The World of Yellow Sky

Because without Yan Zhong, I am afraid that there would not be such a prosperous Daming today.

Yan Zhong's position as governor of Liangzhou has been resigned, and now his new position is called "Prime Minister".

Not just the chief minister of the cabinet in name only, but the appointed prime minister in name.

Moreover, Xu An made it very clear that the position of Prime Minister will only be set up this time, and there will be no position of Prime Minister after Yan Zhong.

Yan Zhong stood behind the podium and unfolded the imperial edict placed on the podium.

The reason why this edict needs him to read it out in person is because of this edict of knighthood.

Generally, when a country is founded, the monarch will definitely enfeoff all his ministers and confer titles arbitrarily.

Most titles are hereditary, passed down from generation to generation, and retained forever.

Titles represent status, as well as salary or food, which is not a small expenditure for a country.

At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang granted a total of 29 marquises.

In the period of Emperor Wudi, the Han Empire was so powerful that it dominated the world, its martial arts were at its peak, and there were more and more princes.

Those who rank among the marquis are like carp crossing the river, these people are nobles.

The authority in their hands is enough to influence the country and the world.

Therefore, whether it is promotion or title, Xu An is cautious.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they did not confer titles or promote officials arbitrarily, and always kept them within a controllable range.

Before the Southern Expedition, only Lu Bu and Gongsun Du were granted the title of Marquis. Lu Bu was the Marquis of Champion, Gongsun Du was the Marquis of Liao, Zhao Zhi was able to confer the title of Uncle Nanling, and the rest did not have any titles.

The reason why the three of them were able to receive the knighthood reward was because their achievements were too dazzling.

Zhao Zhi still supported after the defeat of the Yellow Turban in Yizhou, and then acted as a partial division to harass, restraining the main force of the Han army and confusing his judgment.

It even rushed thousands of miles to capture Jiangguan, cut off the road, and made great contributions to the capture of Yizhou by the Yellow Turban Army at that time.

Lu Bu collected all the four provinces in the northern region, and Gongsun Duyi destroyed the four countries in Liaodong, so there was a reward.

Xu An set the criteria for knighthood very well, especially for Marquis.

When Xu An promised in Pingyuan City that after defeating the Han Ting, he would be conferred titles according to his military achievements, his words swept through the entire Ming army like a hurricane.

Dukes, marquises and earls can be inherited according to the regulations. Although it is not a hereditary succession, the successors will be downgraded. After being reduced to a viscount, they will no longer be able to inherit, but at least they have left a guarantee for future generations. .

And the most important thing, if you are granted the title of Marquis and Uncle, then a biography will be listed in the history books alone at that time. Who doesn't want to fight for a celebrity with a long history.

In addition to managing Taiping Road, the Zhongdao Mansion had summoned many officials to compile history books at that time, which was even more eager.

This is also an important reason why Qu Yi wanted to take the vanguard position even if he threw away all his face, and later, he was greedy for merit and almost died at Yunyunquan Pavilion.

Money touches people's hearts, and fame is even worse.

The world is full of goodwill, and the world is all good.

Everything must proceed from reality. Although the Taoists in Taiping Dao have been influenced by the innovative ideas of Taiping Dao, they still have many things unique to this era.

In an era when the mind has just been enlightened, it is unrealistic and unrealistic to expect everyone to strive for a lofty ideal.

Divorced from reality, do not focus on the actual situation, everything is a castle in the air, but it is just a flower in the mirror, a moon in the water.

"Following the heavens, the Daoist Lord, the edict said: The world will be fixed, the world will be peaceful, and we will rely on the talents of the people..."

"The virtuous and the virtuous, the former king's order; the good deeds, the country's Yi training..."

"General Gong Du, General Xu Huang, General Wei Lu Bu..."

"Even in advance, plan ahead, plan ahead, devote all your heart and soul, and prepare for loyalty."

"Or as early as the appointment as an envoy, Qi Kuo Rong, sincerely faced difficulties, and his achievements were announced internally and externally."

"Righteousness crowns the beginning and end, determination is as strong as gold and stone, swears to the mountains and rivers, and promises the government's proposal..."

