Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1388 enfeoffment

   Perhaps the cause of the Little Ice Age.

  The cold winter is always earlier than in previous years.

  There is heating in Beijing, and the poor have low-priced anthracite coal, so Beijing is still relatively warm.

  The large-scale construction of the new city actually triggered the heat island effect.

  At least according to the report, the suburban counties are especially cold, but the new city and the old city, the temperature is higher than expected.

  Ordinary people especially love to go to work, even if they work overtime, they are unwilling to go home.

  When I get home, I have to turn on the heating and burn charcoal, which is all money.

   And the workshop is good. Many workshops, some are steam machinery, and some need to open kilns for calcination. Being there, it is extremely warm.

  Emperor Hongzhi is in this warm Fengtian Hall, but he has something on his mind.

  He leaned on the imperial chair and began to plan a problem that had been brewing in his mind for a long time for this dynasty.

  Countless clans filled this Fengtian Temple.

  Fang Jifan also came.

  Liu Jian and the others knelt and sat at the lower head instead.

  During the Ming Dynasty, there are as many kings as a cow.

  Each emperor ascended the throne, that is, dozens of princes and county kings were entrusted.

  Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu, headed by him, paid a big gift to Emperor Hongzhi.

   There are dozens of other princes and hundreds of county kings.

   Beforehand, everyone has heard some rumors.

  So the clan members headed by King Xing... are in a very unhappy mood.

  Especially King Xing, he can't lift his head up now.

   At the beginning, I fooled a group of clansmen into buying a house, but when I turned around, His Majesty actually wanted to divide everyone up, which is not bad.

   Those are all mansions, the total price is outrageously high, moreover, who would dare to buy the mansions of princes.

  So now when the princes see King Xing, all of them have extremely resentful expressions.

   When King Xing saw Fang Jifan, he had a different emotion.

  Fang Jifan is used to it.

  He just smiled.

Emperor Hongzhi leaned on the cushion, looked at these close relatives, and after a long silence, he opened his mouth: "I see that Emperor Gao, Emperor Jianyuan, and Emperor Wen, Emperor Jing, won the kingdom. It has been a hundred years since then. The children and grandchildren have today, all thanks to The ancestors are blessed. But I think again, how did Taizu and Emperor Wen win the world?"

  He looked at King Xing.

  Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu looked thoughtful.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan coughed: "I think His Majesty must have the answer in his heart."

"That's right." Emperor Hongzhi nodded, "Taizu and Emperor Wen were able to win the world, it's all because of the fate of the heavens. The way of heaven is impermanent, and the king follows the heavens, according to the destiny, and obeys its laws, so that he can live forever." Ancestral foundation."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "The number of days has changed. I look around the world and see the barbarians. They are uneducated. Over time, sooner or later, they will become my heart's troubles. I have been asking my left and right, should the prefectures and counties be better organized, or should they be entrusted?" It’s good. The conclusions that can be drawn are to adapt measures to local conditions and local conditions.”

  Emperor Hongzhi cheered up and looked at all the clan members with unkind faces.

  Emperor Hongzhi could understand their feelings.

   What a wonderful place the capital is.

  Who wants to go to the ends of the earth.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I know that you are already used to the superiority of the capital, and you can't do without it. But... the ancestors' foundation has not yet been competed, and it is the time when the court needs you. You are all my brothers and sisters. There are my brothers, and my nephews. If you don’t share your concerns for the court, if you don’t share your worries for me, who else can I rely on?”

   As he spoke, Emperor Hongzhi looked at King Xing.

  Now, we are waiting for King Xing to express his opinion.

  Xing Wang is the brother of Emperor Hongzhi. He expressed his position, and other talents have no reason to refuse.

  Zhu Youzhu looked at Emperor Hongzhi, then to the left and right. He was extremely wronged, but he still bowed obediently to the ground: "Your Majesty is right, and my younger brother agrees."

   Later, countless princes and county kings scolded in their hearts, saying that Fang Jifan is a bitch, and that King Xing is the real bitch. He was the one who fooled everyone into buying the house back then, but now that it's all right, it's him again who came to second the proposal.

   Anyway, he pushed everyone into the fire pit.

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "It seems that everyone has no objection to this. I want to implement the system of enfeoffment in the early Zhou Dynasty. I would like to ask, gentlemen, who has any objections?"

  The quietness in the temple was terrible, and you could hear a needle falling.

  Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.

Although the clan has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages. Their identities are sensitive, and they are almost stared at by the civil and military officials of the court. They are regarded as potential "rebels". Therefore, their words and deeds are very easy to be impeached by the imperial censor. , It is also easy to make the court suspicious.

   At this time, it is better to be more cautious and shut up.

Emperor Hongzhi felt relieved: "That's all right. I was still worried, and you raised objections and objections. It seems that you all hope to contribute to the court, and you can work tirelessly to share my worries. I am very relieved." .”

Emperor Hongzhi immediately said in awe: "From now on, the clan will accept the canonization of the imperial court, and the Ministry of Rites will divide the vassal state in the four seas. After the clan relatives are granted the feudal title, they must immediately move to the vassal state for the appointment of their guards, servants, etc. , anyone under the age of forty-five will become a vassal within five years, and if they are old, their descendants will take over in their place."

