Liu Qiao clearly remembered that at the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, the emperor had already issued an order. Only within five suits are counted as clans, and out of five suits are not considered relatives. Liu Qiao and today's son happen to be relatives within five suits, and they can be regarded as the Han clan.

But not only is the Han not allowed to be crowned king with a different surname, but even if it is a clan, it is not the son of the emperor who is not allowed to be crowned king.

Liu Qiao is now the Duke of Qi, and he is the highest knighthood he can bestow. Further up, there is the king of the county, but the prince of the county is only the son of the emperor can be sealed.

Now the Han Dynasty even the emperor's two sons are only divided into princes, and the emperor's two brothers are only divided into marquis, and he is already extremely respected.

Liu Qiao did not expect to be crowned king, nor did he dare to accept the prince.

Emperor Chongzhen was ready to give Liu Jun the title of king, and then Chongzhen died.

He had poisoned it himself, although it was a secret that only he and a few people knew about it today. But he understood very well why Chongzhen wanted to give Liu Jun the title of king, and he also knew very well why he wanted to give Liu Jun the title of king, but Liu Jun immediately asked him to secretly poison Chongzhen to death.

Chongzhen didn't really want to give Liu Jun the title of king, but at that time, Liu Jun's merits were too great, and he could not be rewarded if he was not crowned king, and the title of king was still Ming Sheng's actual surrender, in order to reduce Liu Jun's military power at that time.

Now there are also officials in the imperial court who want to crown themselves kings.

Liu Qiao was very uneasy in his heart, was this just the official's own thoughts, or was it the emperor's intention? What exactly does the emperor mean?

After calming down, he thought carefully for a long time, maybe it was time for him to resign. When the Han Dynasty founded the country, he did make a lot of contributions. Even he has killed the two sons of heaven Chongzhen and Longwu today, as well as the two kings of Yongding, and he has indeed made a great contribution to the establishment of Liu Jun as emperor.

And the reward given to him by the Son of Heaven is also very generous, and he is the title of the prince of the country.

But the height is unbearable, he is now the prince of the country, and the governor of Liangguang, and now he still holds tens of thousands of troops. His eldest son was the Governor of Zhili. Marquis. The second son is also an earl, the principal of the Imperial Naval Academy, and the third son is also an earl, the commander of the five cities of the Beijing Division.

One family, one duke, one marquis and two uncles, all of them are in high positions and important positions, and they are indeed extremely glorious.

But after thinking about it, I'm afraid that the emperor is also a little uneasy about them. A governor of Zhili, a governor of Liangguang, a commander of the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division of the Beijing Division, and a principal of the Naval Academy.

The more Liu Qiao thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he really committed a big taboo.

Now the southwest is peaceful. There was news in the court that he was going to be crowned king, no matter what the situation was, Liu Qiao suddenly understood that their family's position was too high.

Especially since he has done so many secret things for the emperor, I am afraid that the emperor has always been uneasy about him.

Liu Qiao suddenly fell ill, very sick, and he didn't eat water and rice for a few days, and the whole person immediately lost weight. The doctor in the army, Lang Zhong invited from outside. I looked at them one by one, but I couldn't see anything sick.

Liu Qiao handed over all military affairs to other officers, and then submitted a report to the Beijing Division, requesting to return to Macheng to recuperate. Due to serious illness, it was difficult to serve as a director, so he resigned from all positions.

This piece of music was quickly sent to the Beijing Division.

At this time, Liu Jun had already returned to Beijing from Guanwai. During this time, the imperial court was arguing for the war to quell the chaos in the southwest, and was preparing to be rewarded. This time. received this piece from Liu Qiao.

Liu Jun was a little surprised at first, he called Feng Sheng of Jinyiwei and asked him about Liu Qiao's situation carefully. Liu Qiao, a feudal official. is still the commander of the first army, and by his side, there have been many factory guards secretly spying on the eyeliner, which is actually a situation that the officials have known for a long time.

Feng Sheng reported truthfully.

Liu Jun heard that Liu Qiao had been fine before, but after pacifying Yunnan, he suddenly became ill, and then the doctor couldn't tell what the illness was, after thinking about it again, he almost understood.

