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Since the emperor left the important place of Gyeonggi, the center of power, there has not been even a ripple in the splendid palace meeting hall. In the mouths of these ministers who are full of benevolence, justice and morality, this huge Daqian Dynasty is still peaceful and smooth. No one dares to tell the truth and speak out for the people of the world. This is so tragic.

Now the ministers above the court have been clearly divided into three waves of forces, the civil servant group headed by the eldest prince and the sixth prince. The third prince, the fourth prince and the eighth prince, who were mainly military generals and representatives of noble families, restrained each other and began to control the government.

Of course, there are also some centrists who are loyal or have high self-esteem and are waiting for a price. These people are still able to live alone to this day. Without exception, they are all high-ranking officials with power.

For these things, the old emperor could only turn a blind eye. He really did not have the energy to correct the chaos, so he could only sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, stand in the middle and use the royal manipulating skills to restrain and weigh each other.

After all, where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes. There will definitely be power struggles, civil and military struggles, and factional struggles in the courts of the past dynasties. There will also be disputes between Taoism and Buddhism, clan disputes, and regional disputes in local areas. Even in small counties, there are disputes over the front and rear seats within each yamen, and there are disputes over authority between yamen. In the market, there are business disputes, sect disputes, and gentleman and villain disputes. In the family, there are fights between brothers, fights between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and fights between sisters-in-law.

On the day when Jun Xiangru came of age, he received his father's love from the distant imperial city.

Although this team of people and horses is simple and simple, the majesty that symbolizes the imperial power cannot be too shabby. Starting from a team of a hundred people, soldiers will be sent out from various states and counties passing by to escort them out, which makes it a bit majestic.

Starting all the way from the capital, we drove quickly and slowly, traveling for several days and more than two months, and finally arrived at this county, which is just a dot on the map.

The leading eunuch was an old eunuch with a short stature and a stooped back. He had been sleeping in the open air for more than a month. He did not have the nobility of the palace, and his old face was covered with wrinkles. The graying hair was sparsely covering the top of his head, looking a little pitiful. His eyes were sunken from more than two months of hard work, and his eyes revealed a sense of exhaustion and relief.

The happy news is about to arrive. After all the hardships along the way, luckily I didn't waste time. It arrived as scheduled on the birthday of the tenth prince. It brought not only an imperial edict, but also the seal and mang robe that symbolized the vassal king. , jade belt and imperial crown etc.

Fortunately, people were sent to rush over one day in advance to report it. More than ten people headed by Jun Xiangru had been looking forward to it since early in the morning.

The old eunuch put on a scarlet robe that showed his status. The robe was embroidered with dragon patterns representing the emperor's ministers. He wore a string of Buddhist beads around his neck and an ancient jade bracelet on his wrist. Wearing a pair of leather short boots, he got off the sedan.

Despite the old eunuch's age, although his steps were slow and heavy when he walked, he seemed to be under tremendous pressure with every step he took. But at this moment, he was in good spirits, his eyes sweeping across the crowd were deep and sharp, and he who had seen countless people seemed to be able to see into everyone's hearts at this moment.

After tidying up his appearance, he took out the golden scroll from the brocade box he carried with him. When the imperial edict symbolizing the highest imperial power appeared, he knelt on the ground in a huff. The old eunuch slowly opened the scroll and began to read in a hoarse voice with a hint of trembling:

According to heaven’s destiny, the emperor issued an edict:

By the destiny of heaven, I inherit the destiny of the universe, control the people in the universe, rejuvenate the country and secure the country, ensure that the descendants will multiply and the foundation will last for thousands of years. Since the time of the First Emperor, conferring kings and titles has been a major event for the country, showing favor and making known to the world.

Now there are ten princes who are very close to me. They have both talents and virtues, and extraordinary appearance. They are very popular with me. Now that they have grown up, they should be the pillars of the country. Therefore, he was decreed to be King Jin'an to highlight his position and show his favor.

The king and king of Jin'an are in love with each other. They should abide by the principles of ministers, be loyal to the king and serve the country, work diligently and love the people, never forget the precepts of their ancestors, and do not let down my high expectations. I hope that he can lead by example, work hard to govern, contribute to the prosperity of the country, seek the happiness and well-being of the people under his rule, fulfill his duties faithfully, and live up to his mission.

I decree to confer the title of King Jin'an to the tenth prince, Jun Xiangru, with immediate effect.

This edict is hereby issued to the world, and the envoys will be informed of it.

Admire this!

