The first person to respond to this policy and decree was Cao Cao. After he inherited the position of Duke passed down from his late father, he has been sitting on pins and needles. He has not made any achievements, and he really cannot hold this position firmly.

Hearing people call you the Duke of your country every day, to be honest, it's a bit harsh and uncomfortable.

This time when he heard that His Majesty was about to issue an order of favor, he thought it was an opportunity and it was the best policy to retreat in order to advance.

Anyway, I have the connections left by my father during his lifetime, and I also have my sister to help me in the palace. When I have an opportunity to make meritorious deeds in the future, I can regain my position as the Duke of the country.

In fact, according to normal procedures, Cao Cao didn't have to do this at all.

Because Cao Shen has been dead for many years, and he has succeeded to the position of Duke for a long time. However, when new policies are promulgated, someone must come forward to support His Majesty the Emperor. Cao Cao is willing to be such a person and leave a mark in His Majesty's heart.

Deeply understand the idea of ​​righteousness.

At the same time, I also wanted to make my brothers feel better.

For a small family, harmony among brothers is the foundation for a strong family.

In this way, Zhao Changqing agreed to Cao Cao's request and allowed him to demote himself as a duke to an earl. At the same time, he also made him the Minister of War.

The emperor's idea is very simple. If you can pay for me, I will naturally do something for you.

Cao Cao was overjoyed to receive the title of Minister of War. This was an unexpected blessing.

He thought that by doing so, he would at most leave a good impression on His Majesty, but he did not expect that the reward would come so quickly.

From the current point of view, exchanging the position of a duke for the title of Minister of War is not worth mentioning, it is a loss-making transaction, but in the long run, there is nothing more suitable than this.

Zhao Changqing was also very pleased with Cao Cao's performance.

Some time passed.

Bai Qi returned to the court, shocking both the government and the public.

Everyone wanted to see what this general who defeated all the Chu Kingdom looked like and why he was so powerful.

Since the fall of the Qin Dynasty in ancient times, unless there was a rebellion within the local country, there has never been a precedent for a general to completely bring down a huge country.

Although in the beginning, the emperor's credit was greater.

However, after all, it was Bai Qi who personally captured the last inch of Chu's land.

The reception for Bai Qi was huge, with all the civil and military officials present, and the emperor himself.

Bai Qi was flattered.

After returning to the capital, Zhao Changqing kept asking questions.

This made Bai Qi even more at a loss.

Others don't know, but he knows very well in his heart that if His Majesty hadn't personally conquered the Chu State War, I'm afraid it would still be going on now, and it would be impossible to destroy the entire Chu State.

It is precisely because His Majesty the Emperor made plans or supervised the three armies in the early stage that all the soldiers were able to work together as one, and ultimately the army was invincible.

The greatest credit should go to His Majesty the Emperor!

This is also recorded in history books.

But it's different when it comes to the private sector.

They all agreed that this general who climbed up from the bottom must have some extraordinary qualities to be able to conquer the entire Chu Kingdom.

They were paranoid that the battle that destroyed the Chu State had little to do with His Majesty, but had an inseparable connection with Bai Qi, and he should be the number one hero.

As a result, there are more legends about him among the people.

As far as this is concerned, Zhao Changqing doesn't care very much. After all, these are just trivial matters.

It is far from the point of being suspicious of this hero of the country.

It's just that there are more legends about him among the people.

Zhao Changqing did not hold a court meeting, but directly hosted a banquet for the ministers.

There is nothing much to say about such a great contribution. I will just give you a reward when the time comes.

At the celebration banquet held for Bai Qi, Zhao Changqing said to the ministers: "I am very grateful to all of you, because it is you who have pushed the Wei Dynasty to an unprecedented level. Since I came to the throne, every step I have taken has been like walking on thin ice."

, faced with foreign powers, sometimes he swallowed his anger, and slowly reached the point of domination and kingship. Only after he accumulated enough strength did he dare to destroy the Chu State. Here, I want to thank one person. Without his sacrifice, I would not be able to do anything.

If we can't find any reason to attack Chu, this person is the late Duke Cao!"

Since Cao Cao had sacrificed, Zhao Changqing had to make up for it. He could not have any complaints. He had to be grateful to him. He talked about the value of the late Duke Cao in front of all the civil and military officials.

I just want the officials to remember one thing, that is, don't dare to look down on the Cao family just because the Cao family is in decline.

As an emperor, I have been thinking about the old love of the Cao family.

How could Cao Cao not know this?

Naturally, I felt grateful to His Majesty the Emperor.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhao Changqing said again: "I just said that it is because of all the ministers and workers that the Wei Dynasty can be what it is today. This statement is true. After all, I am only one person. It is difficult for people to be divine.

