At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 310, New Enfeoffment and "Rituals of the Princes"

On November 26, the fourth year of the Han Dynasty, in the palace of Qi.

The palace door slowly opened, and a guard came to the palace door and said: "The princes have entered the court."

King Jiu of Wei led a group of princes and envoys from the princes, but this time there was no distinction between external vassals and internal vassals, all the princes and kings were in one line.

It turns out that Zhang Liang led Song Liu, Peng Yue, Han Xin and other Han generals in a procession.

After entering the Qi Palace, the various princes and civil and military ministers of the Han Dynasty were lined up on both sides of the hall.

"The emperor has come to court, and the princes welcome him!" a guard shouted.

Xu Fan has a crown on his head and is wearing the emperor's uniform. Slowly ascend to the first seat.

The fake Zhang Liang led everyone and said: "I respectfully welcome your Majesty, may my emperor live long!"

Xu Fan said calmly: "No courtesy!"

He already regrets becoming a prince now. Although he can build his own country, he has lost the hope of leading troops in battle. He is less than forty this year, which was the golden period for a military commander, but he failed early. The army is ready for command.

In the absence of a lieutenant in the Han Dynasty, Deng Zong, the general who oversees the army, can be said to be the number one person in the Han army. The Han Dynasty has a complete system of army supervision, which is managed vertically to the village level. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a high-ranking and powerful person. , but Deng Zong, the supervisor, had a very weak presence in the Han military.

Xu Fan said: "I, a big man, will be rewarded for his merits and punished for his mistakes. This year, with the help of the princes' conference, I have arranged the reward. It just so happens that after these meritorious officials are rewarded, they will also be among the princes. They can participate in this princes conference. "

Xu Fan said: "A lot of things have happened this year. I, the Han Dynasty, first fought a battle with the Huns, occupied part of the land in Monan, and suppressed the rebellion of King Qi. It can be said that the whole world has not been stable for a year."

Xu Fan continued: "In the Battle of Yanmen, our Han army repulsed more than 5 Xiongnu troops, annihilated more than 30 enemies, and captured more than Hu people. In the Battle of Qidi, our Han army officers annihilated a total of enemies, annihilating them. In the event of King Qi's rebellion, the general who oversees the army will report the names of the meritorious officers and soldiers to the great princes here, and I will not hesitate to reward them with the title of prince!"

He knew that his military ability was not good, and his current status was due to his surrender to the emperor early. In addition, he was loyal and loyal. Deng Zong was also very self-aware and generally did not express opinions on military strategies.

When Yingbu heard Deng Zong's account of Fan Kuai's achievements, he sighed in his heart. If he had not become the king of the princes, he would definitely have joined the Han-Hungarian war.

As a result, Zhao Tuo, a coward, only knew how to defend Meiguan, making it impossible for him to take the initiative to attack. With Zhao Tuo's cowardly character, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to lead an army in battle in this life.

"In the Battle of Yanmen, the first hero, Fan Kuai, defeated 4 Huns with an army of ~~~~~" and then talked about Fan Kuai's contribution in the entire Han-Hungarian War.

Deng Zong, the general of the supervisory army, came out to pay homage and said: "Your Majesty, there were twenty-two soldiers who made great achievements in the battle of Yanmen, and one hundred and thirteen soldiers who made great achievements in the battle of destroying Qi. I respectfully present this to your majesty."

Deng Zong took out a thick book, which was probably equivalent to the large online novels of Xu Fan's later generations. It can be seen that there are so many deeds recorded in it that it has almost caught up with the online novels of later generations.

The king of Dai Xie saluted and said: "It is precisely because of the emperor's care that our country not only defeated the Huns, but also expanded its territory. The emperor is powerful and protects the people."

This year, he had high hopes for Zhao Tuo, and he also assembled a coalition of 20,000 princes to guard central Guizhou.

The emperor had said this, but Wei Wang Jiu and others could only say: "What your majesty said is true."

Thanks to the large-scale production and popularization of white paper, the supervisors of the Han Dynasty were able to record in extremely detail the process of officer command and the meritorious deeds of the officers. They even had papers belonging to them in a large number of camps, camps, and villages in the Han Dynasty. Xu Fan is also happy to see this kind of behavior in the history of the camp, history of Qu, and history of the settlement. Only an army with a history will have inheritance, cohesion, and strong combat effectiveness.

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Moreover, he, the general overseeing the army, did not have many confidants. The big man rewarded him heavily, but he was strict and controlled. Anyone who dared to violate military discipline, from a small soldier to a general, would be severely punished by the general. No loan.

