I, make my own

Chapter 13

Hearing this, all civil and military officials were still a little confused, and didn't understand why the little emperor would say such a trivial matter.

But when they heard the following words, all the officials were horrified...

"The vassal kings have worked so hard and made great contributions to the court. Now, their heirs are even having problems eating. I feel uneasy."

"That's why, I decided to promulgate a decree of favor, so that every heir of a vassal king can get land, money, food, and servants. I will let the court's favor cover every heir of a vassal king!"

The officials looked at each other in blank dismay, some of them were thinking fast, and even trembling a little.

The little emperor clearly wanted to stir up civil strife in the feudal king's clan without any effort!
The imperial court is always orthodox. Even when the vassal king is powerful and the imperial court is weak, the imperial court's will is also the will of the people.

What's more, although the vassal king of Jiuzhen can be said to be a strong soldier, he is still not as good as the imperial court.

The most important thing is that the vassal king and the eldest son of the vassal king are the minority in the vassal king's clan after all, and those uncles, brothers, other legitimate sons, and concubines of the vassal king are the majority.

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers, if these people have the support of the imperial court, who knows how much jealousy will appear.

As the little emperor said just now, in terms of talent and ability, the current vassal king and the eldest son of the vassal king may not be better than others.

Those smart people have the status given by the court, if they unite secretly, it is impossible to really collapse the vassal princes of Jiuzhen from within.

When there was a dead silence in the hall, suddenly some ministers stood up one after another.

"Your Majesty, the feudal kingdom must not be chaotic!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! The vassal king is an important support force for the stability of the imperial court and the border. If there is chaos in the vassal state, it may lead to invasion by foreign enemies!"

"Your Majesty! If the vassal kings have guessed the meaning of it, they are very likely to unite to rebel and cause chaos. Then people will be devastated! I beg your Majesty to put the court's peace and stability as the most important thing, and don't be arrogant!"

"I beg Your Majesty to focus on the overall situation of the court's peace!"

……

The vassal king naturally has a mouthpiece to defend his own interests in the court, and those who are standing up to make generous statements and try their best to dissuade them are some of them.

However, their number is limited after all, and their status is not high or low. Without the support of other factions, it is just difficult to do it alone.

As for the leaders of the two most powerful factions in the current dynasty, Prime Minister Lin Zhengqing, General Hu Zhizhuo, Concubine Qionghan Lin Menghan, and Queen Mother "Hu Run'er", they were all thinking deeply.

Because the vassal king is also their thorn in the side and thorn in the flesh, no matter which faction wins in the future, the vassal king will be their biggest stumbling block.

However, the vassal kings have been fettered by the court for a long time. In history, some emperors have thought of many ways to cut down the vassals to deal with them, but unfortunately the results are all mediocre.

After that, few people thought about dealing with the vassal kings. As long as the vassal kings of the various towns guarded their vassal kingdoms honestly and did not make too outrageous actions, the court would not bother to take care of them.

However, since the death of the first emperor, the vassal princes of various towns seem to have become dishonest, and there may not be any ambitious people who covet the throne among them.

Therefore, the two major factions, the prime minister and the general, had to take care of this cancer of the vassal king.

Right now, the "tweet order" proposed by the little emperor suddenly gave them the hope of solving the cancer.

But at the same time, they are also secretly vigilant.

To be able to come up with such an astonishing conspiracy, how terrifying must the little emperor's mind be?
But according to the little emperor's previous performance, he shouldn't have such a mind.

Was this conspiracy the little emperor's whim?Or is there a mysterious expert pointing out the little emperor?

Lin Zhengqing was thinking rapidly in his mind, and at the same time coughed heavily, and after suppressing the "talking tubes" of those vassal kings, he looked at Wu Ji solemnly.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what kind of regulations this Tweet Order is?"

"The purpose of the Tweeting Order is very simple, that is: from now on, all the heirs of the vassal king will be given the right to fairly distribute the property of the vassal state."

Zhou Xin's expression was as calm as water, and he talked eloquently.

"Specifically, the eldest son of the vassal king still has the right to inherit the throne and the orthodox status of the vassal state."

"In addition, all the heirs of the previous vassal king and all the heirs of the current vassal king have the same rights. In principle, the vassal state needs to distribute evenly to all the heirs who have reached the crown, including land, money, minerals, servants, etc. .”

"These divided areas will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the vassal state, but will be placed under the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

"Of course, taxation is still in accordance with the old system of the vassal state, and the heirs of the vassal king can get a lot of money and a good living environment."

"In the end, the army of the vassal state is still under the command of the vassal king, and the army is not within the scope of the property distribution of the tweet."

"In this way, the worries of the feudal princes can also be relieved, and let them know that the imperial court is not targeting them, and has no intention of threatening their survival. The imperial court has only one purpose, and that is to give equal opportunities to all feudal princes!"

Listening to Zhou Xin's words, almost all the ministers' eyelids twitched, looking at Zhou Xin as if they were looking at a poisonous dragon.

ruthless!It's too cruel!
high!It's too high!
You don't need a knife to kill, let alone blood.

