The first line of the imperial edict contains no fancy words and sentences, only five heroic characters: "Men should be determined!"
Under these five characters, there are a few very short lines, to the general effect that Kong, a young boy from the Kong family, is talented, loyal and brave in defending the country. He is now granted the title of General of the Fifth Rank Dangkou, with the title of Viscount, and a settlement of 500 households. The fiefdom is located in Yunxia City, Izumo County!
Under normal circumstances, such an imperial edict would be quite satisfactory, because almost all canonization imperial edicts are written in this way, but the five big characters in the first line of this edict are a little unusual!
"A man should be determined"! What does it mean?
Different people naturally have different understandings of this sentence, but combining this sentence with the content of the canonization of the imperial edict, it seems that it should be understood that the so-called ambition of a man should be to fight on the battlefield and make achievements!
Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that war will soon break out in Izumo County. If you want to make achievements on the battlefield, is there any more suitable place than Izumo County
In the Cangnan Empire, apart from Karasuma County, which was constantly fighting with Manzhou, only Izumo County had the opportunity to fight enemies from Shazhou. As a direct descendant of the Kong family, Kong Ming had no chance of getting ahead in Karasuma County. Therefore, if he really wanted to join the army, he would have to find a way in Izumo County.
Crown Prince Hu Hao has just pointed out that a very suitable place for Kong Ming's trial is Izumo County! Now combined with this imperial edict, isn't the intention of the Hu royal family still obvious
General Dangkou is just a fifth-grade general with a false title, and he has no real troops under his command. However, the word "dangkou" itself has a very rich meaning. You must know that for the Cangnan Empire, who else can be called a "bandit" besides the sand bandits in Shazhou
As for the barbarians in Manzhou, they are just barbarians who have not even been educated. Although they are life and death enemies, they cannot be called "bandits".
If you really want to "destroy the bandits", is there any other option besides clearing out the sand bandits in Shazhou
Another point is that the fiefdom Kong Ming obtained is in Yunxia City!
When Kong Ming just came of age, he was able to obtain the title of viscount, which was considered a great favor from the emperor. And after Kong Ming has this title, even if he starts his own business and creates a branch of the Kong family in Yunxia City, it can be said that he has capital!
But where is Yunxia City? This is the hometown of the famous "Renjun" Duan Ziwen, and it is also the nearest big city in Izumo County to the Shazhou border!
Mitsumine Castle, which guards the border of Izumo County, is geographically closest to Shazhou. However, Mitsumine Castle is an important military town. Apart from the garrison, there are no civilians living in the city, so it is not a real city. After bypassing Sanfeng City, Yunxia City is less than a hundred miles away.
Yunxia City is the largest city on the border of Izumo County, with a population of over five million! Although such a small population is completely insignificant compared to the imperial capital or those county capitals, it is a major city that is second to none close to the border!
"Benevolent Lord" Duan Ziwen is famous because he sacrificed his life to be benevolent and stopped the sand bandits from invading Yunxia City! Otherwise, as long as Yunxia City is destroyed, life will definitely be devastated. It can be said to be a loss that the Cangnan Empire cannot bear!
Since Kong Ming's fiefdom is in Yunxia City, it can be regarded as the fiefdom closest to the border. Under normal circumstances, except for locals, few outside nobles will divide their fiefdoms here. At least, in hundreds of years, Kong Ming should be the first foreign noble to have a fiefdom in Yunxia City.
There are five hundred households in the city. For a viscount, although it is not too much, it is by no means too small. If it were in an ordinary small town, it would be considered a wealthy family. However, in Yunxia City, which has a population of more than five million, five hundred households are really nothing.
Kong Ming's fiefdom is in Yunxia City, so guarding Yunxia City is his responsibility. At least, he has to be responsible for the five hundred households in the fief, right? However, Kong Ming, who only has 500 households in the city, is not a big influence in Yunxia City. How easy is it to take a dominant position in Yunxia City
Although the imperial edict held by Kong Ming at this time does not seem complicated, it contains a lot of information. It is definitely worthy of Kong Ming's careful consideration!
Although Hu Hao has stated that this imperial edict is somewhat different, if Kong Ming is unwilling to accept the edict, he only needs to return the edict and pretend that this did not happen. However, will Kong Ming really refuse to accept this challenge and return the imperial edict
Hu Hao seemed very patient. He smiled at Kong Ming and remained silent. It seemed that he had determined that Kong Ming would not refuse this imperial edict!
For an extraordinary person like Kong Ming, even if it is just a formal adult trial for others, he must make some extraordinary moves to be considered normal!
