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Chapter 1508 Chapter 1507: Finale (Ten) [Seeking monthly votes]

"Alas, now I finally understand why women cry and wail when their husbands die. It's like the sky is falling!" After recuperating for a while, Qian Yong's injuries had healed. Just when he wanted to take a chance to relax his muscles and bones, he received such a thunderbolt of news. Even a heartless person like him couldn't help crying secretly, secretly cursing Shen Youli for being a despicable person. How was this different from a scumbag abandoning an orphan and a widow?

The progress of conquering the world has been pushed to 60%, and it seems that it will enter the stage of flattening. This guy suddenly wants to entrust his son to others? He is so nervous.

Wei Shou said quietly, "We are still better than women."

Young widows who lost their husbands could easily be eaten up by their relatives and clansmen. Their flesh was tender and their bones were rotten, and they could be swallowed up with a single gulp. These civil officials and military generals had the power to protect themselves, so which relatives or clans could eat up their entire families? They were just afraid that they would fight among themselves.

The danger of collapse lies within, not outside.

Shen Youli also killed a person in public.

Oh no, that's the crown prince.

The birth process of the crown prince was under everyone's eyes, so his bloodline is absolutely reliable. Wei Shou was born in a foreign race, so even if the ministers fight and split to seize power in the future, he will have nothing to do with it. Ah, no... there is still a possibility. Wei Shou and Chu Jie are both natural Chu Wuhui party members.

Qian Yong: "..."

He wiped his face and said, "Shen Youli is not a human being!"

Wei Shou tilted his head suspiciously and looked at Qian Yong.

The three most experienced generals were Wu Xian, Qian Yong, and him. Because of Wu Xian's past with Zhao Fengqinli, Wu Xian's social circle was limited, and he did not get along well with Kang Guowenwu, and they had few personal relationships. Among the three, he and Qian Yong got along well, even if they had some disagreements in the early years, they faded away with the passage of time, and they were good friends who could chat and eat together privately.

if not--

The two of them would not go out to drink and kill time in their free time.

The core theme is to "attack" Shen Tang.

To Wei Shou, it sounded more like a mixture of love and hate. Wei Shou's loyalty to Shen Tang was based on Chu Yao's submission to her, her own strength, and the benefits she brought to Wei Shou. These factors constituted Wei Shou's current position.

Qian Yong's situation is more complicated.

Before Wei Shou surrendered, he also worked for others to make a living. Which boss is not working for him? The company can pay wages normally, increase wages steadily, and provide benefits frequently. Yuan Cong's merits can also be exchanged for countless times of benefits. Who dares to say that she, Shen Youli, is not a good boss?

Qian Yong was the boss of a bankrupt company before joining.

Who would have thought that after working steadily for more than a decade, seeing that the company was just one step away from winning the championship and the Yuan Cong Merit in his hand could be exchanged, he would be suddenly pushed into a more bloody market to fight for entrepreneurship. Isn't this embarrassing for a fifty-year-old man?
Qian Yong was still thinking about being promoted to Duke.

This Duke was not conferred by Shen Youli personally, and he was unwilling to accept it. This unwillingness was almost overflowing and turned into substantial resentment.

Wei Shou asked himself, he would not be willing to accept this either.

At least I can get a duke title, right?

The two looked at each other and sighed.

After a long while, Qian Yong's vague voice was blown away by the night wind: "... In fact, even today, I can't say which one I care about more... Shen Youli, she is too inhuman..."

Wei Shou said numbly: "Who said it wasn't true?"

Qian Yong, a fifty-year-old man, was so angry that he ran outside to cry. It was too tragic. Wei Shou thought of himself and Chu Yao, who was in a worse condition. He had no right to laugh at Qian Yong. He drank half a jar of wine and cursed: "Shen Youli is not a human being!"

They can still drink and curse here.

Chu Yao and the others were left behind to help her raise the children and manage the household business.

I am afraid of comparison in everything.

Compared with the four ministers entrusted with the care of the young emperor, they are better.

A group of insiders were more worried about Shen Tang than the risk of the mainland sinking. Haha, if it sank, it would sink. Anyway, it wouldn't be any of them who died. It's better to die than to live. But if the mainland didn't sink and Shen Youli accidentally died, I dare not think about the consequences for a second.

When Qishan woke up, there were three people surrounding the bed.

The expressions of the three people...

Hiss, how to describe it?

Such as mourning an heir.

Qi Shan sat up, ignoring Gu Chi's murderous glare, and said, "No one comes to visit you for no reason, but I am suffering from an acute disease that could kill me instantly, and I have alarmed three colleagues to come and visit me?"

It was rare that Qin Li was not irritated by him.

His tone was numbly calm: "I want to discuss something with you."

Qi Shan said seriously: "Let me wash up for a while."

No matter what serious matter, it couldn't be that three colleagues surrounded him in his pajamas and discussed on the bed. He didn't dare to watch this scene. The three of them waited in the side room of the tent, and Qishan packed up in a short while. He was dressed casually and had long hair.

"Forgive me."

Combing your hair is also time-consuming.

