Qin Official

The envoy sent by the King of Qin was named Yang Huan (liáo). He was a descendant of the Yang family in Shaanxi County, Sanchuan County, and was a cousin of Yang Xiong, who had been Heifu's boss.

Nowadays, Yang Zhen is appointed as a Langguan in Xianyang. Although he is only a personal guard of the King of Qin in name, in fact, the Langguan can not only serve as a close servant, participate in discussions, conduct troops and guard, but also be ordered to go on envoys, and has great powers. Following the king's orders to travel to all directions to preach is also a job that Lang Guan often gets.

Yang Huan came to Nanchang City to reward the soldiers of the Southern Expedition on behalf of the King of Qin.

"Sima Heifu of the other tribes marched south for ten months, destroyed the remnants of Jingchu and conquered the tribes of Qianyue and Yangyue, and made them donate their gifts. At the beginning of summer, the tributes of the Jiangxi giants' furs, drums, Ganyue swords and other things have been Send it to Xianyang and put it into the royal treasury."

"The king said that although the number of households in Yuzhang is small, in the future the people will migrate and multiply in the head of Guizhou. It can also be a county, and Nanchang can be a county. The contribution of expanding the land to thousands of miles cannot be ignored. According to the law, the five officials are black The husband should be honored as the chief of Zuo Shu..."

"I would like to thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Hei Fu heard this, he immediately faced the northwest, bowed his head and thanked him from a distance, showing his full expression of joy and fear.

Yang Zhen saw this in his eyes, nodded secretly, and said: "Commander Zuo, don't worry, the king also asked his subordinates to give you the right to hold the throne."

After saying that, Yang Min smiled and handed the silk book and the three-finger-wide and one-foot-long black jade gui given to Hei Fu into the hands of Hei Fu. Hei Fu took it and felt that his tentacles were cold, and the gui was written with The Qin seal script has three characters: "Zuosu Chang".

When Yang Xi read the order of the King of Qin, everyone bowed their heads and bowed. Heifu, as the local general, stood at the front. Zhang Han, as the commander of Jiujiang County, was second in status and stood behind him. He saw all this and was a little envious in his heart. .

"Heifu, Heifu, you started as the head of Guizhou Province. It has only been five years since you broke through the limit of civilian nobility. It is very rare to be listed as a fifth official. Now you have broken away from the official position and risen to the rank of minister. For such a person, Shang Jun's reform This is really unheard of since..."

From Dafu to Fifth Dafu, they are all considered to have middle-level titles that match the "dafu" of the Spring and Autumn Period, but Zuo Shuchang is different.

As the 10th-level title, Zuo Shuchang was once the official name of one of the four ruling ministers of the Qin State in the Spring and Autumn Period. He could rule the army when he mounted his horse, and he could rule the people when he dismounted his horse. After Shang Yang entered the Qin Dynasty, he served as the chief of Zuo Shu and presided over the reform. After his political reform, Zuo Shuchang was reduced to a military title and no longer had any actual power.

However, Zuo Shuchang is still the lowest title of "Qing", and it is difficult for those who have made great achievements to be promoted to the title. At the beginning, Li Youzheng relied on the defeat and death of seven of his fellow captains as a foil. He relied on a counterattack to break through and fought for three hundred miles, which greatly enhanced the prestige of the Qin State. Only then was he regarded as a model by the King of Qin, and Zhuo was promoted to Zuo Shuchang. .

And Heifu's ten-month conquest and his contribution to expanding the territory of thousands of miles are indeed significant. If the King of Qin could expand the territory of thousands of miles by throwing out ten titles of Zuo Shu Zhang, wouldn't it be a huge profit?

Heifu had chosen Jiangxi to lead the army alone at the beginning, and he also took a fancy to this. If he continued to follow Li You to attack Changsha and Cangwu, he might not be able to reap so many benefits.

