealthy, but he did not skimp on money, often gave good deeds, and helped Li Shu, so he was deeply loved by Li Shu...... The current Cao Xian is the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and he is only one step away from the Book of the Ministry of Rites.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a saying, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The old ministers who accompanied His Majesty to create the cause of great unification back then were dead and gone, old and old, and His Majesty should be more sympathetic to the old ministers and give them grace." Hearing this, Qingji asked quite puzzled: "Yang Hu, didn't I treat the heroes well and give them grace?" ”

"There are some things that the minister didn't dare to say to His Majesty before. It's just that now the minister wants to resign and return to his position, which is really unpleasant. Yang Hu lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty's treatment of the old minister is indeed extremely gracious. ”

"Whenever an old minister wants to resign and retire and go home to live in retirement, His Majesty will always reward a large number of fertile land, houses, manors, gold, jade silk, and silk, which are innumerable, and I don't know how many generations can benefit immensely.

"However, this is just a favor in life. Like a minister, to win the name before and after his death, and the honor and favor after his death, His Majesty should consider it......"

"But it doesn't hurt for you to say it." Seeing that Yang Hu was still selling Guanzi, Qingji waved his hand angrily.

"Your Majesty, such as the late Kong Qiu, Ji Ran, Wu Zixu and others, Your Majesty, you have given them superior titles, but what about their titles? Monarch? How many of my ministers can get the title of king? Yang Hu sighed and said: "So, please ask Your Majesty to consider whether to let the second and third sons get the title, so that after a hundred years, they can have the titles of duke, marquis, uncle, and son." "Knighthood?

Qingji suddenly realized. Indeed, a person like Yang Hu who loves vanity values fame and fortune, and he also cares about the name behind him.

Qingji made his sons vassal kings, hereditary replacement, and some of the heroes did not even have titles, and the food given was not hereditary.

Isn't this favoritism? The princes are noble and were born with a golden spoon, and the heroes naturally dare not compare with the princes.

However, they care a lot about the name behind them. Like Wu Zixu, on the tombstone, you can write a book

"The Tomb of the Great Wu Da Sima Wu Xinjun Soldiers". Da Sima is an official position, and Wu Xinjun is a knighthood. Wu has abolished the mining system of the Qing doctor and implemented the county system, and there have been titles that are different from the previous Qing doctors, such as Tonghou and Jun.

These new titles have different sizes of euphoria, but they are not hereditary. It's okay for a military general to say, after all, a title of military merit is also a title.

Wenchen who had immortal achievements, such as the late Ji Zha, Ji Ran, Kong Qiu and others, were also crowned kings by Qingji.

But what about those ministers who are not qualified and do not have enough merit to be feudal? A hundred years later, they don't even have a title, and after a hundred years, the tombstone can only be prefixed with an official position, and then

"So-and-so". Is this fair? It seems a little unfair. Thinking of this, Qingji bowed his head slightly and said, "Yang Hu, what you said, I will consider it." ”

"After you resigned and returned to rear, did you stay in Jinling? Or go back to your hometown? Hearing this, Yang Hu thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to go back to his hometown and then return to Jinling." I don't know if after the death of the minister, is it an honor to be buried in the imperial mausoleum? ”

"Yes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yang Hu has no regrets. …… After Yang Hu left, Qingji sent someone to summon Prince Heng to Zide Palace, and handed over the matter of selecting the rank of meritorious hero to him.

Prince Heng was responsible for formulating the candidates, and the final decision was made by Qingji. It's just that if the account is banned, Qingji doesn't care.

However, the heroes are very concerned.

"Father, what are the criteria for selecting a knighthood?" Prince Heng asked puzzled. If you are a military general, it is not difficult to be selected by military merit.

Wenchen's words, the difficulty is not ordinary.

"Hold it down." After thinking for a moment, Qingji said: "The knight system is ten ranks, namely: king, national prince, county prince, marquis, uncle, son, male, county marquis, township marquis, and Guannei marquis. ”

"The title of Wenchen is different from that of military merit, and belongs to another set of rules and regulations."

"Military merit is only the head of the left, and the political achievements are in place, and they can also be awarded the titles of marquis, earl, and vice versa."

"Take Shangshuling's literature as an example, you can be named an earl." Hearing this, Prince Heng was dumbfounded and asked: "Father, this kind of literature has been for many years, his political achievements are outstanding, and his credit is so great, he is just an earl, is it too low?" ”

"It's not low." Qing Ji said earnestly: "In my Dawu, those with different surnames cannot be crowned kings, and the highest-level national and county dukes are reserved for the dead and belong to the posthumous seal." ”

"Want to be a marquis? It's hard to climb to the sky. Some of my military generals in Dawu are not in place for their military exploits, and it is difficult to even seal the marquis of Guannei. ”

"That'...... Is Wu Anjun also an earl? ”

"No, Sun Wu and Tian Sui Tho were named marquises, and the late Wu Zixu, Ji Ran and others were posthumously crowned as princes of the country." Prince Heng said hesitantly: "Father, the son still thinks it's inappropriate. After all, the literary genre is a high level of hard work, and it is the head of the ministers, and it is still unsatisfactory to only be awarded the title of one earl......"

"Whatever you want." Qingji shook his head and said: "Wu Heng, their title is too high, they are extremely human, what will you reward them in the future?" ”

"This ......" Prince Heng was silent. The princes of the country and the county are all posthumously sealed by the dead, relatively speaking, the heroes can get the highest title during their lifetime

"Hou". Once the hero is unsealable, where will there be much motivation? Do you rely only on things like food, fertile land, and gold?

Of course, this is just a plan of Qingji, and when Prince Heng becomes the emperor in the future, he may not be able to reform and set up a few more titles.

The final interpretation belongs to the emperor. …… Three days later, Qingji was in the court and announced the title of canonization of the meritorious hero.

Whether it is a civil minister or a military general, they all have corresponding titles. Wenchen is judged by his political achievements, and military generals are judged by military merits.

Sun Wu, Marquis of Fengshanyang; Tian Sui Tho, Feng Ai Ling Marquis; Language, Feng Wanhou; Fan Li, Feng Shenhou; Bo Ng, Feng Tao Qiu Hou; Zeng pointed, Feng Chengyibo; Deng Xi, Feng Gao Yangbo; Wu Ming, Feng Jiaohou; Yang Hu, Tan Bo...... Ji Ran, Ji Zha, Wu Zixu, Kong Qiu, Lao Tzu, Yan Ying and others who have passed away have also been posthumously awarded the title of Duke of Guo and County to highlight their achievements in the establishment of the State of Wu during their lifetimes.

In the final analysis, whether it is a prince or a prince, it is a kind of false title, and there is only the corresponding Yulu and its treatment, and there will be no additional fiefs or euphemias.

However, in this way, it can also make the heroes satisfied. After Yang Hu resigned and went into hiding, Qingji made another personnel transfer in the court.

The three provinces are actually equivalent to the separation of powers. The Ministry of Central Books is in charge of confidential information and issues decrees, which is the legislative power.

The provincial attendants of the province are left and right of the emperor, praise and guide the affairs, and the advisers deal with it, and when the emperor goes out, the attendants participate in the ride, which is the judicial power.

Shangshu Province was the highest decree body of the Great Wu court, which was the administrative power.