After confirming the deceased civil servants and generals who should be enshrined in Wenying Hall and Wuhun Hall, Zhao Changqing briefly summarized the war in Jin to the ministers, and temporarily put everyone's credit aside. After Bai Qi arrived, he

Honor ministers with meritorious service.

Since it is in the name of returning home in triumph, tonight's celebration banquet is indispensable.

During the banquet, Zhao Changqing became more tactful than before. He spoke Mandarin to everyone, and then left alone, leaving the ministers to get drunk.

Jia Xu did not attend the banquet. He was waiting for His Majesty the Emperor in the Xuanzheng Hall.

When Zhao Changqing arrived at the Xuanzheng Hall, he asked him directly without saying a word: "Do you know why I asked you to come here today?"

Jia Xu thought for a while and said bluntly: "I dare to ask Your Majesty, but is it because of the enfeoffment of meritorious ministers?"

Zhao Changqing nodded and said: "After two years of fighting, many generals have emerged. For example, Bai Qi, who fought in this battle to destroy the country, his achievements are no less than those of Chen and Xiao. Do you think I should

How to reward these meritorious officials?"

Jia Xu thought for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, if you are not granted a title of king, the most you can achieve is a duke, and it is not hereditary. These meritorious ministers today are no less than the founding heroes of the past.

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He had his own worries. The enfeoffment of so many dukes would easily affect the development of future generations.

Zhao Changqing also thought it made sense. He smiled and said: "I came to you today just to discuss this matter. I have a plan in mind, but I don't know if it is appropriate or not."

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am all ears."

Zhao Changqing nodded and said: "My plan is also very simple, that is, from now on, no descendant of anyone other than Zhao can be crowned king. If anyone with a foreign surname is crowned king, they will be regarded as rebellious officials and traitors, and the world will attack them together.

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Jia Xu was startled when he heard this. He understood why His Majesty came to see him. He just wanted to ask himself whether this decree could be implemented. It seemed that His Majesty had already had a plan in mind. If so, then

No more words are needed.

Originally, there were almost no kings with different surnames in the Wei Kingdom.

However, who knew that Zhao Changqing had the last part of his sentence, which almost choked Jia Xu half to death. He just heard him say: "Not only that, the princes who have been granted the title can be hereditary, but this method cannot be used.

In ordinary wealthy families, there are countless eldest sons plus bastards. From now on, not only the eldest son can inherit the duke's inheritance, but also the bastard son. The eldest son inherits the inheritance and is reduced to a marquis, but the bastard son of the duke's family can only inherit the inheritance.

It’s an earl, and so on, what do you think?”

Jia Xu only listened to it once and analyzed the pros and cons. He was shocked and murmured in his heart: "What a vicious strategy!"

He finally understood what the emperor meant.

After the death of the Duke, the Duke's eldest son cannot inherit the Duke, but can only inherit the Marquis. However, his other sons do not need to be civilians and can inherit a count under the Marquis. It seems that the power of the Duke's family has increased, but

In fact, as time goes by and passed down for several generations, the so-called Duke's family will gradually decline.

For example, after the death of the eldest son of the duke, his son will inherit the earl, and then the other heirs can only inherit the viscount.

After the death of the duke's concubine, his son would inherit the viscount, and his descendants could only inherit the baron.

If it is passed down like this, within three generations, the Hehe Duke's Mansion will completely decline and fall out of the imperial system.

Unless there is a son of the Duke who has made meritorious service during this period, the position of the Duke can only be restored.

It cannot be said that this strategy is not poisonous.

If you do things well, you can still gain a good reputation.

After all, although the emperor will not let you inherit the title of Duke, the emperor will give all your children a title no matter how many children you have.

In this way, although the princes of the current dynasty will complain, and although their eldest son will complain, the other sons of the prince will strongly agree with this matter!

No matter how you look at it, a lifetime of white service and a first-generation title are worth it. No matter how you put it, in a small title, you are still eating from the public family and being supported by the emperor!

