Chapter 524: The Three Emperors of Dechao, Overwhelming the Five Emperors
Previously, Wang Yangming spoke for them and agreed with the emperor to send all the vassal kings to Nanyang, although the vassal kings also knew that Wang Yangming must have his own ideas.
After all, if these vassal kings were in the Central Plains, they would be a huge burden for the court. As the chief minister of the cabinet, if there was an opportunity to remove the burden on the court, I believe Wang Yangming would never let it go.
Such a good opportunity.
Therefore, all the vassal kings knew in their hearts that Wang Yangming was definitely on their side on this point, which was also one of their confidences.
After all, the emperor's favor towards Li Huan is well known. Just from the fact that Li Huan opened his mouth to dissuade the emperor, and the emperor showed great hesitation, we can see how much influence Li Huan has on the emperor.
If there is no one to speak for them above the court, I am afraid that if they want to leave the Central Plains and move their fiefdoms to the South Seas, the possibility of becoming a vassal king will really be cut off.
However, the only person in the court who could compete with Li Huan was Wang Yangming, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet.
It is true that the emperor favored Li Huan, but everyone could see how much he relied on Wang Yangming. Now Li Huan had made it clear that he was not allowed to go to Nanyang by carriage and horse. In the eyes of all the feudal kings, Li Huan was
He clearly didn't want these vassal kings to go to Nanyang and steal Li Huan's interests.
It was fine if they didn't know in the past, but through various channels, they now know the richness of Nanyang. It is normal for Li Huan to cover up such a rich land. They didn't know it before, and they didn't know anything else.
In my mind, I felt that it would be better to be in the Central Plains than to be sealed off to a barbaric land like Nanyang.
But after knowing the richness of Nanyang, these vassal kings did not think so, especially Li Huan's strong opposition. This does not mean that in Li Huan's view, he would rather they vassal kings stay in the Central Plains.
The imperial court brought some pressure and could not allow them to go to a rich land like Nanyang.
The King of Qin and others were previously thinking about how to intervene in the affairs of Nanyang Province. What they did not expect was that some officials would propose to move them to Nanyang, and even grant them a vassal king, so that they could
These vassal kings with no real power have since taken over military and political power.
This was simply a pie falling from the sky. Almost instantly, all the vassal kings had an idea in their minds, that is, they had to go to Nanyang no matter what, and they absolutely could not miss such a good opportunity.
At this time, looking at Wang Yangming, the King of Qin, the King of Jin, the King of Chu, the King of Zhou and other vassal kings, they all nodded their heads and said: "Please teach us, Mr. Chief Assistant!"
Wang Yangming slowly opened his mouth and said: "My lords, Your Majesty has always had a kind-hearted temperament, and he is also the most loved by the royal family. With His Majesty's temperament, if it were not for Qin Guogong's hard persuasion and obstruction, Your Majesty would have been above the imperial court just now.
Maybe I will agree to Zuo Shilang's suggestion and move the princes' fiefdoms to Nanyang Province."
King Zhou gritted his teeth and said: "It's all about that damn Li Huan. What does it have to do with me and the royal family?"
King Qin looked at Wang Yangming and said: "The chief assistant must have a way to help us, right!"
Wang Yangming sighed softly and said: "I don't need to explain the status of Duke Qin in His Majesty's heart. You princes should be very clear. If you really want to make Your Majesty change your mind, then there is only one way!"
The eyes of several feudal princes lit up, and they all looked at Wang Yangming with great earnestness.
And Wang Yangming said word by word: "Please, as long as all the princes cannot kneel down in front of Qianqing Palace, your majesty can change your mind!"
I originally thought that Wang Yangming could give them some advice, but I didn't expect that Wang Yangming would give them such an idea, just asking them to kneel here and pray to the emperor.
But can this really make the emperor change his mind and agree to seal them to Nanyang?
For a moment, the faces of many feudal princes and clan members showed hesitation.
At this moment, the elder Yang Tinghe who was standing aside chuckled and said: "You princes may as well give it a try. Since the chief assistant has said so, I will definitely not let you return without success!"
After hearing what Yang Tinghe said, all the vassal princes and clansmen looked at each other, and then nodded in unison. They first bowed to Wang Yangming, and then said: "Okay, as the chief minister said, we will not be able to kneel here for a long time. , and for the rest, I would like to ask all the elders to help you. As long as His Majesty can agree to move our fiefdom to Nanyang this time, we will definitely not forget you."
