The eunuchs sent by the imperial court to announce the decree were still the same as before. After receiving their rewards, they had already left Yanque Pass and were on their way back to the capital.
And Di Xin, after receiving the imperial edict, finally took a break from the previous busyness.
After putting down the imperial edict in his hand, Di Xin pinched his eyebrows.
It's finally here.
Ever since he ruined the Turks' first southward invasion plan and wiped out 20,000 enemy troops, he had guessed that the princes and princes in the capital who coveted the throne would not watch him develop like this.
As for them in the capital, they have many ways to suppress Di Xin who is far away at the border.
It would be better to say that a year later, the suppression from the capital was belatedly coming, and Di Xin was a little surprised.
He still doesn't know that Mingyue Tower is the power of King Cheng. King Cheng has already used methods against him, but he just couldn't get on the stage and was resolved by him.
But now, it is in the name of the imperial court that he is being suppressed openly.
Of course, it's not a punishment.
For having accomplished such a great feat, if he were to accuse Emperor Xin, he would be asking for trouble.
But he can do some tricks on top of his reward.
Such achievements in opening up new territories and expanding the territory are enough for Emperor Xin to be famous in the history books of Dali for eternity. Logically speaking, in addition to the gold and silver rewards, this achievement is enough to elevate his official position to the first rank.
However, there are none of these.
There were no rewards in gold or silver, and there were no changes in official positions.
The reason he was looking for was that he used 50,000 elite troops without the permission of the imperial court and risked the empty border to march forcefully. Although he won, he was suspected of disregarding the safety of the people at the border.
Also, they arbitrarily exempted and exempted the people at the border, used their power for personal gain, and reduced the revenue of the state treasury for the sake of their own reputation.
Wait wait wait...
Perhaps he felt that these reasons were not very tenable, and it was somewhat unjustifiable to reward the three armies but turn a blind eye to King Yu, the greatest hero.
So, after jumping through a lot of thorns, the reward for Di Xin also came down.
Temporarily bring the grassland land under the jurisdiction of King Yu. Before the court can discuss the solution, 50% of the taxes on the grassland can be put into Emperor Xin's own pocket.
50%, which is much more generous than the previous tax of 20,000 households in northern Xinjiang.
At the same time, he was given the right to expand his army by ten thousand.
But when Di Xin saw it, he just wanted to sneer.
The part bordering the grassland and Dali is the land of Northern Xinjiang. Until the court's opinions on how to handle it are discussed, it can essentially be left to him, the largest leader in Northern Xinjiang, to manage it.
As for the so-called 50% tax.
Now that all the remnants of the Turkic people on the grassland have been moved to Dali, where there are no people except some wolves, sheep, wild rats, etc., who should he go to collect taxes?
After the people in the inner territory of Dali migrated there and essentially turned it into the territory of Dali, the court's opinions on how to deal with it were discussed.
In other words, this is a gimmick that sounds nice, but actually he gets nothing.
On the contrary, in order to manage the vast grassland and prevent others from taking advantage of it, Emperor Xin also needed to thin out the soldiers guarding the northern border.
Tens of thousands of soldiers are scattered across the grassland. Even if they only guard some key places, Di Xin's current military strength will be stretched thin.
As for that side's right to expand its troops, even if the recruitment can be completed in a short period of time, it will not be enough to fill the gap in the grassland.
Not to mention, in order to recruit the 20,000 cavalry, there are not many young men suitable to join the army at the border, and they cannot be replenished in the short term.
Moreover, the establishment vacancies created after the death of soldiers in battle must also be filled.
If the battle for the throne in the capital begins before the grassland issue is discussed, Emperor Xin may not even have enough troops to return to the capital to seize the throne.
He used the rewards from the court to create an empty pie for him, and also made him unable to move.
In this regard, Di Xin could only say one wise thing.
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At the same time, Beijing.
Cheng Wangfu.
Cheng Wang is in a very good mood recently.
After suppressing all the princes and princes in the capital, his biggest enemy in the fight for the throne became King Yu who was far away in the border area.
Recalling that I thought it was ironic that King Yu was so happy to see him off in person after he left the capital.
After all, after being far away from the capital, a place of right and wrong, although there are fewer opportunities to be close to the water, you can actually show your talents.
This was King Yu's advantage. Although King Cheng was helpless, he had no choice at all.
Originally, King Cheng wanted to use the force he secretly formed to take advantage of Emperor Xin's fledgling life, but he did not expect that Tianzi No. 5 would directly rebel, leading to the uprooting of the Mingyue Tower forces in Yanque Pass.
Even after the local character Wujiu lost contact with Yanque Pass for some unknown reason, he became blind and deaf throughout Northern Xinjiang.
For this reason, he was not allowed to send people to Yanque Pass again, but under strict investigation, it is now difficult for Mingyue Tower's forces to enter Northern Xinjiang, so that up to now, the intelligence network in Northern Xinjiang has not been re-established.
Therefore, when the memorial of King Yu's march on the grassland reached the capital, King Cheng had no chance to stop it because he received the news too late.
In the back, news of the great victory at Yanque Pass reached the capital.
When the memorial stated that the Turks had been destroyed and the grasslands had been included in the territory of Dali, the entire court became excited, and King Yu's reputation suddenly reached its peak.
If King Yu returns to the capital now, and then appears to be vying for the throne, taking advantage of his achievements in opening up new territories, King Cheng will not be confident that he can win against him.
It seems that there is a high probability that the crown prince position will fall to Prince Yu.
King Cheng gritted his teeth at first, but soon he realized that this was an opportunity.
The reward given to King Yu was the result of his secret guidance.
Since we are opening up territory for the imperial court, there is no problem in managing it as well, right?
You see, 50% of the tax can go into your private pocket!
Although his rank has not changed, after taking control of the grassland, King Yu has a large rear area, and he has truly become the local emperor at the border. Even if he has different intentions, the court has no way to punish him.
Such a reward seemed very large at first glance, and even some conservative faction among the officials raised objections, but King Cheng took the initiative to suppress it.
Just as Di Xin expected.
His real purpose was to involve all of King Yu's energy in that big stall on the grassland, making him unable to pay attention to matters in the capital.
As for the court's final opinions on the grassland, he will also find ways to delay it in the capital.
At the very least, until the outcome of the battle for the throne comes out, the matter on the grassland cannot have an outcome.