The bright moon dominated the world during the Qin Dynasty

"Your Majesty, there is news from the Chu Kingdom, and the King of Chu is very angry. The King of Chu also said:"

As the son of the current King of Chu, Lord Changping is a son of the Chu State. Although he is in the territory of Qin, he has always been in contact with the Chu State.

An old servant dressed like a man stood beside him, his head lowered.

Mr. Changping had a headache, even though he had mediated. However, Mr. Changping never expected that things would develop like this?

"what did he say?"

"The King of Chu said that although the blood of the Chu people bleeds on you, your heart is the Qin people's."

"snort!"

Chang Pingjun snorted angrily, wanting to say something. However, in front of this old servant, even his closest confidant, he still endured the anger in his heart.

"The King of Chu listened to the woman's words to such an extent."

Lord Changping turned his anger into a sigh. A son never speaks of his father's fault. No matter how indifferent the relationship between the two is, Mr. Changping can only sigh helplessly.

"Your Majesty, there is news from the farmers that the Mo family is making big moves."

The power of the peasant family is rooted in the land of Wei and Chu. It has a wide range of interests in both the Jianghu and the government.

"Mo family?"

"Recently, the Mohist giant suddenly announced a new commander, who will be above all other commanders and control all the Mohists in Qin and Chu."

Confucianism and Mohism were the most prominent schools of the day, while farmers and merchants were among the nine schools of thought. There was not much interaction between the Mohists and farmers.

"Who is this commander-in-chief?"

"No one has seen the true face of this great commander, and they don't know whether he is a man or a woman. They only know that this great commander of the Mohist family always wears a mask made of dragon gauze, nicknamed 'Jade Faced Flying Dragon' in his daily activities."

Chang Pingjun pondered for some time, seeming to be considering the impact this matter would have on the world. After a while, he asked.

"What did the farmer say?"

"The farmers said that the Mohist leader was very weird and couldn't figure out his true purpose. As soon as he took office, he started to kick out all the officials and nobles who originally belonged to the Mohist family, reducing the size of the Mohist disciples. In just a few days In a matter of months, the power of the Mohist family in Qin and Chu has shrunk greatly."

"interesting!"

Lord Changping sighed slightly and spoke slowly.

"Tell the farmers that the selection of the next Xiakui will only take place in the next few years, and ask them to be prepared and not to conflict with the Mo family for the time being."

"promise!"

At this moment, the servant's voice came from outside the house.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother Huayang has issued an order to summon you."

Now?

Mr. Changping looked out the window. The night was falling, and there was still an hour until dawn. It's so early and the palace hasn't released the ban yet. Why are you so anxious to find him?

"I got it, tell the person who's coming, I'll wash up, change my clothes and go to Huayang Palace."

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother Huayang wants you to go to Liuying Palace."

Liuying Palace?

That turned out to be not the residence of King Qin Zhaoxiang. Why did the Queen Mother Huayang let him go there?

Changping Jun pondered for a while, and soon understood that perhaps the Queen Mother Huayang was not just here to see him, but there were other people present.

After Lord Changping took a carriage sent by the palace and drove for an hour, he walked for another half an hour and finally arrived at Liuying Palace.

Lord Changping hurried past the imperial palace and arrived in front of the palace. He saw Queen Mother Huayang standing in front of the palace, as if waiting for someone.

And that person obviously couldn't be him.

Lord Changping came to the Queen Mother Huayang and bowed, without saying anything, he stood behind her.

From the time the sun rose and the cold dew dissipated, to the day when the sky was bright and shining, for half an hour, Lord Changping stood behind the Queen Mother Huayang, not daring to say a word.

Changping Jun wondered, who is worthy of the Queen Mother Huayang waiting so long, and who dares to make the Queen Mother Huayang wait so long?

Until, a carriage slowly drove into the palace city.

Even Lord Changping had to get off the car in front of the palace gate, but he seemed to have no scruples about driving the carriage.

An old man walked shakily down from the carriage, leaning on a cane. Next to him, there was a young man.

It took an ordinary person only a few minutes to walk this short distance, but it took the old man a quarter of an hour to walk onto the jade platform.

Changping Jun glanced at Queen Mother Huayang and found that instead of being impatient, there was a slight smile on her face.

When the old man was almost crawling in front of him, Queen Mother Huayang stepped down to meet him and supported his shoulders.

"You old guy, I've been idle for so long and Yehe finally remembered to take a walk in Xianyang."

"I'm old and can't walk steadily anymore. It's a sin for me to keep you waiting for so long, Queen Mother Huayang."

Queen Mother Huayang smiled and welcomed the two people into the palace.

Changping Jun glanced at the young man next to the old man and felt a little strange. It was the first time he came to this majestic place of the palace, but instead of showing any trace of restraint, this young man from the mountains seemed very calm.

The old man looked very old and was sitting in the guest seat, while Lord Changping sat opposite him. The young man was standing behind the old man.

Queen Mother Huayang sat in the main seat and glanced at the extremely old man with a smile on her face.

"Who is this young man?"

"This is a member of my clan, Zhao Shuang!"

Zhao Shuang?

When this name appeared, Mr. Changping was shocked, but the young man in front of him had a thin figure, a handsome face, and a masculine aura all over his body. He was completely different from the extremely fearful figure in his impression. It was the shaken heart that calmed down again.

"The cool one is Ming Ye! Remember the Ai family, this name was given by the late king!"

"The Queen Mother is interested."

Zhao Laosi raised his hand, his movements a little unsmooth, like an old and frail old man.

"Shuang'er, I have met the Queen Mother Huayang."

Lord Changping saw the young man coming out and bowed. He was dressed plainly, but there was nothing wrong with his manners.

From Chang Pingjun's point of view, it was obvious that he had put in a lot of effort.

"I'm old and about to die. I have to find some food and clothing for my children and grandchildren. No, I'm here to bother the Queen Mother."

Tuomenlu, please have some connections, Mr. Changping has seen this kind of thing too many times.

He was a little surprised. Is this kind of thing worthy of the Queen Mother Huayang asking him to make a special trip?

The Qin State initiated Shang Yang's Reform and established a twenty-level military merit title system. Except for the core members of the clan, the only way for others to obtain titles is through military merit.

Of course, this is not absolute.

In addition to Qin's military merit system, there is also a feudal system as a supplement.

Chang Pingjun himself is a good example. In addition, the two sons of Empress Dowager Xuan, Lord Jingyang and Lord Gaoling, two of the four nobles in the past, also became kings without much military merit.

Or maybe it was the husband of Queen Mother Huayang, King Qin Xiaowen. When he was the prince, his title was Lord An Guo.

The same goes for the younger brother of the current King of Qin, Jun Chengyu of Chang'an.

The power of the Qin Kingdom's feudal lords is not as great as that of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, and it is not included in the twentieth-level military merit title system. It is only a privilege that a very small number of clans can enjoy.

Many other people do not have this privilege and cannot go to the battlefield to fight, so they can only shamelessly ask for help and find a lucrative position.

"Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

Changping Jun originally thought that the Queen Mother Huayang would give her a job casually out of face, and then dismiss her. Who knew that what Queen Mother Huayang said next would shock Lord Changping.

"Let's recruit a middle man first, wait two years, go to the battlefield and earn some military merit, and then the Aijia will ask the king to grant him a title."

Zhonglang is a close servant of the King of Qin. His position is not high, but he is extremely important. But what Queen Mother Huayang said next made Mr. Changping even more anxious.

"Let's go to Chang'an Palace first!"