Yun Kingdom Palace, in the Yangxin Hall.

The little eunuch walked to Yang Yanhe, who was walking in the cabinet, handed over a bright yellow silk imperial edict, and ordered:

"This is His Majesty's imperial edict. Please polish it up, Mr. Yang."

When Yang Yanhe heard this, he nodded, took the decree from the eunuch, and looked at it casually.

After just one glance, the expression on Yang Yanhe's face suddenly became a little unsightly.

He frowned slightly and confirmed to the little eunuch again:

"Is this what Your Majesty means?"

When the young eunuch heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand why Yang Yanhe suddenly asked such a question.

After receiving a positive reply from the young eunuch, Yang Yanhe had a look on his face that was hesitant to speak.

Xiao Yu, who was also walking in the cabinet, happened to notice the situation here, and immediately came over and asked:

"Mr. Yang, do you need help?"

Yang Yanhe did not speak, but handed over the will in his hand.

Xiao Yu reached out and took it without caring, but when he saw the content clearly, his eyes suddenly widened, and his expression was even more exaggerated than Yang Yanhe just now.

"This, this, this is..." Xiao Yu looked hard to accept.

Yang Yanhe pondered for a moment, then looked into the inner hall and said:

"How about going to see His Majesty and asking for details..."

Previously, the inner hall of Yangxin Hall was the resting place for emperors of all dynasties.

But since Xiao Cheng established the cabinet and ordered all the cabinet members to walk in the Yangxin Hall to conduct errands, the beds were removed from the inner hall and turned into a place where Xiao Cheng handles government affairs on a daily basis.

The origin arranged by Golden Finger for Xiao Yu was from the clan of the Yun Kingdom. Therefore, in Xiao Yu's understanding, he was close to His Majesty. When he heard Yang Yanhe's proposal, he did not hesitate

He nodded in agreement and immediately asked the eunuch to go in and report.

Yang Yanhe and Xiao Yu, Xiao Cheng has great trust in them. Even though they are not very senior, they have already begun to take on important cabinet responsibilities. The waiters in the palace have always been the most discerning, so naturally they don't

Maybe he was blocked, so he quickly entered the inner hall of Yangxin Hall to report.

Not long after, Xiao Chenglang's voice was heard in the inner hall:

"Come in!"

When Yang Yanhe and Xiao Yu heard this, they immediately stepped into the inner hall.

"See Your Majesty!" The two men bowed and saluted.

In the inner hall, memorials were piled high on the table. Xiao Cheng leaned over them to review the memorials. Even when the two of them entered the inner hall, they did not bother to raise their heads and said casually:

"Why do you want to see me?"

When Yang Yanhe heard this, he glanced slightly at Xiao Yu who was standing aside.

Xiao Yu did not retreat, held the imperial edict in his hand and said in a deep voice:

"I have come here because of your Majesty's decree..."

"I would like to ask Your Majesty, who are the ten figures above the imperial edict? What kind of achievements have they made that require the imperial court to reward them with the title of Marquis of Neiting?"

Xiao Cheng, who was at the top, heard the words and paused slightly with his hands reviewing the memorial. He looked up at the two of them and nodded:

"So that's what happened!"

Xiao Cheng paused for a moment and then said:

"These people are all big merchants in the country. In the past few months, the plague in the northern counties has relied on them to maintain the supply of materials. Naturally, I can't help but chill their hearts by contributing to the country!"

The reason why Yang Yanhe and Xiao Yu showed such expressions at this time was that the imperial edict they were holding in their hands that needed to be polished turned out to be an edict conferring the title of Neitinghou to dozens of people.

After hearing Xiao Cheng's admission, Yang Yanhe coughed lightly and admonished:

"Your Majesty, this imperial title is the foundation of governing the country. How can we grant it to others so easily?"

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he blinked his eyes and said:

"It's just to confer a virtual title to the Marquis of Neiting. It's still the kind that doesn't give a salary..."

Ten miles is a pavilion, and pavilion hou refers to the title of a pavilion in a city.

Neitinghou, its other name, Dutinghou, may be more familiar to people. The so-called Dutinghou is a pavilion in the city.

No matter which country in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, there is rarely a situation of a country within a country. Therefore, the fiefdoms in this city are just the meaning of the name.

Strictly speaking, it means that the court gives you the virtual title of Tinghou. The title is given to you, but you do not have a real estate. Then the court gives you a symbolic amount of money every year, which is regarded as a tax for the estate.

And for these merchants, they don’t even need this little money! These people are all big merchants in the Yun Kingdom. They are really poor and have only money...

In the background of feudal society, for merchants, "all they have left is money" is not a Versailles saying, but a true and objective description with a hint of sadness.