"Gong Du, the general, was named Marquis of Zhao, Xu Huang, the leader of the Central Committee, was named Marquis of Qin, General Lu Bu of the Wei was named Marquis of Wu..."

Yan Zhong's voice was not loud, but both his enunciation and bite were very clear, and everyone in the Xuanzheng Hall could hear him clearly.

This time, there was one duke, 23 marquises, 48 ​​earls, and 200 viscounts.

Dukes, Marquises, and Earls are allowed to inherit, while Viscounts are not allowed to inherit, only in the contemporary period.

Marquis 23 have:

Zhaohou Gongdu.

Lu Bu, Marquis of Wu, Xu Huang, Marquis of Qin, He Man, Marquis of Han, Xu You, Marquis of Qi, Jia Xu, Marquis of Yan, Liu Pi, Marquis of Chu.

Zhang Yan, Marquis of Jingnan, Zhang Liao, Marquis of Jingxi, Gongsundu, Marquis of Liao, and Quyi, Marquis of Yuquan.

Lu Sheng, Marquis of Jingdong, Zhao Zhi, Marquis of Jingxiang, Gan Ning, Marquis of Fubo, and Liu Shi, Marquis of Ningbei.

Xinduhou is Yudu, Anpinghou is Yanliang, Dingxihou is Zhangyang, and Dingnanhou is Zhoucang.

Ma Teng, Marquis of Xiliang, Huanglong, Marquis of Taihang, Li De, Marquis of Dingbei, and Guan Hai, Marquis of Bohai.

Xu An expressly stipulates that those who are not military meritorious service should not be named marquises.

Although Xu You and Jia Xu are mostly in the rear, they are not without military merit.

The two were conferred the title of Marquis, and Xu An also thought carefully.

When Xu You first joined Taiping Dao, he offered the strategy of "driving straight in" to help him break through Juyongguan and the two counties of Youzhou in one fell swoop.

After the resurgence of the Yellow Turbans in Sizhou, Xu You even ventured into Qingzhou and presided over the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Sizhou. Wan Huangjin finally arrived in Anping State and the main force of Bingzhou Yellow Turbans successfully joined forces in Xindu.

With such achievements, he should be a Marquis.

And Jia Xu persuaded Zhang Yang to join him, led tens of thousands of soldiers anyway, and then fought in the capture of Liangzhou, and connected with the powerful families in Liangzhou anyway.

When he was in Luoyang, Jia Xu proposed the strategy of "driving tigers and swallowing wolves" to defeat the two courts of Han and Wei.

In addition, Jia Xu is also the government order of the Chinese military government at any rate, in charge of military administration, and has made great achievements, so he should be named a marquis.

In fact, among the conferred marquises, Liu Pi's marquis was added by Xu An.

But this is not because of his relationship with Liu Pi.

Although it is not due to military merits that he cannot be named a Marquis, Liu Pi also led troops to fight when he did not establish the Eagle Wolf Guard. He stopped the Bingzhou Army led by Lu Zhi at Bachi Mountain, which gave the Yellow Turban Army time to finally capture Shangdang County.

However, this kind of military merit can only be granted as an uncle. The reason why he was granted the title of Marquis is still because Xu Anmingwen regards the investigation of intelligence as military merit.

Taiping Dao was able to unify the world and stabilize the world, not only by the army under his command, the Eagle Wolf Guard paid a huge price for this.

They hide in the dark, deal with the enemy every day, do their best to detect intelligence, and are in danger.

Those Eagle Wolf Guards who were discovered had an extremely miserable fate.

Before they joined the Eagle Wolf Guard, they were just ordinary soldiers, but when the country needed them, they chose to join without hesitation.

They bid farewell to their former comrades-in-arms and former friends, concealed themselves, and sneaked into the enemy's territory.

Many of them sacrificed everything, wealth, power, family, friends for the ultimate victory...

Even life.

In the enemy's environment, they need to face the enemy's interrogation and possible pursuit.

Former comrades may also betray, and enemy spies are also looking for them.

Car cracks, delays...

All conceivable torture was used on them.

Mental torture, physical pain...

Some people's beliefs were inevitably shaken, and they couldn't stand the torture and chose to rebel...

