Chapter 1345 The government is governed by the Ning family, and the sacrifice is the widow
"The government is from Ning's family, and the sacrifice is from me!"
Above the Golden Palace, Cheng Qian sighed quietly.
Hearing this sentence, all the officials in the palace couldn't help but look different.
All the people here are important officials of the court, and they can basically understand the meaning of this sentence. This is actually an allusion, which means that during the Spring and Autumn Period, the two major clans of the Sun and Ning clans of Wei State were dictatorial, and Wei Jun was like a puppet and had no real power. Before his death, Duke Ding of Wei asked Kong Chengzi and Ning Huizi to make Zizhi the crown prince.
After Duke Ding of Wei, the crown prince succeeded to Duke Xian.
When Duke Xian was reigned, he had many conflicts with noble ministers. Once, Sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi went to attend Duke Xian’s banquet, but after he went there, he was not summoned from morning to night. Later, he heard that Duke Xian went to kill birds.
The two were very angry and went to find Xian Gong to argue. As a result, Xian Gong met the two in hunting suits, which was a very rude behavior at the time. In anger, the two finally decided to overthrow Xian Gong.
Sun Wenzi raised his troops to rebel, and Duke Xian fled to Qi State. The people established a new king, and the power fell into the hands of Ning.
Duke Xian fled and wanted to return to his country, so he sent someone to discuss with Ning Huizi Ningxi, who was in power in the country.
He said the famous saying, "The government comes from Ning's family, and the sacrifice is from me."
Leaving the regime and only taking on sacrifices. This is actually equivalent to just being a monarch with no power, with no power.
Ning refused to agree at first, but was convinced in the end and finally welcomed Duke Xian back to the country.
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty said this in front of the important officials in the court. The meaning of this sentence made the ministers look angry.
But despite this, no one gave in.
This is the common interest of everyone. Now that there is this opportunity, who will give up?
Even the important officials such as Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji thought that the Tang Dynasty was so big that the emperor would just manage the Central Plains well. As for the four sides, those wild and bitter and cold lands, they should be handed over to the vassals and princes.
Of course, in order to commend and reward the princes to guard the border carefully, some benefits must be given.
Chu Suiliang proposed that the fiefs of the king's title and the duke's marquis were called kingdoms, and Bo Zinan was called kingdoms, lords, marquis, Count's lords, viscount's lords, etc.
The nobles' titles were later granted by the fiefdom name.
For example, Zhang Chao was the King of Zhao and was the princely titled. His fiefs were Luzon, Boni, etc. Then, in the future, he would either call Luzon or Boni, and it would be inappropriate to call Zhao. Zhang Chao, King of Luzon, Zhang Jing, Duke of Liuqiu, Su Dingfang, Prince of Mulu, and Fang Xuanling, Prince of Shuye.
The title of ancient countries is no longer used as a title, but the actual fief is used as a title.
Ancient countries, ancient counties, ancient counties, and only virtual titles were granted titles.
It was divided into feudal countries and passed down from generation to generation.
The feudal state was a feudal state of the Tang Dynasty, but it had relative independence.
The vassal of the vassal is not my vassal.
The princes were vassals of the emperor, but the knights enfeoffed by the princes in the various princes were no longer vassals of the emperor.
Of course, it is not that independent either.
All vassal states must use the laws and tax laws of the Tang Dynasty court, and their soldiers must not exceed the number of titles and soldiers stipulated by the court. The soldiers of the princes must not cross the border privately and go to wars abroad, and the court must agree.
The princes belonged to the autonomous territory, had no legislative power or diplomatic power, and had the right to start war. However, they had administrative power, judicial power, taxation power and military power.
But the fiefdom is indeed the private property of the princes. Everything on the fiefdom belongs to the princes, except for the population. The population in the fiefdom is unlimited to circulation.
The rights and interests of the princes increased, but they were divided without saying that.
The Tang Dynasty was still unified, with unified culture, language, currency, laws, tax laws, etc.
At this time, Zhang Chao proposed to increase the territorial power of the princes, and chose a very good opportunity.
The Supreme Emperor was exiled to America by the court, and the emperor's authority was greatly affected, especially since the imperial army had just been reorganized, the emperor was unable to control the army, and the princes still had powerful lord armed forces.
At this time, the emperor who had just succeeded to the throne for only half a year had not yet captured the real power of the empire. Zhang Chao proposed to give more power to the princes at this time, and Cheng Qian wanted to oppose it, and he was powerless to do anything.
The most important thing is the attitude of those powerful princes and nobles, especially these great nobles who have high titles and strong strengths and hold important positions in the court.
As long as they stood aside with Zhang Chao, the emperor would not even have room for struggle.
In the past, Zhang Chao thought about taking his time, thinking that doing this was too simple and crude, would completely break up with his relationship with Cheng Qian and be difficult to repair. But on the way south, he thought a lot.
The longer it drags on, the more variables it will be.
After all, Chengqian is also a smart and capable person. If he slowly holds real power, the situation will be different.
When he has no ability to resist, it is undoubtedly the best time to get this done.
Today, these people in the court are all on the side of the law of sealing the feudal law, which can ensure that Chengqian will not have a chance to turn the tables within 10 or 20 years.
Cheng Qian is powerless.
