"Is the execution over?" Seeing Lan Zhen and Zhu Xian walk in, Zhu Gui said hello and asked.
"Sayed has been executed. Salha will not die for a while because he will be tortured. But living like this for three more days will be worse than death. Said also said a lot before he was beheaded. The supervisor next to him was beheading him.
I can’t remember all the officials and executioners, but I still remember the general meaning of what was said, and told me everything." Lan Zhen replied.
"What kind of last words did Said leave? We are not busy for now. It is more important to discuss His Majesty's decree first." Zhu Gaoxu raised his head, glanced at Lan Zhen and others, and said: "I am the king of Su Fan, I will not
I will stay in India for a long time, let alone change my seal to India. This matter has nothing to do with me. But since I happen to be here and this matter is of great importance, I will take the liberty to say a few words."
Everyone present did not interrupt him and listened to him quietly. Zhu Gaoxu paused and said: "We all thought that His Majesty would still confer a vassal king in India. I don't know what you are doing, but I have been guessing that he will do it again.
Which uncle or brother should be crowned king in India? But this time when we sent troops to India, except for Wen, there were no other vassal kings who had not yet been crowned to lead troops to fight against the Indians. I have always been very puzzled about this. I don’t know what this is.
Why. Only today did I know that except for the land of Bengal, which was enshrined as a document, the other lands in North India were no longer enfeoffed to vassal kings. Instead, some kind of Governor-General of India was set up to merge the original Delhi Sultanate, Bahmani Sultanate and other countries.
The territory was divided into three, and Qin Song, Zhang Wuji, and Mu Ang were appointed governors to govern respectively."
"Why did His Majesty create vassal kings in places other than the Central Plains? His Majesty once said it in detail, and I will not go into details. India is also a place far away from the Central Plains. The reason that His Majesty said at the beginning that it is not suitable to be directly managed by officials appointed by the Central Plains also applies.
As for India, I have some doubts as to why Your Majesty no longer appoints a vassal king to govern India, but instead establishes some kind of governor-general's office?"
"King Su, it's inappropriate for you to call them by their names. Although the three of them are not here, they are all honored by His Majesty. General Zhang is still the Prince Consort of Huainan. You should respect him more." Lan Zhen said first. Qin Song stayed behind.
In Bengal, Zhang Wuji and his wife were leading the Mingjiao believers elsewhere, and Mu Ang also led troops to pursue the escaping Indian soldiers, and they were not in Delhi at this time.
"This matter is not important." Zhu Gui said lightly, and then said: "I think what Gao Xu said is right. The reason why it is not suitable to appoint officials to directly manage the Central Plains also applies to India. Appointing a governor-general to manage India may not be able to govern it.
Well, I am also a little confused as to why His Majesty did not appoint a vassal king to govern India, but instead established a Governor-General's Palace."
Other vassal kings present, besides Wen, also said: "Yes, why doesn't Your Majesty create a vassal king to govern India?"
Seeing their expressions, Lan Zhen sneered. He understood very well why Zhu Gaoxu and others cared about this matter. It was clear that their fiefdoms were not in India, and they would not be transferred to India. The enfeoffment system was established by the current emperor.
Although the late emperor also had various vassal kings garrisoning important areas, first of all, these vassal kings did not have the power to govern the people or govern officials. Secondly, they were in the Central Plains, and they were tied up in whatever they wanted to do. They were not happy, not to mention the risk of being removed from the vassal state.
.However, although the enfeoffment system established by His Majesty today is restricted by the appointed king, the power is much greater than that of the vassal kings in the past. Most of the clans are very satisfied with this.
But His Majesty suddenly established a Governor-General's Palace in India to govern the local area instead of adding a vassal king, which made everyone worried: Will Your Majesty change his tune and remove the vassal vassal and establish provincial capitals and counties? Those in the clan do not care about the feudal system or are unwilling to become vassal kings.
Staying in the Central Plains, everyone present is willing to enfeoff, so of course they are very concerned about His Majesty's decree. However, they dare not speak out their thoughts directly, or even say anything to His Majesty during the conversation.
Not dissatisfied at all, I could only use His Majesty's original words to express my doubts.
"Your Highnesses, what is your Majesty's thoughts? Since it is not written in the imperial edict, and His Majesty is wise and powerful, no one can guess. No matter how much we discuss here, it is useless. Why not write to His Majesty for advice?" Lan Zhen said.
The vassal kings present looked at each other, and no one answered for a while. What if His Majesty really wants to withdraw the vassal? Whoever is the first to ask questions may be the first to be removed from the vassal. Even if the vassal is definitely withdrawn, how late will it be?
The year is also good. But they really have no intention of resisting, even if they withdraw the vassal state. Even if all the vassal states are put together, they are not as strong as the imperial court. Moreover, if they really raise the flag of rebellion, will their soldiers still obey the orders?
It's hard to say, but it's better to be obedient.
"What General Lan said is true, then I will go to Zhezi to ask my father for advice." Wen said at this time.
Immediately, all the vassal kings present looked at Wen with grateful eyes; Lan Zhen thought about it and felt that he was a suitable candidate. After all, he is the eldest son of His Majesty, and his relationship is different from others. He is also young and does not understand.
