Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 220 East Sea King

"Lanling County is quite famous in Donghai County. Except for Yan County, where the county seat is located, there are only one or two county towns that can compare with Lanling. There are only one or two in the entire Donghai County."

Outside the south gate of Lanling County, a young man with an impressive appearance was standing in front of the car, pointing to the county seat and making an introduction.

This man's name was Zuo Qing, a member of the Zuo family in Linzi. In terms of seniority, he was Zuo Yuan's younger brother, but he was just a commoner. He was the one sent here to greet Chen Zhi this time.

Previously, Chen Zhi and his party left the barren town and headed north along the official road. Then they met Zuo Qing waiting in the villages along the way.

According to Zuo Qing, they were delayed because they received the news too slowly, but looking at the dusty appearance, they were indeed in a hurry. In order to prevent them from getting sidetracked with Chen Zhi, they were on the only way. We waited in the town and had to send people out all the time to avoid missing him. Fortunately, we finally arrived at Chen Zhi.

Following that, Zuo Qing and his entourage of seven people joined the convoy. In addition to Zuo Qing, there were six others, including four guards and two children of the Zuo family. They were one generation lower than Zuo Qing.

As a native of Qingzhou, Zuo Qing knew the places along the way quite well. As soon as he joined in, he talked about the customs and customs along the way, all the way to Lanling County.

Listening to his description of the county, Liu Gang asked: "During the Xuanwu period, wasn't Donghai County divided into two? The east was a royal fiefdom, and the west, including Lanling County, was independent. ?”

As soon as Zuo Qing heard it, he smiled and said: "Mr. Liu asked a good question. Emperor Xuanwu was wise and powerful, and he ruled the world. He divided the East China Sea into two, so he had intentions. However, the king of the East China Sea is famous far and wide. The people of the West and East China Sea have long longed for him, so the people here consider themselves to be from the East China Sea."

This statement is quite cryptic, but the subtext behind it is clearly revealed——

Since King Donghai is now so powerful, the arrangements made by Emperor Xuanwu back then are no longer in name only.

Having said this, we can see the characteristics of the royal princes and kings of the New Han Dynasty. They were canonized as queens and not only enjoyed a certain degree of authority in the local area, but they could also participate in government affairs and serve as courtiers.

From the perspective of future generations, this is a big problem, but always consider the situation at that time.

This can be regarded as a historical problem. The root can be traced back to the founding of the New Han Group. Chen Zhi was also involved in it. Therefore, he knew very well that when the Liu Bei Group went south, in order to gain a foothold, it made too many concessions to the aristocratic families, resulting in Later, in order to balance the weight of the family, they had to reuse members of the clan and give them real power to check and balance.

This situation also existed after the unification of Xuanwu. In addition, the new rule in the north required trustworthy people to guard it, and several kings with the same surname were canonized. These princes held positions in the court at the same time, just to support the royal family.

This move must have had many disadvantages in the eyes of later generations, but it was a practical method at the time, and Emperor Xuanwu himself could control the situation. He could not ignore the immediate crisis in order to avoid future hidden dangers. If so, there may be no future.

"We have prepared an inn in the city and are waiting for Mr. Chen to come over." After Zuo Qing finished speaking, the servant who negotiated with the city gate guards also came back, along with the city guard leader, who said With a flattering smile on his face, he followed.

After a brief conversation, the motorcade drove into the city. When they entered the inn, an invitation from the Lanling County Magistrate was also sent, inviting them to the dinner. However, the main person marked on this invitation was Zhao Xing, and Not Chen Zhi.

The further north you go, the slower the news circulates, and Chen Zhi's influence gradually weakens, which is the most obvious manifestation of a person's family, background and foundation level.

Chen Zhi didn't take this to heart and took a rest as soon as he arrived at the inn.

The inn chosen by Zuo Qing was one of the top in Lanling County, and the layout was acceptable. After a few days of hard work, everyone felt particularly comfortable when they settled down to rest, and Chen Zhi was no exception.

So he didn't even use the Spring and Autumn Pillow and just took a nap.

In the evening, Chen Zhi got up again. After tidying up, he went to the lobby below to gather with a few friends.

Zhao Xing smiled and said: "I just walked around the city, this Lanling County is really prosperous, it is a bit better than Wuyuan."

Zuo Qing agreed: "Zhao Jun has good eyesight. The land of Lanling, since Xuanwu, has been one of the important places connecting the East and West and the East China Sea. Therefore, there are many merchants, so it is prosperous."

Lu Yingze said: "I saw several bulletin boards, many of which were news released by the East China Sea King's Palace. The influence of the East China Sea King here is really not small."

"The King of Donghai is a well-known wise king, and of course many people listen to his words." Zuo Qing didn't find it strange. He had obviously seen a lot and had heard about it. "Not only the East and West East China Sea, but also Langya County further north, also the East China Sea The king admires him very much, because King Langya is still young, and many government affairs are implemented only after consulting the King of Donghai."

"How powerful is the King of the East China Sea?" Even Lu Ying was a little surprised when he heard this. He had lived in Jiangdong for a long time and knew the affairs of the court. He had also heard of the name of the King of the East China Sea. He even knew that when the Marquis of Wuxiang went north, there was the East China Sea. The king is taking the lead behind the scenes, but taking the lead is one thing. After all, it is government affairs, and the position of the King of Donghai is there. But in front of him is a local county, not even the fiefdom of the King of Donghai, but in such a situation, he has to It's emotional.

