Chapter 126: The Dragon Girl, the national teacher, has the first rank of military merit, and hereditary succession!

“I have been in power for four years, working diligently and conscientiously, and I dare not slack off in the slightest.”

“I am afraid that the people of the world will be dissatisfied with me.”

“The locust plague in Shandong is a natural disaster. The people have no harvest and are homeless. It is time for the court to provide disaster relief.”

“The hateful White Lotus Cult disregards the lives of the people and incites rebellion.”

“Fortunately, you, my dear ministers, have helped me solve my problems and put down the rebellion.”

“Today I want to tell the people of the world that I will not hesitate to reward any meritorious official who has made contributions to the country.”

Emperor Shunde sat on the throne, looked down at his ministers and began to lecture them.

His gaze stayed on Jia Cong for a long time.

After saying this, he gave orders to Xia Shouzhong.

“Xia Shouzhong, announce the decree!”

“The slave obeys the order!”

Xia Shouzhong bowed and a eunuch was already standing by with a tray.

There were imperial edicts placed on the tray.

“The Emperor Shunde of Heaven has decreed that…”

Imperial edicts were issued one after another.

The fifth year of Emperor Shunde’s reign.

The power of the court is still in the hands of the retired emperor, who has few people at his disposal.

This time it was to win people’s hearts and also to buy horse bones for a fortune.

It can be said that it was a huge investment.

All the generals who followed Jia Cong to suppress the rebellion this time were rewarded.

According to the ancestral system of Daqian, anyone who has reached the third level of cultivation can be granted the title of Viscount.

But this title is more of an honor.

There is a big gap compared with hereditary titles.

The vast majority of practitioners, except those who serve in various departments of Daqian.

Very few people left will come to ask for this title.

This time, all five martial arts masters were conferred the title of hereditary viscount.

Most of the remaining people were granted the title of baron.

It can be regarded as stepping into the threshold of nobility.

Those who did not make sufficient contributions were also promoted to higher positions.

Niu Jizon was promoted to the rank of Cavalry Commandant, one step closer to the rank of Marquis, but his position as Deputy Commander of the Beijing Camp remained unchanged.

Sui Maoxiang directly skipped the third-class marquis and was granted the second-class Ningyuan marquis.

The door lintel of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion was restored.

Everyone came out to receive the order and express their gratitude, with uncontrollable joy on their faces.

Soon, there were only two imperial edicts left on the tray.

“Princess Anguo Xue Baochai accepts the decree!”

“Chen is here!”

Xue Baochai, who was standing behind Jia Cong, stepped out and came into the hall.

It immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

It was Xia Shouzhong who specifically reminded Baochai to come to court.

This was the first time since the establishment of Daqian that a woman had served in the imperial court.

Looking back throughout the dynasties, there are not many such examples.

“The Emperor Shunde of Fengtian issued an edict: The White Lotus rebellion brought disaster to all directions, the people suffered, and the country was in turmoil. The princess stepped forward and followed the army to fight, bravely leading the way and repeatedly achieving remarkable feats.”

“Appoint him as General of Cavalry and add him as Guards!”

“The Dragon Girl of Qingxu Linghui is appointed as the first rank, in charge of the Taoist and Buddhist Records Departments, and is granted the right to observe government affairs. I decree this!”

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, it caused an uproar in the court.

It was rare for women to serve as officials in the court.

The General of Cavalry was a military official of the second rank, and the Senior Protector General was a military officer of the second rank.

Both represent only status and have no real power.

If that’s the case, it’s nothing.

The key is the back.

The pure, intelligent and wise dragon girl who guards the country is in charge of the Taoist and Buddhist records departments!

Both of them were only sixth-rank government offices in Daqian.

One is responsible for managing Taoism in the world, and the other is responsible for managing Buddhist monks in the world!
Of course, the management here is more of a nominal representation of Daqian’s rule over the world.

But if the three are combined.

A word suddenly appeared in the minds of the ministers.

National Division!

In the hundred years since the establishment of Daqian, there has never been a national teacher.

Few people know it nowadays, but during the Yuan Dynasty of the previous dynasty, a national master of the fourth realm was worshipped.

