Daily life in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 25 Solicitation from the King of Qin

King Qin's reward was nothing special, even as a king's reward, it was a little bit shabby.

But Mo Jun can understand.

The reason is very simple, why compared with the other six countries, why did the Qin State use the title as the most important reward when the "Military Merit System" was first formulated?
the reason is simple.

That is, at that time, the State of Qin had no other rewards other than the title.

From the Spring and Autumn Period, the "poor" of Qin State was famous.Even though he has now developed into the strongest of the Seven Kingdoms, Ying Zheng, as a king, still clinks as 'poor'.

no way.

Qin State seems to be powerful now, but in fact, it is using the power of the whole country to forcibly support a war machine.

From the moment the new 'Military Merit System' was formulated, it was destined that the Qin State would embark on the road of annexation in the future.

And there are only two endings, either to unify the six countries, or to collapse the middle way, there is no third way to choose.

In a sense.

Shang Yang of Qin State is the real "ancestor of pancake painting".

Because of the system he formulated, all soldiers will be rewarded only on the premise of winning the battle.

And if you win a battle, you will naturally harvest many enemy territories and trophies, and then Qin will use these territories and trophies to reward those who have done meritorious service.

In this way, Qin State not only gained the trust and morale of its own soldiers, but also wiped out the hostile forces for Qin State.

But what Qin State paid was just an illusory 'title'.

If you consider it from this perspective.

This time Qin Wang Yingzheng gave Mo Jun a reward, not only not shabby, but even a bit extravagant.

After all, in addition to the title and the farm house, the reward for Mo Jun this time included twenty bolts of silk, one hundred pieces of gold, and some other messy scattered items.

"Master Mo Jun, thank you for your reward."

After receiving the secret edict and thanking Wanen, the palace guards who came to proclaim the edict didn't even take the 'travel expenses' given by Mr. Mo, and left in a hurry.

After Xuanzhao's guards left, Mo Jun had the opportunity to look at the rewards he had received this time.

The first is two tokens and seals representing titles.

The second is land deed and house deed.

Then there are twenty bolts of silk cloth with various patterns. The material and dyeing of these silk cloths are very high-grade, even if they are not inferior to some high-end cloths of later generations.

Finally, there are one hundred gold coins with exquisite designs.

The items rewarded here are obviously a little bit different from those in the official history.

But it's normal when you think about it. After all, it's obviously impossible to make the high-end silk and fishnet stockings in Qin Shi's original works without some high-end fabric support.

Ding!
Pick up a gold coin and flick it away.

One stone in Qin State is equivalent to about sixty catties in later generations.

With today's purchasing power, one gold can almost buy eight to ten stone rations.

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Looking at the generous reward in front of him, Mo Jun played with the gold coin with one hand. Although he was a little happy in his heart, he was still puzzled and puzzled.

"It's understandable to give me a generous reward. But why use the secret edict to reward me?"

at this point.

From the beginning when the palace guard came over, Mo Jun had already noticed that something was wrong.

In the final analysis, Mo Jun may have made great contributions this time, but the reward given this time is nothing more than the title of 'Doctor'.

Among the twentieth ranks of military merit, it only ranks fifth.

The Qin State has already formulated a strict reward and punishment system. This level of reward can be handled by the corresponding officials.

However, after thinking for a long time.

Although Mo Jun also had some guesses in his mind, he still felt that he hadn't touched the deeper reason.

"Maybe I should go to General Meng."

Mo Jun intends to seek Meng Ao's help.

Every era has its own operating rules and social systems. Don't say that Mo Jun is not familiar with the history of the Warring States Period. People who crush this era.

Because it's simply not realistic.

First of all, regardless of the authenticity and accuracy of the history unearthed by later generations.

To be honest, Mo Jun, who is a "time traveler", is the invader of this era.

in other words.

He's the one on the road.

"Only magic can defeat magic, so the best way to figure out the calculations of a group of local foxes is to let another old fox take action."

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Mo Jun came to the main tent and told Meng Ao about his reward from the secret edict.

The results were as expected.

Meng Ao saw all the thoughts in Ying Zheng's mind almost instantly.

"If the old man's guess is correct, the king is planning to recruit you."

After listening to Mo Jun's words, Meng Ao only thought for a few seconds, and then slowly said such a sentence.

"I also vaguely guessed part of this point, but I still don't understand it." Mo Jun said truthfully.

"It's not your fault. The main reason is that the current situation in the court is too treacherous and complicated. Prime Minister Zuo, Empress Dowager Zhao, and Empress Dowager Huayang are all secretly vying for the front. However, as the monarch, the king has the weakest power in his hand... ···”

After rescuing Meng Ao before, now Meng Ao obviously regards Mo Jun as his own family, otherwise he would not be able to tell Mo Jun about such a secret in court.

Meng Ao continued: "The old man and the Wang family were originally neutral forces that firmly supported the orthodoxy of the royal family, and they were barely in the same position as the current king, but now..."

Speaking of it.

Meng Ao suddenly picked up a secret order that was obviously sent just now, and handed it to Mo Jun.

Mo Jun glanced at it, and found that what was recorded on it was the news that Meng Ao was stripped of his official position and demoted to a third-class title.

Seeing this, Mo Jun's brain suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and many things that he couldn't figure out before seemed to be all clear at once.

But he still has one last doubt.

And Meng Ao obviously saw what Mo Jun was thinking, so he said directly: "Do you think that according to the merits you have made this time, you are really only worthy of the title of 'Doctor'?"

Mo Jun shook his head subconsciously, but then nodded again, and said: "If Daqin has successfully produced it according to my prescription, it will not stop. But..."

Before Mo Jun finished speaking, Meng Ao directly interrupted him: "No but, do you think that if the king doesn't get the exact news, he will give you such a generous reward besides the title of 'Doctor'?"

boom!
Meng Ao's words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly lighting up all the doubts in Mo Jun's heart.

You are right.

If King Qin hadn't received certain information, how could he have given Mo Jun such a generous reward for nothing.

But since the King of Qin already got the news, but deliberately only gave Mo Jun the title of 'Doctor', naturally there are only two possibilities left:

One, Ying Zheng and Mo Jun had a grudge against each other, so they deliberately suppressed it.

But this is obviously impossible, after all, since time travel, Mo Jun has never even met Qin Wang Yingzheng, not to mention the feud with King Qin Yingzheng.

Second, this was intentionally done by Ying Zheng, and the purpose was very simple, that is, to want Mo Jun to act in a low-key manner, so as not to let him enter the sight of the other three forces so quickly, and then recruit Mo Jun.

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(End of this chapter)