There is a small aerospace landing pad in the north of the Imperial Capital, exclusively for the use of area residents.
At noon, King Linjiang's fleet landed.
As the first person among the feudal lords in the important city, the light formation he can bring into the imperial capital is 1,900 people, even more than the King of Heaven's Yi Guards. However, the number in front of him is not full, only about half. Obviously, this young man
The wanton and flamboyant Zong Wang has now been polished by the years to be restrained.
Even if there are only a few hundred people, this landing site is still quite stressful. The warships can only take turns to land and put people down, and the array of ceremonial guards crowds the entire venue.
No one noticed that one of the retinue waiting on the ground to greet him boarded the flagship but did not get off.
After all the ceremonial guards and commanders had finished forming the team, King Linjiang, who was wearing the royal ceremonial dress, walked down the gangway and got directly into the extended off-road vehicle, and the team immediately set off.
The warships on the take-off and landing ground were gradually launched into the air. The fleet could not stay in the imperial capital. They had applied for a place to camp outside the city, where the other half of King Linjiang's ceremonial guards would also be stationed.
When all the warships rose to a certain height, they began to collectively turn westward. Only the flagship continued to climb until it entered the outer void, and then began to fly around a fixed point.
In the main cabin of the flagship, Emperor Hao and King Linjiang sat across from each other. On the table between them, in addition to tea sets, there were a lot of documents and albums. Judging from the regulations, some of them should have been brought by Emperor Hao.
The other part was brought by King Linjiang.
King Linjiang was reading a memorial, the cover style should be from the Cabinet Military Department. He glanced at the ten lines impatiently, turned to the last page in a hurry, and threw it on the table.
Emperor Hao looked more relaxed than him. He was holding a thin porcelain cup and his eyes fell on the green tea color in the cup, as if he was simply enjoying a good cup of tea.
King Linjiang said: "Have all the members of the ancestor king's clan been dealt with?"
Emperor Hao said: "The grandsons of the ancestors and below will all be removed from the clan's jade book, and their surnames will be changed by themselves. The fiefdom has also been replaced by the royal reserved territory. The relocation will probably take another year."
Although King Changsheng almost caused the empire to collapse, but today he heard that his entire descendant was expelled from the family tree, King Linjiang still couldn't help but feel a sense of solidarity. He was silent for a while, sighed, and didn't say anything after all.
King Linjiang turned his attention to the memorial he had read earlier and said: "The military headquarters has become a hodgepodge now, and anyone can get involved. When the ancestor was here, trouble was trouble, but now
There are always connections to be found in the mountains, and it is not in such a mess! You have brought the military department into the cabinet. Now it seems that you have not seen any benefits, but have seen harm."
Emperor Hao said calmly: "With the prestige of Emperor Taizu Wu at that time, he did not turn the military department into a single authority. The imperial families are autonomous, the commanders are in the war zones, and the military department that coordinates the war is the only department in the entire empire that balances resources across war zones and fiefdoms.
, from the day of its establishment, it has been a place of right and wrong, a place for gambling.”
"Nowadays, the kings are not involved in politics at least on the surface, and among the civil servants, no one has ever been able to restrain the generals. After the death of the ancestor king, the affairs of the court were adjusted, the original alliance of the major forces was broken, and the new alliance has not yet been formed.
The big hilltop split into many small hills, and it’s normal for them to be a little chaotic.”
King Linjiang frowned. The military headquarters was a place where emperors, aristocrats, aristocratic families, and legions competed. When Lin Xitang held the position of marshal and the head of the civil service, he only accounted for one-third of the world.
Originally, after the death of the Immortal King, the military department was demoted and merged into the cabinet. If Lin Xitang was appointed as the Dazai, it would still be possible to control the situation. Not to mention that the position of Dazai is vacant now, even the newly appointed right minister has shrunk.
It will take some time before you can secure your position.
A behemoth like the Empire is like a precision instrument with more than a thousand parts. Damage to a few parts can be quickly repaired. But a big shock like the rebellion of the King of Heaven, which is like pulling out one of the main shafts, will not cause the entire body to collapse.
, but the repair work is equivalent to partial reconstruction, how can it be so easy?
