Great Tang Southern Emperor

Everyone's breathing suddenly became heavy. At this moment, what kind of power is in the hands of the government and what is under one person, they have all been left behind by them. Compared with the feudal land, these are just pediatrics, and power in the world can only run rampant for a while , but if you can get a fief, that is the real blessing that will last for a thousand years, and the descendants of a hundred generations will benefit endlessly-but it is also true, and only the fief can do what can impress those people in the royal business group.

"Your Highness, if you are willing to give us a fiefdom, then on behalf of the Zheng family of Xingyang, I am willing to unconditionally support your succession." The seven clans and five surnames who have always pretended to be cold can't sit still this time, starting with the Zheng family of Xingyang, directly expressing their opinions , He didn't even need to go back to discuss with the clan elders, because he knew that as long as there was a fief, the clan elders' support was even much higher than his own.

"My Cui family is the same. If His Royal Highness can guarantee that we get the fiefdom, then I, Cui Family, only hope that His Royal Highness will follow suit." The representative of the Cui family immediately shouted excitedly.

"It's the same with me, Mr. Li from Zhao County."

"And the Qinghe Cui family..."

"Young's..."

"Dou Shi..."

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Almost all the aristocratic families have gone crazy. Although there are only a thousand-year-old aristocratic family and no thousand-year dynasty, as long as the aristocratic family does not commit suicide, it is not a problem to inherit it for thousands of years.But even if the aristocratic family has been passed down for thousands of years, it’s not that they don’t want to have a piece of land of their own. After all, they live under the eaves of others and act according to other people’s faces, so their desire for the land is the strongest. And the thousand-year-old family is only theoretical. The whole of China has thousands of years, and only the Kong family has been passed down for thousands of years (the Zhang family in Longhushan is less than a thousand years old now). Although the family claims to be aloof, it still needs to stand in line , once the choice is wrong, it will be the end of death.

But having a fief is different. If you can have a fief, you can advance, attack, retreat, or defend. Even if you lose in the court battle, you can return to the fief. At worst, the gate of the country will be closed and you will live your own life ——Besides, working for others, how can you feel more comfortable being your own boss?These aristocratic families believe that with their background, they can develop the aristocratic family better and become a local emperor.

Originally, when Li Zhen restarted the enfeoffment system, these aristocratic families were still very excited, eager to have a piece of their own territory, but it was a pity that Li Zhen's enfeoffment was obviously only for the Li family, even for Li Shimin, and even for Li Yuan's other families. Several sons are not eligible to be entrusted, let alone their aristocratic families.

And although they were disappointed, they didn't feel that there was any unfairness, let alone resentment. After all, even they themselves knew that it was impossible to obtain a fief. Getting angry because of an illusory thing, It's really not worth it.

The aristocratic family originally thought that they could ignore the feudal land because of their aloofness, but now when the heavenly king reveals that the aristocratic family can also have fiefdoms, did these aristocratic families discover what kind of aloofness?What ignores the fief?In fact, it was all their self-consolation. When the real fiefdom appeared in front of them, the disguise on their faces could no longer conceal the desire in their hearts, and they were the first to stand up and express their views.

"You guessed it right, I do have the meaning of enfeoffment—although Li Zhen is violent, it's not that he hasn't done good deeds." Mentioning Li Zhen, the king's tone couldn't help but aggravate it again: "That's why he made We know how big this world is, and I also think what he said is very reasonable. It is a great waste to hand over such a large piece of land to the barbarians. These places can only belong to Datang, but these places are After the Great Tang was conquered, the imperial court alone would not be able to take care of it. The feudal lords had to be enfeoffed and guard one side on behalf of the emperor...

So what I mean is actually very simple, as long as you help me take the throne, then I can be the master, conquer the Quartet, and transfer the captured land to the Tang Dynasty except for the part close to the Tang Dynasty, so as to account for the people of the world. I'm going to distribute the rest... As for the size of the fiefs you get, it depends on the credit you have made in this operation. The ones with the most credit will naturally get bigger lands, and the fiefs are also the best. I'm sorry for those who have made less credit, the fief is not only small, but the quality will not be much better..."

