Chapter Twenty-Nine: Deception
For a feudal centralized country, in order to maintain its rule, it is necessary to impose more restrictions on the local area, even if it is a domain for the children of the royal family. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
This is the case in Yingcheng.
As the place where Gongzi Jun took office, including outside Yingcheng, almost all the fields within a radius of more than 200 miles were hung in his private name. In the city, more than sixty percent of the shops are owned, either directly operated or rented.
The absolute landlord and the largest capitalist are undoubtedly the true portrayal of Gongzi Jun in Yingcheng.
Of course, Gongzi Jun, who is the master, is not as single-handedly covering the sky as outsiders imagine, even in Yingcheng.
In order to limit the vassal king from becoming bigger, so as to threaten the community, the visible and invisible shackles can be described as innumerable, and if you don't pay attention to it, you may fall into the hands of someone with a heart, be taken to the court, and participate in a book.
Therefore, Gongzijun, who seems to be wealthy, is cautious on weekdays, and he does not dare to exceed the slightest constraint.
Gongzijun's supreme power can only be maintained within one government. As for Yingcheng, all the civil and military officials of all sizes are appointed by the central court, on the one hand, they govern the locality, and on the other hand, they do not play the responsibility of surveillance.
As for the vassal palace, there are also many restrictions.
As for the concubines, after marrying the domestic magnates, they are not allowed to marry with the sect forces in foreign countries and even other continents, so that their origin can only be the small rich and noble jasper in the Chu State.
and the number of servants and slaves shall not exceed five hundred, otherwise it shall be overstepping.
Moreover, it is the private soldier who is responsible for defending the palace of the vassal king, that is, the sixth rate of the prince under the command of Gongzi Jun, and the number is strictly controlled, although it is also five hundred people, but the identity of each one must be reported to the government of Yingcheng, and at the same time, it will be reviewed once a year.
Under such restrictions, how much difference is there between Gongzijun's situation and house arrest.
Of course, restrictions are restrictions, Gongzi Jun is the blood of the Wang family after all, and some treatment is also indispensable. It was this kind of deserved treatment that gave him a little room to operate. For example, the retainers of the prince.
The so-called retainers are subordinate to the court in terms of official positions, and they are also issued by the court, but their function is nominally to assist the prince in governing the fiefdom.
In fact, the existence of the retainers, for the court, is tantamount to a suspicion of being **** and wanting to set up a memorial arch. The major functions of the fiefdom have long been controlled by the civil and military affairs of the court, and there is no place for retainers at all.
The wishful thinking in the court is undoubtedly very good, using his own people to empty the strength of the local vassal king, and at the same time giving the treatment of the vassal king's retainers to block the mouths of the people. In any case, the trouble was left in the place, so as not to affect the safety of the court.
The civil and military rulers of the domain competed for power with the retainers of the feudal king, and no matter whether they won or lost, the court was always invincible.
In some domains, the retainers overwhelmed the civil and military forces of the domain, so the power of the feudal king would have the upper hand, otherwise, they could only spend their lives honestly.
Unfortunately, Gongzi Jun obviously belongs to the latter, not because he is stupid, but because he was too pressed by the two brothers above, and he was not given the slightest chance to become big.
In Yingcheng, which is not big or small, the power of all parties can be described as intertwined, and under the mutual checks and balances, Rao is Gongzi Jun, and he is also forced to seek foreign aid, so he has the urgent idea of going to Julu to recruit talents.
The administrative hall of the feudal prince's mansion was the place where Gongzi Jun handled official affairs on a daily basis and discussed important matters with a number of retainers.
And today is the day when Zhanbai, a group of newly arrived retainers, met the "seniors" for the first time.
On the main seat, Gongzi Jun sat upright, setting up the shelf of the head of the family, but in the parallel position on his left hand side, it was a high position hanging in the air, and I don't know who it was left to.
On the lower side, there were sixteen people sitting on both sides, and I don't know what order, Wen Buqi, Chu Xuxu and the four sisters and brothers of the building sat in the back position, and they were vaguely isolated by the others.
Is it a deception?
