The generals retired, and Kong Shangxian took out another piece of paperwork from his sleeve and handed it to Yang Mu.

Glancing at the content above, Yang Mu asked, "It's all done?" ”

"There is no doubt that it is missing, except for the second prince Zheng Han, who is not very cooperative, the rest of the royal family has already recognized the situation, and only asks His Majesty to send down grace and save him from the death penalty."

"What about Zheng Yufan?" Yang Mu glanced at him lightly and asked.

A complicated look flashed in Kong Shangxian's eyes, and he suddenly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, Weichen did not poison Emperor Zheng, and there is still a breath left." ”

When Yang Mu heard this, he also knew what was going on, Zheng Huang Zheng Yufan was kind to Kong Shangxian after all, and when the latter was down, he rewarded a bowl of rice to eat, although Zheng Yufan himself did not take it seriously, but for Kong Shangxian, it was a charcoal in the snow, and he also formed a good fate.

If you insist on asking Kong Shangxian to poison Zheng Yufan, it will be a little unkind.

So, Yang Mu thought of a compromise solution and asked, "With Zheng Yufan's half-dead condition, if you don't give him medicine to see a doctor, how long can you live?" ”

"This ...... In the opinion of Weichen, it will be three or five days at most. Kong Shangxian said.

"Well, three or five days, that's enough, then I'll give him a decent death, and I've exploited the people for so many years, and I'm not wronged."

"Wechen has a reluctant request." Kong Shangxian bowed.

"I've already opened the net, so you won't have to intercede for anyone, right? If so, it's a bit too much. Yang Mu frowned.

"Weichen didn't dare, but I just implored Zheng Yufan to die, His Majesty could graciously allow Weichen to collect the body and bury it, as for the rest, Weichen had already met with the heads of the major families yesterday and discussed it."

"Oh?" Yang Mu was slightly surprised, and said, "I want to hear what you discussed." ”

"Weichen thought that the great position of Zheng Guo would change for a long time, and the short days would not be enough to calm people's hearts, so he thought of a compromise method, so that the major families would first become the nobles of my Cangguo, implement the methods of the Ministry of Education, weaken assimilation, and wait until the implementation of various decrees is completed, Zheng Guo is no different from Cangguo, everyone calls themselves subjects of Cangguo, and immediately let Zheng Kangchan let it be to minimize the turmoil of the government and the opposition."

"What about the official position?"

"Weaken the five largest families, support small and medium-sized families, so that the more than 30 families in Zheng are maintained at a level that is not much different, and when the results of the Ministry of Education begin to show and the children of the poor enter the political arena, the power of the major families in the officialdom will slowly withdraw."

Yang Mu nodded, although this set of processes may take several months, it is a means to avoid internal friction to the greatest extent.

After all, the entire land of Zheng State will belong to Cangguo in the future, and whether it is a common person or a nobleman, they will all be the subjects of Cangguo.

"How to deal with the royal family, what advice does Aiqing have?" Yang Mu asked.

"This ...... The stakes are important, please make a ruling, and Weichen does not dare to discuss it. ”

Kong Shangxian hurriedly bowed, as a courtier, he knew what to say and what not to say, how to deal with the nobles, this is a state affair, and if it is handled well, it is for the sake of the king's worries, and it is not handled well...... The Zheng royal family was involved in the issue of the country and orthodoxy, and no one dared to mention a word before Yang Mu made his attitude clear.

"You! The old fox one. Yang Mu shook his head helplessly, waved his hand and said: "Since it is Zen Rang, as long as they cooperate honestly, they should be given a little face, a few titles, and some fields, but ...... What kind of title should be given? ”

Seeing that His Majesty kicked the ball to himself again, Kong Shangxian smiled bitterly and said: "Weichen thinks that the position of earl is very suitable, so if Zheng Kang gets this title, he will be grateful and thank God." ”

"Earl...... Well, it's too small, since the promulgation of the meritorious lord system in my Cangguo, the position of this earl has become more and more worthless, either I will not be knighted, or I will be knighted, otherwise it will seem too stingy. ”

"What does Your Majesty think?"

Yang Mu thought for a moment and said, "Let's make a marquis and give a title." ”

Marquis, titled ......

As soon as Yang Mu said it, Kong Shangxian understood what he meant.

From the launch of the meritorious lord system to the present, Cangguo has only accumulated knighthoods for military exploits, and there has never been an emperor who has directly given a title, so if Zheng Kang is given a marquis, it will be grand, so that the latter will be grateful to Dade.

What's more, just like treating the captives and treating the people well, this is a matter of selling horse bones for a thousand gold, which not only reassures the old nobles of Zheng Guo, but also prepares for the future.

After all, His Majesty is so young, and he has made such great achievements at the age of a weak crown, and there is a group of loyal soldiers who are screaming and rushing forward, and they don't believe that they will only be satisfied with the territory of two small countries in this life.

"The minister thinks that even if he is knighted, he should be slightly restrained on Zheng Kang and other royal children." Understanding a basic attitude of the emperor, Kong Shangxian also began to check and fill in the gaps.

"How?"

"Zheng Guo now has eight clan princes, all of whom have titles, but they have no fiefs and real power, they can be treated preferentially, and some small titles can be rewarded, but their reproduction is restricted, and their descendants will inevitably grow."

"You mean to inflict palace punishment on them? This...... Wouldn't it be too cruel, right? Yang Mu instantly understood what he meant.

"There is a kinship in the bloodline, just Zheng Kang and a few young princes, this matter must be kept secret, and it cannot be passed on to others." Kong Shangxian said, as if he remembered something again, and said: "I heard that there is an estuary in the lower reaches of the Cangjiang River, and there is a big island overseas. ”

Exile?

Yang Mu was dumbfounded after hearing this.

There is indeed an estuary to the west of Zhengguo, just like Shandong and the Bohai Sea, and there is an unnamed island outside, and the area is vast, equivalent to the area of half a county.

It's just that because the navigation technology in this world is very backward, and the island is not very suitable for farming, there is no focus on development, and there is no common people to live on, only some fishermen and homeless people build houses on it, and there are often traffickers who go up to arrest it, which is considered a place outside the law.

In terms of dealing with the remnants of the previous dynasty, Yang Mu's thinking was also limited to the way the imperial family of the previous dynasty was dealt with in ancient China, and he did not think of exile at all.

You know, in the history of Western countries, that is a common way to deal with criminals!

Because those countries are small, surrounded by the sea on three sides, and surrounded by many islands, exile is a particularly safe and gentle way.

If you follow Kong Shangxian's suggestion to develop the nameless island overseas and settle the Zheng royal family on it, it will not only be foolproof, but also a gift to the Zheng royal family.

After all, it's a small place, but you can play around at will, and you don't have to worry about eyeliner all over the floor, and you don't have to worry about getting your head clicked one day.

"You go to the prison first and squeak with the Zheng Guo royal family, and ventilate first, but if there is any noise and shouting, write it down one by one, and I will send someone to get rid of the unstable factors." Yang Mu said. ()