Huang Quan also came from a noble family and had a loyal heart, but he also valued his family more than his own life. If disloyalty led to the destruction of the family, there would be nothing to say. // Welcome to reading //.
But there is no reason for such things as imperial power. Huang Quan feels as if he is waiting for his family to be destroyed.
Especially now that the whole court is peaceful and he can't find anyone to discuss with him, this kind of depression makes Huang Quan particularly uncomfortable.
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At night, Liu Zhang asked three people to enter the small pavilion. The three people were Fazheng, Zhang Ren and Zhe Lanying who had been ennobled during the day.
There is a round dining table in the middle of the pavilion, with wine and food on it.
Fazheng and Zhe Lanying had no scruples and found their own seats to sit casually. Only Zhang Ren was more old-fashioned and felt that Liu Zhang was the emperor now, so he would sit upright even if he sat down.
"As I said before, you know what I mean by calling you three here." Liu Zhang said.
Zhang Ren immediately said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Zhang Ren is willing to be the first to request a reduction in title."
Liu Zhang waved his hand: "Let Yueying bring it up. I know that General Zhang is loyal, but you don't know how to turn around. As the saying goes, it's easy to hide from open guns and hard to guard against hidden arrows. If you continue to do this, you will offend the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty.
And I predict that if I propose to reduce the title tomorrow, there will be a big disturbance, and it cannot be finalized. At that time, in order to make me give up the title reduction, of course they will not dare to do anything to me. They will definitely attack you. As long as they frame you, this will happen. Reducing the title is half of it.
Therefore, the one who takes the lead must be able to withstand the pressure of these people. General Zhang only needs to agree with Yueying after he proposes it. "
Liu Zhang understood the pressure of reducing his title. People in ancient times cared about a wife and son.
The civil servants under his command are not saints, nor are they robots of his own making. They follow him regardless of their lives, not for the sake of fame and great cause.
For ancient people, great fame and great achievements are not only about getting a high official position, but also benefiting their descendants. Obviously, a title is the best way to protect your wife and children. This is also what they care about most. Relatively speaking, Official position is not that important.
Now that the reduction of titles is implemented, Liu Zhang can definitely feel the pressure. Otherwise, with Liu Zhang's character, he would not have made such a turn.
Huang Yueying sat next to Liu Zhang and curled her lips. She was very dissatisfied with Liu Zhang. Zhang Ren was reluctant to use it and let herself take the lead. Huang Yueying didn't care much. She would definitely be scolded by the civil and military officials of the court in the future, and she always felt a little uncomfortable.
As smart as Huang Yueying, she suddenly felt that Liu Zhang was not only asking her to attract the civil and military firepower of the entire dynasty. After this incident, it would be difficult for her to be an official in the court. It seemed that in order to quell the civil and military grievances of the dynasty, her official position would be Gotta get laid.
Huang Yueying knew that this was a matter of time. As long as she married Liu Zhang, the harem could not participate in politics. She probably could not keep her official position, but it was two different things to do it herself and to be forced to do so. How Huang Yueying looked at Liu Zhang now and why she felt dissatisfied with this. Do people sharpen their heads all day long to harm others?
"Actually, I can take the lead." Fazheng said with a smile. The reason why Fazheng followed Liu Zhang in the first place was just to show his fellow villagers who had come from Fufeng that he was very capable, and to show his fellow countrymen who had looked down on him. Everyone knows their abilities.
Later, when the Jiangzhou Massacre began, Fazheng was just trying to complete the New Deal with Liu Zhang.
¡°Now that he has done everything, whether it is the New Deal or proving his ability in front of his fellow villagers, Fazheng has no regrets. When the time comes, he will be resented by the civil and military officials of the dynasty, so he will bear the grudge.
After Fazheng finished speaking, Liu Zhang saw that Zhe Lanying wanted to speak, so he immediately stopped and said: "I came to you, not for one of you to take the lead. Yueying has the highest prestige among the Sichuan army, and is also very adaptable. She can handle both open and covert attacks. Not afraid.
And Yueying is going to be my wife soon Well, although Zhelan is too, but Zhelan leads the alien army and has a sensitive status, Yueying is the most suitable candidate, and you don't have to fight.
I just feel ashamed of you for asking you to come"
Zhang Ren opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Liu Zhang waved his hand to stop him: "I won't talk about Yueying and Zhelan. They are both my Liu Zhang's wives. Fazheng and Zhang Ren have been with me since the battle of Fucheng. Without you, I can't even take Jingzhou, let alone Yueying to join us.
