"It's no wonder that the King of Jin chose him. He is indeed an extraordinary person." Siblings Wei Changying and Wei Changfeng were discussing the future of Ruiyu Hall. Shen Zangfeng was also discussing with Shen Liankun in the study room in the front yard. Regarding the matter of being crowned king.
The person who was sighing at this moment was Shen Liankun, with a rather grim look on his face, "Today the two kings sent such a letter. Although the rest of the people have not had time to discuss their titles, I don't know how many people are interested in the new emperor! This bribery The people's hearts are so beautiful! But the reason why the former Wei Dynasty did not grant the title of king with a different surname was because the former He died in a rebellion caused by a king with a different surname. Doesn't the new emperor have such taboos? "
What he just said is no wonder that the "him" chosen by King Jin naturally refers to the new emperor.
"Do you think you are just trying to win people's hearts?" Shen Zangfeng shook his head. His expression was calm, but his tone was solemn, "Why didn't you have time to continue the discussion today? It's because the ministers didn't want to continue the discussion!"
Shen Liankun said in surprise: "Third brother, what do you mean by this? Who wouldn't be moved by the glory of King Jin and King Ning?"
"It's just because we were tempted that we stopped discussing." Shen Zangfeng reminded, "Aside from these two, who else is sure to be crowned king now?"
Shen Liankun frowned and said: "The direct descendants brought by the new emperor from Yong County have no problem in terms of qualifications, but their talents are..." If their talents are insufficient, they will probably not be able to achieve great things. Otherwise, when Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei met the new emperor, why was the new emperor so incompetent? Therefore, these people have qualifications but lack of credit.
"Some people who joined and gathered in the middle have some merits, but their qualifications are always a little or much worse than Wei and Mo..."
Shen Liankun pondered for a moment, and finally came to the conclusion: "The appearance of King Jin and King Ning has greatly boosted the morale of the rest of the people. If we no longer canonize the princes, I'm afraid how much people will love the new emperor now, in the future How disappointed and dissatisfied would it be? It’s not worth it.”
Shen Zangfeng nodded and said: "That's right, so no one dares to continue the discussion now - you see, compared to the two already-named kings of Jin and Ning, the others either lack merit or qualifications. In short, no one can say that he is not here Under these two circumstances, what will they do to ensure that they get the title of king?"
Before Shen Liankun could answer, Shen Zangfeng had already given the answer: "Southwest! Only Southwest!"
Qiu Di has not recovered her strength yet. Even if Shen Zangfeng deliberately let her go and secretly cultivated Mo Ye, the days are still short after all. No matter how talented Mo Ye is, it is impossible for Qiu Di to be severely damaged and torn apart in just a few months. Di Yuan became the rival of the newly born Dayong.
The peace treaty with Beirong had just been concluded, and the Beirong Khanate was also deeply involved in the struggle for the position of Khan, and there are still undercurrents.
The former Wei Dynasty was basically replaced by Dayong.
Only the four southwest kings, relying on the natural chasm, still stubbornly blocked the way of Yong's army.
Since the war in the southwest has not been going well, there have been frequent changes of generals in the past two months, and no one is willing to take over.
But next, I am afraid that this battle will become the most fiercely contested place in the court - Wang Jue!
Compared to Wei Xinyong and Mok Binwei's undisputed achievements and qualifications, no one else is sure that they can also be awarded the title of King!
The reason is very simple. The title given by the new emperor is not an empty title, but a real title just like the former Wei prince! It’s still hereditary!
Although the territory of Wei was vast, after the sealing, the territory became smaller and smaller.
What's more, Dayong has not taken over the southwest yet - not to mention Dayong's princes and future grandsons don't want to be crowned kings
Therefore, the number of kings with different surnames is definitely limited.
Since it is limited, it must be more reliable if it is sealed in front! If there is no land at the back, even if you are granted a royal title, but there is no actual fiefdom, compared to the actual fiefdom in the front, what is the point
Therefore, everyone would stop the continuation of the merit discussion at the court meeting - everyone was worried that they would miss out on being crowned king due to such shortcomings.
Of course, people who have been granted the title of Duke may also accumulate merit and be promoted to the title of King.
The problem is, if we don’t mention that the merit of being crowned a king is not a trivial matter, how can it be so easy to accumulate enough? Just say that since they are not sure of being crowned a king, what if they lose the merit of being a duke and lord, and it will be freed up for others. Wang Jue’s position, what should I do
So it's better not to discuss it for now - isn't there a ready opportunity to make up for the credit - Southwest
After defeating the Southwest, the credit for pacifying the four kings of the Southwest is added to the previous credit, so that the title of king will be certain!
"The war in the southwest is not going well. Firstly, Yong's army is tired from fighting for a long time. Secondly, Yong's army came from the north and is not used to the southwest climate. Thirdly, it comes to the southwest natural chasm. Fourthly, there is a shortage of supplies..." Shen Liankun thought for a while, then changed his expression and said, "But the king In the face of Jue's temptation, these will not be a problem!"
"Especially when the supplies are scarce here." Shen Zangfeng said with a deep look, "This is for us!"
The "we" he said did not refer to the Shen family, but to the entire gentry.
After the stupidity of the monarchs of the former Wei Dynasty and more than ten years of war and chaos throughout the country, it would be no exaggeration to say that the Central Plains is now impoverished. Although the new emperor is now so majestic, the treasury is actually very empty - there is no place for this kind of large-scale provision of supplies except for the nobles, especially the six clans in the sea!
Shen Liankun couldn't help but ask: "Our family..."
