At this point, Fu Yuanshan pondered for a moment before continuing: "As for the candidates for the new Guilin County King, Your Majesty, I have inspected many people in the past few days. But among those Wang Zong, there are really not many who are not ridiculous. King Yong and Gao Huaiyuan suppressed them many times before they were forced to calm down. Chen and several others discussed it many times. I still felt that a person who had been in the third server and had an uncle-nephew relationship with the pseudo-emperor was still good in character. Okay, but this guy is just a nerd.”
"Other than accepting death, there are no other big problems. However, since being named the king of the county, it also means that he has to be the head of the Liu clan. It doesn't matter if he raises that guy. Don't worry. , he caused some trouble in the capital. But if he wants to restrain the Liu family, I'm afraid he doesn't have the ability. His temper is too pedantic, so there is no problem in being an empty-name county king. But being the head of a large clan, I'm afraid it is very difficult. It’s within his capabilities.”
"So this candidate still needs to be decided by Your Majesty. But except for this person, the rest of the Wang Zong really can't mention him. At that time, the king of Guilin County was invincible on the battlefield. But the descendants of this generation really can't mention him. Your Majesty, some people don't even know the words. They know nothing except eating, drinking and having fun. Not to mention being the leader of this clan, even being a rice insect is a bit unqualified. I don't know how they educated the previous kings. for future generations..."
Fu Yuanshan's meaning is very obvious. Since he has been given a title, he should be more generous. After all, he was once the king of a country. Giving him a higher title showed the generosity of Da Qi and could better appease the princes of Dali Kingdom. If one day in the future, we really want to take back the Dali Kingdom, the current title will be higher, which can also prevent the Dali monarch from desperately resisting. Bigger things have been done, so why be too stingy on a short title?
Regarding Fu Yuanshan's words, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel emotional. If Fu Yuanshan had met Liu Jinli, he probably wouldn't have said that. Even worse, you will feel like Sun Zhongmou is like giving birth to a son. The Guilin County Prince's Palace has always provided elite education, and the legitimate sons or chosen heirs will be carefully cultivated. As for the others, I'm afraid they're just free-range. Thinking about the treatment of Liu Ling and Liu Min, even if they were raised outside the house, they would not be ignored. I'm afraid that for other people, being a chess piece is their greatest use.
Liu Jinli should be the successor chosen by the false emperor. As for the one he killed, he was probably just a decoration used as a cover. Otherwise, two people who are brothers cannot be so different. Listening to Liu Jinli talk about his past, that can be called real training and education. As for other people, reading a few books is considered education. For more than a hundred years, the Guilin County Prince's Palace should adopt an education similar to that of the Tianjia. Except for the real successor, the rest can just stay alive.
Otherwise, if all the disciples were to excel in the competition, the Guilin County Prince's Palace would probably be in chaos. The intrigues and bloody methods of the big families competing for the position of the head of the family are no less than those of the imperial family. The false emperor did not imprison several brothers who originally competed with him for the throne. Didn't he just get rid of them all before he ran away? Especially the one who competed most fiercely with him, whose whole family was wiped out by him. Not only did he die an unexpected death, but his family members also died in extremely miserable conditions?
Except for the selected elites, the rest are raised like pigs. I am afraid that this is the way the Guilin County Prince's Palace has trained its children in the past generations. Anyway, his Guilin County Prince's Mansion is richer than the imperial court. Don't talk about those disciples, it doesn't matter if they come back twice as much. Huang Qiong didn't say anything about the candidates selected by Fu Yuanshan and others. It's good to be a nerd, and put your mind on books, so you won't cause too many troubles. As for the clan leaders, who told them that those Wang Zong themselves planned to stay in the capital for resettlement?
Huang Qiong, who had always been very receptive to Fu Yuanshan's opinions, was very insistent this time. When the new Guilin County King was selected, he nodded directly. But for Duan Sulian's title, he was only willing to give the title of the clan, and only to one general. Even the title of Duke was not given. This left several people a little confused. No one knows why this Lord is so insistent on this matter. That Gao Zhiping was also given a hereditary official who was a fourth-rank official.
This incorruptible man was born into a majestic king of Dali. Although he has been deposed now, he is still the king of a country. Even if it is not given to a marquis, it should be given to an earl. Why did this lord insist on only giving him the equivalent of a minister-baron? According to the rank of officials, he could only be a general from the fourth rank. According to the customs of this dynasty, the prince is regarded as the first-rank official, the county prince is regarded as the second-rank official, and the county prince is regarded as the third-rank official. When it comes to generals, the general of Fengguo is of the third rank, and the general of auxiliary country is equal to the fourth rank of official.
After the Lord ascended the throne, he changed the original title of Zhenguo General among the clan titles to the equivalent of the fourth-rank Feng'en General. Lieutenant Fengguo is the fifth rank, and Lieutenant Fuguo is the fifth rank. The original Lieutenant Zhenguo was also changed to Lieutenant Feng En, and he was demoted from the first rank to the last rank of lieutenant. It is equivalent to the sixth rank among officials. In the words of this Lord, how can a group of guys who only eat, drink, have fun and cause trouble all day long control a country? The word "zhengguo" speaks too highly of them.
Change all the towns to Fen'en, and tell those clans that they can have a title because of their birth. It depends on the emperor's grace, not because there is a country that really needs them to suppress it. Now this master insists on giving only one favored general. Even if the reward is based on the clan title, it is really low. Even according to the Qingtang Tubo Alliance Banner, this title is really too low. If we follow the example of Qingtang Tubo, Duan Sulian should at least be given to an auxiliary Duke based on his status.
