Chapter 101: Theory of reducing the vassals

Inside Wuying Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was as deep as water, and his vicissitudes of life were expressionless on his face covered with age spots.

Xiao Fan raised his eyes and took a look, but he couldn't find any emotions on his face. He didn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang was about the matter of reducing the vassal states.

However, since Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to express his proposal to reduce the vassal states, it would be his business whether he would be willing to reduce the vassal state. As he said, as long as the minister fulfills his responsibility to provide advice, it is not his business whether he adopts it or not.

"Your Majesty, if you really make up your mind to reduce the vassal states, it would be the most easy thing for you." Xiao Fan bowed and reported.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked slowly as he stared at Xiao Fan's face.

"Your Majesty, all the world is the king's land, and the whole world is yours. If you issue an order to take back all the kings and vassals, no one dares to object. The vassals are all your princes. When your majesty's imperial edict arrives, who dares not to obey?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "If there is really someone who doesn't follow me, what if my princes are reluctant to give up the huge power in the fiefdom and simply make a rebellion, what should I do?"

"Your Majesty, this is an unnecessary worry. I believe that no prince dares to do such a great rebellious thing, because this Ming Dynasty was defeated by Your Majesty, your Majesty, and your Majesty's great reputation has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the princes. No one among the kings dares to resist Your Majesty's power. Even if they have hidden evil intentions, they dare not take action. In terms of prestige, influence of the people, military command ability, and strength of the court and local army, they are not your Majesty's opponents. They do not occupy such a right time, place, and people, and the kings do not dare to act like such an unsure rebellion."

"Besides, since ancient times, whether it is a rebellion or an uprising, there must be a name. Only when the master is famous can he gain recognition and follow the world. If the kings make your Majesty rebellion, what is their name? To defeat your father with a son is a traitor. If they rebel, they will push themselves to the desperate situation of being scolded and isolated by the world. All the kings are smart and wise people, and they will definitely know these benefits. If Your Majesty issues an order to reduce the vassals to the kings, I dare to conclude that even if the kings are unwilling to do so, they will act honestly and no one dares to disobey Your Majesty's will."

"As Mr. Huang said, what mobilizes the imperial army to monitor, and what is the first to cut the small vassals and then the large vassals, etc. These claims are actually unnecessary. Instead, they will push the father-son relationship between Your Majesty and the vassal kings to a tense situation, and it is likely to backfire. Your Majesty is the co-lord of the world, and Your Majesty's will can determine everything. A problem that can be solved by a decree is not necessary to cause so many troubles by placing one's feet."

Huang Zicheng looked angry when he heard this and snorted heavily.

Xiao Fan said, raised his head, looked straight at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said calmly and forcefully: "In short, the difficulty of reducing the vassal states does not lie in the matter itself, but in the determination of Your Majesty. If Your Majesty is determined, you can easily solve it in one sentence. If Your Majesty is not intentional, the difficulty of reducing the vassal states is as difficult as reaching the sky!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Xiao Fan deeply, and he was shocked by Xiao Fan's remarks.

What extraordinary experience did this person have to think about his thoughts so thoroughly? Among the ministers in the court, who can have such a sharp gaze, and what he says and think can penetrate the hearts of people?

Zhu Yuanzhang certainly understood what Xiao Fan said better than him. No one knew better about the difficulty of reducing the vassals. For others, reducing the vassals may be as difficult as ascending to heaven. Like Huang Zicheng, he was thinking about how to reduce the vassals so that the world would not become chaotic and how to minimize the impact. The so-called "Ten Filipinos" are simply a bunch of nonsense. Huang Zicheng didn't know that his thinking direction was completely wrong. He only saw the matter itself, but did not see the person who carried out the matter.

Who is this person? He is Zhu Yuanzhang! Huaiyou Buyi, who started in troubled times, knocked down countless opponents and established the Ming Dynasty with one hand! He conferred the kings only because he wanted the surname Zhu in the world. What if he changed his mind? He didn't want to confer the kings?

