Chapter 2857 Worrying about the country and the people to the outrageous Silla's first rebellion
Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong stared blankly at Cheng Sanlang's back as he walked away with his head held high.
In my ears, those three big words seemed to still be echoing: Unnecessary...
The two of them always felt that this adjective was simply too wonderful, and it was very appropriate to use it to describe the method of framing the ministers of the Silla Kingdom.
"You two are squatting behind and laughing so much, why don't you catch up quickly?" At this moment, Cheng Sanlang's displeased scolding came from the front.
The two treacherous ministers and capable officials who had reformed their evil ways quickly shook their heads, put aside their distracting thoughts and chased after Cheng Sanlang with a smile on their faces.
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"It is not difficult to break the siege of Silla. It's just that before, everyone in your Silla country didn't trust Cheng."
"So, when Jin Yuxin proposed to rescue Jin Chunqiu first, Cheng could only follow the trend, which would be considered as a favor to you Silla monarchs and ministers."
"Now, Your Highness, since you are here to ask for advice from Cheng, Cheng is not afraid to tell you."
"Cheng and Li Ji, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty, have already planned a big plan. Once it is implemented, it will not be difficult to keep Silla."
Jin Bitan looked at Cheng Sanlang who was confident and chatting with him with surprise on his face.
"You are worthy of being a distinguished leader among the young generation of the Tang Dynasty. I, the former Fengyue Lord of the Hwarangs of Silla, am nothing compared to you."
"General Cheng San must also know very well that most of the young civil and military officials in Silla today are proud to be born in Hwarang."
"Well, Jin Chunqiu is quite a figure. Among the haughty Hwarangs, he is quite able to convince everyone."
"But Jin Yuxin, haha... Even though he is the second-in-command of Hwarangzong, his prestige and skills are not as good as Jin Chunqiu's."
Cheng Chubi looked at the senior officials of the Silla Kingdom. As the highest-ranking official of the Silla Kingdom, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"Brother Bitan, do you need Cheng's help to do something?"
Cheng Chubi's words made Jin Bitan slightly stunned. Seeing the other party's appearance, Cheng Chubi simply went straight into the tunnel.
"Cheng knows that Brother Bitan, you and the Hwarangzhong have always been at odds with each other, and the relationship between Jin Chunqiu and you is not very harmonious either.
Now that Jin Chunqiu has died, regardless of whether it was Jin Yuxin who did it or not, in short, such rumors can spread from Goguryeo.
It is also a heavy blow to his reputation as Jin Yuxin. But for you, Brother Bitan, I think it is not bad news."
Seeing Cheng Sanlang's half-smiling expression, Jin Bitan's heart skipped a beat and he bowed respectfully to Cheng Sanlang.
"As expected of the resourceful General Cheng San, yes, this is definitely an excellent opportunity for me."
"Hwarangs and my subordinates have long wanted to take back. However, Jin Chunqiu is quite wise and has great prestige among the Hwarangs. Fortunately, he is no longer here..."
Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong stood guard outside the hall door as quietly as chickens. They opened their ears without restraint and eavesdropped on the exchanges inside.
After hearing Jin Bitan's intention, the two couldn't help but lie down and looked at each other with shock on their faces.
"I thought before that this man had some deep intentions in trying to please Little Cheng Taibao, but I didn't expect that what he wanted to do was actually like this..."
"Haha...Brother Xu, in my opinion, what he wants to get is probably not just what he said."
The eavesdroppers outside were very shocked, and Cheng Chubi was also very shocked when facing Jin Bitan who was talking about Kankan.
I never expected that this important minister of Silla who was promoted by Queen Seondeok would actually be staring at the spot under Queen Seondeok’s butt.
Of course, he didn't make it so clear. Instead, he looked like a subordinate willing to be the eagle and dog of the Tang Dynasty, and analyzed it from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty.
This also allowed Cheng Chubi to understand Silla's so-called royal succession system.
The ruling group of Silla Kingdom was composed of royal families with three surnames and nobles of six tribes. In order to consolidate its privileged position, the ruling group established a hierarchical system called the "bone product system."
Silla aristocrats determined their status and corresponding official ranks based on their bloodline, and marriages were not possible with different bone grades. Bone grades remained hereditary.
This system determines the degree of respect based on an individual's bone quality, that is, hereditary lineage, and sets the maximum limit for official positions according to different levels. Only those who reach a certain bone level can be granted a certain official position.
Therefore, a person's official career is restricted by the individual's hierarchical status in the bone system. Not only that, the bone system also determines the size of the residence that a Silla resident can live in.
The three surnames Park, Kim, and Soo were the largest nobles in the Silla ruling group. Not only could they inherit the throne, they also monopolized the entire bureaucracy and had supreme power.
The three royal families of Pu, Xi, and Jin have the highest status and are called "Holy Bones" (the first bone). The nobles, big and small, are divided into "real bones" (or second bones), six-headed grades, five-headed grades, four-headed grades, etc.
Four levels.
"Currently, the only 'sacred bones' that are eligible to inherit the throne of Silla are the daughter of the former king, who is now the queen, and the queen's cousin Jin Shengman..."
"But Her Royal Highness the Queen has passed her forties this year and has no heirs, and Her Royal Highness the Queen's cousin Jin Shengman has not married yet. Therefore, we in Silla have no suitable male of the holy age."
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In short, Kim Bidan's meaning is very simple. Since the founding of Silla, the sacred bones have been respected, and only the blood of the sacred bones can inherit the throne.
But now, as the bloodline of the Holy Bone Royal Family is about to be cut off, in the future of Silla, there will definitely be countless Holy Bone nobles who want to fight for the right to inherit the throne.
As a result, Silla will definitely be devastated, the people will not be able to survive, and corpses will litter the fields.
And he, a Silla official who was concerned about the country and the people, was very worried about the future of Silla.
When I think about it, after the two unmarried female holy bones die one after another, many real bone nobles will definitely start a war for the throne.
However, under the current situation, Silla could no longer withstand even a hint of civil strife.
Therefore, he hoped that Cheng Sanlang could help him and find a way to support Silla generals like Jin Yuxin who had always had high hopes in the army.
And he will try to persuade Her Royal Highness the Queen to offer her country to the Tang Dynasty...
The more Cheng Chubi listened, the more he felt like breaking out in a cold sweat. He had to admit that when this Silla stick became coquettish, even he would be a little less coquettish.
I boast a lot, but I'm not as blind as you, okay?
Cheng Chubi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead caused by this awesome Silla gentleman, and quickly raised his hand and said.
"Stop, please stop for a moment. Brother Bitan, you should handle Silla's affairs yourself. Cheng, as a minister of the Tang Dynasty, cannot interfere with it."