The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

Before I knew it, it was the end of the 26th year of Yongli.

Xiao Rui also enjoyed the pen-sealing ceremony only available to emperors, so he could relax leisurely during the New Year and enjoy the joy of the holiday.

It was the Chinese New Year, and officials from all over the country sent congratulatory gifts to express their gratitude to His Majesty. But there are not many gifts that can arouse Xiao Rui's concern.

The first one was naturally sent by Zhang Liang, Xiao He and others. It is the promotion progress of Huangtian Group and Daxia Bank, and Xiao He has already sent his assistants to the old place of Qi State, which is now Anbei Province, to play the role of Huangtian Group and Daxia Bank. According to the value of the Tian Group, it followed the procedures of the Anxi Province and became the second grain-producing area of ​​the Great Xia Kingdom.

In addition, there is a more careful population survey. This is something that Zhang Liang has been trying to figure out since he became Jiedushi, that is, how many people are there in the Fourteen States of Anxi? Now the rough survey results have been released, almost three 11.1 million people!

The former Zhao State had a population of more than 70 million, so judging from the results of the census, the proportion of land occupied by Zhao State is directly proportional to the population. After all, Qin State occupied the sixteen counties of Zhao State.

For Great Xia, the larger the population, the more it represents productivity and strength, but this is only relative to Great Xia. For Qin, it is not a good thing that the more Zhao people rule, the better. Because it is not so easy for Qin State to settle the old land of Zhao State with a population of 40 million.

In the congratulatory gift sent by Zhang Liang, he also went deep into the state of Qin to investigate the rectification of the old land of the state of Zhao by Ying Wang Qinzheng. It is indeed a good way to intermarry and give kindness and power, but national hatred is not so easy to solve. After all, Zhao State was destroyed by Qin State.

Of course, the Great Xia destroyed the Qi State, so the governance of the fourteen prefectures in Anbei Province was also difficult, and the old people of the Qi State were very resistant, which is why Ye Wendao was appointed as Jiedushi.

From Zhang Liang's letter, we can know that King Ying Qinzheng's rectification of Zhao's old land is not as good as it seems on the surface. It will take some time for Qin to settle the mess.

So this is also an opportunity for Daxia to continue to develop!

Great Xia is not afraid of Qin, but it is not the right time to go to war. Now is an excellent opportunity for development. It can get rid of Qin and fully enhance its national strength. If there is a war now, it is likely to disrupt Xiao Rui's plan.

This is a congratulatory gift from Zhang Liang.

The second gift naturally came from Anbei Province.

Ye Wendao is already the king of the Qi State, and now he is under great pressure to govern the old land of the Qi State as a Jiedu envoy. The aristocratic family and the gentry called him a traitor, but the refugees were not so hostile because they received relief from the Great Xia court.

That's why Ye Wendao's strategy was very clever. He wooed the low-level people and merchants, and aimed at the powerful. Anyway, now that the champion Hou has 700,000 troops stationed here, anyone who dares to rebel will directly ransack the house. It just happened to snatch the land from them and hand it over to the Huangtian Group, and distribute it to the soldiers and common people of Daxia who are willing to settle here.

Therefore, Ye Wendao has appeased most of the people and refugees, and can ensure that at least 70% of the land will resume cultivation in the beginning of spring.

At the same time, Yue Fei deserves to be a famous anti-Yuan general. He passed on his military training experience against the Yuan army to Li Cunxiao and Yang Youji, so they are honing their skills in combat. The cavalry of the army is simply a big killer! The Yuan army already had tens of thousands of casualties, and was forced to continue to retreat by Yue Fei and Li Cunxiao. They would soon withdraw from the border defense line designated by Xiao Rui, and then they could use the terrain and rivers to build the city wall.

The third gift is from Wa country.

Ping Bohou has already taken half of the country of Wa, and at this speed, he can take the whole country of Wa for at most three months.

Although these three gifts were all news, they made Xiao Rui more happy than real objects. This New Year was very comfortable.

After the new year, the time has come to the twenty-seventh year of Yongli.

