The Emperor is Above

Chapter 259 Let me be the Shaoqing?

"Your humble servant pays respect to Lord Huo Yunya!"

Based on the other party's friendly attitude, Qing Yi instantly guessed his identity and bowed deeply.

The man was about fifty years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a wide mouth and nose, a sturdy and strong body, and a dark complexion that looked rough from the weather. He looked more like a general than a noble of the State of Xing.

“When you invented the sleigh earlier this year, I heard of the name Guqiu Yi Shangshi, but at that time you were still called Xiashu Yi and Huaiqiu Yi.

Thanks to those sleds that delivered military supplies in a timely manner, the soldiers in the border town were well fed and motivated, and I was able to defeat the Xianyu army several times.

Later, relying on the set of spring farming tools you invented, we cultivated land on the border town and helped solve many food problems for the army.

I just didn't expect that Senior Sergeant Guqiu Yi was not only clever, but also had such extraordinary courage and strength that he led dozens of private armies and hundreds of people to defend the fiefdom alone, and was able to defeat tens of thousands of powerful enemies."

Huo Yunya was not stingy with his praise, and he laughed loudly at the skinny old man beside him, "Shangqing Shikuang, you didn't make a mistake. Shangshi Guqiuyi is truly a young hero in the country, and can be called an unparalleled national talent."

Shaofu Cheng Yuanmu Qiujian finally breathed a sigh of relief after Zhonghang Huan, Qi Xi and others left. At this time, he also smiled and explained to Qing Yi:

"Sir Guqiu Yi may not know that Shangqing Shi Kuang and Shangqing Huo Yun Ya have long praised you. They wanted to meet you again after the Lord summoned you, but we happened to meet today."

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Shang and Lord Ya. It is really an exaggeration to say that you are an unparalleled scholar in the country. I am deeply honored and humbled."

Qing Yi was in mixed feelings at the moment. Perhaps Lord Huo Yunya had a simple mind as he had led troops in battles for many years, and he was grateful for his contribution to the war in the northern border town. However, Lord Shi Kuang's behavior might not be that simple.

If Lord Shi Kuang really appreciated me, I would not have been granted the fiefdom of a solitary hill beside the Jiming Lake at the beginning of the year, and I would not have had no contact with him and ignored his life and death for a year.

Since these top vassals of the country can become senior ministers or junior ministers, they are definitely a group of people with high IQ and EQ. We cannot be sold out by them and then count money for them.

Huo Yunyaqing was unaware of Qingyi's change of mind. He patted Qingyi's shoulders affectionately, pointed at Shi Kuang Shangqing and said with a smile: "It's not an exaggeration, not an exaggeration at all. Just now in the court, Shi Kuang Shangqing also praised your military achievements."

"There have been wars everywhere in the country for several months. Countless people have been awarded titles and made great contributions. Why are only my military achievements being discussed in the court?" Qing Yi felt even more uneasy when he heard this.

"Of course I'm going to talk about you!"

Huo Yunyaqing said with a smile, "Just now, the ministers were arguing in the court. If it weren't for Shangqing Shi Kuang's military achievements, Zhonghang Huan and Qi Xi would have almost snatched the two junior ministers' positions.

Second-in-command Chun Yufen and Gu Liangxian wanted to use the custom of thirty to one ratio of military merit of the barbarians, saying that the military merit of Guqiu Fengtu was not too high. However, they were scolded by the Supreme Minister Shi Kuang, asking which ordinary barbarian had such strong strength?

The difference in strength between the enemy and us in the battle of Guqiu Fengtu was so huge that even I couldn't help but sweat when I heard about it. Sergeant Guqiu Yi not only won the battle, but also won it so easily and beautifully. "

"Thank you, Lord Shi Kuang, for your righteous words!"

Qing Yi bowed deeply to Shi Kuang, a thin man with wrinkled face, to express his gratitude, but he secretly remembered this in his heart, thinking that he had inadvertently become a tool for competition among the ministers.

No wonder Zhonghang Huan, Qi Xi and other ministers looked so embarrassed just now. They attacked me as soon as they met me today, and there was even cold murderous intent in their eyes. It was just that they were implicated by Shangqing Shi Kuang.