Ten years have passed. For your meritorious service, you should have been awarded royal titles. But now, not only are they reduced titles, but you are also asked to take the lead. I really feel that I owe you. "
"Your Majesty, Zhang Ren only wants to assist Your Majesty and accomplish great things in the world. Zhang Ren is already satisfied with what he can do today. Princes with different surnames opening their own houses to govern the country are not conducive to the authority of the court, and it is also not Zhang Ren's heart's wish."
Fazheng smiled and said: "As long as your majesty still remembers Jiangzhou Garden back then, he will definitely be worthy of Fazheng."
"Okay." Liu Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I knew you would say this, and I can also tell you frankly that although I am dedicated to the great cause, I am not a heartless and unrighteous person.
I, Liu Zhang, don¡¯t know how to hide all the good birds in the air. Now that the Han Dynasty is unified, we share the wealth and honor. Come on, do it. "
"Dry."
Liu Zhang raised his glass and drank it down with Fazheng and Zhang Ren. In the past, because the world was not unified, he had never drank so freely, but now he finally relaxed a lot.
Fazheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I remember that when we were in Fucheng, Your Majesty took away the military power of Fucheng officials with just a glass of wine. Now it is our turn, hahaha."
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In Liu Xun's house, because Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong were about to take up positions in the Military Aircraft Department, Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong stayed in Liu Xun's house these days to study with Liu Xun. Now Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong are not only teaching Liu Xun some Things are also friends.
After going to the Military Aircraft Department, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to enter Liu Xun¡¯s palace.
Liu Xun was reading a book aside, and Zhou Buyi was telling Cao Chong a math problem. The two of them were now almost familiar with what Liu Zhang said. On the contrary, from Liu Zhang's knowledge, they felt that there was still endless room for advancement. Anyway, Liu Zhang It is impossible to teach them anymore. Now the two of them are exploring each other and moving forward. ""
But suddenly Cao Chong frowned and said to Zhou Buyi: "No doubt, I have been thinking about it for a day. I thought you would speak first, but you never said it. I thought there was something inside, so I kept thinking. But I still can¡¯t figure it out now.¡±
"What can't you figure out?" Zhou Buyi asked casually.
"Don't you think the title awarded by the emperor is too high?" Cao Chong said: "It turns out that the military advisor conferred the title of King of Yan. I thought it was too high, but I also knew at the time that it was to cover up the Yanjing project and to facilitate the relocation of the capital.
" Moreover, Military Advisor Huang's meritorious service is nothing to a King of Yan.
But today, four more kings were granted the title: Zhang Ren, Wei Yan, Fazheng, Zhe Lanying, King of Qin, King of Qi, and King of Wu. How big of a title are these? They all sit and lead one side, and King Beihai leads the grassland. Is this really okay?
According to the title division set by His Majesty, the throne is divided into five ranks. Huang Junshi is the first rank, Zhang Ren, Fazheng, Wei Yanzhe, Lan Ying are the second rank, and there are also three ranks of kings.
No need to think about it, the five tiger generals and the six good generals are third-class nobles, and there are also fourth-class royal nobles and fifth-class royal nobles.
"I have no doubt that you gave His Majesty a lot of advice before you surrendered to His Majesty, and then officially surrendered to assist Mr. Xun. If I hadn't doubted you, I'm afraid His Majesty would have been in a mess when he returned to Chang'an.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????? You were defeated by Zhe Lanying with an army of 100,000 people. You have been rumored and ridiculed. Coupled with your status as a companion, there is no doubt that you can become a king. "
Zhou Buji tapped his forehead: "When you say that, it seems that I can really be a king. I, Zhou Buji, can be crowned king? I really didn't expect it in the past eighteen years. Is there smoke coming out of the ancestral graves?" Zhou Buji He laughed twice as he spoke.
Cao Chong, however, had a solemn look on his face: "To be honest, I have no doubt that if this prince really fell to you, would you dare to take it?
Without waiting for Zhou Buqi's reply, Cao Chong added: "I've been thinking about it since the end of the dynasty. When I saw you didn't say anything, I always thought there was something hidden in it, but you never said it. The more I thought about it, the more I thought about it. No, if I don¡¯t say it, I won¡¯t be able to sleep tonight. No doubt, do you know what His Majesty thinks?¡±
"I don't know what your Majesty is thinking. I actually feel something is wrong. I didn't say it just because I don't think your Majesty is the kind of person who abuses his title and must have some calculations in his heart." Zhou Buji said.