All over the world, is it the land of the king? He can give the princes fiefs, and of course he can also take back the fiefs. There is no need to make excuses or make any conspiracy. As long as he is Zhu Yuanzhang, which prince dares not obey obediently? Although the emperor is old, his reputation is still there. The people who can be called heroes in the world have been completely killed by him. Zhu Yuanzhang. Only Zhu Yuanzhang dares to be a hero in the world! Which prince has the ability and courage to disobey his orders?

Yes, it was actually that simple for Zhu Yuanzhang to reduce the vassal states.

When Zhu Yunwen and Huang Zicheng were worried about the matter of reducing the vassals, this young man named Xiao Fan saw through the essence of the matter at a glance.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xiao Fan. He finally felt prudent in talent for the young man for the first time. In the past, Xiao Fan offered disaster relief methods, he was only surprised by the young man's talent in civil affairs. Even though he was surprised, he actually didn't care too much. The world is so big and there are too many outstanding officials in civil affairs. But today's Xiao Fan made Zhu Yuanzhang deeply see his talents again.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen who was thinking beside him and sighed secretly.

I hope that Xiao Fan can assist his grandson well in the future and be loyal to Yunwen for the rest of his life. If this son is a little tempered, he may become a famous minister in a few years.

After Xiao Fan finished speaking for a while, no one in the hall spoke.

Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about something far-reaching, while Zhu Yunwen frowned and thought, but Huang Zicheng looked indifferent with disagreement.

Xiao Fan raised his eyes and looked at the three people in the hall, and couldn't help but play a small drum in his heart. After all, the vassal is a very sensitive matter. All the ministers were secretive about it and did not say anything. Only he, the stupid and bold, really dared to say in front of Lao Zhu, - Lao Zhu wouldn't suddenly turn against him? There are many emperors in history who turned against him after ejaculation and refused to admit his conspiracy. He has a very bad character. Lao Zhu... is he one of them? Then he died too unfairly.

The four people in the hall had their own thoughts. After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked, "Xiao Fan, how old are you this year?"

Xiao Fan was frightened when he heard this. It was over! Lao Zhu asked me why I was old? Could it be that I planned to kill me and carve my birth and death date on my tombstone?

"Your Majesty, I just turned 20 this year." Xiao Fan replied honestly.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and murmured: "At the age of a young age... Xiao Fan, do you have the word "小娱"?"

"My parents died, but neither elders have any words to say."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled faintly: "In this way, how about the word "I gave you"?

How? Do I dare not agree? Who dares not give the emperor a face? Besides, the emperor gave the word "动" is definitely a matter of glorifying the ancestors. If you say it, you will win the envious and awe-inspiring eyes of the civil and military officials in the court. This is simply a big advantage.

Xiao Fan was shocked and happy, knelt down and whispered loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I am so grateful!"

Ignoring Huang Zicheng's jealous and envious gaze beside him, Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "The Master said: 'A gentleman is the best. A gentleman has courage but no righteousness and is a chaos, and a villain has courage but no righteousness and is a steal."

Xiao Fan thought about it and said in surprise: "Thank you for your majesty's gift. My future words are called 'Gentleman'. Xiao Junzi, I like this name very much..."

The faces of the three people in the hall suddenly turned dark, and they were speechless: "..."

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him fiercely, walked to the dragon desk, picked up his pen and wrote two words, and then threw the paper with these two words to him in anger: "Hmph! You think you are beautiful! You are still a gentleman, do you think you look like a gentleman?"

Xiao Fan took the paper in wonder and saw two words written on it: "Shouyi".

Xiao Shouyi? The name of a good rustic!

Xiao Fan opened his mouth and waited for opposition. He stopped talking in time. The word "六" was chosen by the emperor. Who dares to object? Is it because he doesn't want to die? Don't say "Shouyi". Even if he calls me a cat or a dog, I have to pinch my nose and recognize it.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xiao Fan and said meaningfully: "Xiao Fan, keep the righteousness and serve the king with all his heart, do not deceive, do not be arrogant, and the saint also said: "A gentleman cannot know a little but can receive a lot." Although you are a person with many small details, you can still be called the pillar of the country. I have high expectations for you, so you must remember it."

Xiao Fan thought about the meaning of these two words carefully and finally realized it.