In the Han military, low-level officers and military supervisors could interchange with each other, but Deng Zong had always held the position of military supervisor, so the generals below were more afraid of Deng Zong than respecting him.

Xu Fan said: "Tell all the princes about the achievements of my Han general."

Ji Bu and others looked at Dai Wang Xie with contempt, and the flattery was obvious.

Zhang Liang and others then knelt down on their seats and sat upright.

Now Yingbu thinks about it, although it is good to have a country, it is even better to lead troops in battle. It just so happened that he chose the wrong location to entrust the country. If it were in Liaodong and Hexi, he could continue to fight.

Yingbu was jealous and whispered to his father-in-law: "If my son-in-law goes to Mayi, all 4 Huns will be wiped out by him."

Wu Rui comforted him and said, "You have already become the duke of the country. What else do you want? You really want to be king like King Wei and others. Look at their trembling looks. I'm afraid they are envious of your stability at this time."

Yingbu looked at Wei Wang Jiu, Nanyue King Zhao Tuo, and Dai Wang Zhao Xie. They all looked solemn when they heard Fan Kuai's achievements. There were hundreds of powerful generals like Fan Kuai. What they were most worried about now was that the big man turned his gun towards them.

Yingbu said with a smile: "Who makes them unable to keep up with the general trend? The emperor said that the Han Dynasty can only have fiefdoms. Not only did they not understand the emperor's intention, but they also rebelled against the Qi State. The remnants of the Six Kingdoms like them had long ago , it should be swept into the dustbin of history.”

Wu Rui glared at Yingbu and said, "I am also a remnant of the Six Kingdoms."

When the Qin army led troops to capture the land of Baiyue, Wu Rui was worried that the Qin army would attack his tribe, so he took the initiative to join the First Emperor and got a vassal title.

Yingbu smiled and said: "My father-in-law conquered Fanyang's territory with one sword and one sword. How can the second generation like Wei Jiu compare with him?"

Wu Rui shook his head. His situation was very delicate. He said that he was not a vassal of the Han Dynasty, but the emperor treated him as a vassal. But when it comes to his inner vassal, his territory was created by himself, which is completely different from feudal princes like Yingbu, and his feudal kingdom is closer to the Central Plains. He is worried that one day the emperor will use the order of favor on himself. .

Of course, he didn't tell Yingbu this idea.

Liu Bang whispered happily to Zhang Er: "Fan Kuai used to be my brother, and he was the most capable fighter among my children in Peixian County. I brought him to join the emperor."

Zhang Er said: "Does Fan Kuai want to be granted the title of a prince from outside, or the prince of Che from the inside?"

Liu Bang said: "He is a stubborn person and is not suitable for the complicated situation in Liaodong. The emperor is kind, so he will have a better future if he follows the emperor."

In fact, the two of them had met before Fan Kuai came to Linzi this time, so the brothers were naturally happy to reunite.

At that time, Fan Kuai said excitedly: "Brother, the prime minister has already told me that with my merits, I can be promoted to the title of Chehou. The prime minister asked me if I would like to be a Chehou with a fiefdom, or a prince with a fiefdom." The younger brother said I’m going to Liaodong to establish a vassal state, where my younger brother and elder brother can be together again.”

The Han Dynasty had a three-stage enfeoffment system. Virtual enfeoffments were generally given to civil servants who had made great contributions, and general military commanders would not choose them. However, there were two options: fiefdom and feudal state. The feudal state was semi-independent from the Han Dynasty. Therefore, when the Han Dynasty divided the meritorious officials, they had to first ask them about their choices before rewarding them.

Seeing that Fan Kuai still wanted to follow him, Liu Bang was relieved that his younger brother had not made a mistake, but he still advised: "Now the Han Dynasty has more development opportunities. If you want to fight, it is better to stay in the Han Dynasty. If you go to Liaodong every day We can only deal with savages, and it is almost impossible to lead an army of tens of thousands across the desert."

Although Fan Kuai wanted to continue to follow him, Liu Bang did not accept it. First of all, Fan Kuai was also a prince now, and both parties had the same status. His close relationship with Fan Kuai would easily arouse the court's suspicion of him.

Secondly, he really felt that the development of the Han Dynasty would be very good now. The heroes who founded the country were all entrusted to the Han Dynasty by the emperor. There were a lot of vacant positions in the high-level military officials of the Han Dynasty. As long as they made meritorious service, they could be promoted. It only depends on the conquest of Qi this time. Among the three great commanders, there was no one who founded the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang only belatedly discovered at this time that the greatness of today's empire was that only the wasteland outside the Han Dynasty was used to house the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty, which minimized the influence of these founding heroes on the Han Dynasty court. However, this is still a conspiracy. Even if Yingbu and the others know about it, they have chosen their own path, and opening up a vassal state may not be worse than staying in the Han Dynasty.
After listening to Liu Bang's words, Fan Kuai pondered for a long time. He preferred to lead troops in battle rather than deal with savages every day, so he chose to become the Chehou in the Han Dynasty.

