Chapter 670: Uncle
Chapter 670 Uncle
Because the old king had passed away, the Silla mission hurried back to the country. Before returning to the country, they came to visit Qin Lang. The main reason was to bring back a batch of ordered ordnance. Of course, they also hoped that Datang would send an angel to pay a return visit. Tribute to the old king.
Qin Lang certainly had no reason to refuse such a request. Silla's attitude towards Datang was always submissive. At this time, it would be beneficial for Datang to send someone to support Silla and even preside over the handover of the old and new kings. It is naturally very important to choose someone who is close to the Tang Dynasty.
"Uncle, please go to Silla this time, thank you for your hard work."
Cui Dunli sat opposite Qin Lang, and he didn't resist this errand, because Qin Lang had just done him a big favor. He was originally a member of Zhongshushe, and Qin Lang just proposed in the Political Affairs Hall not long ago that he went to Xue Yantuo, Huihe and other Mobei tribes a few years ago, and he has made great achievements. Doctor Yin Qing Guanglu of the third rank.
Qin Lang said that he was promoting talents without avoiding relatives.
The other prime ministers did not object. Firstly, Cui Dunli was born in the Cui family of Boling, Qin Qiong's brother-in-law, and Qin Lang's mother-in-law. Moreover, Cui Dunli, like the Cui family of Boling in recent years, has always been obedient to the emperor and won the emperor's favor. I like it, and Cui Dunli also showed the outstanding talents of the elite of the aristocratic family as a member of Zhongshushe, and he did a very good job.
Although the rank of Zhongshu Sheren is not high, he is very powerful, and his normal rise is at least the servant. There was nothing inappropriate about Qin Lang's proposal, and everyone was happy to sell their favors. Of course, in fact, the prime ministers are all responsible for recommending, and each prime minister always has a group of people to promote in his pocket. As long as the core interests are not involved, everyone will accommodate each other.
After the political affairs are discussed and passed, it will be presented to the emperor.
In terms of personnel affairs in the Tang Dynasty, the current rule is that the prime minister and the third-rank real position belong to the emperor. From the third rank to the fifth rank officials, the personnel power is in the political affairs hall, while from the fifth rank to the ninth rank, the personnel power belongs to the Ministry of Officials, and the military officer belongs to the Ministry of War. The prime ministers only have the right to recommend officials above the third rank, and the emperor will not directly appoint officials below the third rank.
The emperor naturally did not reject the recommendation of the Zhengshitang.
Today Cui Dunli got his official post and resigned, and also went to receive a brand new purple official robe, and has since entered the ranks of purple robes. From scarlet robe to purple robe, one step away is an important threshold for senior officials. Without the support of the bigwigs in the DPRK and China, it would be extremely difficult for officials to cross this step.
As for Cui Dunli, the confidant who built the East Palace back then, it took only a few years not only to gain the trust of the new emperor, but also to step into the ranks of the purple robes. He knew very well that the one who helped him the most here was not his brother-in-law, who was already in the third rank. Qin Qiong, it wasn't Wu Denian who became the servant of the Huangmen, and now he was transferred to the governor of Youzhou to add to his uncle Cui Gan, Duke of Boling County. It was Qin Lang who really helped him to the top.
Once he said that Qin Lang's mud could not support the wall, and dog meat could not stand on the table. He kindly arranged for him to marry a daughter of the Zheng family with five surnames, but the boy still refused. But later he found out that he thought it simple. This concubine of Qin Qiong had already boarded the boat of King Qin, and turned around after the Xuanwumen incident.
"Saburo asked me to go to Silla, do you have anything to say?"
Cui Dunli is holding a cup of tea, after several years of precipitation, Cui Dunli has also changed a lot now. Before the Xuanwumen revolution in the ninth year of Wude, he was young and proud, full of vigor, and the son of the five surnames was at the center again, and he was doing Zhongshu Sheren, put on the scarlet robe early, everyone praises and flatters.