He keenly noticed that his three colleagues were in a bad mood.

After he sat down, Chu Yao took something out of his sleeve.

Qi Shan didn't understand what the three were up to, so he frowned and opened it. It was a long scroll with familiar handwriting, which was clearly written by the master himself. The content was a list of familiar and unfamiliar names, nearly a hundred people, and the elders from the northwest accounted for a full 70%. There were one or two words under each name, all of which were compliments. The more he read this list, the more he felt it was a bit strange.

Qin Li also took out another one from his sleeve.

This one was obviously thicker and longer than the previous one, and the characters on it were smaller and more neat and beautiful. Even Qi Shan could not help but sigh after reading it, wondering when the master had the patience to write everything stroke by stroke. It was so rare! But the content on it made Qi Shan frown even more solemnly.

The previous one was a list.

This is the bill.

The list detailed the general achievements of each person on the list, including major and minor military and political achievements, and even the specific year and month. Some of the civil and military officials in Kangguo could jump to other posts, so this list seemed particularly strange. Except for the master, no one else could have such a detailed record. But, why did the master sort these out when he had nothing to do? Qin Li and the other two brought them to discuss with him?

Qi Shan had a vague sense of foreboding.

"What's this?"

"Discuss how to seal it."

"My Lord wants me to wait for the four of us to decide?"

"Ah."

Some titles were even decided by her, such as "Qin" for Qin Li and "Jin" for Qi Shan. It must be said that the master has a bit of dry humor in this regard. Gu Chi almost laughed when he first saw the list, but when he thought of the current situation, he felt bitter again. He wanted to catch the master and let her tell Qi Yuanliang herself. Did she not dare? Gu Chi was full of anger.

Upon hearing this, Qi Shan lowered his head and looked carefully again.

Qin Li said: "The Lord said that the existing classification of nobility is too complicated, so he chose nine ranks: Prince, Heir to the King, Duke of the State, Duke of a County, Duke of a County, Marquis of a County, Earl of a County, Son of a County, and Baron of a County. Each was given a fiefdom, and the descendants inherited it after two generations. From now on, no one can be granted a nobility without meritorious service to the country, and no one can be given a title without special permission."

These contents are actually a bit harsh.

However, considering that these people were given real fiefs, except for the lack of management rights of the fiefs, they had all the economic and honorary benefits they should have, and the specifications of the Duke's residence in the royal capital were second only to the royal court, which could make up for it a little bit - how much determination does it take for a monarch who has been hovering on the poverty line for many years? The people on the list should not complain.

Taking the Duke as an example, he was granted a fiefdom of 3,000 households.

Compared to sealing off tens of thousands of households in vain, the result is only giving respect to dozens or hundreds of households.

There were nine first-rank dukes, 27 county dukes, and many county dukes and marquises, but some of them were nominal titles, and the actual benefits were not that great. Even if Kangguo unified the continent, the economy was still stretched in the early days.

The list of titles for Duke and County Duke were both selected.

The content of the list was then decided by the four of them. Qi Shan felt that the thing in his hand was a little too heavy.

If you are not careful, you can easily offend all your colleagues in the court. However, with the bill book given by the master, as long as you strictly reward people based on merit, you can stop the gossip. The four of them can discuss this matter together to increase their ability to resist risks and reduce hatred. Qi Shan's eyes drifted from his title, and his mouth twitched slightly. Qin Li's Duke of Qin was quite casual, and his Duke of Jin was also very hellish.

He didn't believe that the master had any malicious intentions in this.

only--

What Qishan didn't understand was that this matter was both big and small. The three colleagues didn't need to put on such a face, right? After more than ten years of struggle, how many people have been longing for a Yuancong achievement all their lives? Once the dragon is in the sky, the earth is under the feet. They want to make progress too much!
Why do they still look like they are celebrating a wedding or a funeral?

Pray for goodness to gather your thoughts.

"It's not a big problem."

In fact, let alone two generations of surrender, even if it was only one generation, it would not be a big deal. Once the world is stable, the literati and warriors will not have to face the risk of premature death caused by frequent conquests. Taking Wei Lou as an example, they can live peacefully for at least two hundred years.

Wei Lou looks so vigorous and fierce...

It doesn't seem like it's going to happen now.

Lifespan may be extended to three or four hundred years, or even higher.

In this case, it would be foolish to let one's offspring inherit the title. As long as one and one's offspring did not commit the crime of killing all nine clans, one could live comfortably in the title even if it was just an honorary title without real power. Not to mention that the people on the list were either veterans in the early days or meritorious officials who had made great contributions. They already had official titles in the royal court and more or less had real power in their hands.

As long as these people remain true to their original aspirations——

Given the master's nostalgic nature, she generally wouldn't do anything extreme unless she was tired of living and didn't give her the handle.

Thinking about this, Qishan felt something was a little wrong.

"In the future, if we live too long, it will be a problem."

Qin Li and the other two cast gloomy glances at him.

