As night falls, the lights come on.

In the Xuanshu Hall of Weiyang Palace, Emperor Jing of Han kept pacing back and forth, and the shadow on the ground was fluctuating.

The expression on his face was constantly changing, and his brain was racing.

Obviously very excited.

Just now, Liu Rong presented him with the Tui'en Cutting Method, which greatly inspired him.

The relationship between the Han court and the princes, or the relationship between the central and local governments, has always been a long-standing problem that has plagued the emperors of all dynasties.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the greatest threat to the central government were those princes of the opposite sex.

Therefore, Emperor Taizu Liu Bangxiang tried all means to induce them to rebel, or framed them for rebellion, and cut off several princes and kings with different surnames.

If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse, Liu Bang is too good at doing this.

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Zang Di, the king of Yan, saw Liu Bang wantonly slaughtering heroes, raising troops to rebel, being killed, and the country was eliminated.

Han Wangxin (there were two Han Xin at the time, this is another one), because Liu Bang was suspected of colluding with the Xiongnu, he simply surrendered to the Xiongnu, and Korea over.

Zhang Ao, the king of Zhao, the son of Liu Bang's good brother Zhang Er, and the husband of his daughter Princess Lu Yuan. Because Liu Bang humiliated Zhang Ao too much, the courtiers of Zhao couldn't stand it, and tried to assassinate Liu Bang, the dog emperor, but the assassination failed. Zhao disappeared from then on, and Zhang Ao was lucky enough to leave a life.

Han Xin, the king of Chu, is the famous soldier immortal, who likes to ask for food and drill the crotch of his pants. Others falsely accused Han Xin of rebellion, and Liu Bang used Chen Ping's pseudo-Yunmeng plan to bring him to Chu and get rid of Chu State. Han Xin was first demoted to the Marquis of Huaiyin, and soon Chen Feng rebelled, and he was beheaded in Changle Palace, which is a pity.

Peng Yue, the king of Liang, this old guerrilla, because "others persuaded him to rebel, he did not rebel, he must have conspired to rebel in his heart", Liu Bang and Empress Lu took turns calculating, ruthlessly killed, chopped into meat sauce, and couriered to other princes to add food.

Huainan Wang Yingbu saw the "takeaway" delivered by Liu Bang, and said that it was too salty and had a bad review, so he turned his head and reversed. Liu Bang had no choice but to go out with illness, and although he successfully quelled the Yingbu Rebellion, he also died soon after.

Lu Xuan, the king of Yan, was Liu Bang's good friend, and was named the king of Yan after Zang Di, and was hated by Empress Lu. Soon after Liu Bang's death, he fled from the Han Dynasty and defected to the Xiongnu.

Wu Rui, the king of Changsha, Yingbu's father-in-law, died young. His son Wu Chen inherited the title, and when Yingbu rebelled, this anti-bone boy turned around and sold his brother-in-law.

Because the national strength of Changsha was too weak and there was no threat, it became the only surviving prince with a different surname. But soon, because of the absolute, it was taken back by the imperial court and the country was removed.

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In this way, the problem of princes and kings with different surnames that plagued the Han was completely solved.

At the same time when Liu Bang cut off the princes and kings with different surnames, he sealed the princes with the same surname, hoping to feudal relatives and use the Han Dynasty.

The Great Qin died because he did not implement the division of feuds, and the rulers of the Great Han naturally had to learn a lesson.

At that time, it was a matter of course and the right thing to do, and everyone in the world thought so.

Emperor Han Jing sighed, it would be great if Emperor Taizu hadn't divided these princes and kings with the same surname at that time, he wouldn't have to worry so much now.

Everything is good, but there are always disadvantages.

These princes with the same surname did play a very important role in consolidating the rule of the Han Dynasty and maintaining the world surnamed Liu.

However, as time passes, the benefits become smaller and the harm worse.

The princes and kings continued to grow in national strength, weakened kinship with the emperor, and expanded ambitions, which became the biggest destabilizing factor in the Han Dynasty.

If you don't cut the princes, the world will be uneasy.

During the time of Emperor Taizongwen, the terrible consequences of the unlimited expansion of the power of the princes and kings had already begun to appear.

Nowadays, the problem is even more serious, like a sword hanging over the head, not knowing when it will fall.

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had trouble sleeping.

You must know that only one-third of the land directly controlled by the imperial court is the other two-thirds of the fiefs of the princes.

He was deeply aware that if he continued to indulge, the strength of the princes in the world would develop to an extremely terrifying level.

