Liu Yan wants to find a crack in the ground to crawl into as his brother does not know his sister, but he cannot be blamed for this, because the two sisters Liu Si and Liu Nian look so much alike.
A few moments——
The eunuch's voice that announced the decree helped Liu Yan get out of trouble.
"Feng, the fourth princess Liu Si, as Princess Chengping;"
"Female the fifth princess, Liu Nian, as Princess Dong'an;"
There is no surprise. Liu Chan still used the titles given to his two daughters in the counties under the jurisdiction of Cao Wei as their fiefdoms.
"My dear father, thank you!"
Liu Si and Liu Nian still expressed their gratitude with a milky voice.
After adding titles to his two daughters, Liu Chan, who was sitting on the throne, glanced at the ministers in the hall and said calmly: "I led the Western Expedition in April of the third year of Xinghan. Counting now, it has been almost nine years since I left Chang'an. Already..." As he spoke, he looked at Liu Rui and Liu Yan, thinking that when they left Chang'an, they were still little ones, but now they have grown into young men.
Even the youngest Liu Rui is now fourteen years old, and Liu Yan is fifteen years old. According to the current situation of this era, both of these boys can marry and have children.
"Nine years!"
"Nine years!" Liu Chan said, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "How many nine years can there be in life? Alas!" Then he looked at the people in the hall and said happily: "In these nine years, I am grateful to all of you. Thanks to your best efforts, our Han Dynasty is in the situation it is today."
Liu Chan didn't say anything, but all the civil and military ministers in the main hall seemed to have forgotten the time.
Now that the emperor suddenly said this, they remembered that they had been away from Chang'an for nine years, which was four years longer than the time Liu Chan set when they left.
Because when he first set out for the expedition, Liu Chan's plan was to take as little as three years and as long as five years.
But now!
Nine years!
The generals of the Han army who followed Liu Chan in the Western Expedition in the main hall suddenly became a little sad, as they had been away from home for a long time.
"Now the war in the Western Region has calmed down!" Liu Chan said calmly: "I will lead the army back to Chang'an. We have more important things waiting for us."
Hearing this, the ministers couldn't help but feel a little excited.
I can finally go back.
However, Liu Chan said again: "But now, this large area of the Western Region has been included in the territory of my Han Dynasty. If I take all the ministers back to the Central Plains..." Liu Chan said, looked at the minister of civil and military affairs, and said helplessly. : "Then our nine years of hard work, as well as those soldiers who died in the battle, will be in vain."
Hmm!!!
All the generals nodded instinctively upon hearing this.
Of the 200,000 Han cavalrymen who came out of Chang'an, less than 50,000 are still alive today. The rest either died in battle, died of illness, or died of old age in a foreign land.
"My dear friends!" Liu Chan said with a smile: "I believe that you are not willing to give up our ten years of hard work easily. Do you think I am right?"
The ministers were stunned for a moment when they heard this, but soon, led by Xu Shu, a man with half a beard and half a hair, they shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise, I must obey your Majesty's will!"
Liu Chan nodded with satisfaction, then raised his hand slightly to signal the eunuch who announced the decree.
The eunuch who announced the decree was smart, and he quickly took out the imperial edict that had been prepared and read it loudly: "By the fate of heaven, His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty issued an edict: Now all the countries in the Western Region have been pacified. In order to ensure long-term peace and stability in the Western Region, I have decided to
The territory that originally belonged to the Sasanian Kingdom and the Kushan Kingdom was divided into 18 states, with a total of 597 counties and 2,488 counties."
While the eunuch was reading the edict, two eunuchs in the main hall unfolded a huge map, which was the latest map of the eighteen states.
When the ministers saw the map, they couldn't help but feel proud.
Such a huge territory.
This looks much bigger than the Central Plains.
This is the country we conquered with His Majesty.
Just when the ministers were happy, some people frowned slightly.
Why?
Isn’t this territory too big?
How should we deal with this in the future?
At this moment, the eunuch who announced the decree cleared his throat. When the hall became quiet again, he continued to read the edict and said: "Today, the seven states that originally belonged to the Kushan Kingdom and the Tak that originally belonged to the Sassanid Kingdom will be included in the imperial edict.
A total of nine states, including Eppaia, were established as the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty; the nine states that were originally part of the Sassanid Kingdom, except Tak and Eppaia, were established as the Ming Kingdom."
"???"
When the eunuch read the edict, all the civil and military officials in the hall couldn't help but be stunned.
At this time, several palace maids unfolded two new maps in front of the ministers. The map on the left showed the nine states that originally belonged to the Sasanian Empire, namely: Babylonian State, Hewai State, and Median State.
, Elam State, Persian State, Parthia State, Ali State, Arak State, and Battery State, this is also the territory of the so-called Ming Kingdom.
The map on the right is naturally the map of the Tang Kingdom, with a total of nine states, namely: Khwarezm, Tak, Epaya, Kashmir, Tianzhu, Waka, and Urwa.
, Mogato Prefecture, Hanoi Prefecture.
The ministers took a closer look and found that these eighteen states all used some of the place names of the original Sasanian and Kushan states, but the regions had some changes. In addition, the territory that originally belonged to the Kushan Kingdom was actually divided into five.
There are half a state and a half state, which are composed of several small states that were originally between Guishang and the Han Dynasty, as well as the Jiaozhi counties that were originally in the southwest of the Han Dynasty.