The huge gap between Zuo Shuchang and the fifth doctor can be seen from the number of famous fields and houses enjoyed by the two. The fifth doctor has 25 hectares of land, 25 homesteads, and can have 25 followers.

When he arrived at Zuo Shu Chang, he was promoted to 74 hectares of fields, 74 houses, and 74 people!

This means that Heifu’s real estate has tripled in an instant!

Not only that, Zuo Shuchang also got the power to hold Gui in court! Although this is just a thin piece of jade, since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it has been the privilege of the minister to hold the crown.

Zuo Shuchang's title and Yu Gui were already regarded as "names and implements". The King of Qin sent Yang Zhen to confer titles and Gui to Heifu, which shows how much he valued this young man who was under 23 years old.

"This level of trust is almost as strong as the trust given to Li Xin ten years ago, and the trust given to Meng Tian and Meng Yi five years ago."

Zhang Han secretly thought that King Jin is indeed a hero who likes to employ young people, because he likes their hard work in pioneering. It is a pity that Li Xinmengtian suffered a defeat in Chu State, and now the king's heart is not as good as before.

He was a smart man, so he secretly speculated that the King of Qin probably wanted to publicize Heifu, who had gradually risen from the head of Guizhou to the concubine of the left, as a model, so that the talented people who came from the army would be more enthusiastic about fighting and meritorious service.

Not to mention other people, even Zhang Han felt hot when he saw it.

However, the five kingdoms have been destroyed and the battles that need to be fought have been fought. Where else can we go to attack and make meritorious deeds?

He thought so in his heart, but he kept congratulating Hei Fu: "In the thirteenth year of the late King Zhao, Bai Qi became the commander of Zuo Shu, and he attacked Han's new city. Hei Fu's current position was where Lord Wu An once sat. You have taken the first step towards your ambition to become a marquis!"

Yes, Hei Fu felt a little relieved in his heart. After a year of hard work and traveling thousands of miles, the title he got in exchange was indeed not light, but it was still only the last rank of "Xiaqing". He still had a long way to go.

Yang Zhen's conferment of titles has not yet been completed. Almost all officers in Heifu's army, including Zhang Han, have received rewards.

Zhang Han served as Army Sikong in the battle against Chu, built barriers, and paved roads and bridges for Li Youjun. After the war, he contributed to the construction of Nanchang City, and was finally promoted from the original public official to the fifth official.

Zhao Tuo, the leader of the Five Hundred Buildings and Ships, was promoted from a senior official to a senior official for his role in resolving the siege of Pengze and killing Lord Fanyang.

Today, Li Xian, the fake Weiwei of Fanyang, has served as the mastermind several times and made meritorious deeds, and was promoted to an official.

After entering Jiangxi, because there were few battles, Dongmen Bao did not have much merit, and his title was still an official. He is now arranged to guard Luling by Heifu.

Among the rest of the people, Xiao Tao, who was stationed in Shanggan and Limensai, was promoted to official official, Gong Ao was promoted to official, Ji Ying was promoted to official, and Man and Anpu were both promoted to official.

Interestingly, Wu Shen of Yugan was well aware of current affairs, took the initiative to surrender, paid tribute to the Sword of Qianyue, and sent people to help Heifu build Nanchang City, and was also awarded the title of doctor.

In addition to the officers, what is surprising is that almost all the soldiers below have been rewarded for not being promoted to a lower level, and they have generally been promoted to one rank. This is something they had never thought of before, because since entering Jiangxi, There were only a few big battles, and not many people were beheaded. I never thought that King Qin would be so generous. Maybe he wanted to let them feel the feeling of being "the most powerful person in the world"?

Everyone was celebrating happily, but Hei Fu vaguely felt that things might not be that simple. This time, King Qin was too generous. He has 3,000 people. If the average person increases the land by 100 acres, he will need 300,000 acres of land. One-third of the public land in Nan County will be gone.

