Chapter 719: King Jin's Ambition
Taiyuan, Shanxi, the King of Jin Mansion.
Zhu Shenxuan, the King of Jin, was majestic and steady, and brought a group of Jinzong's children to the incense table to welcome the imperial edict.
The eunuch Han San was so serious that he slowly spread the yellow silk in his hand, and his name was Zhengyinyuan, saying: "The emperor Fengtian Chengyun, and the command said: All the descendants of county princes and princes have the ability to be appointed by civil and military personnel, and are directly appointed to the official position after being tested by the court. The promotion and transfer are as usual as the method of choice."
"Any request from the royal family will be reported to His Majesty by him, and will introduce talents and record gains and losses, etc.."
Han Sansheng and Yunwen recited for a long time, but the King of Jin, who was kneeling in front of the case, became more and more angry. The royal family members behind him were happy and some were sad.
The entire Ming Dynasty, whether it is the throne or the inheritance of the throne, needed to strictly abide by the system of "father dies and sons dies, brothers dies and brothers dies", which is the unchanging ancestral family law.
It was only two years since the new emperor ascended the throne, and he was about to reduce the vassals. It was so heartbreaking to reduce the vassals so thoroughly!
The Jin Wang family has been vassal of Taiyuan for more than 270 years. Over the years, the situation in the barriers has changed suddenly. Mongolia has moved south many times, and thieves are rampant everywhere. The Jin Wang lineage is not defeated by outsiders, but is eventually broken in the hands of his own.
Sad, so sorry!
Zhu Shenxuan's inner anger was like a volcano that was about to erupt. However, a few years ago, the Tianwu Army forced troops into Shanxi to conquer the eight major Jin merchants and killed so many people, which greatly shocked the Jin royal palace.
Zhu Shenxuan had to force himself to hold back. If he had no soldiers and power at present, forcibly confronting him would only be a dead end!
Think about the second generation of King of Jin and the third generation of King of Jin, who has never been punished by the King of Yan? It was either stripped of the king's title or imprisoned in Fengyang's high walls.
When he heard the last imperial edict, Zhu Shenxuan's lowered eyes suddenly lit up: "Restore the three guards, can the vassal king recruit soldiers?"
His heartbeat gradually accelerated, and his mood became more and more excited.
"If there is any offense, the clan's office will find out the question and report the truth. If there is a serious crime, the crime will be reduced, and the serious crime will be demoted to a commoner. However, the rewards and punishments will be made clear, and the punishment will not be increased."
Han San continued to recite the imperial edict, and the subsequent proposals for preferential treatment from the royal family, but Zhu Shenxuan could no longer listen and was thinking about how to lead the team and buy guns and make cannons.
According to the rules set by Taizu, the vassal kings can have their own palace and army. Each vassal king has three guards, one guard has a number of 3,000 to 19,000 people, and the three guards are at least 9,000 people, and the maximum can reach 57,000 people.
Now the little emperor is in a panic all of a sudden, and he has both reduced his power to power and released military power, looking very unprofessional.
Zhu Shenxuan felt relieved all of a sudden. He wanted to recruit troops to rebuild the three guards, so he naturally preferred to choose to have a full troupe. Even if he was selling his money, he would have to raise an army of 50,000 people!
Historical practice has proved that having soldiers is the king! Even if you don’t fight for the throne, you can protect yourself!
Zhu Shenxuan had long been dissatisfied with Zhu Cixuan. The eight major Jin merchants were confiscated and the business of the Jin royal palace suffered heavy losses. At that time, he just wrote a letter and asked Emperor Chongzhen to issue an order to release the eight major Jin merchants.
After announcing the order, Han San smiled and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty said that the King of Jin can invest in the Royal Group, and there will be dividends and profits every year."
Han San carefully said the scale and system of the Royal Group to him, and Zhu Shenxuan just nodded casually and was not very interested.
Do you still have to go overseas? Sorry, I am born and raised inland people, and I am not used to blowing the sea breeze!
Compared to the hereditary throne, this little profit is nothing. Who does Emperor Tianwu look down on?
He smiled and sent away the eunuch who was sent to the imperial eunuch. Zhu Shenxuan couldn't wait to find a few confidants to discuss the recruitment of soldiers.
After explaining everything, Zhu Shenxuan let out a long sigh. Soon after, he would have tens of thousands of troops, a veritable prince! It would be fun to think about it!
However, he was also very sober. Even if he was a full-time staff, only 50,000 people, he could not beat the court.
Zhu Shenxuan thought for a long time and felt that he had to learn from the then Yan King Zhu Di and join forces with other vassal kings.
There are also King Dai in Shanxi, so you can contact him well. There are more princes in Henan, so they will definitely be in a bad mood! You can contact him nearby.
At the same time, Zhu Shenxuan turned his attention to the Mongolians in Guihua City in the north.
After the Ming army swept the grassland, most of the Mongolians ran to Guihua City and joined the Hetao area of Tumote tribe. Guihua City is the base camp of Tumote tribe, only adjacent to Xuanfu and Datong in Shanxi.
While the Jin Palace was recruiting soldiers with great fanfare, a monk in black appeared in front of the palace to ask for a meeting with the Jin Palace.
Zhu Shenxuan, who was eager to seek talent, did not dislike others and took the time to meet him.
After the two sides met, Zhu Shenxuan smiled with a signature smile, while the monk in black was silent and didn't give up a single fart for a long time.
Just as Zhu Shenxuan waited until he was impatient, the silent monk suddenly spoke: "Your Highness, King Jin, I am willing to assist you!"
Zhu Shenxuan was stunned. He looked at the self-recommendation monk carefully, smiled slightly, and said, "How do you say this?"
The old monk's appearance is solemn and seems very serious, but his words are scary. He said, "If the king is willing to accept me, he only needs to give me a hundred taels of silver every month. I am willing to give me a white hat to the king!"
"Rareless! You dare to curse Your Highness of the King of Jin!" Yi Weizheng from the King of Jin's mansion shouted.
What do you want to do if you give it a white hat?
When Zhu Shenxuan heard this, he changed his color. He added a white color to the prince. Isn’t it the word “Emperor”? This old monk knew that he wanted to rebel?
He quickly walked to the old monk and whispered: "You are bold, don't die?"
The old monk smiled slightly, his face showed a deep face, and said meaningfully: "I won't come here even if I die."
As he said that, he smiled without saying a word, sat on the ground, closing his eyes and sitting up.
Zhu Shenxuan was stunned. The scene seemed familiar. He looked at the old monk carefully again and suddenly looked shocked.
Black clothes! Monk! Prime Minister in black clothes!
Zhu Shenxuan's face shook, and suddenly he thought that Yao Guangxiao, the most famous black-clad prime minister in history, also dressed in this way!
He asked tentatively: "Dare you ask about the name of a monk? Who is the master?"
The old monk was solemn and clasped his hands together and said, "I am a descendant of the ancestor Daoyan!"
Zhu Shenxuan twitched his lips and thought to himself that he was the descendant of Yao Guangxiao, the prime minister in black, and he also had this name, which was really good!
After a while of silence, Zhu Shenxuan walked with his hands behind his back, walked past him, and said calmly, "Follow me to enter the palace."
With the old monk on his back, Zhu Shenxuan's mouth slowly raised. It seemed that he was also a destiny. I am here in this world! Be prepared to turn the world upside down!
Chapter completed!