King Linjiang grabbed the tea cup and took a sip. Thinking about all the nonsense, he got a little angry. Then he remembered one person, Fang Qingkong, the imperial envoy who went to the fiefdom to summon him.
"Where is Fang Qingkong? I remember that he was the Right Envoy of the Supervision Department before, and was promoted to the position of Chief Minister of the Cabinet. Although his qualifications are a bit junior, it is not impossible."
"Fang Qingkong was originally in charge of strategic intelligence for Master Lin, and now that piece is still in his hands." As he said that, Emperor Hao paused and said with a smile: "He has resigned from me and asked to return to the Beifu Army.
"
King Linjiang was surprised, "What's wrong with the Beifu Army?"
Emperor Hao said: "There is nothing wrong with the legion itself. Fang Qingkong just plans to change his military status and name back to Lin Wu from Beifu."
The Beifu Army is currently a national and private army in terms of organization, but due to the invasion of the Alien Beast Legion, it was left to assist in the defense of the Western Continent. The Lin family has never had a suitable person to take over, and the procedures have never been completed. However, the general talents of the Lin family have been
It is really difficult for a general in his early tenth level to lead an elite legion.
Due to events in his early years, Linjiang King knew a little more about Fang Qingkong's origins than others. This man was born in an assassination camp in the army. He was originally a dead soldier with no origins. He walked out of the darkness into the sunshine. This is just his resume.
, when you join the civil service system, you will inevitably need to change your appearance.
Given Fang Qingkong's current level of cultivation as a god general, if he were to resume his military status from the Beifu Legion, being the commander of the legion would be a low position, and he would at least be given the title of deputy commander of the war zone. However, Lin Xitang was taken over by the marshal from the Zhao clan in the war zone on the Western Continent.
The two groups of people are not easy to put together.
King Linjiang was still thinking about the meaning behind this matter, and Emperor Hao said again: "I have promised him that the strategic intelligence department in his hands will be handed over to you from now on."
King Linjiang's face turned dark. Don't think that such power is a good thing. The empire's highest level of strategic intelligence is the core and a heavy responsibility.
However, King Linjiang also knew very well why Emperor Hao gave this department to him. The Royal Tianji Academy has a strategic consulting function and must need strategic intelligence to verify each other. Now that Empress Li is in charge of the Tianji Academy, King Linjiang serves as the supervisor.
A country must be able to control intelligence so that it will not be constrained.
It's just that before King Linjiang came, he didn't expect that Emperor Hao would delegate power so completely.
King Linjiang couldn't help but stab Emperor Hao: "If I had known you were so generous, I should have brought more people here."
Emperor Hao said as if nothing had happened: "Ah, Uncle Wang had better transfer all the Chang Shi's Mansion." To show that he was not being sarcastic, he added sincerely, "There are really not enough manpower."
King Linjiang suddenly became a little angry. He pointed to the memorial he had just read and said: "Since the information is still in Fang Qingkong's hands, what exactly is this rumor about Mr. Lin? It has only been spread to me in just a few days.
I heard about it.”
Emperor Hao said calmly: "Well, the place of origin is Younan, the rebel province of the Western Continent, and it took two days to reach the imperial capital. As for the bridges, one is the Zhegui Hall."
King Linjiang's eyes darkened, "It's Zhao Clan again! Are they still finished?!"
Emperor Hao pointed to a pile of documents on the table and said: "Uncle Wang, please familiarize yourself with the affairs of the court as soon as possible. I want to go to Xilu for a walk in the near future."
King Linjiang had already heard Fang Qingkong's briefing on the Heavenly King's Meeting and the major events in the empire, but now he looked at the large pile of information in front of him. Even though he had already read some of it, he still looked like he had a toothache.
He suddenly thought of something, "Where is the reserve?"
Emperor Hao said in an understatement: "If I live forever, I will not need a crown prince."
Emperor Hao is already the King of Heaven. As long as he does not fall, he can choose a heir from among his great-grandchildren as long as he wishes. However, when you go to the battlefield, no matter how noble and powerful you are, who dares to say that you will come back alive? Emperor Hao will not know it.
For this reason, he had arranged all the details, how could he forget only this?
