Chapter 138 Section 1 Rewards may not be all about merit

Let's say a treasonous conspiracy was finally smashed, Wang Jian and Huan Jue led an army into the city and began to clean up the mess.Cheng Yu didn't see people when he was born, and he couldn't see corpses when he died, which naturally greatly reduced the victories of Wang Jian and Huan Yu.Under Yingzheng's instruction, a man with a figure similar to that of a scorpion was found, his face was smashed to make it unrecognizable, and then he dressed in a prince's crown, pretended to be a scorpion, and hung it on the top of the city to show the public.The other two masterminds, Fu Qiubo and Fan Yuqi, escaped safely and saved their lives.And those soldiers and officials who failed to escape can only blame themselves for their lives.Wherever Wang Jian and Huan Ju's armies went, not a single one was left alive, and tens of thousands died.As for the innocent people in the two cities of Tunliu and Puzun, they were forcibly moved to Lintao, thousands of miles away, to support the old and the young, and leave their homes.

The battlefield ahead has not been cleaned yet, but a new battlefield has opened up in Xianyang, the capital of the Qin State: a battlefield for power and profit.The death of Cheng Yu is a great opportunity, which can be used to redistribute power.All the children who have contributed to the Chengyu incident, sit in a row and share the fruits. The biggest and most popular apple was naturally given to Lai Ai.Because of Liu Yu's appearance, the relationship between the queen mother Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng was reconciled as before, and the power of the queen mother was further consolidated.If Lao Ai treats the queen mother like that again, who can give the golden apple if he doesn't give it to him?Therefore, Lai Ai was enfeoffed as Marquis of Changxin, Shanyang was designated as a special zone and became Lai Ai's residence, and Taiyuan County in the west of Hexi was changed to Ai State, which was also owned by Lai Ai.All of a sudden, affairs of government, no matter how big or small, all depended on Lai Ai.

The other people who got Guoguo were Lord Changping and Lord Changwen in the clan. Both of them worshiped as Xiangguo, and they were already equal to Lu Buwei in name.Generals in the army such as Wang Jian, Huanju, and Meng Wu also received different awards. However, Li Si's official position remained unchanged.Is his contribution small?Not small.Does he have a lot of credit?very big.Judging from his achievements, he should be promoted to a higher level.But the fact is that he is still Li Si, the guest minister.Li Si naturally had an idea about this.But he also knows that only when socialism is realized can distribution according to work be truly achieved.Although Li Si also made great achievements, he was not rewarded accordingly. It seemed that it was because he was born at the wrong time.However, Li Si knew very well in his heart that it was not because he was born at the wrong time, but because Ying Zheng had his own difficulties.It's not that he doesn't want to reward Li Si, but that he can't.

If the seat is one level higher than Ke Qing, then it can only be San Gong.But Li Si was only thirty-eight years old, and he was ranked among the three princes at such a young age. If Ying Zheng had the nerve to give it to him, he might not have the nerve to sit there either.Moreover, after careful analysis, among the three princes, Xiangguo already has three, which has already greatly exceeded the establishment, and it is impossible to add more plugs.The position of Doctor Censor was also occupied by Kai Xiang; the position of Captain of the State had been vacant for many years, but he, Li Si, did not have outstanding military exploits, nor did he have enough qualifications and prestige in the army to convince the public. Forget it.

For Li Si, if he can't be a Sangong, the next best thing is to be a Jiuqing Dangdang.The word "ke" in front of Ke Qing is somewhat similar to the word "dai" in front of today's acting mayor and acting governor.From Keqing to Jiuqing, it sounds like a flat tone, but after all, it can be regarded as a half-level increase.However, there are people in Jiuqing's seat, and he hasn't made any mistakes, so he can't be wiped out.Therefore, Li Si's promotion is temporarily out of the question.Of course, Ying Zheng also offered material rewards to Li Si, but material alone was obviously not enough to comfort Li Si.

Change what you can; accept what you cannot; know the difference.Li Si is a person who knows the current affairs, and his best strategy is to continue to be patient and wait for the opportunity.He is still full of confidence in his future. He has already proved his worth and strength to Ying Zheng. In the future imperial government, he holds generous stock options, but he just doesn't know when he will be able to cash them out. Nine out of ten unsatisfactory things in the world.When you are not happy, just think about it, there are still many people in Africa who are hungry, and there are still many people in the Middle East who are being shot, and you may feel a little bit of your own luck in your heart.But obviously, given Li Si's social status and ideological background, such an approach would have no effect on him.Even so, when Li Si thought about what happened to Lu Buwei, he couldn't help but feel a lot more balanced.