With such a nondescript title, isn’t this ironic? What's more, Dali is now a vassal state of Daqi. Even though the throne was deposed, he was still the king for a few years. According to the rules of past dynasties, a minister should also be given. Rather than giving a clan title. Even though he is Concubine Duan's nephew, he can barely be considered a relative. However, the titles given to relatives in the past generations were also based on the titles of ministers. I have never heard that in that dynasty or that generation, relatives were granted titles based on their clan.
When the Chenghan Dynasty fell, the Li family was sent to the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty to recover. Although they were the kings of the country, they were rewarded with the title of Marquis of Guiyi. Although it doesn't sound good, it still means the same thing, right? Just following the clan rules and giving a general the title of nobility was not only unpleasant to say, but also a bit of a slap in the face. He was a dignified former king of Dali Kingdom, but his title was not as high as that of his sister who was named the county head. The title of a county lord is still regarded as a third grade.
Seeing the confused expressions on several people's faces, Huang Qiong did not explain too much. And he had no way to explain this. There was no other reason. Huang Qiong was venting his anger on himself. After Gao Mei followed Huang Qiong back to the capital, she learned that Duan Sulian had also been escorted to the capital, but she insisted on returning to Duan Sulian. Although leaving Bai Feng with Duan Suping was for the stability of Dali, Huang Qiong already regretted it. Although Gao Mei is not as good as Bai Feng in terms of beauty, her plumpness exceeds that of Bai Feng.
Although it is not as greedy as Bai Feng, Huang Qiong is extremely greedy. But after this period of time, Huang Qiong was quite satisfied. But Gao Mei has that kind of temperament, she is very stubborn. Even though Duan Sulian has always been indifferent to him, he insists on returning to Duan Sulian. In order to force Huang Qiong to release her, Huang Qiong was even threatened with suicide. Huang Qiong, who was really helpless, finally agreed to let him go after Duan Jin's persuasion. However, he had to wait until he decided how to arrange Duan Sulian.
According to the conventions of past dynasties, Duan Sulian should be given the title of a county prince even if he was awarded a title according to the clan. According to the title of minister, a marquis should be the right one. But Huang Qiong, who was so angry at Gao Mei but was reluctant to punish Gao Mei, directed all his anger at Duan Sulian. Not only did they keep him indifferent, but in the end they just gave him the title of General from the fourth rank. Even Duan Lin was given the title of county lord, and Huang Qiong just wanted to express his bad feelings about having his beauty taken away from him.
What's more, another reason why Duan Sulian and Duan Lin gave the clan titles was because of Duan Lin. It can even be said that Duan Lin was the main reason why Huang Qiong made up his mind to reward the Dali King's clan with clan titles. Duan Lin, who obviously knew something, had been guarding Dao Meiping on the way back from Jingjiang Mansion. Even if Huang Qiong wanted to kiss Fangze, she wouldn't have the chance. After temporarily entering the palace with Duan Jin, when he saw Situ Huanshuang, he directly asked to stay in the palace and marry the emperor.
Last night, Situ Huanshuang also mentioned this matter to Huang Qiong. Huang Qiong was shocked at that time. He didn't expect that girl to be so straightforward and find Situ Huanshuang as soon as she entered the palace. Although Situ Huanshuang said it, his opinion is the main one at this time. But Huang Qiong, who knew that girl's temperament, was not willing to agree. Therefore, after much consideration, Huang Qiong decided to give Duan Sulian and Duan Lin the treatment of the clan. As a clan member, Duan Lin would not be able to enter the palace even if she refused to let go. At the same time, Huang Qiong also made up his mind to marry the girl as soon as possible to avoid causing trouble to himself.
For such a reason, how could Huang Qiong say it in front of several close ministers? If it were revealed, how would these people view themselves? However, Huang Qiong finally gave a reason. Naming him General Feng'en was to leave room for him in the future. If Duan Sulian behaves well and stays in the capital honestly, it is not impossible for him to be promoted to the title. If the offer is too high now, it will not look good if he causes trouble or does something he shouldn't do if the offer is too high.
This extremely reluctant explanation seemed to convince a few people. However, several people with human sperm also saw that the Lord did not mean what he said when he said this again. Now that a reason has been given, even if it is an extremely far-fetched explanation, a few people can just get over it. After all, Duan Sulian may have been quite prestigious in Dali Kingdom at the beginning. Although it was a small country, he was still the king of a country. But in Daqi, nothing counts. No matter how powerful you are, you still have to be honest.
Since the emperor gave a barely plausible reason, Haolai is also a reason, right? There is no need to make things too rigid for the sake of a subjugated king who is not considered subjugated. But what Huang Qiong said next made several people stunned. Although the title is based on the clan, the salary is actually based on it. The Qingtang Tubo tribes are paid according to the salary of the generals. Among those from Qingtang and Tubo who are enough to be ennobled, who is not a rich man? There are many slaves in the house, and there are thousands of cattle and sheep.
The little salary from the imperial court was nothing but meaningless, and people didn't take it seriously at all. It’s not enough for the clan leaders and chiefs to give alms to the temple. The salary from the imperial court is mostly regarded as a great honor. If it really meant that those salaries were still alive, those Tubo nobles would have probably starved to death long ago. How else can one live such a nourishing life?
