Regarding the changes that Monk Daoyan said, although Chang Qianhu was a little surprised, he only raised his eyebrows and did not appear too surprised.

"Beizhen Fusi has been arranging personnel here for many years, and he can be regarded as seeing the development of these years with his own eyes. If the situation changes, the focus of work will naturally need to be adjusted, and we are also prepared for this kind of thing. He said, "But why do you care so much about it?" In such a hurry, we were really unprepared. ”

"It's not too much of ......a hurry," he said, and Monk Daoyan also thought about it, but finally insisted: "But I can feel that this time should indeed be a turning point." Whether we continue to monitor or influence, we have to choose what to do. ”

"This Guo Kang, in our records, has not had any outstanding performance before." Chang Qianhu thought for a moment and told Dao Yan: "He and Wu Shizi had a good time, but as far as we know, it seems that they just get together to study some tricks and do some craftsman work." ”

"At the beginning, when our people privately delivered medicine to Princess Ma, she also complained that the prince followed him, and he didn't study well, so he went to tinker with some carpenter stuff every day, and the two of them made it like a craftsman. At that time, we thought that this was an unsuccessful kid, and it was a bit of a quirk. ”

However, two years later, the princess also saw it. She said that the Roman Khanate, like the Ming Dynasty, had been founding for some time. At this time, among the children of the family, there will naturally be such uncompetitive people, and there are probably quite a few of them. Compared to other people who like wine, indulge in dogs and horses, and even indulge in worse hobbies, they are just thinking about some craftsman's craft, which is already very good. ”

"That's understandable." Monk Daoyan nodded.

"yes. My family isn't going anywhere better, hey. Saying that the children are not angry, Chang Qianhu is quite emotional.

"When I first came to take up my duties, I also felt that Wu Shizi was overseas and didn't have to worry about so many serious affairs, so I slacked off. Later, I gradually saw that King Wu acted more ...... Unique, in fact, he is supporting a lot of things, and it doesn't look easy. It is estimated that the princess also understands this, so he plays and doesn't care. ”

"Therefore, we did not regard Shizi and Guo Gongzi as the main targets. On the contrary, it was King Wu, since the failure of cutting the domain, he traveled around every day, dealing with all kinds of people of three religions and nine streams, and also took in a large group of roosters and dog thieves. Because we were afraid that something would happen to him, we had to send people to protect us all the time. Actually, that's the focus. ”

"And even if we consider the changes in the future, the focus of our concerns is not the prince and his friends, but the little county lord." He spoke his judgment.

"Why be suspicious...... Or pay attention to her? Monk Daoyan said.

"Not in doubt. Her performance is even public. Chang Qianhu said with some confusion: "Let's be honest, you have."

'Intuition', in fact, I have it too. ”

"After working overseas for so many years, I have some instinctive reactions. Of course, this is not just a guess. He thought for a moment and said, "I didn't want to comment on King Wu in vain. But have you ever understood how intermarriage with outsiders is regulated in all dynasties, including this dynasty? ”

"I know some of the laws of this dynasty." Monk Daoyan said modestly: "When the country was founded, Emperor Taizu ordered that the Mongols and Semu people should give priority to intermarriage with the Han people, and they were not allowed to marry each other privately. Only if you can't find it and no one wants it, can you intermarry internally. Therefore, it depends on how the inside and outside are distinguished, if it is between Han and Hu people, then intermarriage is advocated. ”

"At that time, it is necessary to break down the distinction between various ethnic groups as soon as possible to prevent them from gathering people." Chang Qianhu hesitated: "And the Mongolians and Semu people in the land of China don't feel the same as here...... Then again, what are the French? Is it a color eye? ”

"It's not Mongolians, it's not Han, it's not Koreans, it's all people of all colors." Monk Daoyan didn't seem to have thought about it seriously before, thought about it, and said.

"In the laws of this dynasty, the Semu people are generally attributed to the Kipchak and the Huihui. Most of the time they are treated the same, but sometimes they are separated. The other categories are too small and basically fall into either of these categories. Chang Qianhu said.

"The Kipchaks are mainly nomadic herders of all kinds outside Mongolia. The French are not nomadic and are not considered Kipchaks. If you look at it this way, they can be considered to go back to another species. ”

"That's all there is to say. Anyway, this category has been flooded since the Yuan Dynasty. Monk Daoyan thought about it and agreed with the French saying that they belonged to Huihui.

