Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

Chapter 591

It is not unavoidable that Yuan Shaoqi returned to the back house of the chief secretary's office especially after nightfall. The wooden box that Tuoba Wang gave him seemed to be very important, and he did not dare to take it lightly. After the child fell asleep, the group went to the study.

"My uncle gave it to me. He said that the decision depends on the emperor. It would be better if Brother Rui could make the decision."

Taking off the burden on his back and giving the wooden box to Yan Shengrui, Yuan Shaoqi said simply after tidying up according to Tuoba Wang's intention.

"Look at us?"

Yan Shengrui took the box suspiciously, opened it in front of everyone, and when they saw clearly what was inside, everyone didn't feel suffocated, and it was only a few centimeters wide. It turned out to be a yellowed scroll. For people born in the royal family like them, they could tell at a glance that it was an imperial decree, and it was a long time ago.

How could the Tuoba family have an imperial decree?Aren't the four big families against the court?

Full of doubts, Yan Shengrui reached out and took out the imperial decree inside and unfolded it carefully. The general meaning of the imperial decree is to let the Tuoba family supervise the King of Southern Xinjiang as a supervisor, the other two major families and various tribes in Southern Xinjiang, As long as they don't rebel, they don't have to worry about what they do. If they openly rebel, the head of the Tuoba family can take this decree to find any reigning emperor of the Qing Dynasty and ask him to send troops to crusade against the King of Southern Border. It was signed by Qing Taizu Ren Emperor, that is to say, this is an imperial decree given to the Tuoba family by the founding emperor of the Daqing Kingdom. Not only are they not pests that harm southern Xinjiang, but they are undercover heroes of the court, unknown to the public. It has been guarding southern Xinjiang for the imperial court for hundreds of years.

After reading the imperial decree, everyone's heart is heavy. The imperial edict of the founding emperor of Qingguo is equivalent to the imperial edict of the ancestors. As long as the Jiang family, the Kang family, the Yao family and the tribes in Southern Xinjiang are still there, the Tuoba family cannot be exposed. It must be guarded on this land according to the decree. No wonder Tuoba Wang would say that this is a curse. For the Tuoba family, what is this if it is not a curse?

"What do you think?"

I don't know how long it took, Ling Jingxuan broke the silence with a deep voice. Before that, he didn't expect that Emperor Taizu still kept such a trick. If they followed Emperor Taizu's wishes, their plan would undoubtedly be huge. It has changed, but, not to mention whether the descendants of the Tuoba family will change after many years, this decree is also very fair to the Tuoba family. They have been bound by it for hundreds of years, should they continue to be bound forever? ?

"Crap!"

Yan Shengrui gritted his teeth and spit out a word. He could imagine why the Emperor Taizu would leave such an imperial edict, but let the family keep an imperial edict for generations, and the court treats them like sworn enemies. It is too cruel to treat them If he directly suppresses the border with soldiers this time, will the family that has guarded the southern border for hundreds of years for his Yan royal family be wiped out by him?Even if he avoided this mistake, what about their descendants?Let the hero chill, how can his Yan family last long?It's fine if you don't know, since you already know, he won't allow this mistake to continue.

"For such an important matter, why didn't His Majesty leave any message for future generations?"

Zeng Shaoqing rubbed his chin and asked in puzzlement. Generally speaking, even if this is an extremely secret matter, it cannot be known to others, at least it should be known to the successive emperors, right?

"Don't forget, Emperor Taizu went out from Southern Xinjiang. In other words, after the founding of the Daqing Kingdom, most of the courtiers were from Southern Xinjiang, or people who maintained close ties with Southern Xinjiang. Also, I heard It is said that Emperor Taizu only married one queen in his life. According to Zhuohan, he had already married a wife when he ruled Southern Xinjiang. The queen must also be from Southern Xinjiang. The close contact, once they know about it, not only the Tuoba family will not be able to keep it, but the king of Southern Xinjiang will be dissatisfied, and even the emperor Taizu will end up as a suspicious hero. There are too many unpredictable factors, so that As for this imperial decree, only the emperor Taizu and the head of the Tuoba family at that time knew about it, and with the death of the emperor Taizu, this matter was completely silent, and only every head of the Tuoba family knew about it."

