Chapter 192 The first discussion on the division of seals - called the three kings
After the enfeoffment system, because the territory of each feudal state was small, the monarch could personally select talents, which could encourage those who failed to pass the imperial examination, but were very good, to have official positions, so that they would not become unstable factors among the people. Even if they did not rebel , it’s also a waste of talent! How many talents are buried like this.
However, the specific enfeoffment system has not been formulated yet. However, Yunxi suddenly thought: Why should I do it behind closed doors?
Then Yunxi turned around and said to Wang Xi, who had been promoted to the fourth-grade eunuch title of Chief of Ceremonies: "Wang Xi, you go to the palace to deliver the edict. Well, let's call Su Wang Zhu Wei, Min Wang Zhu Chu, and Han Wang Zhu Song to do it." Qing Palace."
After Wang Xi agreed, Yunxi said again: "Send someone to Kunning Palace and tell Xiyao that I will not go back to eat today."
The king happily accepted the promise and came down.
Yunxi took the two newly elected eunuchs named Chang Ruijiang and Xu Xiaohui to his newly renovated study in Qianqing Palace, took out "Historical Records" and "Hanshu" from the bookshelf, and started Study it.
After a while, it was almost time for lunch, and the three princes came to Yunxi's study in Qianqing Palace.
When Yunxi saw them, he smiled and said, "Why are you here together?"
As the eldest among these people, Zhu Ping saluted and said: "Your Majesty, we have been entrusted to various parts of the country and we don't usually see each other. We have been gathering together these days, and today it just so happens that the three of us are chatting together."
Yunxi said: "Count me in, let's have a table of Pai Gow. Also, why are you so respectful to me? You are all my uncles, let's just talk as before."
Although I say this, it is obvious that they cannot be exactly the same.
Zhu Qi and Yun Xi were the most familiar and asked, "Your Majesty, you asked us to come here, don't you just want to chat."
Yun He then said: "It's already noon, let's have a meal together first. Let's talk about it after the meal is over."
Of course it was impossible for Zhu Zhen and the others to refuse. Yunxi sent someone to order the imperial chef in the imperial dining room to cook.
The royal chef in the imperial dining room has been prepared for a long time. These days, the work of the palace is not easy to do, and the chef has to listen to all directions and keep an eye on all directions.
Today, since Yunxi ordered not to return to Kunning Palace to cook, Wang Fu, the chef in the imperial dining room, began to prepare meals. He has been observing Yunxi for several years. Although he has not been an imperial chef in Wenhua Palace, he pays attention to When Yunxi arrived, if he didn't eat with any of the concubines or accompany Zhu Yuanzhang, he must be preparing to entertain other people. Basically, he never ate alone.
So now that he received Yunxi's order, he immediately started frying these chopped vegetables, and after they were cooked, they were sent to the Qianqing Palace together with the rice.
Yunxi didn't know that the chef in the imperial kitchen was observing him like this, but he noticed that the cooking speed was too fast. So he asked: "How can it be done so quickly?"
Liu Yuhai, Fengyu of the Shangshan Supervisor who came to deliver the meal, had already thought about this problem before. Catering to Yunxi's usual thoughts, he pretended to smile bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial chefs in the imperial dining room are working with those of us in the imperial dining room." The eunuchs also need to eat."
"It's noon now, and the chef in the imperial kitchen is also cooking for himself and us. Your Majesty's order just happened to come. We hurriedly prepared the cut vegetables and other things, stir-fried them according to your Majesty's instructions and sent them over. "
He knew that Yunxi was not as 'harsh' to his servants as Lao Zhu, so he dared to say such things.
As expected, Yunxi didn't say anything and just greeted his uncles to eat.
Yunxi has always been very approachable, but he has also learned over the years that he cannot be too approachable to eunuchs and maids. It may not have a positive effect, so he did not speak.
According to the prescribed funeral etiquette, during the period of mourning, one is not allowed to drink alcohol or eat meat, not to marry, not to have sex, not to listen to singing and dancing, and not to visit relatives and friends.
But the royal family has much greater freedom. The main thing that was strictly enforced in the end was the prohibition of marriage. As for the other things, it was relatively strict at the beginning, and then became free.
However, Yunxi is not to the point where he must eat meat for every meal, so today is an all-vegetarian meal.
Zhu Wei and others are also vegetarian these days, so they don't feel any discomfort.
After eating, Yunxi took them to a side hall of the Qianqing Palace where a complete picture of the Ming Dynasty was hung, and then several people sat down one after another.
Then, Yunxi said in a more casual tone: "Uncle Wang, do you want to really break the soil and seal the vassal?"
Although he said it casually, for Zhu Zhen and the others, it was like thunder in their ears!
Yunxi made everyone aware of his existence by "expanding the land to make enough food and imitating Zhou's feudal state". After Lao Zhu's death, all the royal family, nobles, and officials in Beijing speculated that Yunxi was just a feint. , or really think so.
Or, this is what Yunxi thought back then. Has there been any change now? Everyone is paying attention, especially the royal family. Now, the results are finally out.
Zhu Zhen suppressed his excitement and said, "Why a few of us?" It's impossible for Yunxi to call a few of them to announce, and then find someone else to make the king?
Yunxi said: "Because of the location of your fiefdom. I thought about it for a long time and thought it would be best to enclose the country based on the location conferred by the emperor's grandfather and in accordance with the 'proximity principle'."
Although Zhu Wei and others have never heard of the term proximity principle, they can understand what it means.
Yunxi stood up, and Zhu Zhui and the others hurriedly stood up. Yunxi pointed at the map and said to Zhu Zhao, Zhu Chu, and Zhu Song: "Uncle Fourteenth, your fiefdom is Hamiwei. Uncle Eighteenth, your fiefdom is Hamiwei. The country is the Burmese Ambassador to Yunnan. Uncle Twenty, your feudal country is Kaiyuan City."
"Your fiefdoms are all called countries, but your current titles are not necessarily the country's name. It may change."
Proclaiming a country! Zhu Ming was excited. Since Wei Wu replaced the Han Dynasty, even if a local king was granted a king, there was no reason to call it a country, and his power was greatly restricted. But they actually want to declare a country!
Then Yunxi said to the three of them: "Furthermore, you can conquer your fiefdoms and lands that are not under the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty. The lands conquered are your fiefdoms."
"Uncle Fourteenth, Bieshe Bali in the northwest has not paid tribute for a long time, and it is not a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty. It can be expanded as much as possible."
"Uncle Eighteen, the barbarians from the Burmese Xuanwei Envoy to the south and west have not paid tribute to our Ming Dynasty, nor are they vassal states of our Ming Dynasty. They can expand as much as they want."
"Uncle Twenty, to the north of Kaiyuan City is Nuergandusi. Among the hereditary local officials in Nuergandusi, as long as you can make any local official willing to obey your orders and learn the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, then this The land of the native official is your fief."