Because there were so many people, it took Deng Zong a long time to read out the list of all the heroes.

Then Prime Minister Zhang Liang came out and said: "The seven people who wish to become princes this time are Liang Wang Wei Bao, who has a fiefdom in Liang, Dongning Marquis Zhang Er, Yu Donghu who fiefdoms, and Zhen'an Hou Ximenhe~~~~."

There were twelve Chehous, and they enfeoffed Zhonglang General Fan Kuai as Fenghou, with 3000 households in the city. Juye Hou Pengyue had 3000 households in the city, Changping Marquis Songliu had households in the city, and Han Xin, the fake Zhennan general, was enfeoffed as Huaiyin. Hou Shiyi has households~~~~.

Every time Prime Minister Zhang Liang read a name, a Han army officer with his head held high came out and knelt down on one knee in front of Xu Fan. Soon there were twenty generals in the hall, and they were about to become the top nobles in the world.

Others looked at Wei Wang Jiu and Liang Wang Wei Bao in astonishment. The amount of information was very large.

You must know that the other feudal princes are all marquises, and the feudal princes are also in Monan. This is very consistent with the emperor's habit of using heroes to suppress the four wild areas. Only Wei Bao, the King of Liang, was very strange.

All the princes present knew that Wei Bao led 3 Wei troops to join the emperor's crusade against the King of Qi, and made contributions in the battle to destroy Zhongli Mei. However, Wei Bao's commander Han Xin was not granted the title of Marquis of Huaiyin. He Wei Bao He is so virtuous and capable that he can actually be entrusted with the title of King of Liang, especially since Liang is within the territory of Wei.

Zhao Tuo, the king of South Vietnam, looked at Wei Jiu with hatred, and did not even resist, but actually approved the emperor's policy of favor. Wei Jiu is betraying these princes and kings. Zhao Tuo has more eldest sons, most of whom are born to barbarian women. If he really follows the method of extending favor, no matter how big his country is in Nanyue, he will not be able to divide enough.

He had made up his mind that he would not accept the emperor's favor order. Anyway, he was not worried that the emperor could invade South Vietnam. Although his country was not strong, its geographical location was very closed. The Central Plains army wanted to invade. South Vietnam is very difficult, unless it is like Shi Huangdi who just piled up men and horses at all costs.

But the Han Emperor was not someone who didn't care about soldiers. Zhao Tuo was still confident about this. As long as Nanyue did not take the initiative to attack, the Han Emperor could not do anything to him.

As for Ying Bu, Ji Bu and others, they looked at Wei Wang Jiu and Wei Bao with smiles. With this favor, the brothers would probably turn against each other, and the two families would have trouble again in the future.

Xu Fan looked at his beloved general and smiled and said to the surrounding princes: "What do you think of my brave warriors?"

Originally there were still Han ministers who wanted to stand out, but Dai Wang Xie jumped out and said: "Your Majesty's meritorious officials are all heroes. Only when your Majesty is a common master who clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments can there be so many heroes in the world.

The emperor values ​​heroes and is willing to share the world with heroes. It is really a blessing for the people of the world. I believe that the emperor should inform the world so that all heroes in the world will know that Your Majesty values ​​heroes and has a heroic heart! "

Zhang Liang looked at Dai Wang Xie helplessly. This was stealing their lines. People who steal their lines are the most abominable.

And Wei Wang Jiu and others also distanced themselves from Dai Wang Xie. They were all princes and kings, but they actually recognized themselves as Han ministers and didn't even have any shame.

But at this time, Zhang Liang could only follow the words of Dai Wang Xie and said politely: "The emperor should announce to the world that the heroes in the world will know that your Majesty values ​​heroes and has a heroic heart!"

"The emperor should make a proclamation to the world, so that all the heroes in the world will know that your Majesty values ​​heroes and has a heroic heart!" The important ministers of the Han Dynasty shouted in unison.

Xu Fan said with a smile: "Fan Kuai and other heroes have made great contributions to our Han Dynasty. The people of the world should know about it. The Prime Minister should not only inform the world, but also publicize the deeds of the heroes in the "Han Monthly" so that the people of the world can know. From the deeds of the heroes, we understand that their stable and peaceful lives were achieved through the blood of heroes like the Han Dynasty, and they are extremely hard-won.”

Xu Fan has always spared no effort in publicity work.

