Chapter 248: The Ten Kings Enter the Palace
The Son of Heaven summoned the Ten Kings, and the grand scene in the capital was unprecedented.
It is unknown what the cause and effect are, even Yin Lun, the king of Wuyue, did not get the slightest news.
However, it is rumored that this time the Ten Kings were summoned to Beijing for no more than two reasons, one was to mediate the war in the northwest.
In the past few years, Ye has really done too much, first there was a joint attack on Qi by the Later Jin, and then there was a move to raise troops to crusade against Qianshu.
Within three years, two wars were provoked in a row, and the Son of Heaven had the right to intervene regardless of whether the imperial power was weak or not.
In addition, there is also gossip that because it has become more and more difficult for the emperor to recruit troops in recent years, the defenders of the imperial city are now pitiful, so there is a plan to ask the princes and kings to send some troops into the territory of the emperor to replace the defenders of the imperial city.
The first point doesn't matter, wars between vassal states are common, and they have nothing to do with other vassal states.
And the second point is a bit worth pondering.
Although there are not many imperial city guards in the territory of the Son of Heaven, there are enough 400,000 troops, and now other vassal states are required to send troops into the territory of the Son of Heaven.
If there are few people, it is of course useless, but if there are many people, it is worth pondering what the purpose of the Son of Heaven is......
Today's dynasty, because of the ten kings, is definitely the most prosperous court meeting this year.
In addition to the cronies of the ten princes, all the foreign officials of the imperial court also entered the capital, and even Chu Yujia, a guy who was too lazy to wear battle armor when he went into battle, changed into a brand-new imperial court uniform.
These clothes are all distributed by the imperial court, and if the minister of the vassal state can get this kind of court uniform distributed by the imperial court, it is definitely an honor.
After all, this court dress represents the imperial court's recognition of this person's existence and recognition of his achievements.
Although the emperor's power is weak, after all, people are imperial power, and this empire is called the Mingwu Empire, not Ye Guo, nor Wu Yue.
The guy who can make a name for himself in Ye Guo and Wu Yue is not necessarily recognized by the Mingwu Empire, so the court clothes distributed by the imperial court are in themselves a kind of recognition of this person by the imperial court.
As soon as the sky was white, the princes and kings wearing python robes and gold belts entered the imperial road from all directions surrounded by their cronies and slowly poured out of the imperial city gate.
It was once the center of the world's power, nine miles long, and is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular walkways in the world, even if the buildings are thicker and more majestic than anywhere else.
Outside the palace, the open space for ministers to park their carriages and horses was filled with all kinds of carriages and servants dressed in different clothes.
The Ming Wu Empire was founded for 500 years, and the unwritten rules became an assembly line, divided according to the rank and rank, the higher the carriage stayed closer to the imperial wall, and the lowly ones gradually moved away.
Although the power inside and outside the imperial court is gradually weakening, and the ministers are not as beautiful as before, they all have to rely on the support of the vassal states to live, but the etiquette system cannot be changed.
Knowing that the ten kings entered the palace today, some civil and military officials who were not up to the level of official positions simply walked to the court, so as not to hurt the peace with anyone.
I also have to say that being an official in this kind of place has little power, not much oil and water, but the rules are complicated, and it is really not easy.
The lineup of the ten princes and kings was led by King Wu Yue and ended with King Ye, followed by their respective cronies.
There is a magnificent lineup of hundreds of people, including the white-haired old man who has never been able to get up and down, the top nobleman who has been in a high position since he was established, and the proud son of heaven who holds great power when he is not confused.
The prime minister of the Ming Wu Empire, Niu Zhi, Taifu Letong, and the general Xiang Yong are nothing more than the best among these people.
However, when Xiang Yong saw Chu Yujia in Ye Guo's team, his eyes changed significantly.
Two days ago, Chu Yujia beat his son on the street, and it was strange for him to see that Chu Yujia could have a good face.
At this time, the city gate was closed and had not yet been opened, and hundreds of people who were qualified to enter the court and enter the gate stood in their respective positions one after another.
Among them, there are many slippery people who are still talking in multiple circles, but most of the officials feel the breath of a thunderstorm coming and the wind is all over the city, and they hold their breath and concentrate, extremely quiet, and occasionally have feelings, but they are also careful to whisper only to the people around them.
Looking at the crowd, King Ye Zhao Kuan raised his head and said, "If there is an invincible guy here, if you enter it and cut it indiscriminately, it will definitely make the world chaotic." ”
Chu Yujia smiled slightly and said, "No, at least Your Highness will be fine." ”
"Hahaha. ”
Zhao Kuan looked up and laughed, and said, "That's right, with you, don't worry." ”
In fact, the reason why Zhao Kuan said this was also to help Chu Yujia distract him.
Because of what Chu Yujia did on the day he first came, Ye Guo had already become the target of everyone, although no one said anything, but many people looked at them with a slightly unkind look.
The corners of Zhao Kuan's mouth were high, and he said: "I'm afraid that the one who comes is not good, and the good person will not come." ”
Chu Yujia chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter if the person who comes is not good, or if the good person doesn't come, Your Highness must not worry, as long as Yujia still has a breath of air, he will definitely be able to protect His Highness to return to Ye Kingdom safely." ”
"I still believe in that. ”
Zhao Kuan's eyes became gloomy, and he said, "But there is loneliness, and no one in this place can bully us." ”
After the words fell, Zhao Kuan turned his head to look at Chu Yujia and said with a smile, "Today, our brothers, just take a walk in this imperial city, no matter what, we all have to go back alive." ”
With a few bells, the palace gate was gradually pushed open.
The prime minister of the Ming Wu Empire, Niu Zhi, Taifu Letong, and the general Xiang Yong took the lead in leading the imperial ministers into it.
It was followed by the princes, Yin Lun, the king of Wuyue, followed by Dong You, the king of Min, and then Wuyang, the king of Shu, Yuanmo of Song, Yingsheng of Wei, Zhai Jiang, the king of Chu, Wang Tuo of Jin, Yan Kai, the king of Qi, Wang Dantian of Tang, and Zhao Kuan, the king of Ye......
Chu Yujia and Zhao Kuan both came to the capital for the first time, and it was the first time for them to see the magnificent hall, and the first time they saw the red bricks and green tiles.
Earlier, Chu Yujia felt that the palace of Qi was very good, but when he saw this palace today, compared to this, the palace of Qi was really the minister's mansion.
Although he was a marquis in Ye Guogui, in the early dynasty of this palace, Chu Yujia was not even qualified to enter the palace.
Chu Yujia and other ministers of the vassal states could only stand on the square outside the palace and watch their masters enter the palace.
It is also because of the arrangement of the vassal states that Chu Yujia once again stood with the Southern Tang Dynasty general Pu Chengshuang.
However, neither of them spoke, and their eyes looked straight ahead, looking through the magnificent palace gate into the main hall.
The man who was over forty a year entered the temple with the support of his attendants, and sat on the dragon chair of pure gold.
Immediately after the head of the eunuchs spoke, whether it was the princes and kings in the palace, or many ministers outside the palace who were not qualified to enter the palace, they slowly knelt down, like a tide surging rapidly from south to north, shouting: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live......
This special court meeting of the ten kings into Beijing was also launched under such circumstances......