The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 587: Enfeoffment of the King of Yue
Why did Chen Qun say that the hope of the Han Dynasty lies not within but outside?

Why did Pang Tong, who had always been loyal to Liu Bei, choose to "betray" him?

Because Tianze showed them a new path.

The tide of history rolls in, and many things are like Pandora's box, once opened, they are difficult to take back.

Just like capital and people's hearts.

When all the princes relied on local aristocratic families to govern the people and positioned themselves as the leaders of a powerful family, his position was destined to be unstable.

Because of the class they belong to, they are naturally opposed to the common people, and they even have a competitive relationship with the powerful families.

Once one wants to strengthen the imperial power, he will find that the people will not support him and the powerful families will not be willing to cede power.

The only people they can rely on are eunuchs, clan members, and in-laws.

Moreover, there was also fierce struggle within the imperial power. There was potential competition between the emperor and the princes, the empress dowager and even his sons.

This vicious competition doomed the dynasty to endless turmoil and cycle, or constant corruption.

But today, Tian Ze has directly pushed the governance system of feudal society to its ultimate stage, replacing the aristocratic families with the bureaucratic system and achieving unprecedented concentration of state power.

In this way, the force that can be mobilized will naturally be much stronger than before.

In the eyes of Liu Bei and others, this was already the peak form of the dynasty.

However, the reforms introduced by Tian Ze broke this point again.

Although the concept of democracy has not been fully introduced, it has begun to promote the awakening of the people and greatly restricted the power of officials.

When the people began to awaken, it was impossible for the Han Dynasty to rebuild.

Liu Bei was defeated miserably, and the worst defeat was precisely the people's support, which he was most proud of.

But because of this, he will get a great boost.

Even though these were the dregs that Tian Ze stripped from the Great Qi, they were still treasures for Liu Bei.

These numerous officials and powerful families were once the backbone of the Great Qi. It is not difficult to replicate a Great Qi.

With the precedent of Tian Ze, as long as Liu Bei did not weaken their privileges too much, they would accept it.

After all, Tian Ze had already poked a hole in the ceiling, so it didn't matter much for Liu Bei, Cao Cao and others to open a window.

This can be said to be a win-win situation for Tian Ze, Liu Bei and other princes.

Both parties got what they wanted.

Looking at the jade pendant on the desk, Liu Bei was silent for a while, then slowly picked it up, put it on his waist, and said solemnly: "Your Highness Liu Bei, I obey your command!"

Tian Ze heard this and smiled: "Xuan De, since you have occupied the land of Jingyue, I will make you the King of Yue."

"God will not let down those who work hard. Three thousand Vietnamese soldiers can conquer Wu. I look forward to the day when you rebuild the Han Dynasty."

Although a country is big, it will perish if it is warlike; although the world is peaceful, it will be in danger if it forgets war.

Tian Ze is now supporting the seven countries, which is also to create opponents for Da Qi in order to reduce internal conflicts.

At the same time, it also leaves a way out.

Today, Da Qi has begun to cross the river by feeling the stones, and has no reference.

If one day the Great Qi State were to perish, it might not be a bad thing for a "Qin State" to emerge and sweep across the world.

At least they are all Chinese people, and the meat is rotten in the pot.

"The King of Yue?" Liu Bei murmured softly.

Tian Ze then pushed Tian An out from behind him.

"Xuan De, I have given you so many benefits. I still need you to do me a favor."

Liu Bei was slightly stunned, and his eyes moved from Tian Ze to Tian An, as if he had guessed something.

"Your Majesty, please feel free to speak." Tian Ze patted Tian An's shoulder, his eyes full of expectation: "An'er has been well-read since he was young, and has a lot of experience in governing a country, but he lacks experience after all, and has never seen a battlefield."

"I want him to stay with you for two years to train as a clerk. I hope you can take care of him."

Tian An took a step forward, bowed his hands, and said in a clear voice: "King of Yue, please give me some advice."

Liu Bei looked at the heroic Tian An in front of him, and mixed emotions arose in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is a young and heroic man. I'm afraid there will be many battles ahead as he prepares to march west this time. If something goes wrong..."

Although he felt an irrepressible emotion for Tian Ze's trust and respect, Liu Bei still declined politely.

"It's okay." Tian Ze smiled faintly.

“If a young eagle doesn’t jump off a cliff, it will never learn to fly.”

"Too many eyes are on him in Da Qi right now. For many things, only when you calm down can you think more clearly and see more clearly."

"Besides, An'er's martial arts can barely be considered third-rate. As long as he hides his identity well and stays by your side, Lord Xuande, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Also, I will assign Zhou Tai to you as An'er's bodyguard."

It’s a pity that many of Tian Ze’s generals died.

Because in the domestic wars, Tian Ze's strategic approach has always been to overwhelm the enemy with force. A powerful general like Zhou Tai was often only able to serve as a logistics support and tie down troops, and rarely had the opportunity to fight in battles.

Now that the country is at peace, except for a few steady and defensive generals who need to stay at home and abroad, the rest of the Tianze are ready to be sent out to gain experience.

There were three major empires and smaller states like the Northern Huns, and there were wars to fight.

Moreover, unlike the war in the Central Plains, which required consideration of the impact on the people and local defense, these generals could fight without any scruples after going abroad.

Anyway, even if trouble arose, the vassal states would back it up, so it would not have much impact on Da Qi.

With an army of 1.5 million in the country, Tian Ze felt a headache just thinking about it.

With so many troops, they are more than enough to guard various places even after conquering Kushan and Sindhu.

This was the result of Tian Ze's refusal to expand the military.

Otherwise, if Cheng Yu's suggestion was followed, the military force would exceed two million, and Tian Ze would probably have a headache about demobilization.

In foreign wars, in addition to development contradictions, there are also such military contradictions.

After all, it would be a waste to keep so many troops, and it would also be a big problem if they were laid off.

Although he was still a little worried, seeing that Tian Ze was determined and Liu Bei had heard of Zhou Tai's abilities, he had no choice but to agree.

Seeing this, Tian Ze smiled slightly.

Tian Ze never worried about Tian An's safety.

Not to mention that Zhou Tai is there, Tian An has several amulets on him, which are enough to save his life at the critical moment.

Tian Ze still has high hopes for his eldest son.

Although Tian Ze had many beautiful wives and concubines, beauties with good fortune and extraordinary looks, such as Zhen Mi, were taken into the harem.

However, in terms of offspring, Tian Ze deliberately controlled the situation and had only three sons and two daughters.

Although Tian An is not the most talented one, he is the eldest son.

Tian Ze had thought about this question before: whether to establish a capable successor or the eldest son as the heir.

After sufficient consideration and reflection, it was finally decided to establish the eldest son as the heir in order to maintain stability.

After all, the imperial power had been restricted too much by him, and the emperor was basically just a symbol, so there was no need to create any more disputes.

So-called virtue is not only difficult to define, but will also often lead to turmoil.

(End of this chapter)