The Great Han Dynasty had always been particular about rewards for meritorious deeds.
If it was an ordinary person who had made such a great contribution, even an outsider would not be able to find fault with him.
However, such a reward was meaningless to Liu Sheng, the Cloud King.
The status of the princes was above that of Marquis Che, and Liu Sheng was the son of the emperor. Ordinary rewards were completely unpresentable.
"In my opinion, why don't you add a seal?"
Prime Minister Shentu Jia had been showing great kindness to Liu Sheng ever since the last court meeting, so he took the initiative to stand up for him.
The other ministers thought that this was a solution.
Compared to the other vassal states, Yun Zhongguo, who had two border counties, was rather poor.
It was reasonable to add another county.
However, this way, the territory under the direct control of the Imperial Court would be reduced by one point.
Moreover, this was somewhat in conflict with the current mainstream thinking of cutting vassals.
He couldn't just seal it out and then come back, right?
Do you still want the dignity of the imperial court?
"It has been a year since Your Majesty ascended the throne. Although it is the prime of his life, he should have appointed a crown prince as soon as possible to calm the hearts of the people.”
Dou Ying suddenly reported.
This seemed to have nothing to do with the matter they were discussing, but it was actually very related.
As long as Liu Sheng was made Crown Prince, the problem of the reward would be solved.
When Imperial Censor Tao Qing heard this, his heart jumped in shock.
He had offended Liu Sheng badly. If Liu Sheng really became the Crown Prince, wouldn't he be finished?
After racking his brains, he finally thought of an excuse.
"Your Majesty, the matter of appointing a Crown Prince should be decided after consulting the Empress Dowager.”
Empress Dowager Dou liked her youngest son, Liu Wu, the King of Liang, the most. She wholeheartedly wanted to support Liu Wu to become the younger brother of the Emperor. This was an open secret in the Imperial Court.
As long as this matter was reported to the old Empress Dowager, Liu Sheng would basically have nothing to do with it.
Emperor Jing's heart stirred when he heard this. He had already made a decision.
Now that the cutting of the vassal states had reached a critical juncture, the Imperial Court urgently needed the support of the King of Liang, Liu Wu.
At this moment, any actions that provoked the King of Liang were not advisable.
In comparison, sealing was just a minor illness.
"Liu Sheng, the King of Clouds, has made great contributions and greatly boosted the morale of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, he has given Yanmen County as his fief.”
The Emperor had decided on this matter, and the other ministers could only accept this outcome.
As the news of the great victory spread, the entire Chang 'an fell into a sea of celebration.
The legend of Liu Sheng, the King of Clouds, had made a comeback and occupied every corner of the streets and alleys.
Out of ten people in the teahouse and tavern, seven or eight of them called the King of the Clouds, but so what if they kept calling him Huang Jiuzi?
It was as if this was not enough to show their foresight.
" It's said that the young hero, the Cloud King, entered the grassland alone and killed the Xiongnu people until their blood flowed like a river. He knelt down and begged for surrender…"
On the stage of the restaurant, a storyteller was talking with saliva flying everywhere.
Hearing this, the surrounding commoners were shocked and intoxicated.
"This storyteller is really clever. He actually compiled a storybook so quickly. He can definitely earn a lot.”
In a private room on the second floor, a young man who looked like a noble son clapped his hands and laughed.
This storytelling originated from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was said that it was created by one of the novelists.
After hundreds of years of development, it had now become a rather fashionable entertainment activity.
"It's just a far-fetched story!”
Another young master at the same table said disdainfully.
These words could only be used to deceive some ignorant people.
"Moreover, as the heir of the King of Wu, how could you care about a little money?”
"I just suddenly feel that this storyteller seems to have another wonderful use. Forget it, let's not talk about this.”
The prince shook his head, his face solemn as he said,
"Now that the Emperor has begun to act against the various vassal kings, what are you people of King Qi's faction still hesitating about?”
The people of the King of Qi referred to Liu Piguang, King of Jinan, Liu Xian, King of Zichuan, Liu Wei, King of Jiaoxi, and Liu Xiongqu, King of Jiaodong.
Back when Zhou Bo and the others suppressed the rebellion of the Lu family, the Qi family was the strongest and contributed the most. They should have been elected emperor.
However, Zhou Bo and the other elders felt that King Qi was too powerful and not easy to control.
Therefore, the weak and soft-hearted acting king was elected as the emperor.
From then on, King Qi's faction had developed a rift with the Imperial Court.
First, there was the rebellion of Jibei King Liu Xing, and later, the princes of King Qi's faction also joined the ranks of the rebellion.
In the famous 'Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms', King Qi's faction had four vassal kings.
From this, one could see how bad the relationship between the two was.
"I don't think so. Before taking down your Wu and Chu countries, the emperor won't make a move on the dukes of Qi!”
The son of King Ji Nan shook his head and said with a disapproving expression.
He wasn't stupid. He knew that even if the emperor wanted to cut off the vassals, he had to do it first.
In any case, with the Wu and Chu countries at the front, there was no need for them to be in a hurry to express their stance.
The longer they delayed, the more benefits everyone would get.
"I don't believe that you didn't receive the news about the situation in Zhao. You were actually attacked into the country. Do you believe that it was the Xiongnu people who did it?”
Wu Wang's son coldly laughed. King Qi's faction was truly short-sighted.
If not for this, the throne would not have been snatched away by others back then.
"Yes, this matter is indeed suspicious. Doing this will not benefit the Xiongnu people at all. Who do you think did it?”
" I was still suspicious at first, but after seeing the news from the Cloud King, I was certain.”
"Are you talking about Liu Sheng? Does he have the strength?”
The son of the King of Jinan found it hard to believe. The difference in strength between Yunzhong and the State of Zhao was too great.
"Don't underestimate Liu Sheng just because he is young. He has the power to wipe out the grassland cavalry, so why can't he attack Zhao?”
Although there were still some doubts, Wu Wang Shizi firmly believed in his judgment.
"Is he that bold?"
"Others have already bullied us at our doorstep. Do you think he dares to do so?”
"If that's the case, this kid is also a ruthless person!”
The son of King Ji 'nan's tone was somewhat emotional, and a relaxed expression appeared between his brows.
Yun Zhongguo was obviously used by the imperial court to restrict Zhao, just like how Liang was used to restrict Wu and Chu.
He was very worried that the Imperial Court would use a similar method to deal with King Qi's faction.
"In this matter, we have to stand on the side of the State of Zhao. We can't let that brat Liu Sheng be complacent for too long.”
"That's easy to say. What do you plan to do?”
"We can…"
The two of them discussed for a long time and finally decided to act separately.
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