Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Night falls.

Inside and outside the Funing Hall of Xianyang Palace, there are brightly lit and bustling scenes.

Qingji held a family reunion dinner here.

King Wu Banquet!

For so many years, Qingji has been tirelessly making babies for the clan, spreading branches and leaves, he himself can't remember exactly how many children he has now.

How many grandsons and granddaughters?
Qingji is unknown.

However, looking at the bustling crowd inside and outside the Funing Hall, Qingji felt like he was enjoying family happiness.

Unknowingly, it has been 27 years since Qingji traveled to this world.

Things are different, mountains are long and rivers are wide!
Qingji estimated that there were no less than 500 descendants and grandchildren who came to Funing Hall to participate in this family banquet.

Among them, Qingji's son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter and his wife, husband-in-law...

If all the concubines of Qingji and the concubines of the princes were allowed to participate, it would be far more than that.

"My lord, do you still recognize your descendants? Do you know how many descendants you have now?"

Queen Ji Pai, who was sitting on the side, asked with great interest.

"Cough cough."

Qing Ji coughed lightly twice to cover up the embarrassment in his heart.

How can he recognize some of his sons, who are about the same age as his grandson?
"Queen, the widow is old."

Qingji sighed.

"Where, your majesty, you are still fierce and vigorous, and you are in the prime of your life, how can you be called an old man?"

"Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature."

Qing Ji shook his head and said: "The widow should not mourn the spring and autumn. After a hundred years of the widow, the children and grandchildren will have their own blessings..."

Qingji seems to be convincing himself.

To be honest, there are still some hidden dangers for such a huge clan's children.

In history, the most typical example is the clan of the Ming Dynasty.

In the 276-year history of the Ming Dynasty, one thing has been criticized all the time, namely: the huge parasitic group of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, and by the end of the Ming Dynasty, the clan population reached one million!

really?
Not necessarily.

As far as Qingji knows, after Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, the number of clans was not many. During the entire Hongwu period, there were only 58 people.

In the Yongle period, there were only 127 people.

A hundred years later, during the Zhengde period, the population of the clan of the Ming Dynasty was 2980.

During the Jiajing period, the number increased to more than [-].

It just includes the clan women...

By the time the Ming Dynasty collapsed, the population of the clan during the Chongzhen period was estimated to be more than [-].

Under the pursuit of the Qing Dynasty, the descendants of the Ming Dynasty's clan were so rare that the Qing Dynasty wanted to find a mascot to express the benevolence and righteousness of the Qing Dynasty, but they could not find the descendants of the Ming Dynasty's clan...

It is worth mentioning that in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, life above the county king was okay, but compared with ordinary people, the titles below the county king can only be regarded as unsatisfactory, and even many people are shockingly poor.

There is no doubt that those vassal kings surnamed Zhu in the Ming Dynasty were definitely "worms".

In view of this, Qingji cannot allow the country to bear this huge expenditure.

Therefore, Qingji's sons and grandchildren will definitely be self-reliant when they grow up.

The state of Wu does not raise idlers, and the clan of the state of Wu does not raise waste.

"Wu Heng."

"My son is here!"

During the banquet, Prince Heng, whose name was called, hurriedly stood up.

Qingji drank a bottle of fine wine, then raised his eyes to look at Prince Heng, and said meaningfully: "Wu Heng, how many years have you been the prince?"

Hearing this, Prince Heng had a puzzled look on his face, and he didn't know why Qingji asked this question.

However, Prince Heng still made some calculations, and replied honestly: "Reporting to my father, my son has been the heir of the Great Wu for nine years so far."

Probably in the 18th year of Wu Wang Qingji, Wu Heng officially became the prince.

Now it is the 27th year of Wu Wang Qingji.

So, counting it, Wu Heng has indeed been the prince for nine years!

"Nine years, not too short."

Qing Ji said slowly: "Everyone has seen and remembered what you have done these years."

"In the past, Young Master Guang took advantage of the time when the widow sent troops to attack Chu, killed the king and usurped the throne, and the widow fell into trouble in the Wei country. With the support of the countries in the Central Plains, he fought hard and regrouped. He was able to return to the capital of Wu, inherit the great rule, and avenge his blood."

"Thinking about it, it has been more than 20 years."

"Looking at you, the widow remembered how majestic and heroic he was back then, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger!"

After a pause, Qingji said again: "Now, the widow can be regarded as very old."

"Wu Guo, like a pack of wolves, only when the head wolf is strong can the pack of wolves be strong."