Liu Qiao is a clan, but now his position is too heavy. Just now he has made a great contribution to the chaos in the southwest, if the class teacher returns to the court, how will the court reward him?

The most important thing is that Liu Qiao's father and son are all in high positions, which is a very troublesome thing.

Liu Jun did think about this problem before, when he asked Liu Qiao to go to Liangguang to serve as the governor and transfer out of Beijing, it was also because there was no place for him in Beijing.

Liu Qiao's father and son may not have any bad intentions, but take precautions, as emperors, you can't wait for something to happen before you regret it, and power must be strictly guarded.

Now Liu Qiao's father and son don't have any ideas, it doesn't mean that there won't be anything in the future, power is such a thing, once it is held for a long time, anything can happen.

Liu Jun himself is the best example, a lesson from the past.

Now Liu Qiao's music is quite interesting, so it will avoid the suspicion of the monarch and the minister.

After careful consideration, Liu Jun finally agreed to Liu Qiao's request, and he ordered Yunnan to immediately escort Liu Qiao back to his hometown in Macheng, Hubei Province to recuperate, and at the same time send the best imperial doctor from Beijing to see him.

Liu Jun did more than that, he did not immediately accept Liu Qiao's resignation, but temporarily retained his position. In addition, the merits of the southwest to quell the turmoil have not yet been evaluated, and Liu Jun has already decreed that Liu Qiao will be crowned the king of Jiangxia County and given 1 million silver dollars.

This decree was in an uproar.

Soon, Liu Qiao, who had already left Yunnan on his way back to his hometown, went to the table again and refused to accept the position of county king.

If Liu Jun gave three decrees, Liu Qiao made three refusal seals. In the end, Liu Jun made the fourth will to crown him as the king, and Liu Qiao also resolutely took the fourth refusal seal.

Not only did he refuse to be crowned king, Liu Qiao also insisted that he was seriously ill and could no longer hold official positions, and repeatedly insisted on resigning from his positions as governor of Liangguang.

In the end, Liu Jun did not issue the fifth edict of the king, and also accepted Liu Qiao's resignation. Liu Jun asked Liu Qiao to recuperate in Macheng with peace of mind, sent the best imperial doctor, and also sent craftsmen to order him to build a luxurious mansion in Macheng, and took out another million from the treasury, and increased the reward to two million silver dollars.

Just after Liu Qiao returned to his hometown to recuperate, Liu Junjin Liu Yun was promoted to the right privy envoy, and he was promoted to the county duke, and his original post of governor of Zhili was relieved.

The Governor of Zhili is the first governor of the world, and the right envoy of the Privy Council is the newly created official position, the deputy of the Privy Council. The Privy Council is now the highest yamen in the imperial court to control military orders, from the governor of Zhili to the right envoy of the privy council, it can also be said to be promoted, and promoted from the marquis to the county duke, no matter how you look at it, Liu Yongsheng is promoted.

The vacant post of Governor of Zhili. He was succeeded by Zhang Guowei, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

Subsequently, Liu Yunzhen, the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, was also promoted, and he was appointed as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and Fang Kongzhi, the former governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, was transferred to the governor of Liangguang to replace the vacancy left by Liu Qiao.

Liu Qiao's resignation and recuperation triggered a series of personnel transfers in the imperial court.

But when the dust finally settled, people still marveled that Liu Qiao's father and son were deeply favored by the Son of Heaven. Liu Qiao went to work, but he had three sons, and the eldest son was promoted to the county magistrate. Promoted to the rank of Right Privy Counsellor. The third son was the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, and became the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, becoming the feudal official.

"The Duke of Qi retreated bravely, but he didn't love the throne, which is really rare, but it is also, a title of county king that cannot be hereditary, in exchange for the wealth of future generations. It's worth it! ”

As the saying goes, outsiders look at the bustle, and insiders look at the doorway.

Liu Qiao's sudden illness resigned. and the ensuing ascension of King Feng and Liu Qiao's two sons, others see the surface, but there are also many people who understand what they see is the essence of the facts.

Ni Yuanlu saw Liu Qiao's resignation and return to his hometown very thoroughly. This is a torrent retreat.

