"I wonder if I have anything to report to you, dear?" The old emperor said with a threat in his eyes, which meant that he wanted Duke Zhen to be careful about what he said.
"Your Majesty entrusted King An with these six cities, so can King An own all the resources and profits from the enfeoffed land, and can he have the obligation to guard the territory for the emperor? Is it necessary to pay a certain amount of taxes to the court on a regular basis?" Zhen Guogong's three sentences "Can it be done?
"It was very resounding and also asked the thoughts of many ministers.
No one is stupid. They know very well what cities there are in Kanyu, Beixuan Kingdom, where they are, and what the benefits are.
A glimmer of water flashed through Wang An's lowered eyelashes, but he could do nothing, not even show a trace of expression.
"The Duke Zhen's question is funny. Under the sky, could it be the king's land? On the shore of the land, could it be the king's ministers? If every prince who has been enfeoffed does not pay tribute, what is the difference between this and self-proclaimed king?
"The Marquis of Huaiyin first stepped forward to criticize the Duke.
The expression of the old emperor at the head softened and then immediately became gloomy, and his eyes were glaringly staring at King An, who was sitting in the wheelchair below.
It's not that he hasn't been hurt by this son before, and it's not that he hasn't been proud of his abilities. Unfortunately, he has a face that disgusts him. Seeing this face and seeing that his son's abilities are getting stronger and stronger, he
You can see the shadow of the person he least wants to see in this son.
"Prince An, what do you say?" The emperor directly raised the question to Prince An. Some of his ministers were particularly shameless towards the emperor, and some censors were also ready to take action.
After the emperor saw it, he felt nervous. Those old guys didn't know how to manage the people below, and they would always give him remonstrances. She didn't want to be known in the history books as forcing remonstrators to death.
"Your Majesty, I have a question. I would like to ask your Majesty to express your gratitude." The Marquis of Zhenxi came forward.
"Can."
"Old minister, I thanked the Holy One. What can the Holy One say about the fiefdom he gave to King An? What is the potential of the barren land to be used as an offering?"
Marquis Wu'an secretly gave a thumbs up to Marquis Zhenxi. What is this called a question? Is this called a question? You have to make it clear after you speak. He was almost so frightened that he jumped away.
He is not afraid to ask this. He has lived to such an old age. What has he done in his life? He is worthy of everyone. He is worthy of the royal family, but the royal family is sorry for them. His eldest son died in the battlefield, his second son was shrouded in horse leather, and his third son was both
The legs become ill and make it difficult to walk.
What is he afraid of?
Now even his granddaughter has to be sacrificed because of party competition. Why?
Several ministers moved their lips slightly, obviously wanting to say something, but thinking of what they had been told last night, they could only stay dormant. Not only did they stay dormant, but they also criticized King An with righteous indignation, so that An could show off.
It's hard for Wang to achieve success in isolation, so this is what they should do now.
"Gu Aiqing, do you know what you are talking about?" The emperor was obviously angry. A minister has no sense of propriety.
The Marquis of Zhenxi knelt on the ground respectfully and said with tears: "The Holy One can entrust King An to any place. Naturally, I have no objections. But there is only one thing. I ask the Holy One to issue an order to terminate the engagement between the old minister's granddaughter and King An."
, I only have such a granddaughter, and she has been weak since she was a child. How can I live in such a place after going to such a place? Or, in other words, the Holy Emperor will not let King An and his family live in the fief after King An gets married? "
The old man was very old, and he had always stood firm and strong, standing proudly between heaven and earth. Now, for the sake of his granddaughter, he hunched over and shed tears. Looking at his gray hair made everyone feel sour.
"I am willing to ask the Holy Father to dissolve the engagement between my son and King An. I can defend the enemy on the difficult border. I have nothing to say. I am not afraid of hardship or fatigue. But I only have my little daughter. I can't just watch her die.
The land there is already barren, desolate and unpromising, and coupled with heavy tax debts..." The Duke was so choked that he could no longer speak.
"You are so presumptuous. Don't think that because you have merit, I don't dare to do anything to you. Can the engagement that I gave you with my golden words be terminated and retracted?"
The old emperor was furious, pacing back and forth on the high platform with his hands behind his back, his face gloomy as he looked down, while the Duke of the State and the Marquis of Zhenxi's son-in-law were kneeling down below in fear. That look made all the ministers feel uncomfortable.
Awesome, I feel very uncomfortable.
There are those who are dismissive, but naturally there are those who remember the military exploits of their father-in-law and son-in-law.
Although they didn't say a word, they all knelt down and responded to the emperor with silence. Their hearts were just like what Duke Zhen Guo and others thought.
The old emperor's chest was heaving extremely. Although he was a superior, causing public anger was not what he wanted to see.
The second prince, the eldest prince, and others saw the old emperor's hint of compromise, and cast a jealous and cryptic look at King An.
"I haven't finished speaking yet. You are in a hurry to protect me. Don't you know that I feel sorry for my own son? But he who can do it has a lot of hard work. My son can make great achievements on the border. He has his own merits."
With Wen Quxing’s wisdom and talent, I believe that these cities will flourish and prosper in my son’s hands. When that day comes, I will have my own reward and will never chill my son’s heart.”
The old emperor has said this, so the ministers must give face to the old emperor and let him step down, so as to gain more benefits for Prince An.
For example, the Duke of Zhen Guo, the Marquis of Zhen Xi, the Marquis of Wu An, the Prime Minister and others raised their heads in surprise and looked at the kind-faced and wise old emperor above.
The old emperor was also extremely satisfied with the looks of several people. No matter how uncomfortable he felt, at least he was over it in terms of face.
"Your Majesty, are you impatient, or are you thinking carefully?" Duke Zhenguo said immediately.
The emperor also had embarrassment on his face, and he managed to see worry on the faces of the courtiers below, and then he spoke with satisfaction.
"No prince's fiefdom is under the full control and jurisdiction of the prince. This is the rule of our ancestors. Naturally, I can't change it as I want here. That would be unfilial. I am the one who makes the decision to exempt taxes from the fiefdom. The income and resources are naturally mine.
My son's income will enable my son to further develop his talents and bring these cities to prosperity."
The old emperor's words were considered a compromise. As for the officials in the enfeoffed areas, they were naturally appointed by the imperial court. King An was not qualified to intervene. As for the obligation to guard the territory? The emperor finally got King An to hand over his military power, and then
How could he let King An succeed? Naturally, he didn't want King An to interfere in all this.
What was obtained for King An was only the resources and income of these cities, as well as exemption from taxes.
However, Zhenguo Gong and the others never thought that they could take all the rights of these cities from the emperor's hands and put them in the hands of King An. In fact, all they gave to King An was what they could think of. As for not letting the court go to this
It is impossible to place personnel in several cities, and they are all the emperor's cronies.