A mere decree is worth millions of elite soldiers!

As for the fact that the vassal king can still command all the armies of the vassal state, it is even more speechless.

If only [-]% of the vast vassal state is divided up, how can the [-]% of the territory and resources support a huge army?
Hu Zhizhuo licked the corner of his mouth that was a little hot, and slowly got up.

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, the possibility of the vassal kings raising their troops to rebel is at least [-]%!"

"If a dog is in a hurry and will jump over the wall, they will not fail to see the prospect of their own power weakening rapidly. Under such circumstances, how can they not take a risk while they are strong?"

"Even, they may even collude with foreign enemies!"

Zhou Xin did not refute, but nodded seriously.

"The general is right, this possibility is indeed great."

"However, in my opinion, there may not be more than five vassal kings who really have the courage to do so."

"Because they also know that as soon as the Tweet Order comes out, 'traitors' may jump out of the clan anytime and anywhere. Most of these 'traitors' may be small people, but there are also generals and core figures of the vassal state among them. wait."

"How many people dare to really start a war with the imperial court when they may be betrayed by their own people at any time, or even fight back?"

"As for colluding with foreign enemies to invade, heh, that will only make their defeat faster! Because it will give those jealous wolf cubs a better reason to rebel!

Having said that, Zhou Xin leaned forward slightly and looked directly at Hu Zhizhuo.

"The general has rich experience in the battlefield. I don't know how confident he is in this kind of war?"

Hu Zhizhuo narrowed his small eyes, and then laughed with his chubby belly.

"Your Majesty, but don't worry, my great Zhou army has always been known for its bravery. No matter what kind of enemy it is, there are ministers and brave Zhou masters. Anyone who dares to provoke will only end in one end, that is, bloodshed for thousands of miles! "

"good!"

Zhou Xin smiled brightly, looked around at the ministers in the hall, and then glanced at the "curtain hangers" on both sides of the dragon carving screen.

"I don't know, do you agree with the promulgation of the Tweet Order?"

"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and the policy of Tweeting Enling is deeply in line with the country, and I agree with it!"

Hu Zhizhuo did not hesitate, and was the first to respond.

Immediately afterwards, Zhi Jinwu, He Yan, and other courtiers of the general line echoed one after another.

Lin Zhengqing pondered for a while, but finally voted for it.

With the unanimous support of these two factions, even if others want to oppose it, nothing will change.

As for the megaphones of the vassal kings, although their faces were ugly at this time, they didn't speak out again, because they knew that the ending could not be changed.

What they want to do the most right now is to spread the news immediately after the court meeting!
However, Zhou Xin did not intend to let them go.

Anyway, they are all vicious dogs on the opposite side, and the scene of killing people with a knife is useless.

"President Lin, General, I feel that those things in the imperial court should be rectified. What do you two loves think?"

"What His Majesty taught me is that the old minister understands."

Lin Zhengqing bowed his body and acted quite cooperatively.

Now that he has made up his mind to take the lead in eliminating the threat of the feudal lord, it is useless to keep the vassal king's eyes open.

It's just that his fear and respect for Zhou Xin in his heart has also risen to an unprecedented height...

"What Your Majesty said is that the rats should indeed be cleaned up."

Hu Zhizhuo gave a sinister smile, which made some people in the hall turn pale with fright.

"Since that's the case, I'll trouble you dear ladies for the rest."

Zhou Xin smiled slightly, and left first under the respectful escort of all the officials.

……

Tai Chi Temple.

"His Majesty."

Bai Wudang emerged quietly from behind the shadow of the pillars and beams.

Zhou Xin nodded, sipped the Kou Ling tea and spoke softly.

"Let Tianjilou send a secret letter to the feudal princes of Jiuzhen, saying that the imperial court has decided to issue a Tweet Order, which will put them in danger, and let them try to deal with it as soon as possible."

"It's still the old rule, and the signature is Mr. Yan."

There is no way to hide this matter, and there is no need to hide it, so it is better to "sell" it first to harvest a wave of rebellion points.

Moreover, this move can also allow "Yan Gongzi" to go further, and in the future, it is impossible to have more "friendly exchanges" with the people of the vassal king.

As for the consequences, they are almost negligible.

Because the Tweeting Order was a conspiracy, even if the princes of the various towns knew about it in advance, they would not be able to deal with it at all.

There are only three ways in front of them, either accept their fate obediently and pray that the court will not do too much, or rebel with troops, or take the initiative to contact the court and fight for something while paying a huge price.

Even if a vassal chooses to rebel, it cannot be launched within a day or two.

Rebellion is not a child's play. Even if they have long been prepared for this, it will take at least three to five days of preparation time to actually launch it.

"only!"

Bai Wudang didn't ask any more questions, and retreated quietly after receiving his orders.

Because in his eyes, this majesty is becoming more and more mysterious.

Aside from other things, just the fetish and the Tweet Order made him dare not speculate any more.

(End of this chapter)