Chapter 201 Extra story about the king and his grandson
The establishment of heirs during his lifetime advocated by Emperor Xuanwu was finally recognized by the vassals.
Several vassal kings who were facing the end of their heirs asked for heirs to the emperor, and the princes were immediately divided among themselves.
The four princes have their own homes one after another.
The second son of the emperor, Prince Xin, is the crown prince of Prince Zheng; the third son of the crown prince, Prince Pu, is the crown prince of Prince Cai; the fourth son of the crown prince, Prince Shen, is the crown prince of Prince Six; and the fifth son of the crown prince, Prince Shu, is the crown prince of Prince Qi.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs directly allocated 500,000 yuan each to the princes for construction after they became crown princes.
After all, if a new vassal was established, the money would have to be spent on them, so it would be better to use it as personal money so that the princes could be honorable and courageous heirs.
The princes have a home and a ready-made vassal state; the vassal kings have heirs and their incense continues; the vassal state is taken care of again and its finances are abundant.
Simply the best of all three.
In fact, many princes' first choice when faced with the issue of extinct heirs is a biological brother from the same mother, and it would be most appropriate to adopt one.
However, the right of succession to a vassal vassal rests with the imperial court and the emperor.
Now that the imperial court is growing in power, which vassal state dares to cause chaos?
This pro-vassal gathering lasted for a month and a half and was extremely grand.
Many princes, princes and grandchildren also met for the first time, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
The clan government also took this rare opportunity to revise the genealogy.
Immediately, I was shocked.
Before Shao Wu, jade ultimatums did not distinguish between far and near. Later, after the establishment of the new dynasty, jade ultimatums were naturally differentiated in order to distinguish between relatives and friends.
For clan members of this dynasty, jade certificates were wrapped in yellow silk and inlaid with topaz on the surface of the genealogy; for clan members of the previous dynasty, jade certificates were wrapped in red silk and inlaid with rubies on the surface.
Therefore, it is also called Huangpu and Hongpu.
Compared with the hereditary title of Huangpu, the title of Hongpu is reduced from generation to generation, and the title of each generation is not as good as the previous one.
For example, the palace of Prince Zong Zhengrui in the early years of Shaowu has now been reduced to the rank of General Zhenguo. Although it still maintains some dignity, it is no longer as good as before.
This is also the case for other royal palaces such as King Chu and King Lu.
After all, the lineage of King Heyang of the Qin Dynasty is now in power.
The incense of King Qin took root in Annan and enjoyed the country for generations.
Dozens of princes, because of the succession policies of successive emperors, were not eliminated from the country, so they produced many children.
"The Qin vassal lineage has the largest number, with a total of eighteen sons, seventeen kings, twelve princesses, and a total of seventy-two princes and grandchildren; the second is the king of Liao, with fifteen kings..."
Zongzheng reported truthfully: "There are a total of 127 third-generation men and 248 princesses."
"There are seven hundred and twenty-six fourth-generation men..."
Emperor Xuanwu was shocked when he heard this number.
Well, three or four generations can reach thousands.
However, Emperor Shizu had fifty-six sons and Emperor Zhezong had four sons. Although there were about a dozen extinct heirs, most of them still had many children.
Children beget grandchildren, and grandchildren beget children, endlessly!
"Fortunately, Emperor Shizu made the decision to establish a vassal, otherwise our Ming Dynasty would have to experience the weight of a vassal king again in a few decades!"
There were more than a thousand men scattered among the vast dozens of vassal states, which seemed very rare.
On the contrary, the newly established vassal state was stabilized by the large number of men.
Such as Qin State.
After the conquest of Laos, three princes were ennobled at once, and then four more princes were appointed one after another to stabilize the situation.
In the central counties and counties, the border barbarians established feudal lords. This was a typical policy of Xia kings and barbarians. Although it was old-fashioned, it worked.
And those princesses married into heroes, nobles, wealthy families, and aristocratic families to stabilize the country.
When he heard that King Qin had seventy-two grandsons, Emperor Xuanwu was so jealous that he burst into tears.
His prince had only given birth to two grandsons when he was in his twenties. It was really an insult to his ancestors.
"There are many clans, and the characters used by each generation are enough, but the characters for the five elements to complement each other are not enough!"
Suddenly, Emperor Xuanwu thought of an embarrassing question.
"My wish is that the Five Elements Coexistence can only be used by princes and princes. The remaining princes and grandsons do not need to use it anymore. This way, there is no distinction between high and low!" Zong Zheng said softly.
"Very good!" Emperor Xuanwu nodded and praised:
"It can be made into vassal regulations and promulgated!"