Looking at the big map again, it is not difficult to find that the territory of the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty are about the same size, which can be regarded as evenly dividing this large area into two parts.
Liu Chan ignored the ministers' doubts and coughed slightly, then looked at the fourteen-year-old Liu Rui and called: "Rui'er!"
"My son is here!" Liu Rui responded and came out.
At the moment when Liu Rui came out, some smart ministers understood the reason, and Liu Chan called out the third son of the emperor Liu Yan.
King of Tang, King of Ming?
At this time, no matter how stupid the minister is, he can actually see clearly.
Liu Rui's title is Tang, and Liu Yan's title is Ming.
Now Liu Chan divides the large territory of the Western Region into two parts. The one to the east is the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty, and the one to the west is the Kingdom of Ming Dynasty.
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This——
Not clear enough?
As expected, Liu Chan soon made his decision.
Liu Yan, the third son of the emperor, was canonized as the king of the Ming Kingdom and hereditary rule of the Ming Kingdom; Liu Rui, the fourth son of the emperor, was canonized as the king of the Tang Kingdom and hereditary rule of the Tang Kingdom.
"My dear father, thank you!"
Liu Rui and Liu Yan thanked them at the same time. Before they could stand up, Liu Chan said seriously: "The Tang and Ming Dynasties are independent kingdoms and do not need to pay tribute to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains."
Both of them were stunned. They originally thought that they were just vassal states, but now that Liu Chan said it, it seemed that was not the case.
The civil and military ministers in the main hall were also stunned.
There is also Liu Tan, the eldest son of the emperor, whose face is gloomy and he always feels that something is wrong.
"Your Majesty!"
Xu Shu, the censor doctor, had just come out of the queue and was about to continue talking, but Liu Chan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Xu Aiqing, don't panic, I already know the meaning of love for you, but love for you wants to ask, can the Tang and Ming Dynasties still recognize the Han Dynasty?" Is it the suzerain country?"
Xu Shu didn't speak, but nodded slightly.
Three days ago, Liu Chan asked him how the Han Dynasty would manage such a large territory in the future. Because the war was going on that day, he had no time to think about it.
But in the past two days, he had thought about it.
Enfeoffment——
That's right, it means enfeoffment, enfeoffing the Western Region to princes, and then letting them govern this territory.
The decision Liu Chan has made now can actually be regarded as enfeoffment.
However, Xu Shu's idea of enfeoffment was to use the Han Dynasty as the suzerainty, and the fiefdoms of the princes were the vassal kingdoms. They could be autonomous appropriately, but they could not be parallel to the Han Dynasty.
But what Liu Chan means now is that the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty are independent kingdoms. The only difference from the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains is that the Han Dynasty is an empire, and the supreme ruler is the emperor, while the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty are kings.
Liu Chan smiled and said: "If you divide the princes into enfeoffments, the princes will worry about the emperor cutting down their vassals, and the emperor will worry about the princes rebelling... Sigh..." Liu Chan said, sighing, and said: "Instead of leaving hidden dangers for future kings, It’s better to eradicate it now.”
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Rui and Liu Yan again, and said earnestly: "I have divided the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty between the two of you. The Tang Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are now independent kingdoms, but you two must always remember, Brothers, work together to cut through the metal, govern your own kingdom well, and let your subjects live and work in peace and contentment. This is my only request for you."
"Please remember this!"
Liu Rui and Liu Yan responded in unison.
Liu Chan glanced at his two sons. Now he can only do this. With two independent kingdoms, they don't have to worry about future kings of the Central Plains court. For their own status, they will be afraid of the two brothers, so they will cut down the vassal, and finally make the brothers Cannibalism.
As an independent kingdom, not only can they govern themselves, but they also have an equal relationship with the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains, so no one should worry about the other.
As for the future——
That is a matter for future generations.
What Liu Chan can do now is just hope that in a short period of time, brothers will not fight each other, and everyone can manage their own kingdoms with peace of mind.
Later, Liu Chan chose auxiliary ministers for his two sons. Among them, Xu Shu, the imperial censor, was named the prime minister of the Ming Kingdom. He followed the Ming Dynasty King Liu Yan to Taixi for a term of five years. After five years, if he wanted to return In the Central Plains, after Liu Yan appoints and removes the new prime minister, he can resign and return to the Central Plains.
Jiang Wan, the former Prime Minister's Mansion, joined the army and was named the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty. He stayed in Fulousha to assist the Tang Dynasty King Liu Rui. His term was also five years. At the end of the term, they would decide whether to stay or go.
In addition to choosing a prime minister for his two sons, he also chose a general to lead the army. Guan Xing was appointed as the general of the Ming Kingdom, and Zhang Bao was appointed as the general of the Tang Kingdom, with a term of five years.
Although compared with the more than ten generals brought to the Western Regions this time, Liu Chan trusted Guan and Zhang more. He believed that now that Tang and Ming had just established their countries, they would assist the two kings well. Five years later, the two kings would The country is basically on track.
After the arrangements between the Tang and Ming Dynasties were made, Liu Chan saw his eldest son Liu Tan's face solemn.
After he retired from the court, Liu Chan summoned the three brothers Liu Tan, Liu Rui, and Liu Yan into the study room of Fulousha Palace.
In the study, as soon as Liu Chan sat down, he asked Liu Tan: "Tan'er! Do you have any opinions on your father's arrangements today?"
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