"Emotionally, I have worked hard and fought hard all over the country, all of which are dedicated to my unborn son."
Amidst the cheers of many Suwang generals in the palace, Zhao Hongrun returned to his seat feeling depressed.
Cheers were cheers. In fact, the generals of King Su's army were also baffled by the reward Zhao Hongrun received. They thought: His Highness King Su already has the title of "King Su", and he also needs the title of "Shang Jun".
What does a knighthood do? Even if it is exclusively for the young master.
This is no wonder, after all, most of the generals of King Su's army are from civilian backgrounds. Although some of them have gradually entered the aristocratic class, they know nothing about the various things among the aristocrats.
Take Wu Ji for example. He really couldn't figure out the meaning of the title "Shang Jun". But when he saw Chengling King Zhao Shen, he saw a smile on his face and asked in a surprised voice: "Your Majesty, Shang Jun"
Would you like to be granted a knighthood?"
"Of course." Chengling King Zhao Shen knew that Wu Ji was born as a commoner and was not aware of certain things that were agreed among nobles, so he explained in detail in a low voice. After all, he also hoped to fight Wu Ji, the most beloved general under Su Wang Zhao Hongrun.
Good relationship.
Maybe Wu Ji felt that since Zhao Hongrun already had the title of King Su, it would be meaningless to get the title of "Shang Jun". After all, generally speaking, king titles are inferior to king titles.
But this is not the case.
First of all, Zhao Hongrun's "Su Wang" title was a title he had during his princely period and was given to his son by Emperor Wei. Under normal circumstances, it cannot be passed down from generation to generation. For example, if Zhao Hongrun dies in the future and his son inherits the title of Prince Su, this will
It is impossible unless that king of Wei canonize him again.
But "Shang Jun" is different. It is a title that can be passed down from generation to generation. It has a higher gold content, just like King Yuanyang, King Chengling and other princes and kings inherited from the early days of the founding of Wei. As long as Zhao Hongrun inherits "Shang Jun"
Unless the heirs make any serious mistakes, under normal circumstances, Wei will have almost no way to take it back in the future.
Secondly, regardless of the fact that "Shang Jun" is a monarch-level title, it seems to be somewhat inferior to a king's title, but in fact this is not absolutely true. I am a king, and my son is also a king. Father and son are equal? Is this such an unethical thing?
, it is destined to be impossible in Wei State.
Therefore, when Zhao Hongrun is still a king, his future sons can only get the title of king or marquis. "Note: The weight of the king of King Wei and the king of King Su are completely different
Yes, book friends, please don’t get confused."
Therefore, in general, the title of "Shang Jun" is very valuable. Not only does it have Shangshui County as a fiefdom, but it can also be hereditary. Not to mention that there are many nobles in the Wei Kingdom who are jealous of it, even Chengling
The king was also envious.
After all, under normal circumstances, "one-character lord" is more noble than "two-character lord". "Note: "one-character lord" is more noble than "two-character lord". It was formed during a certain period of history when the number of royal lords in the country was rampant. In the article
Take this setting.』
After receiving a detailed explanation from Chengling King Zhao Shen, Wu Ji, as well as Yan Mo, Zhai Huang and other Shang Shui Army and Yanling Army generals who were listening with their heads around, suddenly realized and finally understood the dignity of the title "Shang Jun".
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However, after clarifying the doubts for Wu Ji and others, Chengling King Zhao Shen himself felt a little strange.
You must know that according to the ancestral system, after the children of the Ji Zhao family established a mansion, granted a king, and granted a city, the next step should be to enfeoff a country. For example, under the current situation, King Su Zhao Run was placed in the Shangshui feudal vassal state and became a vassal of the Wei state.
country.
For example, the Wei State was located in the Yuanyang State, Chengling State, etc. in the early days of the founding of the Central Plains.
Of course, the Wei State has already revoked the clause of granting vassal states, because the harm outweighs the benefits and is not conducive to the development of the entire Wei State. However, its status has always been retained, such as Yuanyang. It was once recorded in Wei history as "Yuanyang"
Kingdom", and the Wei State still acquiesces to King Yuanyang as the leader of the Yuanyang Kingdom, although everyone knows that it is only in name only.
Therefore, it is not difficult for Chengling King Zhao Shen to understand that the imperial court skipped the "Fengguo", but directly gave His Highness Prince Su a "Feng Wufei" and instead rewarded His Highness Prince Su's unborn son. Is this really appropriate?
