King Qi with a different surname,
Was the only king with a different surname who had a fief in this dynasty. He was the royal family of the previous dynasty. Back then, when Taizu's troops arrived at the city, the emperor of the previous dynasty led his people to open the city gates and kneel down to surrender. He was willing to lower himself to the rank of Prince and worship Taizu as the new emperor. Taizu was very happy.
He gave Quanzhou and the surrounding fifteen counties and townships as fiefs. Every generation of Qi could inherit the title of Prince and inherit the fief.
Therefore, that land was also called Qi's land.
As Taizu's son, Shuijing knew.
Everyone thought that Taizu was happy, but he was not happy at all.
He should be quite unhappy. The emperor of the previous dynasty was muddle-headed, addicted to wine and women, and ignored political affairs.
At that time, the imperial court was corrupt, and the eunuchs' relatives fought non-stop.
It caused the people to complain. Under such circumstances.
Taizu had no choice but to rebel.
He led the people to rebel. Because he had suffered a lot when he was young.
At the beginning of the rebellion, Taizu had already decided that he had to teach the royal family of the previous dynasty a lesson. He would never wallow in the mire with the previous dynasty.
Take care of the royal family of the previous dynasty. However, he did not expect that the emperor of the previous dynasty would open the city gates and lead the people to surrender.
This was something that had never happened in any of the past dynasties.
While Taizu was depressed, he despised the emperor of the previous dynasty to the extreme. He felt that not only was he incompetent, but he also had no backbone.
If it were him, he would definitely swear to guard the city gates until the last moment. Therefore.
The ancestral teachings left behind by Taizu were, 'The Son of Heaven guards the gate of the country.
The emperor dies for the country. '
However, the great scholar had the opposite idea from Taizu.
He thought that the emperor of the previous dynasty's surrender was out of sympathy for the people. He did not want to see innocent people bleed and sacrifice themselves because of this war. He was truly righteous. Then, the great scholar and the courtiers began to persuade Taizu. They quoted the classics and talked about countless people who knew it. The general idea was, "Look, the emperors of the previous dynasties have treated the royal family of the previous dynasty well. How many of those who tortured and killed the royal family of the previous dynasty have good lives?". "Moreover, the emperor of the previous dynasty didn't even resist. He was willing to give the throne to you. You still have the nerve to hurt him? "If you don't treat the royal family of the previous dynasty well, you are an ungrateful villain. You are sorry for the great sacrifice made by the emperor of the previous dynasty.".. When that time comes, people will definitely think that our emperor is an ungrateful villain. How can we have a good life under him? When that time comes, there will be endless local rebellions, and there will be foreign tribes eyeing you covetously. How long will you be able to stay as the Emperor?
These people spoke as if his empire was not won by himself, but was given to him by the previous emperor. The Great Ancestor almost choked to death from a mouthful of blood. He revolted because the previous dynasty's emperor was muddleheaded and incompetent, causing the common people to have no way of making a living. If the common people were living well, even if he had the heart to revolt, not a single person would respond. The previous emperor surrendered because he was already at the city gates. Even if the previous emperor did not open the city gates and surrender, he would still be able to ascend to the throne. If the previous emperor was really as righteous as they said, why didn't he give the throne to him when he just started the uprising? Wouldn't the innocent people bleed even less? What a bunch of people. Did they know how hard it was for him to rise up and conquer the country? Did they know how many of his good brothers had died during this period? What did the previous emperor do for him? He was just a cowardly villain who was afraid of death. In the end, he still had to treat him as a distinguished guest. Otherwise, he would be ungrateful. Was there such a funny thing?
But things really did happen.
At that time, there was a foreign army waiting for an opportunity to move. The country could not be in chaos. The Great Ancestor could only swallow the blood back and comply with the wishes of the great scholars. He conferred the previous emperor the title of Prince of Qi and enjoyed the treatment of a prince. As for the fief, the great scholars said that the previous emperor had given the world to him. So what if he gave him a few pieces of land? The previous emperor did not want to be an independent king. He just wanted to live the rest of his life in peace. He did not need to stay in the capital and tremble all day. And because the previous emperor's ancestral home was Quanzhou, he proposed that Quanzhou and the surrounding 15 counties and villages be his fief. Quanzhou was famous for stone gambling. Because of the large profits from stone gambling, it was very rich like Jiangnan. The Great Ancestor was angry at that time and agreed to the previous emperor's request in a fit of pique. He thought that once the previous emperor had money in his hands, he would definitely recruit soldiers and buy horses and then start a rebellion. When that time came, he would ruthlessly slap the faces of those great scholars and court officials. He would let them know what it meant to raise a tiger and invite calamity.
But the Great Ancestor did not expect that the previous emperor was really willing to be a prince. He lived a life of drunken stupor and never had the slightest thought of rebellion. According to the spy that the Great Ancestor placed by the Great Ancestor's side, the previous emperor thought that his life was no different from when he was the emperor. He could still eat delicacies and be surrounded by beautiful women. Moreover, his life was better than before. In the past, he had to worry every day about rebels breaking into the palace to take his life. Now, not only did he not have to worry, he did not have to deal with the political affairs that gave him a headache. It was simply a celestial life.
Compared to the previous emperor's comfortable life, the Great Ancestor suddenly realized that after becoming the emperor, it was not a life for humans. He felt even more miserable. Even more miserable was that until the previous emperor died, he was always indulging in wine and women and did not think about making progress. So the Great Ancestor did not have the opportunity to slap the faces of the great scholars and court officials. Then the previous crown prince inherited the title and became the new Prince of Qi. He completely inherited the previous emperor's way of doing things. He was content to stay in a corner. He was just more cautious than the previous emperor.
