In the evening, Dugu Lie packed his luggage. Early tomorrow morning, he would set off overseas.
Ever since they bought the island and prepared to build a country, the older members of the family have become jealous and are thinking of various ways to entangle Dugu Lie. They all want to become the first king of the Dugu Kingdom, even if they are kings in name only.
Also willing.
In fact, the seniority of these tribesmen is not high, and they are the same generation as Dugu Lie, but they always think that Dugu Lie is in love with the power of the Tang Dynasty and does not want to go to the island.
If Dugulie doesn't want to go to the island, their chance will come.
How could Dugu Lie give up the throne to the first king?
Seeing that his brother Dugujun took the initiative to go to Quanzhou and prepare various supplies, it was obvious that he wanted to seize the power of island construction and lay a solid foundation for him to become the first king.
Dugu Lie was so anxious that he did not hesitate to use his status as the father-in-law to seek help from the emperor, and finally appointed Dugu Jun as the governor of Xiangzhou, which thwarted Dugu Jun's ambition to be king.
Dugu Lie is now the Minister of War, but he knows very well that he can only serve for this term and cannot be re-elected, which means he still has three years of term.
But if he doesn't confirm the king's identity now, it may be too late in three years.
But to confirm his identity as king, he has to go to the island. He has to go back and forth to the island for at least a year. What will happen to his position as minister?
Therefore, Dugu Lie was very distressed. He was unwilling to give up the position of assistant prime minister, but also did not want to lose the opportunity of being king. He had been in a dilemma for the past few months.
It was his brother Dugu Ming who advised him that sugar cane cannot be sweet at both ends, and he cannot enjoy all the power of the minister and hold on to the king at the same time.
Even if he is lucky enough to resign in three years and become king again, he will lose the trust of his people and take advantage of all the good things in the world. What will others do?
Only then did Dugu Lie realize that only when there was a loss would there be a gain, so he decisively submitted his resignation letter to the emperor and prepared to leave for Quanzhou.
Even if he works in Quanzhou for a year or two before going to the island, it will be better than being a minister in Chang'an.
"The third master is here!" the housekeeper shouted, and his brother Dugu Ming walked in.
Dugu Ming looked at the luggage on the floor and asked with a smile: "Brother, are you leaving now?"
Dugu Lie nodded and sighed: "I'm about to leave, but I feel extremely disappointed!"
Dugu Ming smiled slightly and said: "Brother is just going to have a look. It's not like he will never come back. He will be at home again next year at this time."
"Not necessarily, maybe I will stay in Quanzhou."
Dugu Ming nodded and asked, "Is there any news from Jinyang?"
"Still the news from before, 20,000 workers have started logging all-out. Jinyang is too busy and can't come back. Someone needs to be in charge in Quanzhou."
"Isn't Raoyang in Quanzhou?"
Dugu Lie gave a bitter smile, "I still don't trust him, I still want to go and see for myself."
Dugu Ming said helplessly: "Rao Yang is thirty-seven or eighteen years old after all. He has also served as a general of the Shenwu Army. He has always been prudent in his work. Why should I be worried about you?"
"Aren't I looking for an excuse? Otherwise, why would I be thinking about going to Quanzhou and then to the island?"
Dugu Ming burst out laughing. He pondered for a moment and said, "The thing that my elder brother told me two days ago is about the name of the country. It's best for me not to act rashly and wait until I ask the emperor for permission before announcing it."
The founding of a country must have a country name, and Dugu Lie immediately thought of Liang. This was the title given by his ancestor Dugu Xin in the Tang Dynasty, and he was given the title of King of Liang.
Dugu Lie even wanted to find someone to make a flag, but was stopped by Dugu Ming.
Dugu Lie hesitated and said, "It will be a year before I come back and ask the emperor for instructions."
"Brother, the founding of the country is a century-old plan. It doesn't matter if it is delayed by one or two years. But if the king is not given by the emperor, then it is rebellion and self-reliance. It is seriously illegal and will always be a handle for future generations. I will definitely regret it in the future."
Dugu Lie was right when he thought about it, he was a little too hasty.
"You are right. If the emperor does not grant the country, how can I raise the flag? I am confused."
Dugu Ming smiled again and said: "If the eldest brother is impatient, you can temporarily use the clan flag instead, and just regard it as the national flag in your heart. But externally we cannot call it a country, we can only call it Dugu Territory. We must wait until the emperor officially makes the king, and then we can put up the national flag."
Get up, brother, listen to me. Even if the emperor is our son-in-law, he will not compromise or be ambiguous on issues of principle. I know him too well."
"Okay! Just listen to you, I will use the clan flag instead."