"We can't get away with this!" Shen Zangfeng shook his head without waiting for him to finish, with heavy pain in his eyes, "During the severe epidemic... the losses are too great! The remaining wealth must not be touched! After the move, even if it is replaced by another King, but who knows what will happen in the future? The presence of Xiliang is the foundation of our foundation. Look at the kings of the former Wei Dynasty, who dares not to obey the court? The court can also take away the prince. This is a major event involving future generations and should not be taken lightly!”
He sighed, "Don't forget, our old rival from Xiliang, Qiu Di, is still here."
Shen Liankun's voice was unnoticeable: "The desert wilderness has not yet become a climate, why not..."
"Do you trust the new emperor?" Shen Zangfeng still shook his head, "It is not a good idea to covet the king before the whole clan is saved. Moye is related to the life and death of our Shen family, and we must not get rid of it easily! The matter of making the king , don’t mention it again!”
Seeing that his younger brother's face was not very good, he finally comforted him, "Even if he cannot get the title of king, it is impossible for the new emperor to show nothing to me, the Shen family - in the former Wei Dynasty, the title our family received was just a marquis!"
"But there was no king among the ministers at that time!" Shen Liankun said with regret.
But after all, he still respected his brother. Although he was very envious and moved, Shen Zangfeng had no choice but to give up after he spoke.
When Shen Zangfeng returned to the backyard, Wei Changying happened to see Wei Changfeng off. The couple returned to the house and met in front of the courtyard gate.
"Who did you send off?" Shen Zangfeng was having a discussion with Shen Liankun and asked not to disturb him, so he didn't know someone was coming to the house.
Wei Changying said: "The wind is coming."
"Hey, why didn't anyone go to the study to call me?" Shen Zangfeng asked. Although he ordered not to disturb him, if Guard Chief Ying sent someone over, he would definitely make an exception.
"Our family can't help." By the time they spoke, the two of them had already entered the house. Wei Chang Ying dismissed everyone, leaving the couple alone. Then he said, "Uncle Wei Liu has been granted the title of King of Jin. What do you say?" How embarrassing will it be in Ruiyu Hall in the future?”
Shen Zangfeng had actually anticipated this problem for a long time, but as the leader of the Shen family, his priority was of course the interests of the Shen family - and then he had time to think about the Yue family.
So now when I heard what my wife said, I just sighed: "The new emperor has drafted a decree and will send it to Fengzhou soon... It's a done deal, I'm afraid this is the only way."
Wei Changying bit his lip and said: "Grandpa is not fully recovered yet, and grandma is getting older... What if after hearing the news... "
Although she had some opinions on the new emperor before, it was not to the point of extreme hatred. This was due to the influence of Shen Zangfeng - competing in the world, everyone based on their own methods, it was impossible to say who was more noble than the other.
But thinking that the new emperor's decree would attract people's support and indirectly solve the southwest problem, but let his elderly grandparents in Fengzhou face such a change, he hated the new emperor very much.
But of course it’s not easy to talk nonsense now, so I can only say half and leave half.
Shen Zangfeng naturally understood her mood, thought for a while, and said, "Even if Uncle Wei Liu is granted the title of King of Jin, I think Rui Yutang will not be very embarrassed. The new emperor should have backup plans to solve the matter."
"Oh?" Wei Changying was startled.
Shen Zangfeng explained: "This time the new emperor singled out Wei Liushu and Mo Binwei as kings, not only because their qualifications and contributions are undisputed. Have you noticed? Wei Liushu was born in Fengzhou Guard. By blood, he is a descendant of the Zhi clan, and by status, he is now the heir of the Rui Yu clan! He is the most orthodox disciple of the clan! And Mo Binwei, even in the eyes of outsiders, belongs to the noble clan... But the Mo family of Sangzi Liao City, It has long been in ruins..." Otherwise, how could the Wei family have given Mo Binwei the status of a nobleman's son so easily
"The two kings can be viewed this way. One is of noble birth, and the other is of humble birth. So no matter what one's origin is, as long as the merit is sufficient, one can be crowned king -" Shen Zangfeng said, "But the latter is fine. Even if there are many relatives, it will definitely They are all eager to have a relative with a royal title to cling to. As for the former, if one person becomes the king and causes conflicts among the clan... you don't think we nobles are fools and will let the new emperor throw out the bait of a king with a different surname, just as he wishes. Internal fighting breaks out?"
Shen Zangfeng shook his head, "The new emperor is willing to grant a king with a different surname. One is to win over people's hearts, and the other is to solve the problem in the southwest. As for taking the opportunity to provoke things, it is incidental. It doesn't matter if you achieve the best or not - the problem is the thought of the southwest war. To solve the problem, it is necessary to donate generously. But if the whole family can get the credit, only one person or one family can get it. Who would agree to such a thing? "
"So if Uncle Wei Liu is granted the title of Queen, which leads to major changes in Ruiyu Hall, then other noble clans, especially Hu Yue, will definitely think hard about whether to join in the fun." Shen Zangfeng said calmly, "After all, we are here This kind of family that has endured for many dynasties knows very well that titles, high officials, and salaries are not the most important, the most important thing is the family itself! "
He concluded, "So when the new emperor made Wei Liushu king, he must give an explanation to Ruiyu Tang!"
Wei Changying thought for a long time and then breathed a sigh of relief. He was still a little nervous and said: "Let's see how we will explain it when we see it..."
"Since the new emperor can have the courage to pacify the southwest and win over people by naming him a king with a different surname, he will naturally have the backing to smooth things over. The nobles in the world are watching, so don't worry too much!" Shen Zangfeng patted the back of her hand and said softly. road. (To be continued)