"I can't think of anything to care about." Cao Chong is a smart person, but also a cautious person. He can't think of it himself. It is absolutely impossible to be like Zhou Buji, who thinks that Liu Zhang will definitely consider it and then stop caring about other things. .
Seeing Cao Chong frowning, Zhou Buyi asked: "Cao Chong, what are you thinking about? Are you thinking that your majesty will imitate Emperor Gaozu and cook a cunning rabbit to death as a lackey?"
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Out of the way, it would be troublesome to block and then eradicate them one by one. Even so, you have no merit and you will definitely not be able to become a king. What are you afraid of? "
"I" Cao Chong only said one word and did not say anything. Instead, he looked at Liu Xun aside. Liu Xun noticed that Cao Chong was looking at him and turned back: "Brother No Doubt, Cao Chong, what are you talking about? I I know that you are all dedicated to helping me, and no matter what, my father will definitely not harm you, so don¡¯t worry.¡±
Liu Xun heard what Zhou Buji said about cunning rabbits dying and running dogs being cooked, and of course he understood these truths.?, thinking that Cao Chong was worried about this, he was relieved.
Although Liu Xun was not very smart, he had heard Fazheng mention his father's surname before. He was taboo on the outside and lenient on the inside, but he was cruel to outsiders, but he was very kind to his own people. For this reason, Fazheng had trouble with Liu Zhang more than once. Pass.
In Liu Xun's view, Liu Zhang was indeed like this. Although he would definitely be killed if he interfered with the New Deal, apart from this issue of principle, Liu Zhang was still very tolerant, whether it was an idiot like Wang Lei or a trafficker and a pawn. , Liu Zhang could endure it even if he was very unhappy.
He is far from the tyrant image rumored to be by the outside world.
Zhou Buyi and Cao Chong both knew that Liu Xunhui had misunderstood, and sighed inwardly. In fact, the reason why they were willing to help Liu Xun wholeheartedly was precisely because Liu Xun had one of his greatest advantages, that is, he knew who was good to him.
Just like when Xiao Furong taught him martial arts, he was very reluctant to learn it and hated it, but he also knew that it was for his own good. He has been practicing martial arts over the years. Although he has no achievements, he can still strengthen his body and learn one or two moves. .
Such a master is worthy of loyalty.
"Cao Chong, I know what you mean." Zhou Buji said. Judging from the look Cao Chong looked at Liu Xun just now, Zhou Buji didn't understand.
"If so many titles are granted, with Liu Zhang's prestige, no one would dare to rebel as long as Liu Zhang is alive. But if Liu Zhang is gone, how can these kings with different surnames still be able to suppress them?"
All the troubles were piled on Liu Xun.
Cao Chong was not considering anything else, but considering Liu Xun. If such a big trouble was left to Liu Xun, it would be the destruction of the surname.
Although Zhou Buyi didn't quite believe that Liu Zhang would be so confused, he was still a little relieved that he had spent so much effort to seduce Cao Chong with knowledge.
When someone framed Cao Chong, they helped him to increase their intimacy. When Cao Chong took charge of the Hebei project, he encountered many difficulties in manpower and material resources. It was Zhou Buyi and Liu Xun who helped him. Otherwise, Cao Chong, a newcomer who was so young, would not have been able to take the position. So smooth.
And now, he has finally been rewarded. Cao Chong can think like this, which means that he is really helping Liu Xun.
Zhou Bujie suddenly felt as if a big stone had fallen to the ground in his heart. Zhou Bujie had a bad premonition about himself. Zhou Bujie understood the truth that strength is easily broken when he was a child.
And even if those things don't happen, with his own character and no scruples in speaking, just talking about Liu Zhang without permission just now is definitely taboo in the royal family. If it were a stern king, he would have long ago That's it.
¡°In fact, if Liu Zhang hadn¡¯t been taboo on the outside and lenient on the inside, and I said so many taboo words in front of Liu Zhang, I would have died hundreds of times.
Zhou Buyi knew the reason why Liu Zhang arranged for him and Cao Chong to be at the military aircraft. Although he said nothing during the day and was refuted by Cao Chong, he and Cao Chong both knew that it was to pave the way for Liu Xun.