But with you and our united will, I can do things even the gods cannot do! I respect all of you!"

Upon hearing this, all the ministers stood up suddenly and said in unison: "Your Majesty!"

After drinking the glass of wine, Zhao Changqing left.

If he continues to stay here, the officials will be unhappy.

The next morning.

Great court meeting.

Zhao Changqing awarded meritorious ministers with awards.

Chen Qingzhi was granted the title of General Sima.

The title Sima is an honorary title, and the title with real power is General.

However, all the troops and horses in the country are now in the hands of Zhao Changqing.

The so-called generals and other military generals' official positions are not only responsible for the daily drill details of the entire army, but they can no longer mobilize too many troops without the emperor's decree.

This is due to the influence of Zhao Changqing's "cup of wine to release military power".

Except for the necessary garrisons in various places, the armies all over the country, and almost no one holding the position of general, can mobilize soldiers.

The post of Taiwei had been idle for many years. Zhao Changqing planned to keep this position and find a suitable time to hand it over to Jia Xu.

After all, since Duke Cao died in battle, there really was no suitable candidate to take up the post of Taiwei.

Zhao Yun still held his old position and continued to serve as General of the Hussars. However, he removed his title of Minister of War and added the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards of the capital, who was mainly responsible for the safety of the capital.

Like Zhao Yun, Xiao Yuming's position has not changed. He is still the general of the auxiliary country, and he was named the crown prince's Taibao.

As for the position of general of the country, Zhao Changqing left it to Bai Qi.

It can be regarded as a conclusion to his outstanding contribution in this battle, and he was not banned in any way.

Bai Qi was already very satisfied with this reward after suddenly becoming as famous as the Five Tiger Generals.

Zhao Changqing gave up the original position of Jianyi's imperial general to Yue Fei. In this battle, Yue Fei's record was obvious to the whole country, so it was okay for him to assume the position of imperial general.

After all, among the five generals, everyone knows that the imperial general has the most ordinary position and ranks at the bottom.

Some generals have higher positions than the imperial general, but the latter has a higher rank.

These are the latest Five Tiger generals of the Wei Dynasty.

Attracted worldwide attention.

Now all the monarchs around the world know Zhao Changqing's tricks. Those who are selected as the Five Tiger Generals may have limitations in their personal martial arts strength, but they will definitely be better at fighting than the others.

Zhuge Liang still has his previous position and has not changed. On the contrary, it is possible that his power has been weakened. After all, from the original Zhongshu Ling to the current Wenyuan Pavilion Grand Scholar after the cabinet reform, his power is definitely not as good as before.

Worried that he would lose his temper, Zhao Changqing also gave him a series of names that were both offensive and unhelpful.

For example: Grand Master, Prince Grand Master, Grand Bachelor of Zhongji Palace, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, etc.

This even includes the honorary title of Shangzhu Kingdom.

In the past, in ancient times, the Shangzhu Kingdom was the highest military officer in charge of the world's troops. However, after the evolution of the times, it has become an honorary title without real power now.

In addition, Zhuge Liang was given a few days off.

The ministers were very surprised by this. When did Xiu Mu appear as a reward?

Huo Qubing did not compete for the position of General Yue Fei because of his mediocre performance in recent battles.

But he was also awarded the title of Chariot and Cavalry General.

His status is second only to the Five Tiger Generals.

In the previous dynasty, the generals of chariots and cavalry were the same as the three princes. They had a high position and were under one person.

It's just that nowadays, after the official reform, the generals of chariots and cavalry are no longer as good as the military generals with the suffix "general".

This time, Zhao Changqing abolished the position of General Tiance.

After all, the title of this general position is too heavy. A general is bigger than a general.

Since Cao Shen became General Tiance, his prestige in the army has been at its peak, directly eclipsing the other four generals. Chen Qingzhi and the others simply cannot compete with them.

It's not good for one family to be the only one.

Both Xiang Yu and Shuang Li were rewarded. In order to prevent the three of them from having conflicts, they were made ministers of the emperor, which satisfied them all.

This is the method of being an emperor.

All parties are balanced.

Having said that, the release of the new Five Tiger Generals has caused a wave of craze among the people to listen to storytelling.

Some dramatists have even begun to write new plays for them.

Chen Qingzhi ran thousands of miles and broke through six passes, Xiao Yumingwei retreated from the Southern Barbarians, Zhao Yun made seven advances and seven exits, etc. All kinds of exaggerated dramas appeared one after another, feasting the eyes of the people.

As long as those actors promote a positive image of the country, that's up to them.

There was even a drama about the late Duke Cao, telling the story of his plan to defeat the Chu army during his lifetime.
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