Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 919
After hearing Du Ning's words, Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly as a sign of approval.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke.

"Regarding the matter of rectifying the military settlements, Yu Shaobao had discussed this matter with me carefully before he left Beijing. According to Yu Shaobao's plan, within this year, everything should be basically over."

"In this way, the burden on the imperial court will be very heavy!"

"The reason why I sent two important ministers Yu Shaobao and Jin Shangshu to preside over this matter, one from the south and the other from the north, is that I want to make a quick decision."

"However, as you said, the situation on the border is complicated. Frontier generals, frontier soldiers, the king of Sai, and even local gentry are all involved. Although Jin Shangshu has tried his best, it is still difficult to solve it before the end of the year. "

"King Qing and King Su are both stationed in Ganning. As you said, there is already a plan for the rectification of these two mansions."

While talking, Zhu Qiyu took out a memorial from his side, ordered someone to hand it to Du Ning, and continued.

"This is the memorandum that King Qing handed me. I have already approved it, and it will be announced tomorrow morning."

Du Ning opened the memorial and quickly browsed through it.

Then I understood what the emperor meant.

In this memorandum, King Qing imitated the example of King Dai, and voluntarily reported the account books of military land and civilian land occupied by the mansion. At the same time, he once again begged to relocate the country to the interior.

The reason why I say again is because it is not the first time that King Qing has done this.

It's strange to say that among all the vassal kings first conferred by the Taizu, they were basically reluctant to part with their fiefs, but King Qing was an exception.

The first king of Qing, Zhu Wei, hated the fiefdom of Qingyang from the very beginning. In the 26th year of Hongwu, when King Qing became a vassal, he was reluctant to build a palace in Qingyang. Instead, he lived in Weizhou City until Hongwu. In 30 years, under the repeated urging of the court, the mansion was built in Qingyang.

But even so, King Qing stayed in Qingyang for a short time. Half of the time every year, he lived in Weizhou City.

Although he was rejected, the old man still refused to give up. After four years of orthodoxy, he simply went to the book and asked to move to the mainland. After being rejected again, he passed away that year.

Today's King Qing, counted by seniority, is considered to be the emperor's great-uncle. He was entrusted with the orthodox four-year reign. Like his father, he obviously doesn't like Qingyang.

So this time, it can be regarded as a disaster avoidance.

Oh, in fact, it can't be regarded as a loss of money. Right now, the imperial court is still willing to pay silver taels to buy it.

King Qing's move should be called running away with money.

Du Ning silently wiped away the non-existent tears for a minister of household affairs, wondering what expression he would have on tomorrow morning.

But in any case, it was settled on King Qing's side.

It was the long-cherished wish of King Qing of the two generations to relocate to the mainland. As long as the emperor could agree to this request and straighten out the army, King Qing would definitely cooperate.

"As for King Han, I just got the news that Uncle King Han passed away five days ago, and now King Han's residence is preparing for the funeral, and I have no time to take care of the military settlement."

Seeing that Du Ning had finished reading the playbook, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, signaling the servant to take the playbook back, and continued to speak.

"In addition, before Uncle Han Wang died, he wrote a letter to me from home, praying that I would send Zhu Zhengpo, the son of King Han, back to the country as soon as possible.

As soon as the news came out, Du Ning was surprised, but also quickly calculated.

Unlike Qingyang, which has a harsh geographical environment, the King of Han originally enfeoffed Kaiyuan in Liaodong, and later changed his town to Pingliang in the 22nd year of Yongle because the imperial court abandoned the three guards of Daning.

Although they were also on the border, the successive kings of Han had no intention of moving inland.

In ordinary times, Han Wang must also be a tricky character.

However, at this time, King Han died unexpectedly, so things will be much easier to handle.

For the vassal kings, the court's way to deal with them is very simple and simple, that is, to seize the title and ask for marriage.

However, this method needs timing, just like the old generation king and the old Min king before, they lived for decades before they died.

Therefore, to put it inappropriately, at this moment, the death of King Han is definitely a great thing for the rectification of the army.

Today's Han Wang Shizi Zhu Zhengpo has just turned 11 years old.

At this age, there is no need for the court to deliberately make things difficult. According to the regulations alone, the heir of the King of Han will have to wait for two years before he can take over the title, not to mention the subsequent marriage proposals, crowning and other rituals.

Although it is impossible for the imperial court not to grant the title, it is not a problem to drag it on for two or three years casually.

