Daily life in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 106 Glory

Chapter 106 Glory

"Lu Xiang... is gone?"

Ying Zheng, who had just returned to Xianyang from Bashu, was stunned when he heard the news of Lu Buwei's death.

And Gai Nie, who was following Ying Zheng, heard the news, and his eyes rarely fluctuated.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is Lu Xiangguo's last letter to you."

The correspondent of the Lu clan gave Ying Zheng a roll of bamboo slips with a look of sadness on his face.

Ying Zheng took the bamboo slip presented by the guard, opened it and glanced at it, then closed his eyes slightly and fell silent.

Lu Buwei's death was obviously unexpected by Ying Zheng.

Just as Lu Buwei's feelings for Ying Zheng are complicated, so are Ying Zheng's feelings for Lu Buwei.

In the struggle for royal power, Ying Zheng undoubtedly harbored hatred for Lu Buwei, and even thought of killing Lu Buwei at one point.However, now that Lu Buwei passed away suddenly, Ying Zheng couldn't help feeling a little bit disappointed.

After a while.

Ying Zheng ordered in a deep voice: "Pass down the order of the widow, and bury Xiang Lu generously with the ceremony of the princes. In addition, the title of Xiang Lu will be lowered to the third class, and will be inherited by his eldest son."

Just as Lu Buwei predicted before his death, he chose to take the initiative to die at this moment. Ying Zheng not only preserved his reputation, but also gave the Lu family generous preferential treatment.

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wow~~

"what?"

"Lu Buwei is dead? How is that possible?"

In Xianyang, in a noble and magnificent mansion, when Chang Wenjun heard the news from his brother himself, he was so surprised that he overturned the wine glass on the table, his eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

And Jun Changping, who was opposite him, still looked indifferently, but if you observe carefully, you will find that Jun Changping's face is obviously a little more ugly at this time.

"The Lu family has issued an obituary, and the news has spread throughout Xianyang."

Lord Changping's heart is a little heavy, although in the past in the court, the power of Chu foreign relatives and Lu Buwei's forces were in an opposing position.

But sometimes, the existence of the enemy is also one's own amulet.

Now that King Qin is very powerful in the imperial court of the State of Qin, it is difficult for any party to directly contend with Yingzheng based on "the lineage of relatives from outside Chu" and "the power of Lu Buwei".

Therefore, after Chang Wenjun was grounded before, it is not that Changping Jun did not have the idea of ​​temporarily forming an alliance with Lu Buwei, but he never expected that before he took any action, Lu Buwei...

"Brother, what should we do next?"

Chang Wenjun obviously also thought of this, and a little panic appeared on his face.

"The king of Qin was already very powerful, and now with the help of that 'refugee', he has obtained such fetishes as "New Grain Seed" and "Quyuanli". Originally, if he formed an alliance with Lu Buwei, he might still be able to resist, but now... ..."

Among the officials who went to the land of Bashu, there were naturally eyeliners of the relatives of Chu, so Lord Changping and Lord Changwen also got the news immediately about what happened in the land of Bashu.

And it wasn't until then that the two of them suddenly discovered that the 'chess piece' sheriff who was sent to Nanjun and was hardly valued by anyone had secretly done so many things with Ying Zheng behind the scenes.

Now that Yingzheng has the means to double and a half the total grain output of the Qin State, in the face of such a general situation, even if the Chu foreign relatives form an alliance with Lu Buwei, there may still be a glimmer of life.

But now that Lu Buwei is dead, the forces under his command will naturally fall apart.

Thus.

The only remaining member of the Qin Dynasty is the lineage of Chu foreign relatives, which will inevitably become Yingzheng's next target.

"Damn it, it's all because of that nasty refugee. If it wasn't for him, how would we be reduced to where we are now?"

Thinking of Mo Jun, Chang Wenjun felt his teeth itch with hatred.

Previously in Nanjun, Mo Jun slaughtered 27 old nobles of the Chu State by himself, which not only dealt a heavy blow to all the foreign relatives of Chu in the entire Qin State, but also caused a big hole in the wallets of Lord Changping and Lord Changwen. .

Then, before Lord Changping and Lord Changwen could take their revenge, Ying Zheng gave them another blow.

Although no one could find evidence for the murder of "Nanjun officials" in Lord Changping's prison, some things can be guessed without evidence.

After this incident.

The prestige of Lord Changping and Lord Changwen in the lineage of Chu foreign relatives has been greatly weakened.

This time, upon hearing that Ying Zheng had recalled Mo Jun from Nanjun to Xianyang, the two planned to take advantage of their advantages in Xianyang to suppress Mo Jun and improve their reputation among Chu foreign relatives.

The result was unexpected.

Before the other party returned to Xianyang, he once again gave the entire Chu foreign relatives a heavy blow from Bashu.

This knife cut directly on the main artery of Chu's foreign relative, and blood spurted out!

Hearing Chang Wenjun mentioning Mo Jun, Changping Jun beside him also felt a little speechless.

After all, whether it was Zhao Ji's side, Lu Buwei's side, or Chu's foreign relatives, in the layout of the three parties, they just used this "a bit lucky vagrant boy" as a pawn to compete with Ying Zheng.