Wang Yangming said without hesitation after hearing this: "If the princes' fiefdoms are moved to Nanyang, it will be a good thing for the court. It can only be said that the cabinet also has cabinet considerations on this matter, and it is not entirely for the princes. , and I have never thought about asking you princes to repay me or anything."
Wang Yangming put this matter in the open so openly that all the feudal princes and clan members became more and more relieved. At least the cabinet was not plotting against them, right?
At this time, only a very small number of the officials had dispersed. After all, what happened today was an eye-opener for them, especially the Zuo Shilang who actually wrote to the emperor, asking the emperor to imitate King Wu of Zhou and divide the world. He wanted to divide the world now During the Ming Dynasty, a group of vassal kings and clans were entrusted to the Nanyang lands to become vassal kings with real power.
This kind of thing is definitely a big event that shocked the world, and regarding this matter, a conflict broke out between the ministers of the cabinet and the Duke of Qin, Li Huan, at the imperial meeting.
In everyone's impression, although Li Huan and Wang Yangming were not allies, they worked well together. Wang Yangming, the chief minister of the cabinet, had always been supportive of many of Li Huan's suggestions.
But this time, Li Huan and Wang Yangming actually had a conflict over the vassal's sealing of Nanyang. This made many people secretly wonder, could it be that the honeymoon period of cooperation between Li Huan and Wang Yangming is about to end?
If this is true, then if Li Huan and Wang Yangming fight in the future, there will be real excitement in the court.
After all, Li Huanshen has the trust of the emperor, but Wang Yangming is not bad either. Especially in the past few years, due to the implementation of the New Deal, Wang Yangming has presided over several encors. I dare not say that there are quite a few disciples and old officials all over the world. A group of supporters.
In the court, Wang Yangming's influence is already quite huge. I dare not say that as soon as he ascends to the throne, there will be many people who respond. At least most of the officials in the world are on Wang Yangming's side.
Under such circumstances, it would be very lively if Li Huan and Wang Yangming were fighting.
Of course, in addition to this, the reactions of the vassal kings were also seen in the eyes of the officials.
A group of vassal kings will never let go of such a good opportunity. It is the temptation of the powerful vassal kings. Let alone these vassal kings, if they were in the position of the vassal kings' relatives, I'm afraid Like many vassal kings, they would not be able to stand the temptation.
Many people were originally curious about what the vassal princes were saying when they stopped the cabinet elders. Suddenly, they saw all the vassal princes kneeling down in the direction of Qianqing Palace. The leading vassal princes even more so. He said loudly: "Your Majesty, please agree to my request, otherwise I will never be able to kneel down!"
Many officials reacted immediately when they saw this situation. They looked at the vassal kings and clan members kneeling there, and then looked at Wang Yangming and several pavilion elders. They still didn't understand that these must be the vassal elders who were giving gifts to the vassal kings. Thoughts.
As the officials dispersed, only the feudal princes and clan members were left kneeling there in the square. After the officials went down to court, what happened at the court meeting spread throughout the capital in the shortest possible time.
As the most lively tea house and restaurant, the people in the capital who have always been concerned about world affairs gathered together one by one with the mood of watching the excitement and talked about each other.
Naturally, there are supporters and opponents of the proposal to move the vassal kings from all over the world to Nanyang, grant them fiefdoms, and turn them into vassal kings.
The reasons for supporting the group of people are very good. The Ming Dynasty has had clans of the feudal lords for a long time. If these clans of the lords and clans who have caused harm to one side can really be moved to the land of Nanyang, it will definitely be a big deal for the people of the Central Plains. Good thing.
Of course, those who objected also had very good reasons. Everyone knew the potential threat to the imperial court from the powerful princes and kings.
Some people say why not just move all the vassal kings in the world to Nanyang without granting them real titles, so that they can be treated as if they were in the Central Plains. Isn't it the best of both worlds to not give them military and political power, but also to send court officials to supervise them?
But if this is the case, these feudal kings are not fools. How could they agree to such a harsh request? I'm afraid they will have to make a fuss by then.
In this way, one day, two days, three days, time passed day by day, and all the vassal princes and clansmen in front of the Qianqing Palace put on a posture that they would never leave unless the emperor agreed.
Of course, these vassal kings couldn't bear the pain of kneeling for a long time. In fact, they didn't kneel there, they just put on an attitude to pray to the emperor.
Here, several clan members of the feudal lord were kneeling on the futon to make a pose after taking a rest just like they had done a few days ago, when they saw a figure appear in the distance.
When they saw that figure, all the feudal lords and clan members were immediately shocked, and each one of them glared angrily at the visitor.
