Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 131

[Chapter 131 The Land of One County]

“Ma Yushi’s words are the same as King Yan’s, and I’m afraid they are empty words.”

Yuan Hang glanced at the officials without any fear.

This person is from the Qinzhou Ma family, named Ma Yuan.

Serving as the censor at Yushitai, he has always been outspoken and dared to advise, so he was nicknamed “Daozizui.” The

emperor Zhao Heng was often preached by him because of his indulging in wine and sex.

Sometimes Zhao Heng’s Luanjia would walk around him when he came across him, so as not to be disturbed again.

In addition, he is also not partial to his own family, the Ma family, and scolds him more harshly than scolding other powerful families.

Because of this, the relationship between him and his elder brother, Mumaxuan of Qinzhouzhou, has never been harmonious.

Zhao Heng was overjoyed when he saw Ma Yuan end.

“The officials have been listening to the wind since ancient times, so there is no need for proof. If Yuan Shilang wants proof, the imperial court can send people to Yan County and Fan Yang to investigate the case, and they will definitely find out the proof.” Ma Yuan looked at Yuan Hang closely and raised his head.

Yuan Hang felt depressed for a while.

When Ma Yuan said that, he really could only bear it.

More importantly, he had a guilty conscience. If the court were serious about investigating this matter, it would still be detrimental to the Yuan family.

After hearing this, the sixth prince also immediately shut up.

He just wanted to defend his uncle, but if there was a big trouble, it would be bad for him.

Seeing this, Zhao Heng was overjoyed.

He knew that the Yuan family would be difficult to shake, even if Yuan Li was captured, the next Yanzhou prefect who took office would still be the Yuan family or a close friend of the Yuan family.

Because in Fanyang, without the support of the Yuan family, he couldn’t be a state shepherd.

Instead of this, it is better to use this matter to frighten the Yuan family, and actually cut the Yuan family’s flesh secretly.

So he said: “Let’s put this matter aside for the time being, let’s talk about the reward for King Yan first.”

By saying this, he was telling the officials of the Yuan family that he was in control of Yuan Li’s assassination of King Yan.

To check or not to check is only in his mind.

If you continue to be ignorant of good and bad, it will make you ugly.

After a pause, he said solemnly: “When King Yan went to Yanzhou, I originally wanted to entrust him with two counties, but because he was suffering from brain disease at that time, he was unable to control such a large land. Now that he has made such a contribution, Then give him another county.”

“Father, Emperor Shengming.” Zhao Gang said again, “The king of Yan can still beat Beidi with one county, but if there are two counties, it will be difficult for Beidi to invade Yanzhou, and there is General Mo. Guard Yanguan, and Yanzhou will be safe.”

“Since it belongs to King Yan’s fiefdom, it should be given to him.” The third prince said.

He had already learned what the emperor meant from his uncle.

Moreover, the emperor promoted Yan Wang’s mother from a nobleman to a concubine overnight, which is enough to see his thoughts.

He wants to use King Yan to form a tripartite confrontation in Yanzhou, weaken the Yuan family’s strength in Yanzhou, and stabilize Yanzhou.

In the past, Yanzhou was as solid as gold, and no force could penetrate into Yanzhou.

The ministers had no choice but to yell, but the Yuan family couldn’t be moved, so they sold the Yuan family’s face and cursed at the court at most, so as not to provoke them.

But unexpectedly, by mistake, King Yan established his foothold in Yanzhou.

“The emperor is wise.” Many ministers echoed in unison.

Zhao Heng nodded in satisfaction.

He was quite proud, if the Ninth Prince hadn’t been crazy and stupid at that time, how could Yuan Li tolerate King Yan to go to Yan County.

But he didn’t expect King Yan to give him such a big surprise when he arrived in Yan County.

Sometimes thinking about it, he even feels that there is God’s will in the dark.

God bless the royal.

Just thinking of these things, this Jiuzi who is far away in Yanzhou is getting more and more pleasing to his eyes now.

His mother also looked more and more pleasing to the eye, so last night when he was happy, she became a concubine.

This is also to express his mind to King Yan.

