As soon as Shen Tujia said these words, Liu De immediately felt that the cheap man twisted his body unnaturally, and said angrily: "Is the old prime minister exaggerating?"
Chao Cuo also jumped out immediately and said: "The Prime Minister is too suspicious!"
"King Zhao! After King You, Cuo Cuo is not the late emperor's pity, why should he be the king?" At this time, Chao Cuo remembered that these princes were the barriers supported by the Han Dynasty. He looked at Shen Tujia and said warily: "At the beginning, Qi Cuo
The mourning king died, and the late emperor took pity on him and made his disciples the king. Only then did the princes of Qi come to worship their ancestors in their ancestral temples. If this generation still has the heart of a son of man, they will never dare to rebel against the imperial court!"
Liu De's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and he sighed in his heart.
When Liu Dehuang's grandfather, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, was on the throne, in order to consolidate the central power and strengthen control over the princes.
Therefore, he used kindness and kindness to win over the princes of Qi and Zhao.
The current Qi King Liu Jianglu, Zhao King Liu Sui, Jiaoxi King Liu Xian, Jinan King Liu Biguang, Jibei King Liu Zhi, Zichuan King Liu Xian, Jiaodong King Liu Xiongqu actually do not have the conditions to be vassal kings in terms of law and theory.
For example, Liu Sui's father was Liu You, the king of Zhao You who was killed by Empress Lu You. Because his life experience was too pitiful, he became the king of Zhao.
Liu Jianglu's group of brothers took advantage of King Qi Ai. When King Qi Ai died, there were no heirs. According to the system, the feudal state should be abolished and divided into counties...
It was Emperor Taizong Xiaowen who made an exception and showed mercy, so they were given the throne and the country.
Therefore, most of these princes and kings were actually pro-Chang'an, and the military power in the country was controlled by ministers appointed by the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
In fact, these vassal states were actually satellite states of the Han Dynasty, which existed as a buffer between Chang'an and the Guandong vassals.
Because of this, when Chao Cuo came to power to promote the reduction of vassals, he first targeted these princes who were close to the central government and had little resistance.
From this perspective, Chao Cuo is a master who bullies the weak and fears the strong.
He didn't dare to attack Wu Chu, he only dared to attack his own people...
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How could Chao Cuo not know that if Wu Chu rebelled, Qi Zhao would definitely rebel too?
It's just that he can't afford the situation where Qi, Zhao, Wu and Chu all turn against each other, or in other words, he doesn't dare to face such a situation.
The Qi, Zhao, Wu and Chu kingdoms add up to ten vassal states, plus Wu Wang Liu Bi’s thousand-year-old younger brother Sanyue. That’s the Thirteen Kingdoms. In addition, the three kingdoms of Huainan, Hengshan, and Lujiang are in the same breath. They may not jump out to join in the fun.
, these are the sixteen kingdoms! If all these sixteen kingdoms rebelled, it would mean that nearly one-third of the Han Dynasty's territory would rebel overnight.
Once such a situation occurs, it is uncertain whether the emperor will support him in reducing the vassal state.
It is uncertain that once such a situation occurs, or even if there is a possibility of such a situation, the emperor will push Chao Cuo out as a scapegoat and use his head to calm the anger of the kings of Qi and Zhao...
After all, the emperor only wanted to strengthen the authority of the central government, but he never thought that he would have to face such a situation of betrayal and alienation.
"For the current plan, we can only hold on..." Chao Cuo sighed inwardly. Only then did he realize that his plan to reduce the vassal had a fatal weakness - the attack area was too wide!
It would be okay if he only targeted a certain group of princes, but he was too impatient and wanted to complete his achievements in one battle, so he offended almost all the princes and kings.
If there were not Xingyang and Liang Guo that could serve as a barrier to Chang'an, then the world would probably fall into an irreversible war again!
Thinking like this, Chao Cuo did not relax at all. He looked at Shen Tujia and said: "Besides, the military power of the kings of Qi and Zhao lies in the hands of the prime ministers and captains sent by the imperial court, and the ministers sent by the imperial court.
