Unlike most Central Plains countries, the official position of the Chu State has local characteristics of the Chu State from the name.

From the point of view of the actual power in hand-

Although there are also high-ranking officials such as masters, national elders, Sanlu doctors, and Yuyin, these official positions basically do not hold much power.

Especially after entering the Warring States Period, etiquette collapsed, and the status of official positions such as what was in charge of sacrifices and regulating yin and yang became lower and lower, and even many countries no longer set up such official positions...... The bureaucratic system of various countries has been simplified and centralized, and basically only two modules are left: 'military power' and 'political power'.

In the state of Chu, the power of military power was in the hands of 'Sima'.

The power of the administration is in the hands of 'Ling Yin'.

For example, Zhao Ju is the Ling Yin of the Chu State.

And Qu Yuan, who once served as the 'Sima' of the Chu State - it is not difficult to imagine why Zhaoju and Qu Yuan once fought equally.

Now that Qu Yuan has stepped down, the post of Sima is temporarily vacant, and Qu Ping, the general of the Zhu State, is in charge of Sima.

This damn general of the Zhuguo State is also the last high-ranking and powerful 'Qu Yuan Party' in the court.

According to Zhao Juda's idea - originally he wanted to support Zilan to come to power. After Zilan finished the battle of Qichu and Chu, Zhaoju wrote to the king of Chu, helped Zilan ascend to the position of Sima, and completely drove Qu Ping out of the court...... It's a pity that Zilan is a waste!

Give him a chance, he won't be useful!

It is said that after Xiong Wuliang was awarded the title of Marquis of Quyang, he was already unprecedentedly noble.

Now he is under the heavy responsibility of the king of Chu, and at the same time serves as the left Yin and the right Sima......

These 'Zuo Yin' and 'Right Sima', as you know by name, are Ling Yin and Sima's deputies.

Translated, it is equivalent to Xiong Wuliang serving as Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Minister of Defense for Emerika.

And Zhao Ju lost the position of Zuo Yin held by his own son, as if he had an arm broken......

I'm angry, I'm angry!

This time, it was all to blame Zhaokong's bastard bear child for being a demon for a while, and the high-ranking and powerful grandfather Zhaoju not only lost face, but also folded his heart!

Zhao Ju made up his mind to go back and beat him again.

At this moment, what else can Zhao Ju say? He could only bow down, his face full of pain: "The old minister obeys the king's orders." ”

……

Zhao Ju calmed his mind for a while, glanced at the prince Mi Heng next to him, and a bad water surged in his heart.

I saw this old fox arching his hand at King Chu Huai, and seemed to be sincerely admiring: "The old minister congratulates the king - he has a royal minister like the Marquis of Quyang!" ”

"For the sake of a small post house official, he openly rushed into the mansion of the old minister, arguing with reason - the son of Mi Liang is really a king! Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a little inferior! ”

"Now in the entire Yingdu City, the people's hearts are all attached to the Marquis of Quyang!"

"There is such a strong and resolute royal minister who is not afraid of power, and the minister is the king! Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Prince! ”

As soon as these words came out, King Chu Huai was fine, but he just patted his belly and smiled heartlessly: "Okay! Lao Lingyin's words are indeed true - Xiong Wuliang is worthy of being the son of my Great Chu royal family, and he has the demeanor of a widow! ”

Zhao Ju smiled slightly, and glanced at the prince on the side imperceptibly.

King Chu Huai is a slow and unresponsive fool, but the crown prince Mi Heng is still a normal person.

Sure enough, Prince Mi's nose wrinkled slightly, obviously not very satisfied with Zhao Ju's words.

What do you mean 'even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is slightly inferior'?

Again united to the king of Chu just praised Xiong Wuliang...... It made Mi Heng even more unconvinced!

That Xiong Wuliang is indeed very strong, and I admit it.

But I, Mi Heng, am the commander of the three armies in this war, and I am both civil and military, so I am not bad, right?

Why do you praise him one by one, but not me!

