Take the earth to enshrine the gods

Chapter 122

Gods.

The great victory of Qingqiu caused waves in the capital of God, far greater than what Qian Yuan imagined.

The spring victory can be said to be luck. Two consecutive victories are the most powerful proof of strength. People can't help but ask, why did the Qingqiu Army win every time, while the First and Fourth Army lost every time?
Could it be that the old army of the empire is not as good as a new army that has been in the army for less than a year?

Where is the problem?
Where exactly is the imperial court's huge annual military expenditure used? Has it gone into private pockets?
The voices of questioning came one after another, and there were many ministers among them.In the final analysis, this is an opportunity for the people to vent their disappointment with the army that has been accumulated for decades.

People can't help but ask, when did the glory of the empire become so dim?

The two great victories in Qingqiu exposed the lie that "the demon clan is so powerful that it is invincible" and revealed the emperor's new clothes. Facts have proved that the demon army is not invincible.

It's not that the demon army is too strong, but that the imperial army has become weaker.

Then,

The question is, why has the army become weaker?

Is the quality of soldiers declining?
No.

Great efforts to build a country with martial arts, the style of martial arts has not diminished in the past, every year new recruits are recruited, and batch after batch of good men join the army, and the quality of the soldiers has not weakened.

Is it the weapons and equipment that have deteriorated?
Not even.

The empire's military industry is well-developed, the ore is abundant, and the level of refining equipment is improving every year, and it is impossible to get worse.

If not, what is the problem?

Someone may know the answer, but dare not say it.

In the final analysis, the biggest problem of the imperial army at present is that as the battle for succession has intensified in recent years, the army is no longer the army of the empire, but the army of the prince.

In order to preserve their strength, the army dare not, let alone fight tough battles with the Yaozu.

Every time the demon army attacked, those troops that were not controlled by the prince would be used as cannon fodder.After the defeat, they took advantage of the opportunity to recruit recruits, and took the opportunity to install and promote the direct descendants.

In this way, with each passing year, the prince's control over the army deepened.

Every time they violated the border, burned, killed and looted at the border of the empire, and the whole border people's livelihood was dying, the demon army became the lucky star in the eyes of the princes, and indirectly helped them a lot.

How ironic.

At the same time, in order to win over the military generals, the princes acquiesced in allowing the generals to take empty pay and even misappropriate military expenditures, which greatly polluted the atmosphere in the military.

In this way, the soldiers have no fighting spirit, the generals have no fighting spirit, and it is normal to lose the battle.

The root of the battle for the heir apparent came from the epic battle between Emperor Qian and Zhulong ten years ago.At that time, Emperor Qian was only in his early sixties, and he had already broken through to the realm of the Martial God, with a lifespan of two hundred.

Is the real pride of heaven.

If Emperor Qian was not injured, then the princes of Daqian could not afford to seize the throne. Maybe many princes would have exhausted their lifespan before Emperor Qian abdicated, and they would belch farts.

Emperor Qian could calmly train the princes without worrying about the son turning out his palm.

But Emperor Qian was injured suddenly, and his health was getting worse and worse, and his cultivation base was retreating again and again. It seemed that there was not much time left, and a generation of Tianjiao was defeated.

The seemingly unreachable throne suddenly became "empty".

This is a big deal.

The princes of Daqian scattered like chicken blood, turning the empire upside down.

The Third Prince, Fifth Prince, Eighth Prince, and Ninth Prince, who had no hope of succession because of their age, suddenly became popular, and their previous disadvantages became advantages.

Because of their early adulthood, the four kings all have some background, and firmly occupy the first rank in the battle for the succession, and it is difficult for the princes behind to hold their own.

Where is Qianyuan?
Although he was ranked fifteenth, he was named King of Qin early, but he had no foundation and was not that good. Naturally, he became a thorn in the eyes of the third prince and others, and was kicked out together.

Closer to home.

Seeing the waves caused by the great victory in Qingqiu, the direction of the wind gradually turned to denounce the imperial army, and it was too late for the princes to hide, so how could they dare to "erase" Qianyuan's military exploits.

There are basically no obstacles to the reward this time.

The only thing everyone is curious about is what kind of rewards Emperor Qian will bestow. The most reliable and mainstream view is to be promoted to a prince, from the county king to the prince.

Before Qianyuan, he was the king of Qin, and Jin became the prince, but it was only to regain a little lost ground, which was the easiest to accept.