What's more, since the establishment of Zongxue, according to the regulations, before the sons of the vassal princes inherit the title, they need to pass the Zongxue assessment and graduate successfully.

In this way, it is even more justifiable to be stuck in the seal of Han Wangfu.

Under such circumstances, it was only logical that the Palace of the King of Han begged the court to cooperate with the rectification of the army.

After hearing these two pieces of news, Du Ning couldn't help feeling envious.

King Qing and King Han, two vassal kings who were not easy to deal with at first, just like that, were dealt with without bloodshed.

It is true that the world and the earth are all in one force.

However, Jin Lian's luck is good, but if it's him, I'm afraid he won't have such good luck...

Sure enough, after a short pause, the emperor's face became serious, and said.

"King Qing and King Han don't have to worry, but the four kings of Qin, Jin, Shen, and Su need you, Du Qing, to come up with a solution."

"The vassal king protects the country, but he is the clan of the heavenly family, and he should not move the vassal for land at will."

"However, the frontier army is weak in combat power. If things go on like this, our Ming Dynasty will gradually decline. Therefore, the frontier army station is the most important thing to rectify the army station."

"After leaving Beijing this time, you can go to Datong first to meet Uncle Dai Wang. I have asked Uncle Min Wang to write to Uncle Dai Wang. As for the understanding of the border military settlements, Uncle Dai Wang can be of help. In addition, you should also go to see Jin Shangshu, the border situation is complicated after all, Jin Shangshu has a secret order to do things cheaply, if you need help, you can ask him for help."

Du Ning let out a sigh of relief. From the tone of the emperor, he clearly felt the urgency of the situation.

The reason why it is difficult to straighten out the army is that it cannot be done across the board.

It is necessary to take back the occupied military settlements for the imperial court, at the same time, to ensure the stability of the place, and to ensure the harmony of the Tian family clan.

The emperor has already made it very clear that the vassal king protects the country and cannot move the vassal for land at will.

The implication is that there is already a King Qing who is going to move to the interior, so the other King Sai can no longer use the method of moving inland.

Otherwise, it would be easy to give up the truth and become a weapon for the clan to rebound. If it really broke out, it would also be a big blow to the reputation of the imperial court.

So this means that only Du Ning can figure out a solution by himself.

There are four vassal kings, and two of them are veteran vassal kings. They have to take care of all aspects at the same time and do things beautifully when they can't turn the table.

Du Ning couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling. He had already expected that the situation he would face when he left Beijing this time would be extremely difficult, but he never thought that it would be so bad...

"What, are you afraid?"

Seeing Du Ning frowning tightly, Zhu Qiyu raised his eyebrows, but his voice was very calm.

"I dare not!"

One word awakened the dreamer, and Du Ning was not a fool without the slightest political sensitivity, so he couldn't admit that he was afraid at a time like this.

Otherwise, if you are timid before fighting, let alone go up, it is not certain whether the transfer order from the Ministry of officials will be withdrawn.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, it is a major government policy to straighten out the army. It is for the stability of the country and the people. The military strength on the border is strong. I will go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate!"

After so many years in the imperial court, if he expressed his loyalty, Du Ning would just open his mouth.

However, after hearing what he said, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said.

"In that case, what is Du Qing going to do?"

This……

Du Ning was a little embarrassed, and he could show his loyalty, but if he wanted to talk about the specific method, he must be cautious and careful.

Feeling the emperor's eyes on him, Du Ning suddenly felt that the pier underneath was a little hot.

At the same time, he also felt a truth more deeply.

That is, if you are in your position, you will be in charge.

Du Ning has been in the court for many years, and he played alone with the emperor several times, but this time is very different.

Usually, the Son of Heaven treats him with a gentle attitude, but he will never bring with him the vague respect he received after entering the palace.

However, this kind of respect is accompanied by the fact that he can feel the pressure brought by the emperor.

In the past, he rarely received this kind of treatment in front of the emperor, but he also rarely saw that when the emperor asked directly at this moment, there was a heavy power in the plain tone.

Is this the daily scene of the emperor and other important ministers?
There was a hint of sweat on Du Ning's forehead, and he finally realized what Chen Xun meant when he told him that he was far from being a real important minister.

For him today, the official position may be enough, but whether it is courage, political vision, or determination, it is far from enough.

However, Du Ning also understood that at this time, he couldn't keep silent, otherwise, he would leave an impression of incompetence in the emperor's heart, and it would be difficult to change it later.