This is another forced palace.
Since the Xuanwu Gate Change in the sixth year of Wude, the changes in the supreme power of the Tang Dynasty have always been so frequent. Or to put it further, since Yang Guangjiang was killed, the imperial power has no longer been so frightening.
When Emperor Gaozu forced Emperor Gong of Sui to abdicate and seize the throne, Emperor Gaozu's throne was seized by the Emperor Xuanwu Gate Palace, forcing him to abdicate.
More than ten years later, the Supreme Emperor was forced to abdicate by him with the help of Zhang Chao, Changsun Wuji and others, and was exiled to the Americas.
Now, it's his turn again.
It hasn't arrived yet.
He, the emperor, has been forced to the palace by Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji again.
How could the emperor of the Tang Dynasty have no authority and dignity?
Some people say that the Li family is in a wrong position, and now the throne is full of swords and swords.
The company commander Sun Wuji didn't support him, so what else could he say?
He waved his hand powerlessly, and Cheng Qian said tiredly, "This draft is submitted to the cabinet, Hanlin Academy, and Parliament to discuss together, and then submitted to me."
It's time to delay for a while.
What should be fought for must be fought for.
The court meeting ended unhappily.
Returning from the Jindian to the Imperial Study Room, Cheng Qian broke several tea cups directly.
"Wang Cheng'en."
"The old minister is here."
Cheng Qian looked at Wang Chengen carefully, "You have the six doors in hand and you must know a lot of things. The ministers were surprisingly consistent in their opinions on this matter. What was going on?"
"Your Majesty, King Zhao sent a letter back from Jiangnan, and then Ma Zhou came forward to contact the important officials and veterans, and finally there was a situation in the Golden Palace today."
"Why don't you report me to such a big deal?"
"Your Majesty, I just learned this morning that the plan was very confidential."
The ministers all came to a fight, and the emperor was completely stolen.
"Wang Cheng'en, can I trust you?"
"I swear to be loyal to Your Majesty."
With a sigh, Cheng Qian leaned on the chair weakly.
"The emperor's personal army, can they listen to my mobilization?" As he said this, a crazy light flashed in Chengqian's eyes, and he was unwilling to accept it.
He had seen his grandfather look after being forced to abdicate, and he also forced his father to abdicate himself.
He doesn't want to be the third emperor.
"Your Majesty think twice, this is too dangerous." Wang Chengen was frightened.
Cheng Qian sneered, "What do you mean, I can't transfer the emperor's personal army?"
The emperor's personal army, Qianniu Guards on both sides, Jinwu Guards on both sides, and 80,000 imperial guards were stationed in the capital.
Although the emperor was personally in charge of this military force when it was first established, wasn’t this government ruled by the emperor himself?
The emperor is not a general. If he wants to control the troops, he must pass through the marshals, generals, and lieutenants of the imperial guards. He must rely on these layers of generals and schoolmen to complete his command.
Whether it is the emperor's decree or the emperor's decree, when the emperor loses his authority, these are useless.
The most hateful thing is that there is not even a single person in the court who supports him.
What about the loyal ministers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty?
Isn't there a loyal man?
"Your Majesty, if there is no Privy Council, the Ministry of War and the Third Office, even if your Majesty has the will, he can at most transfer one or two battalions of troops. It is difficult to mobilize more emperors' personal troops."
Wang Chengen looked at the painful look of the young emperor and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, in fact, things are not as dangerous as you imagined. The princes just want to enhance their territorial power. Even if Your Majesty compromises, it doesn't matter."
"Today, the princes attacked and forced the palace together to agree to the law of feudalism. Who can guarantee that they will not force me to abdicate tomorrow so that a young child can be the emperor so that they can manipulate it?"
"I think this kind of thing is impossible. Your Majesty thinks that the princes can work together today because the law of feudal division is beneficial to the princes. It was precisely because King Zhao calculated this that he would attack at this time, and the Prime Minister Changsun and others would support him."
"But if you are forced to abdicate, the old minister believes that the Changsun Prime Minister will definitely be the first to refuse, and even the Fang Prime Minister will definitely not agree. These are two completely different things, and the nobles and princes and ministers will never agree."
Cheng Qian snorted coldly, "Should I be happy according to your wishes?"
"Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Your Majesty is twenty years old this year, but the King of Zhao is already forty. Twenty years later, Your Majesty is forty, but the King of Zhao is old. Sooner or later, the King of Zhao will leave."
"Didn't the King of Zhao say that he would retire ten years later? Your Majesty endured it and waited. When the King of Zhao left the court, your Majesty would slowly cultivate and entrusted his confidants, and it would not be too late to slowly grasp the government. Think about the history, when many young kings succeeded to the throne, they were in charge of power. Just as His Majesty said today, the government was from Ning. In history, after Duke Xian returned to the country, he soon joined forces with the Sun family to destroy the authoritarian Ning family."
It is impossible to fight hard, especially when it comes to matters such as celibacy that involves the interests of all nobles and princes. If you have to go around, you can still endure it.
The emperor has only been twenty years old, and even if he has been twenty years, he is only forty years. There is still time.
"I'm not willing!"
"Your Majesty, take your time, you are still the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the emperor of the people of 100 million. Time is the most beneficial to Your Majesty."
Chapter completed!