In Liu Cheng's palace of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Cheng and asked.
The matter of Liu Cheng's fiefdom has not yet been decided.
On the one hand, it was a bit too hasty because of time constraints.
There was no time to decide on the matter of the fiefdom.
On the other hand, it was because Dong Zhuo wanted Liu Cheng to choose his own fiefdom.
If it was the time before, Dong Zhuo still felt that he had given Liu Cheng the foundation of the Dong family and pushed Liu Cheng on his way to a higher level.
It gave Liu Cheng a great help.
After what happened today, he became grateful for his actions.
According to Kede's ability and prestige, if some unpleasantness really arises because of these things, then I really can't beat Kede...
Fortunately, he seized the opportunity at the beginning and made Kede his grandson-in-law.
And he has never been confused about many things, especially big things.
Otherwise, some things would be really hard to say.
After all, Kede was able to achieve all this without his own help at all...
After Liu Cheng heard Dong Zhuo's inquiry about the fiefdom, he began to think about it.
He also had some considerations about the fiefdom.
Historically, after Cao Cao was granted the title of Duke of Wei, he had his own fiefdom and became a real prince.
The center of the fiefdom was Yecheng.
As for me, the King of Han, I am the same as Liu Bang.
At first, after Xiang Yu sent away King Huai of Chu, he established himself as the Overlord of Western Chu, and then divided the world among himself.
Confessed Liu Bang as King of Han.
At that time, Liu Bang's fiefdoms were Bashu and Hanzhong.
That is basically the same as the current Yizhou.
Now that Liu Cheng has become the King of Han, the most natural thing to do is to directly take Yizhou as his fiefdom just like Liu Bang did at the beginning.
Yizhou is really big.
It is surrounded by natural dangers and there are many grain-producing areas.
Liu Cheng was not unmoved.
However, after some thinking, he felt that it would be better not to give up the fiefdom of Yizhou.
Because although Yizhou is large, it is also rich.
However, it is in a corner.
Moreover, at this time, with Liangzhou in hand, why would he go to Yizhou?
Guanzhong is the center of the west.
"The King of Han's fiefdom was originally in Yizhou, but I didn't want to fief it there..."
After Liu Cheng thought for a while, he looked at Dong Zhuo and spoke.
Dong Zhuo nodded after hearing what Liu Cheng said.
"In the past few days, many people have been saying that since Kede has become the King of Han, you should go to Yizhou just like the original King of Han.
Treat it as a fiefdom.
I think this is inappropriate, and you don’t want such a fiefdom, Kede, so you didn’t agree...
Kede, if you don't want Yizhou to be a fiefdom, then just take Guanzhong as a fiefdom.
No one dares to be too chatty."
Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Cheng and said.
In his opinion, since Liu Cheng had rejected the wealthy Yizhou and did not want to take Yizhou as a fiefdom, it was even more impossible to take Liangzhou.
Under such circumstances, there is only one Guanzhong left that is most likely to enter Kede's eyes.
Immediately he took the initiative to bring it up.
Guanzhong was rich and well-located, and it was managed by Kede. It was normal for Kede to want this place as a fiefdom.
However, it may be more troublesome to place the fiefdom in Guanzhong.
After all, the emperor is in Chang'an now.
If Guanzhong is turned into a fiefdom of Kede, it will be somewhat difficult to say.
However, with some methods, it won't be a problem.
The most it can do is separate Chang'an and not count it as a fiefdom of Kede...
As a result, the next moment, Dong Zhuo heard an answer that he didn't expect at all.
"Grandpa, I don't want Guanzhong as a fief either."
Dong Zhuo was stunned when he heard Liu Cheng's words.
Looking at Liu Cheng who shook his head seriously, he was filled with confusion.
Not Yizhou, not Guanzhong, do you really want to transfer the fiefdom to Liangzhou, or to the recently recovered Shangjun, Shuofang, Wuyuan, and Yunzhong counties?
Is this too remote?
Amidst Dong Zhuo's doubts, Liu Cheng said something that made Dong Zhuo even more confused.
"I don't want a fiefdom, not anywhere."
Liu Cheng looked at Dong Zhuo and said seriously.
