reincarnated as king

The clouds were raging at dusk, the autumn wind was dark, a sound of thunder passed by, and the rain fell drop by drop.The dark clouds were erratic, and in the blink of an eye, it was pouring rain, and the water droplets slid across the glazed tiles and left behind along the grooves of the eaves.The sounds of rain, wind, and swaying trees, like a grand festival of interplay, covered the entire capital.

At this moment, Bei Gongdi is sitting on the dragon chair in the Jingxin Hall, the horned dragons carved on the back of the chair collide with each other, forming a posture of nine dragons playing with pearls.His hands were casually placed on the armrest beside him, revealing the extreme ease in his heart.

All the attendants were screened out in the main hall, only the candlelight swaying slightly with the wind remained.Outside the half-opened thick wooden windows on the side of the hall, water drops continuously dripped on the bluestone slabs along the corners of the eaves, making crisp sounds.In the center of Jingxin Hall, the three people who were standing with their heads bowed at the moment did not dare to make a sound, and their whole bodies were tense.

The three of them appeared to be about the same age as Bei Gongdi. They all wore high crowns and luxurious purple robes. The robes were decorated with auspicious cloud patterns and dragon piping, which were the first-class decorations of princes.The identities of these three people are ready to be revealed, they are Qin Wang Beigong Chu, Ning Wang Beigong Kui, and Bei Gongdi's half-brother Yue Wang Beigong Huai.

King Qin and King Ning, like Beigongdi, were also vassals guarding the pass, but when they declared their vassals, they handed over all of their original troops to Beigongdi, and let him break up and redistribute.When Beigong Di held the banner of "Qing Emperor's side" and went south to fight Beigong Libing's civil war, he once promised to his King Qin and King Ning that "if things come to fruition, we will join the world together" and draw two of the four rivers of Middle-earth. give them.However, King Qin and King Ning are also sensible people, knowing that since Bei Gongdi became the emperor, the promises that have been made throughout the ages and have many similarities but have not been fulfilled will come to naught.At this moment, the only thing they want in their hearts is that Bei Gongdi is thinking about the old love, the rule of "the birds are gone, the bows are hidden", don't go too far.

What's more, just looking at those Zuo Ni civil servants, except for an old Wenxi general Murong Yu who "committed suicide" in the imperial prison, the rest were just exiled to the West Sea by Bei Gongdi to educate the savages.Bei Gongdi even restrained his desire to kill those who insulted him, but he should not be cruel to his own flesh and blood brothers.

Just this afternoon, Bei Gongdi summoned them suddenly.Qin Wang Beigongchu and Ning Wang Beigongzhu were naturally a little apprehensive, but when the big event finally came, they couldn't help letting go of a heart that had been hanging high.

Yesterday suddenly came the news that Princess Changle was arrested by the factory guards and sent to prison. Although there was no justice on the surface, the "crime of treason" secretly spread like wildfire.No matter what the truth is, this sudden incident can't help but make their hearts tense, and they feel a bit of sadness.Fearing that Bei Gongdi would take advantage of the situation and make trouble, a piece of imperial edict arrested all of them, the vassal princes and clan relatives.

Bei Gongdi is not a "professional and harmonious" generation, not to mention that among the royal family, a weak person like Emperor Wenxi is extremely ruthless in cutting down the vassal.Not to mention Bei Gongdi, the "God Killing Lord", the temptation of the throne is more than anything else, they have no idea what Bei Gongdi will do.

At this moment, the wind and rain outside the hall did not affect the tranquility in the hall at all.Bei Gongdi was looking at the three of them, and the three of them were also looking at Bei Gongdi.Such a weird scene of looking at each other was not because of anything else, but because what Bei Gongdi said just now really made their hearts jump.

Looking at their blank faces, Bei Gongdi felt a little impatient.He opened his mouth again: "Why, my brother-in-law claims to be 'commonly familiar with history'. Could it be that he can't even think of a solution to this little trouble?"

It was Qin Wang Beigongchu who was named, he smiled awkwardly, but felt a little bit of pain in his heart. (楮: Chou Luqie, chu3)

Bei Gongdi asked them before, and said: "I have a doubt, I can't figure it out, and I hope you brothers will help me. This Princess Changle, I ask myself that I treat her well. I think the old emperor Kao also favored her. Why did she But why do such evil things?"

This question seems to be a mass of complaints, but the deep meaning behind it makes people feel cold under the scrutiny.

Bei Gongdi has never been a person who targets without purpose.Thinking back to the great Jin Dynasty with its four rivers and eight seas, it was vast. When the founding of the country, Tai‖zu had thirteen vassal kings in various places, and there were clan members in the capital who held power and infiltrated the government and the public.This Princess Changle is in the capital, but she dares to plot wrongdoing, if the vassal kings everywhere are bullying others... Isn't the one above a good example?

When Bei Gongdi asked this question, the three princes knew the answer he wanted very well.At that time, because Emperor Wenxi wantonly cut down the vassal after he ascended the throne, Bei Gongdi, the king of Yan, raised troops to usurp the throne.And since he changed his family and became the emperor, he naturally had to prevent himself from being pulled down from the throne by the same thing, and beware of the fact that his brothers and kings were too powerful, which would weaken the power of the princes.

What's ridiculous is that Bei Gongdi used to be the biggest vassal king, and he was the one who opposed Emperor Wenxi's cutting down the vassals. Now that he is the emperor, he himself turns the knife on his brothers and sisters.

However, how to cut this fan?It was the second implication of Bei Gongdi's question to them.

