Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1844 Feudal world
Fang Xuanling said hastily: "The old minister dare not be an old minister. Please express your Majesty's reprimand."

His Majesty Li Er was a little speechless, waved his hands, and said: "Why should Xuanling be humble, if you are around someone, if you talk about fighting in battle, you can't even be counted in the top twenty, but when it comes to strategizing and winning thousands of miles away, But don’t be second-guessed.”

These words were not just flattery, how could Fang Xuanling, a humble and low-key person, accept it?

Anxiously said: "Your Majesty has broken the old minister... Your Majesty's servants are like clouds and fierce generals like rain. Qiao is just diligent, loyal and cautious, and has just been favored by His Majesty and entrusted with the post of Zaifu. Bearing His Majesty's great trust, I always feel powerless and can't sleep at night."

Princess Changle knelt on one side, did not speak, but raised her plain hand and poured a cup of tea for Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling hastily thanked her.

His Majesty Li Er didn't take his words seriously: "The auxiliary machine is sleek and wise, but too feminine, Keming is decisive and capable, but he is not strong. Looking at the court, when it comes to Yunwen Yunwu, steady and solid, no one can compare Xuanling, you."

This is really not a good word, otherwise how did you come up with the allusion of "Fang Conspiracy to End Judgment"?
His Majesty Li Er has many humerus. At the beginning of the family, it is natural that the grandson Wuji, who has a noble background in Guanlong, helped him more, but after him, in terms of meritorious service, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling are the leaders.

Of course, the forces in the DPRK and China are at odds with each other, intrigues and checks and balances between each other. Even as the emperor, whoever has the most credit does not always get the most rewards. When it comes to titles and rewards, Fang and Du are not only inferior to Changsun Wuji, Even Xiao Yu, Gao Shilian and others are far inferior...

Fang Xuanling was moved in her heart, she didn't dare to say anything.

What could be more fulfilling than being paid so much attention by the king you used to serve after you have become an official?

His Majesty Li Er finally turned back to the topic, looked at Fang Xuanling and asked in a deep voice: "What does Xuanling think about the hereditary governor?"

Fang Xuanling was taken aback for a moment, pondered in his heart, and remained silent.

King Yingzheng of Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, creating an unprecedented unified empire. His achievements will shine through the ages, but the great empire lasted only 15 years before it fell apart because of Yingzheng's death.Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty learned the lesson of the Great Qin's upgrade and death. After the founding of the country, he wantonly divided up the descendants and became kings, screened the royal family, and guarded the world.

Then there was the 400-year-old country of the Han Dynasty...

After the fall of the Han Dynasty, although there were such empires as the former Sui Dynasty that unified the world again, all of them were short-lived, turbulent, and even invaded by foreigners, and the Central Plains collapsed.

If you want to extend the country, you must follow the example of the Han Dynasty and divide the world.So who came up with the idea?

It's Xiao Yu.

At that time, His Majesty Li Er trusted and relied heavily on Xiao Yu, and once asked him: "I want to protect the country forever, what can I do?"

Then Xiao Yu replied: "Three generations have the world, so they can last for a long time. They are like feudal princes. Rotating. This feudalism has clear effects..."

Therefore, in the 11th year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er issued an imperial decree, conferring princes and heroes as hereditary governors, guarding the four corners of the world, defending the capital, and screening the capital.

However, unlike the Han and Jin dynasties who entrusted princes and meritorious officials as princes, His Majesty Li Er appointed him as a hereditary governor. Although the name is different, the essence is the same.There are as many as 35 hereditary governors who have been appointed this time, including 21 royal princes headed by King Jing Li Yuanjing, and [-] meritorious officials headed by Prime Minister Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji.

Unexpectedly, once the imperial decree was promulgated, it was immediately opposed by the courtiers...

Those who opposed the most were Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji.

Ordinarily, Fang Xuanling was one of the biggest beneficiaries of His Majesty Li Er's policy.His Majesty Li Er ordered Fang Xuanling to be the governor of Songzhou, and he was named Liang Guogong.

Where is Songzhou?
It is the Shangqiu of Henan Province of later generations.

Since ancient times, this place has been a prosperous and prosperous place with waterways, also known as Suiyang. There are many rivers and mulberry trees everywhere in the territory, and all the people raise silkworms. The silk produced is of high quality. It is one of the "Ten Wangzhous" of the Tang Dynasty.

However, Fang Xuanling not only insisted on not accepting it, but also successively wrote letters to stop His Majesty Li Er's policy...

During the court discussion, the prime ministers Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and others strongly refuted Xiao Yu's opinions, saying that he was obsessed with the past and would "reverse the wheel" of history. Long-term peace and stability will instead make the country repeat the mistakes of the Han and Jin dynasties, causing chaos in the world and the collapse of the country.