At this time, the housekeeper directed the servants to start loading the luggage on the ship. There was a dock at the back of Dugu Mansion. Dugu Lie first took a thousand-stone passenger ship to Xiangyang, and then changed to a ten-thousand-stone ship to go directly to Quanzhou.
He also traveled lightly, taking only one maid and a few guards with him. Then his wife and several concubines would come to Xiangyang two days late to join him, mainly because Dugu Lie wanted to experience the feeling of traveling alone in a small boat.
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Dugu Ming was silent for a moment and said: "Brother, the emperor's will is here."
This is the purpose of his coming here tonight, to inform his elder brother of the result.
Dugu Lie asked: "Do you want to remove me from the titles of Minister of War and Secretary of the Ministry of War?"
Dugu Ming nodded, "Brother should be mentally prepared!"
Dugulie forced a smile, "That's fine, I'll give up and don't have to run back from Xiangyang again."
"That's why I told my eldest brother."
Dugu Lie pondered for a moment and said, "Then who will replace me?"
"Not yet. I had tea with Zhang Xiangguo yesterday and he revealed that the emperor might use Wang Sili."
Dugu Lie frowned, "Wang Sili is over sixty years old, can he still take on such a big responsibility?"
"It should just be a transition. In three years, the Young Masters faction will take over. I guess it will most likely be Ma Lin, and then Li Sheng. There is a pattern here."
"What's the pattern?"
Dugu Ming smiled and said, "The Minister of the Ministry of War must also serve as the Minister of War in the Yanwu Hall. The first position that the eldest brother resigned from was the Minister of the Yanwu Hall, and Wang Sili took over. Therefore, Zhang Li was able to conclude that Wang Sili must be the Minister of the Ministry of War in the eldest brother.
Three years later, Ma Linhui first served as the celebrant of the Yanwu Hall, and then took over as Minister of War, and Wang Sili retired completely."
Dugu Lie sighed, "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. Our generation has occupied high positions since the Tianbao period, and it's time to retreat."
At this time, the housekeeper came over and whispered: "Master, it's time to set off."
Long-distance travel is very particular. You must leave at an auspicious day and at an auspicious time, not even a moment too early or too late. Dugu Lie smiled and patted his brother on the shoulder, "Thank you for seeing me off. It's time for me to go!"
Surrounded by his family, Dugu Lie arrived at the Houzhai Pier. A thousand-stone passenger ship had already been moored. Dugu Lie got on the ship. The boatman quickly untied the cable, and the steward shouted: "The auspicious day has arrived, let's set off!"
The boatman stretched out the long pole on the revetment, and the big boat set off slowly. The two brothers waved goodbye.
Neither of them knew that this farewell would be an eternal farewell.
In the spring of the next year, Dugu Lie contracted an illness and died on the new island. Regardless of his frailty, Dugu Ming resolutely took up the important task of founding the country for his family. He was canonized by Li Ye as the king of Dugu Liang Kingdom. He rushed to the island and became the first king of Dugu Liang Kingdom.
king.
Since Dugu Ming had no sons, after his death, his eldest brother, Dugu Jinyang, still succeeded to the throne and became the second king of Dugu Liang Kingdom.
This was Dugu Ming's vision. He had to wait for the emperor to seal the country's name. In the end, Li Ye did not directly seal the country's name, but combined the family name and the country's name to show the special nature of their overseas vassal state.
The Dugu family was granted the title of Dugu Liang Kingdom, the Yuan family was granted the title of Yuan Wei Kingdom, the Changsun family was granted the title of Changsun Qi Kingdom, etc.
It was still dark, and Li Ye opened his eyes slightly. He was lucky enough to see Shen Zhenzhu last night. It was cloudy and rainy twice in the night, making Shen Zhenzhu fall asleep in extreme happiness.
Li Ye reached out and hugged Shen Pearl. Shen Pearl was plump and charming, with white and delicate skin, exuding the charm of a mature woman.
Seeing tears on Shen Pearl's face, he smiled slightly and said, "Did you cry last night?"
Shen Zhenzhen whispered: "I am just touched!"
Li Ye understood what she was thinking. She did not have Yang Yuhuan's talent and beauty and could only grow old day by day, so she was afraid that she would be relegated to the cold palace.
Li Ye put her in his arms and said: "I will treat every woman of mine kindly. There is no cold palace in my palace. Even if there is no child, as long as she serves me for one night, I will let her enjoy it for the rest of her life. What's more, you still have
If you have a son, don’t you understand that the mother is more valuable than the son?”
Shen Zhenzhu was greatly relieved by her husband's words. She nodded, "I remember your Majesty's words."
Li Ye smiled and said, "While it's still dark, let's have another morning ritual!"
Li Ye whispered a few words in her ear, Shen Zhenzhu nodded shyly, slowly turned over, and began the Li Ye family's special morning ceremony.