The next day, everything that needed to be known was known about the fact that King Zhu Shangbing of Qin was designated as the king of the Western Regions. King Zhu Di of Yan threw a tea cup angrily, and his joy at the birth of his eldest grandson was completely dashed. But on the surface, he couldn't help it.
Not showing happiness for Shang Bing to the other brothers is really hurting internally.
There were also discussions about this matter in the Duke's Mansion of Wei State.
Xu Huizu said to Xu Zengshou and Xu Yingxu: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin is really quick to act. I heard that he recommended himself."
"I also plan to visit His Highness Prince An in the next few days and ask His Highness An Prince to compete for the throne of the Western Region. His Highness Prince An's fiefdom is Pingliang. Although it has not been sealed yet, it is close to the Western Regions."
Xu Zengshou heard what his elder brother said and said, "Then why didn't you tell me earlier? Now let the King of Qin snatch it away."
Xu Yingxu said: "Zengshou, how can you talk to your eldest brother? Moreover, even if His Highness King An recommends himself, he may not be able to compete with His Highness King Qin."
Xu Huizu waved his hand, and Xu Yingxu had to stop what he was going to say next.
Xu Huizu continued: "The third brother is right. If His Highness King An is the only one to fight for the title of king of this Western Region feudal country, then perhaps His Majesty will agree to His Highness King An; but if His Highness King An is there to fight, His Highness King An will probably not be able to do so.
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"It's just a pity for my plan. The third sister was promised to His Highness Prince An during the late emperor's reign. Although the third sister is not married yet, it is impossible for this marriage to fail."
"I originally thought that King An would become the king of the feudal kingdom in the Western Regions. Zengshou, if you have the ability, go to the Western Regions and follow His Highness to establish a career, and you will also be a prince in the future. My Xu family has two branches. If one side
If something happens, we can ensure the safety of the other party and continue the bloodline of my Xu family."
Although Xu Huizu was very loyal to the Ming Dynasty, his own family also had to be considered. The family was divided into two parts. Just like during the Three Kingdoms period, different people from the Zhuge family served as officials in different countries. No matter which country unified the world, there would always be people from the Zhuge family serving in the government.
Being an official will not bring about the decline of the family.
When Xu Zengshou heard what Xu Huizu meant, he immediately understood his eldest brother's intentions. However, he had not had a good relationship with his eldest brother in the past few years, and he didn't know what to say. After a while, he said: "It doesn't have to be His Highness King An. Follow other feudal states.
The prince can also stand out."
Xu Huizu said: "That's true. My Xu family is the best military general family in the Ming Dynasty. Although it is not reused now, there will not be any princes who will reject my Xu family's good intentions. It's just not as good as His Highness Prince An.
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Xu Yingxu said: "Speaking of which, why did Your Majesty say that he would personally grant a marriage to His Highness Prince Jingjiang, but there has been no movement, not even a rumor?"
Xu Huizu said: "My intention is to seal His Majesty King Jingjiang to Annan."
This time even Xu Zengshou was startled and said: "Sealed to Annan?"
Xu Huizu said: "Yes, it must be Annan."
"Why didn't Your Majesty find other princes and only wanted to grant a marriage to His Highness King Jingjiang? He must have wanted to make His Highness King Jingjiang the king of a country in the future."
"And what kind of 'proximity principle' does His Majesty use to seal the seal? The only place closest to Guilin is Annan."
"His Majesty probably wants His Highness Prince Jingjiang to marry a daughter of a wealthy family in Annan, or a daughter of the current royal family, so that he can more easily pacify Annan."
Xu Yingxu said: "Annan is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The Nuergandu Division in the Northeast and the Burmese Xuanwei Division in Yunnan are all subordinate native officials, so there is no problem in granting them; I became a minister of the Ming Dynasty, so now the Confucian officials have no intention of opposing the feudal state."
"If we attack Annan forcefully, we will definitely arouse opposition from civilian officials."
Xu Huizu said: "Then I don't know. But most likely, His Majesty wants to grant His Royal Highness King Jingjiang to Annan."
Xu Zengshou said: "Brother, wouldn't it be better for me to follow His Highness King Jingjiang to attack Annan?"
Xu Huizu said: "The land of Annan is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains. Even the ancestors of the Yuan Dynasty stopped in Annan, so it is difficult to pacify the land. I don't know why your majesty, who is still very cautious now, thinks about Annan, but he may not be able to pacify Annan. To be on the safe side, it’s better not to follow His Highness Prince Jingjiang.”
"If you want to make great achievements, it is better to go to the Northeast and follow His Highness the King of Han. However, let's take another look. There is no rush anyway."
This day is still the same as the previous day. I will go to court in the morning, then come back for a boxing session, and then deal with the problems.
It is said that Yunxi was very resentful towards the previous court. Except for a few matters in the previous court, in fact, none of the matters reported in the previous court would be resolved during the previous court meeting. The effect was the same as the previous report. And these few matters did not need to be reported every day. Court, right? Even if something needs to be discussed arises, isn't it the same as calling the relevant officials to the Jinshen Palace to discuss it?
In Yunxi's view, the biggest role of going to court is to let the emperor recognize what his ministers look like, but it doesn't have to go to court every day, because ministers will not always change. Even in the Hongwu Dynasty, the ministers who could go to court did not A batch will be replaced every ten days and a half.
Previous dynasties, such as the Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, and Song Dynasty, all had a three-day or five-day dynasty. Didn't the country manage well?
But since Zhu Yuanzhang had set the rules for going to court every day, Yunxi didn't dare to violate them.
However, at noon that day, when Yunxi left the four auxiliary officers to finish their meal and wanted to go back and lie down for a while, Chen Xingshan and Zhuo Jing stopped Yunxi and said: "Your Majesty, it is not a good thing that the reign name has been delayed for a long time. Your Majesty, it is best for you." Determine the year in advance."
Yunxi slapped his head and realized that he had forgotten about the reign name. It was also beneficial to decide the era name early, so Yunxi said to Chen Xingshan and Zhuo Jing: "Chen Qing, what suggestions do you have?"
Chen Xingshan said: "I discussed with Qi Shangshu, Lian Shangshu and others yesterday and felt that the word 'Jianye' is very good."
"The words come from "Confucius' Family Sayings - Entering the Palace": If you have a foundation, you can figure out the end; if you practice things, you can build a career."
"Also from "Han Ji - Gaozu Ji Zan": Without virtue, there is no way to build a career, and without fate, there is no way to win over the public."
"What do you think of Jianye, Your Majesty?"
Chen Xingshan and others drafted the reign name based on Yunxi's mind. So Yunxi thought it was good when he heard it, so he said: "You only drafted this one? If there is only this one, then let's name it 'Jianye' ."
Zhuo Jing said: "I have only drafted this one."
Yunxi added: "What about other words that can have the word 'karma' in them?"
Chen Xingshan said: "I have only found the origin of the word 'Jianye', and Confucius is a saint and Han Gao is a wise king, so the meaning is good. Moreover, the place where the capital was originally named Jianye during the Wu, Jin and Six Dynasties is also consistent. "
Yunxi said: "Then let it be designated as Jianye. You can draft a decree and declare next year to be the first year of Jianye."
Chen Xingshan and Zhuo Jing replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."