Xiao Lie said: "Yes, Your Majesty. Ladies and gentlemen, since this summer, the family of the king of Ganzi has been engaged in housework, and several princes have been vying for the king of Ganzi to divide the kingdom of Ganzi, but the king of Ganzi has strongly opposed it, so there has been a dispute between father and son. A few days ago, the king of Ganzi County celebrated his birthday, and several princes actually quarreled fiercely with the king of Ganzi at the birthday banquet, and several of them were disrespectful and very excessive, and the king of Ganzi was angry and fainted on the spot, and then he was bedridden. However, several princes still did not stop, and made several troubles in front of the sickbed of the king of Ganzi. Yesterday, there was news from the king of Ganzi that the king of Ganzi was seriously ill, and I am afraid that it will not work, and it will not be a month or so. The king of Ganzi himself said that he would never divide the county, and begged his eldest son, Xiaolu, to inherit his throne as the king of Ganzi. ”

Yu Yuanxuan, Dou Ji, and Du Gong were extremely surprised.

Yu Yuan said: "The king of Ganzi County is still young, and his body has always been healthy, why can't he afford to be sick?" It's just housework, right? ”

Xiao Lie said: "The king of Ganzi County was hit by the violent death of the emperor, and since the funeral of Emperor Taizuwu, he has been in a slump, and he was hit by a stroke in the late spring, and after entering the summer, he has quite a bit of the next life. This is also the reason why several princes are anxious to divide the seals. "Emperor Taizu Wu refers to Emperor Longwu. In recent days, the courtiers have gradually discovered that His Majesty the Emperor does not like to call the first emperor "Longwu the Great" anymore, but "Emperor Taizuwu". Again, this title gradually became popular in the court. Although everyone still refers to the first emperor as "Longwu the Great" in private, the title "Longwu the Great" has disappeared in the court, or in the recitals and official documents.

Luo Yuan said: "I have long heard that the king of Ganzi County has no way to govern his family, but I didn't expect to make such a scene. ”

Xiao Tuyou sighed: "Shi Huan Su comes from a real man, a big hero, a hero, a hero, and has always been a blessed person in the eyes of the world. I didn't expect the evening scene to be so bleak. Now it seems that Shihuan is not up, and his death is a recent thing. I have called you all here today to discuss the future affairs of the king of Ganzi, how the prince will inherit it, and how the other sons will deal with it. This is no small matter. Think about it, and talk about it. ”

Yu Yuan said: "Your Majesty Shengming." This is really no small matter. After the New Deal, there were only three hereditary county kings left, the king of Beiling County, the king of Xiangting County, and the king of Ganzi County. It seems that the king of Ganzi is likely to be the first hereditary king to die. Therefore, the inheritance of the throne of the king of Ganzi and the disposition of several other sons have an exemplary effect on the two hereditary kings of Beiling and Xiangting, and cannot be taken lightly. ”

Xiao Tuyu said: "Xiao Lie, Beiling, Xiangting, can there be similar things in the family of the king of Ganzi County in the two counties?" ”

Xiao Lie said: "The minister has been paying close attention to the movements of the two princes of the county kings, the king of Beiling County and the king of Xiangting County. So far, there has been no change. The sons of the kings of Beiling and Xiangting did not ask for the division of the county to obtain the throne. ”

Xiao Tuyou looked at Luo Yuanxuan with some disappointment, and said with a smile: "These two are good at governing the family. ”

Yu Yuan said: "The two county kings are still in good health, and in the short term, there should be no similar thing." But after all, they are all elderly county kings, and the minister predicts that it won't be long before these household chores of the Ganzi county royal family will take place in the two counties of Beiling and Xiangting. ”

Tuyu said: "Let's talk about the aftermath of the king of Ganzi first." Xiao Lie, you speak first. ”

Xiao Lie said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the request of the king of Ganzi County should be granted, and his eldest son, Xiaolu, will inherit the king of Ganzi County, and the other princes will not be divided. Xiao Lie stopped and didn't say a reason.

After a while, he said, "Dugon, you can talk about it." ”

Du Gong said: "The minister thinks that what Guang Luqing said is very true. The minister seconded. ”

"Dou Ji, you say." He named him.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should take advantage of the opportunity of the family affairs of the princes of Ganzi County, and take the opportunity to divide the county of Ganzi and divide the princes as the kings of the county. In this way, the hidden danger south of the holy capital is eliminated. "Dividing the feudal kingdom of the three hereditary county kings, and completely solving the problem of the three hereditary county kings, is a major policy that is on the minds of Xiao Tuyou and several confidant ministers. Dou Ji thought that his suggestion should be approved.

Who knows, before the emperor called the name, he said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the proposal of the Taiwei is inappropriate. Such a straightforward rebuttal and an unceremonious tone surprised everyone present.

Luo Yuan said: "What the captain discussed, it can't be done. The edict of the new deal clearly stated that how to divide and divide the three major counties of Beiling, Xiangting, and Ganzi is to listen to the opinions of the county king himself. Now, the opinion of the king of Ganzi is very clear, he opposes the division of the feudal feud, and insists that the eldest prince still inherit the throne. The imperial court could not go back on its word and directly intervene in the internal division of Ganz County against the will of the king of Ganz County. If the imperial court forcibly divides the Ganzi county and divides the princes, I am afraid that it will arouse the suspicion of the princes and ministers. ”

Dou Ji felt very shameless and retorted: "What the prime minister said, why don't I know it? However, if it is really exactly according to the wishes of the county kings themselves, then the goal of dividing the three major counties will be achieved in what year and month. Imagine if you were the king of the county, would you agree to divide your county? ”

Luo Yuan said: "Lord Taiwei, the matter of dividing and dividing the seal is in a hurry, and you must not be in a hurry for quick success. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that water comes naturally. If the Ganzi county is forcibly divided, the two kings of Beiling and Xiangting will become suspicious, and the situation is likely to change. ”

Dou Ji said: "Suspicious? The King of Beiling County and the King of Xiangting County have long been suspicious. The Ming edict has already been promulgated in the world, and the intention of the new policy is well known to the three county kings. ”

Yu Yuan said: "I know what I know, I know what I know." As long as the court is fair, they can't say anything. But if we forcibly divide the county and divide the princes, it will make the other two county kings immediately vigilant, which is to give people a handle, and the court will be passive. ”

"So what do we do?" Dou Ji was a little anxious.

