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Chapter 823 Establishment of direct governor
Qi Rui's eyes filled with excitement, and he clasped his fists and said: "Thank you to the regent for your kindness. I will do my best to guard Jiangxia Fortress and never let down the prince's expectations!"

He never dreamed that he would have the opportunity to soar into the sky.

The imperial court has been trying every means to cut down the vassals in order to strengthen the centralization of power, but Lin Yun has done the opposite. This revealed attitude is worth pondering.

At this time, Fulin'an cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, this is impossible! Facts have proved that adding a vassal king is a completely wrong choice! It is not too late for the court to cut down the vassal, but we must not add another vassal king!"

Du Sheng asked curiously: "My lord, can you first tell me why you want to confer the title of King Qi Rui of Jiangxia?"

He could guess some of Lin Yun's previous strategies, or at least understand their intentions.

But this time Du Sheng couldn't understand what Lin Yun meant.

After all, these vassal kings with different surnames pose too great a threat to the court. If they are not controlled well, they will become a serious problem.

Lin Yun sighed: "In addition to giving the Qi family the reward I promised, the most important thing is to dilute the influence of King Chu Jiang after his death! You are all smart people, and you should know that all the people in the country The vassal kings with different surnames all take King Chu Jiang as an example. This time King Chu Jiang is killed by me, it will definitely shock some of the vassal kings, and even make them make wrong judgments, which will lead to desperate actions! "

"And the imperial court has no money to fight now. Even if it wants to drain Chujiang County's wealth for decades, it won't happen overnight! It's not just about moving all the Chu family's money back to the treasury! Therefore, I will give Qi Rui the title of king. , which can not only appease these vassal kings with different surnames, but also increase Jiangxia County’s defense capabilities!”

After hearing what he said, everyone understood.

Fulin'an nodded and said: "Your Majesty's words make sense. This is indeed a good strategy! However, we should also learn from the lessons of our predecessors and put a tight curse on the power in the hands of King Jiangxia! Only in this way can it be considered foolproof..."

As soon as these words came out, the father and son of the Qi family glared at Fulin'an at the same time. This old guy was clearly not doing well for the Qi family by causing trouble at this moment.

Du Sheng also nodded: "What Fu Zhongtang said makes sense! Your Majesty, although the Qi family is loyal to you, rules must be established, otherwise many things in the future will not be clear!"

Lin Yun looked at the few old guys with interest and finally felt what Li Jing felt when he was emperor.

He had just planned to redistribute the powers of the Daduan Dynasty when Fulinan and Du Sheng jumped out to stop him.

On the surface, it seemed that they were taking precautions before they happened and were thinking about Lin Yun.

But how could Lin Yun not feel that their true intention was envy, jealousy and hatred.

However, this is also the situation that Lin Yun wants to see the most. Only when several powerful officials fight with each other can he have better control.

In fact, he also wanted to put a tight spell on the Qi family, but it was not convenient to say some things clearly, so it was best for Fulin'an to say it.

Lin Yun put down the teacup in his hand and sighed: "Hey, since Fuzhongtang and Master Du have said so, I can't refuse! Sir, please tell me how to wear this tight curse?"

Fulin'an immediately said: "Xiaoguan believes that the best way is to set up a direct governor's palace in Jiangxia County. It can not only assist the King of Jiangxia in arranging various materials and wages, but also play a supervisory role! As for the official position, it should be with The king of Jiangxia is on an equal footing!”

On the side, Du Sheng looked at Fulin'an with admiration. Although he meant the same thing, saying this in front of the Qi family and his son was tantamount to offending them.

Lin Yun wanted to stand up and applaud. Although Fulinan had selfish motives, this proposal was quite good.

The establishment of a direct governor's palace could gradually radiate the influence of the imperial court invisibly, and it could also monitor every move of the King of Jiangxia.

In fact, what Lin Yun is most worried about is that various vassal kings with different surnames will take the opportunity to win over Qi Rui and drag him into trouble.

Then Lin Yunke shot himself in the foot. Therefore, a direct governor's office must be established.

At this time, Qi Changyun said angrily: "Fu Lin'an, what do you mean by this? Is it possible that you doubt the loyalty of my Qi family to the regent? When I followed the regent, you were imprisoned in the small courtyard by Li Jing Waiting to die!"

Now that things have happened, Qi Changyun is no longer afraid of breaking up, and can say any ugly thing.

But Fulin'an was not angry. He knew that Lin Yun would definitely support his proposal.

Anyway, his political goal was achieved, so it was okay to make Qi Changyun angry.

"Haha, don't get me wrong, Mr. Qi! I'm not right about the person I'm dealing with! Which of us old people have never suffered from these vassals with different surnames? Therefore, there are still rules!"

Qi Changyun sneered and said: "I really didn't realize that Fuzhongtang is actually a person who talks about rules! However, since it was Fuzhongtang who proposed the idea of ​​establishing a direct governor's palace, who are you planning to arrange to be the direct governor?"

Fulin'an is so smart. He is a civil servant who has been in the court for most of his life. He must be much more powerful than Qi Changyun, an official with a military background. He smiled and said: "It depends on the regent! On this kind of issue, I There is no selfish intention!”

"you!!"

Qi Changyun gathered all his energy to throw a punch, but Fulinan deftly deflected it, which made him very depressed and could only look at Lin Yun in embarrassment.

Lin Yun coughed lightly and said, "Don't be angry, Mr. Qi! Although what Fuzhongtang said is a bit direct, his starting point is also good! I think it is worth considering setting up a direct governor in Jiangxia County! However, I can wait until I go back to study it. Not too late!”

Seeing that he had made the matter clear, Qi Changyun also knew that he could not refuse, so he could only clasp his fists with a dark face and say: "I obey your order! If nothing happens, I will return to Beijing with Quanzi first!"

Lin Yun nodded: "Master Qi, don't forget that matter..."

"My lord, don't worry!"

After that, the father and son got up and went down the mountain.

At this time, Lin Yun raised his finger and pointed at Fulin'an, laughing and scolding: "You can really trouble me! I originally planned to reward the Qi family, but Qi Changyun must feel uncomfortable when you mess it up like this!"

Fulin'an was proud in his heart, but he didn't dare to admit it.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is concerned about the long-term stability of the imperial court. Your Majesty can arrange for a confidant to be the direct governor. The effect will definitely be very good!"

Lin Yun stood up and said, "Does Fuzhongtang still expect me to praise you well?"

"I don't dare!"

"Okay! Get ready, let's go to Laocheng in Chujiang County to have a look!"

On the other side, Shi Bao led 30,000 Shenji Battalion soldiers, and with the cooperation of Chu Xiang and a group of Chu family elders, he finally persuaded the Chu family generals to surrender.

But the 500,000 troops below did not know the news that King Chu Jiang had been killed.

(End of this chapter)