Chapter 660
Not long after, the emperor named Yuan Qingluo the king of Duzhou and asked him to go to Duzhou to govern Duzhou.

Duzhou is located in the north of the Nanyue Kingdom and borders the Western Regions. It is not only a screen domain to resist the grassland nomads of the Western Regions, but also a strategic city to defend the capital and control the Central Plains.

There was a rebellion in Duzhou five years ago.

At that time, Duzhou was under the jurisdiction of Duzhou Wang Yuan Yinan. He was the emperor's half-brother. Rebel.

This made the emperor so angry that he appointed Zhen Guoguo Ye Zhongtian as the marching marshal, and led more than [-] soldiers to attack Duzhou.

In just two months, Ye Zhongtian defeated the rebels with lightning speed and took back several cities in Duzhou.Then, the army led by Ye Zhongtian broke through Yuan Yinan's base camp, set fire to the camp, and the rebels were defeated.In desperation, Yuan Yinan swung his sword to commit suicide, and his descendants were all killed after being captured.

After that, the situation in Duzhou was unstable.

The emperor decreed to appoint Yuan Qingluo as the king of Duzhou to manage the affairs of Duzhou.

The last time Yuan Qingwu was framed, the emperor realized that as his sons grew up, they inevitably developed ambitions and eyed the crown prince.In order to prevent the sons from fighting for the throne, the enfeoffment system was adopted—the land was entrusted to the adult sons, and they were allowed to be vassals in the local area.

This will not only prevent sons from fighting for the throne, but also cultivate sons other than the prince. When they are far away from their parents, they can be tested in actual work, gain experience and accumulate qualifications in their posts, and be able to complete political affairs. Military mission.

At this time, His Royal Highness Yuan Qingzhi went to Yizhou and became the king of Yizhou.Yizhou is in the south of the capital, known as Tianfu, with sufficient food and grass, surrounded by mountains, the situation is dangerous, and it is easy to generate separatist forces. It is not only the south gate of the capital, but also a strategic location.

His Royal Highness Yuan Qingji went to Yangzhou and became the king of Yangzhou.Yangzhou is in the south of the Yangtze River, with a humid climate and rich products. It is a rich place rich in fish and rice.

His Royal Highness Yuan Qingcheng went to Bingzhou and became King of Bingzhou. 
The emperor took great pains to equip powerful assistant consultants, and selected celebrities with profound knowledge, ability and political integrity as their assistants.In name, although Liao Zuo is a subordinate of the vassal king, in fact he has great power. He is the master of the vassal king. He is responsible for teaching them, reporting the situation to the emperor at any time, and implementing surveillance.

Being a vassal has its advantages and disadvantages.

 The vassal king is in the fief, and there are many restrictions. If there is no order from the emperor, he is not allowed to go to the capital casually. The guards sent to the extreme side will be sent to the army forever.The clan is not allowed to leave the country without authorization. If there is any violation, it will be deposed as a commoner, or the head will fall to the ground, and the corpse will be divided into five horses.

 As long as the vassal king does not leave the feudal country, he is the emperor of the land within the feudal country.

 The vassal king has considerable judicial and personnel power in his feudal country. Except for the dispatch of the long history, guard commander, and guard commander, the rest are selected within the feudal country or within the military positions of the troops. They have the power of life and death.

 If the people in the territory dare to violate the vassal king, they will be dealt with by the vassal king's district, and the imperial court and Fengxian officials are not allowed to question them.

 The political envoys in the city where the vassal king lives are all commanding envoys and officials below them. Except that they must go to the palace to meet them on the first and fifteenth day of each month, the vassal king can summon them at any time.The vassal king sent envoys directly to the front of the imperial court, and those who dared to block them would be punished as treacherous officials. (The information of the vassal king comes from Du Niang)

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