If the fief is the bargaining chip to attract the loyalty of these forces, then dividing the fief according to the credit is to avoid the deterrence of these forces' work and no effort. No, no matter what time and place it is put in, these words are wise words. After all, there can be no absolute fairness in this world—the era of big pot meals in later generations has fully proved that absolute fairness can only breed a group of lazy people, and eventually lead to social collapse. , only by adding a competition mechanism to relative fairness is the most beneficial to social development.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will naturally do our best in the next actions." The representative of the Pei family said that the Pei family also sent someone this time. It stands to reason that Pei Xingjian is a high-ranking under Li Zhen. After ascending the throne, the Pei family will flourish and enter a new class. At this time, they should support Li Zhen wholeheartedly. Even if they have opinions on Li Zhen, they should not stand on the opposite side.

But this is the urine nature of the aristocratic family. Although they will unite in the face of foreign enemies, once there is no external threat, they will immediately fall into internal fighting.In particular, the Pei family is also divided into several branches, and the branch of Pei Xingjian is not considered a direct line. That is to say, once Li Zhen succeeds to the throne, the status of Pei Xingjian's branch will soar immediately, leaving the direct line far behind.

Even once the time is right, it is not impossible for Pei Xingjian to kill the direct line and become a new direct line. Once this is done, from now on, Pei Xingjian will have the final say, while the original side branch will decline rapidly , becoming a branch that is even less valued than Yuanfang - just like a group of monkeys competing for the monkey king, once the new king succeeds, the old monkey king who was defeated will be immediately expelled from the group of monkeys to fend for itself.

Although there is no rule in the aristocratic family to be expelled from the clan if you fail, it is also based on the rule of staying on the front line in doing things. However, it is impossible for the failed direct lineage to get too much preferential treatment—it is not even necessary. If the new direct lineage takes action, a large number of side lineages will come down, completely suppressing them, and they will never be reborn forever.

As Pei Xingjian became more and more important under Li Zhen's command, this possibility is also moving towards becoming a reality.As today's direct descendants, they certainly don't want to see this scene. They must restrain this trend and keep their status.

They dare not imagine, once they lose their position as direct descendants, what kind of life will greet them?They also can't accept their fate of becoming a commoner—it's like some millionaires will choose to end their lives by jumping off a building after bankruptcy, not because they have no chance of making a comeback, in fact, everyone who can become a millionaire is not What simple things, if you start all over again, even if you can't reach the previous height, it is still no problem to live comfortably for a lifetime.The problem is that they cannot correct their mentality in time after bankruptcy, cannot accept the fact that they have changed from a high-ranking person to a commoner, and finally choose to commit suicide to end their lives.

And Pei's descendants are such a rich man. Although they haven't gone bankrupt yet, the trend has already appeared. It is almost impossible to reverse it. If they want to avoid this disaster, they have only two choices at present, one is to seek refuge with Li Zhen , and then work hard in the next few months, accumulating the credit to be about the same as Pei Xingjian. With these credits, even if Pei Xingjian wants to seize power in the future, it is not impossible. Home is it.

It's just that now Li Zhen is already the prince, and will soon become the emperor, so don't worry about Cong Longzhi's merits. At this time, the Pei family is destined to not get any reuse, even if they get reuse, they will be established within a few months. It's hard to surpass Pei Xingjian's contribution.Therefore, they were driven into a hurry and immediately chose the second way - to pull Li Zhen from the edge of the throne. At that time, no one will succeed in the merits of the dragon, and even Pei Xingjian will be liquidated, so naturally You can also keep your position.

Of course, this is only the first reason. As for the second reason, it is natural to place long bets—since the period of the Three Kingdoms, aristocratic families have learned the trick of long bets. , Zhuge Liang is the prime minister of Shu, his elder brother Zhuge Jin also served as a general in Wu, and his younger brother Zhuge Dan is the general of Wei who conquered the east...

Long betting does not cause any loss to the family, but it guarantees the continuation of the family. No matter which side wins the world, there are people from their own family, which guarantees the absolute safety of the family—of course, long betting is also The disadvantage is that the power of the family cannot be used in one place, so that even if one team wins in the end, the other team will often decline quickly and become a victim of the struggle-this is the most beneficial choice for them at present.