For Kong Ming, going to Izumo County is a challenge. Why shouldn't he accept this challenge? It would be ridiculous to worry about encountering any dangers after leaving the imperial capital, because Yuanli practitioners are definitely not flowers growing in a greenhouse. How can they continue to become stronger without the experience of going out for trials?
After a moment, a smile appeared on Kong Ming's face. He slowly folded the imperial edict and smiled at Hu Hao: "Your Highness, the generous gift from His Majesty the Emperor is really frightening to me. I am young. You have little knowledge, you are just an adult, and you have not made any contribution to the empire, how can you deserve such a heavy reward?"
Hearing Kong Ming speak like this, Hu Hao couldn't help but feel a little surprised: Could it be that Kong Ming was preparing to return the imperial edict
But then Kong Ming changed the topic and said: "But just as His Majesty the Emperor said in the imperial edict, 'A man should be determined'! Kong Ming is not talented, but he is also a member of the empire. Since he has the opportunity to serve the country, he naturally We cannot retreat from the enemy! Following His Highness the Prince’s good advice, just treat this as a trial!”
Having said this, Kong Ming stood up and left the table, raised the imperial edict high above his head, saluted in the direction of Mount Di, and said loudly: "Thank you, Lord!"
Hu Hao burst out laughing when he saw this, and said: "Brother Kong Ming is really a young hero! To be honest, my second emperor brother is leading the army to garrison in Sanfeng City. Maybe he will have the opportunity to get close to you, Brother Kong Ming! Of course. , today is Brother Kong Ming’s sixteenth birthday, even if you accept the imperial edict, you can still arrange your own time, and it will not be too late to go to the fiefdom after everything is ready!"
Kong Ming responded with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness! Today is your coming-of-age ceremony, and Your Highness is the only distinguished guest. It would be really rude if you cannot entertain Your Highness properly!"
The next banquet was naturally a feast for the guests and the host. After a good time, Hu Hao said goodbye and left!
As soon as Hu Hao left, everyone in the Kong family naturally rushed to circulate the imperial edict in Kong Ming's hand. After the imperial edict was circulated around, the expressions on everyone's faces were different, and most of them showed thoughtful expressions. .
As Kong Ming's father, Kong Jun was naturally the most concerned about Kong Ming's affairs. At this moment, he frowned and said, "What is the intention of the Hu royal family to entrust Ming'er to Izumo County at this time?"
Kong Fanshu said from the side: "The current Emperor Hu De is a man of great talent and great strategy, and there are rumors that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also seems to have ambitions for the world! Elder Kong Ming is the most outstanding talent of our Kong family, but he is so young. If we can find an opportunity to win over Elder Kong Ming, it will naturally be of great help to the ambitions of the Hu royal family! Hey, if the military allows the Cao family to dominate, how can the Hu royal family be able to conquer the world with confidence? It seems that , I don’t know if it’s the current emperor or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but he wants to support our Kong family and help us expand our power in the military! Just imagine that at the beginning of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Emperor Hu Shuo was not supported by our Kong and Cao families. Your Majesty, is this the beginning of the Cangnan Empire? I think His Highness the Crown Prince’s ambitions are not inferior to those of the founding emperor!”
Kong Fanshu served as the prime minister of the empire. Although he was not in charge of actual government affairs, he had a thorough understanding of the turmoil in the court and the emperor's mind. Therefore, Kong Fanshu's analysis is already quite close to the truth.
At this time, Kong Ming smiled and said: "Father, my lord, there is nothing to worry about! No matter what the purpose of the Hu royal family is, they still have to rely on the power of our Kong family in the end. After the coming-of-age ceremony is over, I really need If you go out for a trial, you won't have to stay at home and practice hard, right? This Izumo County is a good place to go! If you have the opportunity to encounter some dangerous situations, then you will have achieved the purpose of the trial!"
The Hu royal family wanted to take this opportunity to enthrone Kong Ming to tie the Kong family to their royal ambitions, because if a peerless genius like Kong Ming could take this opportunity to establish a good monarch-minister relationship with him, it would naturally be good for the future. Very beneficial!
Of course, the Hu royal family did not expect that their move would unintentionally play into Kong Ming's favor!
Who was Kong Ming in the Three Kingdoms era? That was the Wolong military advisor who devoted his whole life to the military! Even though Kong Ming holds the position of Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, he has personally led the army for six outings from Qishan. If we really talk about the ability of marching and fighting, even if he has traveled the entire Tianyuan Continent several times, there is probably no one who can compare with Kong Ming!
The Kong family of the Cangnan Empire is based on culture and education, and its influence in the military is not strong. Even if Kong Ming can eventually become an extremely powerful Yuanli practitioner, he may not have the opportunity to get involved in military affairs. !
Now, isn't this imperial edict from Emperor Hood giving Wolong a chance to take flight
The real legend is about to begin! !
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