Zhanbai, who was the last to walk in, thought to himself in his heart, but he was not in a hurry, and under the leadership of the family servant, he passed everyone step by step, and finally sat in a position equal to Gongzi Jun.
Immediately, more than a dozen ill-intentioned eyes were all bet, and there was a great posture of tearing apart.
The court stipulates that in the prince's mansion, three civil officials and six military generals can be awarded.
The civil officials add the duties of the prince Taibao, Shaobao, and Shaoshi, and share the five products. The military attache plus the position of a thousand cattle collar, a horse collar and a leader, from high to low, enjoy the fourth, sixth and ninth grades. Among them, one Qianniu leader, two Xiaoqi leaders, and three Zuo leaders.
In addition, the curtain guests can be raised from twenty to fifty, and the court will not give them money.
Niu Ben is the position of the leader of Qianniu, but unfortunately he was assassinated, and this position is temporarily vacant.
In this way, among the people present, there are only eight people who really have civil and military official positions, and as for the remaining half, they are naturally the curtain guests.
For the seniors in the hall, Gongzi Jun sees all of them, but he only watches from the sidelines.
Everywhere you go, there is a phenomenon of bullying. This has nothing to do with good or bad, and even in the eyes of the superiors, it can also play a role in spurring and survival of the fittest.
The arrival of the new force is bound to bring a sense of crisis to the elderly. At the same time, relying on the suppression of the elderly, you can also test the quality of the newcomers in a different direction, so the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, why not do it.
The only thing that worries Gongzi Jun a little is Zhanbai.
For Zhanbai, Gongzi Jun can be said to have invested enough money and given great expectations, otherwise he would not be so courteous. But in this way, it is not good. On the good side, it is natural to be able to win people's hearts very quickly and gain the loyalty of Zhanbai. The bad side comes from deception.
Once Zhanbai can't withstand the counterattack from the old people, the higher he holds it, the harder he will fall.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Lone King specially set up a banquet today. First, to pick up the dust for the young talents who have just joined the palace. Second, it is to give you a platform to understand each other. After all, in the future, everyone will be in the same hall and support each other in order to achieve great things together. ”
As the host, Gongzi Jun set the tone for today's banquet as soon as he opened his mouth, and at the same time vaguely warned those old people not to go too far, otherwise everyone will not look good.
Naturally, everyone in the hall said yes.
Gongzi Jun was not polite, and immediately ordered the banquet to be held, and at the same time ordered someone to invite the dancing girl and the singer to help the fun.
For a while, the staggered planning and singing and dancing seemed to have melted the previous barriers, but is this really the case?
Zhan Bai sat on the top of the position, and did not join in the entertainment of the wine exchange in the cup below, but raised the wine glass on the side of the desk from time to time to take a sip with Gongzi Jun, looking like a celebrity.
"Is it finally here?" Zhanbai, who had just put down his wine glass, flashed his afterglow, and a slight smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth.
I saw that the old man who was sitting in the first place at the bottom finally couldn't bear it, and walked up with a wine glass.
"Old man Chu Chunqiu, thanks to the love of the prince, he was crowned with the post of Taibao, and he has been assisting the left and right for 12 years, and he has worked hard every day, for fear of living up to his expectations......" The old man came up and chattered a lot, and said it euphemistically, but in fact he was putting gold on his face, until his mouth was dry, and then his voice changed, "I don't know how the yellow tooth child, how can he dare to sit with the prince, don't you even care about a little etiquette?" ”
This is not a show of face at all, and even the yellow-toothed child scolded.
"The Yellow Tooth Child is indeed ignorant, but it is much better than the old immortal who occupies the pit and does not the corpse." Zhan Bai had a harmless smile on his face, but the words he said were ugly, and the angry old man's whole body trembled, and the original red light immediately turned blue.
"The shaft is bold, he dares to insult the old man, he really deserves to die."
"The words of the son of the world, could it be that the old man is looking forward to the son of the son for a lifetime? With such heart-wrenching words, I really don't know who deserves to die more. Now that he has completely torn his face, Zhan Bai has not taken care of a lot, his body stood up suddenly, and his eyes shot straight through like electricity. (To be continued.) )