140, the title of the pit father (II)
Jing Wen heard Fang Yi say that there was a problem with the title of fiefdom, of course he had to care about this. Fiefdom can be said to be the most important thing, which is related to how much benefit can be obtained in the future. And Jingwen has a fiefdom of 300 households, which allows him to obtain corresponding taxes. Although Jingwen doesn't care about the money, mosquito legs are also meat! This 300 fiefdoms means that Jingwen is a minority shareholder of this country, so Jingwen should also care.
"Brother Jingwen Xian, look at this fiefdom place, it is Dingxiang County!" Fang Yi said directly.
"Dingxiang County? Any questions? Jingwen asked rhetorically.
"Do you know where Dingxiang is?" Fang Zhizhi asked.
Jingwen shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
Fang Zhizhi explained: "Dingxiang County, located in Yunzhou. And Yunzhou is located in the north of Taiyuan, close to Taiyuan, the land of Longxing! ”
Jingwen was still a little ignorant and asked, "Isn't it good to be close to the land of Longxing?" This shows that the emperor attaches great importance to me! ”
But Du Wei also added, saying: "Brother Jingwenxian, you can't just look at the land of Longxing, the key is to see where this Dingxiang is located and whose hands it is!" ”
"Oh? Is there any explanation for this? Jingwen asked.
It's not that Jingwen is too stupid, Jingwen was just a novel otaku who didn't understand history in his previous life. A lot of his historical knowledge was obtained from novels, so he didn't know much about it. He only knows about important national events, but he doesn't know much about the specific details. And this Dingxiang County is only a county-level unit, and I am afraid that there are few records in history books. Therefore, Jingwen didn't know what was wrong with this Dingxiang County.
"Let me tell you something! At that time, Yu Wenhua forced Emperor Yang of Sui in Yangzhou, and established himself as king after killing Emperor Yang of Sui. After that, Empress Xiao, the empress of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, took some royal families of the Sui Dynasty and the old and young to take refuge in the Turks. And the Turkic Kedun, which is equivalent to our queen, is actually the clan of the Sui Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Wen of Sui crowned a clan girl as a princess, and then went to the Turks to make peace, this is Princess Yicheng. And at this time, the Sui Dynasty fell, and they went to take refuge in this princess Yicheng. Fang Yi explained directly.
"What's in this? Is there anything wrong with having your own family ruined and going to join the sister who got married? Our ordinary people's relatives and friends still take refuge in each other, this is nothing! Jingwen still said.
Du Wei immediately explained: "Here comes the problem! That Princess Yicheng not only accepted their surrender, but also wanted to support the restoration of the Sui Dynasty. They took advantage of the turmoil in the Central Plains at that time, so they supported the Sui Dynasty's clan and the remnants of the old and young to establish a court in a place north of Taiyuan. This so-called imperial court not only has hundreds of officials, but also various ceremonial guards, which are the same as the original Sui Dynasty. However, they are all puppets held hostage by the Turks, and they have no real power at all. And the Turkic Khan, who also led the Turkic nobles to establish a palace here, can be regarded as their companion capital. As for this place, it's ......."
When Jingwen heard Du Gou's words, he immediately understood, and said angrily: "Is this place Dingxiang County?" You mean, my fiefdom Dingxiang County is still in the hands of the Turks? ”
"Yes! Dingxiang is in the hands of the Turks, so Brother Jingwen Xian, you don't have a fiefdom. Because your territory is in the hands of the enemy, how can you collect taxes in the past? Fang Yi said directly.
Jingwen immediately had nothing to say, this Li Shimin was too inauthentic. Dingxiang was obviously in the hands of the Turks, and the enemy had established a palace, but Li Shimin actually gave this title to himself? Doesn't this mean that you didn't give yourself anything, but just gave a false title? And this will not be ridiculed in the future, saying that he is a lord who has no territory and is occupied by others?
"Good! No wonder the emperor is so generous, it turns out that he is generous to others! I really doubt that the emperor's ancestral home is not Guanlong, but Shanxi! Jingwen said angrily.
"Oh? How do you say that? Du Wei asked curiously.
"The emperor is really picky!" Jingwen said.
"Brother Jingwenxian, be cautious, be cautious! Although this decree is useless for the time being, it cannot really take effect. But if one day, the imperial court recovers Dingxiang, then this holy decree will still be useful. Fang Yi said directly.
"Damn! I'm afraid it will be a few years before the imperial court defeats the Turks! Aren't I going to pay a few years less in taxes? Jingwen said.
"What? Is it enough for a few years? Aren't we going to fight a long-term tug-of-war with the Turks? Du Wei asked.
Du Wei obviously didn't expect that Jingwen would actually "burst urine", saying that it would take several years to defeat the Turks? In Du Wei's eyes, I am afraid that trying to defeat the Turks is a long-term tug-of-war, how can it be defeated within a few years?
And Jingwen immediately said: "Slip of the tongue, don't take it seriously!" I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously! ”
Jingwen, as a traverser, happened to know that the Tang Dynasty defeated the Turks in the fourth year of Zhenguan and blew the shame of Weishui. And the people of this era did not know that the imperial court would be able to defeat the Turks in a few years, and they all thought that this was a long-term tug-of-war. Jingwen almost leaked the news, so he corrected it immediately.
"Well, it seems that after three or four years, this fiefdom will become real! When the time comes, will the emperor be able to take it back? Jingwen thought secretly.
Jingwen felt a little better, because this fiefdom would not be able to become real in a few years. And Li Shimin gave himself this territory that was still in the hands of the enemy this time, and the emperor couldn't take it back after a few years, right? Anyway, if the decree is withdrawn for no reason, how detrimental it will be to one's prestige!
And Li Shimin's meaning is probably also very obvious, that is, he can not only reward Jingwen, but also give the so-called reward without spending a penny. Even the current Li Shimin did not know that the Tang Dynasty would defeat the Turks in a few years. Now Li Shimin still thinks that he is going to have a tug-of-war with the Turks!
And Li Shimin is not an immortal, he didn't know that the Turks would have a snow disaster in a few years, and that was when he was sick and wanted his life. At that time, the Tang Dynasty will completely destroy the Turks and relieve the border problems in the north. And when the time comes, once the Tang army recovers Dingxiang County, then this edict will be the best use, and those fiefdoms will become real.
Originally, it was just a reward to be given, but after a few years, it could become something practical and have it, and this Jingwen was not so angry.