Chapter 526: Lord of the feudal lord: I beg your majesty to do it for you!
Author: seven fleas
Chapter 526: Lord of the feudal lord: I beg your majesty to do it for you!
Naturally, the gazes of the officials around him could not be concealed from Li Huan's reaction. Not only the gazes of those officials, but also the gazes of the vassal princes and clansmen, Li Huan could also feel it.
But Li Huan didn't care much about the looks of these people at all. Let alone the officials, let's talk about these vassal kings. It can be said that from the beginning to the end, the reaction of the vassal kings was within his expectation. After today's big day,
During the court meeting, the whereabouts of these feudal kings would be decided. As for how these feudal kings looked at him, Li Huan really didn't care.
Accompanied by a sharp sound, the emperor arrived. Qiu Ju, the eunuch at the head, shouted in a sharp voice. Then all the civil and military officials in the square bowed to the emperor and shouted, "Long live the mountain."
Zhu Houzhao glanced at all the officials present, especially when he saw the extra vassal princes and clansmen among the nobles. He paused for a moment and nodded slightly to Qiu Ju beside him.
After receiving the emperor's signal, Qiu Ju took a step forward and looked at the officials and said: "If there is something to do, we will start, and if there is nothing, we will retreat!"
As Qiu Ju finished speaking, an official came forward and said respectfully to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I would like to request you to go through the petition of the Duke of Qin to conduct an inventory of the farms and shops of the vassal kings in the world..."
An official came forward and came directly to the feudal kings. You can imagine the reaction of these feudal kings.
Then King Qin stood up directly, glared at the official fiercely and snorted: "Bold traitor, you dare to alienate the royal family, what do you want?"
Since the official dared to stand up, he was naturally not afraid of the vassal king. Hearing the words, he said to the King of Qin without fear: "Your Highness, King of Qin, this official is just discussing the matter and has never meant to alienate the royal family. But His Highness, the King of Qin, reacted so fiercely.
Could it be that the officials of the royal palace have done many illegal things in the local area, and they are afraid?"
The King of Qin was furious and said: "Arrogant, I am the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, but I am of the blood of Taizu, how can I be afraid!"
While speaking, King Qin bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I have always been an honest person in the fiefdom and never did anything illegal. I never thought that there were treacherous officials in this court.
Your Majesty is making slanderous remarks with the intention of alienating the family ties of the Tian family. I request Your Majesty to put to death such rebellious and unscrupulous people."
Zhu Houzhao, who saw this scene in his eyes, coughed lightly and said: "I have always known that all the vassal kings and clan members in the world are dedicated to serving the country, and I will not believe that the vassal kings will do things that harm the local area."
Hearing what the emperor said, all the vassal princes and clansmen couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and looked at Li Huan who was standing there with a hint of pride.
At this moment, Li Huan chuckled, stepped forward, smiled at King Qin and others, and said: "You princes, you all say that you are not afraid of slanting shadows if you are upright. Since you are all loyal and law-abiding in the local area, then the imperial court will inspect the farms and shops of the vassal princes."
, you princes, what do you have to worry about."
Li Huan said with a bit of ridicule: "The vassal kings in the world can enjoy the support of the imperial court, but the vassal kings have seized the fertile land of the people in the local area and committed many illegal acts..."
Hearing what Li Huan said, all the vassal princes and clan members stared at Li Huan with eyes that wanted to tear him into pieces. If they had not taken into account that the emperor was right in front of them, they might have rushed to Li Huan.
He came up and struggled with Li Huan.
"Traitor, traitor, you are slandering. You just want to take back the fields and shops that belong to us. Don't think that we don't know the sinister intentions of you, the traitor..."
Seeing a group of vassal princes and Li Huan quarreling at the court meeting, a minister next to him coughed lightly and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I have an idea regarding the fiefdoms of the vassal princes.
Do you know when to mention it or not?”
Such a minister suddenly spoke at this time, which immediately attracted the attention of many people, and also attracted the attention of many vassal kings.
You must know that this minister directly mentioned the issue of the fiefdoms of their vassal kings. This could not help but that all the vassal kings did not pay attention to it. They all stared at this minister with dissatisfied expressions. If this minister dared to ask the emperor
If you talk about taking back the fiefdom, they will definitely rush up and beat him to death on the spot.
Being stared at by all the vassal kings, even the minister felt a little uneasy. At this moment, the emperor nodded slightly and said: "If you have something to say, please speak it out, even if there is anything inappropriate."
, I also forgive you."
The minister immediately saluted the emperor and said: "I thought that most of the feudal princes in the world were the prosperous places of the Ming Dynasty. Even though some clan princes abide by the law, there is no way that there are people in the palace who pretend to be powerful and use the name of the palace.