But now, no matter whether you bet on the Heavenly King or not, one of the Pei family is destined to decline. If you bet on the Heavenly King, things will turn around. It can only be the direct line, and the probability is 50.00%—[-]% vs. [-]%. On the one hand, there is a [-]% probability of decline, on the other hand, it is doomed to failure, and everyone knows how to choose.

Chapter 1234 The wind is surging (5)

Chapter 181 The Stormy Storm (5)

"The Dou family is also willing to support His Highness, as long as His Highness can give us a fief."

"Xiao Shi can fully support His Highness and swear allegiance to His Highness..."

"I can also support His Highness on behalf of Webster. Rest assured, Your Highness, we will definitely do our best..."

"..."

All the aristocratic families began to express their support for the king, and their attitudes became more and more resolute.

"Then I would like to thank you all." Looking at a group of representatives of aristocratic families who were going crazy in front of him, a trace of contempt flashed in Tianwang's eyes—even though the words of these aristocratic families are very nice, they are actually the ones who bet on both sides. , Which of these aristocratic families didn't release people by Li Zhen's side?Which of their children has not been reused by Li Zhen?All the forces present here, even Buddhist disciples, are loyal to Li Zhen, not to mention these aristocratic families at both ends of the head rat.

"Amitabha, the poor monk also wants a piece of land. If His Highness agrees, the poor monk can support His Highness on your behalf to ascend the Great Treasure." Speaking of Buddhism, the representative of Buddhism came to speak, and what he asked for was actually a fief.

This is rather strange. It stands to reason that Buddhism supports the enthronement of the Heavenly King. It should be to ask the Heavenly King to support Buddhism vigorously, and even make Buddhism a state religion. What do you want to seal the land for?

"Amitabha, the poor monk wants to build a Buddhist kingdom for the Buddha." The representative of Buddhism is called Yuanfang. Religious leaders, poor monks think this is the future trend of religious development... ",

"So that's how it is. This monk has great ambitions." Only then did everyone understand Yuanfang's plan. They had also heard of the Dashi Empire, because the destruction of Sassanid Persia made Dashi's prestige great. Almost all forces of a certain size have collected information on Dashi, and knowing that this country is indeed what Yuan Fang said, they can't help but secretly sigh at the ambition of Buddhism-they actually want to establish a country?

The establishment of a country is different from that of a vassal state. Although a vassal state is also a country and takes care of its own internal affairs, it still belongs to the imperial court in name. You can send troops to crusade.And the Buddhist kingdom that Yuanfang mentioned is obviously not the case, because he himself said that what he established is a real Buddhist kingdom, that is to say, the supreme supreme of this country is the Buddha, and they only obey the orders of the Buddha. As for the court?Hehe... If we still need to be loyal to you after we have established a nation, then why do we need a Buddhist kingdom?Just continue to preach in Datang.

"... yes... as long as you have made enough contributions, it is not impossible to entrust Tianzhu to you." Tian Wang is just a puppet now, and he doesn't feel bad about it. Anyway, these places are not his at present. You can make promises at will, as long as you can sit on the throne, you can pay any price.

As for whether he will really divide Tianzhu out?That is naturally impossible - what are you kidding?The reason why the Heavenly King wants to compete with Li Zhen is that apart from the attractiveness of the throne itself, the more important thing is that he wants to compete with Li Zhen.Because he thinks that his ability is similar to that of Li Zhenxiang, but he has never had the opportunity to show it, so he is covered by Li Zhen's light, causing the world to only know that there is Li Zhen but not that there is another king.

This made the king of heaven very jealous of Li Zhen, but he wanted to compete with him very much. If the first thing he did after succeeding to the throne was to give up Tianzhu, which Li Zhen took so hard to conquer, I believe that the people of the world would definitely If he is scolded like a dog, then he will lose the hearts of the people. Even if he conquers more land than Li Zhen in the future, the people's impression of him will not be much better.