King Linjiang's expression became serious, he sat up straight, stared at Emperor Hao, and said: "The reserve position is the foundation of the empire."
Emperor Hao said slowly: "No, Uncle Wang, the reserve position is not important to the empire."
King Linjiang savored these words carefully, and his expression became more solemn. After a moment, he said in a deep voice: "What do the kings say?"
Emperor Hao smiled slightly and said: "The emperor's family does not care about the internal affairs of the family, and the family does not care about the family's domestic affairs. What opinions can the kings have?"
"But the two great uncles are not from the royal family..." King Linjiang suddenly stopped speaking and looked at Emperor Hao with a frown.
Emperor Hao said lightly: "Is there any difference between today's clan and aristocratic families? The Qingyang Zhang family and the Haobei Zhang family have the same origin and the same surname is Zhang, and the imperial family and the clan have the same origin and the same surname is Ji, that's all."
King Linjiang was speechless for a moment. Over the past millennium, aristocratic families have been more or less divided into clans, but the surname Ji has not.
But in fact, the Ji family's thousand-year inheritance method is no different from that of other families. The intricate marriages and the resulting covenants, the relationship between the emperor's line and the clan are not necessarily closer than the direct and collateral lines of the family.
The Ji family still has one master and sixteen branches, and fifteen of them have all changed their masters. After the Queen of Changsheng was expelled from the Ji family, the only lineage of emperor Xiansu that has been passed down without interruption is the only one left.
In fact, King Linjiang knew his own family affairs. His mother was the daughter of a princess, and his great-grandmother was a daughter of a clan. He also had too many family marks. In his early years, he once became a banner figure among Lin Xitang's political opponents. The reason is the same as that of Zhang Boqian, the current leader of the clan.
The identity is the same.
The King of Linjiang was different from Zhang Boqian. He did not have his unique identity and status, nor did he have his rampant and unscrupulous courage, so he could only ask himself to go to the frontier.
After a long silence, King Linjiang said: "In the Battle of Floating Land, I remember that you had five princes go out, one died, two were crippled and two were injured, and there was an additional princess on the final list of those killed."
Emperor Hao quietly held the tea, with no trace of emotion on his face or eyes.
King Linjiang continued: "If something happens to you, and all the children under the Queen's name are excluded from the throne, the last person to succeed to the throne will most likely be Concubine Zhao's son. Is this really good?"
There were no concubines in Emperor Hao's harem whose background was lower than that of aristocratic families. As he treated everyone equally, the status of princes and princesses only came from personal talents and the mother's family behind them.
If Emperor Hao falls without establishing a heir, there is no doubt that the throne will become a battleground for powerful families. Concubine Zhao, who is backed by the Zhao clan, is the most likely to win. But in the absence of the emperor's will, the prince
They naturally became the spokespersons of the aristocratic family. As for Concubine Zhao’s temperament, it’s okay not to mention it.
Emperor Hao asked, "What's wrong with it?"
King Linjiang was a little speechless by this sentence and said: "If it really comes to that point, I'm afraid the Zhao family will be in chaos first..."
Emperor Hao smiled and said: "What should be given to the Zhao clan, I have never been less than them. Even if Duke Weiyuan cannot become famous, the title and military exploits will still belong to the Zhao clan. Of course, I don't care how they distribute it within the clan.
No more. As for Tianxun
Regarding engraving names, I don’t know why the military department sent such a report to Prince Zhang. He approved it in his own handwriting, and even the old princes didn’t want to care about it. However, the Yanyun Zhao family has no shortage of names on the Tianxun list.
, Come to think of it, I don’t mind missing out.”
King Linjiang couldn't help but smile bitterly. No family is monolithic. Which one is more important, blood relatives or in-laws, is as unclear as which side a mother or wife should support. Not to mention that four generations or more live under the same roof, and direct descendants cannot stand up.
Among hundreds of people, who should be cultivated? who should be suppressed? As long as the elders can act according to the family rules and not interfere too much, it is fair.
As far as the Zhao clan is concerned, its momentum has now surpassed that of Zhang clan, and it is only missing a king. However, since the current head of the clan broke away from the original succession order and Cheng En Gong took the throne, the internal balance of the Zhao clan has become imbalanced.
