h-ranking officials. It serves primarily to demonstrate the emperor's benevolence and generosity."But the emperors of Qin have always been disinclined to bestow titles of nobility and imperial decrees....Yelü Qiming grinned, his rugged face full of ferocity. He looked at Zhao Xuanji and said, “The prime minister knows that you must be furious after learning that the Ninth Prince has come to the capit...