  After hearing this, the clan members felt completely chilled.

   That's a real barren land.

  Even the king of Jingjiang County in the crowd felt his scalp tingling. Jingjiang County King is not the heir of Emperor Taizu Gao, but the heir of Emperor Taizu Gao's brother, so when he was entrusted, he was entrusted to Guangxi.

  You must know that in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Guangxi was a barren land, full of miasma, and many natives. There were unscrupulous people everywhere who wanted to murder the king.

   Now it’s all right, but I have to go to a more barren place. Nine out of ten, it will take a year to go to sea, and I feel like dying when I think about it.

   "Your Majesty..." King Jingjiang couldn't help stepping forward: "Your Majesty, old minister... old minister is getting old, and the descendants..."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at King Jingjiang with a smile, still smiling: "Uncle Wang, don't be afraid, you have something to say, but it doesn't matter."

   At this time, the most feared thing is stabbing the head.

  So although Emperor Hongzhi had a pleasant face, he especially emphasized the word "not afraid".

   It seems to be saying, if you are not afraid of death, just say it.

  Prince Jingjiang hesitated, originally wanted to refuse, but he seemed to have no guts, so he said, "I don't know where His Majesty will entrust the ministers..."

   "Golden Continent, or..." Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment: "Kunlun Continent and Australia discovered a few years ago."

  Jingjiang King said dumbfoundedly: "People leave their hometowns and are humble, minister... minister... the old minister is thinking, Your Majesty, you can give me a good place to avoid suffering."

   After all, he didn't have the guts to refuse, so he simply bargained.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: "The land in these places is fertile, and they are all good places. Jifan, you know the best, don't you?"

  Fang Jifan said: "What your majesty said is that they are all good places. If you go there, you will enjoy the blessings. I have already thought about it. I hope that your majesty will grant you the title and go to Kunlun Island..."

  Kunlun Continent is the Black Africa of later generations.

  The place...

   It's hard to say.

  But as soon as he heard that Fang Jifan was going to Kunlun Island, all of a sudden, the hall exploded.

   Then King Jingjiang immediately shouted: "No, the old minister is going to Kunlun Island."

  They don't know much about the continents of the world.

  Anyway, wherever Fang Jifan wants to go, he can go there.

  Fang's dog, he must have already made up his mind.

  Emperor Hongzhi felt that Fang Jifan was messing around.

  Kunlun Continent...is really a barren land.

   "Your Majesty, I'm going to Kunlun Continent too."

   "The minister is going."

  Everyone is scrambling to be the first, lest they fall behind.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled wryly, so he could only look sideways, looking at the Hanlin who was waiting for the edict: "Write it down."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "As long as the ministers are willing, they will be sealed. Anything can be discussed, and I will naturally consider it."

  Emperor Hongzhi gave Fang Jifan a meaningful look.

  Fang Jifan looked innocent.

   Yes, the happy days of myself and the black uncles are gone.

   This Kunlun Continent must not have its own share.

  The edict of enfeoffment has been announced to the world.

  The reason why the vassals were allowed to go to the country.

  Because almost every vassal king has special guards and many servants.

   These people have a foundation.

  In addition, after they arrived in the feudal country, they recruited other immigrants, and the skeleton of each feudal state was set up.

   Here in Daming, there is no money and food to support these princes, and they can guard the remote frontiers for Daming, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

  Emperor Hongzhi drove away all the kings, and left Fang Jifan behind.

  Emperor Hongzhi sipped his tea and said slowly, "Jifan wants to go to Kunlun Island?"

   "No, I don't want to."

   "But you just said you wanted to."

  Fang Jifan waved his hand: "Just now my mind was in chaos, maybe I had a brain disorder, so I blurted out."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled, and gave Fang Jifan a meaningful look: "These clans are my close relatives, and now they are going to be divided into enfeoffments. They weigh their own pros and cons, and I don't know how many troubles will be caused. As for me, I can't beat them. I can't scold and scold, all I can do is to coax them, and I will be relieved when they board the ship with their belongings and guards, and they are gone forever. You are also a relative of the emperor. Be by your side and help me a lot.”

  Fang Jifan saluted: "My minister knows, of course I will try my best to cooperate."

"That's good." Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "In my life, when I think about it carefully, only this one trouble in my heart is solved, and the merits and virtues are considered complete if I solve this major matter. Jifan, tell me the truth , Fang family, where do you want to entrust it to?"

Fang Jifan thought for a while: "This is a matter of His Majesty's ruling. My son, how dare you make up your mind. If you really choose the fief first, and if people hear it, you will call it unfair again. Now all the clansmen in the world are watching. As for my servants, they dare not disobey His Majesty's will, but once they find something wrong, they may cause trouble again."

   "Justified."

"So since my son is your majesty's close relative, of course the clansmen should choose their fiefs first, and when they pick up the rest, the son can just find a place to settle down. My heart only has the country and the country, and the emperor .Personal self-interest, to Erchen, is just a floating cloud."

  (end of this chapter)