"Why did the emperor prevent the four kings from joining the feudal clan?"
"The appointment of the vassal to the vassal was an edict personally written by the Supreme Emperor last year. It also went through the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War, the long-term preparations of Honglu Temple, Guanglu Temple, and the announcement of the Zongzheng Mansion offering sacrifices to heaven. The carriages of the four kings had passed through the Daming Gate, but the Emperor
I called you back. Isn’t it child’s play to become a vassal?”
"I boldly ask, if the four kings have put aside the vassalage this time, when will it start again? The emperor treats the four kings like this. If the vassal kings in the world ask for something the next day, if the emperor cannot even out a bowl of water, the vassal kings will definitely feel resentful! In the great cause
unfavorable!"
The moment the four young princes came out of the palace, Zhu Yunxi stopped their carriage and issued an edict to let them stay for a few more years. The palace was full of joy, but the old man said nothing, but the smile on his face was particularly warm.
However, questions from officials came one after another, and the officials with the greatest opposition were the officials from the Chaotang Department and Qingliu.
Especially those old ministers of the East Palace before Zhu Yunxi ascended the throne, that is, those Qingliu people who were valued by Zhu Biao and appreciated by the old man.
Zhu Yunxi stood by the window, and among the courtiers behind him, Shusheren Liu Sanwu, Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng and others spoke one after another.
"I know that the emperor is kind-hearted by nature and takes into account the ties of flesh and blood!" Seeing Zhu Yunxi still looking outside, Fang Xiaoru continued, "But the appointment of a vassal king as a vassal is a state matter. Why would the emperor abolish the official position for personal reasons?"
"The emperor has just ruled the world, and his majesty is so great...!"
"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "I just want to stay a few more years, but you guys talk so much!"
As soon as these words came out, the officials were stunned and looked quite sad.
"Your Majesty, this is not a matter of staying for a few more years. Your heart..." Liu Sanwu said.
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Yunxi turned around and said with a smile, "I know!"
As he said that, he looked at the people in front of him, "I understand what you are thinking. However, these vassal kings grew up with me. People are not grass and trees, so how can they be ruthless? Even grass and trees also have feelings. Furthermore, how many of them are there?
He is a vassal king, the sky is high and the road is far away, why should you be so grudged!"
These people in front of me are all die-hard supporters of reducing the vassal state.
Throughout the past dynasties, if you want the country to quickly reach its peak and reach a prosperous age, and to maintain long-term peace and stability, centralization of power is the only way. Furthermore, in the eyes of these officials, enfeoffment is a completely harmful thing. The vassal kings
In a fiefdom, it is a country within a country. There are soldiers in hand and money in the treasury, but where is the imperial court in sight?
Furthermore, they could also see that decades after the feudal kings were enfeoffed, it would bring a huge burden to the national finances.
Moreover, this is also mixed with the power struggle between the imperial court and the local government!
"The emperor's words are wrong..." Fang Xiaoru said loudly.
"Are you questioning me?" Zhu Yunxi's face became unhappy.
In the minds of all the ministers, after the new emperor ascends the throne, allowing the young princes to join the vassal is actually the first step in reducing the vassal in the future. The emperor's favorite young sons are all enfeoffed far away. In the future, he will issue decrees to other vassal princes and implement the promotion.
Well, if you reduce the size of those vassal kings to small ones, there won't be that much resistance.
The new emperor is definitely not like the old prince who protected his brothers. Nor will he accommodate those vassal kings. The power can only be returned to the emperor.
But now there are several feudal princes left in the palace. In the eyes of other feudal princes, this kind of family affection is the reason for disobeying the king's orders or shirk in the future.
When the time comes, everyone will refer to the affairs of these young princes as trouble.
"How dare I question the emperor!" Fang Xiaoru and others were not afraid and continued, "Yesterday the emperor Jinsou said that the four kings will never eliminate the country. Your Majesty, the words "never eliminate the country" will cause endless troubles!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at them and said calmly, "They didn't become a vassal, so where did they get a kingdom?"
Suddenly, the officials were speechless.
"You guys, you always come to question me when something happens, and you always know that you have to argue with me, but you don't even think about my painstaking efforts at all!" Zhu Yunxi smiled bitterly, "Hey, some things are not as easy as you think.
"
With that said, he turned around from the window, sat down on the throne, and continued, "Some things are not as difficult as you think."
"I am stupid!" the ministers replied.
"It doesn't matter if the country is never eliminated, or if the vassal remains in the palace!" Zhu Yunxi suddenly stood up again and said to everyone, "Come and see with me!"
With that said, he walked outside.
The ministers were confused, but they could only follow behind.
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Zhu Yunxi stopped not far from the old man's Yong'an Palace, stood in the Lengxiang Pavilion, and looked into the distance.