But more people still firmly remember their own mission, they walk in the gray area, and they have not forgotten their names and affiliations.

Their struggles are just the epitome of the war years, their efforts and tragedies are just the tip of the iceberg in this troubled world, and countless soldiers are throwing their heads and blood for peace,

"...Li Cheng, a thousand households of Eagle Wolf Guards, was named An Shanbo..."

Li Cheng was shocked, and then lowered his head. He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and closed his eyes.

He didn't dare to open his eyes, and he didn't dare to make a sound, he was afraid that he would not be able to control the tears in his eyes, so he couldn't help sobbing.

There is only one person left in his former robes, he has become the Thousand Household Officer of Yingwei, and now he is even made an earl.

But those former comrades of his could never be resurrected again. They had no titles, no rewards, and they could not see this peaceful and prosperous world.

They fought all their lives for it and gave everything for it...

Closing his eyes, all the past memories came to Li Cheng's mind one by one.

On the execution platform, among the bound Yingwei Tiqi, some of them tried their best to raise their heads, straightened their spines, and stretched their necks to be slaughtered.

Someone was muttering something silently, with their eyes tightly closed.

Someone was trembling all over, but they were still clenching their teeth.

But no one begged for mercy, and no one shed tears.

The songs of the past are still in my ears...

"Hair is like a leek, cut it back to life... the head is like a chicken, cut it and sing..."

……

There are 48 earls. Ma Chao, Pang De, Wang Ren, Li Heng and others are the earls, most of them are generals of the fifth rank.

Most of those who were awarded the title of Viscount were military Sima and school lieutenant.

"...Military Commander Ma Tianzhang was named Lord Yushan."

There are a total of 270 people from Marquis to Viscount, and Yan Zhong finished reading them one by one.

270 He can clearly pronounce a name, official title and title of title.

The Marquis is called "Hou", the Earl is called "Bo", and the Viscount is called "Jun".

Xu An sat on the purple seat and listened clearly. At the end of hearing, his eyes moved slightly.

The list of the earl, marquis, and duke had been approved and checked by him, and he had made some changes to it, and the viscount's reward was completely based on the military merits and contributions recorded in the military merit book.

True to his name, he never thought that the one with a bit of a head would become a Viscount.

Brothers Zhao Ji and Zhao Xu, as well as Wang Qi, Zhao Wu, Yang Mu, Zhong Hou, and Tian Zhang are all knighted. Wang Qi and Zhao Ji are earls, and the rest are viscounts.

Naturally, the only duke need not be mentioned, and it naturally fell on Yan Zhong's head.

Yan Zhong was granted the title of Duke of Jin.

Once Xu An's title was Marquis of Jin.

After Yan Zhong finished reading, Xu An also stood up from his seat. He didn't step down from Dan Bi, and spoke directly.

"I have ordered people to build two palaces in the east of Yingtian Mansion. The first palace is called 'Lingyun', and the second palace is called 'Mingguang'."

"In the Lingyun Pavilion, only the Earl of the Duke of Ming Dynasty is enshrined, and in the Mingguang Pavilion, the Viscount is enshrined. Although the title is not hereditary, but as the Viscount of the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, he can be enshrined with incense forever!"

Xu An glanced at the civil and military officials in the hall.

"Although there are only 72 people in my Earl of the Duke of Ming Dynasty, I will not always have 72 people."

"This world is vast and boundless, far beyond the land under my feet."

"There are six continents in the world, and four seas in the world..."

Behind him, a huge map of mountains, rivers, and country suddenly fell, and this huge map depicting the entire world fell in front of everyone's eyes.

Xu An's eyes were sharp, and he pulled out the sword from his waist.

The sword was unsheathed, and there was a clear clanging sound.

The sound of the sword sound was clear and clear, and it spread throughout the entire hall in an instant.

Xu An raised his sword obliquely, pointed at the map, and said impassionedly to the civil servants and generals in the Xuanzheng Hall.

"Why don't men take the Wu hook and take all the millions of states in the world."

"Please come to Lingyun Pavilion for a while, if you are a scholar with thousands of households?"

Chapter 922 Era

Although the celebration is coming to an end, the past few days in Chang'an City are still very lively.