And when the game between the four parties was over, they mercilessly threw Mo Jun to that remote county in Nanjun.

If nothing else.

They should have never heard the name 'Mo Jun' again in this life.

But it happened by accident.

This refugee who was randomly thrown to Nanjun by the three parties at the beginning not only reappeared in their field of vision, but even became the gravedigger of their three parties.

He cut off the last chance of life for Lao Ai in Nanjun.

In Bashu, Lu Buwei was covered with coffin boards.

Even now, it is very possible that even the graves of their relatives from Chu have already been dug.

"Mr. Shengping? What a great name!"

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"Welcome Lord Shengping back home!"

The new Mo mansion bestowed by Ying Zheng, Mr. Mo had just returned with the black feather, and saw many servants, slaves, and disciples of the Mo mansion, such as Jian Jiuyuan, waiting here.

There were lights and festoons at the door, and everyone, including the servants and slaves, also changed into new clothes, with joy on their faces.

Seeing Mo Jun's return, they immediately saluted in unison.

"Let's all be free!"

Mo Jun also had a smile on his face. He first asked everyone to excuse him, and then he waved his hand and said directly: "Today is a day of great joy, and everyone has a reward."

When many servants heard the words, their faces were filled with joy, and they said loudly, "Thank you, Lord Shengping, for the reward!"

Add officials and become nobles.

It is clearly a cause for celebration, no matter the era.

What's more, Mo Jun added the official position of Jiuqing this time, and the one who got in was a real monarch.

What is Jiuqing?

As for the positions of civil servants in the Qin State, there are three officials and nine ministers at the top, with a total of twelve positions.

If one of these twelve positions is ranked, it means that one has entered the ranks of the top nobles of the Qin State.

However, even the position of Jiuqing is still not worth mentioning compared to Mo Jun's other award.

sir!

Like 'hou', both are titles of 'jue'.

Before Shang Yang's reform, "Jun" was a higher title than "Hou".

But after Shang Yang's reform, the title of "Junjue" rarely appeared in Qin State.

Because after Shang Yang's reform implemented the "Military Merit" system, the titles of most people have been turned into a false title invisibly.

It means that they only enjoy treatment and glory, but they don't have much real power.

Nowadays, the titles of 'Jun' and 'Hou' can both be called the highest titles, but the title of Marquis has gradually become the highest goal pursued by most people.

However, the problem is that Mr. Mo is not a "false title", but a "real" title that is extremely rare at present.

That is, Mr. Mo not only owns a fief, but also has certain management rights in the fief.

Of course.

This kind of management power is obviously not comparable to that in the early Warring States period.

The initial real title of monarch is basically equivalent to the feudal land of the land, and the monarch has all the governance powers in his own territory, including: military power, political power, economic power...etc.

However, at the moment when the Qin State implemented the system of prefectures and counties, the power of various places was completely concentrated in the hands of the king, and it was no longer possible for the land to seal off the frontier.

Therefore, Mr. Mo does not enjoy 'military power' and 'political power' in his fiefdom.

But other than that.

The rest include: agriculture, commerce, and even taxes, etc., can be entrusted to Mo Jun to formulate.

It is only necessary for Mo Jun's fiefdom to hand over a fixed share of taxes to the Qin State every year, and the rest can be freely controlled by Mo Jun.

such rights.

Now the entire Qin country, I am afraid that only Mo Jun can enjoy it.

This is also because Mo Jun has made great contributions, and Mo Jun has joined Ying Zheng's command very early, so Ying Zheng gave him so much trust.

It can be said.

The current glory is the report of Mo Jun's investment in Yingzheng back then.

In addition, the title of 'Shengping Jun' is also unusual.

Starting with the word "Holy", such a title has never existed since ancient times. If Yingzheng hadn't read out the imperial edict with the trend of "new grain" at that time, I don't know how many people would have jumped out to oppose it.

Feng Jun worships Qing.

What a splendor this is.

If he was born in a big family, with Mo Jun's current achievements, even the genealogy would have to start with another page from him.

Surrounded by everyone, Mo Jun stepped into the lobby.

The banquet has been set.

All the diners of the Mo Mansion gathered together.

Including the three masters and apprentices of the medicine ghost who has always lived in the medicine garden, and Xiong Daxiong Er, who has been doing business all year round, all returned to the mansion today.

Only Zhanqin, who just served as the sheriff of Nanjun not long ago, really couldn't get away, but he also sent someone to send a congratulatory gift.

As the saying goes, if one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

With Mo Jun's current achievements, even a servant of the Mo Mansion's status will rise accordingly.

Not to mention these disciples who have been with Mo Jun from the very beginning.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Just in the middle of the banquet, a servant suddenly stepped in from the door, holding a roll of bamboo slips in both hands, and said softly: "My lord, someone just delivered a letter from outside the door."

Mo Jun put down the chopsticks in his hand, took the bamboo slips, and said in surprise, "The letter? Do you know who sent it?"

The servant said, "According to what the man said, it was left by Xiang Lu before his death."

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(End of this chapter)