Ling Jingxuan had already researched the history of the Qing Kingdom. Emperor Taizu could be regarded as a wise emperor. It is probably the most appropriate to have a small amount of military power to restrain the southern kingdom, right?Anyway, in a word, the emperor should do whatever he wants. In this era, there are no human rights to speak of. However, since the great ancestor emperor would entrust the Tuoba family, the Tuoba family must also be the founding heroes, right?Wouldn't he be afraid of hurting the heart of a founding hero like this?Fortunately, the Tuoba family has guarded this imperial decree for generations, but if there is a person who is rebellious, colludes with the Jiang family, and releases rumors that the emperor's ancestors were mean heroes, the Daqing Kingdom will probably experience a storm.

"Shaoqi, go to Yunhai City again tomorrow and tell Tuoba Wang that I want to see him."

Yan Shengrui said without any discussion, no matter what reason the Emperor Taizu was forced to do, he could not let the Tuoba family keep this imperial decree, not only for the good of the Tuoba family, but also for the sake of everyone Hello Qingguo, if the Tuoba family becomes dominant in the future and gives birth to rebellion, wouldn't their current efforts be in vain?

"Well..." After understanding the ins and outs of the whole matter, Yuan Shaoqi couldn't help feeling sorry for the Tuoba family, wishing for their relief as soon as possible.

"and many more"

Generally speaking, no one would dare to violate Yan Shengrui's decision, and Ling Jingxuan would seldom overturn it, but after thinking about it for a while, he rarely made a sound, and everyone looked at him in puzzlement, could it be that he Disagree with Yan Shengrui's decision? "What are you thinking? I don't mean to disagree."

I could see what they were thinking at a glance, Ling Jingxuan laughed unhappily, and then said seriously: "What Cheng Rui means is what I mean, it is enough for the Tuoba family to guard southern border for so many years, we can't let them continue to guard it." , but we can't meet with the Tuoba family for the time being, and the Kang family has its last breath left. If it is revealed at this time that the Tuoba family has also surrendered to us, they will have a third choice, giving everything to the Jiang family for free , fight with us to the death, and with the money injected from the Kang family, the Jiang family may not stop doing it and choose to fight us to the end. Although we may not be afraid of him, the Zhuohan patriarch has a very correct saying. After all, Xinjiang is the territory of our Qing Dynasty. When we fight on our own land, we will lose our own strength in the end if we are killed or wounded. The most important thing is that in any war, the most sad thing is always the common people. If it is resolved, it is best to resolve it peacefully.”

Of course, if it is limited to a struggle within a country, it is best to fight without bloodshed. If it sublimates into a conflict between two or more countries, then there is no such thing as peace.

"what do you mean?"

Not wanting to bother trying to guess what he was going to do, Yan Shengrui asked directly.

"It's very simple, let the Tuoba family be patient for a while, and wait for us to clean up the Kang family. As long as the Kang family's business lines and financial resources are all in our hands, even if the Jiang family wants to do one thing, it will be impossible. I don’t think the financial strength of a family alone is enough to support a war, even if they have the support of the tribes in the mountains, and they still hold the legendary gold ore and iron ore in their hands.”

"It makes sense, as long as the Kang family is not forced to go to the Jiang family, after we clean up his Kang family, the Tuoba family will declare their submission to the imperial court. In this way, the Jiang family will be alone and will collapse sooner or later. As for the Tuoba family It's the same when they announce their surrender, they have worked so hard for so many years, the imperial court should give them the reward they deserve."

Chu Yunhan nodded in agreement. If the Tuoba family declared their submission now, it would be very detrimental to their plan.

"Then let's make a decision like this. I'll ask Yan Yi to go there in person tomorrow and explain what we mean to Tuoba Wang. Since they are willing to hand over this edict, they probably don't mind waiting a few more days."

Yan Shengrui agreed after a little thought. He would bring the imperial decree back to the capital and let Xiaoqi decide whether to put it in the imperial cabinet, which is responsible for keeping the imperial decrees of successive emperors, or destroy it. Anyway, he would never allow this again. The imperial decree remained in Tuoba's house.

