Supreme Lightning System

Chapter 147 The Chaos of the Empire
In order to safeguard their own vested interests, the feudal princes naturally fought hard against any attempt to threaten the enfeoffment system.

More than [-] years ago, the previous emperor tried to change this situation. At that time, the prime minister of the empire issued a document to revise the enfeoffment system. As a result, in order to protect their own interests, the vassal kings did not hesitate to launch a small-scale coup. , the prime minister was killed by the "rebellious army" who broke into the house, and afterwards, under the pressure of the various kings, the emperor had to withdraw his order.

The compromises of successive emperors have resulted in the entrenching of the vassal kings, and the strength of the vassal kings has greatly expanded within hundreds of years.

When the enfeoffment system was first established, there were a total of thirty vassal kings in the country, and when Liu Xie, the iron-blooded emperor, ascended the throne, the number of fan kingdoms in the entire Han Empire had reached forty! !Forty Fan kingdoms occupy half of the empire! !
In order to prevent the rebellion of various kingdoms, the imperial capital Luoxuan City had to maintain the strength of ten divisions for a long time.In the palace, there are several god-level warriors who sit in the palace all the year round.

Back then, Zhang Liang offered advice to the young Iron-Blooded Emperor to cut Fans. His proposal made the Fan Kings very disturbed.If it was someone else holding such hostile political views, perhaps a certain scholar in the Imperial College, then these fan kings would at most sneer at it and just smile with disdain.

But this Zhang Liang, he was famous when he was young, the reputation of a genius rarely seen in the Imperial College for decades, coupled with the young emperor's unabashed appreciation for him.Such a guy who can influence His Highness the Emperor himself at a close distance, but has such great hostility towards the enfeoffment system, how can the various kings feel at ease?And it just so happened that the young Jagged Emperor needed Fan Wang's support in order to seize power, so he had to make a compromise to a certain extent, one of the conditions being that Zhang Liang could not hold any official position in his life.

The tragedy of Zhang Liang was not only due to the military's hostility towards him, but also another major authority in the empire, the House of Representatives, expressed dissatisfaction with many of Zhang Liangfan's views.

The House of Representatives is the oldest system of justice in the Han Empire, and it is the embodiment of the power of the Han Dynasty.The members of the House of Representatives are generally some outstanding generals of the army, elite representatives of the aristocratic class, and some ordinary people who have relatively high reputation or status in certain industries or fields.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the House of Representatives still had considerable power. Even in the early days of the founding of the Han Empire, the House of Representatives even had the power to elect, dismiss, and dismiss the emperor.However, as the imperial power gradually became stronger, this system of parliamentarians discussing state affairs gradually declined.Now it has basically become a place for the elderly, and the House of Representatives has now become a place to govern trivial matters.

The House of Representatives hates Zhang Liang! Because Zhang Liang’s wise head hides a fanatical and authoritarian heart! This rational and intelligent man is actually a complete supporter of imperial power and dictatorship!!
In his eyes, not only the various kings are cancers, but also the House of Representatives, which has always liked to dictate to the imperial power in history, is also a thorn in the side.

In Zhang Liang's view, if these two malignant tumors can be eradicated, and then a strong, wise and wise monarch can be allowed to exercise dictatorship, and a strong and centralized central core can be re-established, this ancient empire can truly be rejuvenated.

So in the eyes of the House of Representatives, Zhang Liang also became persona non grata.

Although he was blacklisted by the two major regimes of the empire, Zhang Liang, as the emperor's close friend and personal think tank, was not unable to become the prime minister of the empire.

However, being regarded as a thorn in the side by several major forces of the empire at the same time made him unable to display his ambitions in the officialdom with his own hands.It has to be said that this is also Zhang Liang's sorrow.

At this moment, the dying Iron-blooded Emperor looked at this wise man whom he deeply trusted, and sighed helplessly: "Zhang Liang, I need your wisdom. Please read this urgent letter. While speaking, the Iron-blooded Emperor's hand With a wave, a screen appeared in the sky.

Your Majesty, King Liu Shi mobilized [-] troops, led by Dorn God of War Zhou Yafu, dispatched ten war fortresses, and more than a thousand thunderstorm chariots.

Your Majesty's important city has become a dangerous city, and I hope your Majesty will make a decision as soon as possible.

"This is the urgent report just sent by Wei Yan, the lord of Alliance City, today." A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Iron-Blooded Emperor.

"Target troops under the Dorne Mountains, pointing directly at Mengcheng City, Liu Shihe is about to rebel."

Zhang Liang sat there, quietly listening to the iron-blooded emperor, no matter how anxious the iron-blooded emperor's face and expression were, he was always so indifferent.

Listening to the voice of the Jagged Emperor, who was anxious, irritable, and panting.He stood up and leaned slightly, "Your Majesty, if Mengzhong City is taken down, Liu Shi will go straight to Zhongzhou and Biqi."

"You know that in Zhongzhou, the terrain of the two cities of Beech is not as dangerous as Mengzhong City. Once they pass through Mengzhong City, Liu Shi's more than a thousand thunderstorm chariots will show their fangs. At that time, Zhongzhou, Biqi Qi and the two cities will definitely be lost as well."

"With the loss of the three cities of Mengzhong, Zhongzhou, and Beech, Liu Shi can go straight to the Luoxuan Plain. At that time, only the neck pass will be left in Luoxuan City, the imperial capital. Even if Liu Shi can't pass the neck, the Luoxuan Plain will also fall In his hands, the Luoxuan Plain can supply half of the empire's true essence stone production every year."

"So Your Majesty, the alliance city cannot be lost!"

This elegant and wise wise man analyzed the importance of Mengzhong City straight to the point. After a pause, he continued.

"Your Majesty, I think it's time to make a decision. Once Liu Shi turns his back on him, the Xiaoyao King Liu Zongding will also echo him. If the two largest vassals in the empire turn their backs, then the rest of the small vassals will definitely echo them. When the time comes, the entire empire will The south of the country will fall into the hands of the rebels."

Zhang Liang's voice was very peaceful, even under this peacefulness, there was a bit of indifference hidden: I need to understand your will first, Your Majesty, what exactly is the result you want?Is it a unique emperor, or does it need to exist in balance among various vassals, even marshals, and prime ministers.

result?The Jagged Emperor suddenly raised his eyebrows, and at such a moment, a majestic sharpness flashed across his face, and the energy in his eyes burst out instantly, making him seem to be energetic countless times at once, He became the iron-blooded emperor who ruled the land of eternal winter back then.

But this gleam of radiance only lasted for a moment. The old emperor then sneered in a low voice: "Results, you say 'results'! Zhang Liang, in his current situation, can still What’s the result?”

(End of this chapter)