Sure enough, after the soldiers were overjoyed, Yang Min gave them another piece of news.

"The titles obtained by the three thousand generals and soldiers of the Southern Expedition should be increased by land, and all land should be allocated from the nearest area south of the Yangtze River. Currently, those stationed in Nanchang will open the land of Nanchang, those stationed in Fanyang will open the land of Fanyang, and those stationed in Shanggan will open the land of Shanggan... …”

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As soon as he said this, Heifu and Zhang Han immediately looked at each other. It was true that they were in trouble, and that they were borrowing money. What the King of Qin wanted the soldiers to do was exactly what Zhang Han said.

For a moment, the two thousand soldiers below fell silent. They looked at each other, not understanding what this meant.

Or Gong Ao woke up and shouted: "Does this mean that we are not allowed to go home and have to stay here and farm?"

Everyone was stunned and realized that if this happened, wouldn't they be forcibly moved to Nanchang just like the brides-in-law, prisoners, and concubines who had just arrived here a few days ago?

They have worked hard for ten months, looking forward to the stars and the moon, hoping to return to their hometown. When they first heard about this inquiry, they couldn't help but be in an uproar!

"We have worked so hard to get this swampy wasteland?"

"Jiangnan is prone to diseases, and her husband will die young!"

"Your Majesty, he would never treat us like this."

"There must be some treacherous official who is slandering us!"

They even cast their angry eyes on Yang Huan. This fair-faced young official, could he be falsely conveying the king's instructions?

A wave of grievances and dissatisfaction brewed among the soldiers, and the soldiers could no longer calm down. When Gong Ao threw down his armor in anger, shouting that he would rather not have land, throw away his title and official uniform, and wanted to return to his hometown naked. Already...

Yang Zhen's face turned even paler. He was only in his early twenties. Although he came from a prominent family, he had never seen such a scene. Although he was prepared for some complaints from the soldiers, things happened so fast that he didn't know what to do for a moment. What should I do? My steps were frivolous, and I was about to be forced back by the angry looks of the soldiers.

Fortunately, at this time, a strong hand patted his back, and at the same time there was a loud shout from beside him.

"Be bold!"

The Sima of the other department spoke, and thousands of soldiers surged like a boiling cauldron, suddenly becoming as silent as a chill!

Hei Fu had a sullen look on his face, and his eyes swept over him. Everyone, including the rebellious Gong Ao, lowered their heads in awe, not daring to look directly into his eyes.

"Military law says, if you punish me, please die if you don't punish me! If you reward me, please die if you don't reward me!"

"Second and Third Sons, don't make any noise, be careful what you say! If you have any dissatisfaction, I, Sima..."

Heifu's voice became louder: "I have the authority to submit a letter directly, and I will ask the king and Xianyang for the second and third sons for clarification! But for now, I hope that the second and third sons can first thank the king for the reward, and follow the king's order to open the land. Divide the fields! Realize the harvest, realize the acres, and borrow real acres!"

Everyone, look at me and I look at you. In the end, Gong Ao, who was the first to complain, nodded to Heifu’s old subordinates, gritted his teeth and bowed down, saying loudly: "I, Gong Ao, thank you, Your Majesty." Reward!"

"I would like to thank you for the reward from your Majesty!" Although the thanks were sparse, they at least covered the cauldron that was almost boiling.

Zhang Han glanced at Hei Fu and secretly said he was surprised. He couldn't handle the situation just now. It seemed that Hei Fu had a very high prestige among his hometown soldiers.

After everyone calmed down again, Hei Fu cupped his hands towards Yang Zhen who was sweating coldly, and said solemnly:

"He will be the leader of the army. The king's instructions should start from Heifu. Heifu was promoted from the fifth official to the chief of Zuo Shu. Forty-nine hectares of land were allocated to Nanchang. Wherever the land was opened, the soldiers chose first. Please leave the worst of the remaining forty-nine hectares to me!"