"There is one thing that I think is quite strange. According to the information we have previously obtained, the Emperor Taishang once came to southern Xinjiang. Why didn't the Tuoba family come up with an imperial edict at that time?"

Ling Jingxuan thought for a while and couldn't help raising his own doubts. According to Zhuohan, the head of the Jiang family was still very good at that time. They voluntarily handed over the title of Southern Border King in exchange for peace. Since there is no more Southern Border Wang, the Yao family and the Kang family do not have the same influence as hundreds of years ago. The tribes in the mountains are led by the Wusun tribe, so they should not be threatening. There is no need for the Tuoba family to exist. Why don’t they Take out the imperial decree and ask the Supreme Emperor to set them free?Or return to court with the Supreme Emperor?

"I'm afraid it's not that they haven't taken it out, but they've been dusted again!"

No one present has more right to speak than Yan Shengrui. After all, they are his ancestors. Seeing what he said with certainty, Ling Jingxuan and the others seemed to have realized something, and their faces couldn't help being heavy. Said: "To Qingguo, the first emperor of the Taishang is an emperor who opened up the frontiers and lands through the ages. This kind of person is unparalleled in bravery, capable of conquering and fighting, and has excellent schemes. He is also very suspicious. Just now Jingxuan also said that Nan The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, and the imperial court can't reach it, even if there is no title of Southern Border King, if there is any rebellion in the Jiang family's life, the Tuoba family still needs to exist."

So he probably returned the imperial decree to the Tuoba family intact, which can also indirectly explain why Tuoba Wang said that whether the Tuoba family will return or not is up to them.

"Should I say that you royal people are selfish, or praise the royal family's spirit of sacrificing the ego for the sake of the world?"

Ling Jingxuan supported his forehead speechlessly. I am afraid that the matter is really the same as what he said, and the facts have proved that the Supreme Emperor was right. The Jiang family did have a heart of disobedience, but this is not true for the Tuoba family. It is extremely cruel. If it were him, he would have given up his burden long ago. However, it is really difficult to define who is right and who is wrong when this matter is placed in the royal family. It can only be said that the imperial society has no human rights, let alone What's fair.

"You're a royal too."

Knowing that he was mocking them, Yan Shengrui's only dissatisfaction was that he excluded himself, Ling Jingxuan shook his head and smiled: "I didn't say that I am not a royal, but if it were me, it would be absolutely impossible to act like Emperor Taizu and Taishang." The late emperors were so unkind, especially the Taishang Xianhuang. Now that they have accepted their titles, there will be no disturbances in the Southern Kingdom. Why didn't they take advantage of the situation and recall the four major families back to the capital? Everyone read from the Yao family It can be seen from the poems and books that they admire the culture of the Central Plains, and they may have dreamed of taking part in the imperial examination and standing in the imperial court. If the Supreme Emperor recalled them to the capital, everything today might be avoided."

Anyone who is deprived of their title will be unhappy. It is basically doomed for the Jiang family to rebel. Since it has been expected, they should be put under their noses and let them stay in southern border. Isn't that giving them a chance to grow stronger? ?Fortunately, they are here now. If they are allowed to run the business for a few more generations, then who will be the emperor will really become unknown.

"Perhaps the Taishang Xianhuang has the same difficulties as the Taishang Xianhuang. It is useless for us to say so much now. Since the matter has already happened, we can only solve the problem and stop letting the same thing happen again and again."

Chu Yunhan sighed deeply. After all, he was the royal daughter-in-law, and he didn't want to judge the late Supreme Emperor, so he could only do his best to solve the problem.

"I know, I'm just talking casually, well, it's getting late, everyone, let's go to bed early."

Saying that, Ling Jingxuan stood up, Yan Chengrui put one arm around him, and picked up the wooden box containing the imperial decree with the other. The two nodded to them before leaving the study room. Chu Yunhan, Zeng Shaoqing and Yuan Shaoqi were helpless at the same time. With a sigh, before this, who would have thought that the little southern border would involve the Emperor Taizu?The problem in southern Xinjiang may have long been destined to be resolved by members of the Yan royal family.