After the change of Xuanwumen, he experienced more than a year of silence, and he was suppressed. Fortunately, he finally figured it out, bowed his head, and Qin Lang also started to help him. In the past few years, he abandoned the impetuousness of the past and worked seriously and down-to-earth. He also made some achievements and was recognized by the emperor.
The whole person is more calm and introverted, but does not over-emphasize the identity of the five surnames, but exudes the air of a famous family everywhere.
"The King of Silla, Kim Baekjeong, has no heir. I heard that there were two voices in the Silla Kingdom. One wanted to have Jin Deman, the daughter of King Jinpyeong, as the heir, and the other wanted to have Jin Chunqiu, the son of Deokman's sister, the grandson of King Jinpyeong, as the heir. Jin Deman has never been married, but Kim Chun-chu is only a real bone. According to the bone mouth system of Silla, only the holy bone can inherit the throne of the Silla throne. He is only real, not qualified."
Kinderman is a holy bone and has a good reputation, but Silla has never had a heroine succession. In addition, this princess has never married, which makes people worry about how the throne will be passed on in the future even if she is crowned king. ?
In the history of Silla, there has never been a case of a princess succeeding to the throne, and there has never been a case of Jingu inheriting the throne. When King Jinping was alive, this matter has been controversial and dragged on for a long time. Silla will still have a fight over the succession of the king.
"Who does the court support?" Cui Dunli asked.
Qin Lang just smiled, "Who do you think Uncle should support?"
"If only from the Silla tradition, Jin Deman should succeed to the throne. After all, she is the eldest daughter of the king and a sacred bone. Although Jin Chunqiu is praised by the people of the country for being young and promising, he is only the grandson of the king, and he is not a sacred bone. " Cui Dunli put down his teacup, "From the perspective of Datang, if Kinderman succeeds to the throne, it will also be good for Datang."
"What's the benefit?"
"If Princess Kinderman succeeds to the throne, it will be easier for Silla to avoid civil strife, and secondly, the queen will have to rely on Datang."
Qin Lang didn't ask him why the queen would rely more on Datang when the queen was in power, but he still agreed that the succession of the princess would be more beneficial to Datang. "Jin Chunqiu is actually the descendant of the Wang family of Silla, and his father is the son of Jin Shelun, the twenty-fifth generation king of Silla King Zhenzhi."
Cui Dunli was surprised, "Then why is Jin Chunqiu the real one?"
"Because this king of true wisdom was licentious and immoral, he was deposed by the people of the country after only four years in office. After he was abolished, the bones of his descendants would naturally be reduced to real bones. After the king of true wisdom was abolished, his nephew took the throne Jin Baijing, King of True Ping, succeeded."
"Hearing what Saburo said, isn't Jin Chunqiu's father and his mother cousins?"
"Indeed, but you don't have to be surprised. In order to maintain their rule, the Silla royal family has created a system of bone products. Different bone products do not intermarry. The throne can only be surnamed by the three kings who have holy bones, that is, the Silla kings who have been the kings of Silla. The three surnames of Pu, Xi, and Jin of the king are inherited, and the nobles and nobles are the real bones."
The sacred bone inherits the throne and hereditary official position, while the real bone inherits the official position.
Under this strict bone product system, in order to maintain their status, the royal family Jin family no longer let the royal power be involved in other two families, so they like to marry close relatives, nephews marry aunts, uncles marry nieces, etc., so as to avoid bone products from being demoted.
Because if the holy bones intermarry with other bone products, the children born can only be downgraded.
It is not unusual for Jin Chunqiu's father to marry his cousin, but because Jin Chunqiu's father was demoted because of King Zhenzhi's useless bones, this led to the fact that although he married the princess of the holy bone cousin, his son Chunqiu could only be a real bone.
But because Jin Chunqiu’s grandfather was a king after all, some supporters of Jin Chunqiu actually tried to correct him.
