"The Lord of Dongxin City is diligent in his administration and loves the people, and has made great achievements in managing Dongxin City. Now the King of Dongfang will reward him and grant him the title of Marquis of Dongxin! He is a third-class marquis!"
"The chief financial and tax administrator of Dongxin City is diligent in government affairs, loves the people, and manages finances wisely. Now the King of Dongfang will reward him and grant him the title of Treasurer of Dongxin! He will be given the title of second-class earl!"
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The orders for knighthood were brewed in the Dongfang Palace for a period of time, and were quickly transmitted to the thirty-six cities in the Dongfang fiefdom.
This time, it was not a decree at the public level, but directly raised to the official level.
This is the first time for such a large area to be ennobled. The movement caused was also extremely huge.
East Heart City, Taiwei Mansion.
Lieutenant Pang sat at the head of the hall, with a group of officials and staff in front of him.
"Conspiracy, Lieutenant, there must be a conspiracy here!" A staff member said with an ugly expression.
"What Wang Xiong does is really unpredictable!" another official said.
"Yes, I originally thought that Wang Xiong had tens of millions of spiritual stones and would quietly send people to bribe our people. However, Wang Xiong did not do this. He only comforted the officials and soldiers who were interested in Dongfang Palace. He actually didn’t express anything to the people on our side. I thought that was all he did, but now he has begun to join the nobility on a large scale?" Another official said.
"Who have been knighted?" Pang Taiwei asked with a solemn expression.
"Officials from the Wangfu faction have been promoted to noble families, and important officials from our side have also been promoted to noble families!" the official said with an ugly expression.
"King Dongfang has the right to confer fiefdoms and titles. He is using his rights in a fair and just way. To get a title? What on earth is he going to do?" Taiwei Pang narrowed his eyes.
"It's okay for Wang Xiong to confer knighthood to his own people. Now, even our people are being promoted to knighthood? I can't guess!" a staff member said worriedly.
"No matter what the reason is, this Wang Xiong must have bad intentions. Lieutenant, you must be on guard against him. After he comes back, he will definitely fight against us. The first thing he does when he comes back is to be tax-free for a year, which will hurt us." The losses were heavy. Although the Taiwei's method also caused Wang Xiong heavy losses, in the first round, we did not gain the upper hand after all. I have a feeling that this is the second time Wang Xiong has used his sword, so we must be careful!" The official said worriedly.
Captain Pang nodded cautiously.
"Lieutenant, Wang Xiong's knighthood actually has our share. Wang Xiong must know our people well. Now, the knighthood reward has been handed over. Should we accept it or not?" An official looked at Pang with a complicated expression. Taiwei.
"Yes, I have also received a book of gifts. Should I accept it?" Another official said with a complicated expression.
All the officials looked at Captain Pang.
Captain Pang looked around at the subordinates in front of him with a solemn expression: "Do you want to take it?"
"Ah?" The officials looked at Captain Pang in surprise.
"If the Taiwei says he will take it, the subordinate will take it! If the Taiwei says he won't take it, the subordinate will definitely not take it!"
"Wang Xiong's title is equivalent in the Great Qin Kingdom. To be honest, I am tempted, but I know my position and leave everything to the Taiwei's decision!"
"You don't have to accept it if you are a lower official, but many of our people in the city have accepted it! They are too short-sighted. They think they are getting something for free. The title of the Eastern fiefdom is equivalent to the title of the Qin Dynasty. The title not only represents salary, but also a kind of status. , it is also a condition for tax reduction for many families, and many people have received the extra benefits!”
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All the officials looked at Captain Pang and asked him to make a decision. However, some of them obviously wanted to be knighted.
Pang Taiwei's face turned ugly for a while. Pang Taiwei was worried that Wang Xiong would bribe his subordinates, so he kept monitoring him. However, Pang Taiwei didn't expect that Wang Xiong would bribe him openly and openly, without spending a penny. Jue, he made his subordinates excited.
Conferring a knighthood is something that only Wang Xiong can do. Because he is the lord of the eastern fiefdom, and his name is correct and his words are correct.
But Taiwei Pang couldn't do it himself. If Taiwei Pang wanted to confer titles on his subordinates, he had to submit an application to the court, which would be reviewed by the imperial censor, confirmed by the Prime Minister of Qin, and then handed over to the Emperor for canonization.
Captain Pang couldn't do this.
"Lieutenant! Wang Xiong's bribery this time is unstoppable!" A staff member on the side said with a bitter smile.
"Huh?" Captain Pang looked at the staff member.
"Wang Xiong is obviously sowing discord. The knighthood is not given lightly. Everyone knows that this opportunity is rare. Your Excellencies can hold back here, but can the officials below hold back? Lieutenant, you are blocking them from joining the knighthood. Although they You won’t say anything with your mouth, but what about your heart? This gap has arisen, Wang Xiong is sowing discord!”
"Yes, not only that, some officials have already been ennobled, but now the Taiwei says they are not allowed to do so, have they withdrew their titles? That would make them even more enemies with the Taiwei, and some may even join the Dongfang Palace because of this! "
The words of the two staff made Taiwei Pang's face change wildly.
The expressions of all the officials also changed. Everyone nodded: "This Wang Xiong has sinister intentions!"