Zhang Liang saluted and said, "I accept your order."

Then Xu Fan waved his hand, and several palace guards took the desks and guided Wei Bao, the new princes and Chehou, to sit in their own seats.

Xu Fan said: "After rewarding the meritorious officials, this time the princes can officially begin."

"It has been four years since the founding of the Han Dynasty. In these four years, I have destroyed the violent Qin. I thought that the emperor would be at peace and we could share the prosperous age. However, after all, there was such a rebellion as the King of Qi. I am fighting against the King of Qi. I once asked him why he rebelled against the big man, but I treated him badly? "

Then Xu Fan looked at Wei Jiu and the others and said, "Do you know what King Qi said?"

Wei Jiu and others looked at each other. Although they didn't know, they definitely didn't have good words for them.

Xu Fan said: "He said that the world is a common master. If you Xu Fan can do it, I, Xiang Yu, can do it too."

Yingbu immediately said angrily: "The king of Qi is a bastard. Your Majesty led the people of the world to destroy the violent Qin Dynasty. He was supported by the people of the world and us and other princes, so he became the common master of the world. What contribution did Xiang Yu have to the people of the world? This world How can he take the position of co-leader?"

Dai Wang Xie also immediately followed and said: "King Qi is just a clown, why should your Majesty care about his crazy words."

Dai Wangxie and the others were very frightened. King Qi really wanted to bring down all the princes and kings. Although the emperor succeeded with strong soldiers and horses, you can't say this out loud.

You defeated the Han Emperor, and we will naturally support you as the new co-owner of the world. But now that you have said such arrogant words, you were defeated and died, but you have dragged us down to death. I am afraid that the emperor has already killed me. Wait for him to be regarded as a traitor and a traitor.

Xu Fan said: "The world must be stable, the imperial court must expand outward, implement the Manifest Destiny of the Han Dynasty, and build a new home for our Han people, and the Central Plains must not be in chaos.

Like this time, the imperial court was on the verge of severely inflicting heavy losses on the Huns and completely occupying Monan. However, due to King Qi's rebellion, all previous efforts were wasted. It was already very difficult to inflict heavy losses on the Huns. "

"This is a profound lesson. I, the Han Dynasty, manage the princes too casually. Zhou has the "Zhou Rites", and I, the Han Dynasty, should also have the "Han Rites" that belongs to me. I asked Prime Minister Zhang to do it for me a year ago. The Han Dynasty formulated the "Han Rites". Although it has not been fully formulated, the "Rituals of the Princes" for the relationship between the court and the princes and nobles have been formulated. "

"Prime Minister, just read the "Rites of the Princes" to all the princes."

Zhang Liang said: "The emperor, in line with the will of all the people, rewards those who have made great contributions and made military achievements with titles and titles.

The feudal princes and nobles should be loyal to the emperor and all people in the world, and have feudal obligations to the emperor and the court.

The princes accept the support of all the people in the world and should bear the responsibility of opening up new land and building new homes for all the people of the world.

If the princes cannot bear this responsibility, the emperor and the court have the right to take back the feudal states of the princes.

If the princes fail to fulfill their feudal obligations and violate the emperor's orders, they are rebels. The emperor has the right to take back the princely states and suppress the rebellion.

The hinterland of the Central Plains is the ancestral land of the Han Dynasty and cannot be enfeoffed. The original princes of the Central Plains must accept the court's favor order, or they can be transferred to territories outside the Han Dynasty. The court can exchange it according to the fertility of the enfeoffed territory at a ratio of 1:5~10. "

"In order to ensure the stability of the Central Plains, from now on the princes, generals and prime ministers in the hinterland of the Central Plains must be appointed by the imperial court. One-third of the officials in the vassal states must be appointed by the imperial court. As equal rights, the princes in the hinterland of the Central Plains must also be appointed by the imperial court. Officials can be imported to the imperial court.”

"The people of the princes are also the people of the Han Dynasty. The princes in various places are not allowed to build checkpoints to hinder the movement of the people, caravans, etc."

"The princes from all over the country must be on the same track as the Han Dynasty in terms of etiquette, law, and culture. The applicable etiquette and laws must be consistent with the Han Dynasty, and no private writing can be allowed."

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Everyone looked at Wei Wang Jiu with sympathy. All the restrictions imposed by the imperial court on princes and princes were applied to Wei Wang Jiu alone.

The prime minister and the general are both members of the imperial court, which is no different from puppets. The imperial court also wants to add sand to the Wei State. Although the Wei State can also send officials to the imperial court, I am afraid that these officials will soon be assimilated by the Han officials. .

(End of this chapter)