"Defending the border and protecting the Great Han is this son's greatest wish!”
Liu Sheng's determined face made Shentu Jia and the other old officials feel even more regretful.
Such an outstanding prince had to marry a Xiongnu princess, and the fief of a border county was equivalent to being banished.
Wasn't this too cruel for a young man who wasn't even ten years old?
"Since that's the case, I'll make Liu Sheng, the ninth son of the Emperor, the King of Yunzhong. He'll be in charge of Yunzhong and Dingxiang counties.”
Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, pondered for a long time and seemed to be very reluctant. In the end, he made a painful decision for the sake of the overall situation.
In the Han Dynasty, the kings were usually granted prefectures. The big ones had three or four prefectures, while the small ones only had one prefecture.
Each county was different in size, rich and poor, and the gap was huge.
Therefore, the quality of a prince's fief also represented his status in the emperor's heart.
The Cloud King, Liu Sheng, seemed to have obtained two counties, but in fact, he only had one.
This was because these two places used to belong to Yunzhong County. It was only later that they were divided into two for safety reasons.
Moreover, this land had been invaded and harassed by the Xiongnu all year round. The people were destitute and relatively poor.
Even though it occupied a large area, it was still the worst choice in everyone's mind.
"Your son thanks Imperial Father for your grace."
Liu Sheng's face was full of smiles. There was no sign of dissatisfaction.
Yunzhong County was a good place. It had eleven counties, including Yunzhong, Xianyang, Taolin, Zhenling, Duhe, Shaling, Yuanyang, Shanan, Beiyu, Wuquan, and Yangshou.
It is roughly distributed in the south of today's Daqing Mountain, from the east to the west of Zhuozi County, west to Gucheng Bay of Baotou City, and south to Lamawan of Qingshuihe County along the Great Black River basin.
There were rich coal mines, copper mines, and iron ore resources here. The famous Baobao Steel was built on this land.
Why would he be dissatisfied?
Although Dingxiang County was a little small, with only three counties, a mosquito's leg was still meat.
Liu Sheng did not mind at all.
"Sigh!"
Since the matter was already set in stone, even if the others were unwilling, they could only sigh helplessly.
Of course, this was only a verbal appointment by the Emperor. The relevant ceremony still had to be held on another day.
After everyone dispersed, one or two people who were close to Tao Qing found him and asked about the reason.
"Firstly, I offended the Ninth Prince yesterday, so I naturally have to make preparations.”
"Secondly, we have to be on guard against Yixia. Wouldn't it be righteous to drive the Ninth Prince, who married the Hu woman, out of the center?”
Tao Qing was very sincere and did not use false words to brush off his friend.
These two points came from his heart.
However, he left out the most crucial point.
Last night, a noble in the palace sent him a message, telling him to find a way to suppress the Ninth Prince Liu Sheng's momentum.
In reality, since Liu Sheng had already decided to marry a Hu man, it was equivalent to giving up his right to inherit the throne. He was just pushing the boat with the current.
Although his friend felt that it was inappropriate, he could not blame the other party due to his own position.
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Compared to the complicated relationship in the court, it was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe.
The reaction of the people was much simpler.
When they heard that the Ninth Prince, who opposed the marriage and suppressed the Xiongnu warriors, had granted the kingdom to a border county, many people spontaneously fought for him.
Even commoners knew the difference between high-grade and low-grade fields, let alone the position of a country.
Even if ordinary people didn't know, there would be enthusiastic people who would spread this knowledge to them. For a time, the folk fishing boats were in an uproar.
Some impatient Wanderers even went around asking how they could join the Ninth Prince.
They didn't know the inside story, nor did they know how many games there were.
He only knew that his hero had been wronged and treated unfairly, and he was eager to do his best.
Liu Sheng, who had been the center of attention, was in a daze. The people around him thought that he had suffered a huge blow, so no one dared to disturb him.。
" Option 1: Stay in Chang 'an and wait for changes. The reward ability is extremely high.”
" Option 2: Go to the border and expand your ambitions. Reward: 3,000 white horse followers.”
Looking at the two options given by the system, Liu Sheng felt very helpless.
This system was too much of a scam. He could not get the reward immediately after making the choice.
Instead, the reward would only be given after the action was taken.
This feeling of being able to see but not be able to eat was too uncomfortable.
Speaking of which, he really had to thank the Imperial Censor Tao Qing. If not for Tao Qing, it would have taken him a lot of effort to choose a border county as a fief.
Unlike now, he didn't have to do anything. He only needed to play the role of a victim and others would do all the work for him.
Moreover, out of the mentality of making up for it, Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, was even generous for once.
Not only did he exempt Yun Tianchao from taxes for three years, but he also gave him a troop of 500 Imperial Army cavalry.
Although it was not a famous saying, it hinted that if the situation turned bad, they could rely on this cavalry to quickly escape the country.
Liu Sheng demanded 3,000 craftsmen, and Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, also agreed.
He could only sigh at the fact that everyone had two sides, and this cheap father was no exception.
There was a cold-blooded and cruel side to it, but there was also a tender and warm side to it.
Unfortunately, he was not the original owner. Some things were destined to be irreversible.
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Shao Fu was a deformed monster in the Han Dynasty.
The chief officer of the Shao Fu, the Shao Fu Qing, had a salary of 2,000 stones. He was in charge of the taxes of mountains, rivers, ponds and marshes for the royal family. He was one of the nine ministers.
But at the same time, the young official was not under the prime minister's jurisdiction. He directly took orders from the emperor.
There were many things that the Shao Fu could manage.
It could build palaces, mausoleums, repair roads, dig canals, and even interfere in tax collection!
Its authority was enormous.
All the convicts and laborers in the world were basically under the management of the Shao Fu.
The output of the mountains and lakes in the world, as well as the taxes that merchants had to pay, would ultimately have to be handed over to the Shao Fu.
Just how powerful the Shao Fu was, a famous incident at the end of the Qin Dynasty could explain it.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled and the world was in chaos.
The Qin Dynasty was on the verge of destruction, and Zhang Han, the young minister, stepped forward.
He gathered all the convicts and slaves in the Shao Fu, a total of 700,000, to form an army and quickly counterattack.
The uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang was suppressed because of this. If Xiang Yu had not defeated Zhang Han at the Battle of Julu, the world would still be unknown.
Han inherited the Qin system. Although there were minor adjustments in the details, the authority of the Shao Fu itself did not shrink.
In the Han Dynasty, the weapons and equipment of the imperial guards and border guards were produced by the military workshops under the jurisdiction of the Shao Fu.
These military workshops had superb technology and first-class craftsmen. The famous yellow crossbows, horse-killing swords, and repeating crossbows were all invented and manufactured by the workshops under the jurisdiction of the Shao Fu.
At the same time, the Shao Fu also controlled a large number of other workshops.
Liu Sheng wanted to bring some skilled craftsmen with him to Yunzhong, so he had to come here.
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