Zhao Ju observed the change in Mi Heng's expression, and couldn't help but smile implicitly and sinisterly-

King Chu Huai was too sluggish to pry open the gap. It's okay, then I'll take a detour and start with the prince!

I heard that the relationship between the prince Mi Heng and Xiong Wuliang is very good, and one or two sentences should not have much effect...... But these two are the same age, and they are inevitably young and vigorous, if they praise Xiong Wuliang in front of the prince all day long, and then belittle the prince intentionally or unintentionally......

Then the prince will definitely not be convinced! In the long run, there will also be a dislike for Xiong Wuliang-

It's like a classmate next to you who is very good at studying, so the teacher also praises him, your parents also praise him, and everyone around him praises him and makes him like a flower. At the same time, the words keep belittling you, saying that you are not as good as him here and there as he is......

This kind of bullshit is enough to make you take the initiative to learn from 'other people's children' - but it can be very effective in making you hate 'other people's children' very much.

……

The marquis ceremony was held as scheduled.

Xiong Wuliang, as the first marquis with real power in the history of the Chu State, this marquis ceremony is not ambiguous at all!

Especially his father Xiong Wei died in the battle of Danyang that King Chu Huai fought indiscriminately, so King Chu Huai seized the opportunity this time and compensated Xiong Wuliang in a different way-

The king of Chu even waved his hand and sent the palace forbidden army as a guard of honor for the ceremony!

"In the Muqing Temple, Su Yong appeared. Ji Ji Duoshi, Bingwen Virtue ......" The ceremonial official with the scroll in his hand burst out of his mouth a series of lengthy and elusive words......

Xiong Wuliang rode on a bronze chariot and climbed on the high platform for sacrifice in front of hundreds of officials.

At this time, Xiong Wuliang had been eating vegetarian food for three days in a row, and his eyes were glowing green...... I saw the huge lacquer plate used to worship the heavens and ghosts, and the pieces of plump, plump and juicy square meat......

I almost didn't walk the road.

In front of the 'angel' sent by Zhou Tianzi, King Chu Huai stood up with a fat body and personally presided over the marquis ceremony for Xiong Wuliang, showing his favor to the latter to the extreme.

So much so that the civil and military officials looked at each other, deeply feeling the grace of Xiong Wuliang.

In the end, the bronze seal of 'Quyang Jun' on Xiong Wuliang's waist was replaced with the Hou seal of Quyang, and the flag of the monarch, which symbolized his status, was also replaced with the Hou Flag.

Great Chu Quyang Hou Liang!

In the high-spirited and melodious bell music, the ceremony ended successfully. Prince Mi Heng came to Xiong Wuliang, with three points of joy in his eyes, and three points of jealousy-

"Brother Wang, congratulations!" Mi Heng's mood is very complicated.

is both happy and relieved for Xiong Wuliang, but also a little unconvinced.

Zhao Ju and the courtiers in the court, I don't know what medicine they took wrong, and now they are all saying in unison What is the prince is not as good as Quyang Hou Miliang...... Sooner or later I'll have to prove myself!

Prove yourself, no worse than Xiong Wuliang!

……

After the end of the marquis ceremony, Xiong Wuliang at this time officially became the top nobleman of the Great Chu State, Quyang Marquis.

From Jun to Hou, he has completed a qualitative leap.

Not only did he get face, but Xiong Wuliang also got the lining on this trip - Zuo Yin and Right Sima, all of whom are prominent officials with real power.

Of course, for Xiong Wuliang, these two official positions are just fictitious positions now - it is impossible for Zhaoju to let Xiong Wuliang really go to order Yin Fushang to be his deputy and take away his power; There is no war now, and there is no need for Xiong Wuliang to contribute on Qu Ping's side.

Xiong Wuliang and the others returned to the fiefdom and went straight back to the 'Quyang Marquis Mansion', where the plaque had been replaced.

The house was full of joy, and I didn't talk about it.

"Qu Yanghou, you made me wait so hard-"

Xiong Wuliang looked at it, and there was a familiar figure in the house......

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