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"What does your Majesty mean by this move?"
Chengling King Zhao Shen quietly glanced at Emperor Wei a few times, but unfortunately he had no clue at all.
He secretly thought: When he goes back, he has to make a total calculation with the boss.
The "old man" in his mind refers to Zhao Hongrun's third uncle, Zhao Laiyu. Currently, at least in terms of the domestic nobility, Zhao Laiyu is at the helm of the ship of King Su, secretly gradually absorbing the domestic nobility on behalf of Zhao Hongrun.
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And now, Zhao Laiyu is actually also in Daliang, living in the private residence of Chengling King Zhao Shen in Daliang City. As for why he did not follow Zhao Hongrun to the banquet, it was because of embarrassment. After all, Zhao Laiyu and other clan elders back then,
He was driven out of Daliang by Zhao Hongrun. Even though the old and the young have become harmonious now, if an ignorant person mentions this matter, I believe Zhao Laiyu will still be embarrassed.
Therefore, Zhao Laiyu simply did not show his face, and only secretly steered the ship of "Prince Su", so as to prevent the ill-tempered His Highness from ruining the situation that was finally created because of his displeasure with certain nobles.
Zhao Hongrun had mentioned this matter at the beginning, and he could invite Zhao Laiyu to the clan government to return to Daliang to clarify what happened back then, but Zhao Laiyu refused.
There are three reasons. First, doing so will affect Zhao Hongrun's reputation. Anyway, Zhao Laiyu himself has already been buried halfway. It doesn't matter whether he can return to Daliang. As long as Zhao Hongrun is strong, his "Anling Zhao family" will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Secondly, it is also taking into account the attitude of Zongzheng Zhao Yuanyan. Zhao Yuanyan has been in the position of Zongzheng for more than ten years, but his power was first controlled by Zhao Tairu, Zhao Laiyu, Zhao Laituo and other clan elders, and then he was
King Yi Zhao Yuanli stood up, if Zhao Hongrun came forward again to ask the clan to invite him back to Zhao Laiyu, what would Zhao Yuanyan's attitude be? Although Zhao Yuanyan is an honest and steady person, will he not get angry if he is an honest person?
Thirdly, Zhao Laiyu refused this matter because he did not want Zhao Tairu, Zhao Laipu and others to return to the clan. Especially Zhao Tairu, and even Zhao Laiyu had to call him uncle. If such an ancestor returns to the clan,
I really don't know what the situation will be like.
Although Zhao Laiyu, Zhao Tairu and Zhao Laipu were on the same side at the beginning, but since he also defected to Su Wang Zhao Hongrun, he naturally would not sit back and watch the ancestor Zhao Tairu, who had a grudge against Zhao Hongrun, return to the clan. He would not give him even the slightest chance.
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So, I simply sneaked back to Daliang.
At the same time, following Su Wang Zhao Hongrun, Nan Liang Wang Zhao Yuanzuo and Yu Wang Zhao Yuandai were also nominated for "First Class Meritorious Service".
At this time, those generals of the Su Wang family who could not understand the preciousness of the title of "Shang Jun" felt relieved: It turned out that not only His Highness Su Wang, but also the rewards from the two princes, King Nanliang and King Yu, were not very generous.
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Indeed, compared with the Wei generals nominated for "second-class meritorious service", the rewards they received for Su Wang Zhao Hongrun, Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo, and Yu Wang Zhao Yuandei nominated for "first-class meritorious service" are actually insignificant. Su Wang Zhao Hong
Run received the title "Shang Jun", which was passed down to his son, and the only daughter of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, received the status of princess. As for the king of Yu, Zhao Yuanke, he was only rewarded with some books.
Is "first-class meritorious service" inferior to "second-class meritorious service"?
Of course it’s impossible!
The reason why Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Yuanzuo, and Zhao Yuanji, who were nominated for "First Class Merit", only received meager rewards was because the actual rewards were difficult to disclose to the public.
For example, Emperor Yu and Zhao Yuandi built a tomb in the ancestral mausoleum, so that a hundred years later, Emperor Wei Zhao Yuansi, King Yu Zhao Yuande, and King Yi Zhao Yuanli were reunited under Jiuquan. Is this honor appropriate to be told in public?
As for some common things, I believe that with the current status of Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Yuanzuo, and Zhao Yuanji, they no longer care about them, but Emperor Wei may not give them what they really want.