From now on, the Daqian Dynasty has a new powerful vassal king: King Jin'an. According to the royal family's ancestral instructions, the vassal king was not allowed to enter the capital without summons, which also meant that he missed the dragon chair. Although he could direct the affairs of a state, the scale of the prince's 1,000 private soldiers expanded to the power of the vassal town holding a tiger talisman of 10,000 troops.

In the morning in the Xuanzheng Hall in the distant imperial city of the Daqian Dynasty, the old emperor was sitting on a high dragon chair, and an edict eunuch below was also reading out the imperial edict with the same content.

After the edict was read out, all the civil and military officials in the court were in an uproar.

Some were relieved, some were confused, and some were like this. The expressions on the faces of these ancient ministers were different.

The old emperor leaned on the back of the dragon chair and quietly watched the performances of these courtiers in the Xuanzheng Hall. How is this scene different from that of Caishikou in the market? It's just that the things between the stoves have been changed to the affairs of the country and the country.

After these people were whispering to each other for about a quarter of an hour, the old emperor motioned to the eunuch who was maintaining order in the court to speak up.

"Quiet~Quiet."

When this thin gong voice shouts twice, there is no need for a third time. There was already silence, and you could hear the drop of a needle. They all stood respectfully, looking at their noses and hearts, as if what happened just now had nothing to do with these people.

"My dear friends, what is the etiquette of making noise in this court? It is only human nature for me to confer the title of vassal king to my youngest son. I have made up my mind on this matter. As for the fiefdom, it will be in the state where he is now. Up?"

The old emperor's meaning is very clear. This is the royal family's own business. You loyal ministers should stop talking nonsense and start talking to yourself before the ministers in the court can reply.

"Hey! Since it's called King Jin'an, let's change the name of this state to Jinzhou!"

"My Emperor, Holy Ming." The courtiers who had not answered the question all started to flatter him in unison. No one dared to find fault with what had become a fact. Anyway, the world belongs to you. Just be happy.

"As for the construction of Jincheng Palace and the recruitment of private soldiers for the palace, let me do the math." The emperor, who was sitting high on the throne, closed his eyes and pretended to settle accounts. In fact, he had already settled the accounts. After more than ten seconds, he opened his mouth and asked for the price. .

"The Ministry of Household Affairs should first raise money and food worth one hundred thousand taels of silver! The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War will begin to coordinate the next steps."

"Your Majesty, in this lean season, the household budget is tight, not to mention that it is only one hundred thousand taels. If you really have to pay for it, I am afraid that next month, the monthly salary of all my colleagues in the hall will not be paid."

This old and accomplished household manager managed to divert trouble to the east and directly put the emperor in opposition to the civil and military ministers in the hall. Everyone in the hall was in an uproar. How can you, a vassal king who is far away from the emperor, live in the house and care about me? Damn it, then it is absolutely impossible for me to use my salary to build a royal palace and raise troops for you. There are so many concubines and slaves in the house to support, and not even a copper penny is needed. They all knelt on the wooden floor and spoke out for their money bags that were about to be withheld.

"Your Majesty, you need to be clear. You can't listen to Mr. Zhang. Wei Chen has an eighty-year-old mother to support, a toddler to raise, and many people who have followed Wei Chen for half his life. I have to keep an old servant. If my monthly salary is really deducted, I may not even be able to survive by eating chaffy vegetables next month."

"Your Majesty! You can't have your own way! The monthly salary of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty has never been less since the beginning of the First Emperor. This precedent must not be set."

"Zhang Youwei, you are an old man. How dare you raise your monthly salary? If we don't have enough to eat, we will drag our entire family to your house for food."

"Your Majesty, please think carefully about it. It is said that it is not easy to live in the capital city. Even the humble ministers are still living in the outskirts of the city! They have to drive three hours to get to the palace every day to go to court. They are counting on this monthly salary to earn money. If you change to a small house closer to the imperial city as soon as possible, you can have more energy to relieve my emperor's worries."

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There was a lot of noise in the Xuanzheng Hall, and everyone was complaining. The general meaning was that you, the emperor, would be a coward if you were short of one of our coins, and you would be a tyrant if you vent your anger on others.

"Quiet~Quiet."

The eunuch who maintained order in the court could only shout a few words at the top of his lungs, and sure enough, the noisy Xuanzheng Hall became silent again.

"Zhang Aiqing, please tell me how much food the Ministry of Revenue can provide now. No matter how the palace of the noble lord is built, it cannot be too shabby or lose the royal dignity." The old emperor was so noisy by these people that his head was buzzing. , quickly made the decision and pulled it off.