"My own personality is really not suitable for assisting, and Cao Chong's personality is obviously different from his own. Cao Chong's thinking is much more cautious than his own. With Cao Chong helping Liu Xun, Zhou Buyi feels very relaxed and at ease.
"But I still think that Your Majesty will not leave such a big trouble for Mr. Xun, don't worry."
Cao Chong glanced at Zhou Buji. As expected, Zhou Buji spoke without scruples. If this sentence spread, it would be another excuse. But at this time, it was hard to say anything to Zhou Buji. He just shook his head and said:
"No doubt, we are not stupid, even we can't figure out what His Majesty is going to do. If the king is really sealed tomorrow, it will endanger the country of Han Dynasty.
Didn¡¯t you say that the emperor is taboo on the outside but lenient on the inside? In this case, why is it not possible that the emperor wanted to appease those who had made great contributions to the civil and military affairs in the past, so why did he wantonly enfeoffment?
Well, the emperor is very harsh to his enemies, but he is kind to his own people. Just like you, Zhou Buji, you have offended the emperor so many times and never punished you. I think it is really possible to ennoble yourself. "
"Then what are your plans?" Zhou Buyi asked. Zhou Buyi always knew that Liu Zhang was rational and would not blindly reward him because of his gratitude for his civil and military achievements. Even if Liu Zhang blindly rewarded him, Huang Yueying and others would advise him.
But today in the court, not only did Huang Yueying, Zhang Ren and others accept the reward calmly, but there was no persuasion. This is extraordinary. There must be something hidden.
This is also the reason why Zhou Bujie has been silent.
But now after hearing what Cao Chong said, although the possibility of such abuse of title was very small, if it happened, the consequences would be too serious. Zhou Buyi also wanted to hear what Cao Chong planned to do.
Cao Chong frowned and thought for a moment and said, "I think no matter what, we can't do nothing.
According to my shareAnalysis, if the rewards are continued like this, after those civil and military officials are sealed, it will be impossible to recover. Even if there are any back-up moves, they will not be able to use them.
So if the emperor had any back-up plans, he would definitely have stopped them during the enfeoffment period, otherwise it would be too late.
But we can't wait for this situation to happen. If we start to think about ennobling titles, we won't have the chance to speak. As long as the rewards continue, it will be impossible to deprive those titles. That will offend the public.
So we have to stop the canonization before it starts tomorrow. I think we will start the memorial when we go to court tomorrow and request that the titles of Huang Yueying, Zhang Ren and others be lowered.
¡°If the emperor has any back-up plan, we can be an inducer. If there is no back-up plan, we must dissuade him at all costs. "
After Cao Chong finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Buyi intently. Liu Xun also heard that Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi were discussing a major matter, so he came over to listen carefully.
Zhou Busui put his hands on the table and said slowly: "You are right, as soon as the canonization begins, if we try to stop it, it will be a tiger's mouth snatching food from the tiger's mouth. Everything will be too late, and there will be endless troubles.
But have you ever thought about the consequences of us asking to lower the title of Huang Yueying and others? That would offend the entire civil and military court. Anyone who dares to remonstrate with this will find it difficult to gain a foothold in the court in the future, or even"
Zhou Bujie did not continue. As the saying goes, it is better to violate the laws of heaven than to offend the public. Throughout the ages, reformers will undoubtedly die. This is the truth.
As a Han Chinese, it is my highest dream to be ennobled. Now if I ask to lower the title of Huang Yueying and Zhang Ren, then it is equivalent to lowering all the civil and military titles.
This is simply a recipe for suicide.
"I've thought about it, so tomorrow, as the general manager of Hebei, I will remonstrate with the emperor." Cao Chong said.
Zhou Bujie thought about it for a long time, but he still didn't quite believe that Liu Zhang would abuse the title. But even if there was only one in a thousand chances, the trouble would be endless, and it would still be a trouble for Liu Xun.
And the timing is only a blink of an eye. Once the knighthood starts, no one can interrupt. After the knighthood, the civil and military titles have expired. It would be a stupid joke to ask for the reduction or exemption of all civil and military titles at that time.
The opportunity is fleeting.
Thinking of the situation where the world is full of kings with different surnames, even if there is only one chance in ten thousand, Zhou Buyi will not allow it.
Cao Chong is right. Regardless of whether Liu Zhang has a back-up plan or not, he should be the first to give advice. If Liu Zhang has a back-up plan, his own admonishment will definitely become a lead-in. (To be continued.