After Lu Chen became emperor, there is no doubt that the next step is to divide the vassals.

This is also the one thing that all officials are most concerned about right now.

On this day, after the court meeting, the ministers also gathered together to discuss something on the way out of the palace.

"Haha! Did you hear that? Three days later, His Majesty will hold a ceremony to confer the title, and at that time, with our military exploits, we will definitely be knighted! ”

A hearty laugh came, and all the ministers looked sideways, and seeing that it was Sun Sheng, Sima Wen shook his head slightly.

Su Muzhi stepped forward quickly and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about!" ”

"Huh? Su Shuai. Sun Sheng opened his mouth and asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?" ”

"Three days later? Who do you listen to? Did Your Majesty tell you? Su Muzhi asked in a cold voice.

"This ......," Sun Sheng swallowed.

Xue Ling's dormitory.

I don't know how many boxes of bamboo slips have been moved here, or just like the last time Lu Chen was on the throne, he pronounced the name, and Xue Ling assisted him on the side.

However, this time, Lu Chen unexpectedly asked Xue Ling to give some advice.

The first bamboo slip to be read was Xiao Wang's, Xue Ling lowered his head and found the bamboo slip, and after handing it to Lu Chen, the latter read it carefully, then turned to her and asked, "Ling'er, what do you think?" ”

Xue Ling's beautiful big eyes moved slightly, and he said tentatively, "Duke? ”

"Yes." Lu Chen nodded and said he had no opinion.

Next is Xue Huairen, the right minister, Lu Chen didn't ask Xue Ling's opinion, and directly marked the duke.

Subsequently, it didn't take long for Su Muzhi to arrive, and Lu Chen asked Xue Ling again for her opinion.

The latter tilted his head and thought for a moment, and said, "En...... Duke? ”

Lu Chen thought about it for a while, shook his head and said, "No, he has too many merits, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public." ”

"Count?" Xue Ling asked again

"It's too low." After thinking about it carefully, Lu Chen decided to confer the position of marquis.

Subsequently, he didn't ask Xue Ling's opinion again, and began to write on the edict.

After a while, Xue Ling couldn't help but come over because of curiosity, and after seeing what was written in the edict, she suddenly showed an incredible expression, and said in surprise, "Husband, why is Li Gongfu just a viscount?" ”

"What's wrong? Do you have questions? Lu Chen glanced at her with a smile.

He ...... He worked hard, worried about the country and the people, with his political achievements, even if he was not a marquis, how could he be an earl. Xue Ling said.

"You don't care about that." Lu Chen said.

"At first, I said that I wanted to ask people's opinions, but now I say this, why is this so." Xue Ling snorted dissatisfiedly.

Lu Chen shook his head and didn't say anything more, but stretched out his hand again and said, "Jian Rong." ”

"Oh......" Xue Ling began to rummage through the bamboo slips again.

As soon as the couple is busy, it is a whole day.

A few days later, the main hall of the Royal Palace.

At this time, Qinghou Zhongli had already pacified the Southern Barbarians, led the army back to China, and handed Lu Chen a letter of surrender from the barbarian king.

For his work this time, Lu Chen naturally praised him a lot, and it also made Zhongli in the court feel fluttering suddenly.

At this moment, on the main hall of the court, all the ministers were lined up on the left and right, and after Lu Chen glanced at everyone, he also said straight to the point, "Sima Wen, announce the edict." ”

"No." Sima Wen bowed his hand, then came to Lu Chen, and after respectfully accepting the edict, he also turned back, unfolded the edict, and read it aloud

"The emperor's edict said that today, the world will be one, and the four seas will be peaceful, and it is not my work, thanks to the help of the ranks......"

Thinking of this, Sima Wen also glanced at the ministers below, and continued

"Feng, Xiao Wang is the Duke of Xingguo, leading the left phase, assisting the emperor in managing military affairs......"

Xiao Wang hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Minister, thank the emperor." ”

"Feng, Xue Huairen is the Duke of Zhuguo, leading the right phase, the Son of Heaven, the assistant Wanji, and the ...... of hundreds of officials"

"Minister, thank the emperor."

"Feng, Zhao Chuan is the protector of the country, and he leads the general to ......"

