Do You Know?: I, the Little Cabinet Elder, Regent of the World

It's impossible to expect the Crown Prince to support territorial expansion!

The emperor was also determined not to allow the crown prince to control the border troops.

Jiang Zhao glanced at it and smiled faintly.

"Previously, the Emperor read the Book of Han and studied the deeds of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Zhao. He couldn't forget them for a long time. He summoned me privately and ordered me to give him an answer before I was transferred to a post outside the capital."

Such matters involving the emperor's private affairs should not be easily spread.

Teacher Han Zhang was clearly someone she could confide in.

Han Zhang's expression changed slightly.

He was naturally aware of the affairs of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Zhao.

It is indeed somewhat immoral to posthumously honor one's biological father upon ascending the throne.

"How did Zhao'er answer?" Han Zhang asked, somewhat curious.

"What a wonderful grandson!"

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Chapter 107: The Core Team Members!

What a wonderful grandson!

This statement immediately gave Han Zhang a jolt.

The grandson of the emperor ascends the throne!

The master and apprentice talked for a while before taking their formal farewell.

Bian River.

The river waves are like a ribbon, and a light boat is moored on the shore.

The Tubo Kingdom was in turmoil, which concerned the border regions.

Even knowing that the Tibetan regime was fragmented and its military forces were not concentrated, making it difficult to truly influence its territory, no one dared to be careless.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

All measures should prioritize stability.

Therefore, the new generation of Xihe Road officials, led by Jiang Zhao, hurriedly boarded the ship without daring to delay for even a moment.

On the clear, rippling waves, more than ten large ships continuously carried people aboard.

Jiang Zhao, dressed in a purple robe and jade belt, with a gold talisman fish pouch, stood tall and straight, his hands behind his back gazing into the distance, his robes fluttering in the wind, exuding an extraordinary air.

Just a few steps behind him were Su Shi, Su Zhe, Zhang Heng, Zhang Dun, Zeng Bu, Gu Tingye, Wang Shao, Zhong E, Shen Kuo, Xue Xiang, Jiang Zhiqi, and others, some wearing red robes and others wearing green robes.

Among them, Su Shi, Zeng Bu, and Zhang Dun were all granted the official rank of sixth grade and served as vice prefects of Hezhou, Lanzhou, and Lezhou respectively.

Su Zhe had been recommended by Wang Yaochen and Zhang Fangping and had been promoted to a higher official position. Therefore, he was appointed as the prefect of Minzhou with the rank of fifth grade.

Zhang Heng was appointed as a fourth-rank official and concurrently served as the deputy transport commissioner of Xihe Road, in charge of the financial affairs of the entire route.

Logically speaking, the Deputy Transport Commissioner of Xihe Road is a fifth-rank official position, so Zhang Heng is in a position that is high but low-ranking.

However, there is nothing we can do about it.

While there were many officials holding the fourth rank in Bianjing, they were quite rare in other parts of the country.

Thus, the only option is to hold a minor official position of the fourth rank, wait three more years, and then be promoted to the fourth rank of Transport Commissioner.

Gu Tingye was appointed as the fifth-rank Huaihua General and the Xizhou Militia Commander.

As the eldest son of the Marquis of Ningyuan, and with the merit of expanding the territory, Gu Tingye has undoubtedly become a role model for the younger generation of noble sons.

Meanwhile, in the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, the eldest son, Gu Tingyu, was in poor health, while the third son, Gu Tingwei, was a dissolute and mediocre playboy.

The question of who would ultimately receive the title of marquis was a topic of much discussion among the wives and noblewomen of officials.

However, regardless of whether Gu Tingye can inherit the title, his achievements and military command skills are enough to guarantee the minimum level of his accomplishments.

In particular, Gu Tingye also had an official title and was valued by the young Grand Secretary. All the civil officials regarded him as a scholar-general.

The future looks incredibly bright, almost obvious to the naked eye!

Wang Shao was a senior official in the Ministry of War, the Earl of Taiyuan Commandery, and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army, holding the rank of fifth grade.

The Xihe route is crucial to official historical evaluations and should not be taken lightly.

Therefore, Wang Shao was ordered to enter the border to assist in military affairs, but he was not stationed there for a long period of time.

Of course, it's not a long-term border posting; whether it's a month, a year, or several years, no one can say for sure.

In any case, only when the borders are secure will Wang Shao be recalled.

The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army was responsible for assisting the Pacification Commissioner in managing the military and political affairs of the region.

The position of General Manager was traditionally held concurrently by the Pacification Commissioner, who held supreme military and political power.

With Wang Shao's military command skills, assisting in military affairs along the way can be considered making the best use of his abilities.

Shen Kuo was already a sixth-rank transport official before he had any achievements in expanding the territory.

This time, thanks to his meritorious service in expanding the territory, and through Jiang Zhao's recommendation, he was promoted to the fifth-rank position of Prefect of Dangzhou.

Xue Xiang was also promoted to the position of prefect of Diezhou, a fifth-rank official.

He made significant contributions, yet he was only promoted one rank.

This can be considered a characteristic of the civil service.