At this juncture, if the Zhao family is given the throne again, it may look like flowers and brocade, but it is actually a burning fire.
King Linjiang sighed: "You really hate the Zhao clan."
Emperor Hao said calmly: "The Zhao family hates me too. It doesn't matter if you hate me. What's the point of hating the teacher? Besides, even if I am the emperor, I can't deduct the Zhao family's military merits, neglect the Zhao family's daughter, or treat the Zhao family's prince and grandson harshly, right?
I don’t want to cut down the vassal vassal, so why should I suppress them?”
King Linjiang was speechless. The grudge between Zhao Clan and Emperor Hao was completely confusing.
The cause was the death of the previous generation of Empress Zhao. It is said that a singer was brought into the palace by Emperor Su and she was so angry that she gave birth prematurely, leaving one dead and two dead. The palace palace could not explain this, but who knew that more than ten years later, the son of the singer would be born.
Sitting on the big seat, he was slapped hard on Zhao Clan's face.
It was normal for the Zhao family to be dissatisfied and not want to see Emperor Hao. When Emperor Hao was in decline, it was even more normal for him to extend this dislike to Lin Xitang due to the natural opposition between the family and the imperial party.
Emperor Hao said again: "If the Zhao family feels that the Ji family owes them an emperor, then give them an emperor in return."
King Linjiang was stunned for a moment and said in disbelief: "Who is spreading such words? You must be crazy."
Emperor Hao smiled and said: "Emperor Qin is the co-head of aristocratic families, and those who are mighty and virtuous live there. This is what Taizu himself said when the country was founded, and all the aristocratic families publicly recommended Taizu to be the emperor. So, Uncle Wang, Emperor Qin is the head of the empire.
But that is not necessarily the case for the Ji family. Since the Luoshui uprising, I, the Ji family, have been on the high stage. It has been 1,200 years now. Let’s call it a day with the end of Zai Yao.”
After speaking, Emperor Hao took out two books from the pile, opened them one by one, flattened them, and placed them side by side in front of King Linjiang.
"I have prepared two appointments for Uncle Wang, one to be the supervisor of the country and the other to be the regent. I have no objection to Uncle Wang's appointment."
King Linjiang supported his head with his hands, pressed his eyes, and remained silent for a long time.
Emperor Hao looked calm and at ease, and he still had time to pour himself another cup of tea.
King Linjiang finally raised his head, looked at Emperor Hao for a long time, reached out and crushed the regent's edict into powder, and said: "If Mr. Lin was still here, he would not do this."
Emperor Hao looked nostalgic and said, "Prince Zhang said the same thing."
King Linjiang was stunned, sighed, and said, "Where is that child? Was he still killed in battle?"
Emperor Hao said: "No, I hope he can completely stay out of it this time."
King Linjiang heard that the words were wrong and asked suspiciously: "How many people know about this matter now?"
"Prince Zhang, you, me."
King Linjiang's face turned blue, and he wanted to curse something regardless of his style, but finally said: "You guy, you just pretend to be innocent in front of the little teacher!"
Emperor Hao retorted sarcastically: "You can't even pretend."
After the two blurted out, they were both stunned, staring at each other for a long time, and finally smiled in relative relief.
This smile passed through time, as if many years ago, the little prince and the little uncle Wang were bickering behind others. It didn't matter whether they were noble in status or gentle in temperament, they were all the same in the eyes of that person.
King Linjiang sighed and said: "Lin Gong's implementation of the New Deal has not gone smoothly over the years. Now that he has left, many things have been put on hold. I thought you would continue, but I didn't expect that you would return the empire to the autonomy of the aristocratic families before it was established."
"Uncle Wang, you may have misunderstood. But since Ji's curtain call has come to an end, it is up to the successors to choose their own path." Emperor Hao said: "Actually, you disagree with many of the teacher's new policies, right?"
King Linjiang was startled and said, "Not bad."
"King Qingyang also disagrees with most of them." Emperor Hao said: "Throw aside their respective positions and just discuss political opinions. What the teacher hopes is to expand the number of protected bases as much as possible, provide starting resources, and then select the best from the best. King Qingyang is
I feel that it is completely an ideal plan on paper.”