If the Duke of the current dynasty does not agree, at worst it will cause a rift between father and son, and the brothers will turn against each other.

Jia Xu thought this was enough, but His Majesty the Emperor still had something to say. He went on to say to Jia Xu: "Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have been many kings with my own surname, and they are all my relatives. All along,

They are all just asking for money from the court, and after so many years, the power of their individual families has become more and more powerful. It's okay now, the court can still afford to support these people, but what about the future? The power of the country

What if it declines one day?"

This question touched Jia Xu's nerves and made him afraid to answer.

How to answer this?

It all involves the prince, and it is regarded as the emperor's family matter. No matter how a foreign minister talks, it probably won't look good, right?

If I say something unpleasant or offend His Majesty, my life is over.

Therefore, when faced with this problem, it is better to be steady.

He paused and asked His Majesty the Emperor, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Zhao Changqing smiled and said: "Similar to that strategy, a king with his own surname will have a fiefdom, and his descendants will share the fiefdom in turn from his direct descendants to his concubines until the land is exhausted. When the land is exhausted, he becomes a commoner. What do you think?"

Jia Xu's heart was beating fast.

This plan...has no solution!

He considered the current interests of Wei State and said: "Your Majesty, this plan is feasible!"

I can't say any more, I'll miss you if I talk too much.

Zhao Changqing laughed twice and then said: "Okay, then I will personally speak out this policy during the morning meeting tomorrow. For now, let's call it a favor order!"

"Tweet the favor order?" Jia Xu murmured and thought to himself: "Even if you only rely on this favor order, Your Majesty will be famous throughout the ages!"

Jia Xu retreated.

Zhao Changqing came to the harem.

In the imperial garden, Zhao Changqing and He Ning sat looking at each other. Their child had already fallen asleep by this point.

Ever since Zhao Changqing left the capital, He Ning had been absent-minded. Seeing His Majesty's return safe and sound, the big stone in his heart finally fell away.

Zhao Changqing held He Ning's white jade hand and said affectionately: "During the days when I was not in the capital, I heard from others that you kept the harem in order, and also purged some of the rumors in the capital, so that I

Thank you so much for being able to fight abroad without any worries."

He Ning was about to explain this matter to him when he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. There are enemy spies sent from other countries in the capital, trying to cause trouble in the capital. I had no choice but to move out of the queen's majesty and clean up the capital.

Otherwise, I'm afraid something will happen here and His Majesty on the front line will be distracted from working on it."

Zhao Changqing smiled and said: "I don't mean to blame you. On the contrary, I think you have done a good job, because you are the queen. In the whole world, besides me, you are the most precious person in the world, the country." It belongs to me, and it also belongs to us, because one day, sooner or later, this country will be handed over to Qing'er. As parents, our job is nothing more than to help our children protect this country."

In those few days, rumors were spreading in the streets and alleys of the capital. There were riots in many places. Prices in various places were rising rapidly. He Ning was forced to have no choice but to come forward. Otherwise, it would be impossible to suppress a raging fire. Rumors like flames.

There were rumors about everything. Some said that the emperor had been defeated and the enemy troops would soon attack the capital. Some said that the country had no money because of the war and would start to collect taxes.

What's more, they directly said that His Majesty the Emperor had died in battle.

Rumors are better than an army, and He Ning used her own methods to perfectly prevent a rumor war.

There is no doubt that she is a smart woman.

Everything Zhao Changqing decided today was so that his children could successfully inherit the throne in the future.

After the two discussed for a while, they went back to rest.

The next morning, early morning.

Zhao Changqing issued an order to extend grace.

The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were in an uproar.

If this were done in the previous dynasty or when Emperor Renzong was in power, this grace order might not be able to be issued unimpeded.

However, this dynasty in Taichu was a little unusual.

The main reason is that Zhao Changqing's personal influence is too great.

As soon as the favor order was issued, there was an uproar not only in the court, but also among the people.

Many kings from other countries began to follow the example of the Wei Emperor.
Chapter completed!