The reason is that during the long-term isolation of the city, the whole of Peiping was able to unite as one because these ministers had long been favored by the King of Yan rather than the court, so they repaid the King of Yan loyally and did not hesitate to use this against the court.
I am afraid that this was something that Zhu Yuanzhang, who originally divided his sons into enfeoffments, had not thought of. This was where Emperor Jianwen was most helpless.
After Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, the power of local princes was naturally greatly weakened. After that, although there were Zhu Gaoxu, a reckless uncle who wanted to rebel against his nephew, and there were also arrogant people like Prince Ning who couldn't see the situation, but these rebellions soon came to an end.
During the long reign of the Ming Dynasty, the enfeoffed local princes gradually became worms in society, biting away at the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Not only did they not play the role of guarding the four directions that Zhu Yuanzhang expected,
Instead, he became a blood-sucking insect on the imperial court.
This can be seen from the amount of gold and silver treasures that Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others later plundered from the princes of the Ming Dynasty.
As the first dynasty after the Sui and Tang Dynasties to implement enfeoffment except the Yuan Dynasty established by nomadic peoples, this lesson of the Ming Dynasty is indeed thought-provoking.
Of course, Li Xingchen couldn't bet that one of his sons would have a master as talented as Zhu Di. Once they were a group of trash who only knew how to fight for power and gain, then they rashly started civil strife, which would only completely disrupt the rule of the imperial court and create opportunities for others to take advantage of.
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"If your majesty is still uneasy about the place, it may be more appropriate to send a capable minister to patrol the sky on your behalf." Shen Wuhua added, and at the same time looked at Li Xinchen with some fear. Although she had just talked eloquently, she also noticed that Li Xinchen was here.
He didn't say a word from beginning to end, but what he said made Li Xingchen dissatisfied, and he felt a little uneasy for a while.
"Good!" Li Xinchen said with a smile, stroking his hands.
Shen Wuhua felt as if she was exhausted. In the past ten years, she had completely developed an indifferent character. She couldn't stand Chen Shubao's behavior and had written a letter to remonstrate. However, Chen Shubao was noncommittal, which made Shen Wuhua even more dissatisfied.
She likes to "meddle in other people's business" again. This time she finally has the opportunity to express her thoughts freely, but she is also worried that Li Xingchen will be angry because of it.
Li Xingchen finally nodded, letting her breathe a sigh of relief.
In the final analysis, strengthening the legal system and supervision system of the court, having strict requirements for officials and loose requirements for the people are the most fundamental way to maintain stability. By preventing officials from breaking the law and allowing people to have the opportunity to complain and accuse, many problems can be eliminated.
Local conflicts. However, this weakening and strengthening must have certain limits, otherwise the power of the people will be too great, and sooner or later Li Xingchen will feel that his great strength will be eliminated by the "Glorious Revolution".
But it will take a long time to really get to that point, and Li Xingchen can't care about what will happen a hundred years from now.
And simply judging from the current situation, the lesson of the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty is too bloody, so the possibility of the court agreeing to enfeoff kings with different surnames is very small, especially since the current civil servant faction is almost based on the officials of the original Nanchen court.
Established. For the new dynasty, their contribution was far from being great enough to be granted the title of king with a different surname. Therefore, even if the court was really divided, the military commanders would definitely benefit, so the opposition in the court would definitely not be strong.
It would be small. If Li Xingchen really did this, firstly, he would have to face resistance from his subordinates, and secondly, it would be equivalent to reversing the course of history.
"I really can't see as clearly as you on this matter." Li Xingchen said with a smile.
At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly lament in his heart that for such a smart and intelligent person, Chen Shubao was willing to ignore him, which was really a waste of natural resources.
"Your Majesty is just a fan of the authorities, and this servant is just a bystander." Shen Wuhua said hurriedly, "Your Majesty is worried about the world and has more worries. The world knows it, and can naturally understand your Majesty's good intentions."
Li Xingchen waved his hand: "There is no need to say more words of flattery. This time, I have to rely on you to help me understand the situation clearly. If you want any reward, I can propose it as long as I can do it."
After a pause, Li Xingchen pointed to the top of his head and said with a smile: "As for picking the stars, there is no need to think about it. Although I am the emperor, I don't have this ability."
Shen Wuhua couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. After a moment, she bowed and said, "As your Majesty's female officer, I can relieve your Majesty of your troubles. It's just your duty. I don't ask for rewards."
Li Xingchen took out a hairpin from his sleeve like a magic trick. The hairpin was slender, with gold threads wrapped around the silver body. The most eye-catching thing was the small piece of translucent white jade at the top of the hairpin, and there were two small pieces of white jade on both sides. A piece of emerald is like a white flower against the green leaves.
Li Xingchen smiled and said: "This is a hairpin made of mutton-fat jade from the Western Regions and jadeite from the Southern Wilderness. How about giving it to you?"
After all, women all have a love for beauty, and their ability to resist various kinds of jewelry is only different to varying degrees. No one is immune. In this era when mutton-fat white jade is still rare, Li Xingchen just took out this hairpin, and it was completely It attracted Shen Wuhua's attention, not to mention the jade that he had never heard of.
Li Xingchen took Shen Wuhua's hand and placed the hairpin in her palm.
Before Shen Wuhua could lean down to thank her, the man's kiss had already fallen on her lips.
She immediately widened her eyes and looked at the pair of eyes that were so close.
Li Xingchen blinked, feeling satisfied.
Shen Wuhua moaned softly and fell into Li Xingchen's arms.
The sky in Guangling County is a bit gloomy, as if a spring rain is waiting for the upcoming spring plowing. The sun is blocked behind the clouds, which also adds a bit of coolness to the weather that has just entered spring, but this coolness is different from that in winter. The bone-chilling cold is naturally different, it just makes people feel a little cooler.
Although he did not feel the sunshine, the long-term life in the military camp still made Li Xingchen open his eyes on time.
There was a gentle breath in his ears. Li Xingchen turned his head slightly. Shen Wuhua held his arm and slept peacefully. The tears in the corners of his eyes should be the last traces left by yesterday's storm. The woman's legs were resting on Li Xingchen's. On her body, she curled up like a swaddled baby.
Li Xingchen stabilized himself and stopped moving. He knew that Shen Wuhua lost his mother when he was young, so it was reasonable to want to seek the warmth of a hug in his arms.
As if she felt the movement around her, Shen Wuhua's long eyelashes trembled twice, and she slowly opened her eyes, just in time to meet Li Xinchen's gaze. She suddenly blushed and hurriedly closed her eyes again. Li Xinchen smiled. , lowered his head and kissed her forehead, then reached out to lift the quilt. The wind and rain came so quickly yesterday that Li Xingchen didn't even take a good look at the scenery of the mountains.