"Shaodian left the capital at this time to go to a secret meeting with the clan elders. I'm afraid things will change in the court." Kong Ci patted a classic book on the table.
This thick book has five large gilded characters of "The Code of the Senate" printed on the edge.
"Which clan elder will we meet secretly? He is one of the clan elders himself. What does he want to do this time? Are we going to depose another king and support his own children?" Long Dang found that he knew less than Kong Ci.
"I don't know who he met yet. There are rumors that the royal guardian is dissatisfied with him. He doesn't want an ignorant child to sit on the throne for a long time. He hopes that the kingdom will have a decent king soon." Kong Ci knew a lot.
limited.
"Shao Dianjian and Shao Dianxie visited Nanjing a few days ago. Could it be related to this matter? If we include Zhongwangzhou, Ding Kui will have the ability to challenge the imperial court. The royal family should hope to solve the problem within the clan."
"Go ask your grandson-in-law. Didn't he just go to Cao State to check out the black crystal iron? I also want to know about the situation there." Kong Ci was more interested in Cao State's affairs.
"Well. Isn't your grandson with Ding Kui? Your Kong family holds the title of chief official of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing City. Dealing with foreign countries is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites." Long Dang wanted to ask Ding Kui at any time, but he wanted to test the other party's attitude.
.
"The official position in the Ministry of Rites is a false title. It is not as beneficial as being able to lay the railway in Weiguo County. I would rather not be an official but get the benefits." Kong Ci narrowed his eyes.
"Wenguo County connects three prefectures and is quite suitable for building railways. Building railways in Longjia will also cost you. Go and talk to Ding Kui. He won't refuse."
"Hahaha, I won't beat you in circles. Does the Senate have the conditions to depose the king now?"
Long Dang stretched out his palm, clasped his fingers and said: "You, me, Jiang Li, Bao Lan, plus Xun Ruo at most, can only guarantee five votes for approval. Removing the king requires the support of eight elders, which is quite difficult!"
"Zisi will definitely object, and there is also Gongsunda. Their family is at loggerheads with Ding Kui, so if we bring in another elder, they can veto our proposal." Kong Ci shook his head and sighed.
"Well, it seems like we can only watch the royal family's clan meeting and ask 'that' to come forward and change a suitable king. But what will the elders of the Shaodian clan think? Are you familiar with anyone?" Long Dang hasn't thought of it yet.
Reestablish the Shaodian seal.
"Change? Who? The eldest princess? Is it possible to re-establish the deposed king?" Kong Ci had a bolder idea.
"As long as 'that person' speaks, it's possible. Shao Dianjian and Shao Dianxie, we can win over the two clan elders here. I have some friendship with Shao Dianmian, so I can go talk to him." Long Dang turned away from his mind.
Already.
"No, I know a few of them. It's inappropriate for us to get involved when it's about the throne." Kong Ci shook his head and refused.
"Hahaha, I just went to understand the situation. There is no need to express my support for anyone. Don't be so pedantic."
"..."
Who is Shaodian going to see everyone talking about?
Shaodian's Seven Elders Shaodian Law.
"I have asked the imperial family to discuss the title of Prince Protector of Shaodianzhuang. I believe it will not take long to announce this to the whole country." Shaodianshi threw out a big bait at the beginning.
The white-haired Shaodianfa is almost 90 years old, but he ranks seventh among the clan elders. There are six clan elders older than him in front of him, but he is still energetic and looks like he is about seventy.
"If you really think about it, the loss of Shaodianzhuang to Haishan Prefecture is an unforgivable felony. It is not appropriate to post him as the Protector Prince at the moment. The families of the other two prefectures may be dissatisfied. Your Highness the Prince should think twice." He didn't.
Immediately accept Shaodianshi's kindness.
Shaodianshi exhaled heavily and said: "Well, I have thought about it. Those who deserve to be granted the title should be granted. Don't we have to do it one by one? We must take it seriously and never be hasty."
"Unless," he paid attention to Shaodianfa's expression, "there is a clan meeting where all the issues are raised and resolved together."
Shaodianfa muttered in his heart: Sure enough! Shaodianmian's nephew came to test me earlier and wanted to hold a clan meeting. Today he brought it up. Something important happened in the capital.
"You are joking. There is nothing the clan government can do but convene a clan meeting. There is a key issue. Shao Dianxi is not dead but is still imprisoned by Nanjing City. He surrendered after being defeated in a fierce battle. How will the imperial court treat him?
?" He pulled it on Shaodian Xi's head very cleverly.
He was not mentally prepared to hold a clan meeting, and he didn't know what kind of issues would be raised, so his first thought was to avoid talking about it.
"Shao Dianxi's matter is more complicated. The court has not given up on trying to rescue him. Things are still turning around. His matter can be postponed. In fact, I did not want to convene a clan meeting, but according to the news, the elder has contacted several clan members.
"Old, we intend to hold a general meeting. Although we don't know their purpose for the time being, we can make some suggestions along the way." Shaodian knew that several clan elders were secretly contacting them.
He also knew that Shao Dianjian had been to Nanjing City, and various abnormal phenomena made him feel pressure. For this reason, he decided to take the initiative, win over as many clan elders as possible, and first control the decision-making power to convene the conference.