You know, when Xuanwu was canonized, he had clearly restricted the power of the princes and kings, but now it seems that it has no effect on King Donghai at all.

According to the rules of the New Han Dynasty, whether a prince, king, or even a royal prince, the fiefdom can only be one county at most. And unless there are special circumstances, the princes and kings can only act in personnel appointments and government affairs in the county, and other counties in the county. The remaining personnel were still under the leadership of the imperial court, and at most the royal palace was given some tax revenue. As for military power, there were strict restrictions.

Zhao Xingze said: "The King of Donghai is the emperor's uncle to the current emperor. When the late emperor passed away, he specifically entrusted him with the task of managing the government and assisting the emperor. It is not surprising that he has such authority."

The imperial line of the New Han Dynasty originated from Emperor Zhaolie Liu Bei, whose temple name was Liezu, and Zhaolie was his posthumous name. After Liu Bei was Renzong Liu Chan, whose posthumous title was Emperor Xiaohuai. Liu Chan passed the throne to his seventh son Liu Chen, and his temple name was Ruizong. , Posthumous title Emperor Xiaode.

Liu Chen had three sons, and it is said that the eldest son, Liu Min, was named Chengzong, posthumously named Xuanwu, and ruled the world. He reigned for 19 years and left many great achievements, which had a profound impact on the entire Xinhan Dynasty.

Liu Min had five sons, and the throne was passed to the fourth son Liu Zhong, who is now his father. However, the late emperor had no temple title and was given the posthumous name Xiaoxi.

Liu Qiu, the elder brother of Emperor Xiaoxi Liu Zhong and the third son of Xuanwu, was named the King of Donghai and guarded this place. Now he holds an important position in the court. He has been away from the fief for many years, but he has such a great influence on the fief and the surrounding counties. The influence is truly amazing.

Chen Zhi couldn't help but become a little concerned about this matter.

"The authority of King Donghai is a bit excessive. I wonder if there are checks and balances in the court?"

Thinking of this, he shook his head again, clearly realizing that today's imperial court structure is actually relatively rough and has limited flexibility. It is definitely not a good thing to have two equally matched people fighting in politics.

After talking a few words about the King of East China Sea, Zuo Qing saw that the atmosphere was almost brewing, so he got down to business at the right time: "Everyone, I am here not only to greet a few people, but also to facilitate the relationship with our Zuo family along the way. It’s a good greeting to prevent accidents. In addition, I want to inform everyone that my Zuo family’s cultural gathering will be held in Linyi County, Langya County."

Liu Gang was very surprised and couldn't help but ask: "The place has changed, why did you move to Langya country?"

Langya Kingdom is Langya County, which is the fiefdom of King Langya. This prince is the younger brother of the present emperor, but he is not the daughter of the queen. His mother is a member of the Langya Wang family, and Langya County is naturally the headquarters of the Langya Wang family. The influence of the north is very great. The Zuo Jiawen Conference was to be held in a different location, and it was chosen to be held in such a place. Naturally, there were considerations behind it.

Linzi, where the Zuo family is located, is in the north of Langya County, and is separated from the Langya country by one county. With such a geographical location, the Zuo family cannot have much foundation in Langya country, but since the location has been changed, there must be connections.

Chen Zhi still remembered that when Zuo Yuan and Zuo Jing found him, they said that the younger generation of the family had offended Zhu Shou's nephew and members of the Wang family, so why did they turn around and go to the Wang family's territory to hold a literary meeting?
Zuo Qing did not hide anything and said truthfully: "On the one hand, it is to avoid the suppression of several big families, and on the other hand, it is also forced by the Wang family. The Langya Wang family intends to hold a grand meeting and use the momentum to enter the apricot altar. Because of the conflict some time ago, my Zuo family bowed to the Wang family, so this condition was put forward, saying that the cultural conference would be moved to Linyi County. I heard that several other companies had also moved their cultural conferences there. "

"Oh?" Tao Ya was a little surprised, "I didn't expect the Wang family to be so easy to talk to."

"It's hard to talk at first," Zuo Qing smiled bitterly, "To be honest, the person who offended me was a member of the lower clan. The person he offended was the nephew of Wang Dun, the governor of Yangzhou. He was not willing to forgive me. We were forced to have almost no choice. Fortunately, Wang Maohong sent someone over to mediate and provided this method to calm the matter down. Otherwise, alas..." As he spoke, he sighed.

"Wang Maohong? That's Director Wang." Zhao Xing smiled when he heard the name, "This man is a gentle gentleman. Talking to him is like a spring breeze."

Director Wang?

Chen Zhi immediately took notice of it.

This is the protagonist of "the king and the horse share the world" in history!

However, when he wanted to ask a few questions, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the inn, interrupting his words——

"What's going on? Can the Zuo family book the inn? Why don't you let me in? Do you know who I am? If you piss me off, Zhu Jing, who in Qingzhou can protect you?"

As soon as these words came out, Zuo Qing's color suddenly changed.

　Thanks to "Area is", "Tan Xiaofeng", "Once Upon a Time", "Qu Jinyuan", "Zhang Xiaobai Yaya", "Dian Lips to Purple Blood" and "mnkhfhks" for the rewards!

　　
　
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