Seeing that most of the ministers were leaning toward him, he said: “In this case, I will pass on my will to include Shanggu County into the Yan King’s fief immediately.”

“Shanggu County.” The sixth prince breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words.

Yuan Hang and the sixth prince looked at each other, and felt relieved.

Among the remaining six counties in Yanzhou, Shanggu County is adjacent to Jinzhou, and Jinzhou is facing the threat of Xiliang.

If they had to take down one of the six counties of the Yuan family, Shanggu County would still accept it.

Zhao Heng has been paying attention to the expressions of the sixth prince and his vassal Yuan family officials.

Seeing their brows stretched, he nodded slightly.

The reason why he gave Shanggu County to King Yan was also considered.

First of all, Shanggu County and Yan County are adjacent, so it is unrealistic to give King Yan an enclave.

Of course, adjacent to Yan County is Ping County.

However, there is Yanguan in Pingjun, and Mo Di is guarding it, so there is no need for King Yan to intervene.

Secondly, he did this to avoid angering the Yuan family too much and to maintain the overall situation of Yanzhou.

In the end, King Yan made such a great contribution, rewarding him with the land of a county can also make him remember his emperor’s kindness.

Zhao Heng seemed to have suddenly lost interest in the matter of the set reward.

Yawning, he gave Liang Cheng a look.

At this moment, Liang Cheng shouted: “Let’s play if there is something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do.”

All the ministers knew the emperor’s temperament.

They bowed together and saluted, “Respectfully send off my emperor.”

After Zhao Heng was sent away, the ministers left in twos and threes.

…

Hyeon Palace

Mi Yunxi was a little overwhelmed by Empress Xie’s enthusiasm.

Since the nobleman was promoted to concubine, the whole harem seemed to be warmer to her.

“Thank you, ma’am.”

Mi Yunxi sat down on the chair, and the queen’s maid immediately brought her tea.

Empress Xie sat down beside Mi Yunxi, took a sip of tea and said, “This morning, the crown prince spoke up for His Royal Highness King Yan. The emperor was happy and rewarded King Yan with a piece of land.”

“What else?” Mi Yunxiying A gleam of joy appeared on Bai Jiaohao’s face.

King Yan felt like a duck to water after he went to Yan County, so she was naturally happy.

“It’s absolutely true, you can be inquired about.” Empress Xie looked at Mi Yunxi seriously for the first time.

She had to admit that Concubine Mi was indeed dignified and beautiful, even at this age, her skin was like a girl’s.

If she hadn’t come from a poor family, I’m afraid she would have been favored by the emperor very early on.

“In this way, the concubine will thank His Highness the Crown Prince on behalf of the King of Yan,” said Concubine Mi.

Empress Xie smiled lightly, she naturally had her own concerns when she mentioned this matter in front of Concubine Mi.

Her unsatisfactory son-in-law lost a good crown prince.

Now every time she asks her trusted ministers outside to bring up the matter of restoring the crown prince, she will encounter opposition from courtiers.

Among them, the group of the second prince and the third prince made the most trouble.

The second prince’s mother, Concubine Han, came from the Han family in Qizhou, one of the eight powerful families.

He also colluded with the Yuan family in Yanzhou, and had a strong influence in the court.

The third prince’s mother, Concubine Dou, came from the Dou family in Jingzhou, and her uncle was the prime minister of the current dynasty, with power in the court and the public, so it was also difficult to deal with.

Although her mother’s family, the Xie family in Ningzhou is also one of the eight powerful families, known as the bread of the world, the Xie family accounts for five of them, and the family’s location is adjacent to the capital.

She is happy and fearless inside, but outside, there is always a lack of support.

Because of this, both she and Dou Wei are playing Yanzhou’s idea.

In the past, they always stared at Mo Di.

But now, there is another King Yan, who is in the palace, and she thinks that she is closer than Dou Wei to get the moon.

So he became enthusiastic towards Concubine Mi, and even wished to be called a sister.

“You don’t need to thank you. As the eldest son of the emperor, the crown prince takes care of King Yan because of his elder brother’s love for his younger brother. As long as King Yan remembers the goodness of his brother, it will be fine.” Empress Xie gave the maid beside her a look.

