Xianxia version of Water Margin

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"More than 200 vassal states?!"

Jiang Xiu suddenly jumped up from his seat with an expression of disbelief on his face.

This reaction is normal.

Just imagine, in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were only more than 26.7 million hectares of land, but more than 140 vassal states were divided.

Now, the Prince Continent, a vast territory accurately measured by scientific researchers of the Yuan Empire, has an area of ​​an astonishing 71,000 hectares, more than 26 times the sum of the countries in the Spring and Autumn Period, but only 500 vassal states have been divided!

This is undoubtedly too sparse in Jiang Xiu's eyes.

He secretly calculated in his heart that if the Prince Continent was measured by the enfeoffment standards of the Spring and Autumn Period, then this land should be able to breed at least thousands of vassal states, and even if it is a conservative estimate, 3,000 is more than enough.

Jiang Xiu wanted to say: "Which bastard divided this?!"

However, as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, it was strangled in the cradle by Jiang Xiu himself.

Because he knew that no one could do this except his father, Jiang Hongfei, who was high above him.

So Jiang Xiu began to think carefully, and the time went back to a few years ago, when the Yuan Empire had just entered the second year of recuperation.

At that time, Jiang Hongfei led the people on a southern tour, but suddenly turned on the way and embarked on the journey to the Prince Continent.

Now thinking about it, Jiang Hongfei was just for the division of these five hundred vassal states.

This not only explains why Jiang Hongfei went to that unknown land despite the difficulties and obstacles, but also reveals his far-sighted strategic vision.

Jiang Hongfei, the ruler of the Yuan Empire, had long seen the hidden worries within the Yuan Empire and began to lay out solutions.

At the same time, he also paved a way out for many princes, avoiding the tragedy of brothers killing each other.

Those ministers in the court, and even Jiang Xiu himself, had thought of imprisoning or killing their ambitious brothers, but in front of Jiang Hongfei's foresight, these ideas seemed so shallow and short-sighted.

Jiang Hongfei acted in secret to prevent the tragedy of brothers fighting each other and ensure the harmony and stability of the royal family.

Now, even if Jiang Xiu can become the heir of the Yuan Empire, he knows that he cannot act rashly against his brothers.

After all, those princes with fiefdoms, although they are each in their own camps, seem to be not to be feared, but if they unite, the millions of troops in their hands are enough to shake the foundation of the empire.

What's more, as time goes by, this force will continue to grow, and may eventually surpass the local military force.

Therefore, Jiang Xiu understands that only by treating people with benevolence can the unity of the royal family and the peace of the country be ensured.

He needs to use the imperial power in his hands to divide the princes, win over allies, suppress dissidents, and keep the princes on the prince continent under the control of the court.

This is not only to consolidate his own rule, but also to follow Jiang Hongfei's wishes and maintain the harmony and prosperity of the royal family.

In Jiang Xiu's view, his father's layout is actually guided by the situation to force the brothers to respect each other and live in harmony.

He knew that only in this way could the Yuan Empire be long-lasting and the bloodline of the royal family be continued.

Jiang Hongfei's wisdom has always been praised by the world, as if everything in the world was in his plan.

However, even this wise emperor had variables he had not expected - that is, the number of his children, especially the number of his sons, far exceeded his imagination.

Wang Lun sighed softly: "Although the emperor's career can be planned, human power will eventually be exhausted, and the government is not an omnipotent god."

Although this was not said directly, Jiang Xiu understood it. Jiang Hongfei had never expected that he would have so many descendants.

According to common sense, Jiang Hongfei carefully planned in his early years and divided 500 vassal states, thinking that it would be enough to deal with various situations that might arise in the future.

After all, not every prince has the dream of becoming a vassal king, and not everyone has the ability to govern a place.

Although the position of a prince seems to be extremely noble, it actually carries a heavy responsibility. It is necessary to protect the territory and the people, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. At the same time, they must obey the central government, pay tribute on time, and be ready to fight for the Yuan Empire at any time.

Such a heavy responsibility is not something that ordinary people can bear.

When the princes were divided, Jiang Hongfei considered carefully and reasonably distributed the land according to the natural conditions and resource endowments of each princely state.

However, in deciding which prince would inherit which territory, he adopted the most fair way - drawing lots.

This seemingly random distribution method actually contains profound wisdom. It not only avoids disputes caused by personal preferences or prejudices, but also gives each prince an equal opportunity to prove himself.

However, fate is always full of variables.

Those princes who were allocated fertile land or rich resources naturally lived a relatively comfortable life;

And those princes who were allocated barren land or surrounded by powerful enemies faced more severe challenges.

What's more, some princes, unable to adapt to the harsh environment or unwilling to bear the heavy responsibility of the princes, chose to give up their fiefdoms and return to the Yuan Empire to engage in easier jobs or enjoy a carefree life.

As time went on, the number of Jiang Hongfei's sons continued to increase, far exceeding his initial expectations.

The situation that was originally thought to be enough for the five hundred princes now seemed stretched.

Faced with this sudden change, Jiang Hongfei had to re-examine his strategy.