Obviously, Emperor Xuanwu also believed that the only people who could have a close relationship with the royal family were the prince and the prince, and the rest were just distant relatives, not as close as the eunuchs who served.
After the banquet, the princes dispersed.
At this time, the whole city of Beijing seemed to be much emptier.
Each prince, plus his relatives and bodyguards, can be conservatively estimated to be no less than a thousand people, and dozens of princes can amount to tens of thousands of people.
Their one-and-a-half-month consumption caused the price of goods in the capital to rise by 20 to 30%, especially all kinds of luxury goods, such as floor clocks, official porcelain, silk, books, spices, etc., which were almost sold out.
Prince Zhu Sishuang breathed a sigh of relief after bidding farewell to the last few imperial uncles.
"It was so lively, it just fell like a falling flower!"
"Your Highness!" At this time, Prince Zhan Shi next to him whispered:
"Now that the kings have left, the most important thing is to urge the princes to go to the vassal state. After all, as the crown prince, this is their responsibility."
"Aren't you in a hurry?" The prince hesitated a little: "After all, the feud between brothers is really hard in the wild land of the vassal state. It's better to let them enjoy the happiness in Beijing for a few more years!"
"Your Highness, the prince will not be able to live in peace as long as he is in Beijing!" Prince Zhan Shi said hastily: "Ambition is growing day by day!"
Several private ministers of the East Palace agreed unanimously.
The prince had a soft personality and was never liked by the emperor. This was well known to the princes.
In this case, although there are etiquette restrictions, the human heart cannot be suppressed.
Therefore, it became a matter of course that the princes should be granted vassal status as soon as possible.
This was also the reason why civil servants tried their best to promote the system of establishing heirs during the lifetime of the feudal king.
"If Your Highness feels sorry for your brother, why not give up more books, weapons, and even money!"
At this time, Prince Zhong Yunze smiled and said: "You beg His Majesty for mercy and follow the principles of filial piety and brotherhood!"
"Very good!" "That's right!"
The prince agreed hesitantly.
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On the train, the sixty-year-old King of Liao and his younger brother King Xing sat face to face, each with gray hair and beard, showing their old age.
The shaking train made the two of them quite uncomfortable, but King Liao still stared greedily at the scenery outside the window and kept watching:
"I'm afraid this will be the last time our brothers return to Beijing."
"Yes!" King Xing sighed: "My mother and concubine have passed away, and my father has also passed away. There are not many things worth remembering in Beijing."
"But, after all, it is also the city of Beijing!"
King Liao took a sip of tea and withdrew his gaze:
"How is Shisun doing? Do you want me to send some doctors over?"
"As always, you are sick!" King Xing shook his head: "The water and soil of Xing country cannot support people!"
The King of Liao said solemnly: "If you have a few local women, they will be stronger and your heirs will be stronger too!"
"Fourth brother, what do you think we should do to fight Persia?"
King Xing suddenly said: "Persia's eyes are confused. This is a good opportunity. Can you still move?"
"Bullshit, I'm still riding a horse!" The King of Liao sighed: "I have many sons and grandsons, and the location in Persia is good. It would be good to get a few small places and ennoble them as kings."
"Isn't the Khiva Khanate enough?" King Xing said with a smile.
"That damn place is full of grasslands and it's hard to tell how many people there are. It's better to be in Persia. It has farmland to build cities and is much more stable!"
King Xing smiled slightly: "Okay, let's each provide ten thousand horses, and the land captured will be divided equally, ensuring that your grandsons will have a place to live."
The Liao Kingdom occupied the area in the middle of the river, and the cultivated land was gradually reclaimed. The number of Dingkou exceeded 4 million, the number of Han people reached 500,000, and the cavalry was prominent. It was already the first vassal state in the northwest.
However, the Xing State had more than 20 large and small cities and a population of only two million. The smallest Zhao State had a population of over three million, making Xing State second to Liao and Zhao, and ranked third in the northwest.
As for the three countries of Kazakhstan, there are less than 3 million people combined. It can be seen that the grasslands and pastures cannot support people!
The offensive and defensive alliance over the years has greatly increased the power of the King of Liao, and he is now the leader of the northwest vassals, with the power of giving orders.
However, as the big brother, the Liao Kingdom not only had to support the vassal state with troops and horses to suppress rebellions, but also had to provide emergency relief when encountering disasters and famines, showing its big brother style.
King Xing tried to persuade him more than once, but King Liao was happy and unmoved.
"Fourth brother! If you can persist, can your heirs persist too?" King Xing sighed: "The favor of rice is promoted, and the hatred of rice is fought. With the court on its side, the Liao Kingdom can only dream if it wants to command the vassals..."
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