Chapter 412: Cutting the Domain
Huizong's heart tensed again, and he pretended to be calm and said, "King Xuanyan has entered the palace." β
Not long after, Murong Fu walked into the main hall under the guard of dozens of palace front divisions, and outside the Daqing Palace, there were already thousands of forbidden troops guarding it.
"Weichen Murong Fu, I've seen the official family!"
Murong Fu shook his hand.
When Huizong saw him walk to the front of the hall, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, and said with a smile: "Where has King Yan gone in the past two months?" On the day you were assassinated and wounded at the feast, I had already summoned the imperial doctor to your mansion to treat you, but when I arrived at the mansion, I saw no trace of you, the princess, and the prince. β
"Alas, I thought it was the gangsters who took you away, and I didn't hesitate to send the Imperial City Division to investigate your news, but now I am very relieved to see that you have returned safely King Yan!"
Murong Fu glanced at him lightly, and did not pierce the hypocritical mask of this official family, and said slightly, "At the banquet that day, the official family promised Weichen a wish, I don't know if I still have a count now?" β π Ό.π ππ³ππ .πΎπ ΎπΌ
Huizong didn't know why, hesitated, and said, "Naturally, King Yan has already thought about it?" β
He said it in front of the ministers that night, and now he is mentioned by the other party in this hall, and he can't rely on it.
Murong replied, "Wei Chen has thought about it again and again, and he has already thought about it. β
"Then King Yan might as well say it!"
Huizong was also a little interested, and he didn't know what Murong Fu was going to do.
Murong Fu's tone paused, and then he said with a very serious expression: "I implore the official family to remove the position of the vassal king of the subordinate ministers and demote them to commoners." β
Huizong's heart was shocked, and he couldn't believe what he heard, and couldn't help but ask, "Does King Yan want to cut the domain?" β
"That's exactly what it means!"
Murong Fu replied affirmatively.
For a while, the entire court was in an uproar, and the civil and military officials looked at each other, all of whom did not understand what Murong Fu's move meant.
Do you want to retreat as advance?
Regarding the assassination of Murong Fu that day, the court has already been divided into two factions, one faction is determined that the spy of Northern Liao did this matter, and the official family has great love, and will never design harm because of King Yan's outstanding military achievements, and resolutely defend the imperial power.
The other faction felt that everything was too much of a coincidence, with King Yan's peerless magic skills and superb medical skills, how could he not detect that the imperial wine was poisonous, and was injured by a dagger by an assassin who did not enter the stream?
They all thought that the official family set up this banquet, which was the so-called Hongmen banquet, and King Yan must have sensed the intention of the official family, so he had to take the opportunity of serious injury to come out of the shell of a golden cicada.
Otherwise, how could he suddenly leave the capital afterwards and have no news?
Of course, at this sensitive time, they only dare to speculate in their hearts, except for a few acquaintances, others are secretive when they ask about it, and even the people in the family inquire about it, and they are all severely reprimanded.
Huizong frowned, staring at Murong Fu with his eyes, not knowing what his purpose was.
At this time, cutting the feudal domain is undoubtedly to use up his last life talisman, without the identity of King Yan, even if Murong Fu dies quietly, no one will care, or if he has a little abnormality, he can put him to death on trumped-up charges.
Could it be that the other party is really crazy?
Actually want to die by yourself?
Although Huizong wanted to nod his head in agreement, he still habitually glanced at Han Zhongyan and wanted to ask him for advice.
Han Zhongyan comprehended, stood up and asked, "Does King Yan really want to cut the throne by himself and be willing to be demoted to a commoner?" β
"The eldest husband said it as soon as he spoke, how can it be fake?"
Murong Fu was calm and calm, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.
Han Zhongyan said, "In this case, according to the laws of my Great Song Dynasty, I will cut off the throne of your King Yan, and I will no longer enjoy any royal privileges, as for the domain, because it is not in the territory of my Great Song Dynasty, it will not be recovered, but my Great Song Dynasty can also send troops to open up this borderless land in the Northern Regions......"
"King Yan really thought clearly, and he wants to cut the throne himself?"
Han Zhongyan asked again.
Murong replied, "Han Xiang knows that I am a person, why do you need to ask again?" β
When Han Zhongyan heard this, he immediately saluted Huizong and retreated silently.
Huizong almost couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth, and when Murong Fu was angry, he made such a decision, and his heart was ecstatic.
But soon he thought of the 100,000 Yan army under Murong Fu, and said with a solemn expression, "It is okay for King Yan to want me to cut the domain, but the military power of the 100,000 Yan army under King Yan must be returned to the Great Song Dynasty, otherwise the 100,000 army is entrenched in the Northern Regions, how can I feel at ease?" β
Murong Fu raised his head and glanced at him coldly, "The official family wants 100,000 Yan troops, and it depends on whether they are willing to surrender." β
Huizong's eyes lit up and said, "What?" King Yan just wants to cut off the feudal position, but he doesn't want to return the military power? These 100,000 Yan soldiers are the children of my Great Song Dynasty, when did they become the only ones of King Yan? β
Murong Fu smiled and said, "The official family has not forgotten that these 100,000 Yan troops are the private army recruited when I was in the domain, and since they are my private army, how can they be returned?" β
"You ......"
Huizong suddenly stood up angrily, stretched out his hand and pointed at Murong Fu, unable to speak for a long time.
It has been known since ancient times that Murong Fu's domain was not in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, strictly speaking, he only enjoyed the privileges brought by the name of a Yan king, and the rest had almost nothing to do with the Great Song Dynasty.
Now he wants to take back Murong Fu's military power, but other people's troops are not in the territory of your Great Song Dynasty, and they are not protected by the Great Song Dynasty at all, where can I collect this military power?
"Don't forget, your soldiers are all Song people, although they are in Yanbei, but their families and friends live in the Great Song Dynasty, is it possible that you still have to forcibly leave them in Yanbei and leave their hometowns from now on?"
Huizong saw that he couldn't make sense, so he played the emotional card.
Murong Fu wants to cut the domain, he is naturally happy, but you want to cut the domain, and still hold the power of the 100,000 troops, doesn't that make it clear that you want to support the army and respect yourself, and then rebel?
Is this worth it?
Murong Fu saw that Huizong was still unwilling, so he had to take a step back and say, "Since the official family is so sympathetic to the soldiers, then I, Murong Fu, am not a ruthless person. β
"I also ask the official family to send the officials of the military department to Yanbei with the ministers, if there are soldiers who want to leave Yanbei and return to the Great Song Dynasty, I Murong Fu will not stop them."
Huizong Wenyan hesitated, he thought to himself, the Song people value filial piety and righteousness, if they promise preferential treatment, and then know and reason, could it be that they would rather be rebels than come back to reunite with their relatives and friends?
After all, the previous Murong Fu was at least the King of Yan of the Great Song Dynasty, which can be said to be justifiable, but now without the title of King Yan, Murong Fu is an ordinary person, how can he have a way out with him?
"Okay, then follow your word!"
Seeing that Han Zhongyan nodded to him, Huizong had no worries at the moment, and directly ordered Murong Fu's position as the vassal king, and immediately announced it to the world.
As long as the news of Murong Fu's reduction of the domain spreads all over the world, and there is no need to send people to win it over, many of the Great Song disciples of the Yan army will choose to leave.
When he thought that he could not only reduce Murong Fu's strength, but also gather a team of soldiers and horses who could fight well, the smile on Huizong's face could no longer be suppressed.