"Look over there!" Zhu Yunxi said calmly.
The ministers looked around and saw that the one-third of an acre of land that the old man was playing with was filled with human figures.
"Don't run here, those seedlings have just grown and were trampled!" came the helpless and angry voice of the old man from the field.
Beside him, a group of little kids stuck their butts out and made trouble.
Jin, Zhu Nan, Zhu Dong, and Zhu Huang gathered in a circle, digging holes in the ground with small shovels and rummaging around with their heads down. A poodle was running around beside them, sticking out its tongue.
Xiao Fu'er stood on the edge, looking curiously.
"My darling, what are you digging for?" The old man just helped up a few cowpea seedlings. When he turned around and saw the messy ground, he roared in despair.
"Old Ancestor!" He was not afraid of the old man. He raised his little hand and pinched a worm between his fingers. "Look, earthworm!"
"Ah!" Xiao Fu'er saw clearly that it was a bug, screamed and threw herself into the old man's arms, "Father, I'm afraid!"
"Lost it!" The old man's anger immediately turned into a smile, "Look how scared your aunt is! You brat, who did you learn to dig for bugs?"
Jin chuckled, put the earthworms in a small bottle he carried with him, corked it with a cork, and continued rummaging with his head down.
"Okay, just dig one, it's our land!" The old man finally couldn't help it.
"Go fishing, one fish is not enough!" Jin said aggrievedly.
"Go away!" The old man pulled the younger sons up and kicked each of them, "Jin is not sensible, and you are also ignorant, so get out!" As he said this, his voice suddenly became furious, "Jin, who told you to take it?
Our wine flasks are filled with bugs!”
"Father is angry, run away!" Zhu Huang shouted, and a group of brats ran away.
"Don't step on our seedlings!" the old man shouted while stamping his feet in the field. He turned back to look at Xiao Fu'er, "It's better for our daughter to not be annoying like those boys... ugh
,Daughter, where are you going?"
While the old man was talking, he saw Xiao Fu'er swinging her legs and running to keep up with the brats in front, "Father, I'm going to go find the Guo Guos to play!"
"Damn it, you said you're accompanying us, aren't you just fooling around?" The old man stood in the field and laughed, "Hey, be careful when catching fish, and pick in shallow water!"
"Father! Brother Twenty-Third said, let's go catch the king!" Zhu Nan turned around and shouted with a smile.
Among a group of brats, Jin looked puzzled, "Well, who is the king? Is he the king of shame?"
Zhu Huang, who was ranked twenty-fourth, smiled and said, "It's the king who has shamed his ancestors! Wang, haha!"
"Let's go, let's go!" Jin shouted, "I'm going to arrest the king and shame his ancestors!"
Behind the children, the old man thought for a while, patted the dust on his body, and slowly followed with the palace attendants.
~~
In Lengxiang Pavilion, Zhu Yunxi smiled at the scene in front of him.
He turned around and said to the ministers, "This is the reason why I let several vassal kings stay!"
"You guys, when things are too urgent, why not take your time with some things?" He continued, "Do you have to rush for quick success?"
The ministers lowered their heads and thought about it.
The scholar Liu Sanwu looked at the noisy princes and grandsons, and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, is it time for the Crown Prince to study in the pavilion?" After saying that, he paused and said, "The East Palace is the crown prince of a country, and he is like this all day long.
Nonsense..."
Zhu Yunxi pursed his lips towards the old man and said with a smile, "You tell the old man this!"
Although he said this with his mouth, he also had some concerns in his heart.
Jin, it’s time to start studying.
But it can't be taught by corrupt scholars.
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New Year's Eve tomorrow, I wish you all a happy Spring Festival.
I will have a day off tomorrow. I will go out for a walk with my mother during the day and stay up late with her in the evening.
This is the first Spring Festival that I have spent with my mother since my father passed away last year. Because last year, my mother was locked down in her hometown for more than 70 days because of her adultery.
It's a bit sad to say that my mother and I are the only ones in my family. After my father passed away, my mother seemed to have aged ten years suddenly and had many more illnesses.
So I thought, now, I can spend as much time with her as I can.
In life, raising family is the greatest gift. For those of you who have returned home after a busy year, you can actually spend less time eating, drinking and having fun outside and spend more time with your parents.
The Chinese New Year is a festival for young people, but it is a passage of time for old people. The thing I regret most now is that I never spent time with my father properly in those years.
As adults, we should never forget the kindness of our parents. When we were young, we were nurtured by our parents, and when we were older, we were filial and nurturing.
In the Year of the Tiger, I wish you all a tiger roaring in the wind, roaring in the mountains and forests, and mighty like a tiger. Oh yeah!
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