Chapter 552: Thirty-six heroes have taken their positions
Now, apart from Ying Yuan, Cao Cao has the greatest prestige in the entire court.
If he didn't take on the role of the first hero.
Then the Qin Dynasty will only have a second meritorious official.
Later, after Cao Cao left Xuanzheng Hall, Ying Yuan said to Crown Prince Ying Chuan:
"Among the ten great heroes, I have included Yue Fei and Yu Qian. Do you know why?"
The latter said bluntly: "For my son?"
Ying Yuan nodded, "Not exactly."
"What do you think of Cao Cao?"
Ying Chuan thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "I can't quite see through him."
"I've heard that this man is respectful to the wise and humble, like an ancient monarch. He will spare no expense to find a talent."
"This is a virtue only a king possesses, but it would be inappropriate to conclude that he is ambitious based solely on this."
Hearing this, Ying Yuan was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that at Yingchuan's age, he could see so many things and people clearly.
It's really impressive.
"Cao Cao is ambitious. He wants to be the highest official in the country and to monopolize power. Do you know how to use such an official?"
Ying Yuan asked with a smile.
Yingchuan suddenly fell into deep thought.
He had some ideas in his mind, but he couldn't express them in general terms.
Acting on feelings in this way is neither reliable nor stable.
Seeing that he was silent, Ying Yuan continued, "He has the ability and talent to assist the emperor in governing the country well."
"For such a rare talent, you can give him power, but you must also create enemies for him in the court to check and balance him."
“Sometimes you have to rely on others, sometimes you have to hit others, sometimes you have to be on guard, and sometimes you have to trust others.”
Ying Chuan understood, he nodded and said: "I will remember it."
Ying Yuan wanted to support Yue Fei and Yu Qian, on the one hand, to help him.
After all, one of them was Yingchuan’s teacher in the army, and the other was Yingchuan’s teacher in the court.
That will be his help in the future.
With these two around, even if Cao Cao had rebellious intentions, he would not be able to accomplish anything.
"You need to keep an eye on the construction of the national monument."
Ying Yuan instructed.
This is a task that was truly assigned to Yingchuan.
It would be fine if Cao Cao came to find Ying Yuan.
What the latter did not expect was that the ninth hero Yue Fei also came.
"Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request, and I hope you can agree to it."
Ying Yuan speculated, "Are you here for the ranking of meritorious officials?"
"Do you think your ranking is too low?"
Yue Fei shook his head and said, "I joined the army later than Huo Qubing, Lü Bu, and Pan Feng. They stayed by your Majesty's side during the most difficult times of the Qin Dynasty and helped you defend the country."
"It's reasonable that they should be among the ten great heroes."
"Your Majesty, I request that you remove me from the list of the ten great heroes and replace me with other generals."
Ying Yuan frowned and said, "Pengju, do you know that this is something that will be remembered for eternity?"
Yue Fei clasped his fists solemnly and said, "I am naturally aware of the interests involved. That is why I have come to see Your Majesty."
Ying Yuan said bluntly, "The ministers in the court are not fools. With your abilities and achievements, you are definitely in the top ten."
"Among all of you so-called rising generals, in terms of leadership ability, besides Bai Qi, only Huo Qubing can compare with you."
"But, the Huo family already has a meritorious official."
Yue Fei insisted, "Over the years, countless ministers have made great contributions to our Great Qin. They have all fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood."
"Even without mentioning Qu Bing, Lü Bu, Xu Chu, Pan Feng, and others have all made tremendous contributions to the country..."
There is no need to say much about the military generals.
Among the civil officials, countless have made contributions in recent years.
People like Zhuge Liang, Wei Yang, etc. are all qualified.
only...
There are only ten people who are the top ten heroes.
"You have to think carefully. This is a chance to leave a lasting legacy."
"If you are ranked outside the top ten, even if you are featured prominently in history books, you will not be the first person that comes to mind when people think of the Qin Dynasty's meritorious officials."
Ying Yuan wanted to dissuade him.
But it was not easy for him to oppress others in this kind of situation as an emperor.
Yue Fei suddenly knelt down and said:
"Your Majesty, I have made up my mind. Please give my place to someone else..."
Ying Yuan said with relief: "I am very happy that you don't fight for fame and fortune..."
"Since you are willing to give up your rank to someone else, then as compensation, I intend to appoint you as Grand Marshal, assisting the Ministry of War and supervising and controlling all the troops."
The Qin Dynasty had not had a Grand Marshal for several generations of emperors.
Now, he made an exception for Yue Fei, which shows that Ying Yuan really loves Yue Fei as a general.
It’s no wonder, after all, he is Grandpa Yue.
When Yue Fei heard this, he was shocked. Just as he was about to decline, Ying Yuan's voice came to his ears again.
"This is an imperial decree. You cannot disobey it."
that's all.
Ying Yuan replaced Yue Fei with 'Lü Bu'.
Ying Yuan also had an idea about Yue Fei's ranking.
That is to rank him first on the second floor of Lingxiao Pavilion.
That is the first of the twenty-six heroes.
It's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
The generals following Yue Fei included Pan Feng and others.
Even Zhuge Liang, Wei Yang and others are on the list.
Among all the heroes, they did not even consider the ranking of 'Guo Kai'.
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