Seeing that Dong Zhuo was just as he thought, Liu Cheng was immediately confused. Liu Cheng continued to explain without waiting for Dong Zhuo to ask.
"Historically, when a king is granted a title, one must also be given a fiefdom. I don't think so well about this matter.
Because this situation is not conducive to centralization and unification.
After becoming a king, it is easy to cause trouble.
Even when the king was granted the title, he was granted the title of a particularly close fellow clansman and blood brother.
It may not matter at the time, but as time goes by, big troubles will still occur.
As generations go by, the blood relationship between the kings in various places and the blood relationship between the emperors will become weaker and weaker...
If the surname is given as king, there may be even greater troubles.
Not to mention the rest, the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms at that time is the best witness...
Therefore, I decided that it would be better not to enfeoff the land.
Start with yourself and set an example for others behind you.
From now on, if you are granted the title of king without granting the title of land, how many households can live in the city?
But these need to be included in the management of the court and taxes collected on their behalf.
The imperial court will give them corresponding money according to the number of households in the town...
If we really need to seal the land, we cannot seal the existing land.
The land outside the Han Dynasty needs to be sealed.
Make the land king in those places.
Moreover, in those places, the grace order was implemented and gradually decreased from generation to generation.
Moreover, starting from the second generation, the titles of the eldest son's line also began to decrease downwards.
From now on, if the king’s descendants don’t have any abilities, they will eventually become ordinary people..."
After hearing Liu Cheng's words, Dong Zhuo was stunned again.
According to his own thinking and that of most people, after Kede became the King of Han, he would definitely be granted a fiefdom.
After all, fiefdom is too tempting.
As a result, when we arrived at Kede's place, Kede refused directly.
Moreover, the things being considered are also so long-term, and they have already begun to consider the century-old plan for future generations.
Compared with Ke De's thoughts, he and many people in Chang'an appear to be too short-sighted, and the pattern is not the least bit small!
Sure enough, according to your own abilities, ambition and structure, being able to reach this point and possessing these things today is the pinnacle.
If you continue to go up, you won't be able to control yourself.
But Kede is different. Kede can really grasp it.
Not to mention the rest, Kede's pattern has already shown a lot of things and surpassed too many people!
"Ked, I really didn't expect you to have such lofty thoughts.
Compared with you, Kede, the lonely man like Emperor Ling, the great general He Jin, and guys like Yuan Benchu who claim to be outstanding men are far inferior.
If they could have as much ambition and talent as you, Kede, they wouldn't be able to bring the big man to where he is now!"
Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Cheng and said sincerely.
"I'm really old. No matter whether it's energy or other things, I can't keep up.
From now on, this will all be the domain of young people like you, Kede.
I really hope, Kede, that you can achieve great things!
In this case, my reputation, Dong Zhuo, will definitely become different in the future.
There will also be a place for me in this history book!"
Hearing this, Liu Cheng smiled and said: "My son-in-law just doesn't want to see too many people die in vain. He wants to end the troubled times and make people live better and be more like human beings."
Let this country be extended as long as possible, and I didn't think too much about the rest.
But there is one thing I can rest assured, grandfather. If my grandson-in-law is able to conquer the world and make some achievements, grandfather, you will definitely make a mark in the history books."
Liu Cheng is telling the truth.
Although he also has the idea of ascending to the highest position, at the same time, he also wants to make the country of Dahan long-lasting.
Let the lives of most people in this country become better.
As for Dong Zhuo's reputation in history books, it is naturally not the same as what he knows.
After all, what Dong Zhuo did in this time and space was very different from Dong Zhuo in the original time and space.
And at this time, the relationship between myself and Dong Zhuo is left here.
In some matters, denying Dong Zhuo is tantamount to denying oneself.
Liu Cheng would naturally not do such a thing...
Hearing what Liu Cheng said, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but laugh, looking very happy.
"Where do you plan to put your Han Dynasty seat?"
If it doesn't work, just get it to my Xiwu.
By this time, my shed was almost completed.
It’s just right for you to be a doctor with Ke De.”
Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Cheng and said this.
He was very generous and gave up his own shed directly.
Xiwu was something Dong Zhuo started building as soon as he came to Guanzhong.
The building is very solid, majestic, and has all the internal organs inside.