What's more, he also studied the map and found that the location of Tianzhu is really important. If Malacca is the throat from the Pacific Ocean to Tianzhu Ocean, Tianzhu is the biggest nail nailed into the interior of Tianzhu Ocean. It can be said that as long as the control Living in Tianzhu, whether it is to continue to develop West Asia and Africa in the west, or to confront the Great Food Empire in the north, it is far more convenient and faster to start from Tianzhu than to transport materials from Datang. Such an important strategy Importantly, who dares to give up lightly?

Therefore, the canonization of the entire Tianzhu to the Buddhist sect is just the words of the king of heaven to fool people, in order to stimulate the Buddhist sect to do their best to make cakes. When the time comes, won't he confer the title as he wants?How much credit can be canonized, and how much territory can be canonized, is this specification in the final analysis he himself has the final say?

"Thank you, Your Highness. Don't worry, Your Highness, we will do our best." Yuan Fang clasped his hands together and said gratefully. Of course he knew that what the Heavenly King said was just a picture, but he also knew that even without the picture given by the Heavenly King, this Buddhism will definitely do its best once, because they, including all the families present at the meeting, have no way out—to put it bluntly, they are rebelling, and there is no turning back for rebellion, either success or failure, There is no third way to go, and once they fail, one can imagine what will happen to Buddhism after Li Zhen succeeds to the throne.

"Very good, then let's discuss the specific matters." Tian Wang also secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He told the truth this time with the intention of taking a gamble. If the recruiting is not successful, then one can imagine what will happen to him—the family conspired to rebel, and he, the prince, was also on the scene, so it is difficult to guarantee that they will kill people to silence them.

Although he is the prince, but the aristocratic family can even cook breakfast, are they afraid of killing another prince?What's more, he returned to Chang'an secretly this time, and his large army is still hundreds of miles away. It will take at least a few days for the large army to return to Chang'an, and these few days are enough for these aristocratic families to eliminate all There are traces, and Li Zhen should have returned by then, and Quan Changan's eyes will be on Li Zhen by then, and no one will pay attention to him as a mere prince...

And once Li Zhen ascended the throne, the court will definitely be in chaos in a short time. By the time Li Zhen settles down and thinks about him, it will probably be several months later. Where can I find his trace?In other words, even if he died, it would be in vain.

But fortunately, he made the right bet, the family really didn't dare to kill him, and the fief reward he promised hit the family's itchy flesh, and directly seduced them all, becoming his subordinates. power.

Chapter 1235 The wind is surging (6)

Chapter 182 The Stormy Storm (6)

The secret gathering in Chang'an City was going on. They thought they were doing it secretly, but in fact, not long after they had dispersed, Li Zhen, who was far away in Luzon, had received relevant information.

"Crack!"

After reading the information, Li Zhen was so angry that she slapped the table on the table. The tabletop made of high-grade mahogany could not withstand his huge force. There was only a loud click, and cracks appeared on the tabletop. While showing Li Zhen's extraordinary skills, it also proved how strong the anger in his heart was at this time, and there was even a frightening murderous intent in his eyes. Almost everyone could feel Li Zhen's monstrous anger.

"Your Highness, what happened?"

Li Zhen's actions attracted the attention of everyone in the conference room. Originally, they were discussing the end of the war in Yegang. The port has caused quite a bit of chaos, especially those who participated in the chaos have not been caught yet. Now that Li Zhen has returned and the Dagang fleet has arrived with reinforcements, it is time to settle the score.

But just as he was discussing how to deal with the aftermath, he saw a young military academy lieutenant walking in quickly, handing a note to Li Zhen, and then the scene just arrived happened.

"They are so courageous, he is so courageous..." Li Zhen was trembling with anger, and said two courageous words in succession. The difference is that the first one refers to a group of people, while the latter one obviously refers to a certain person. One person, and the latter had a stronger tone than the former. Obviously, the latter made Li Zhen even more angry-he really couldn't imagine that this group of aristocratic families had become so frenzied.

For their own status, they actually want to murder the emperor, regardless of the safety of the world. Will the world be in chaos? As for them supporting the emperor's enthronement in advance, Li Zhen is prepared, but Li Zhen originally thought that they would at most just force the palace That's all, but he really didn't expect that the family would dare to kill.