Zhu Yuanzhang gave him the word "六" in front of Huang Zicheng, which was to give him face and support his position in the court, but at the same time he gave the word "六文", which was also a secret warning to him to be loyal to the emperor and to keep the righteousness of his ministers. He would assist Zhu Yunwen well in the future, not to deceive the emperor or be arrogant. While giving him glory, he also beat him up.

"I, Xiao Shouyi thanks Your Majesty for giving me words!" Xiao Fan immediately knelt down, held up the piece of paper that Zhu Yuanzhang wrote his words, and said thanking him with respect.

Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly: "Plain your body, the matter of reducing the vassal states today is of great importance. I cannot decide now. I will discuss it later. You all retreat."

"Yes." Zhu Yunwen, Huang Zicheng, and Xiao Fan bowed together, and then slowly retreated from the hall.

After leaving the hall gate, Xiao Fan still held Zhu Yuanzhang's gift high with a cautious expression. Huang Zicheng hummed disdainfully, without even saying hello, and quickly walked towards the palace gate.

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said, "Shi Du Xiao, you have extraordinary insights. I believe my grandfather has listened to all the words you said today. My grandfather gave you a letter to me. This is my appreciation for you."

Xiao Fan wiped a cold sweat and said with a look of fear: "I'm scared to death. When His Majesty asked me about my age, I thought he was going to kill me. I almost asked him to engrave an epitaph for me to declare to future generations how unfair I died..."

Zhu Yunwen laughed and then curiously said, "If you die, what do you want to engrave on the epitaph?"

Xiao Fan said without hesitation: "I really want to live another five hundred years!"

Zhu Yunwen immediately felt awe-inspiring: "Shi Xiao is so proud of his heart!"

When she returned home, Xiao Huamei came forward happily. Xiao Fan smiled and showed her the words given to him by Zhu Yuanzhang with a happy look on his face.

Xiao Huamei looked up and down at it, looking at him for no reason, her big eyes were full of question marks.

Xiao Fan smiled and said, "This is written by the emperor and given to me. From now on, I will have the word "大子". What do you think?"

Xiao Huamei recited it twice, then curled her lips gently and muttered: "It's really rustic..."

Xiao Fan's face was dark and sweaty: "I think so too. We are indeed a natural couple and have a very common language..."

Xiao Huamei immediately smiled happily, and she was very satisfied with Xiao Fan's statement that "a natural couple".

"My husband, do you think this letter was written by the emperor himself?" Xiao Huamei blinked and looked very naive.

"yes."

"Then is it very valuable?" Xiao Huamei looked up at Xiao Fan with a pure face.

Xiao Fan nodded and said, "The words written by the emperor himself can be regarded as priceless treasures."

Two bright silver shapes suddenly appeared in Xiao Huamei's big eyes: "My husband, then I'll go out to the street to find a buyer to sell it tomorrow. How many hooves do you think it can be replaced?"

Xiao Fan was stunned and suddenly felt a cold sweat spread all over his body, and he couldn't help but tremble.

After turning the thrush's small shoulder, Xiao Fan pointed to the letter and told the little money fan in an extremely serious tone: "You have to remember it tightly. This letter is absolutely absolutely not allowed to be sold! This is a word given by the emperor. If we sell it, we will all be killed by the emperor! Do you understand?"

It's so dangerous! Fortunately, I found out in advance, otherwise if Xiao Fan was really sold out by the thrush, no matter how many heads Xiao Fan was cut by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Xiao Huamei seemed to be frightened by Xiao Fan's serious expression, and nodded quickly, indicating that she understood.

Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as he turned around, he heard Xiao Huamei ask timidly: "Then... let's sell it a little more expensive, can't we not?"

Xiao Fan suddenly went crazy: "No matter how expensive it is, it's not a question of whether it is expensive or not. This is only for the Xiao family! Leaving the Xiao family's door is to deceive the emperor, and it is disrespectful! You will be killed by the whole family!"

Looking at Xiao Huamei's little face, Xiao Fan felt insecure and gritted his teeth and said, "No, I have to find a secret place to hide the words, otherwise I always feel that the head on my neck is very dangerous..."
Chapter completed!