"Your Majesty, the maximum is 30,000 taels, not a word more. This money and food are still used to prepare for the dredging of the Canal Canal this winter." As the head of the Ministry of Household, there is no time when money is rich, so he can only use it to demolish the east wall. This is a trick to mend the Western Wall.

"Your Majesty, this money and food must not be moved. The silt deposits in the rivers will rise if not cleaned up in time. The impact on water transportation will be a minor matter. When spring comes next year, if the rain from the sky causes floods, the counties on both sides of the river will be affected. The county will be hit by the disaster." An official from the Ministry of Industry responsible for sorting out the river immediately stood up and explained the stakes.

"Well, this really cannot be misappropriated. Zhang Aiqing, you are thinking of a way." The old emperor thought for a moment and felt that the money and food could not be used, so he kicked the ball back.

"Then how much should be deducted from the money for repairing the post road?" Mr. Zhang was sweating on his forehead at this time. After all, the fat men who maintained the post road were in control of the military generals. This proposal was made by these rough guys. to steal money.

"Zhang Youwei, you are an old man. The post road is blocked. Can you bear the important matter of delaying the border military aircraft? Why don't you start from the Imperial College." A tall, round, bearded nobleman stood up and started talking. Come on, the money in Yilu must not be touched. It is only because of this money that is distributed to him every year that he can afford to marry several beautiful concubines, occasionally visit brothels, and drink wine with his colleagues.

"I dare you, my bastard. The Imperial College is the foundation of the country. Only when the Imperial College is stable can we continuously supply qualified officials to the court. Moreover, most of the money and food are used to buy pens, inks, paper and inkstones, the four treasures of the study. Occasionally, there are even rare poems and poems that cost a lot of money." , this money is definitely indispensable, I sincerely ask the emperor to give you a clear warning." An old Confucian scholar in a blue shirt came out, and he didn't care, and directly explained his position in plain language.

"Zuo Jijiu is right, Zhang Aiqing, we are thinking of a solution!" The old emperor stroked his few white beards and kicked the ball back to the household.

"Then, why don't we cancel this winter's hunting? This can only save less than ten thousand taels." Mr. Hube Zhang thought hard before he came up with this place that would not offend anyone but also save money and food.

"This is it! I originally wanted to take the queen and concubines to the royal hunting ground during this hunt. At that time, all my dear friends will also bring their families with them, and let them look at each other for the three unmarried princes. Now that Zhang Aiqing has brought it up, let’s cancel this winter’s hunt!”

The old emperor readily agreed, but the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty in the political hall quit, including the sixth prince, the eighth prince, and the one who should now be called King Jin'an. There are only these three single princes. There are quite a few people in the court who have daughters of marriageable age. If they are really chosen, after the death of the old emperor, these people will transform from princes and concubines to a certain princess, which is the worst. Also a concubine. If he improperly establishes a relationship with the royal family, his career will be bright and promising.

"Your Majesty, in order to support King Jin'an in building the royal palace, the money was originally used for the renovation of the Office of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. The humble minister boldly made the decision to wait for the renovation next year. Mr. Zhang of the household department will use it first."

The Supervisor of Ceremonies bowed his head and made an impassioned start.

"Your Majesty, in order to support King Jin'an in building the palace, the staff can squeeze in three thousand taels."

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Next, it will be easy to handle. The six yamen all squeeze out 3,000 taels, and then the three officials and nine ministers with real power also squeeze in 3,000 taels. The total amount is almost 60,000 taels.

"Well! I'm so relieved! My dear friends, the winter siege will not be cancelled. All the dear friends in the hall must bring their families with them. The sixty thousand taels will definitely not be much different. After all, the palace will not be destroyed in a day. If it can be built, the remaining ones will be given priority when planning next year.”

"Thank you, Emperor, for your kindness."

"My Emperor Shengming!"

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There was a lot of cheering and kneeling in the main hall. Of course, flattery would not be uniform.

"Okay, okay, everyone, get up! I'm tired. I have a memorial to go to work. If nothing happens, let's dismiss the court today!" The old emperor waved his hand to let these people who had their own concerns disperse.

The palm print eunuch who was kneeling and serving next to him heard these words. After ten breaths, no one in the hall came out to complain. He stood up, bowed to all the adults in the hall, and shouted with his loud, high-pitched voice.

"If something happens, you will have to retreat without any reason."

"Long live, long live, long live, long live my emperor!"

The ministers, who had been standing all morning and were very tired from all the twists and turns, thanked the emperor one after another and waited for him to walk out of the political hall. They then left the palace in groups, which everyone yearned for.