"Actually, the teacher's idea is not a new point of view. Looking at the history of the empire, our ancestors have also proposed it and put it into practice. The human race is inherently weaker than the dark race, so wherever they escape from the food pen, they are all in one place and one clan. After the founding of the country, here
The foundation on which the empire was built.”
"Nowadays, most people's starting point is their family. The starting point depends on the strength of the family and their position in the family. However, in this way, the descendants of poor families, common people, and refugees caused by various reasons, and even
Those human races at the bottom of the Evernight Continent have very little chance of obtaining starting resources."
"It was out of this consideration that the empire established the four major training camps of Huangquan, Anhua, Jianyuquan, and Daofangyuan. They only relied on talent, regardless of origin. It has been running for hundreds of years, and the results are not satisfactory. Huangquan also has teachers and teachers.
After Zhang and Wang, they received more resources than the other three families, but the problem is that neither of them are civilians."
"Because of the growth of a strong man, igniting the Force is just the beginning, and what follows is a longer process. And a civilian soldier, through such an inclination of resources, will still be able to stand in the same position as the soldiers of the descendants of the family.
When encountering the problem of lack of family support, what may be lacking at this time is not only resources, but also secret skills, experience, and connections."
"That's why the teacher's selection of the best among the best is just to build a greenhouse and raise a flock of sheep in Wang Zhang's eyes. There will never be a lion to kill. It's better to let nature take its course and natural selection. Because no one knows how much support this kind of support requires.
At what point can you let go."
"Resources will not be generated out of thin air, and people's hearts are very different. Investing a large amount of resources to ordinary people from wealthy families and noble families in the hope of increasing the proportion of the Dawn Force Awakening of the human race as a whole is unpredictable. How many families are willing to do so?
Do you want to divert resources that should be given to your own children for this reason?"
"From the perspective of these thousand years, it is possible on a small scale, but not on a large scale. The aristocratic family is willing to hand over part of the war resources and coordinate their use within the empire. It will also recruit vassals from nobles, poor families and civilians, and issue bounties. However,
These investments are not enough for everyone. In the final analysis, the empire is too weak."
"The most failed test area is the rebels in the two provinces of the Western Continent. They are no different from the gray areas in other places. They rely on the trade between the human race and the dark race to live, and they have gradually formed a hierarchy. They have not given any
The unsolvable problem above provides any new way. Now we can only leave the experience of failure for future generations."
King Linjiang sighed and said: "In recent years, Mr. Lin's measures to promote common people from poor families have been too radical. In fact, his biggest problem is not that he affects the fundamental interests of the family, but that he does not form a party. Just like you
That said, the problem of different starting points exists at every threshold."
"Lin Gong promotes people based only on their talent, regardless of their origins, and does not accept them for personal use. If the person being promoted does not have a background, he will encounter obstacles when he goes to the next level. If he has a background, he must cooperate with him.
Draw a clear line to avoid being suspected by your own faction. There are even some villains who, after being given this opportunity, vigorously attack him, thinking that they have joined a certain faction to gain promotion."
"There is such a guy in Red Scorpion. It is said that he was born in Huangquan. In order to gain access to me through Nangong's family, he gossiped a lot. He and Song Zining were in Huangquan at the same time. The two of them probably had some friction, and they also had a lot of fights with Mr. Lin and Mr. Lin.
Song Zining’s story is half true and half false.”
Emperor Hao frowned and said, "Is there such a person among the Red Scorpions?"
King Linjiang raised his eyebrows, "Oh, this man is so motivated, I gave him enough opportunities to make progress. I haven't heard from him for a long time."
Emperor Hao's eyebrows relaxed, and he felt a little dumbfounded. This little uncle Wang was never a good person.
King Linjiang stood up, walked around the room, stopped in front of the porthole, and looked into the void outside. After a while, Fang said: "What will be the result if we have an all-out war with Yong Ye?"
"The best result is peace talks after a small defeat."
The overall strength of the empire is inferior to that of Yong Ye. If Yong Ye is willing to sit down and negotiate for peace in a full-scale war with a small loss, it must have reached the point where neither side is sustainable. Don't worry about the loss of the home continent. The fall of the king
It is almost inevitable that judging from the current defense positions, Emperor Hao and King Dingxuan will be the first to bear the brunt.