It was natural for him to ask his father about the matter. However, he did not say anything more. He just said: "Would you like to ask your Majesty? This is a private matter for your highnesses. How can I comment?"
"Okay, let's put aside whether we would like to ask His Majesty for advice in advance." Lan Zhen shifted the topic back to the imperial edict. "Since His Majesty has issued an edict, he also explicitly stated that the three governor's mansions will be completed before the first day of the first lunar month next year. Although we all have
He is not a governor, but since he is leading troops to attack India, he should do everything that needs to be done and not leave it to the Huainan Prince Consort and the others."
"First of all, the Bahmani Sultanate has not yet surrendered. Of course, it was only a few days after the letter urging surrender was sent out. It is uncertain whether the Sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate has seen it. It is normal that this country has not yet surrendered. But it cannot be unlimited.
We need to set a time limit to wait for him. I think it should be set as the second day of February. If the Bahmani Sultanate is still unwilling to surrender to the Ming Dynasty before this day, troops will be sent to attack the country and capture the sultan and execute him.
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"The second is to call the Huainan Prince Consort and others to Delhi City. After all, Delhi City was the original capital of the Delhi Sultanate, and it is located in the center of North India. Most of the generals and princes are also here, and they are officially divided into three
This is still the core of governing North India in front of the Governor's Palace. King Heng, I can only ask His Highness King Heng to return to Bengal in advance."
"In a few days, I will lead my troops back to Bangladesh and ask Vice General Qin to come." Wen nodded and agreed.
"Third, pacify the remaining forces of the Delhi Sultanate. Although the city of Delhi has been pacified and most of the cities have surrendered, there are still some people who are stubborn and need to be pacified one by one. Your Highnesses and colleagues, you still need to lead your troops to pacify these people.
All the goods and people in the city belong to you, and you can do with them as you wish."
"General Lan, you are so generous, aren't you afraid that the three governors will be dissatisfied?" Zhu Gui said with a half-smile.
"Huainan Prince Consort and others are sensible people. They know that the most important thing at this time is to let North India settle down, and they will not care about some wealth and population." Lan Zhen said.
Zhu Gui curled his lips and said nothing more. Lan Zhen continued to give instructions: "The fourth is to restore order and form an official government. Although most of the officials originally established by the Delhi Sultanate were Tianfang believers, they cannot be completely abandoned.
We should let them continue to maintain it first, and then slowly replace them. After all, India has a large population, and it is not easy to form an official government that can maintain order in a short period of time. At worst, we can replace officials later."
"..."
Lan Zhen made seven or eight points in a row, but none of the princes or generals present raised any objections. Seeing that everyone had no objections, Lan Zhen said: "Then let's do this for the time being. As for the rest, wait until the Huainan Prince Consort and others arrive in the city.
Let’s discuss it with them again.”
"Today is New Year's Eve. Today is the New Year's Eve. Not only did we chop off hundreds of heads today, we also received His Majesty's decree for everyone to get together and talk about it. It was quite busy. But there should be nothing else to do today. If there is another
Forget about errands, who cares? (Everyone laughed a few times) Let’s break up today and just have dinner together tonight.”
"It's gone, it's gone!" everyone said one after another. Those who celebrated the New Year still had to worry about political affairs. They had never done this in their own vassal country in the past few years, and they no longer wanted to stay here. They wished each other a happy new year, and then they all
They dispersed and returned to their tents to enjoy themselves. Of course, some people were still worried.
"General Lan, good luck!" Zhu Xian bowed to Lan Zhen and said.
"I also wish His Royal Highness King Pu good luck!" Lan Zhen returned the greeting with a smile.
"What you said was too perfunctory. You should think of another word." Zhu Xian smiled.
"Since His Highness has said this, I will think of one more thing. I wish His Highness King Pu a happy life as long as the East China Sea and a long life as the Nanshan Mountain." Lan Zhen also responded with a smile.
"I'm only thirty years old, and you're congratulating an old man on his birthday!" Zhu Xian glared at him and said, "That's all, it's not easy for you to think more than a word."
"Thank you, King Pu, for understanding." Lan Zhen said again.
They joked for a while, and the other vassal kings and generals had already left the tent. Zhu Xian looked around a few times, and suddenly said: "General Lan, do you know why your Majesty established the Governor's Palace in India?"
"What do I know?" Lan Zhen was stunned for a moment and said.
"Don't play riddles with me. I've seen your previous behavior, and what you did today, I don't believe you when you say you don't know why His Majesty did this!" Zhu Xian said again.
Lan Zhen still didn't want to admit it. But Zhu Xian kept asking. Lan Zhen couldn't bear his questioning for a while. Secondly, she was worried that Zhu Xian didn't come out of the tent for so long and aroused the suspicion of others. In the end, she could only say: "Hide it."
However, His Royal Highness Prince Pu, the lower official, does know a little bit, but not much."
Zhu Xian nodded, but didn't say anything, just waiting for what he would say next. Lan Zhen smiled bitterly and spoke slowly.