The palace maid left, and soon brought a plate of jewelry, “These are all my favorite things, and I gave them to my younger sister.”

“How can this be done?” Concubine Mi raised her hand to push back.

Now that she is like this, no matter how stupid she is, she understands what the queen means.

I just thought that her son is far away in Yanzhou now, and there is no one in the court to speak to him. Maybe it is not a bad thing to befriend the queen.

So she said: “In the past two days, my concubine has sent a letter to King Yan to let him know that there is a lady in the capital who cares about him.” After

hearing this, Empress Xie showed a satisfied smile.

Concubine Mi continued: “The King of Yan has some small business in the capital, and the concubine is incompetent. I hope the empress can take care of it.”

She knew that Yan County was poor, and this business was an important income for the King of Yan.

Now living in the palace, the only thing she can do is to take advantage of the situation in the court to protect King Yan, her son’s business.

…

Jinling, Zhouqiao Street, Yanjun Commercial Bank.

And when a group of cavalry in silver armor stopped in front of the shop, Dong An trotted out to meet them, causing the waiting merchants to complain.

“Chen Hu!” Dong An came to the door and held Chen Hu’s arm very hard.

“Boss Dong.” Chen Hu laughed.

Seeing colleagues who are also under the command of the King of Yan in Jinling, a place that is not from Yan County, Chen Hu was quite happy to see fellow villagers.

Dong An was even more excited to tears.

After learning that Chen Hu had entered the capital, he had been looking forward to his arrival.

“Is your Highness okay in Yan County?” Dong An asked as he pulled Chen Hu into the firm.

Chen Hu smiled, “Okay, didn’t this also arrest the king of the Black Iron King’s tent?”

Dong An laughed loudly when he heard this, and asked: “A few days ago, people in the capital said that His Highness was bragging, Now they have nothing to say.”

“That’s natural, the emperor gave His Royal Highness a piece of land as a reward.” Chen Hu had already received the order and was about to return to Yan County.

When he came, the King of Yan told him to go to the trading company and visit the officials of the trading company on his behalf.

So after the morning court, he came here directly.

“Fengtu?” Dong An was very surprised, “It’s much more precious than silver.”

Chen Hu nodded, feeling a little regretful, “It’s just that Shanggu County and Yan County have always been brothers and sisters, so I’m afraid that this piece of Fengtu will not only be useless Instead, it became a burden.”

Dong An knew more about tactics than Chen Hu, and during his stay in the capital, he had met many dignitaries, so he could better understand the reason why the emperor did this.

He said: “You don’t understand this. This is just the emperor’s balancing act. It not only benefits His Highness, but also doesn’t irritate the Yuan family too much and make him do rebellious things. But the most important thing about this matter is If there is the second, then there can be the third, if the king of Yan will make extraordinary achievements in the future, maybe…”

Dong An said something, and Chen Hu suddenly said, “Yes, yes…” The

two talked about Yan County again. and talked about the business of the firm in the capital for a while.

Finally, Chen Hu said: “Boss Dong, do you have anything to say to His Highness, it’s getting late, I’m leaving, so I can tell His Highness the news as soon as possible.”

Dong An was a little bit reluctant, and he touched the wound on his head.

It was the scar left after someone tried to kill him one night but failed.

He smiled and said, “Please tell Your Highness that Dong is very comfortable in the capital, and he will definitely not dishonor the reputation of the firm. It would be even better if the firm can provide more types of goods.”

“Okay.” Chen Hu cupped his hands, ” I’ll see you next time in Yan County.” After

finishing speaking, he strode away.

After getting on the horse, he bowed to Dong An again, and led the troops to the north of the city.

Dong An watched Chen Hu leave with reluctance in his eyes.

But at the same time, a surge of courage rose in my heart.

These royal soldiers can fight with their lives in Yanjun, so he can still provide King Yan with a steady stream of silver when the business is booming in exchange for his life in the capital.

At the same time, in Yan County, Zhao Xu was in trouble.

After a period of silence, the Yuan family finally chose revenge.

(end of this chapter)