And it also stores a lot of food, grass, weapons and other things inside.
It was built by Dong Zhuo so that he could spend his old age peacefully and the Dong family would continue to be wealthy.
Dong Zhuo attached great importance to this and never relaxed.
When Chang'an's grain and grass were burned down by Lu Bu's troops, Liu Cheng took Yizhou to replenish it.
If Liu Cheng hadn't personally stepped in and developed a relationship with Dong Zhuo, it would have been impossible for Dong Zhuo to take out some of the grain and grass stored in the shed and use it first!
But now, it is like this. Things that Dong Zhuo regarded as treasures before were directly given to Liu Cheng for Liu Cheng to use.
Dong Zhuo has experienced a lot of things, and his thoughts have changed a lot, which is one of the reasons.
But more importantly, Liu Cheng at this time was no longer what he used to be, which caused Dong Zhuo's perception of him to undergo a huge change.
In Dong Zhuo's view, Liu Cheng's importance far exceeded that of Xiwu!
It was precisely because of this that at this time, he would directly and willingly give Liu Cheng the Wu that he had devoted a lot of effort to build and had not lived in for a day, so that Liu Cheng could use it as the seat of government of the King of Han.
Li Ru, who had been silent next to him, couldn't help but feel shocked when he heard what his father-in-law said. He seemed particularly surprised.
Looking at his father-in-law, he was full of disbelief.
As a confidant of his father-in-law, he knew how much his father-in-law valued Xiwu.
I want it to be a place where I can enjoy my old age and pass on the Dong family’s legacy.
As a result, at this time, his father-in-law actually gave Xiwu away without blinking an eye.
This made Li Ru marvel in his heart.
This is Ked!
Except for Kede, no one else would be able to let his father-in-law do this.
Not to mention asking my father-in-law to take the initiative to let Xiwu out. Whoever dares to mention this matter will be unlucky. My father-in-law will definitely get angry!
With this thought in his mind, Li Ru couldn't help but look at Liu Cheng.
My eyes are filled with mountains.
I think this Kede is really good.
When Liu Cheng heard that Dong Zhuo actually said that he wanted to give up Xiwu to him, he couldn't help but be stunned.
But he immediately declined with a smile.
"Grandfather, this is impossible. Xiwu is the place where you will enjoy your old age. How can I want it?
You'd better keep it for yourself.
My seat, the King of Han, is in Chang'an City. I can just find a place anywhere."
"I'm old, and it's useless to have such a big shed..."
Dong Zhuo gave up Xiwu again.
Dong Zhuo was sincere in handing over Xiwu to Liu Cheng, without any pretense.
Liu Cheng really didn't want it either.
Because he felt that compared to Chang'an City, Xiwu was still somewhat remote.
Moreover, he moved the Han Dynasty's seat of government to Xiwu, and when the time came, he would have to move to Xiwu and Chang'an City, and he would have to leave manpower in both places.
Too wasteful.
Of course, another important reason is that Chang'an has extremely important significance and role compared to Guanzhong.
Liu Cheng was unwilling to move the seat of the Han Dynasty to another place.
Historically, if Dong Zhuo did not live in Xiwu but stayed in Chang'an, it would be impossible for Wang Yun, Lu Bu and others to easily get rid of Dong Zhuo.
Therefore, Liu Cheng still thought it would be better to stay here in Chang'an.
Seeing that Liu Cheng really didn't want his Xiwu, Dong Zhuo nodded and refused to give up Xiwu.
"Then build another palace in Chang'an as your palace of the Han Dynasty."
Dong Zhuo looked at Liu Chengdao.
Liu Cheng smiled and said: "There is no need to go to such trouble, it is too extravagant and wasteful. There are still many palaces and gardens in Chang'an that have not been repaired. It is enough to repair one of them and use it for office work."
After saying this, Liu Cheng smiled again and said: "It won't be used for long anyway, so building a new one is really troublesome.
It consumes a lot of manpower and material resources and takes a long time.
Maybe before it is completed, I will no longer be the King of Han and will no longer be able to use it..."
Hearing what Liu Cheng said, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru couldn't help laughing.
I think what Liu Cheng said is very reasonable and interesting.
It was at this time that there was a knock on the door...
