darknovel Chapter 116: Emperor Xingwu wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords. Will this be Sir’s method
Chapter 116: Emperor Xingwu wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords. Will this be Sir’s method
Chapter 116: Emperor Xingwu wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords. Will this be Sir’s method?
In the palace.
The empress saw that the King of Han, after ascending the throne, immediately sent an imperial edict to each vassal king's fiefdom, and even the northern border was not left out.
I felt bad in my heart.
He asked in surprise, "What does the King of Han want to do?"
Are you trying to reduce the power of the feudal lords?
[You stood and listened to the angel's announcement. This was the first imperial edict issued by Emperor Xingwu after he ascended the throne.]
[After you finished listening, you remained silent for a long time]
[The content of the imperial edict is roughly as follows: I have ascended the throne, and all matters are at an end. I hope that you will know what is good for you and stop being greedy for my position. Hand over your military power immediately. I will let you go to your fiefdom and take over the army. Don't be ignorant and resist stubbornly, otherwise, I will personally lead the army to conquer you.]
[Original text, it’s definitely not like this]
[But the meaning is probably this]
[The two words, both of which reveal the two words of reducing the power of the feudal lords]
[You were so angry at Emperor Xingwu's decree that you laughed and ignored it.]
"It really is"
Seeing the empress whose name I guessed correctly.
I was also amused by the King of Han's actions.
You dare to reduce the power of the vassal states just after ascending the throne?
Not to mention that the situation in the Dawu Dynasty has not yet stabilized, even if the situation has eased.
You also have to consider whether you have the ability to do it.
The King of Han is good.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he wanted to reduce the power of the feudal lords without caring about anything else.
And he didn't hide it at all, as if he was going to break up with you if you didn't hand over your military power.
Although looking at the current situation of the Dawu Dynasty.
It is imperative to reduce the power of the feudal lords.
I have to do it.
But the timing chosen by the King of Han is really hard to complain about.
[You did not intend to heed Emperor Xingwu's order, and continued to do as you pleased, stationing troops in Guangling]
[Most other vassal kings are also like this]
[He scoffed at this order and had no intention of cooperating at all]
[But what you are most curious about is how the King of Yan in Jiangnan, the King of Ning in Donghai, and the one in the North will react after receiving the imperial edict.]
【What will surprise you is】
[King Ning seemed to have no objection to this, and directly handed over his limited military power, a total of 3,721 soldiers.]
[When Emperor Xingwu found out, he became furious]
[He questioned King Ning why he was being perfunctory, but King Ning was confident and said that he only had more than 3,000 soldiers under his command, so how could he be perfunctory? ]
[You can't help but smile after receiving the message]
[What King Renning said was indeed true. He only had this many soldiers under his command, not one more, not one less, and they were all given to Emperor Xingwu.]
【To this】
[Emperor Xingwu knew why Prince Ning had such fear from everyone, but he had nothing to say and turned his attention to you.]
[Especially, after the people he sent to take over the military power repeatedly ran into obstacles, Emperor Xingwu was extremely furious. In the court, he cursed at the officials in front of him, saying that the King of Chu had evil intentions and was planning to rebel.]
[Emperor Xingwu even wanted to deprive you of your throne and demote you to a commoner]
[However, fortunately, as soon as this news came out,] [the people knelt in front of the palace and begged for mercy]
[Emperor Xingwu became more and more furious when he saw this, but at least he had some brains and did not continue. In addition, he encountered many setbacks in the matter of reducing the power of the princes. Except for Prince Ning, none of the princes in the world cooperated. In the end, Emperor Xingwu had no choice but to vent his anger on the Dali Dynasty.]
【One Year of the Emperor】
【Frostfall】
[Emperor Xingwu personally led an army of 500,000 and headed straight for Gu'an, intending to recapture the lost territory and take back Chengwu Pass in one fell swoop, making the Dali Dynasty pay the price]
[You think this battle doesn’t have much suspense]
[After all, with the bravery of Emperor Xingwu and the 500,000-man army, it is enough to win this battle]
【But the fact is just the opposite】
[After Emperor Xingwu led his army to the battle, he was overwhelmed by Gu'an Prefecture alone. He suffered a series of defeats and failed to capture it after more than half a month of siege.]
[When you are in doubt]
[You received a letter from Mr.
[The teacher said that the current commander of Gu'an Prefecture is your junior fellow apprentice, Zhong Tingzi. With your junior fellow apprentice here, Emperor Xingwu will definitely lose this battle.]
[The gentleman also said, let you be prepared]
[The day when Emperor Xingwu is defeated is the day for you to raise your banner]
[After reading Mr.'s letter, you were not as surprised as you imagined. Instead, you felt a little apprehensive, apprehensive of Mr.'s ability to support the whole world.]
[You have always been suspicious of your husband, what he has been planning all these years]
[But you know, now is not the time to worry about these things, because soon, the news that Emperor Xingwu was defeated in Gu'an Prefecture and his 500,000-man army was decimated and retreated to Chang'an in a panic spread to Guangling, so you suppressed your fear and suspicion, and made full preparations.]
[After the defeat, Emperor Xingwu became a completely different person. He became violent, bloodthirsty, arrogant, extravagant, and capricious. He often killed ministers in the court.]
[For a time, everyone in the court felt insecure]
[Emperor Xingwu's reputation also plummeted to the bottom, and he was once again criticized by thousands of people]
【One Year of the Emperor】
【winter solstice】
[Amid the cheers of the people of the world, you led your army northward, conquering cities along the way. It was so easy that you rarely encountered resistance. Wherever your army went, the city gates were opened wide, and the governors, garrisons, and other officials all welcomed you.]
[In this way, it only took you one month to reach the outskirts of Ding'an Prefecture]
[Wang Ling, the garrison commander of Ding'an Prefecture, is a trusted general of the King of Han. He is well versed in strategy and is considered one of the best generals in the world when it comes to defending cities.]
You thought you were going to have a big fight
[But what you didn't expect was that Ding'an Prefecture actually fell without a fight. Just like before, after you led the army to arrive, Wang Ling had the city gates opened and personally welcomed you into the city.]
[That night, Wang Ling told you that he suspected that the current Emperor Xingwu was no longer the real Emperor Xingwu, but a completely different person.]
[Now, I don’t know what kind of monster is under that skin]
[That night, Wang Ling told you a lot, most of which were about Emperor Xingwu's abnormality. He said that no matter how big a blow or setback a person suffers, he will not become a completely different person like Emperor Xingwu.]
[During this period of time, Emperor Xingwu has killed many people, most of whom were his old brothers who had followed him out of Luoying Mansion.]
[He was very disappointed]
[I am also wondering what is going on with Emperor Xingwu’s big change.]
[After you have heard Wang Ling’s words]
[You feel a slight chill in your heart, because you also begin to doubt whether this matter is related to your husband.]
(End of this chapter)