The nine hundred and ninetieth chapters cut the vassal (1)
Gu Shanchang found an honest excuse and Shi Shiran entered the academy.
The emperor and empress were left looking at each other outside the academy door.
You can guess that this is the first time, but it will not be the last time. In the future, Mr. Gu will definitely go back to Lianchi Academy to "reminisce about the past" with Mr. Ji.
Sheng Hong couldn't help but whisper: "Why didn't I think of this move?"
Xie Mingxi glanced at Sheng Hong with a smile: "The officials are still waiting in the Jinluan Palace, so don't linger here. Go back to court as soon as possible!"
Sheng Hong said a joke casually, as he would not really stay. He stopped outside the courtyard gate and took a look inside, then left hand in hand with Xie Mingxi.
Because the emperor and empress were always accompanied by guards, a group of famous female relatives could not come close to say hello. However, the meeting outside the academy still made the female relatives excited and excited.
"I never thought that I would see the Emperor and the Queen with my own eyes today."
"I have long heard that the Emperor is deeply devoted to the Queen and loves Princess Aluo as much as life. Today I finally witnessed it with my own eyes."
"Yes! Who would have thought that the emperor would personally send Princess Aluo to the academy. No, I will have to come to see my daughter off every day from now on. Maybe I will have a chance to see the emperor and the queen in the future."
"Exactly, I also have this plan..."
The excited and joyful discussion outside Lianchi Academy lingered for a long time.
Naturally, the emperor and empress did not know about all this.
The two returned to the palace in a carriage, and Sheng Hong went to the Jinluan Palace. Xie Mingxi returned to the Jiaofang Palace and began to deal with the affairs of the harem. However, Queen Xie, who used to be calm and collected, would be distracted from time to time today.
Xianghui saw it in her eyes and couldn't help but feel secretly amused.
Poor parents all over the world. Queen Xie is no exception.
I wonder if the Emperor will be distracted when he goes to court today.
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Sheng Hong has always been thinking about A Luo.
Ah Luo is already ten years old, which is neither too old nor too young. But in the eyes of her father Sheng Hong, Ah Luo is still a delicate and soft daughter who needs to be held in the palm of his hand to protect and cherish her.
Back then, he disguised himself as a woman and studied at Lianchi Academy for three years, and was quite familiar with Lianchi Academy. According to the practice of Lianchi Academy, even if a princess entered the academy, she would be like an ordinary student and could only bring one companion.
Enter. You will be treated like other students in the academy, and you will not receive any special treatment.
To be fair, being in such a study and living environment is a good thing for A'luo, who is born with a noble nature. A'luo will become independent faster and learn to get along with her classmates, which is more conducive to A'luo's healthy growth.
However, he still fell into the anxiety and worry unique to his biological father.
Can Ah Luo adapt to life in the academy?
Can Ah Luo adapt to the new wives?
Will Ah Luo make friends?
...The emperor, who was full of worries, got distracted during the court meeting.
Fortunately, all the officials lowered their heads and could not raise their heads to look directly at the sky when the memorial was about to be played. As long as Sheng Hong sat safely on the dragon throne, did not talk nonsense or did anything out of the ordinary, no one would know that the emperor
In a daze.
Eunuch Wei, who was standing beside the emperor, saw something strange out of the corner of his eye.
Eunuch Wei coughed lightly as a reminder.
Only then did Sheng Hong come to his senses and cheer up to listen to the officials.
The form of the great court meetings held twice a month is more important than the content. Real major affairs of the state and court are basically discussed and resolved at the small court meetings on weekdays.
However, today's DPRK will be a little unusual.
Chen Zhan, as the youngest official of the Ministry of Science and Technology, was quite energetic on weekdays, but today he actually presented a memorial in front of hundreds of officials, requesting the emperor to reduce the feudal vassalage.
Chen Zhan was wearing the official uniform of a low-level official, his eyes were shining, his demeanor was calm, and he was talking eloquently. He first listed the many shortcomings of the vassal territories of Da Qi vassals: "... In the more than a hundred years since the founding of Da Qi dynasty, a total of more than ten vassal kings were enfeoffed. Enfeoffment
The total number of vassal territories accounted for a quarter of the states and counties in Da Qi."
"These vassal lands have been occupied by vassal kings for generations. They are no different from vassal states. The people in the vassal lands only know the vassal king and do not know the emperor. How is this different from dividing the territory of Qi?"
"Furthermore, the tax revenue from these vassal areas also belongs to the vassal princes. The imperial court also provides a large amount of military pay and silver to the vassal princes every year to support their vassal soldiers."
"As things continue like this, the national treasury becomes empty, but the private treasury of the feudal princes becomes increasingly full."
"Furthermore, the total number of vassal soldiers from all over the country is tens of thousands. It has become a common thing for vassal kings to raise private soldiers in private."
"If you think about it carefully, this is so shocking."
"If the vassal kings have different intentions and unite privately, they will be a terrifying force that can shake the court."
"Wei Chen has a low official position, but he also has a heart of loyalty to the emperor and the Qi Dynasty. Wei Chen begs the emperor to issue an order to reduce the feudal vassal!"
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This eloquent memorial with a thousand words was like a huge stone falling on the ice. It immediately caused shock and consternation among the officials.
"The vassal kings have been stationed in the vassal territory for generations and defended the territory for Da Qi. They have both merit and hard work. How come they have become a group of people who can be punished by Chen Yanguan?"
"If these words reach the ears of the vassal kings, wouldn't they make all the vassal kings feel chilled? At that time, I'm afraid they will have no choice but to rebel if they don't have any intention to do so."
"Official Chen Yan is young and has little knowledge, so he should not speak nonsense!"
The first one to refute was Chen Zhan's biological father, the newly appointed Minister of Civil Affairs, Chen Shangshu.
Chen Shangshu had an angry look on his face and refuted Chen Zhan sternly.
Chen Zhan did not give in at all and continued to hold his hands and said: "What Chen Shangshu said is not unreasonable. However, as an official, Wei Chen has the right to give advice. How can Wei Chen see and think of things?
Are you keeping silent because you are afraid of being infamy and the resentment of the feudal princes?"
"Wei Chen believes that the biggest internal trouble in Da Qi's current stability is that many vassal kings hold military power in the vassal territory."
"Wei Chen once again begs the Holy One to issue an order to cut down the feudal vassal!"
Chen Shangshu was really anxious and angry.
The father and son lived together in the Chen Mansion, but he had never heard that Chen Zhan wrote such a ground-breaking memorial. When Chen Zhan opened his mouth in court today, his heart sank.
The emperor had the intention to reduce the vassal state, and Chen Shangshu naturally knew it. The emperor revealed this intention when the ministers were discussing matters in the Qing Palace the day before yesterday. At that time, all the ministers almost unanimously spoke out against it.
He is also one of them.
As a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he has received many heavy gifts from the vassal princes over the years. He is always soft-spoken and uses tricks on others. At this time, he has to intercede for the vassal princes. At the worst, it can be delayed for some time.
Come to think of it, the well-informed vassal princes who are always paying attention to the court will soon receive the news...
He expected that the emperor would have a backup plan.
But I didn't expect that the emperor's back-up plan would come so quickly and in such a hurry.
This bastard son, dedicated to serving the emperor, rushed out proactively. Little did he know that the most easily sacrificed and abandoned chess piece in the world was the pawn who rushed out first.
