Li Qin looked at Zhang Hengshuo, who was muttering to himself in front of him.
This was already the umpteenth time he had privately promised to become a founding duke.
Anyway, all empty promises are the same.
They wanted to eat the big pancake that belonged to the founding duke.
He had to first put himself on the throne.
After all, only when he becomes emperor can he fulfill the promise of the founding duke, right?
They risked their lives to put themselves on the throne.
He had secured his throne.
Let's talk about your founding dukedom.
I will definitely keep my promise when the time comes.
It's just that whether it was a personal conferment or a posthumous conferment is uncertain.
After all, he had already secured his throne.
When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away.
What if you traitors who rebelled with me turn against me again?
Most importantly, you follow me.
They watched helplessly as I went through the entire process from rebellion to becoming emperor.
By then, you will all be familiar with the process of becoming emperor.
In addition, you rebelled, although you rebelled with me.
But having rebelled before, he had no psychological barriers to rebellion.
Seeing how I became emperor through rebellion, you've all become familiar with this process.
What if you get itchy and want to try going it alone?
That's too dangerous.
Let's posthumously confer the title.
A safe bet.
Of course, he wouldn't just kill off all his lackeys and posthumously confer titles; he would keep some people on the side depending on the circumstances.
For example, someone like Peng Jiahu, if he could live to see the founding of his own country.
With his fiery temper, if he leaves my side, he might easily be fooled by someone else.
It's possible that they might actually rebel without even realizing it.
However, Li Qin didn't need to worry about him, because he knew that Peng Jiahu's abilities were more than enough to make him a fierce general.
But when one rebels and leads a large army.
I can easily subdue him.
Li Qin looked at Zhang Hengshuo in front of him, stepped down from the main seat, and patted him on the shoulder.
He seemed to have high hopes for him and was very confident that he would become the founding duke.
Afterwards, Li Qin talked with him about what had happened during this period and the situation in the capital.
Zhang Hengshuo was then allowed to go and rest.
He then immediately sent his nephew Li Xuanshang, along with Wang Taihe, a large amount of wine, meat, and silver as rewards, to take over the military command of the 30,000 troops brought by Zhang Hengshuo.
After Li Xuanshang sent word that he had taken control of the 30,000-strong army, Li Qin breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Zhang Hengshuo was also his confidant, it was, after all, a chaotic world.
The most reliable people are still those who are bound by blood ties and family.
After all, Li Xuanshang was his nephew, and to him, he was a member of the imperial clan; this bloodline would not change.
However, Zhang Hengshuo and the others were connected to him entirely by their feelings; that was the bond between them.
Most importantly, this connection also involves some vested interests related to granting titles and positions of power.
To put it bluntly, no matter how close or affectionate they are to us.
That's the relationship between a boss and an employee.
At most, he promised them some big rewards, like the title of founding duke and hereditary succession.
But the boss can draw these pie pictures for them first.
They can stand by their feelings until the very last moment.
But what if you're forced into a desperate situation?
For example, if a heavy rain falls from the sky, the other side will flood your entire army.
When you're in dire straits, resistance means certain death.
Li Qin really doubted whether they would fight to the death for their boss.
There's a high probability that they surrendered immediately after their seven armies were flooded.
Compared to them, the royal family members who are related to them by blood are much more reliable.
Li Qin sat in his seat and began to think about who else was in his family.
They were all brought out and given experience in the military.
Having just rebelled, the only people he could rely on in the army were his younger brother Li Wenqi and his nephew Li Xuanshang.
He remembered that he still had some other relatives in Liaodong.
Previously, I had been helping him manage affairs in Liaodong.
I left them all in Liaodong for this expedition.
If I manage to capture the capital this time, I can bring them all out with me.
While thinking of my relatives in Liaodong.
Li Qin also recalled the wife, concubine, two sons, and a daughter that the original owner had left for him in Liaodong.
Li Qin felt a pang of distress when he thought of them.
After all, although she had memories of them, she had no feelings for them at all.
Forget it, I'll bring them from Liaodong after I take over the capital.
Especially the two sons.
We should focus on cultivating them.
Conquering the world is a long-term endeavor; it often takes more than ten or even several decades.
In the future, when they grow up...
They were used to replace the royal family.
After all, when it comes to crucial moments, your own son is the most reliable.
Of course, two are definitely not enough.
Look at those founding monarchs; most of them had dozens of children.
Only with many branches can the main trunk be protected.
Having few offspring would be a great problem.
So after he arrived in Beijing, he had no choice but to make do with what he had.
He should find more wives and have more children.
Jiang Qingyue has tried it herself recently, and it works quite well. It can be kept secretly, but because of her identity, it's best not to make it public.
I heard that she and the deceased crown prince had a daughter who lived in the palace, but she was too young to be taken to Liaodong.
She looks a lot like her mother and is quite beautiful.
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