Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 858
Luoyang, Wei Wangfu.

The emperor was dressed in ocher yellow robes, and came to the palace lightly.

The fourth brother was shirtless practicing martial arts on the martial arts arena in Fuchu. A long pole was swept in his hands, hooked left, hooked and stabbed right, whistling.

"You're a good dancer, and your kung fu has improved a lot. I thought you hadn't charged forward for a long time, and your kung fu has fallen behind."

Luo Cheng appeared clapping his hands.

The fourth child turned his head and saw that the emperor brothers were coming, so he walked over.

Tang Guogong Li Xuanba stepped forward to stop him, "Put down your weapon."

Luo Cheng smiled, "It's okay, the fourth child is not someone else."

Cunxiao turned his head to look at the Lao in his hand, and smiled, "Grass, Li Lao Si, do you think I will attack His Majesty? You should be the one who should be worried. Your father and brother are all My great enemy of Qin."

This sentence made Li Xuanba very dissatisfied, and he directly lit the hammer.

"What's the matter, you still want to fight with me? Although you and I are called the fourth brother, when I went to charge, your fourth brother Li was still peeing and playing with mud."

"Please enlighten me, King Wei!" Li Xuanba didn't talk nonsense.

Cun Xiao looked at Luo Cheng, "Your Majesty, what do you say?"

Luo Cheng smiled, "Forget it, if we really start fighting here, Cunxiao, you may not be Xuanba's opponent."

"Hey, I'm not convinced. I, Luo Cunxiao, can't beat Li Laosi?"

"Riding a horse and charging into battle, it's hard to say, but this step, you don't have much advantage in Changluo, forget it, put away guys."

The fourth child glared at Xuan Ba, "Boy, you are lucky today, the emperor persuaded you, otherwise you will call your mother."

Luo Cheng beckoned Xuanba who was very unconvinced, "You go over there and have a meeting first, I will talk to King Wei alone."

The two brothers sat opposite each other on the porch.

"Wang Junkuo is done with this? It's too cheap for this guy."

"I don't mention him today, and I don't want to mention him again."

"Then what are you talking about, Liu Wuzhou or the third child? The third child is in a very bad situation now, let me take command and go out, and I will definitely beat Jieli, Liu Wuzhou and others to the ground."

"I won't mention this today. I'm here because I want to talk about brotherhood."

"Grass, at this time, you still have the heart to express your brotherhood? The third child has been made dumplings in Dingxiang. If you don't save him, he will die." The fourth child complained.

"Cunxiao, you're a nice person, but it's just that you can't talk. What's cold, how can I let Siye be cold. Rescue is definitely needed, and the Privy Council is already working on a plan to dispatch troops. In this regard You don't have to worry about it."

"Then there's nothing else to say. Since I'm not needed, I'll just continue squatting at home. We used to go to war together, but now you don't need me in war, so what's the use of me as the emperor's brother? "

"Is there any resentment?"

"I'm not complaining, it's what I wanted to say in my heart. Back then, you, Luo Xiaowu, were just a small catcher. It was the brothers who helped you and made you the captain of the township regiment, and it was the brothers who helped you You made great achievements in suppressing the bandits, and then you went north to conquer Liao, and it was because of your brothers who went through life and death to help you make great achievements in battle, so that you can rise steadily, and finally you have won hundreds of battles, and once you ascended the throne and proclaimed yourself emperor."

The fourth child had kept these words in his heart for a long time, and no one else was present at this time, so he poured them all out.

"When you become the emperor, the brothers have nothing to say, because you have the ability. Except for you, none of us have this ability. This prestige can control the brothers. To be honest, you are really powerful, whether it is fighting or wining people's hearts. Let everyone be convinced."

"It's just that you have changed a little now. To those outsiders, you are very generous. This one who is the Duke of the State and the one who worships the Prime Minister are your old brothers. You are too defensive. It's just a Jiedu envoy, a consolation envoy, and even the prince of the kingdom These noble titles have also become bald-headed nobles, do you think the brothers can feel better?"

"I won't talk about other land restrictions, such as taxation and land rent."

Luo Cheng laughed, "You haven't changed at all. If you have something to say, it's good. If you have something to say, you can put it on the table and talk about it. It's a matter of discussion. I've been thinking about what you're saying now. It is a long-term consideration, and this is a national policy for long-term stability, and there is no way to change it."

"It's the matter of the nobility system you mentioned. I have thought about it carefully these days. Originally, the arrangement of the nobility titles was done in consideration of the centralization of power by the imperial court to avoid future turmoil. But now that I think about it, such a nobility system is indeed right. The heroes are a little unfair."

Luo Cheng patted the fourth brother on the shoulder.

"I would like to thank you for bringing this up, so now, after careful consideration, I have decided to revise my Daqin's nobility system. It is still the ninth-class title, and there are also real and virtual titles, but no matter whether the actual title or the virtual title rights and interests will be greatly enhanced.”

When the fourth child heard it, he became energetic, "How about a way to improve?"

"Fourth brother, what do you say if I give you a piece of fief and allow you to start a country in the fief?"

"Is there such a good thing? Giving the land to Xu Kaiguo?" The fourth child felt very surprised.

"Of course, but this fiefdom cannot be sealed in the Central Plains, or even the borderlands. It has to be sealed farther outside the frontier. For example, if you are the king of Wei, I will give you in the territory of Xi or Khitan, or even in the borderlands. Shiwei or Mohe's land of white mountains and black waters will be given to you as a fief, are you willing to go?"

The fourth child stroked his chin and thought about it.

"Is it sealed to the wilderness outside the frontier? This sounds a bit similar to the enfeoffment of princes by the emperor of Zhou?"

"Yes, that's what it means. You are the king of Wei. I will grant you a fief of five hundred miles and let you found the country."

The fourth child became a little excited, but he was not fooled all of a sudden. He asked earnestly, "It's very generous to seal the country for five hundred miles, but in this wild land outside the frontier, except for barbarians, they are wild beasts. No matter how big it is, what's the use of giving me a population, it must be Han immigrants."

"The imperial court can give you 5000 people first, and then you have to find a way to recruit them yourself. How much you can recruit depends on your own ability."

"That's right, five thousand is not a lot. But there is another important issue. The wild land is very unsafe. Going to such a place to establish a country can be regarded as defending the border and opening up borders for the court. I am willing. Just, for the army?"

Luo Cheng replied directly, "As a prince, if you start a country in a fief, the imperial court will give you 500 personal guards, and in addition, set up a mansion army in your fief depending on the situation."

"This soldier listens to me?" The fourth child asked again.

"The army is a sharp weapon of the state, and should not be given lightly to private individuals. Therefore, although the 500-member guard was appointed as a guard, it was commanded by officers stationed by the imperial court. They had to accept the command of the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, and the twelve guards. You have to obey the dispatch and participate in the recruitment. The power of the princes to dispatch the troops belongs to the emperor, and the princes have no right to dispatch troops without the tiger talisman seal, otherwise it will be regarded as treason."

(End of this chapter)