Chapter 119 Palace Banquet
"How are you, uncles?"
Emperor Fengqing asked, holding a glass of wine.
Among the royal relatives and vassal kings with different surnames present, one person quickly said loudly:
"Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings and kindness. With the blessing of your Majesty, we will be healthy and happy."
The person who spoke was the Crown Prince of Liang.
King Liang was the eldest son of a concubine. He was older than the late emperor. He was old and seriously ill and was about to die.
So he didn't come.
Instead, he sent his son, Prince Liang, to come.
Apart from having a fiefdom, this Liang Wang had no real power in his hands and was usually quite obedient.
There was no threat to Emperor Fengqing.
Therefore, Emperor Fengqing smiled with satisfaction at Prince Liang.
Prince Liang saw Emperor Fengqing's smile.
He was overjoyed and said flatteringly:
"Although the late emperor has passed away, your majesty is wise and wise in martial arts. In the future, we will definitely make our Jokhang Dynasty more prosperous!"
"I am willing to follow your majesty and do your best for your majesty. After death!"
After saying this, Prince Liang stood up and walked outside the dining table to bow to Emperor Fengqing.
This is about surrendering.
Emperor Fengqing's heart was filled with joy.
"The prince of Liang is alive. In view of your great ambitions, I will definitely entrust you with important responsibilities in the future!"
"I thank you for your kindness. Long live your Majesty the Emperor!"
Seeing the prince of Liang say this.
Several royal princes in the hall also surrendered.
As the princes are all uncles of the emperor, and they maintain their own status, they will naturally not be like this.
"Haha, you don't need to be polite if you love me so much!"
Emperor Fengqing laughed heartily.
When he had laughed enough, he suddenly said seriously:
"As you have seen, I have inherited the destiny of heaven, and naturally I have to put the country and the country as my top priority!
Therefore, I want to implement the strategy of cutting down the vassals in order to stabilize the world.
What do you think, dear friends?"
When Emperor Fengqing said these words, everyone was shocked.
The princes who came back to their senses looked at each other in confusion.
"Your Majesty, this plan is absolutely impossible. The position of vassal king is a system left by our ancestors. How can we abolish it at will?"
King Qi stood up and said.
He is the seventh uncle of Emperor Fengqing.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the matter of reducing the vassalage is related to the inheritance of the ancestors, so we should not do it rashly!" said another prince.
"Your Majesty, the vassal territory has been autonomous for a long time, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Cutting off the vassalage may cause civil unrest."
"Your Majesty, if we cut down the vassalage, it may cause chaos in the world. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, the matter of cutting down the vassalage is of great importance. , we need to think about it in the long term."
All the princes advised him one after another.
They knew that after Emperor Fengqing attacked the vassal king, he would definitely attack these princes next.
Therefore, they all opposed Emperor Fengqing wholeheartedly.
Emperor Fengqing gently put down his wine glass and said, "I have thought deeply about it, and it is imperative to reduce the vassal status!"
At this time, a vassal king with a full beard and a fat belly stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, vassal The land is handed down from ancestors, how can we cut it off easily?
Moreover, the vassal land is our foundation. If we cut off the vassal land, where will we go?"
Another vassal king with a different surname also stood up and said firmly:
"Your Majesty, the matter of reducing the vassal is related to the life and death of my family. I will never agree to it!"
Emperor Fengqing's eyes sternly said: "I have made my decision, and the vassal kings must obey!"
There was a hint of threat in his tone.
Another vassal king also stood up, "Your Majesty, how will the vassal territory be governed after the vassal reduction?"
"I have my own arrangements. The vassal territory will be governed by officials selected by the court."
The vassal princes expressed their opposition, "Your Majesty, this move It will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the people of the vassal."
Emperor Fengqing sneered, "I have made my decision, dear friends, you don't need to say anything."
King Chu sneered: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid your decision is difficult to convince the public."
He is Fengqing . The emperor's fourth uncle.
King Zhao said: "Yes, the vassal kings have been loyal for generations, and the move to cut down the vassal might damage the harmony."
He was the tenth emperor's uncle of Emperor Fengqing.
Emperor Fengqing's face darkened: "My decision certainly has deep meaning."
King Qi retorted: "Your Majesty, your move may cause chaos in the world."
The emperor slapped the table and said angrily: "What an outrage! I am the leader of the world. Lord, do you dare to disobey?
"The world belongs to me, and the feudal lands are also under my jurisdiction."
"I have my own arrangements, who dares to disobey?"
Emperor Fengqing said angrily. took the wine glass in his hand.
In an instant, a large number of palace guards poured in from outside, surrounding the entire hall.
The expressions of many princes changed drastically.
Emperor Fengqing saw that these people were honest.
A proud smile appeared on his face.
These old guys really want to drink wine as a penalty if they don’t eat the toast!
Emperor Fengqing knocked on the table.
He said loudly: "I have made up my mind. I will detain you in the palace today.
I will give you a chance to reflect. If you can figure it out..."
He paused and continued with a threatening tone:
"If you can figure it out..." Well, it’s easy to say anything. If you can’t figure it out..."
He shook his head.
Immediately, he walked out of the hall with the great eunuch.
All the eunuchs and maids left the palace.
The temple was guarded by soldiers with elite weapons.
All the princes looked ugly.
But faced with such tough measures.
Even though they were angry, there was nothing they could do.
Prince Ning only cursed Emperor Fengqing as a fool in his heart.
Even if Emperor Fengqing killed these princes and vassals in one fell swoop.
They also have their family members.
Those people are not dead.
At that time, in order to avenge the family leader, they will definitely unite to rebel.
Of course, this was originally the path designed by King Ning for Emperor Fengqing.
But I didn't expect that I would be involved.
Prince Ning had to secretly hate the person who killed his substitute.
Who could be designing him behind the scenes?
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