General Wang went back to convince the head of the family. There were several discussions within the Wang family, but no results came from the discussion. General Wang got angry and said that now he is Zhang Yi's brother. If anyone in the Wang family opposes the reform, he will not be polite.
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After General Wang argued hard, the family head finally nodded in agreement.
General Wang is the backbone of the Wang family's military force. Now he is being squeezed by Prime Minister Wu Rui. He may not be able to keep his position as general. He has long been dissatisfied with Prime Minister Wu Rui. Once the Wu family comes to power, other families will inevitably suffer a heavy blow, and the country
Split is inevitable.
Chinese people have unified ideals in their bones, and no one wants to see cannibalism happen. The head of the family, Wang Xi, figured it out. The Wang family strongly supported King Liu Kai back then, and the northwest was stabilized. Now he should continue to support the king.
, as well as the king's successors Zhang Yi and Princess Xiaoliu, there is hope for the future.
Nowadays, both the Liu family and the Zhang family support the reform, and the Wang family naturally cannot lag behind. The family's interests have been affected, but they have received huge amounts of gold as compensation, which is fair and reasonable both publicly and privately.
Therefore, the three major families, Liu family, Zhang family and Wang family, supported the reform, with a combined population of nearly 2 million, accounting for one-fifth of the kingdom, laying the foundation for the reform.
With abundant gold and the support of the three major families, King Liu Kai held a court meeting.
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Since the death of his beloved wife, King Liu Kai has been hit hard and has almost ignored the government affairs.
Now that a court meeting was suddenly about to be held, the government and the public were immediately shocked and there were many different opinions.
Is your Majesty planning to appoint a successor?
Everyone knows that the king is in poor health and may die at any time. Various theories are circulated in the government and the public. Prime Minister Wu Rui, General Liu Guangda and Princess Xiaoliu all have the possibility of inheriting the throne. The other possibility is that the above three people and ten
The heads of the big families form a cabinet and implement co-governance.
There is another possibility that the king will pass the throne to his son-in-law Zhang Yi, but in the eyes of the outside world, this possibility is the smallest. Although Zhang Yi is famous and has the support of Mopan City, he is still weak and has no power in the kingdom.
Fundamentally, the day Zhang Yi came to power was when the kingdom was divided.
In short, the future is full of variables.
As everyone knows, King Liu Kai is starting to pave the way. In his opinion, Prime Minister Wu Rui and General Liu Guangda are unable to take on the important task. The kingdom they worked so hard to conquer will sooner or later be defeated by them, let alone the great cause of unification.
And how will Princess Xiaoliu cope with being surrounded by wolves and tigers?
Therefore, King Liu Kai believed that his task was to help his son-in-law Zhang Yi ascend to power during his lifetime. This was a difficult task, and he knew it.
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June 8, 2103, Shangyuan Hall of Chang'an Palace.
All civil and military officials attended the court meeting in their best attire.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the sound of bells and drums rang, the doors of the three arrow towers in the palace opened, and hundreds of officials stepped into the main hall one by one.
The leader of the civil officials is Prime Minister Wu Rui, and the leader of the military generals is General Liu Guangda.
Their expressions were equally solemn and gloomy.
Prime Minister Wu Rui has been making plans secretly. He has known his situation since he last met King Liu Kai in Yangxin Hall. The King wants him to withdraw from politics and become a free man. How could it be possible without his efforts?
How could Liu Kai conquer this country?
Now that the king has crossed the river and demolished the bridge, Wu Rui is resentful. From now on, he should only think about the brotherhood and the righteousness between the king and his ministers, and just think about himself.
As for General Liu Guangda, he was also feeling aggrieved. Yesterday he returned to Chang'an with orders, and his brother Liu Kai had a long talk with him. Zhang Yi, whom General Liu Guangda regarded as his mortal enemy, was actually accepted by his brother as his son-in-law, which was really surprising to him.
Unexpected.
In the battle at Mopan City, he was defeated by Zhang Yi and his self-esteem was hurt. His brother Liu Kai gave him face and did not mention it, but only advised him to assist Zhang Yi. Due to his brother's illness, Liu Guang did not refuse directly and was perfunctory.
Nod.
Now his brother wants to support Zhang Yi's reform, and the soldiers will be separated in the future. In Liu Guang's view, this is clearly depriving him of his military power. Liu Guang believes that after his brother's death, the throne will either belong to Princess Xiaoliu or to him.
Liu Guang would not object to Xiaoliu becoming the king. After all, this is a daughter's family, and it is not Liu Guang who has the final say on major affairs in the court. They are all a family anyway, and it does not matter if he is the king in name.
But I never expected that my brother would have the idea of letting Zhang Yi ascend the throne. Why? Why? Is my brother confused and crazy?
From then on, Liu Guang could no longer listen to Liu Kai's words. He just stared blankly at his brother, wondering when he would die, but he hoped it would be earlier to avoid the brothers falling out.
Wu Rui and Liu Guang each have their own hidden agendas.
King Liu Kai did not misjudge the two of them. Wu Rui was talented and Liu Guang was brave enough, but neither of them was broad-minded and visionary enough. They were not people who could take charge.
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The ministers entered the main hall and waited for a while. They saw King Liu Kai, dressed in dragon robes and in high spirits. Accompanied by a dignified young man, he entered the court and sat on the throne.
"Long live my king!"
The ministers were astonished and bowed to the king. No need to ask, this young man is Zhang Yi, the son-in-law of Chenglong Kuai, who is now the most respected person by the king.
"Everyone is safe!"
King Liu Kai said that he was so full of energy at this time that his voice shook the hall. He had accumulated enough energy for this court meeting, and even took ginseng despite the obstruction of the imperial doctor.
The ministers stood up, and the civil and military officials lined up on the left and right. They were secretly surprised by the king's performance. The hero of the year, Liu Kai, seemed to be back. On the battlefield, he often roared and led the troops to charge. Except that he failed to capture General Cao.
Never failed.
Therefore, the ministers were not sure whether the king was recovering his strength after recuperating, or whether he was summoning all the officials to summon him. Prime Minister Wu Rui naturally knew it. In his opinion, King Liu Kai was returning to his former glory, and his life was not long.
Zhang Yi stood next to the throne on the high platform, overlooking the civil and military officials. These people came from the ten major families. Among them, officials from the Wang, Zhang and Liu families had visited Zhang Yi long ago and looked at him with admiration.
The eyes of other people were much more complicated, some were indifferent, some were hostile, and some were just watching the fun.
Prime Minister Wu Rui kept smiling, and the smile was frozen on his face, as if he was wearing a human skin mask. General Liu Guangda simply didn't look at him, and tilted his head to look aside, clearly angry in his heart.
At the end of the queue, among the civil servants stood Xiao Long and Xiao Han, and among the generals stood Niu Ben and Shi Gandang. Zhang Yi's four brothers were also brought into the court by King Liu Kai, waiting for their appointment. They must strengthen their own people.
Only with the strength can we win the next confrontation.
Zhang Yi could feel that there was an undercurrent in the seemingly peaceful court. These "civilized people" who seemed to understand etiquette were more difficult to deal with than the reckless men like General Cao and the Eight Great Kings.
Zhang Yi turned his head and saw behind the curtain on one side of the hall, Princess Xiaoliu and her sisters, dressed in military uniforms, with long swords on their waists, their hands on the hilts, looking nervous.