'The rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, and the bird is hidden. ’

Liu Qiao is considered to be the Yuan Zuo of the new dynasty, and he is still a clan relative, but after all, he is not the emperor's confidant and old servant. Not only is he in a high position, but his sons are also in important positions. If Liu Qiao doesn't know how to converge, he doesn't know how to advance and retreat. I'm afraid that sooner or later it may be hidden by the birds.

Now Liu Qiao took the initiative to resign and return to his hometown on the grounds of illness and recuperation, which is naturally what the emperor is happy to see. He retired himself, but left a very smooth path for his son's career.

If he was still the governor of Liangguang, his third son would not be able to serve as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and even his eldest son might not be able to sit in the position of governor of Zhili for a short time, let alone become a privy envoy.

Liu Yunsheng and Liu Yunzhen brothers, one was originally the governor of Zhili, and the other was the commander of the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, these two positions, one held the military and political power of Gyeonggi, and the other was in charge of the security and security of the Beijing Division, which were quite sensitive positions.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, Liu Jun needed these two brothers, they were clansmen and more reliable than outsiders.

But now that it is gradually becoming stable, it is impossible for the two brothers to hold such two important positions all the time. Now taking advantage of Liu Qiao's resignation this time, Liu Yun, the Son of Heaven, was promoted to the right envoy of the privy council, and Liu Yunzhen was named the governor of Yungui, but this hidden danger was solved at once, and a big hidden danger was quietly removed.

Ni Yuanlu also took the resignation some time ago, but the emperor immediately promoted him to the founding earl, Ni Yuanlu did not refuse and accepted. He resigned because he was worried that Zhao Guoliang's case would not be in line with the emperor's wishes. The results proved that the emperor was not dissatisfied, and he accepted the Jin title with peace of mind and continued to stay in the Imperial Court.

Ni Yuanlu is indeed a little reluctant to leave the imperial court, and now this imperial court is full of new atmosphere, he also has his own ambitions, and he also wants to show his strengths.

Sitting in front of him was the Secretary of Civil Affairs Li Banghua, the original head of the household department and one of the Great Nine Secretaries. Now the household department is divided into three, and he is the secretary of state, and his authority has decreased compared to the past.

But Li Banghua is not much dissatisfied, he is similar to Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozhou and others, scholar-type officials, and does not take these matters of power so seriously.

Ni Yuanlu opened the milk powder can, scooped out two spoonfuls of milk powder from it and put them into the cup, then poured the freshly boiled boiling water into it, and the boiling water washed away the delicate powder, and soon a burst of milk fragrance rose.

"Sugar not?" Ni Yuanlu was very skillful in operation and asked.

Li Banghua looked at the glass of milk from the grassland thousands of miles away and said with a smile, "No. ”

Ni Yuanlu brewed the milk powder and pushed the cup in front of Li Banghua.

"I have to congratulate Brother Tai, the emperor appointed you as the chief examiner of this examination today, this is incomparable trust and glory!"

When he said this, Ni Yuanlu was still a little envious.

will test the examiner, which is indeed what countless officials yearn for.

"It's all Your Majesty's trust." Li Banghua said in a flat tone as much as possible, but he was actually extremely excited in his heart.

The examination is the most important round of the imperial examination, one subject every three years, and thousands of qualified candidates rush to Beijing to take the examination in the Gongyuan in the southeast of the inner city.

There are two examiners in the Ming Dynasty, called presidents.

The president is not someone who can be a person who wants to be, he must be a jinshi, and he must be a university scholar or a senior civil official above the vice-capital of Shangshu.

The chief examiner of each subject, the president, is all extremely famous civil officials. In his lifetime, to be able to become the president of the scientific examination is more than being an official, and it is worth pursuing something to be proud of.

In addition to the two presidents, there are also eight examiners with the same examiner.

This time, the emperor chose seven presidents and twenty-eight examiners.

Li Banghua is one of the seven presidents, but his title of president was also preceded by the emperor's word chief.

He is the chief president of the undergraduate, and Li Banghua is quite useful in his heart, and these two words make him happier than giving him the title of earl and adding a few levels of salary.

In the first imperial examination of the Holy Han Empire, he is the chief examiner president, or the chief president, and he will inevitably leave his name in history and forever in the annals of history! (To be continued.) )

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