"I, Li Yuanchang, want to go to the Ancestral Temple to offer incense and commemorate my wishes. Who will go?!" Li Yuanchang took a deep breath and said loudly.
Li Yuanchang stood up, which stunned everyone else, because Li Yuanchang was one of the highest-status people in these clans. Above Li Yuanchang is Li Yuanjing.
Li Yuanjing is the oldest besides Li Shimin.
"Hahaha, Lao Qi, I'll go with you." Li Yuanjing laughed twice at this time, stood up and said loudly. There is a reason why Li Yuanjing was chosen this way, because Li Yuanjing was already the governor of a state and already had real power.
But after taking power, Li Yuanjing knew better that what Li Ke said was reasonable. If he did not resign from this title, then Li Yuanjing might just be such a governor in his life, or he might not be promoted until his later years.
But that's obviously not what he had in mind.
Who doesn’t want to show off their talents? They are also members of the Tang clan, and no one of them is inferior to the other.
"Uncle Sixth and Seventh are waiting for me."
Soon someone started calling, and then all of them responded. Some of the slow responses could be seen from the expressions on their faces. It wasn't that they didn't want to do it, but they didn't understand what it meant.
With Li Yuanjing as the leader, everyone entered the Ancestral Temple neatly.
He took the incense candle from the nearby official in charge of the Ancestral Temple and began to offer incense and worship.
"Honored ancestors! Today we are here to participate in the great event! We are willing to resign the titles bestowed by the Tang Dynasty clan, in order to express our determination: with our talents, we will strive for this title for our contribution to the Tang Dynasty. Title, if we do nothing about this, then we will do nothing!"
"As members of the Tang clan, we are willing to be like the people of the world and take pride in our achievements rather than our birth! We enjoy the worship of the people of the Tang Dynasty and should make our own contributions to the Tang Dynasty!"
"As members of the Tang clan, we should be a gentleman who means what we say and what we do."
"As members of the Tang clan, we should be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and work hard to maintain the unity and stability of the Tang Dynasty and contribute our own strength."
"As members of the Tang Dynasty clan, if we do nothing, cannot share the worries of the country, and cannot share the worries of the king, we are willing to remain innocent and receive no reward! I, Li Yuanjing, and all the descendants who will come after me, hereby express my ambition! I hope that my ancestors and ancestors will bear witness! "
"I, Li Yuanchang, and all my descendants, hereby express my determination! I hope my ancestors will bear witness!"
"I, Li Yuanli..."
"I, Li Yuanjia..."
Everyone followed Li Yuanjing and repeated Li Yuanjing's last sentence. Of course Li Ke also repeated it. Anyway, what was he not afraid of?
But what Li Yuanjing said was so beautiful. When he saw the official document he wrote to the states below, Li Yuanjing read it frequently, and he probably understood what he meant.
But since they said it, Li Ke kept his word. As long as they dare to make merit in the future, Datang will dare to reward them!
Is the Tang royal family afraid of those who have made meritorious deeds? !
Outside the door, Chang Lin, who secretly saw this scene, sighed in his heart, My Lord, this old minister really can't help you, you did it all yourself.
Chang Lin had been here a long time ago. He had been hiding his figure before, so Li Ke naturally didn't see it.
Chang Lin waited until everyone inside had finished speaking and after lighting incense, he let out a dry cough and walked in with his legs raised.
When everyone heard the sound, they immediately turned their heads. When they saw Chang Lin, everyone was immediately shocked.
However, Chang Lin didn't say anything. After coming in, he respectfully lit incense on the tablet enshrined here. Then he walked to Li Ke and whispered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty asked me to tell you, no matter you Whatever promises you have made to them, you can promise them on behalf of His Majesty at the Ancestral Temple in front of your ancestors."
After Chang Lin finished speaking, Li Ke's face lit up with joy. It's no wonder he's my father, he's the Li Er in history. He's courageous and he really understands me.
"Princes, I will take my leave first." After Chang Lin finished speaking, he took a step back, saluted everyone, and then turned around and left.
After Chang Lin left, Li Ke walked directly to the side, picked up three sticks of incense again, saluted seriously to the ranking of his ancestors, and then said loudly: "The descendants of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty are now here." The son of Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty and King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty Li Ke paid homage to his ancestors on behalf of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
"I and my successors will treat all Tang clans who voluntarily resign their titles as equals to the common people in the Tang Dynasty. I will only promote their talents and give them important responsibilities. I will be loyal and trustworthy."
When Li Ke's decisive words fell, everyone present was instantly overjoyed. They didn't know what Chang Lin had just said.
But if His Highness King Qin dares to say such words at this time, it is obviously with His Majesty's approval. In other words, this is what Chamberlain Chang should have said to His Highness just now.
Now they feel more confident.
You made the right move today!
Although they are all young, none of them are fools.
From the moment Cheng Yaojin proposed revoking the hereditary title at the court, they knew that the possibility of this matter being passed was extremely high, which meant that there would be no hereditary title in the future.
Although I don’t know what the final result will be, the revoking of the title is certain, and although the officials in the court had strange expressions at that time, no one jumped out to object, which is very telling.
What followed was what Li Xiaogong and others said to Li Ke before Yuan Zheng's banquet. These words must have been spread, and everyone in the clan must know it.
Princes like Li Yuanchang and others knew their own affairs, and their status put them in an awkward position. They were destined to be idle princes in the future.
And their titles are not hereditary, and descendants must inherit them through demotion.
Because there are examples of the clans of the Han Dynasty, it is impossible for the clans of the Tang Dynasty not to pay attention to these.
King Qin's promise today is important, but they also have their own considerations. Because of the Tang royal family trust.
They don’t know how much money the Royal Trust can earn, but judging from how much the Royal Highness can earn from the treasury in a year, is it okay to earn one or two treasury funds a year from the investment of the Royal Trust?
They have not forgotten that the royal trust can hold a lot of state-owned assets, although the holding ratio is mostly 20% or 30%. But the profitability is not low.
There is a stipulation in the Tang Dynasty Royal Trust that any member of the clan who can achieve something successful will get more money! And it is divided into levels. Once you reach a level, you will get a level of support and money distribution!
The benefits here are too great.
You know, the Royal Trust is about achievements, not your title. The inherited title doesn't even count.
Therefore, apart from showing status, this title seems to have no use.
Take the King of Han Li Yuanchang as an example. Without the title of King of Han, others would dare to bully him casually? impossible.
But it’s different when he starts from scratch and achieves success. Not to mention that the Royal Trust can get more benefits, and if he achieves success in the future, it can be said to be extremely high in history! After all, how awesome a person is to give up his title and then earn it back? !
What is this called? I don’t rely on my background, but on my talent! Although birth plays an invisible role, ordinary people don't understand it. Wouldn't his reputation be extremely high by then? ! It’s all accomplished in one fell swoop!
