Chapter 171: Attracting people with benefits, nobles plot

“Is this the formation?”

“As expected of a marquis, this is a big deal, there is only one in the whole Shenjing City who can do this!”

“The great scholar recites the scriptures, and the literary elegance overflows.”

“If you can study hard and practice Confucianism here, you will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.”

The founding nobles were originally four kings, eight dukes and twelve marquises.

However, since ancient times, enthroning a king with a different surname has never been a good sign. Therefore, after the founding of the country, the eight dukes and twelve marquises tacitly drew a line between themselves and the four kings and marquises.

The twelve marquisates are no longer complete now.

Those who died in battle were killed, those who committed crimes were stripped of their titles, and now there are only seven families left who can maintain their status.

There are only third- and fourth-class general lords left.

Except for Niu Jizong of the Zhenguo Duke’s Mansion who served as deputy general in Liaodong, Hou Xiaokang of the Xiuguo Duke’s Mansion, and Liu Fang of the Liguo Duke’s Mansion, the rest of the heads of the family were gathered together.

When Jia Cong arrived at the flower hall where guests were received.

Just then I heard everyone praising the formation in the mansion.

Seeing Jia Cong come in, everyone hurried forward to greet him.

“Greetings to the Marquis!”

“No need to be polite, please take a seat.”

Jia Cong sat down in the main seat and waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down.

“My Lord, how are Old Liu and Old Marquis doing in the Andong Protectorate?” After sitting down, everyone began to chat.

Ma Shang, who governs the Duke’s Mansion, has a half-brother, Ma Ruyue, who is the commander of Jia Cong’s personal guards.

The relationship became closer, and he asked.

“Only one in ten of North Korea’s masters remain today.”

“The situation in the two major protectorates of Andong and the north and south has stabilized.”

“Hou Xiaokang and Liu Fang have served as deputy governors. If they return to the capital to make arrangements, it won’t be a problem to find a commander to be sent abroad.”

“If there are any experienced and capable members of your family, you might as well make arrangements and send them to Anton.”

“There is no vacancy in the Protectorate. It has 20,000 garrisons under its jurisdiction. There are also vacancies for thousand-household generals and guerrilla generals.”

Everyone looked at each other when they heard this, and were able to gain a foothold in Shenjing and retain their titles.

No matter how stupid you are, you still have the most basic abilities.

He keenly sensed that something was wrong and his expression gradually became serious.

“My Lord, is there any meaning behind this?”

“Since ancient times, a country has been established by military force and governed by culture. This is the general trend.”

“If a nobleman commands the army for a long time, he will inevitably have inappropriate thoughts.”

“The titles of nobility in this dynasty are divided into noble nobility and honorary nobility, just like the saying goes, the grace of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations.”

“The founding lineage, the founding lineage, and the Qi and Lu lineage that I brought with me when I suppressed the rebellion in Shandong.”

“With so many titles, we can’t all rely on the imperial court to suck blood in the future. Take our founding lineage as an example. If the younger generation joins the army, the lowest starting point is a thousand-household official.”

“If you report your contribution, it counts as three points. Even if you don’t make any contribution, you will be promoted one level after serving on the border for a few years.”

“As time goes by, the channels for advancement become narrower. Who among the civilians will choose to join the military?”

“What did the Marquis say?”

Everyone looked at each other and felt their hair stand on end.

“The situation is not that serious, but it is better to make plans early.”

“Your Majesty is still tolerant.”

“Ordering me to serve three terms in the two major protectorates of Andong, and letting Liu Fang and Hou Xiaokang serve as deputy governors, is an attempt.”

“It doesn’t matter if you buy a house, do business, or join the military.”

“The purpose is to transfer internal conflicts to external conflicts and allow the power of our founding lineage to take root in North Korea.”

Jia Cong glanced at everyone.

The innate gods are as meticulous as a hair.

I had already seen through Emperor Shunde’s plan.

But for the founding family, this is not a bad thing.

On the contrary, it was a kind of goodwill release, otherwise Niu Jizong would not have been transferred to be the deputy general of Liaodong Town.

Liaodong is adjacent to North Korea and can provide assistance.

Just like when Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty “released military power with a cup of wine”, the influence of the founding lineage has been declining day by day in recent years.

While we still have the strength, make plans for North Korea.

It is better than being squeezed out by civil officials and having nowhere to live, with only the title left.

It is not a bad thing for Jia Cong either, as he will have more power to control North Korea.

It will also be good for the development of Shinto in the future.

In addition, there is another plan…

“There’s not much oil and water in the northern grasslands. To the south, there are Jiaozhi, Annan, Siam, Burma, and the chieftains in the southwest.”

“If this is accomplished, not only the founding lineage, the Kaiyuan lineage, but also the two in the royal family, if they are willing…”

“I know that the founding family was loyal to the emperor before, and many of you have had secret contacts with Yizhong and Zhongshun before.”

“But now the throne has been decided and it will not be changed.”

“It’s always better to make a decision early than late.”

Jia Cong said calmly.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

The throne has been decided, which even the elders in the cabinet dare not confirm, after all, the emperor has abdicated for four years.

However, he still firmly holds the military power of the nine important border towns, and the cabinet elders and six ministers of the six ministries are also old ministers who were promoted by him.

If you are really willing to endure some shock to the world, you can also change the emperor.

Jia Cong said so, then there is only one point.

Jia Cong himself supported Emperor Shunde.

“Master Hou, we…”

Several heads of the marquis’s mansions stood up with ashamed looks on their faces, preparing to express their opinions.

Jia Cong waved his hand to stop him.

“The past is the past. I will not inquire into it or pursue it.”

“As long as we work together in the future.”

“We will certainly follow the Marquis’ lead.”

Seeing this, Ma Shang hurriedly led everyone to stand up and express their opinions.

“Sit down, everyone. Once you’ve figured out what kind of business you want to run, just write a letter to Hou Xiaokang and Liu Fang later.”

“We are all family. I will ask the Protectorate to make things easier for you.”

“Thank you, Lord Marquis!”

Everyone was delighted and started to think about what business they could do in North Korea.

If it really doesn’t work, we are also planning to raise money.

Taking advantage of the fact that North Korea had just experienced war, he went there to buy land.

In the end, it was Jia Cong who brought the topic back to the point.

“Also, what are you here for this time?”

“Well, we decided to come here today to ask the Marquis when he will hold the inheritance banquet.”

“Also…”

Ma Shang hesitated to speak.

Banquet for conferring a title and banquet for inheriting a title.

This is a ceremony held to celebrate the extension of the title for nobles.

Treating the dignitaries in Beijing to a banquet also meant that he had joined the circle of nobles.

But Jia Cong is a congenital god, why does he need recognition from others?
“We won’t hold the inheritance banquet this time. If you have anything else to say, please feel free to tell me.”

“This… My Lord, to be honest, this is really hard to talk about.”

“We saw a large formation set up at the Marquis’s mansion yesterday, and we would like to ask the Marquis if we can allow the younger generations of our mansions to stay in the Marquis’s mansion temporarily.”

“Don’t worry, my Lord. We just need to clear out two side rooms in the front yard so that they can squeeze in.”

Ma Shang hesitated for a moment before making his request.

“It’s not that difficult…”

Jia Cong pondered for a moment.

(End of this chapter)