Duan Suping's words made Duan Jin frown slightly. She could tell that her third nephew was extremely dissatisfied with her brother Duan Sulian. Come to think of it, it's been almost ten years since my eldest nephew succeeded to the throne. He only did two things. One was to more than double the size of the palace in Yangjumei City, the capital city. The palace in Shanchan Mansion in Tokyo was built so that I almost didn’t even recognize it. Another thing is to destroy the Dali royal family for more than a hundred years to rely on the Ailao Mountain lineage.
I heard Dao Meiping also mention that the palaces and Tianlong Temple in Yangju City have now doubled in size. There were more than twice as many concubines in the palace as when Duan Jin's father and brother were in power. The daily expenses of the palace were more than three times higher than when Duan Jin's father and brother were in power. Because Dali Kingdom serves Buddha sincerely from top to bottom, eunuchs are rarely used. But when he arrived, he also began to use eunuchs on a large scale. The tribes were forced to pay tribute and castrated small slaves were sent to the palace.
Apart from these few things, nothing else was done. In the face of a powerful enemy, the unified army went out with more than a dozen concubines. I really don’t know if he is going to lead the army to fight, or if he is taking his concubine for an outing? His father and brother, in the face of opposition from many aristocratic families, tried their best to overcome the objections of the public and instituted Buddhism and Confucianism for the royal family. It's not that Duan Jin's father and brother only believed in monks at first, but the people who studied in Dali were basically the children of aristocratic families.
Their parents were already extremely powerful in the Dali Kingdom, or they were so powerful that they couldn't lose their power. If officials are selected from among them, then the entire court will belong to those aristocratic families. It is also a helpless choice to select scholars from among monks to serve as officials. But it also set a precedent for selecting civilian children. Fortunately for him, he stopped as soon as he took over. On the contrary, he reused the families of his concubines and made the entire Dali Kingdom a mess.
The most important thing is, he actually dares to use the fourth child again? When the emperor's brother was still alive, he always said that his fourth son was greedy for money, lustful, and had high ambitions and low hands. Moreover, he is more than enough insidious, but not cunning enough. He is far from being someone who can be reused. My fourth nephew is somewhat similar to the King of Song. They always do things that they think they are proud of, but in fact they are high-minded and low-handed. If I remember correctly, when the Ailaoshan clan was persuaded to go into the Central Plains to assassinate Huang Qiong, it was my fourth nephew who was in cahoots with the King of Shu who instigated it.
How could he reuse a person like this? This time the Qi army broke into Yangjumei City and the property found from Laosi's mansion was said to be enough for Dali's five-year income. Just outside Yangjumei City, there are more than 100,000 acres of good fields and pastures on the shore of Erhai Lake. Huang Qiong even used Huang Qiong to talk to her privately. These belongings were enough for the Qi army to send troops to Dali this time, and all the military expenses were more than enough. The fact that the Gao family and the royal family have gone from being so close to the current situation where they appear to be inseparable is certainly related to the Gao family's ambitions.
But he, his fourth nephew, is still not satisfied after amassing a huge amount of wealth. He actually still misses the fertile land of the Gao family on the shore of Dianchi Lake outside Shanchan Mansion, and it has something to do with Gao Zhisheng's constant struggle for power. Divide and conquer, pulling one faction to suppress the other, is a common method used by kings throughout the ages, but pulling a pig and dealing with a hungry wolf is really stupid. These two brothers are so stupid together. Thinking of this, Duan Jin couldn't help but frown slightly, and his heart became heavier.
Duan Jin turned his head and looked at Duan Suping for a long time, but suddenly changed the subject: "Three, if I remember correctly, you should be nineteen years old this year. It has been ten years since we got married, and now you You don’t even have a queen, so it’s time to think about it. Since your wife didn’t give you a son and a half daughters. If you are still thinking about the Bai family, I will tell you whether it is from the Dao family or the Bai family. , I will choose a new wife for you. The Duan family cannot come to you to end their marriage."
Hearing Duan Jin's words, Duan Suping couldn't help but be stunned. After a long time, he said: "Auntie, as the saying goes, a wife of chaff will never leave the family. My nephew and Bai Feng were married. When they got married, my nephew made a promise that he would never leave her no matter how rich or poor she is. Although my nephew has no children now, But there are so many descendants of the Duan family, and there is no shortage of nephews. And now that the country has been destroyed and the family is destroyed, the people who have subjugated the country have no heirs, so what’s the point. I have become the person who has subjugated the country, so why bother with future generations? Descendants?"
Seeing Duan Suping's sad face, Duan Jin turned his head and looked at him for a long time. It wasn't until Duan Suping felt a little scared in his heart that he said: "You should think about it for yourself. I still say the same thing, the Duan family cannot come to you to end the family. The country of Dali cannot be inherited by anyone. Where should we go? Go back and think about it yourself. His Majesty will receive you later. Think about what you said to me before, and weigh it yourself about what should be said and what should not be said."
Duan Jin, who had lost the conversation with his nephew at this time, waved to indicate that he could leave. Seeing Duan Jin's hesitant expression, Duan Suping couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. I was confused by what my aunt said today. This person has become a man who has subjugated his country, and yet he still allows himself to have a miserable wife. What's the use of doing these things at this time? All the country's land and land in Dali have become her husband's possessions. Even if the Duan family has an heir, what can they inherit? Do you want to inherit the identity of a subjugated slave?
