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Chapter 60: Methods to control vassal states, capital plunder!

Zhu Yuanzhang said it with all his heart.

But Ye Xuan doesn't think so.

In order to obtain power and the throne, nothing can be relied on.

Even blood relatives.

He did not think that Zhu Yuanzhang's sons were exceptions.

What's more, history also proves this point.

Zhu Di, an uncle who was related by blood to Zhu Yunwen, went directly to the capital for the throne and snatched Zhu Yunwen's throne.

"Your Majesty, do you really think that blood ties among the royal family are reliable?"

"Do you really think that these vassal kings will never be tempted by power and fight for power?"

Ye Xuan questioned Zhu Yuanzhang's soul.

"of course."

"They are our sons, of course we believe them."

Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Ye Xuan was speechless at Zhu Yuanzhang's inconsistency.

If Zhu Yuanzhang believed in his sons, how could he set up the "Duoyan Three Guards" in the fiefdom of King Zhu Di and Ning "740", and the "Duoyan Chief Guard" had management rights.

If Zhu Yuanzhang believed in his sons, how could he let the local government supervise his sons? Moreover, his sons were not allowed to leave the fiefdom or return to the capital unless he issued an edict.

He even staggered the time for his sons to return to the capital because he was worried that his sons would get together and threaten the emperor's rule.

Ye Xuan didn't expose him on the spot.

Instead, he directly gave Zhu Yuanzhang an example.

"Your Majesty, in the past Western Han Dynasty, King Liu Bi of Wu, King Liu Sui of Zhao, King Liu Xian of Zichuan and other princes and kings surnamed Liu were all relatives of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, and they were also related by blood. However, [how about the formation of subordinates?"

"Didn't these people start the Seven Kings Rebellion?"

"There is also the Eight Kings Rebellion in the Western Jin Dynasty."

"Sima Liang, King of Runan, Sima Lun, King of Zhao, Sima Yi, King of Changsha, and others are also relatives of Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, and they are also related by blood."

"How is the result?"

"They are not the same, they are the opposite.

"This was one of the most serious royal civil strife in history, which caused serious socioeconomic damage at that time. The Western Jin Dynasty caused 300 years of turmoil for the kingdom."

"Then, the northern part of the Central Plains entered the Sixteen Kingdoms period."

"These historical facts prove that even blood-related relatives are unreliable."

"For power and status."

"Blood relationship is nothing more than that in their eyes."

"There is a lot of fratricide among the royal family."

"In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin even killed his eldest brother Li Jiancheng in order to seize the throne and ascend to the throne."

"Blood relations are unreliable."

"The relationship between the vassal king and the emperor is also irreconcilable.

"Especially a vassal king with an army."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was quite ugly.

The Rebellion of the Seven Kings and the Rebellion of the Eight Kings are indeed living examples.

Those princes and kings were related by blood to the emperor.

But this did not delay the princes and kings from rebelling.

Ye Xuan continued:

"This is why I want the vassal king to expand outward, transfer the conflict between the emperor and the vassal king outward, and let the vassal king expand his territory and deal with foreign enemies. Only then can the emperor and the vassal king be consistent in dealing with the outside world."

"Otherwise, what awaits us will definitely be the Ming royal family killing each other."

Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't believe that the Ming royal family would kill each other.

"Lao Si and the others are so respectful to Biao'er, we can see it.

"We don't think they will kill each other."

"What if they are the exception?"

He was lucky.

Zhu Biaozhai has a kind heart.

He has a good relationship with his brothers.

And he often helps these younger brothers.

Therefore, Zhu Di and others were extremely respectful to Zhu Biao.

If Zhu Biao sat on the throne, the Ming Dynasty would definitely not be in chaos.

But what if Zhu Biao hadn't been on the throne?

Historically, Zhu Biao died of cold before he ascended the throne. Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Biao's eldest son, died ten years before Zhu Biao's death. Later, Zhu Yunwen died.

Zhu Yunwen was not the eldest son.

His uncles were very dissatisfied with him.

Especially Zhu Di.

As a result, Zhu Yunwen could not suppress Zhu Di and was usurped from the throne.

Ye Xuan said:

"Your Majesty, do you think the vassal kings will not kill each other now, but what about the next emperor? Their blood relationship is getting thinner and thinner. Will the vassal kings still listen to the emperor's words?"

"Even if it's not a change of emperor, it's a change of vassal kings."

"These vassal kings are your sons, so they have a close relationship. They may not necessarily kill each other."

"What if it were the feudal king's son, grandson, or great-grandson."

“As the generations pass on, the blood relationship between the emperor and the vassal kings becomes thinner and thinner, and the conflicts between them will become more intense.

"Will the feudal princes want to rebel?"

"Can the changing emperor suppress the feudal king?"

"If the conflict between the emperor and the vassal kings is not resolved or transferred, sooner or later, the Rebellion of the Seven Kings and the Rebellion of the Eight Kings will occur in our Ming Dynasty."

“Therefore, I believe that transferring the conflict between the emperor and the vassal king is the best way, allowing the vassal king to expand outward, transfer the conflict to the vassal king and other countries, and let them fight other countries instead of killing each other... ………………

"This is good for our Ming Dynasty."

After saying these words, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart skipped a beat.

What Ye Xuan said does make sense.

The conflict between the emperor and the vassal king was irreconcilable.

Therefore, choosing to transfer conflicts and deal with the outside world unanimously is the best situation.

It is better to let the vassal king expand the territory of the vassal state and attack other countries than to fight and rebel among the vassal kings.

But.

Zhu Yuanzhang had concerns.

"If the vassal king is allowed to have the power to dispatch troops and generals, wouldn't the vassal king be able to do whatever he wants with the help of military power in the future?"

"How do we control those feudal kings?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked the question he wanted to know most.

As an emperor, what he worries most about is the loss of power.

If the vassal king has military power, he will not be obedient.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang firmly grasped the general power in his hands.

Zhu Di gave methods to restrain the vassal king.

That is the method derived from Tao Yan.

That is, leave the hostages and female relatives with the capital. If the feudal king dares to make any changes, he will directly threaten them with the hostages and female relatives.

But Zhu Yuanzhang felt that this method was unreliable.

If the feudal king is really the opposite.

Even if his wife, children and children are in the hands of the other party, the feudal king will still resist.

This can't be stopped at all.

Just like in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in order to stabilize the Zhao State, the Qin State would not allow the Zhao State to send troops to help South Korea. A foreigner, the future King Zhuang Xiang, the father of Ying Zheng, was given to the Zhao State as a hostage 3.4.

Then Qin State fought with Zhao State regardless of Ying Yiren and Ying Zheng.

If it weren't for Zi Chu and Zi Chu's son Ying Zheng, he would have great power.

I'm afraid they are long dead.

Therefore, the method of leaving protons is not reliable.

"Ye Aiqing, we would like to ask you if you have any good methods, how to control the military power of the vassal king, and how to control the vassal king?"

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see if Ye Xuan had a better way.

If the vassal king is allowed to expand outward.

Then, we must come up with a calendar to control the feudal kings.

Leaving protons behind is unreliable.

He wanted better advice.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan instantly replied:

"If you want to control these vassal kings and their vassal states, it is actually simple. That is to plunder the capital of their vassal states."