I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 202 You Kings Must Be Like This
None of the princes and kings were willing to say anything, they were all hesitating, and seemed a little bit reluctant.

But none of them dared to expressly refuse. After all, Liu Jian was a fake Yue, and he was fully qualified to transfer all the troops and horses of the princes and kings to the pastoral office.

But those who are qualified are those who are qualified, and those who are not willing are still unwilling in his heart.

The attitudes of the five princes and kings were naturally within Liu Jian's expectations.

But Liu Jian was not in a hurry, he just ordered his steward to fetch a pot of Zhongshan clear wine.

Later, I saw Liu Jian personally divide the pot of Zhongshan clear wine among the six nobles.

There are also their own stewards, who serve each prince and king to their respective tables.

Liu Jian took the lead in raising the wine cup, and said, "Drink well."

The princes and kings didn't figure out what line Liu Jian wanted to play, but they had to drink with him.

So the five kings raised the wine bar and drank it with Liu Jian.

After putting down the wine bar, I saw Liu Jian sighing: "Everyone is telling the truth, I had a dream yesterday. In my dream, I saw the late emperor."

When all the princes and kings heard this, they all knew that the main topic was coming, and they immediately mustered up their spirits and sat upright.

"I don't know what the first emperor Tuo Meng said to the envoy?" Anping King Liu Xu asked.

"The first emperor asked me, how has the Great Han Dynasty changed since he passed away?"

"I said, now, Yuan Kui is the Grand Tutor, and he has recorded the affairs of the Minister, Yuan Ji is the Situ, and three of the Yuan family have been sent down to the state shepherds, and the rest of the prefects have been sent down by the court ministers. "

All the princes and kings, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to answer.

Liu Jian said to himself: "After I finished speaking, Your Majesty asked me, before he died, he appointed his relative He Jin as the general, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong as marquises, and Jian Shuo as the captain of Xiyuan. Why did the imperial conferment of the three shepherds bring the fate of the Han Dynasty to this point? To ruin the efforts of the first emperor all his life? Is this country still surnamed Liu?"

It can't be said that these words are not true, which made all the princes and kings surnamed Liu feel ashamed.

But seeing Liu Jian support his body slowly with his hands, he said: "I answered Your Majesty, He Jin did not get along with the eunuchs. Instead, he joined forces with Yuan's family and changed hands to suppress the imperial power of the current emperor."

"Your Majesty asked me again, He Jin is a relative and not Liu, why can't those of us with the surname Liu find a way to unite to maintain the stability of the court?"

"I was panicked and unable to answer. Your Majesty said to me, Liu Deran, you are really a useless person. I gave you an axe to let you kill. Could it be that you put it there to look good?"

When talking about this, Liu Jian suddenly stopped talking.

He closed his eyes, held the bar with his hand, and gently knocked on the table in front of him.

"clatter."

"clatter."

"clatter."

There was no other sound in the hall, only the sound of the bartender knocking against the table.

Several princes and kings were so frightened by this small voice that they broke out in cold sweat.

Naturally, they could hear the threatening meaning inside and outside the words.

There is a big difference between these princes and kings and the local ministers and prefects.

That is, they have been suppressed for many years, and they are often threatened by others with real power.

People who have been suppressed all the year round naturally have one characteristic in common.

That is weakness, and a weak sense of resistance.

Nor are they inherently weak.It is because these people have been suppressed for generations, and weakness has become a habit.

After having this habit engraved in their bones, as long as they frighten them a little bit around, maybe they will get a very different effect.

In the end, the cowardly Anping King Liu Xu and Ganling King Liu Zhong were the first to be unable to withstand the pressure.

These two have been in power for decades, and they have been suppressed for the longest time, and they are also the most cowardly.

When the Yellow Turbans were together, the two of them abandoned the country directly. One can imagine their courage.

At that moment, I saw these two standing up directly from their positions, weeping bitterly.

"My late emperor, I'm sorry for waiting! It's my fault that the late emperor's spirit in heaven cannot rest."

The spirits of the other three princes and kings were also very tense. Now that King Anping and King Ganling were the first to lose their temper, it is naturally impossible to continue to hold on.

Seeing that Chang Shan Wang, Zhao Wang and He Jian Wang also stood up one after another, fell to their knees and cried loudly.

"The first emperor, the ministers are incompetent, I am sorry for the late emperor's entrustment."

"The minister is incompetent!"

"The ministers are willing to go with the late emperor!"

Liu Jian didn't say anything, just quietly watched the five of them perform there.

Liu Jian stood up, came to the princes and kings, and helped them up from the ground one by one.

"My lords, don't do this. Although we have done it before, the late emperor's spirit in heaven did not want to see us like this. Again, our Liu clan needs to be united. Only when we are united can we support this Liu family that belongs to us. The world of the clan will not be usurped by others."

All the princes and kings nodded after hearing the words, and said in succession, "Yes, yes."

After a lot of patient persuasion, Liu Jian persuaded everyone to return to their positions.

After comforting everyone for a while, Fang listened to Liu Jian slowly say again: "Liu Jian is very clear about the worries in the hearts of the kings. As the clansmen of the Han family, the kings have been unsuccessful for several generations. Now Suddenly possessing the right to build an army can be said to be extremely cherished, and I dare not move lightly when I am idle, I understand this very well, put yourself in my position, and I must think about it, "

"However, my lords, please think about it. At present, these soldiers and horses are supported by your lords with their own wealth. The county and state offices cannot help your lords to raise soldiers, because this will violate the national policy. According to the Han Dynasty's decree , there is no such item."

"However, how long can you last just relying on your own private property and money to support soldiers?"

"Five years, ten years, 20 years?"

At the end, Liu Jian's gaze began to be a little harsh, and he looked at the five princes and kings present.

"As the saying goes, before soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. You have soldiers in your hands, but no food and grass. I don't think you will be able to continue to raise troops in three years."

"And the elite you have cultivated through hard work in the past three years will be taken into their hands by the prefect of the local county who has been suppressing you without any resistance."

"It's really a big wedding dress for others."

When all the princes and kings heard what Liu Jian said, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Liu Kai, the king of Hejian, said: "Your words are reasonable, but the current situation cannot be changed by our princes and kings."

"When the first emperor was alive, he did not grant us the right to establish a government and participate in government affairs, and there was no clear order to give us money and food to raise soldiers."

"I don't want to pay for it myself, and it's hard for me to wait."

Liu Jian nodded and said: "So, if your soldiers and horses don't go to war, sooner or later they will be annexed by the ministers of various countries. Now Liu has the power of fake festivals, and he can mobilize soldiers and horses at will to quell the rebellion of Hebei and You. At this time, if the soldiers and horses in your hands can be merged with the state and participate in the war, then the grain and grass of the counties will naturally be supplied to the kings."

"As long as the soldiers and generals of the kings can participate in the war and make meritorious deeds, I will report to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to grant the kings the amount of food and salary, and gradually open up the power of governance. Wouldn't it be great? "

"What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)