Prince of Qi had inherited the throne for three generations and had always been well-behaved. It seemed that since the time of the retired emperor, he had reduced his guard against them. Half of the spies that were sent to surround Prince of Qi were also withdrawn and used in other places. Then, in the few years that Shui Yu succeeded the throne, the Great Ancestor Shuijing only paid attention to the police, the retired emperor, and the other imperial grandnephews. And Shui Yu was a half-baked emperor and had never received a proper education. It was likely that she did not strengthen her guard against the previous dynasty's imperial family. Although she had not paid attention to Prince of Qi's news for a long time, judging from his daughter's arrogance and despotism, perhaps they had been living a comfortable life for too long and had developed disloyalty …
"Prince of Qi's daughter did not stay in Quanzhou. Why did she come to the capital during the New Year?" The Great Ancestor Shuijing wondered.
The hidden guards were indeed elites. They knew that the Great Ancestor Shuijing would ask about these things and had already investigated it clearly. "Not only Princess Qi Huang, but Prince of Qi's heir also came to the capital. Earlier, Prince of Qi submitted a memorial and requested to bring his family to the capital to celebrate the New Year with His Majesty. He did not want Prince of Qi to be seriously ill and bedridden before leaving, so he only asked Prince of Qi's heir and Princess Qi Huang to represent him in the capital to express his loyalty to His Majesty. Prince of Qi's consort also stayed in Quanzhou to take care of Prince of Qi. "
The Great Ancestor Shuijing was even more confused. In the past, Prince of Qi and his family would not easily leave Quanzhou, let alone come to the capital. They were afraid that they would become caged birds and never be able to return. Was Prince of Qi magnanimous or did he have other motives? He actually sent his son and daughter here. Could it be that he really just wanted to express his loyalty? But Prince of Qi was seriously ill and could not come before leaving. It was also strange. How could there be such a coincidence? However, if Prince of Qi really wanted to rebel, there was no need to sacrifice his son and daughter.
Judging from the current situation, neither explanation made sense. The Great Ancestor Shuijing did not know what Prince of Qi's motive was. The most reliable method was to send someone to inquire before making a plan. If Prince of Qi really knew his place, they would only increase the number of spies and guard against him. If Prince of Qi really wanted to rebel … that would not be bad. The great ancestor's wish had not been fulfilled. As a son, he could fulfill it.
After Mu Yuan learned of this, he could not help but laugh. "So it was Princess Qi. No wonder she was so arrogant and said that if she was injured, everyone would lose their heads. In the end, she is a member of the imperial family of the previous dynasty. If the previous dynasty still existed, she might have been a princess. It is indeed troublesome. "
The Great Ancestor Shuijing pursed his lips. "Prince of Qi is always inherited by the eldest son of the first wife. However, none of the ten or so emperors of the previous dynasty was the eldest son of the first wife. If the previous dynasty still existed, that girl probably would not even have the chance to be born. She still wants to be a princess? She might as well dream on. "
Mu Yuan laughed in spite of himself. "Why are you getting angry with a little girl? It's her father who is vexing you, not her. "
"But this little girl is vexing my daughter." The Great Ancestor Shuijing sighed with worry. "Really, it's the New Year, yet so many troublesome things happen. Just wait and see, there will be more trouble in the future! "
Mu Yuan thought for a moment and understood the meaning behind the Great Ancestor Shuijing's words. "Indeed. I originally thought that today's matter was over, but since that little girl is Princess Qi, she will meet Yan 'er sooner or later. Princess Qi is arrogant and despotic, while Yan 'er also has a violent temper. In addition to today's matter, the two of them will definitely not see eye to eye. However, although Yan 'er is young, she is not someone who is easily bullied. She will definitely not suffer a loss in front of Princess Qi. The only thing I am worried about right now is Yu 'er … "Mu Yuan frowned." Yu' er is only the daughter of an official and has already suffered a loss in terms of status. If Princess Qi is determined to make things difficult for her, I'm afraid it will be impossible to guard against her. Do you still remember what she said when she left? She said, 'We'll leave this competition for next time. Just you wait.' This Princess Qi is likely very vengeful. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent people to secretly follow us. "
"Don't worry, Yan 'er is here! The two of them spend all day together, inseparable from each other. Yan 'er will definitely be able to protect Yu' er. " Shuijing was very confident in her daughter's battle prowess. "Even if Princess Qi wants to use her status to suppress others, she will still have to see if Yan 'er agrees."
Mu Yuan thought for a moment, but was still a bit worried. Lin Ruhai had entrusted Lin Daiyu to her because he trusted her. If something happened to Lin Daiyu here, how would she have the face to see Lin Ruhai? How would she be able to keep Lin Daiyu by her side in the future and develop feelings for Shui Mu? She still had to remind the two girls that they must not leave each other's side after leaving the residence.
The two girls were still unaware of what had happened and were happily sorting out today's spoils of war. Then, they brought some things to Shui Mu, proudly showing off to him. Seeing that Shui Mu did not reveal an expression of envy, Shui Yan was very disappointed. She then vividly recounted the matter of the stone gambling, sighing at how grand the stone gambling scene was. It was Shui Mu's loss that he did not go. When Shui Mu heard that someone was causing trouble for the two girls, he frowned and asked who that girl was.
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