Some people also brought up the previous rumors, saying that His Majesty might hand over the Yiyi Mansion to the fifteenth prince as well, and the fifteenth prince would be in charge of the empire's war against Qingqiu country.

Actually, it's hard.

There is no tradition of being a vassal in Dagan. Qianyuan had already broken many conventions when he was a vassal in Yize County. He was once obstructed by the ministers of the court and said that the rules set by the ancestors could not be broken.

There are bloody lessons in history about the troubles of vassal kings.

Coupled with the help of people with good intentions, the final result is that although Qian Yuan became the only vassal king in Dagan, he seemed to be in name only.

When he took office, not only was he not given by the imperial guards, but there were many constraints within the fiefdom. If he wanted to appoint officials in the county government, he still had to look at the court's face, and he dared not go too far.

If the censor disagrees, Qian Yuan can be impeached.

It's really hard work for this vassal king.If it hadn't been for Qian Yuan to come through and use the power of the system to reverse the situation step by step, the original owner might have ended in a gloomy end.

Now Qianyuan has turned around, and the fiefdom has been expanded to a land of one mansion. If it increases, it will really make many people unable to sleep.

Counting Zhongzhou, the empire is also the land of twelve counties, and the land of the two prefectures is half a county.

Who can rest assured?

Therefore, these days, although the third prince and others did not prevent the imperial court from awarding Qianyuan, they repeatedly asked Emperor Qian to be promoted to the title of Qianyuan in order to plug this gap.

This time, even the Ninth Prince remained silent.

On October [-]th, the imperial court finally decided on the rewards for Qianyuan. The most important one was neither a promotion nor an expansion of the fiefdom, but the formal granting of Qianyuan the right to open a mansion and build teeth.

Why open a house to build a tooth?
Opening a government and building teeth refers to setting up a government office and erecting a military flag to handle all military and political affairs within the jurisdiction. You can freely appoint and dismiss subordinate officials, and have the right to formulate and implement some laws and policies.

To put it bluntly, it is to return the power that the vassal king should have to Qianyuan, lift the shackles on Qianyuan's head, and let Qianyuan completely let go of his hands and feet in the fief.

This kind of reward is more beneficial than being promoted to a title, but compared with increasing a mansion, it feels a little lighter, and it seems to be a compromise.

Emperor Qian also took great pains.

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Wei Wangfu, the back garden.

"Fourteenth brother, tell me, what is the meaning behind the reward of the fifteenth brother?" The third prince Gantai was generally quite satisfied with this award, so he was in a good mood.

Now that Qianyuan has the status of a vassal king, he is really 100% cut off the qualification to seize the heir, and it is absolutely impossible for the court to pass the throne to a real vassal king.

Since he is a vassal king, he will be a vassal king for generations to come.

No one can break this rule.

That's why the third prince is in such a good mood, the thorn in his heart has been completely pulled out, compared to that, the right to establish a mansion is nothing.

The third prince Gantai's eyes are on the entire empire, how could he care about a single government.

The fourteenth prince took a sip of spiritual tea, and seemed to have something on his mind, he said leisurely: "Third brother, don't you think that what the father did is a bit like confessing the funeral?"

"Ok?"

The third prince raised his head suddenly, his hands shook, and the tea splashed on his hands, but he didn't realize it. It can be seen how strong the impact of the fourteenth prince's words had on him.

"I'll think about it, think about it."

The third prince Gantai put down his teacup, got up, and walked back and forth in the pavilion, his expression fluctuating. After walking back and forth for more than ten minutes, he gradually calmed down.

Looking up at the blue sky in the distance, he was dazed for a long time, before he said: "Fourteenth brother, from what you said, it's really possible."

With that said, he turned and looked at the Fourteenth Prince.

The two of them looked at each other and understood what the other had not said: "I'm afraid that Emperor Qian is really dying, and the battle for the right to inherit the throne will come to an end in two or three years."

Who will kill the deer is still unknown.

The fourteenth prince said worriedly: "Third brother, I'm worried that the emperor will come forward and forcibly select a successor to end the current chaotic situation."

For the Empire, this is the best arrangement.

The third prince smiled, the smile was very complicated and unpredictable, "Fourteenth brother, you are wrong. The situation has developed to the present, and it is no longer under the control of the father. Five years ago, even three Years ago, maybe it was okay. Now no matter who the father appoints, it is not convincing, and when the father passes away, we still have to do one."

The fourteenth prince lowered his eyes and said nothing, "That's what I'm most worried about..."

(End of this chapter)