Emperor Xia has been emperor for twenty-seven years, counting as the emperor with the second longest reign since the founding of the Great Xia. Emperor of the year.

Emperor Xia said before that he could not challenge his ancestors, so he wanted to stop at twenty-seven years.

When the first month passed and entered February, there were still ten days before the Awakening of Insects solar term.

There is a poem that says: "With a little rain, all the flowers will be new, and it will start with a thunderstorm. The fields will be idle for a few days, and farming will start from then on."

Therefore, the advent of the Awakening of Insects heralds the beginning of spring plowing, and the cold winter will finally pass.

No country would go to war regardless of spring plowing. Plowing is the top priority of the country, not to mention the frequent disasters now. If the opportunity of spring plowing is wasted, the people will really be in dire straits.

Therefore, all countries have begun to prepare for spring plowing and planting.

The same is true for farmers in Daxia.

But at this moment, Emperor Xia, who hadn't asked about political affairs for a long time, suddenly issued eleven imperial edicts, calling eleven military marquises to return to Beijing to report on their duties.

He had already attacked four hundred miles south of Edo, and now he was suddenly called back to Beijing to report on his duties, which was beyond his expectations. But he had no choice but to return home and handed over the task of leading troops to fight to Qi Jiguang.

This move of Emperor Xia attracted the attention of many dignitaries, who all looked around to see what His Majesty wanted to do.

Naturally, there are smart people among the dignitaries, they have already guessed the reason, even the eleven military lords also guessed the reason, but they dare not return to Beijing, and no one dares to refute His Majesty's majesty.

In this way, the military lords who held the military power returned to Beijing one after another. On the eve of the Waking of Insects, only Chang Shenghou, Champion Hou, and Pingbo Hou who had traveled a long distance had not yet returned.

After Bai Huhou treasoned with the enemy, he had already been executed, so there were only eleven military princes left in Great Xia. These eleven had supported Emperor Xia from the earliest days, and helped him step by step from the most downcast prince to the supreme position. position, and fought with the Emperor Xia in the Southern and Northern Wars, witnessing the transformation of the barren and weak Great Xia into the current grand scene.

They are all servants of the dragon, so they can be named marquises. As His Majesty entered the year of Ershun, these Hou Ye were a little older or a little younger than Emperor Xia, but they were all around the age of Ershun, and they were almost unable to do what they wanted.

Now seven military marquises have returned to Beijing, and the first thing they do after returning to Beijing is naturally to meet His Majesty and the Crown Prince. Xiao Rui's role in this drama is just a bystander, so it's fine to just watch the drama quietly. Emperor Xia held a banquet in the palace, and called Zhang Jinfu, the Zhongyonghou, to treat the eight military lords well.

At the banquet, Emperor Xia only talked about personal matters, talked about the world, and talked about the interesting things of the year, and did not mention the purpose of calling them back to Beijing. He was also afraid of making His Majesty angry, so in the end he let it go.

After the banquet was over, the military marquis didn't drink much, and they were full of troubles.

In the next few days, it was natural to wait for the champion Hou Zhuge Yuanba, Changsheng Hou Tian Boyuan and Ping Bohou to return to Beijing. Also taking advantage of these few days, several military lords began to communicate secretly.

Among the eleven military marquises, there are also distances. Champion Marquis, Changsheng Marquis Tian Boyuan, Zhongyong Marquis Zhang Jinfu, Valiant Marquis Wang Feng, and Zhenyuan Marquis Han Ming are relatively close to each other. Starting from the beginning, step by step, we have achieved our current achievements. On the other hand, other military lords have excellent family backgrounds and a high start, so they have a good relationship. To put it simply, it is because of different origins.

Xiaoyonghou Wangfeng and Zhenyuanhou Hanming went to Zhang Jinfu's place. Zhang Jinfu knew the purpose of their visit, so he warmly entertained them.

"You two are also scratching like cats? You came here to find out the news!" Zhang Jinfu joked.