He had never expected that his fertility would become stronger and stronger, and that so many of his sons were suitable to be princes.

After Jiang Xiu and Wang Lun were silent for a moment, Wang Lun spoke again: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The emperor is as wise as the sea and has far-reaching plans. For decades, he has made careful plans and has never failed. The future will be stable and will be passed on to the crown prince."    If these words were changed in the past, Jiang Xiu might still have doubts.

After all, although the Great Yuan Empire seems powerful, it actually has many internal hidden dangers.

But now, he knows that his father has already seen through the opportunities and resolved those potential crises one by one.

Therefore, he believes in Wang Lun's words.

The key is that although his father has shown his intention to pass the throne to him, he is not the crown prince of the Great Yuan Empire after all. It is still unknown whether he can become the emperor in the end.

Okay.

In fact, Jiang Xiu was still very confident about becoming the crown prince, because his father was not stupid at all and knew who was the most suitable to be the crown prince. The key was that his father would not fool him.

To put it another way, even if his father fooled him, it meant that he was indeed not suitable to be the crown prince of the Yuan Empire.

In short, the wrong person was definitely not his wise and powerful father. If he could not become the crown prince of the Yuan Empire, it was because he was not good enough.

Once he could become the crown prince of the Yuan Empire, Jiang Xiu had already made up his mind about how to place those underage royal brothers.

He knew that the five hundred vassal states left by his father were not enough to be distributed, but perhaps the threshold for enfeoffment could be raised to allow those princes who were truly capable and willing to inherit the throne of the vassal kings; and those princes who were incapable or unwilling to do so could be arranged separately.

In addition, Jiang Xiu also thought of a longer-term layout.

He could use the policy of "Enfeoffment Order" to further subdivide and fragment the land of the vassal states.

In this way, not only can the current problem of too many princes be solved, but also a more solid foundation can be laid for the stability of the Yuan Empire in the future.

Because with the increase in the number of vassal states and the fragmentation of territory, the infighting and unification between the vassal states will become more difficult and long.

And this is exactly what Jiang Xiu hopes to see - let the vassal states restrain and consume each other, thereby reducing the threat to the Yuan Empire.

In short, with the situation created by Jiang Hongfei, Jiang Xiu has the confidence to deal with the challenges of those royal brothers.

Jiang Xiu thought that the remaining more than 200 fiefs on the Prince Continent could be subdivided into more than a thousand small pieces, so that Jiang Hongfei's many descendants could be properly settled.

More far-reachingly, this fragmented territory will greatly delay the future unification process, and the threat to the Yuan Empire will also be reduced.

History is always surprisingly similar. The princes on the Prince Continent will definitely experience everything that Chinese history has experienced in the future.

That is, in the future, disputes among the vassal states will inevitably take place. They will experience the baptism of civil war and will eventually gather into several or even a single power to challenge the Yuan Empire.

However, that may take thousands of years.

After all, it took hundreds of years for the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to build the glory of the Qin Dynasty, and the vastness of the Prince Continent is far beyond the past. How can its road to unification be achieved in one fell swoop?

Moreover, Jiang Xiu has already calculated that if one day he can ascend to the throne of Dabao, he can also extend the timeline of this war of unification through carefully planned strategies of luring, suppressing and dividing.

In short, Jiang Xiu's worries in the past have now disappeared after knowing Jiang Hongfei's exquisite layout.

It is said that most emperors in this world are worried about the scarcity of descendants, while Jiang Hongfei is trapped by too many descendants.

Such a situation is rare.

Jiang Xiu's heart is mixed with mixed feelings. He feels that he has a heavy responsibility and sighs that fate is playing tricks on him. Facing the future of this huge family and empire, he can only win with wisdom to live up to expectations.

But then again, with Jiang Hongfei's start, even if Jiang Xiu succeeded to the throne now, he would be able to deal with his brothers and nephews.

What's more, Jiang Hongfei was still in his prime, and it was not his turn to worry about these things...

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Jiang Hongfei wanted to say that he didn't want to have so many children.

The burden behind this, especially planning the future for these children, had already broken Jiang Hongfei's heart.

Sometimes, Jiang Hongfei would secretly wonder, what was the purpose of having so many children?

However, facing those women with their own styles and outstanding looks around him, who were at his fingertips, do you think Jiang Hongfei could control himself?

For example, Kang Sanzong Ji, Kang Sizong Ji, and Kang Wuzong Ji, who were lying in Jiang Hongfei's arms now, were the three little daughters of Zhao Gou. They were also the three baby girls who were captured and died on the way north during the Jingkang Shame in history.

They not only inherited the bloodline of the Zhao royal family, but also had their own irresistible charm.

The third concubine of Kangzong is as gentle as water, the fourth concubine of Kangzong is lively and agile, and the fifth concubine of Kangzong is tough in her coldness.

Every bit of them touches Jiang Hongfei's heartstrings.

How can Jiang Hongfei not be moved?

So, Jiang Hongfei completely let himself go.

The right and wrong, success and failure, will all be judged by future generations.

However, Jiang Hongfei has not abdicated yet, so he must stand his last shift, that is, he will do his job as a monk for a day...

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