He has done many illegal things, so I ask your Majesty to investigate this matter strictly."
All the vassal kings were slightly stunned, but the next moment, the minister said again: "As for the fiefdoms of the vassal kings, I think that if we in the Ming Dynasty can grant princes again in the future, we can grant them to the land of Nanyang.
The land of the island is just like how King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty granted vassal states to the world in the past, allowing him to be the king of his country and have the power to command the army and govern the country..."
Originally, some vassal kings subconsciously felt a bit of disdain when they heard the minister mentioning that he wanted to confederate the vassal king with the land of Nanyang. However, as the other party finished speaking, especially when he mentioned that King Wu of Zhou was delegating vassals and kings,
They were allowed to establish a country, govern their own affairs, and were even given the power to control the army. Each of these vassal kings opened their eyes wide, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
"Bold, you are so brave. You dare to confuse the king. Not to mention that Nanyang is a sacred land and must not be enfeoffed to vassal kings. You actually dare to let your majesty follow the example of King Wu of Zhou in the past and enfeoff princes and kings. Who are you?
Intentional."
Before the servant could finish his words, several white-haired censors jumped out and cursed at the servant. Looking at their posture, it seemed as if the servant could not atone for his sins if he did not die immediately.
But the vassal kings felt a little stir in their hearts. When they looked at the minister, they were full of closeness and gratitude.
This minister really dared to say that, and he was still standing in the position of the vassal kings, and he was completely seeking benefits for them.
If the emperor gets excited and agrees to this, doesn't it mean that the vassal king he will confer in the future can become a vassal king, and he will not be able to rule the country even if he dominates the country.
Thinking of this, all the vassal kings couldn't help but their hearts beat faster. They were not destined to be the emperor, but if they could one day become a prince and hold great power, that wouldn't be bad.
"Your Majesty, this is a policy that will harm the country and the people. Your Majesty must never agree to it!"
Several old ministers shouted at the top of their lungs, as if they were afraid that the emperor would agree.
Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting there, had a look of excitement on his face, but then he nodded and said, "It is true what I have said. I will definitely not agree to the plan of enfeoffing the princes and kings outside.
.”
"Huh!"
A vassal king couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this. He looked at the emperor sitting there with disbelief. Hearing the emperor's words, he did not categorically deny it directly, but said that he would not agree casually. Doesn't this mean that the emperor actually had no intention in his heart?
I am not too opposed to this policy.
At this time, Li Huan suddenly said: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely not allowed to entrust the vassal king to the land of Nanyang. The land of Nanyang is almost a sacred land, and any island is as big as a county. But
To support our millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, if we are actually granted the title of vassal king, it will be no less than independent vassal states..."
Seeing Li Huan stand up and speak out against it, most of the excitement that had just arisen in the hearts of the feudal kings was extinguished by Li Huan, and they all glared at Li Huan in anger.
All eyes turned to the Emperor. Now the hopes of all the vassals could only be pinned on the Emperor. They could only hope that the Emperor would consider this proposal. At least it would give them some hope.
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Zhu Houzhao saw a look of contemplation on his face. He looked at Li Huan, then at the vassal kings, and finally his eyes fell on the cabinet members and said: "Several cabinet elders, what do you think?"
In the cabinet, Wang Yangming, the chief minister, had a solemn look on his face. He took a step forward, first saluted the emperor, and then bowed his hands to all the vassal kings. Then he said: "Your Majesty, I think what Zuo Shilang said is true."
It is not unreasonable. If we, the Ming vassal king, can be enfeoffed in Nanyang Province, it can also reduce the burden on the court. After all, the court supports too many vassals, which will ultimately be a big pressure on the court's finances."
It seems that they did not expect that Wang Yangming would agree to this proposal. Many vassal kings' eyes lit up immediately, and some vassal kings also reacted. Originally, they had some doubts about how a smart man like Wang Yangming could agree to such a proposal, but after hearing Wang Yangming's words,
Said that all the vassal kings also reacted.
From Wang Yangming's point of view, he naturally did not want the court to support the vassal king. After all, each vassal king had to divide a large amount of fertile land in the fiefdom, and at the same time, he had to give the vassal king a large amount of money and food every year. This was naturally a problem for the court.
A heavy burden.
As the chief minister of the cabinet, Wang Yangming had to consider different issues than Li Huan, so it was not surprising that Wang Yangming agreed.
The feudal princes who thought they had figured out why Wang Yangming spoke for them looked at Wang Yangming with affection in their eyes. If they had not been scrupulous, they would have excitedly clapped their hands for Wang Yangming.