He and the think tank Chao mistaken, and began to plot to cut down the feudal domain a long time ago, at that time, he was still the crown prince.

Now, it is his third year as emperor, and he thinks that the time is ripe to cut the domain, which makes Chao mistaken.

Today's suggestion by Liu Rong seems to reveal a completely different path to cutting feuds.

He kept thinking about whether he could peacefully solve the problem of the princes and kings who plagued the Han Dynasty by Tui'en.

If you can, it's a blessing for the Han.

Just when Emperor Han Jing was full of thoughts, footsteps came from outside the door.

"The Imperial Doctor is asking to see him."

Hearing this, Emperor Han Jingdi's eyes lit up, and he finally came.

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Just now, Chao Cuo was playing chess with his old father at home, and after receiving the emperor's summoning order, he immediately rushed over without stopping.

He guessed that Emperor Jing of Han's sudden summons must be related to the policy of cutting feudal domains during today's court meeting.

Over the years, he and Emperor Jing of Han have discussed cutting the feudal domain no less than dozens of times.

But Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was always very hesitant, afraid that the princes would rebel because of this, and he couldn't make a final decision.

This time, he had to help Emperor Han Jing take the final step no matter what.

Seeing Chao Cuo, Emperor Han Jing's heart, which was still very anxious just now, instantly settled down.

This man has served him for more than 30 years, has been his most trusted helper, extremely intelligent, and has helped him solve many problems.

He believed too much that Chao was wrong.

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty briefly said the Tui En order proposed by Liu Rong.

When Chao Cuo heard this, his face changed greatly, "Whose attention is this?" ”

Emperor Han Jing smiled and said, "This is what Rong'er mentioned to me in the afternoon. ”

"Congratulations to Your Highness, Your Highness Rong is really a natural asset, and Tui'en can be said to have no solution." Chao Cuo sighed, "Hey, it's just, it's a pity." ”

Looking at Emperor Han Jingdi's puzzled expression, Chao Cuo continued:

"If Tui'en had been implemented since the time of Emperor Taizu, the problem of the division of princes would no longer exist."

"If Tui'en is implemented from the time of Emperor Taizong, although the princes and kings will still have some power, they will not be able to pose a mortal threat to the imperial court."

"If the Tui En Ling wants to play a role, it will take a generation at the earliest, that is, 20 years."

"At the moment, there is no hope for us to use the method of Tuien to solve the problem of the division of the princes."

"First, now that the princes have become a big tail, rebellion is on the way. Even if His Royal Highness is willing to wait for twenty years, how can King Wu and King Chu be willing to wait for twenty years. ”

"Moreover, the implementation of Tui'en is to use a blunt knife to cut the flesh of the princes, it is the concubine who gains, and it is the son-in-law who suffers, and there will inevitably be many obstacles to the implementation, and it is not easy to make the princes everywhere obediently implement Tui'en."

"Three, the great princes have long had a heart of disobedience, they have been accumulating wealth for decades and training soldiers, just to one day become the ruler of Chang'an. Take Liu Bi, the king of Wu, who hated His Majesty for killing his beloved son, and his rebellious heart was known to the whole world. He will rebel against cutting the domain, and he will still rebel against Tuen. ”

At the end, Chao Cuo knelt on the ground and said deeply:

"Your Majesty, time is in favor of the princes and not in our favor. If it is delayed any longer, the strength of the princes will only become stronger and stronger, and then it will inevitably lead to greater disasters. When the judgment continues to be chaotic, the minister asks His Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible. ”

Emperor Han Jing couldn't help but feel a little lost in his heart when he heard Chao Cuo's words.

He had to admit that there was some truth in what Chao said wrongly.

Is it really necessary to insist on going his own way and issuing an edict to cut the feudal domain when the courtiers and the queen mother do not support it?

His expression was a little puzzled, his heart was a little confused, and he muttered:

"What Chao Qing said is very true, they will oppose the cutting of the domain, and they will also oppose the tuien. They are a bunch of white-eyed wolves that can't be raised. ”

"It's just a matter of cutting the edict, and there is no room for recovery. It is difficult to predict where the situation will develop in the future. ”

"I asked the Empress Dowager for her opinion today, and she strongly opposed the cutting of the feudal domain, believing that this was the way to take trouble out."

"Chao Aiqing, I want to try the Tui En Ling first.

"It is always good if the princes of the world can keep to themselves and honestly implement the Tui En Order. I've been the crown prince for twenty years, so why wait for another twenty years! ”

"If they can't accept it, it's not too late for us to issue another edict to cut the domain."