Chapter 1354: Three Refusals and Three Requests! [2]

Conferring the title of King!

As soon as these two words came out, the entire hall was silent.

Of course, this was not surprise.

Because everyone standing in the hall at this time had already been prepared in their hearts.

With Duan Yu's current merits, conferring the title of King was well-deserved.

Not to mention opening up territory, Duan Yu had already achieved this long ago.

The entire Western Regions were now trembling under Duan Yu's military might.

The merit of following the dragon is the most important.

If there were no Duan Yu, there would be no Son of Heaven Liu Bian sitting on the imperial throne, and no Empress Dowager He Lingsi listening to politics behind the beaded curtain.

Nor would there be the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers standing below the hall.

Whether it was Liu Bian, He Lingsi, or these Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers who benefited, there was no reason to oppose Duan Yu being conferred the title of King.

But the matter of conferring the title of King was by no means a small matter.

The Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers could be changed from morning to evening.

But conferring the title of King was not.

Once this King was conferred, it would be hereditary.

A king with a different surname in the Great Han.

"I... dare not." Duan Yu immediately held up his tablet and declined: "The matter of conferring the title of King cannot be discussed arbitrarily. I ask the Empress Dowager to think twice."

Conferring the title of King had become a foregone conclusion.

Li Ru had already said this.

But three refusals and three requests were also necessary.

"I understand the concerns of Duan Qing's family, but Duan Qing's merits are indisputable. I also ask Duan Qing's family to think twice."

He Lingsi, behind the beaded curtain, continued: "The matter of conferring the title of King can be discussed again, but Duan Qing's family should take the position of Grand General."

This time Duan Yu did not decline.

The position of Grand General leads the national army, and Duan Yu was worthy of this authority.

"I, thank the Empress Dowager."

The day of ascension had been set for seven days later, and the positions of the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers had all been finalized.

Today's court discussion was a perfect end.

As for the remaining hundreds of officials and court ministers, that was a matter of interest distribution for the many Guanzhong scholar-official clans in the future.

However, these also had to be approved by Duan Yu.

In addition to the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers, the conferment of titles and official positions for the remaining generals had to be discussed internally.

Duan Yu could delegate the official positions of civil officials to the Guanzhong scholar-official clans and let them distribute the interests.

Only by gaining interests can loyalty be ensured in the future.

But for the generals, these official positions and titles could absolutely not be interfered with by the many Guanzhong scholar-official clans at present.

Most of the generals under Duan Yu had followed Duan Yu from scratch, so conferring titles on these generals was also Duan Yu's internal affair.

Except for a few, such as Yang Feng and the generals under Yang Feng.

The rest were all things that Duan Yu needed to draft one by one.

The court session dispersed, but Duan Yu did not leave Weiyang Palace.

Instead, he followed He Lingsi on the way to the Jiaofang Hall.

At this time, He Lingsi was sitting on the phoenix carriage, followed by more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs.

And Duan Yu was walking beside the phoenix carriage.

Jiaofang Hall is located in the middle of the back hall of Weiyang Palace.

"Although this Weiyang Palace is good, it is inconvenient to live in. Every time you come to see Tian'er, it is inconvenient. Tian'er is older now, and he makes a fuss every day if he doesn't see you, his father."

He Lingsi, sitting on the phoenix carriage, said in a low voice.

Normally, it should be the place where the Empress lives, but now Liu Bian has no Empress, so He Lingsi is temporarily living there.

If Liu Bian marries and makes an Empress in the future, then it would be inconvenient for He Lingsi to live in Jiaofang Hall, and she would have to move to Changlegong, which is separated from Weiyang Palace by Zhangtai Street.

Duan Yu smiled slightly.

He Lingsi said it was convenient to see the child, but he knew who it was convenient to see.

"Now that the political situation has just stabilized, the Son of Heaven here still needs you, the Empress Dowager, to listen to politics behind the curtain." Duan Yu said while walking beside the phoenix carriage: "I have to go out to fight for most of the year, and you still need to help the Son of Heaven more."

"Furthermore, Changlegong is being renovated. Within a year or two, the Son of Heaven may not necessarily marry. It is more convenient for you to temporarily live in Jiaofang Hall."

"And Chang'an has just stabilized, and Weiyang Palace is currently the safest place. Let's talk about moving later."

Duan Yu rejected He Lingsi.

Of course, the reasons he gave were all necessary at the moment.

Because of the winter, this year's war could only end like this.

But next year will surely be a year of blood and rain. ===== CHAPTER 1356 =====