All achievements and political accomplishments gradually transform into a foundation, providing a basis for officials to be promoted slowly.

The advantage of a steady, continuous process is that it never falters, and promotions are given when the time is up.

Wang Shao expanded the territory and was promoted from the ninth rank to the fifth rank in one fell swoop, which was almost an exceptional case among exceptional cases.

Such a career path is often not recognized by civil servants.

In comparison, Wang Shao already showed some signs of transitioning from a civil official to a military general.

As an ordinary Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), his potential as a civil official would not be very high.

Building up seniority is not something everyone can do.

Those who were not from the Hanlin Academy and held the third rank in purple robes were extremely rare.

In comparison, a civil official who takes the path of a military general is essentially "abandoning the pen for the sword," which would significantly increase his potential.

Jiang Zhao had specifically spoken to him about this when it came to the matter of bestowing rewards.

Either one can soar to great heights, which doesn't conform to the orthodox path of a civil servant.

Either get promoted one or two levels, or honestly accumulate seniority.

Without any hesitation, Wang Shao chose to soar into the sky.

For first-generation entrepreneurs without a background, seizing opportunities is crucial to gaining momentum.

Of course, in Wang Shao's generation alone, he certainly wouldn't have favored military generals, but would have presented himself as a civil official.

On the civil service side, they would certainly extend goodwill to him for "abandoning the pen for the sword" and regard him as a civil official.

The next generation, however, may not be so.

Whether Wang Shao's lineage became civil officials or military generals depended on the choices of his descendants.

Zhong E was quite like his father, Zhong Shiheng.

Originally, the Zhong family was a family of officials. His great-uncle was a great Confucian scholar, and his father, Zhong Shiheng, was also a civil official.

However, after serving in the government for a period of time, Zhong Shiheng made military achievements and, for the sake of his future, switched from a civil official to a military officer.

Zhong Shiheng is much like Wang Shao.

However, he went a step further and voluntarily became a military general, rather than leaving the choice to the next generation.

It's easy for a civil official to become a military officer, but much more difficult for a military officer to become a civil official.

Therefore, even though the clan had produced a great Confucian scholar, Zhong E was still undoubtedly a military general.

Moreover, he was a military general without a hereditary title.

Without hereditary titles, the development path of the Zhong clan is similar to that of civil officials.

That is, to develop family power in local areas and to gain power as a military general.

However, Bianjing was full of nobles and officials, so how could a "wild" military general possibly take power?

Furthermore, due to the oppression of civil officials, the continuation of the Zhong clan was destined to be difficult.

Fortunately, his father, Zhong Shiheng, had a close relationship with Han Zhang, the head of all officials.

With Han Zhang's recommendation, Zhong E finally found a way out.

Now, Zhong E has made great contributions and has been appointed as the military commissioner of Dangzhou.

In the future, it is estimated that he will develop in the direction of making meritorious achievements and being awarded a noble title.

For unaffiliated military families, seizing power is far too difficult, and they cannot band together for mutual support like the noble families of Bianjing.

If it weren't for the close relationship between Zhong Shiheng and Han Zhang, it would have been extremely difficult for Zhong E to rise to prominence.

Since he had chosen the path of a military general, it would be better to have a noble title for protection.

Jiang Zhiqi, a newly appointed Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), was promoted to the rank of Supervising Censor of Xihe Road, a seventh-rank official.

For officials who did not come from the Hanlin Academy, such a rapid promotion was quite rare.

Besides the people on the boat, there is another person who will also be going to Xihe Road.

Han Jiayan!

Six years ago, Han Jiayan was appointed as the vice-prefect of a prefecture, a position of the sixth rank.

During this period, he was promoted once and served as the prefect of a prefecture.

Now, he has been specially transferred to Xihe Road to serve as the fifth-rank official in charge of the Ever-Normal Granary.

A river breeze swept through, refreshing the mind and spirit.

Before long, no one boarded the boat.

"My lord, everyone is on board." Zhang Zai quickly boarded the ship and reported.

Jiang Zhao understood and nodded slowly.

This time, the meritorious officials who expanded the territory entered Xihe, totaling thirteen ships.

The most crucial element was the large ship where Jiang Zhao was located, which could accommodate two to three hundred people and was specially provided for the activities of dozens of meritorious officials who had been granted titles and five members of the imperial clan who had entered the border region.

Of the remaining twelve ships, one was for the hundred or so soldiers who were going to the capital, and eleven were for the Imperial Guards who were escorting meritorious officials to the border, totaling two thousand Imperial Guards.

"Pass down the order to tighten the rigging," Jiang Zhao said calmly.

Zhang Zai nodded, walked to the stern of the ship and shouted: "Pass down the order to tighten the rigging."

"Pass down the order to tighten the rigging."

"Pass down the order to tighten the rigging."

Shouts rang out and instantly spread throughout the thirteen large ships.

Jiang Zhao glanced back and ordered, "Raise the anchor!"

"Anchor stone raised!"

"Anchor stone raised!"

"Anchor stone raised!"

The order was given, the rope broke the anchor, the moored boat swayed, and it turned, heading straight for the Bian River.