"Why thank me so much? I'm just telling the truth." Shangqing Shi Kuang's eyes were very kind, as if he was an elder who admired the younger generation very much. If Qing Yi had not told Huo Yunya what happened in the court, I'm afraid Qing Yi would really regard him as an elder he could trust.

This old man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, with wrinkles on his face becoming more dense when he smiled, he spoke slowly to Qing Yi in a gentle voice:
“Unfortunately, the country was hit by wars on all sides this year, and many soldiers and vassal officials suffered heavy casualties, and even two junior officials died. Thanks to many sacrifices, we were able to win battles one after another.

Recently, the Shangqing Zhonghang Shuo and Qi Xi have been praising the outstanding military achievements of the two Shangdaifu Yufang and Minhang all day long, in an attempt to push them to be promoted to the rank of Shaoqing and vassal.

Yu Fang and Min Hang were originally dependent on Zhong Hang Huan and Qi Xi, two senior ministers, and were promoted from junior officials to senior officials within 20 years. How could they be promoted to junior officials as they wished? Moreover, their military achievements were not the strongest among the vassal officials.

If we talk about the strength of the enemies on the surrounding battlefields, the Xianyu tribe and the Black Wind tribe must be the strongest. However, if we talk about the military achievements of the nobles, Senior Sergeant Guqiu Yi is the most outstanding one. "

"Am I the one with the greatest military merit?"

Qing Yi was in mixed feelings. To be fair, his military achievements were not inferior to others. However, using his military achievements as a weapon to fight against other nobles was really too deceptive.

"That's right! Your military achievement is the greatest and most powerful one!"

Huo Yun Yaqing probably really couldn't figure out Shi Kuang's intention, and he patted Qing Yi on the shoulder and said with a smile,
"In front of the Lord and the Marquis in the court, Senior Minister Shi Kuang bluntly said that if we only consider the military achievements this year, he should be promoted from Senior Sergeant Yi of Guqiu to Junior Minister."

"Pfft - let me be the Shaoqing?"

Qing Yi was stunned, but a fire was quickly burning in his heart.

He proposed to promote me to the title of Junior Minister, which seemed to be a sign of respect on the surface, but in fact it was just putting me under fire.

The two vacant junior minister positions are now being coveted by the king, the ministers, and even the nobles in the country.

Because of this, even the senior doctor Bao Bu Tong was assassinated more than a dozen times in succession and almost died on the way back to the capital. Looking at the kind-hearted Shang Qing Shi Kuang, it turned out that his methods were also very vicious.

Thinking of this, he tried to calm down his anger, and said calmly, "Master Kuang, you are joking, aren't you? I am only fifteen years old, how can I bear the heavy responsibility of a junior minister?
Moreover, to be promoted from a low-ranking commoner to a high-ranking official within a year is already a great reward from the lord. If he were promoted to a junior official, it would probably cause an uproar in the country."

Shang Qing Shi Kuang didn't know Qing Yi saw through his intentions, or perhaps he didn't care whether he saw through them or not, and he still smiled and said: "Shang Qing Yi, you are too modest. If we follow the ideas of Zhonghang Huan and Qi Xi, you should be promoted to the position of Shao Qing just based on your merits and achievements.

However, you have been promoted from a lower commoner to a higher rank and a feudal lord in less than a year. If you are promoted to a junior minister, I am afraid that the princes of the Great Shen Dynasty will laugh at Xing State for having no one and allowing a child to occupy a high position.

In addition, the prince is also worried that your high position at a young age will be detrimental to your future achievements, and he did not agree with my suggestion to promote Bao Bu Tong, the defender of Yanjin City, and Cheng Dong, the defender of Beilin City, to the rank of junior ministers.

It's a pity that Zhonghang Huan, Qi Xi, Gu Liangying, and Chunyu Fen strongly opposed it, and after a lot of arguments, no conclusion was reached. "

"The two senior officials, Bao Bu Tong and Cheng Dong, have always been loyal to the monarch. It is indeed reasonable to appoint them to succeed the position of junior minister. After all, Senior Sergeant Gu Qiu Yi is too young."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Yuanmu Qiujian's eyes, but he soon breathed a sigh of relief and said to Qing Yi with a smile,

"Don't be discouraged, Senior Officer Guqiu Yi. You are only fifteen years old and you are already on the verge of being promoted to a lower official. You will definitely become one of the nobles before you are forty."

(End of this chapter)