The person who came was none other than Li Huan.
"Li Huan, you traitor, don't try to deceive His Majesty!"
"Li Huan, if you dare to stop my good deeds, we will never let you go."
When Li Huan passed by a group of feudal kings, he glanced at them with a bit of disdain and said with a bit of ridicule: "Just for you, as long as Li is here, you can't even think of setting foot in Nanyang Province. Half a step!"
Watching Li Huan enter the palace to meet the emperor, it goes without saying that Li Huan must have gone to persuade the emperor. One by one, the vassal kings couldn't help but curse Li Huan.
Not long after, several important ministers headed by Wang Yangming also came over. Seeing this situation, several vassal kings hurriedly came up to look at Wang Yangming and his companions and said: "Mr. Ge, where is your majesty..."
A group of vassal kings saw this situation more than once in a few days. Almost every day, the emperor would summon Li Huan and other important ministers in the cabinet to discuss the enfeoffment of the vassal princes and their relatives.
Therefore, the vassal kings were extremely concerned about the progress of the matter. The emperor did not summon them, so naturally they could not know the first-hand situation, so they could only place their hopes on Wang Yangming and others.
Wang Yangming coughed lightly, looked at the crowd and said, "Princes, please rest assured, Wang and others will definitely try their best to persuade your majesty."
After hearing this, all the vassal kings could not help but show joy on their faces, but Wang Yangming changed his voice and sighed: "Your Majesty has great trust in Duke Qin, so Wang and others can only try their best to persuade Your Majesty. As for the result, everything depends on
What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
The faces of all the vassal kings showed a bit of disappointment, but they soon regained their composure and said to Wang Yangming and others: "I'll leave everything to you."
In the imperial study room
The emperor sat there with a leisurely attitude, and sitting below were Li Huan, Zhang Lun, Zhu Fu and other nobles, as well as Wang Yangming who had just arrived.
Entering the royal study, Li Huan said to Wang Yangming and others with a smile on his face: "I think these princes must have pulled you to beg."
When Wang Yangming heard this, he looked at Li Huan with a chuckle and said, "This time I have wronged the Duke of Qin and made him suffer infamy!"
Li Huan waved his hand and said: "As long as we can solve the vassal king's problem, mere infamy doesn't matter."
As he spoke, Li Huan looked at the emperor who was sitting there and said: "Your Majesty, this has been delayed for several days, and the time is almost up. It can be said that now is the time when all the vassal kings are most eager to move to Nanyang. It is really delayed.
After a long time, if one of the broken jars breaks, it will be bad."
Wang Yangming also nodded with deep approval and said: "Yes, the ending of our big drama is just right. If it goes too far, the gain will outweigh the loss."
Zhu Houzhao said with a smile on his face: "In this case, let this drama end like this. The cabinet drafted a decree saying that I care about the feelings of the clan and give the clan of the vassal kings in the world a chance to move their fiefdoms. This time as long as
Those who are willing to move their fiefdoms to Nanyang will be given a real seal by the imperial court and allowed to establish a state. However, anyone who misses this opportunity will not be allowed to mention the matter of moving their fiefdoms in the future."
Wang Yangming stroked his beard and chuckled: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, with this decree, 99% of the vassal princes will probably petition your Majesty to allow them to move to Nanyang and become a vassal king. I just don't know that these princes have arrived in Nanyang.
What would be the reaction if they really knew the condition of their fiefdom."
Zhu Houzhao sneered and said: "Even though the feudal lands assigned to them are all wild islands, I didn't force them, right? Besides, although those places are wild islands, the land can be called fertile, as long as they use their heart.
If they develop, their lives will definitely be more comfortable than in the Central Plains. Besides, as royal clan members, it is their duty to open up territory for our Ming Dynasty and guard one area."
Li Huan nodded at the side and said: "With the imperial court relocating the people, dividing the states and counties, and adding a group of vassal kings to guard one area, it will take less than a few decades for the rich Nanyang province to be completely integrated into our country and become our country."
It is an indivisible part. It is not an exaggeration to say that the virtue of this merit surpasses the three emperors and the merit surpasses the five emperors."
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, a look of longing flashed in his eyes and he said: "This matter has a long way to go. It is impossible for me to do it alone. It also requires the efforts of all the members of the family."
Li Huan, Wang Yangming, Yang Tinghe, Zhang Lun, Zhu Fu and other important ministers who knew the imperial court's plans for Nanyang were all emotionally agitated at this moment. They all bowed to the emperor and said: "I will do my best to live up to your majesty."