In charge of the Daolu Division and the Monk Registration Division!
The national teacher is the teacher of a country.

He holds a high position and has great power. Anyone who thinks something is detrimental to the country can speak out.

In the previous dynasty, even the prime minister of the current dynasty had to give him some distance.

In the past, the imperial master of the previous dynasty mastered the magical power of Tantric Buddhism and assassinated the masters of the rebel army one after another in secret.

The various rebel forces suffered terribly.

In the end, it was Taizu Daqian who went to Mount Longhu in person and asked the Heavenly Master to set up the plan.

This is how he was killed.

Although Emperor Shunde has not made it clear yet.

But everyone in the court could see that another imperial teacher had been appointed.

Moreover, he has the legitimate right to enter the cabinet and observe political affairs.

“Thank you, Your Majesty. Baochai accepts your order!”

Faced with the horror of the ministers, Baochai simply bowed slightly.

Then he retreated back behind Jia Cong.

Like a shadow, it is invisible and covert.

But no one dares to ignore its existence anymore.

All the ministers in the court looked at Jia Cong with red eyes of envy.

The dragon girl of Xue family, half a step into the fourth realm, is feared throughout the south of the Yangtze River!
If any other powerful family could produce such a genius, it would be a great honor to see firecrackers popping up in their ancestral graves.

But despite being so proud, he was completely obedient to Jia Cong.

Always appears in a subordinate position.

How not to make people jealous.

……

“Purple-robed Marquis Jia Cong, accept the order!”

After reading out the reward for Baochai, Xia Shouzhong picked up the last imperial edict.

“Chen is here!”

Jia Cong stepped out and came into the hall.

“The Emperor Shunde of Heaven decrees:”

“Since ancient times, the safety of a country has been dependent on the efforts of loyal ministers and good generals. Recently, the people of Shandong have been in turmoil, and the White Lotus has been rampant.”

“Fortunately, Jia Cong is brave and courageous, with extraordinary strategies. He led the army to fight, defeated the bandits many times, and shocked the world!”

“Appoint him as the Left Commander-in-Chief of the Front Army Commandery and Commander of the 12th Regiment of the Capital, grant him the title of General of the Cavalry, and give him the title of Guard!”

“The first-class Marquis of Jing’an is allowed to inherit the throne without interruption. It will be passed down to descendants from generation to generation, and will never be changed!”

……

Soon, an imperial edict was issued.

If we say that Baochai’s position as the imperial teacher had caused a great uproar before.

Then this imperial edict is like an eight-magnitude earthquake.

Left Commander-in-Chief of the Front Military Governor’s Office!

Daqian established five military governorships: front, back, left, right and center, each with a left and right governor.

There are ten people in total, all of them are first-rank military generals!
This is the highest honor in the Daqian military, a position that countless soldiers dare not even dream of.

This is what people often call the old marshal in the army.

Although they have no real power, they are all highly respected people, and it is better to have ten positions vacant than to have unqualified people.

Now, including Jia Cong, there are only six people.

The other five people all have gray hair and are over 60 years old.

The most important thing is the title that comes after it.

Such a great contribution was made in defeating the White Lotus Sect.

It is a consensus among the vast majority of court officials that Jia Cong’s honorary title will be transformed into a hereditary title.

But I never expected it anyway.

Not just hereditary!
Or it is the kind that is inherited from generation to generation and never changes.

This was under the system where the nobles and lords of Daqian were in parallel.

Undoubtedly more cherished.

Take Duke of Wei Chu Zhaozhong for example, a super-rank duke and a veteran commander in the army.

But what if the next heir to the Duke of Wei’s Mansion is incompetent and has no military merits?

That would only allow him to inherit the rank of first-class general.

Over the next five generations, the population decreased gradually, and after five generations, they became commoners.

And most importantly, once the noble lord is demoted to a lord.

Future generations can even regain military merit.

Then you have to start from your current title and be promoted again.

For example, if the son of the Duke of Wei really inherited the title of first-class general and then made military achievements.

You can only start from the Earl.

The difference between the inside and the outside is so great.

From this we can see the value of hereditary succession.

(End of this chapter)