Immediately, ministers Wei Zheng, Li Baiyao, Yan Shigu and others also joined in and supported Fang and Du with one voice, giving the "anti-feudalism faction" an absolute advantage in the court.

His Majesty Li Er had to suspend the implementation of the enfeoffment system due to public discussion, but he never gave up...

Fang Xuanling is having a headache. He knows better than anyone else the stubbornness of His Majesty's character. Usually, the more you don't let him do something, the more he will do it for you. The most important thing is, He can often really do a good job for you.

But enfeoffment and hereditary matters are related to the system of the country. Your Majesty Li Er is wise and powerful, and the world is so coercive, but what about your son?Where is your grandson?

Once the emperor fails to have enough prestige to suppress the Quartet, there will be a situation of division and melee.

But it was precisely because of knowing His Majesty Li Er that Fang Xuanling understood the reason why he insisted on dividing up the world.

The emperor's sons are all outstanding people, the prince's heart is kind, the king of Wei is very talented, the king of Wu is wise and wise, the king of Jin is smart and handsome... There is only one emperor's position. If you give it to this son, the rest of the sons will not get it. Your Majesty Li Er I can't bear it.

They are all my sons, but I can't give them the good life they all have, so I feel unwilling.

And all the heroes are just passing along, so as to block the mouths of the world...

……

Fang Xuanling pondered for a long time before he pondered and said: "What does Your Majesty want?"

This kind of tone, in fact, still surpasses the boundary between monarch and minister, and is suspected of being disrespectful.

However, in front of His Majesty Li Er, Fang Xuanling has such status and qualifications, he can even endure Wei Zheng's slobber, so how can he blame Fang Xuanling, a truly loyal humerus who followed him all the way up, for his small disrespect?
His Majesty Li Er was a little embarrassed, and said: "Is it true that the whole world is the king's land, but he can only hand over the world to the prince, and the rest of the princes, no matter how good they are, can only be an idle prince in the future, and there is inevitably a sense of guilt in their hearts." I mean, it's a little unfair. And all of you ministers and workers followed a certain person all the way through the wind and fire, and now a certain person is rich all over the world, and he is right to share the blessings with all the kings, and to fulfill the original oath, so... the enfeoffment is really not good ?”

Princess Changle at the side filled the tea for the two of them, then got up gracefully, confessed her sin softly, and retreated to the inner hall.

Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea and sighed inwardly.

This Emperor His Majesty really has...a split personality.

At a critical moment, he was able to kill his brothers and wield a butcher knife at his nephew, but in the end he was so loving, even pampering, to his sons. The contradiction in his personality was really amazing.

Now, if Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and other strong and upright people were replaced, they would definitely list all kinds of reasons why feudalism was inseparable. The feudal system must have been good in the first place. Because the vassal kings of various places are the sons or brothers of the emperor, or the successors of meritorious officials, Due to the close relationship, it will naturally play the role of shielding the royal family and eliminating turmoil.

However, with the death of the founding king, the struggle for the throne will inevitably induce some ambitious vassal kings to rebel or plot rebellion. No matter which one, it will pose a serious hidden danger to the stability of the empire, and even put the "Seven Kingdoms" in the Western Han Dynasty in danger. Chaos" and the "Eight Kings Rebellion" in the Western Jin Dynasty were all given lectures and taught the emperor.

But Fang Xuanling is not such a character...

It is wrong to say that he is indecisive, but it is absolutely not too much to be soft-tempered and submissive, so at this moment His Majesty Li Er brought up the strategy of enfeoffment again. The emperor's intentions will not make the country really enfeoff and leave disasters.

Such a person is born to work hard...

I just pondered for a long time, but I couldn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds.

You can't have both, so how can there be so many things that have the best of both worlds?
Seeing Fang Xuanling's silence, His Majesty Li Er was a little anxious, thinking that this honest man might have learned badly too, he clearly put a proper way to turn a blind eye, but put on a face of powerlessness for himself Come to block?
"Cough cough..."

His Majesty Li Er couldn't bear it anymore, coughed, patted the memorial on the table, and said quietly: "My son is both civil and military, and he has expanded the territory for the empire. Xuanling already knows about the lease of Sado Island and Nanbajin in the Japanese kingdom." Right? Sado and Nambatsu will be the territory of the Tang Dynasty for the next 500 years, and it is not appropriate to always call the name given by the Japanese. A certain person wants to name Sado Island after Changle, what does Ai Qing think?"

Fang Xuanling was taken aback for a moment.

Changle?

Princess Changle?

Use the name of Princess Changle to name Sado Island?

Changle Island?
The emperor shouldn't have such an idea...

(End of this chapter)