"There are nine dukes on the list, plus the previous Duke of Lu and Duke of Yi, a total of eleven people. Even if the actual fiefdom is 3,000 households, it is still 33,000 households, and this does not include the rice and salary from other official fields. Even if the law prohibits officials and soldiers from doing business, over time, how much is the expense? This does not include the 2,000 households for a county duke, and the 1,500 households for a county duke..."

It is not possible that just because the royal family is the master, the expenditure in this area is so lavish, right? So many people can occupy the huge wealth of Kangguo just by lying down. Over time, the entire wealth of Kangguo will flow to these people at a slow but steady rate.

They also live a very long time.

Qishan sincerely felt that the actual fiefdom was too large.

Either restrictions were imposed in this regard, or shackles were imposed elsewhere, such as requiring the person who obtained the title to submit a petition to the royal court to establish a new heir within fifty years. After the heir succeeded, the previous person could receive a virtual consolation prize from the royal court.

if not--

Qishan was worried that someone would just lie down and do something bad.

These people were gradually corrupted into people who just occupied their positions but did nothing.

Qishan: "What do you think?"

"If we impose restrictions on inheritance, nine dukes will be too few." Qin Li thought to himself that his master understood Qi Yuanliang. In addition to the two copies that Qi Shan had just seen, they had another one in their hands that had not been opened, which required the four people to sign it at the same time.

Qi Shan said: "...It is a little less."

There are too many wolves and too little meat, not enough to go around.

If the royal family is prosperous, the heirs can be appointed to more positions to help the master manage the various places and strengthen the control over the various places. But there is only one master in the royal family, and if he treats the trusted elders harshly at this time, it will be a bit of a dampening of their enthusiasm.

There are many examples of titles being given and then taken back.

There are nine dukes, and including Wu Xian’s two, there are eleven in total.

The years are long, and eleven may not be enough.

At this time, Qin Li said something strange again: "The Lord instructed that if Prime Minister Qi mentions that the number of Dukes is scarce, the four of us will sign this document together, and there will be new arrangements in it."

Qi Shan asked in confusion: "Why didn't the Lord say it himself?"

Do four people need to sign at the same time using the Wenxin seal?

The three remained silent on the issue.

Qi Shan's heart was beating wildly, as if someone had thrown hundreds or thousands of cats into the room, and cat hair was flying everywhere.

"Tell me, where is the Lord now?"

Qi Shan thought about the reason why he fell this time, and the veins on his forehead jumped even more violently. Thanks to the blessing of his lord, he, a scholar of literary mind, was more likely to be seriously injured than some military generals. If it weren't for the fact that the scholar of literary mind was in good physical condition, ten lives of ordinary people would not be enough to die.

The three did not answer immediately.

He just said: "Sign this secret decree first."

Qishan was still rational now. If he knew the truth later, he would not be called a bad guy if he didn't snatch the secret decree and tear it into pieces, let alone sign it with the three of them. The three of them made their attitude clear, and Qishan could only suppress his thoughts and act with them.

There were indeed new changes in the secret decree.

The number of dukes increased to 18, and the fiefs of the nine additional dukes were halved, and their other land and rice salaries were also reduced by a certain proportion, but their honors were the same as the previous nine dukes. The number of county dukes increased to 36, and the number of the nine additional dukes was halved.

There is a flexible range for positions such as county duke and county marquis.

The secret decree signed by four people takes priority over the previous one.

The title is conferred on each generation, and fifty years constitutes one generation.

After this secret decree was opened, the previous one spontaneously combusted without fire.

the most important is--

Qishan asked the three people: "What's wrong with this prince?"

The title of Heir to the Throne can only be granted to the heirs of the royal family.

Prince, title Yuan.

He looked again and again to make sure he was not mistaken.

There was indeed an additional Yuan prince on the secret bill, Shen De, courtesy name Rugui: "Who is Shen Rugui?"

【Gui Zhang is very good, and it is a virtue. 】

Qi Shan didn't dare to say that he knew all the officials in Beijing and other places, but he dared to say that he knew everyone on this list who was above the rank of county marquis, including but not limited to the southwest region and the team run by the incarnation Zixu in the central region. There was no one named Shen Rugui here.

Not to mention the unique title of prince!

This person’s surname is actually Shen!
What did the master do during the two days when he was seriously ill and unconscious? ? ?

Chu Yao and the other two looked at each other, and Gu Chi said slowly: "To be honest, this is the first time we have heard of Shen Rugui."

I'm not lying, this is definitely a new name given by the Lord.

It was also the first time they knew that there was a crown prince who would be born in January and his name was Shen Rugui. It was rare that the Lord could give him a proper name.

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As for the question in the previous chapter about why Tunan is not among the four, the main reason is that the military power of the Four Commanders' Mansion is in Tunan's hands (if Tangmei comes back, the entrustment will not be established. If she does not come back, the five people can always unite and cooperate. The military power in Tunan's hands is the greatest confidence for the young master and the four people to govern. If there is a conflict, Tunan has no deep friendship with the four of them, so it will not cause the situation to be unbalanced.)
Tangmei really wants to use the second list_(:з」∠)_
(End of this chapter)