Taking a deep breath, Du Ning said.

"Your Majesty, my minister..."

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he suddenly felt that the pressure on his body was suddenly lightened.

At the same time, the servant next to him offered a cup of warm tea at the right time, and the gentle voice of the emperor sounded, saying.

"Du Qing, don't worry, drink some tea to moisten your throat. I know this matter is complicated. Du Qing just needs to say what he thinks. It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong."

Du Ning felt something in his heart, and slightly raised his head to look at the emperor, but he saw a soothing smile on the young face of the emperor, which made people feel calm.

Sighing in his heart, Du Ning stood up respectfully, took the tea from the waiter, took a sip, and returned it.

But this time, he didn't sit down, but just stood there with a slight bow.

However, he also did not continue to speak in a hurry, but sorted out his thoughts in his heart.

The emperor above did not urge him, until after half a cup of tea, Du Ningfang cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, I believe that if you want to get these palaces to cooperate, you need to use emotion, understand them with reason, intimidate them with power, and lure them with profit. According to the different situations of each palace, we should take measures according to local conditions and defeat them one by one!"

After finishing these words, Du Ning felt that the eyes of scrutiny came again, but instead of the power that made people nervous just now, there was a sense of encouragement instead.

"Well, yes, let's talk about it carefully!"

Facing the emperor's eyes, Du Ning felt a trace of depression in his heart, and at the same time, his mood finally completely returned to normal.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke without haste.

"The kings are all relatives of the heavenly family, and they are worshiped by the people, so they should protect the country and the country. This is also the purpose of Emperor Taizu's division of the kings."

"Your Majesty's ordering the army today is to strengthen the foundation of the country, set the morale of the army, strengthen the frontier army, and protect the people. As the family members of the heavenly family, the kings should share the worries of the majesty and do their best for the community in order to repay your majesty's love and love. With a serious heart, how can you confront the imperial court because of your own selfishness, harm the interests of the country, and live up to your majesty's respect for your relatives?"

Well, Qingliu's old trick.

Moral kidnapping, values, core ideas, for the sake of the country, sacrifices should be sacrificed, and should be spit out.

After all, Du Ning was born in Qingliu, and this method of occupying the leading moral high ground is naturally very familiar.

Smiling and shaking his head, Zhu Qiyu made a small joke and said.

"If everyone is so sensible, I'm afraid the world will already be in harmony! Du Qing and Du Qing, why bother here?"

Hearing this, Du Ning nodded seriously and said.

"Your Majesty is wise, the reason for the so-called self-examination every day is that everyone has selfishness, and those who can think about the country and give up their own selfish interests are ultimately a minority."

"As far as the kings are concerned, it's not that they don't know that it is beneficial to the country to organize the army. However, compared with the self-interest of the prince's property, they will still choose to safeguard their own self-interest."

Holding back his smile, Zhu Qiyu asked.

"so what?"

"Since you know it, why do you still say this?"

These words obviously meant to test the school, Du Ning took a breath, and clasped his hands again.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that the so-called people's aspirations, the benevolent are invincible. In this world, there are ultimately a majority of reasonable people."

"Of course the kings will not give in easily, but they are not ignorant of the truth. That's why the minister said, you must understand the reason, otherwise, if you suddenly attack the kings, you will be suspected of punishing the kings without teaching, which will hinder your majesty's sageness." , will also damage the clan relationship.”

While speaking, Du Ning paused for a while, as if hesitating, but at the end, he gritted his teeth and said still.

"These truths are spoken to the kings, to all the outlaws who have invaded the military settlements, and even more to all the clans whose hearts are devoted to the imperial court, and to all the people in the world!"

"I think that if the military settlement is invaded, the people on the frontier and the officers and soldiers will suffer the most. Therefore, the most important thing is to let them understand the heart of the court and thank you for your majesty's kindness!"

These words are still reserved, but to Du Ning, they are already blatant.

Zhu Qiyu raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Sure enough, these clear streams...

A belly of bad water!

　In the last chapter, a book friend raised a question, so I checked some information about several Sai kings, and made changes to the previous chapter (but it did not affect the whole), regarding the specific locations of these Sai kings, the divisions of the Ming Dynasty and the present It is different, so places like Lanzhou and Qingyang now belong to Gansu, but the Ming Dynasty division should not be in Gansu...
　　In addition, regarding the time of Han Wang's death, the plot needs to be adjusted, please forgive me~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)