"Wait." Yu Yuan said coldly.

"When?" Dou Ji Dao.

"Wait until the time is right." Abyss generalized

Dou Ji still has to argue.

"Okay, okay. Don't be upset, you two. There's some truth to what you're both saying. I think there must be a reason for your suggestion to allow the request of the king of Ganzi and still allow the eldest prince to inherit the throne of the king of Ganzi, right? ”

Xiao Lie said: "Your Majesty Shengming." Just now, what the prime minister and the captain said are very reasonable. There are two reasons why the minister suggested that the request of the king of Ganzi County be granted: one is that the prime minister said that he wants to live in face. At present, the imperial court should try to respect the will of the county king himself, and it is not appropriate to forcibly divide and divide the feuds. The second article is what Captain Dou said, to take advantage of the 'chaos' situation. At present, the chaos in the family of the king of Ganzi is still hidden, and the world does not know, so we still need to add fuel to the fire. The minister's meaning, while the king of Ganzi is still alive, His Majesty, in the name of comforting the king of Ganzi, privately granted his request, allowed the eldest prince to inherit the throne, and let the news out. In this way, the princes will definitely not give up, and they will be more anxious, and the trouble will be even worse. The clan has the rules of the clan, if there is trouble in the county king's family, and someone asks Zongzheng to mediate, Zongzheng can intervene in the county king's family affairs. When the time comes, we privately instigate a son of the king of Ganzi to apply to Zongzheng for mediation, and the imperial court can justifiably find a capable person to go over, and in the name of mediation, secretly exert force, vertical and horizontal, and burn the fire of chaos in Ganzi to the point that it is inexorable, and it is natural to promote the division and separation. ”

Xiao Lie's idea is much more clever, he not only achieved the set goal, but also did not tear his face, and outside the words, he saved enough face for Luo Yuanji and Dou Ji. This surprised both Luo Yuanji and Dou Ji. In particular, it was particularly touching on the abyss. Luo Yuanji has always had no last resort and complete control over the government, but he didn't expect to fall behind on such a big issue today.

Xiao Tuyou smiled and said, "Luo Yuanxuan, Dou Ji, you two look, is it okay for Xiao Lie to play?" ”

Dou Ji said: "Guang Luqing's performance is more clever and thoughtful than the minister's suggestion. The minister fully agreed, and was full of admiration. ”

Yu Yuan also said: "The minister also agrees." ”

Tu Tu said: "Dugon, what about you? ”

"The minister agrees."

Xiao Tuyou smiled: "What you said is very reasonable. As for the article that Xiao Lie said, it was originally okay and was more appropriate. However, I don't think you think deeply enough, and you don't think boldly enough. The family of the king of Ganzi is so unpleasant, can't we use this mess again? ”

None of the people understood what the emperor meant.

Xiao Tuyou said: "Xiao Lie, let me ask you first, the heirs of the clan are not filial, can the sect have family rules?" ”

Xiao Lie said: "Yes." According to the degree of unfilial piety, there are different ways to deal with it, from light to severe, namely: Zongzheng admonishment, decree reprimand, deprivation of title, removal from the clan until conviction, the most serious, can be executed. ”

Xiao Tuyu asked Xiao Lie again: "Then is Xiao Lu still filial?" ”

Xiao Lie said: "Xiao Lu was originally a gentleman, and he had no character to speak of. After the king of Ganzi fell ill, because several brothers asked for the title, Xiaolu completely fell out with several brothers. Recently, he has repeatedly complained that his father is incompetent and unable to keep the territory of the feudal kingdom, and almost does not go to the bed to serve the sick. Not only is it not filial piety, but in the clan, it can really be regarded as the least filial. ”

Xiao Tuyu said: "Isn't this all there is?" ”

Yu Yuan suddenly realized.

Dou Ji was confused and asked, "The minister is stupid, please make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

Xiao Tuyu said: "You, your brain just can't be opened. Since the heir of the king of Ganzi is so unfilial, wouldn't it be more convenient for us? There is no need to mediate, and there is no need to add fuel to the fire, just let them make trouble, and when the king of Ganzi County dies, they will be given a big unfilial piety crime of 'fighting for the prince and causing their father to be violent'. When the time comes, wouldn't it be more convenient to even divide and divide the seals, directly punish the crime, and take away all the titles? Beiling, Xiangting, and other counties, who can say a 'no'? ”

Luo Yuanxuan, Dou Ji, Du Gong, and Xiao Lie knelt down and said, "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

"Get up, all of you." The king of Ganzi said that after all, it has only been passed down for two generations, although the holy family is very strong, but in fact, the foundation is very shallow and easy to deal with. The king of Beiling County and the king of Xiangting County are the big trouble. You'll have to think of a way. Beiling and Xiangting are two well-governed, and Ganzi's situation will never occur. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Tuyou said: "Okay, let's discuss today's matter here." Xiao Lie, you have to do your best for the two marriages of Xiao Jian and Fu Xuan. There are too many bad things this year, take advantage of this marriage, be lively, and rush it. ”

Xiao Lie said: "Yes, Your Majesty. ”