To put it bluntly, this is Bei Gongdi's shady and careful thinking. He wants to gain a good reputation for taking suggestions and listening to his subordinates, but he does not want to bear the infamy of cutting power and centralizing power and treating princes harshly.At this moment, Bei Gongdi wanted the three vassal kings to say the words of "cutting the vassal", together with the "method of cutting the vassal", and then he only needed to wave his hand and grant the decree, and everyone was happy.

But after all, these three people are among the best among the feudal lords, and they are open-minded. They are not willing to stand up directly, step on the bottom line, and do things that will inevitably be cast aside by the clan.

Qin Wang Beigong Chu bowed his head and bowed, facing Bei Gongdi's burning eyes, said: "I believe that the disaster of Changle is caused by the emperor. To prevent further disasters, we should restrain the soldiers of the princes."

Bei Gongdi narrowed his eyes, suddenly smiled, and said, "Second Brother, do you mean to cut down the feudal clan?"

Qin Wang Beigongchu's heart was naturally full of turmoil. Seeing the unexplained sympathetic eyes from the two younger brothers beside him, he refused to let go, and only smiled dryly: "I dare not speak rashly."

But Bei Gongdi raised his eyebrows, waved his hand and said, "I won't go around in circles with you brothers anymore. You emperor brothers followed King Qin Qin to the south, and never thought that Wenxi would be forced to death by a courtier. Although I have no intention of the world, I think about the overall situation." I had to take this position."

King Qin, King Ning and King Yue couldn't help but raised their ears and listened carefully.

A gleam of satisfaction flashed in Bei Gongdi's eyes, and he continued: "During the war with those treacherous ministers, you brothers worked hard, and I will remember it in my heart. Second brother and seventh brother, you also told me that you were wounded in battle and wanted to Self-cultivation. Sixth brother was framed by treacherous ministers and suffered a lot. I think you all have a choice in your heart for the place where the title was changed. My middle land is so big that you can choose it. I will never be stingy. Why don't you just say it? "

As soon as the word "land of change" fell into their ears, the three of them were obviously relieved.Since Bei Gongdi asked them to change their titles to Gengfan, he had no intention of confining or killing them.As for the last sentence "you can choose", it is natural to pretend that you didn't hear it.

Ning Wang Beigong Chu and Qin Wang Beigong Chu looked at each other secretly, and immediately said: "My brother begs the emperor to entrust you to Pingjiang." While secretly looking at Bei Gongdi's color. (栒: Xiu Yunqie, xun2)

Bei Gongdi continued to smile, and said, "If it's a different place, Seventh Brother will think about it again and let me guess?"

This was Bei Gongdi's whim to tease.Pingjiang is located at the confluence of the two rivers, endowed with rich products, and has the reputation of "paradise on earth".The previous King Ning, Bei Gongzhu, also wanted to go there to be an idle prince, but Bei Gongdi resolutely refused, and asked him to choose another place. Of course, King Ning did not go to the last place, but was arranged in Beigong. Gong Di carefully selected Hongcheng.

A hint of interest flashed in Bei Gongdi's eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he asked tentatively, "But Wuling?"

In an instant, King Ning's Bei Gongqian felt cold all over, the corners of his eyes were wide open, and sweat dripped from his temples, and he was unable to speak a word.He naturally knew that this Wuling was a place he had just thought of suddenly, and he had never prepared for it at all. How could this Beigongdi... He couldn't help but think of those rumors in the market, could it be that Beigongdi is really the right man? .

Qin Wang and Yue Wang saw that his expression was different, and they also changed slightly, and closed their mouths again.

Bei Gongdi understood their reaction very well. After all, hundreds of years ago, feudal superstition still had great market influence.Seeing that the three kings bowed their heads in awe, looking as if they would not speak unless they could, Bei Gongdi said lazily, "Seventh brother, don't think about it anymore, I'll just let you go to Pingjiang. As for the second brother— —Well, I think Raozhou is pretty good."

Yue Wang Bei Gonghuai couldn't help but feel very nervous when he saw Bei Gong Di turned his head to look at him, but found that Bei Gong Di was just staring at him, but didn't speak for a long time.Bei Gonghuai thought for a moment, and suddenly realized that since Bei Gongdi had shown enough sincerity, he might have to jump into this last pit.

Subconsciously, he lowered his head and glanced at his chest, Yue Wang Bei Gonghuai felt that the little note in his arms seemed to weigh a thousand catties at the moment.With a helpless sigh in his heart, Yue Wang Bei Gonghuai said immediately: "My brother thinks that in addition to changing the title of the prince, you can also let the princes implement reduced inheritance, which should prevent the disaster of Changle."

Inheritance by reduction can be traced back to the "Zhou Li". It is recorded that in the late period of the Great Xia Kingdom, the Lord of Xia implemented the law of reduction in the land of Marquis Su, so that the titles inherited by the next generation of princes everywhere would be automatically reduced. Decrease one level to curb the royal power and quell the endless civil strife.However, the Great Xia Kingdom was destroyed very quickly, and the history between them was extremely long, and the records left behind were also sporadic.

Bei Gongdi said with satisfaction: "Sixth Brother's method is very good, let's put together a memorial book, and I will discuss it with the Lord, and it will be done in a few days. I think this Shanyin is also a good place, I don't know what Sixth Brother thinks." How about next?"

King Qin and King Ning grinned secretly when they heard the words, this Bei Gongdi was also a calf protector.His half-brother, the king of Yue, was fond of poetry and songs. This mountain is a place where celebrities and scholars from all dynasties gathered.