Just like Jin Tangfeng, the contemporary chief disciple of the Za family who has now fallen into disgrace, this big businessman who can influence the prosperity of all industries in the entire Yun Kingdom, faced with the overwhelming power of the imperial power and the imperial court, unless he had the idea of ​​​​destroying everything, he would not be able to do anything.

Resist in any way.

Entering millet and worshiping a nobleman is a benefit to both parties. It is the best of both worlds.

The court of Yun State saved a lot of expenses, and the merchants who contributed their efforts gained the coveted social status.

Xiao Cheng thinks this method is very promising. If implemented properly, it will be a great thing for the court!

At this time, Yang Yanhe and Xiao Yu didn't seem to think so.

Yang Yanhe pondered for a while, but then he said:

"Your Majesty, I naturally understand your intention... I am not trying to flatter you. It's just that your Majesty has made such civil and military achievements in his weak years. He eradicated powerful ministers, personally led the army to conquer, and wiped out the long-standing ills in the country. Jixia Academy

, the imperial examination will make His Majesty's wisdom known to the world. In the future, I will definitely praise you as a holy king for hundreds or even thousands of years!"

Xiao Cheng watched Yang Yanhe say these words seriously, and while the hairs on his arms stood up, he felt inexplicably relieved.

Good guy, isn’t this flattering?

"Because of this, His Majesty's words and deeds must be an example for future kings of Dayun. So you need to pay attention to everything from your words and deeds to your administrative methods!"

Xiao Yu, who was on the side, heard this and immediately answered:

"Although your Majesty conferred a false title today, it will be a loophole for future kings. Anyone who sells titles or titles can use the excuse of imitating Your Majesty. People in future generations can also use this to criticize Your Majesty. The reason why I advise you

Admonishment, that’s why!”

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he was slightly stunned.

At this time, he remembered that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promoted the practice of conferring nobility and nobility in the history. There were indeed many people in later generations who directly blamed Daqing (ahem) for his unabashed original sin of selling nobility and nobility.

On Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In fact, in all dynasties since the Western Han Dynasty, the donation of officials has never stopped, and even the selection system has evolved. But in so many dynasties, none of them have been so blatant and commonplace as Da Qing!

At this time Yang Yanhe continued:

"There are many ways to reward those who have made meritorious deeds. There is no shortage of gold and silver in the national treasury now. Why do we need to use this method to stain the prestige of His Majesty's holy name?"

With the intelligence and wisdom of Xiao Yu and Yang Yanhe, they obviously would not be so pedantic. They simply opposed it because they simply felt that it was selling their official positions. The reasons for their opposition were that they were worried about leaving an excuse for future generations of incompetent kings of the Yun Kingdom.

I am worried that someone in future generations will use this to discredit Xiao Cheng’s prestige.

Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment, then chuckled, shook his head and said:

"You two are worried, I already know it! But I also have my own plans. This system of rewarding merchants with virtual titles is related to the great cause of unifying the world in the future, and I have already made up my mind to pay attention to it!"

Now these merchants can guarantee the supply of grain and grass supplies to the northern border for several months. When the world goes to war in the future, the army's grain and grass supplies will naturally be able to afford the not too critical part of it.

The army's baggage camp is the main one, and the merchant caravan is the supplement. If the two work together, the loss, time, manpower, gold and silver saved must not be underestimated!

Xiao Cheng raised his head slightly and said in a high-spirited tone:

"It is free for future generations to comment on merits and demerits. But if I were to unify the world and create unprecedented great achievements, would I still be afraid of being smeared by future generations? As for the continued replacement of this country, it is not up to me to make the final decision!"

Even the most prosperous dynasties like the Han and Tang dynasties had their times of collapse. When the dynasty really declined, it would be useless for anyone to come unless they met a hero of all ages...

Even though the two of them have always been sensible, when they think of being able to assist Xiao Cheng in achieving such great achievements and proudly and confidently letting future generations comment on their achievements, they can't help but feel their hearts surging and cannot calm down for a long time.

Yes, originally they came to persuade Xiao Cheng, but in the end, Xiao Cheng persuaded them...

But at this moment, the palace attendant suddenly said outside the palace:

"Your Majesty, Mr. Tao Taiwei is asking for an audience outside the palace!"

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he laughed and said:

"Good guys, it's a coincidence that everyone is here. Please come in quickly!"

Xiao Yu and Yang Yanhe looked at each other, immediately bowed their hands and said in unison:

"Your Majesty, please leave!"

Xiao Cheng slapped his head at this time, raised his hand to signal the two of them to stop, and said:

"By the way, wait, I suddenly remembered it!"

The two of them paused and looked at Xiao Cheng.
To be continued...