A general meeting can be convened if more than half of the clan elders agree. This is not an easy condition to achieve. Among them, the attitude of Shao Dianmian and Shao Dianxian, the four elders, is the most important. The two big states can influence four states respectively. They reached
A tacit understanding can easily win over half of the elders of the clan.
The most disadvantaged situation was during the Shaodian period. A clan leader of the Prince Regent lineage took the position of clan elder. He usually did not have much contact with other clan elders and relied only on power to maintain his right to speak. Of course, he could exchange power for more, as long as he had little contact with other clan elders.
He can bear the consequences.
The ten major clan elders represent the ten branches of the Shaodian clan. These ten branches are second only to the direct line of the royal family. Therefore, the direct line of the royal family attaches great importance to restricting their development and does not dare to offend them too much. Their mentality is very contradictory, and the methods are complicated and cumbersome. There is no more
High political intelligence is difficult to control.
At the critical moment, Shaodianshi couldn't care too much. Now he only thinks about maintaining his status and power. Whether he will expand the branch's development is no longer a question for him to consider.
Shaodianfa understood a little bit. The great elder took the lead in the conference, and the possibility of it being successfully held was very high. Normally, the ten clan elders would not stay together. They each had their own fiefdoms, and rarely visited each other. The most common ones were
Meet in the capital.
"The most important thing at the moment is to put down the rebellion. I suggest that the court start negotiations with the eldest princess. Why should we fight against each other if we are the flesh and blood of the late king? Our family can sit down and discuss. We can discuss any issues."
Haishan Prefecture fell into the hands of the rebels, which could not bring any benefit to Shaodianfa. If this continues, internal conflicts will inevitably break out in his branch. As the patriarch, he bears the greatest pressure.
"Commander Sheep commands the largest number of troops on the northern front. As long as the logistics supplies are sufficient, he is most likely to attack Haishan Prefecture. If Shaodian Luan and Ding Kui had not rebelled, I am afraid the imperial court would have recovered Haishan Prefecture." Shaodian did not forget to mention this.
The responsibility lies with Nanjing City.
"In fact, the imperial court can be lenient to the prince. No one can predict the cause of natural disasters and eclipses. It is not immoral to grant a prince. After abdicating the throne, you can consider ennobling princes. In this way, the eldest princess and the consort may not have an overreaction. The court
You only need to pay a small price to get a better situation, which is always much better than now."
This was a bit unkind. Shaodianshi was very unhappy after hearing this and said: "The clan government operates according to the ancestral system. Even I cannot interfere too much. Do you question the ancestral system or the clan government?"
"Haha, I don't dare. It can be said that such a serious rebellion in the country is unprecedented. The ancestral system did not expect it. The clan government has no experience to learn from. We cannot rule out that there is a better solution.
For example, the eldest princess also has the right to succeed. She can temporarily ascend the throne as the king. When the princes grow up, the courtiers will recommend a suitable one to take over the throne from the eldest princess. This would not cause trouble in the first place.
out of today’s situation.”
Shaodianfa reflected on the chaos in the country and wondered what the court did not do well enough to spawn so many rebellions.
"Hmph! Are the elders dissatisfied with me as the regent?" Shaodianshi couldn't help it. If Shaodianluan succeeded to the throne, there might be no regent.
"I don't dare, I don't dare, the future of the kingdom will depend on you." Shaodianfa did not want to have a head-on conflict with Shaodianshi.
"The ancestors chose the prince, and I was forced to serve as regent. Can you say that the ancestors did not? It's not that I didn't want to negotiate, but Shao Dianluan openly defied the will of the ancestors, and Ding Kui raised private soldiers to rebel. It was the imperial court's determination.
How can we talk about things that cannot be tolerated?" Shaodianshi waved his hands excitedly.
"Can we be lenient to the prince? The question comes back again. It doesn't violate the ancestral system to give him a prince. After all, he is also the eldest son of the late king and the biological brother of the current king. He can appease the eldest princess and the consort, and in exchange for four
A legion serving the country is of great value."
"Okay! I can think about it. If Shao Dian Luan can return Nanzhao Prefecture and Ding Kui can lead his troops to quell the rebellion, the imperial court is willing to let things go and reward him as a prince." Shao Dianshi chose to take a step back.
This time, Shaodianfa showed a satisfied expression and said: "Maybe the Great Elder and others meant this. The purpose of convening the clan meeting coincides with mine. We can work together to put an end to the civil strife."
"I hope so." Shaodian was touched.
Strictly speaking, being lenient or even generous to Shao Dianfeng does not harm his interests. The one affected is Shao Diancong. In the future, he may encounter constraints from Shao Dianfeng when he governs, but at that time, he has nothing to do with him. The regent has already
No longer exists.
An uninvited guest appeared in Shao Dianfeng's room. The other person's red hair made him calm down. "May I ask the name of the senior? Shao Dianfeng would like to send you my greetings." He gave a junior salute first.
"Your sister is my direct disciple. Come here and let me take a good look." Shao Dianhuan found a chair and sat down casually.
Shaodianfeng was dubious, but there was no response to the offerings outside, indicating that the old man of the same race in front of him was not simple. He sat over, squatted down obediently, and allowed the other party to hold down his Tianling Gai.
"You still have the power of the curse, but your health is fine. I don't think you are in danger of your life for the time being."