"Feng, Qingyang is the Duke of Weiguo, and the general is ......"

"Feng, Su Muzhi is the Marquis of Zhenwu, and he will be awarded a ......"

"Feng, Xiahou Jie is a loyal marquis, and he leads the general to ......"

"Feng, Qin Mu is the ...... of the Marquis of Yangwu"

"Feng, the left double is the ...... of the Marquis of Dingjun"

"Sealed, Guan Ping is the ...... of the Marquis of Zhenyuan"

"Feng, Sima Wen is the ...... of the Marquis of Chengyang"

"Feng, Lu Boyan is the ...... of Yonghou"

"Feng, Chen Qun is the ...... of Xianghou"

"Feng, Liu Yuan is the ...... of the Marquis of Anyang"

"Feng, Li Miaocai is the ...... of the Marquis of Changxing"

"Feng, Li Gongfu is the doctor, and the title of viscount is ......"

Thinking of this, Sima Wen also subconsciously glanced at Li Gongfu, who did not change his face, knelt on the ground like everyone else, and shouted loudly, "Minister, thank the emperor." ”

"Feng, Liang Xiao is the ...... of the Marquis of Yongping"

"Feng, Tang Man is the ...... of Fengxiang Marquis"

"Feng, Ai Hu is the Marquis of Anyuan......"

"Feng, Sun Sheng is a former general, and he will receive the title of earl......"

"Feng, Pan Yong is the rear general, and he will receive the title of earl......"

The conferral ceremony, of course, is impossible to read an edict, and in the end, the civil and military officials in the hall have already knelt down a large number.

Lu Chen posthumously crowned Wu Yue as the Duke of Dingguo, and ordered the grave to be moved, so that he could return to his hometown Pingzhou and be buried in the national ceremony.

At this time, seeing that almost everyone had been conferred, but his name had not yet been pronounced, Zhongli, who was standing below, had already oozed cold sweat on his forehead.

The tension in his heart can be imagined.

You must know that Lu Chen promised him before that after becoming the emperor, he would be awarded the title of king in the name of the Son of Heaven.

He lowered his head slightly, his eyes rolling, and his heart went up and down.

Sima Wen, who was standing above to announce the edict, also cleared his throat slightly, and began to pick up the last edict and read it

"Zhongli has made outstanding achievements, pacified the Southern Barbarians, unified the world, and made great contributions, I specially awarded Zhongli as a king, and entered and exited with the courtesy of the princes......"

Finally hearing his name, Zhongli was immediately excited when he heard this, and he quickly knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice, "Minister, thank the emperor!" ”

This is the only king, above all the ministers, on the side of the Son of Heaven. The ministers knelt on the ground, and they all couldn't help but look at Zhongli.

With Zhongli's military exploits, how could he get the prince, not even Xiao Wang Xue Huairen!

But Lu Chen didn't say anything, but asked casually, "Are you done reading?" ”

"Yes." Sima Wen closed the edict, and after respectfully handing it back to Lu Chen, he also hurriedly went down and knelt on the ground, his hands on the side of his head, and his buttocks were pouted.

Afterwards, the people began to chant in unison, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live—"

Looking at the ministers who were kneeling down, Lu Chen waved his hand slightly and said, "All the ministers are flat." ”

"Your Majesty—"

After everyone got up, he also said a little tiredly, "I'm a little tired today, let's stop the court, retire!" ”

"Your Majesty—" the crowd chanted again.

After the court meeting, all the ministers also began to leave the palace, and people were satisfied with the award.

And the only king, Zhongli, walked with the wind, but by coincidence, he just bumped into Qingyang.

The latter saw that it was him, and because of the title, he couldn't clench his fists slightly, and said with a smile, "Ah, I didn't pay attention to it below, General Zhong don't blame me." ”

Hearing this, Zhongli glanced at Qingyang out of the corner of his eye, and sneered, "I'm Qingwang, what are you?" Call me King! ”

"You!" When Qingyang heard this, he was annoyed and angry, but the ceremony had just passed, Zhongli was a prince after all, after he took a deep breath, he also suppressed his anger and said, "Don't blame the king!" ”

"Humph!" Zhongli was satisfied, and couldn't help but snort coldly and walked away.