"Yes, that's it for now." Chang Qianhu nodded: "But in this regard, we haven't encountered a precedent before." ”

"Not to mention this Taixi's return, even if it is closer and closer to the Central Plains, the clan must be cautious about intermarrying with these people. Especially marrying a bearded girl, in fact, is more troublesome than kissing. ”

"This dynasty has not intermarried with outsiders much, but you can look at past examples. I heard that during the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court made peace with outsiders from time to time to control the barbarian forces on the border. But let the clan marry Hu Nu, on the other hand, it belongs to being reconciled by others. Therefore, unless it is a last resort, the imperial court will definitely try its best to avoid it. The few times when the Turks and Uighurs wanted to marry their daughters to the Tang Dynasty also happened under the compulsion of this general trend. ”

"Now that King Wu is far away in Taixi, he is not worried that the barbarians will take advantage of this to intervene in the affairs of the imperial court. But later, didn't the imperial court send a token, and you also brought a reward such as a medal? So, from time to time, the imperial court still wants King Wu and his family to go back? ”

"You and I can't predict this kind of thing." Monk Daoyan shook his head and said, "Only when the time comes, it depends on Your Majesty's intentions." ”

"I still don't know what the title of this princess of France is. It's not that I'm acting recklessly and trying to take care of King Wu's family affairs, but it's really a big deal, and I don't know how to end it. Chang Qianhu began to pour bitter water: "Because we are not only concerned about this problem, but the princess is not stupid." She knows this kind of problem herself. ”

"Not long after she came here, she began to move around, obviously trying to compete for this position and use it to run her own power. My lieutenant investigated the background of the French royal family and found that the women of their family have always been very capable of tossing. This time, I don't know what can happen. ”

"Did she and Princess Ma get into a fight?" Monk Daoyan asked.

"Not yet, but I feel like it's going to be sooner or later." Chang Qianhu said truthfully: "This princess's ability and wrist don't seem to be weak. In a short period of time, many people have been brought in, including nobles who had been exiled due to civil strife in France, as well as French and Italians who operated industries here. Around her, a group has quickly formed around herself. ”

"That's normal, too. France is the big country of Ctessy, and the family of the French royal family is also the oldest and largest noble family here. Monk Daoyan said: "Not to mention Italy, even on the Eastern European side, they have intervened a lot. Although she is a woman, the noblewoman here also has a tradition of participating in politics, and for many forces, this princess is also the object of 'strange goods'. ”

"yes, that's why it's troublesome." Chang Qianhu shook his head: "According to our understanding, Wu Shizi has been trying to maintain himself over the years. In addition to making up dozens of reckless family members, he didn't run much power. He had some personal friendship with the Roman Khan's court, that is, he did not see any political cooperation. As for Princess Ma, she lives in a simple house all the year round and doesn't ask about the world. ”

Monk Dao Yan nodded, looking not surprised by this.

"We can't do anything about it. I can only wait for King Wu to come back and take care of it. He said lightly, not looking too concerned.

"I guess I can't control King Wu......" Chang Qianhu muttered helplessly: "The cause of this big thing is that King Wu went to France, and he had to be a guest and guide others to cut the domain. In the end, he almost cut himself off. Not only did he lose the capital, but he was also hunted down, so he was so hurried that he disguised himself as a priest and fled overnight. ”

"Anyway, it seems that His Royal Highness King Wu is also ...... It doesn't fit the political landscape here. Chang Qianhu was a little polite and said, "I suspect that this princess is making trouble, and he can't control it......"

"Then he shouldn't just be unsuitable for this side." Monk Daoyan also complained, and he didn't seem to be very optimistic about King Wu's appearance.

"On our side, the distance is far away, and it takes half a year to report a letter, and many times it is really too late. Therefore, His Majesty authorized us to act cheaply, from myself to the captains and servants who worked below, and there were basically high-equipped messengers. If it was the usual thing, most of it was solved by ourselves. Chang Qianhu said to him.

"But this kind of thing is really beyond my ability and beyond the scope of my authority. You didn't bring a new order, and if there was no better way, I would have to gather information first, and then send someone back to inform me, and wait for Your Majesty to decide. ”

"According to the regulations, the Beizhen Fu Division could have reported to His Majesty. Naturally, I have no right to inquire into what you think needs to be reported. Monk Daoyan avoided the topic rather tactfully.