King Linjiang's expression changed and he asked: "What's the worst outcome?"
"The empire will be broken up, and most of the human race will return to the Dark Ages."
Emperor Hao spoke very lightly. Although King Linjiang was mentally prepared, his expression became increasingly ugly.
Emperor Hao glanced at King Linjiang and said with a smile: "Actually, there is a third possibility. There is a place for human beings on the Holy Mountain. If during this period, the empire can produce a king on the Holy Mountain, the parliament may abandon it as before.
Come and invite.”
King Linjiang didn't think the invitation would be that simple, "What are the conditions?"
"Abandon 'blood for blood' and open up human trade to level five soldiers and below."
"Blood for blood" is the empire's extremely tough response to the blood feast of the dark race. Whenever it happens, the perpetrators will be hunted down to the end. If it is really impossible to trace the murderer, or there is no condition to pursue the murderer for the time being, he will also be hunted down at the same time.
Mass killings were carried out in the area, with blood for blood.
The empire has been established for thousands of years, and many national policies have changed from time to time. Only this one has been resolutely implemented to this day, and no one has flinched even if it has to pay a heavy price.
King Linjiang was silent for a long time and said, "Who would agree to such a condition?"
Emperor Hao said coldly: "Maybe there will be people in the future who don't mind fusion."
King Linjiang suddenly remembered two rumors, and then thought about the intricate relationship between the three surnames, and felt a headache. "There was no news about the holy mountain before, and those ancestors never considered it.
Say yes."
Emperor Hao said: "Only those powerful men in the history of the empire and the previous emperors know about it, but it is unknown whether there are any kings with different surnames who have also been lobbied."
After hearing a bunch of secrets, King Linjiang felt like he had been tricked, and he said angrily: "Your Majesty told me so many top-secret things today that only the emperor can hear. If it is really the son of Concubine Zhao who succeeds to the throne in the future, will he?"
Do you need me to tell you this on your behalf?"
Emperor Hao thought carefully before replying: "No need."
King Linjiang couldn't help but feel angry.
Then Emperor Hao seemed to remember something again and said: "Ah, I almost forgot, I plan to cancel the rule that the 'Human Emperor' is only held by the imperial family. All clans, nobles, and generals from high-ranking families can apply for a try."
, the one who is most suitable will be given a gun. Uncle Wang, do you want to try it first?"
King Linjiang said expressionlessly: "I dislike it because it doesn't have enough firepower."
Emperor Hao never expected to receive such an answer. He blinked and managed to hold back his smile and said, "The 'Human Emperor' will be very disappointed."
King Linjiang had no intention of quarreling with him, "Actually, I still don't understand. You became the King of Heaven a year earlier than Zhang Qingyang. The Holy Mountain may not be hopeless in the future. Wouldn't you be more in control of the future of the empire? You really can rest assured to let those people go.
Do it?"
"The teacher once said to me that star paths are changing every moment. The future may be better or worse. It may be better for some people and worse for some people. The choices Tianjishu makes are only the best at the moment.
Excellent, not optimal, so he never minds fame or failure, he just hopes to have more choices."
"And when I was a child, I never aspired to that high position. When I took the high position, I never thought about being a hero for a moment. My only wish now is to go and see Zai Yao for him.
result."
King Linjiang suddenly closed his eyes and raised his hands to hide all his expressions.
That person is always like this, with the whole world's nebula in his eyes, except for his own figure. Whether he is a noble son or a commoner, he has saved countless people along the way, but he never looks back, no matter whether he leaves behind him gratitude or resentment.
No matter what, it will not make the nebula in his eyes any brighter or darker.
When King Linjiang opened his eyes again, he was the only one left in the cabin, and Emperor Hao had quietly left.
He seemed to have returned to thirty years ago. Everyone was moving forward, but he was the only one who was burdened with a heavy burden that he didn't know whether he wanted to or was cowardly.
If you don't get rid of your inner demons, you will never be able to become a king.
PS: The manuscript storage box is completely exploded, and the new editor girl is already crying. Well, I will take a few days off.