"In terms of ability, Jin Chunqiu is younger and more capable and ambitious, but precisely because of this, he is not in the interests of Datang. Today, the situation in the four Haidong countries, especially on the Korean Peninsula, is complicated. The situation of the war It is brewing, our Tang Dynasty needs to balance the situation on the peninsula, and not let them lose control. Sooner or later, we will return to the peninsula and restore the four counties of Liaodong in the Han Dynasty."
Cui Dunli fully understood Qin Lang's thoughts. This nephew has always been a radical and a pioneer.
"I have asked Weiwei Temple to transfer a batch of ordnance. The Ministry of War will transfer people to accompany you to Silla and undertake the task of guarding. In addition, An Lushan of the Four Seas Company will be responsible for sending ships to transport across the sea. Arrived Silla, condolences to the old king, announced the decree to confer Jin Deman as the new king, and conferred on him the king of Shangzhu Kingdom and Lelang County, and granted him the golden seal."
"Directly announce the canonization? Under normal circumstances, shouldn't it be canonized after Silla elects a new king and then submits a request for canonization?"
"We have to be more active in this matter, and we can't let this matter quarrel for too long. If the situation over there is complicated, you should be strong, and if necessary, you can bring the accompanying people to help Kinderman."
Cui Dunli was very surprised by Qin Lang's words. Although the Tang Dynasty is the suzerain state, such other countries' internal affairs, especially when it comes to the battle for the throne, have not been directly and forcefully interfered.
"Could it be that the Silla mission belongs to the princess this time, and what agreement did Saburo reach with the princess? What benefits did they receive?"
"I just put the interests of the Tang Dynasty first. The Political Affairs Hall has already asked the emperor to give Jin Chunqiu a decree, conferring him the titles of Zhuguo and Jilinhou, and calling him into the court as General Zuo Tunwei."
Cui Dunli nodded.
"Anything else to explain?"
"Tell Kinderman that Wa and Baekje have always been an alliance, and now the two countries intend to send troops to seize Imna, so Silla should be careful."
"Baekje and Waguo are really planning to fight Silla?"
"Well, the Wa Kingdom was worried about my Tang Dynasty before, but now it has no worries." Qin Lang said, the reason why the Wa Kingdom has no worries is not that they are not afraid of the Tang Dynasty, on the contrary, it is because the Wa Kingdom Mission has met with Qin Lang several times Afterwards, a series of agreements have been signed with the Datang Political Affairs Hall represented by Qin Lang.
Among them, there are a number of clauses such as granting almanacs, open trade, military purchase loans, currency circulation, etc., and there is also an agreement that has not fallen on paper, that is, the Tang Dynasty acquiesced in the Wa country to send troops to the Renna area that Silla has annexed.
Although this agreement did not allow the Wa country to immediately agree to enshrine Zhengshuo of the Tang Dynasty, cut off the title of Emperor, use the title of King of Wa, and accept the canonization of the Tang Dynasty, etc., but after all, there is still good progress, Qin Lang is not too forceful, step by step come on.
However, the Tang Dynasty acquiesced in sending troops from Japan to Renna, but turned around and granted official titles to the kings of Renna countries, and said that they supported their restoration of the country, and also provided them with loans, sold armaments, etc., and even let them go into exile in Chang'an. They established imperial courts in exile in Dengzhou, Yangzhou and other places, resettled immigrants and formed mercenaries, etc., to support them in fighting back.
Of course, after Datang reached an agreement with Baekje to transfer the Tamra Kingdom to the affiliated Datang, they also acquiesced in their sending troops to attack Silla with the Wa Kingdom.
And even when Qin Lang was still meeting with the Koguryo mission, he acquiesced that they would send troops to Baekje and Silla.
Anyway, Datang, the suzerain state, not only has no intention of mediating the situation on the peninsula, but even fanned the flames secretly, wishing they would fight together immediately.
He asked Cui Dunli to go to Silla, and reminded the princess that he didn't have any good intentions, but just told the princess to let them fight freely, and Datang would provide them with more loans and sell weapons.
(end of this chapter)