"That being said, we have to have a focus on our official duties. If you lack wisdom and strength, it is also necessary to ask someone for guidance, after all, everyone has a mission, all for the sake of Daming. Chang Qianhu was also prepared, and said: "Especially this matter, the level involved is quite high, and the stakes are significant. It is likely that the 'hometown' side will make countermeasures and adjust the authority and resources allocated on our side. Master, don't you have a lot of important things to arrange? For the convenience of everyone in the future, please give me more advice. ”

These words obviously moved the old monk, he thought for a while, and said: "I still think that this is indeed not a big deal. Instead of reporting now, it is better to wait for this round of events to pass and see how it goes. ”

"His Majesty has issued edicts more than once, asking the vassal kings to obey the law and restrain themselves and their families. However, there were still vassal kings who did not listen to advice and violated the law. After repeated warnings to no avail, His Majesty told everyone at the court meeting that it must be dealt with seriously. Moreover, this is not that he himself disregards brotherhood, but that Emperor Taizu has already told him. ”

"It turned out that when Taizu was in power, he felt that some vassal kings acted wantonly, but because of the relationship between father and son, he did not deal with it strictly. It's just that many vassal kings are really domineering and often do evil, and they can't just leave it alone, so they specially compiled a book of "Imperial Records of the Imperial System" to record the illegal acts of the vassal kings. At that time, the record had not been released publicly, but was hidden in the palace to be used as a warning to them. ”

"Your Majesty has always valued brotherhood, and when Taizu wanted to punish the kings, he also pleaded for several people. But in the face of official business, we can only focus on the world. Therefore, he held the most responsible kings of Zhou and Qin accountable, and announced the crimes recorded by Taizu that year to show that he was not biased. ”

"King Zhou and King Qin were punished when they were Taizu, and there is no way to defend them this time. According to the story of Taizu, His Majesty exiled the two kings, reduced the fiefdoms and populations of the two feudal domains, and ordered his son to take over the sacrifice. ”

"The second king pleaded guilty, and the king of Zhou was exiled to the southwest again, and the prince of Qianguo was put under his supervision; The King of Qin was exiled to the north and placed the King of Yan under his supervision. The other guilty vassal kings were deterred and condemned themselves. So the whole world thinks that His Majesty can take into account justice and family affection, and is a qualified brother. Before I came, I followed King Yan to Beijing to meet the court, and I also met the vassal kings, and everyone was quite guilty, and said that they must correct it in the future. ”

"I know that." Chang Qianhu probably understood: "What you mean is that compared to those vassal kings, King Wu's actions don't seem to be serious, right?" ”

"According to Taizu's records, the king of Zhou killed court officials without permission, and he especially liked those girls who were engaged; King Qin is even more ridiculous, not only likes prostitutes and nuns the most, but also raises a lot of men in the palace, which is really indescribable. Monk Daoyan nodded: "King Wu just married a Hu princess for political purposes, and it is not too serious in terms of etiquette and morality......"

Chang Qianhu also nodded helplessly.

Apparently he understands that, too. After all, a large part of the illegal deeds of these vassal kings is probably collected by the people of their Beizhen Fusi from the time of Taizu.

"If King Wu had been so well prepared when he cut the domain, he might not have so many follow-up things." He muttered.

Monk Daoyan deeply agrees with this.

The emperor has obviously been preparing for a long time, even now, maybe when Taizu was still there, their father and son had already begun to plan.

Not to mention anything else, the book that specifically recorded the mistakes of the vassal kings, but was not published at that time, was obviously intentional by Emperor Taizu. Moreover, what is more interesting is that almost all of the lawless vassal kings recorded in this book are fiefs in the second line, and the king of Sai who is in the first line is rarely mentioned. Therefore, although it is said that it is kept to warn the kings, in fact, I am afraid that it is a weapon that he deliberately left for his son, which is equivalent to another layer of assurance.

Judging from the results, this kind of disposal is not necessarily a bad thing. For example, the king of Zhou, although he has always been ridiculous on weekdays, but since he was exiled to Yunnan, this person who was called by Zhu Yuanzhang "has been stupid since ancient times", actually began to seriously study local plants and medicine. In addition to collecting prescriptions and medicines, he also took the lead in compiling the medicine book "Puji Fang" and the emergency reading book "Saving the Famine and Hundred Herbs".

In order to make it easier for others to understand, he drew graphics and described them in as concise language as possible. Even at the risk of risk, he tried the drug himself. I don't know how to do it, since I wasn't the prince, I suddenly changed my temperament......

From this point of view, King Wu's cutting of the feudal domain is like a joke. It's just that the two people present are not good at commenting directly.

(End of chapter)