Chapter 043: Should I Cut the Domain?

Liu Sheng obviously didn't know anything about the fact that he had been targeted by his eldest brother Liu Rong.

At this moment, Liu Shengzheng and his brother Liu Pengzu were sitting in the pavilion of the Gu'anhou Mansion, like a curious baby, constantly raising their doubts to the teacher Shen Tujia.

After a few months ago, Shen Tujia helped Liu Sheng solve Li Ji's problem without asking for anything in return, the relationship between the master and apprentice only became more and more intimate;

Especially Shen Tu Jia's upright, honest and all-encompassing personality is really too much for Liu Sheng's appetite.

In addition, Shen Tujia, as the founding father, can be said to know everything about the past hundred and ten years, which aroused Liu Sheng's desire for knowledge.

And today, the topic of discussion between the three teachers and students is the most eye-catching "Cutting Strategy" in the court today.

"Eh, Sensei;"

""The Cutting of the Domain" is so radical, why would my father listen to Chao Wrong so much?"

"I have been the prince for so many years, and the hidden dangers implied in "Cutting the Domain" should have been seen by my father at a glance;"

"Why is it that now, Chao Cuo is becoming more and more powerful with "Cutting the Domain", but he is a teacher, and he is more and more hated by his father?"

Hearing Liu Sheng's question, Shen Tujia couldn't help but smile slightly, and shook his head again;

Turning his head sideways, seeing that Liu Pengzu also had some doubts on his face, Shen Tujia took a deep breath, and his expression suddenly straightened.

"In my opinion, Chao Wrong's "Cutting the Domain" is not completely useless;"

"I oppose the "Cutting Domain", and I definitely don't think that Your Majesty should cut the domain, let alone think that the various clans and princes in the Kanto region will not cause hidden dangers to the temple and the society."

For example, Chao Cuo proposed in "The Policy of Cutting the Domain": Whether His Majesty cuts the domain or not, the princes and kings will rebel sooner or later; The sooner the feudal domain is cut, the more the disaster caused by the rebellion of the princes can be controlled to a smaller extent; ”

(Today's cut is also the opposite, and if you don't cut it, it is the opposite.) Cutting it, its counter-urgency, small disaster; If you don't cut it, it will be too late, and the disaster will be great-"Cutting the Domain")

"I very much agree with this view."

There were some unexpected praises and mistakes by the two brothers, and Shen Tujia finally changed his head without surprise.

"It's just that Chao Wrong cuts the domain, and he doesn't have the slightest intention of punishing the small ones and plotting slowly;"

"Instead, he wants to force all the princes to rebel in one go, and then achieve the goal of weakening the princes and vassal kings by quelling the rebellion."

"This is the reason why I oppose Chao Cuo and oppose the "Cutting Domain", even if I anger Your Majesty, I am still reluctant to use the Prime Minister's seal on the edict of cutting the domain."

"——Chao Cuo's "Cutting Strategy" is really too hasty; If you are not careful, it will be the subversion of the society and the sinking ······of Shenzhou."

Speaking of this, Shen Tujia's face became extremely serious, and his tone was full of worry.

"The two sons should know: this is not the first time that my Han family has cut the domain;"

"——As early as the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, the hidden danger of the princes with different surnames separating the Kanto region made Emperor Taizu Gao deeply worried."

"But even if he is as wise and martial as Emperor Taizu Gao, he never thought of forcing all the princes with different surnames to rebel at once, but broke them one by one, and finally eliminated the princes with different surnames, and changed to the princes of the clan to be the kings of the Kwantung countries."

"In order to avoid the scope of the war being too wide, and at the same time, it is also to prevent the princes with different surnames from coming to each other and jointly resisting the Chang'an court."

"But now, Chao Cuojin's "Cutting Domain" is clearly trying to force the clan princes and princes of the Kanto region to rebel;

"Once the "Cutting Domain" is implemented, at least more than half of the more than a dozen princes in the Kwantung region will rebel."

"In addition, back then, Emperor Taizu Gao defeated the lessons of the princes with different surnames one by one, this time, the clan princes who are determined to raise troops will inevitably unite."

"If it really leads to such a consequence, then the temple and the shrine will face great danger······

Listening to Shen Tujia's worried words, Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng couldn't help but nod their heads slowly.

Shen Tujia was right.

Chao Cuo's "Cutting Domain", or Chao Cuo's desire to promote the court to cut the domain, is not wrong in itself;

In the past few years, more than a dozen clan princes in the Kanto region have indeed formed enough forces to pose a threat to the central part of Chang'an, and the emergence of the topic of 'cutting the feudal domain' is only a matter of time.

The mistake of "Cutting the Domain" is that he is anxious for quick success, he wants to complete his work in one battle, and wants to force a few big princes, and then kill chickens and monkeys, so that the rest of the clan princes will obediently lie on the chopping board and let the central Chang'an slaughter.

And the crux of the matter lies precisely in this.

- The princes of the clan are not fools~

Even if there are one or two fools, most of them have inherited the excellent genes of Emperor Taizu Gao.

Seeing that the court is sharpening its knives, the clan princes who were ordered by Emperor Taizu Gao to 'hereditary replacement' can be willing to let people eat meat?

I'm afraid not.

At the very least, if it is changed to Liu Sheng, between rebellion and mermaid meat, Liu Sheng will inevitably choose the former.

Why?

- Because the surname 'Liu' on his head is enough to ensure that even if Liu Sheng fails to rebel, there is a high probability that he will be able to save his life!

As long as he does not die on the battlefield, as long as he can be detained to Chang'an alive, the identity of a 'clan relative' is enough to ensure the safety of Liu Sheng's life.

On the contrary, once it succeeds, it is the ascension of the chicken dog;

If he fails, there is a high probability that he will be able to save his life, and it is a big deal to be placed under house arrest for a lifetime.

Such a low risk, corresponding to such a high return, is not a fool!

Anyway, even if they don't rebel, the clan princes can't leave their fiefdom without permission, in a sense, they are under house arrest in their own fiefdom;

Spending the rest of your life in a different place doesn't make much difference.

Thinking of this, Liu Sheng nodded to himself again, and then raised his head with ease, and once again raised his doubts to Shen Tujia.

"Then the teacher thinks that if the "Cutting Domain" is implemented, which clansmen and princes will rebel?"

With a question as usual, Liu Sheng propped his elbows on the table in front of him, supported his chin with his palms, and quietly waited for Shen Tujia's answer.

——Whether or not "Cutting Domains" can be implemented and what the consequences will be caused are actually not within Liu Sheng's consideration at all.

Anyway, Liu Sheng has no intention of taking the heir, and the remaining memories of later generations also tell Liu Sheng: The Western Han Dynasty founded by Liu Bang has not only existed for a few decades.

Since he knew that the result was 'Chang'an Central will win', Liu Sheng naturally had no psychological burden;

Asking Shen Tujia such doubts is just idle to listen to stories and have fun.

Liu Sheng asked a question, which was originally made casually.

But what Liu Sheng didn't expect was that after hearing his question, Shen Tujia's face was grim and dignified like never before······