Han Ming said with a smile: "I was just transferred back to the Licheng Army Town, and just after finishing the order, I received His Majesty's order. I thought I came back alone, but when I arrived in the capital, I realized that it was all the military lords who held the military power. In the past, Your Majesty I will summon all the military marquises back to Beijing to report on their duties. But now that the crown prince is in charge of the country, and His Majesty is old, it is naturally impossible to personally conscript. In addition, His Majesty’s thoughts of abdicating are getting stronger and stronger. I believe it is not only me, but also other people. Feeling apprehensive! Isn’t it, Lao Wang!”

Wang Feng said with a smile: "Brother Han is right. Lao Zhang, you have been staying in the capital, and you have heard more comprehensive news. Don't hide it, just tell me!"

Zhang Jinfu nodded, and said: "Your Majesty is old, why are we not old! When you are old, you must have self-knowledge. If you should give way to a newcomer, you must give way!"

The meaning of these words was already obvious. Han Ming and Wang Feng looked at each other bitterly.

After all, it is really reluctant to give up the right to lead the army if you give up the right to lead the army all your life. It's not that he is greedy for power, it's just that he suddenly lost his goal.

At this time, Zhang Jinfu said with a smile: "Don't be sad, you two. Although we are old and we should take a rest, we are not returning home. His Majesty is going to abdicate, so naturally he will hand over a stable and powerful throne to the crown prince and keep us Eleven old guys are not a factor for security, so your majesty must make this move. But after the crown prince succeeds to the throne, the new world will be changed, and the crown prince will use us when the time comes, and we will still use it. You two understand ?”

Han Ming and Wang Feng suddenly realized.

Don't look at Zhang Jinfu's roughness, but he is careful, otherwise His Majesty would not let him manage the patrol battalion to guard the security in the capital. Zhang Jinfu sees it very clearly, His Majesty must take back the right to lead the army of the eleven military lords first, there is no need to discuss it!

But after taking it back, after the power of the throne is handed over to the prince, the prince will definitely use newcomers, but some veterans will also be used as usual.

For example, Champion Hou and Chang Shenghou, although they are old, they can still fight for Daxia for a few more years. They are all masters of martial arts, and their physical fitness is good. Now they have six or seven steamed buns for a meal. It is no problem to personally lead troops to kill the enemy.

Of course, who the crown prince will use at that time is up to the crown prince.

At the very least, Champion Hou, Chang Shenghou, and Zhongyonghou are inevitable. Zhenyuan Hou Han Ming has received the favor of the prince, so the prince will naturally use it, and Wang Feng is a good friend of them. He has good abilities and can basically use it.

As for the remaining Marquis, they have supported the other princes from the very beginning, and they have been guarding the place all these years without any military achievements. Whether the prince will continue to use it, hehe, it is hard to say.

"So don't worry you two, just cooperate with His Majesty when the time comes." Zhang Jinfu reminded.

Han Ming said with a smile: "Even if it will not be activated, we have nothing to say if His Majesty wants to take away our right to lead the army. However, Pingbohou and Baizhanhou will not talk about it. They must be complaining in their hearts. I don't know how to live or die, and angered His Majesty."

Zhang Jinfu nodded, and said again: "You are right, Pingbohou and the others must have complaints, but this matter is a foregone conclusion. Eleven military lords, the five of us fully support His Majesty's arrangement. Lie Yanhou is weak and sick Li Feng, Marquis of Pojun, Gaoming of Marquis of Pojun, Bei Chufeng of Changlin Marquis, and Chu Lie of Chiyan Marquis are left. Can the four of them change the situation? I hope they will not offend His Majesty, forget This is the result of His Majesty's resolute killing in the past."

Han Ming and Wang Feng quite agreed.

At the same time, Li Feng, Marquis of Baizhan, Gao Ming, Marquis of Pojun, Bei Chufeng, Marquis of Changlin, and Chu Lie, Marquis of Chiyan also got together to discuss the situation. Beijing debriefing.

In addition, they are different from Champion Hou and Chang Shenghou. The four places they defend are not at the border, but in the state capital in Daxia. For example, Baizhanhou Li Feng is in Xuzhou, and Pojunhou Gaoming is in Ezhou, so their positions are not so critical.

Therefore, the few of them were even more worried about losing their military power.