We are all loyal ministers. Even if the kings of Qi and Zhao intend to rebel, how can their generals and captains obey their orders?"
In theory, what Chao Cuo said is indeed correct.
In the previous life, the rebellion attempts of the King of Qi, the King of Jibei, and the King of Huainan were all thwarted by his own ministers, and military power was also controlled by pro-Han ministers.
However, how can it be such a simple thing?
Liu De, who had been a prince and king, was very aware of the loopholes in the Han Dynasty's supervision system of princes and kings. If nothing else, a few swordsmen could easily control the military power by beheading the ministers who were pro-central in the country.
This is true for Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Jinan, and Zichuan.
Moreover, Liu De is now very afraid of the butterfly effect.
For example, if Zhang Shizhi had not succeeded in placing Liu An under house arrest, or if the king of Jibei's Lang Zhongling had not put a knife on Liu Zhi's neck and forced him to close the city gate, then the scale of the rebellion would have increased.
How could Liu De take such a risk?
So, he stood up and bowed to the cheap daddy: "Father, I have something to say!"
"Tell me..." Emperor Liu Qi looked at his son, waved his hand and said.
"My son is young and doesn't know much about military affairs..." Liu De knelt down and said, "But I heard that soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death. Since ancient times, wise kings must be careful to observe them. Therefore,
In ancient times, people calculated in temples, before calculating victory, they calculated defeat first, which is the so-called planning for the worst outcome!"
Liu De looked at Shen Tujia, then at Chao Cuo, and said: "My son believes that what the internal historian said is reasonable, and what the prime minister is worried about is not unreasonable. Therefore, I sincerely ask my father to appoint a clan member."
Foreign relatives and friendly ministers, in the name of comforting the kings of Qi and Zhao, and rewarding the late King You of Zhao, and the late King Hui of Qi, I hold your staff and supervise the soldiers of Qi and Zhao to conduct military exercises in Xingyang, so as not to lose the dignity of the princes.
, and can eliminate disasters!”
When Emperor Liu Qi heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
This is a good idea!
In the name of offering rewards, ennoblements and sacrifices to the ancestors, if a minister is sent there, who dares to gossip?
And a relative of the clan who holds the Tianzi Festival in Xingyang can immediately contact the pro-Han ministers in the Qi and Zhao kingdoms, and can immediately take back the military power of Qi and Zhao. Without an army, what else can the princes of Qi and Zhao use to rebel?
Liu De struck while the iron was hot and said: "In addition, I sincerely ask my father to issue an edict to favor the princes of Qi and Zhao, and allow him to be granted titles after he is 100 years old!"
This is the bottom line!
The kings of Qi and Zhao were originally a bunch of vacillators. With such a level, no matter how much they resented the imperial court, they could only hold their noses and endure it.
The most important thing is that even if these people still want to rebel, their sons may not be willing to rebel!
After all, even if the rebellion succeeded and overthrew the emperor of Chang'an, what benefits would they gain?
On the other hand, if they respect Chang'an, they will be able to live like a Chehou in bad times in the future. If they are lucky, it is not impossible to be a loner!
"What do you think of what Liu De said?" Emperor Liu Qi finally relaxed and asked the generals and ministers present with a smile.
"I think what His Highness said is true!" Shen Tujia was the first to agree.
"The last general also thinks that His Highness's plan is the best!" A general said.
Chao Cuo thought for a while and had to stand up and said: "Your Highness is concerned, and I agree..."
After all, Liu De still gave him a step up and didn't embarrass him too much.
This is the art of speaking. If Shen Tujia said the same thing, it would endanger Chao Cuo's foundation and shake his plan to reduce the feudal vassal, but Liu De could force him to accept it if he said it.
Since the ministers all agreed, Emperor Liu Qi said: "Who should we send? Do you have any candidates?"
Liu De sat back down in his seat very wisely at this time. This kind of thing is not something he can interfere with!
As a prince, it's okay to give opinions, but it's taboo to talk about an important minister who holds military power in Xingyang or even Qi and Zhao! (To be continued...)
ps: I’m finally not dizzy~ Well, I’m working hard on typing today. How many chapters can I write~