"I am afraid that my ambition will no longer be. Since you are worthy of the great responsibility, I am also happy to be at ease."

"From now on, the widow will abdicate to give way to the virtuous, and give you the throne of the king of Wu. I will be the master and retreat behind the scenes."

"Wu Heng, do you accept the throne?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but change color.

Prince Heng was so frightened that his face turned pale, he quickly knelt down on the floor, bowed to Qingji, and said sincerely: "Father, you are in the prime of life, and your ambition has not diminished. Abandon Wu's subjects and retreat behind the scenes?"

"Father has been king for thousands of years, absolutely you must not pity yourself!"

"My son, Wan Shi dare not inherit the great line before the father is alive, please learn from the father!"

Prince Heng was terrified.

After all, Qingji is not yet 50 years old. Although he is not a young man with a heroic appearance, he is still "old and strong"...

Born in troubled times, the average life expectancy of people in this era is no more than thirty years old.

Even for those who are dying, those who can live to 50 years old are considered lucky.

With Qingji's physical fitness, it might not be a problem to live another 30 to [-] years.

In view of this, isn't Qingji trying to test Prince Heng?
"Wu Heng, why can't you work for the widow?"

Qing Ji pretended to be regretful, shook his head and said, "In terms of diligent government and loving the people, I am inferior to you. If you inherit the great rule, I believe that under your rule, our country will flourish and become even better than before. .”

"Father, please don't say such words again."

Prince Heng kowtowed with fear and anxiety on his face: "My sons and all the princes in the court can help you solve problems and share military and political affairs for your father, and your father only needs to bow down and rule!"

"In this world, in the history of history, has there ever been a country whose king gave up in his lifetime?"

The abdication system has a long history.

However, during the family period, the crown prince often waited until the monarch passed away before he could take the throne.

The only exception was probably Zhao Yong, King Wuling of Zhao during the Warring States period.

Zhao Yong was the first monarch who directly gave the throne to his son during his lifetime.

He passed the throne to his son, Queen Zhao Huiwen, who claimed to be the "master father", but still presided over important military affairs, and his status was like that of the later Supreme Emperor.

The first emperor to be formally honored was Qin Shihuang's father, King Qin Zhuangxiang.

However, King Qin Zhuangxiang never proclaimed himself emperor, nor was he called Taishanghuang during his lifetime. His title of Taishanghuang was pursued by Qin Shihuang after he became emperor.

Many inner Zens seem to be carried out in a peaceful manner, but in fact the emperors abdicated due to the situation and did not voluntarily, such as Tang Gaozu, Tang Xuanzong, Song Guangzong and other emperors.

Only a small number of overlords, such as Emperor Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty "Wanyan Gou", and Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty Qianlong, still had real power in their hands, although they had already practiced inner Zen.

Also, Ming Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty was captured in the Tumubao Incident, because Yu Qian and other ministers made his younger brother King Yi the emperor, and Yingzong became the Supreme Emperor...

All in all, being the overlord is not a good thing.

How could Qingji not take the bloody example of King Zhao Wuling being starved to death in the Dune Palace in history?
If Prince Heng is as unfilial and black-bellied as King Zhao Huiwen, wouldn't Qingji end badly?
He proposed inner Zen, and wanted to pass the throne to Prince Heng in his lifetime, but he was just testing whether the latter had any ambitions for rebellion.

Facts have proved that the prince is always ambitious, but he never dares to rebel against Qingji!
Because, there is no need at all!

After so many times of keeping a low profile, Prince Heng cultivated a lot of influence in the ruling and opposition parties, and he also had enough popularity.

And this is exactly what Qingji was worried about.

Through the Xuanwumen Incident, he killed his brothers and forced Li Yuan to abdicate. Tang Taizong Li Shimin, who was in power himself, did not learn his lesson at all, and embarked on the same old path as his father.

In his later years, Li Shimin established Li Chengqian as the crown prince in his early years, but he also deliberately promoted Wei Wang Li Tai, which caused the two sons to fight and almost caused a tragedy.

However, Li Chengqian was successfully pushed back.

In view of this, Qingji will not deliberately let the princes threaten Prince Heng's position as the heir apparent.

"Your Majesty."

Queen Ji Pai, who was sitting next to Qingji, couldn't help giving Qingji a blank look.

As Qing Ji's bedside person, how could Queen Ji Pao not understand him?

It must be that there are many people around Qingji who are chewing their ears and secretly impeaching Prince Heng.

After all, Prince Heng's power is too great now, and his team is also very strong, so it is inevitable that he will not be suspected by Qingji.