For example, King Su Zhao Hongrun wanted to continue to be an idle king who was waiting for death, but Emperor Wei expressed his disapproval.
For example, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, always hoped to restore the title of "Prince Jing" and the title of "Shunshui Army", but how could Emperor Wei agree?
Another example is that after the King of Yu, Zhao Yuandai, hoped to resolve the national crisis for Wei, he once again went to live in seclusion in the mountains, pursuing the ethereal and absurd path of cultivating immortality. To this, Emperor Wei said: Do you still want to leave after you come back?
In a sense, these three people are considered "untitled". Apart from some agreed-upon financial rewards, there are not many rewards that can be announced to the outside world, at least not worthy of their meritorious service. Therefore, at first glance, it seems that
"First-class merit" is not as good as "second-class merit".
But in fact this is not the case. For example, the title of "Shang Jun" obtained by Zhao Hongrun is a precious thing that many Wei nobles are jealous of. Zhao Hongrun worked hard for more than half a year to get this honor, which makes him a lot of money.
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Finally, after Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Yuanzuo, and Zhao Yuanji, it was the turn of King Yan Zhao Hongjiang to accept the reward.
Different from the rewards given to Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Yuanzuo, and Zhao Yuanji, the imperial court's reward to King Yan Zhao Hongjiang was very generous. It actually awarded Shanyang, Ningyi, Huaiyi, and Jixian as fiefdoms at once, which made people who were still willing to change their ways.
Zhao Hongrun, the fourth brother who fought for some benefits, couldn't help but marvel: When did his father become so generous?
But thinking about it carefully, Zhao Hongrun suddenly came to his senses. Their father had clearly used the same tricks to deceive him. Shanyang, Ningyi, Huaiyi, and Jixian were all invaded by the Korean army.
The cities and counties they attacked had already turned into a mess after experiencing this military disaster. However, Emperor Wei used the "gift to the city" to pass the mess onto the son of Yan King Zhao Hongjiang, which shows his cunning and cunning.
Of course, being treacherous and cunning was Zhao Hongrun's inner evaluation of his father. In fact, when King Yan Zhao Hongjiang heard about his reward, he was not only overjoyed, but also showed a look of shock.
After all, in the current state of Wei, even the outstanding Su Wang Zhao Hongrun only has six county fiefs, and Zhao Hongjiang obtained the fiefdoms of four counties in Shanyang, Ningyi, Huaiyi, and Jixian in one go.
This is the generosity of Emperor Wei.
And just when King Yan Zhao Hongjiang was about to express his gratitude, he heard a voice coming from the east seat: "My father is much more generous to the fourth brother."
Everyone turned around and realized that it was Zhao Hongrun who made the sound.
"Hongrun, do you have any objections?" Emperor Wei said with a smile.
After hearing this, King Yan Zhao Hongjiang also turned to look at Zhao Hongrun. Of course, he did not think that Zhao Hongrun was out of jealousy or anything. He knew that this meant that Zhao Hongrun was about to "take action".
However, I have already obtained the fiefdoms of four counties. Is it appropriate to use this eighth brother to help me?
However, after glancing at Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo, Yan King Zhao Hongjiang flashed a hint of anger in his eyes and gave up the idea of using his eyes to stop Zhao Hongrun.
At this time, according to the original agreement, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "Based on the merits of the Fourth Brother, how dare I have any objections? When someone fled to the south bank of the river in a hurry, the Fourth Brother defended the mountain alone.
Yang, the hero who stopped the Korean army..."
At first, everyone in the palace thought that King Su Zhao Hongrun had eaten something wrong and was actually jealous of King Yan Zhao Hongjiang. But when they heard this, they felt something was wrong: This was not directed at King Yan, it was clearly aimed at Zhao Yuanzuo, King of Nanliang!
"...The Shanyang Army is a hero, the people of Shanyang County are heroes, the Four Princes are heroes, and we, the Wei Dynasty, need these heroes to guard northern Xinjiang and guard against South Korea waiting for an opportunity to invade again."
Standing up, Zhao Hongrun cupped his hands and said solemnly.
"You actually...delivered it to your door yourself?"
Looking at his righteous son, Emperor Wei couldn't help but smile slyly.
For some reason, looking at his father's weird smile, Zhao Hongrun suddenly felt uncomfortable all over.