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly when he heard the words and said: "What Li Qing said is not bad, but what Wang Aiqing said is not unreasonable. If the vassal kings can seal the land of Nanyang, it will indeed reduce the burden on the court, but the land of Nanyang will eventually
It is too remote. If I really enfeoff the vassal kings and clans overseas, even if I grant them a real title and allow them to establish their own vassal states and become kings, I am afraid that the people in the world will think that I have treated my clansmen poorly. I think
After much deliberation, although this policy is beneficial to the country, it will hurt the lord's loyalty and patriotism..."
The faces of many feudal princes were full of excitement. Hearing what the emperor wanted, the emperor was moved, but he was just afraid of getting the reputation of treating the clan poorly.
"Your Majesty, please transfer the land of Nanyang. I would like to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty and guard one area. Your Majesty, please grant it."
As he spoke, King Qin, who was the quickest to respond, fell to the ground with a thud and shouted at the same time: "If your Majesty does not agree, I will never be able to kneel down."
Many people reacted, and when they saw the King of Qin, they all responded in the same way, bowing to the emperor and praying to the emperor to transfer their sect's fiefdom to Nanyang Province. They would rather do it in the sacred land of Nanyang.
A vassal king with great power is not willing to be an empty prince without authority and self-ownership in the Central Plains.
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
Li Huan stood up again, looked at the emperor anxiously, and admonished the emperor with a distressed look.
Here, Wang Yangming and several pavilion elders said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I think that if the princes are willing to transfer their fiefdoms to the Nanyang Province, it is not impossible to allow them to establish their own vassal states."
"Wang Yangming, do you know what you are talking about? This is a policy that will harm the country and the people..."
Li Huan looked furious and shouted at Wang Yangming and others.
When all the vassal kings saw Li Huan's furious look, they felt very relieved. At the same time, several vassal kings looked at each other and saw King Zhou loudly saying: "Your Majesty, I am willing to hand over my fiefdom, please."
Your Majesty allows us to go to Nanyang to guard the Ming Dynasty."
Under the gaze of everyone, the emperor seemed to have gone through some intense thinking and struggle, and said with difficulty: "If I enfeoff all the clan members overseas, how can I be worthy of Emperor Taizu, and how can I face the people of the world?"
Everyone, let’s forget about this discussion..."
Seeing the emperor say this, it would be fine if they had not seen hope from the beginning. The key is that the emperor's attitude gave them hope. Even judging from the emperor's reaction, if he did not have any scruples, he would really agree to them.
As a prince and king, now he actually said that he would forget it. Others agreed, but they still refused.
Immediately, a group of vassal kings came together and said: "Your Majesty, I have volunteered to go to Nanyang to open up territory for our Ming Dynasty and guard one area. Please do it."
As if he was a little impatient, the emperor stood up directly, waved his hand and said: "Retreat from the court, retreat from the court, this matter can be discussed later!"
Seeing the Emperor Luan driving away, all the princes knelt on the ground and couldn't help but become a little anxious. Especially now, Li Huan looked at the princes with a smile on his face and said: "My lords, your majesty will not agree.
, you’d better give up on this idea, and just wait for Mr. Li to send someone to inspect the farms and shops belonging to your palace, hahaha..."
Looking at Li Huan's leaving back, Li Huan's triumphant laughter seemed to be still echoing in his ears, and all the vassal princes and clan members started yelling curses at Li Huan's back.
After a while, the leading princes reacted, especially the King of Zhou, the King of Qin, and the King of Jin. They reacted very quickly. They grabbed Wang Yangming and several cabinet ministers and said, "Several ministers, have you seen this?
, then Li Huan is really too arrogant, he is simply arrogant, and even several pavilion elders don't take him seriously."
Wang Yangming sighed softly and said: "The Duke of Qin is a young man who has achieved great success after all. Besides, the Duke of Qin has indeed made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty. Even if he is a little arrogant, neither His Majesty nor the court will care too much.
The princes should not argue with Duke Qin."
Hearing what Wang Yangming said, several princes secretly laughed in their hearts. It was just like the rumors. As Li Huan became more and more powerful, even Wang Yangming, who was his ally in the past, also broke up with him.
But it’s better to break up, otherwise, if Wang Yangming also sides with Li Huan, then there really will be no one who can persuade the emperor for them, right?
Taking a deep breath, he saw King Zhou bowing to Wang Yangming and others and saying, "I would like to ask some elders to teach me how we can get His Majesty's permission to grant us the title of king in Nanyang?"
Wang Yangming looked at the anxious expressions of all the feudal kings, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, calmed down his emotions, took a deep breath and looked at all the feudal princes and clansmen and said in a deep voice: "You princes really want to go to Nanyang and become princes and kings."