But even though he was full of doubts, Duan Jin's ugly face made him dare not ask any more questions. He could only turn around and leave, and was taken to Huang Qiong by the eunuch. When Huang Qiong arrived, Huang Qiong, who didn't want to talk too much with him, got straight to the point and directly relieved his doubts. Duan Suping did not show any excitement when he heard that the emperor of Da Qi in front of him had decided to appoint him as the new king of Dali. On the contrary, he seemed very calm and calm.
When he asked why Huang Qiong appointed him, Huang Qiong simply said: "I promised Sister Jin that I will not extinguish the national unification of Dali. I am the king of a country, so naturally you have no words to say. Since Duan Sulian has done so, If you are not good at it, then naturally the throne will have to be replaced. And among the descendants of the Duan family, you are the only one who is still relatively mature. After Da Qi withdraws its troops, you may still have the ability to deal with the crisis. Don’t ask Why I chose you is just because you are more pleasing to my eyes."
Huang Qiong waved his hand to stop his next words, but said lightly: "Instead of wasting words with me here, it is better to think carefully about what to do next to stabilize the situation in Dali. I will withdraw my troops. When the time comes, what should be given to you will naturally be kept by you. Except for yourself, I will move all the rest of the Dali clan. As for after I withdraw my troops, I will not let go and will give you some. Help, but this help is definitely not too much.”
After listening to Huang Qiong's words, Duan Suping finally figured it out. Why did he give himself a list a few days ago to outline people who had certain abilities and were loyal to the Dali royal family. It turned out that he was giving himself the opportunity to choose his team. As for those who are capable and ambitious, he will naturally get rid of them for him. He also wants to understand why Jin Gu just said that after the Duan family could not come to him, he asked him to choose a wife again.
Seeing Duan Suping's expression flickering, Huang Qiong patted him on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to go back to the military camp anymore. I have ordered people to clean up Shanchanhou's mansion, and also removed the people who were originally from your mansion." Come over. Your brother will be arriving in the next day or two. The heads and heads of the various families in Dali will also be arriving soon. In the next few days, I will hold a canonization ceremony. Do you have time to be in a daze here? , think carefully about what you should do next and how you should govern after taking over."
Duan Suping remained silent despite Huang Qiong's words. After a long time, he said: "Your Majesty loves Su Ping so much, so naturally he bursts into tears with gratitude. But Su Ping still wants to persuade your Majesty to be more cautious. Although my brother is a bit dim, but overall he has no major faults. Shan Chan Houfu is so bold, It is time to provoke the Celestial Kingdom. After all, it is the Shanshan Hou Mansion’s own affairs and has nothing to do with the Dali royal family. Your Majesty is so abolishing the establishment, it is better to consider the stability of the Dali Kingdom. "
Duan Suping said calmly, but Huang Qiong smiled lightly and said: "As the saying goes, true knowledge is revealed in the smallest moments. If he can't handle small things well, how can we expect him to handle big things clearly? He is the king of a country and has a lot of responsibilities. The important task of the rise and fall of a country. One of his decisions is related to the life and death of thousands of people. If such a dim-witted person continues to be in that position, will he really have to wait until the day when Dali is destroyed, the country is destroyed, and the family is destroyed? , and then consider whether he is suitable? If one person cries, how can a country cry? "
"A wrong person, putting him in a wrong position, can only bring about bigger mistakes. Since I am your uncle, there are some things that I have to consider. What's more, although I am not much A wise man, but he is not willing to deal with a fool. The matter has been decided, so don’t talk about it anymore. While you have this time to be humble with me, it is better to focus on how to govern the country. You must know that he has given What you left behind is a huge mess."
Huang Qiong made it clear that she was unwilling to continue talking about this matter. Duan Suping did not dare to say anything more and could only nod helplessly. But before leaving, Duan Suping remembered Duan Jin's words before, gritted his teeth and asked Huang Qiong that he wanted to see his wife. Huang Qiong did not refuse his request. Someone was sent to bring Bai Feng out from the back hall. When the two couples met, they couldn't help but burst into tears. Although he misses her endlessly, no one dares to be presumptuous in front of Huang Qiong.
Seeing the two people talking to each other, Huang Qiong, who didn't know about Duan Jin asking Duan Suping to change his wife, patted him on the shoulder and said: "In a few days, your relatives will be escorted north, so you, madam, will be escorted north for these few days." Spend more time with your family in the palace, and spend more time with your two aunts. On that day, I will reunite your family. What I just said, you should think carefully about what you should do. Otherwise, it will not only harm you, but also your family and wife."
Seeing that Huang Qiong had made it clear that he would not let go, Duan Suping, who thought he was holding his family members hostage, had no choice but to leave reluctantly. But behind him, Bai Feng was already crying into tears. After Duan Suping's back disappeared, Huang Qiong called the eunuch beside him and whispered some instructions. After the eunuch left, he held Bai Feng on his knees and said softly: "I have decided to appoint him as the new king of Dali Kingdom, and you will soon become the queen of Dali Kingdom."
"The happy event is approaching today, so why does Feng'er have anything to cry about? Don't worry, everyone who knows about my relationship with you will escort me back to Jingzhao Mansion. As long as Feng'er doesn't tell him, Feng'er will never know. Your relationship with me. After I leave, you will be the queen of this Dali Kingdom. If I hadn’t really been reluctant to let go of Feng’er, I could let you reunite with him today. But Feng’er’s liveliness really makes me I'm a little greedy, so I just kept Feng'er with me for a few days."