"Instead of this, why don't we all accept this knighthood? Isn't it a reward for you, Wang Xiong? We want it. However, if we don't do anything and find fault with Wang Xiong, he, Wang Xiong, can still call a deer a horse and dare to continue to fool around. ?" a staff member laughed.
"Eat it all and wipe it clean, don't admit it?" Pang Taiwei said with a strange expression.
"Yeah, so what? I want him, Wang Xiong, to steal the chicken but lose the rice! I lost my wife and lost the army!" Another staff member laughed.
Taiwei Pang's eyes gradually brightened, and he finally nodded.
Captain Pang nodded, and all the officials in front of him also looked happy.
Title? Who doesn’t want it! This not only ennobles oneself, but also can be passed on to future generations.
The chance of him taking Taiwei Pang's path and becoming a peer is very small. After all, there are so many people under Taiwei Pang. When will it be his turn? It's not that Taiwei Pang is unwilling, but he wants to get the title of Great Qin. This procedure Too much. It may not be approved. But now, who doesn’t want something so free
After Taiwei Pang gave an order, all the officials of Taiwei Pang's faction were very happy and went to receive Wang Xiong's bestowal.
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The Eastern Palace.
All the officials looked at Wang Xiong anxiously.
Wang Xiong was still drinking tea and listening to the reports from his ministers. Tell the news one by one. The officials were restless, but Wang Xiong himself was content.
Looking at these anxious officials, Wang Xiong couldn't help but sigh.
Talent? These officials are more than capable of maintaining success, but they are not enough to develop! My strategy is not too complicated, but I haven't seen it yet.
"Your Majesty, all of Taiwei Pang's men have accepted your grant!" Wang Tiance said worriedly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, look at them. They only eat meat and do nothing. They have no idea of being grateful to Your Majesty at all!" Another official said worriedly.
"Lieutenant Pang took advantage of his plan and took away all our gifts. Your Majesty, your second step is to get promoted to a higher rank, but...!" Wang Tiance said worriedly.
"Oh, what are you worried about? This is just the beginning!" Wang Xiong said lightly.
"But...!" Wang Tiance was worried for a while.
"I've just been promoted to a noble title, and I haven't even been promoted yet!" Wang Xiong said with a smile.
"Advanced?" Everyone was slightly startled.
"Who will be promoted?" Wang Tiance asked puzzledly.
"Of course it's the officials from Taiwei Pang's side! Don't you understand yet?" Wang Xiong frowned slightly.
"Promoted? Promoted?" Wang Tiance frowned and thought for a while, then his expression suddenly changed.
"My lord, what are you...?" Wang Tiance said in surprise.
"Advanced! There are many petty officials under Lieutenant Pang who are unknown but have done a lot of achievements. They should be promoted. And some officials who do not do much, occupy high positions and have nothing to do, should also change their positions and show consideration for the people's sentiments. Yes!" Wang Xiong laughed.
"I understand, the prince's previous promotion was not at all to provoke the officials of Pang Taiwei's faction. He just dug a hole for them, and they all jumped in stupidly!" Wang Tiance said with great joy.
"What do you mean, Marquis Tiance?" Some people looked at Wang Tiance in confusion.
"Your Majesty is mobilizing and arranging the officials of Taiwei Pang, and is controlling their destiny, don't you see?" Wang Tiance said with a smile.
"Ah?" All the officials suddenly realized.
While everyone was still thinking about how to coerce and lure officials from Pang Taiwei's faction, the prince's hand was already stretched out.
Last time, the prince offered you a knighthood, but you accepted it! Now, the prince has given you promotions and demotions, will you accept them? When officials go up, officials will naturally come down.
You respected the previous good order! So do you respect today’s evil order
No respect, then why do you want to honor the knight? Oh, you get the benefits and don’t want the disadvantages
It doesn't matter, people who are demoted can hang on to their positions, but what about those who are promoted
The person who was promoted had just received a title. Now that they can get promoted further, are they willing to give up? I want to give up, not even the title.
Stupid? Is there such a person
I'll give you a knighthood, I'll take it. Now, if you are offered a promotion, not only do you not want it, but you also want to resign from the title
joke! Do you think everyone is loyal to Taiwei Pang
Because Taiwei Pang can bring benefits to ourselves, we follow you. Now, I have been promoted to a higher position and a noble title, and you want me to resign completely? Then why should I follow you
"My lord, this is a great move. I have accepted all the titles, promotions and demotions. Some people must be willing and some are not willing. Only then will they have internal conflicts!" an official said excitedly.
"Yes, Captain Pang is going crazy this time, hahaha, his subordinates are all fighting!"
"Hahaha, Your Majesty, our people don't want to interfere at all, and you can just watch them dog bite dog!"
"My lord, I guess that as soon as this official is appointed, within a few days, some people from Taiwei Pang's faction will defect, and they may even come to us and surrender!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
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All the officials immediately bowed down excitedly.
The upright conspiracy was so unsolvable that Taiwei Pang couldn't take action. The prince's promotion to a higher rank can bring the mountain of Pang Taiwei's faction to collapse.
No need to guess, no need to look, officials have already foreseen the future.
The second step for the prince is to be promoted to a higher rank. It’s even more severe than the previous one-year tax exemption. A political storm in the eastern fiefdom is coming.