Chapter 300

Lu Shao and Qujiang had already started for a while. Shi Xiaorui quickly went to get her wicker basket to pick up the soil and transport it back and forth.

So busy a night, until dawn, three people finish today's work, go back to emergency sleep.

Yesterday, I just wanted to talk to the old general about Chen Wang. Today, the old general came to the door in person early in the morning.

Lu Shao used to get up early. After a short rest, he woke up at dawn. Leave Shi Xiaorui to sleep alone.

When the old general came, he was awakened by Xinmeng in a hurry.

When Shi Xiaorui arrived at the front hall, the old general and Lu Shao didn't know what they had said. They both looked very serious and didn't speak.

Shi Xiaorui found a chair and sat down gently.

Seeing her coming in, the old general put away her serious expression and returned to the kind of smiling expression that Shi Xiaorui was most familiar with: "recently, I think I've been busy. How can I feel that my face is thin and sharp?"

What's a girl's favorite? She must be praised for being thin!

Shi Xiaorui was still a little confused, but now she was completely awake. She felt that she could fight for another ten nights in a row.

Shi Xiaorui said, "it's mainly because I'm too busy these days." Shi Xiaorui looks at Lu Shao and asks him whether he has mentioned the news she told him to the old general.

Lu Shao nodded and said to the old general, "Xiao Rui already knows about that. You can say anything you want."

The old general was silent for a moment, and said in a relaxed tone: "do you all know about King Chen's rebellion? It's mainly his timing. "

Shi Xiaorui nodded. He heard what Xu Xin said, just in time for the disaster in the next few counties, which was tantamount to taking advantage of the imperial court. However, the imperial court was orthodox after all, and the little flame of King Chen would not last long.

Shi Xiaorui asked, "how far is king Chen's fiefdom from the capital? How many troops does he have? "

Shi Xiaorui always felt in his heart that the fiefdom of King Chen would not be very big and good, and that his own power would not be very strong, because if he was really a powerful vassal, the imperial court would not have to take such perfunctory measures in the matter of King Chen's son's violent death. It was like coaxing people into being fools.

The old general said: "the fiefdom of King Chen is not close to the capital, otherwise the County near him suffered such a serious disaster, and there is no way to hide it for so long. Wang Chen's soldiers are claimed to be 300000, but in fact only 30000 or 40000 young soldiers can fight. "

Shi Xiaorui is speechless. The water injection is too serious. Although Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei all lied about the number of soldiers during the Three Kingdoms period, it would be a devastating blow to the morale of their own side if a surprise reversal of 300000 troops was easily defeated by 20000 troops.

Chen Wang to such an operation, Shi Xiaorui is not optimistic that he can be like Cao mengde has the ability to make a comeback, may suddenly be down and down.

The old general's words changed again: "however, the rebellion of King Chen is not as isolated as it seems."

Lu Shao firmly said: "other vassal kings are also secretly supporting."

The old general nodded: "after all, lips are dead and teeth are cold. What happened to King Chen's son was a warning to the vassal kings. That day, the emperor treated King Chen Shizi like this. It's hard to guarantee that he won't attack other vassal kings in the future. They are all descendants of Taizu. The emperor simply fooled them that day, which made the hearts of the kings cold. "

Shi Xiaorui finally remembered that when she heard Xu Xin talk about Chen Wang's rebellion, she always felt that there was a piece missing.

It's true that although the emperor has gradually developed into a fatigued monarch, after all, the foundation of ruling the world is still there. It's not so easy to be defeated. The Chinese people are the most satisfied. Few people are willing to rebel if they can't live.

In all the dynasties of China, it was until the end of the dynasty that the land annexation reached a very serious stage. Only when the peasants had worked hard for a year to plant the land and paid all kinds of taxes, they could not support themselves, they could not bear to rise.

Although the experience of King Chen is sympathetic, it is too far away from the common people to make them feel the same. Of course, he will not tie his life to the boat that is destined to crash into the iceberg of the imperial court.

So Shi Xiaorui always wondered why boss Zhao and Xu Xin next door said in a positive tone that they should prepare at least one winter's grain.

Shouldn't King Chen be defeated as soon as he confronts the imperial army?

Now is the missing piece in the puzzle.

Shi Xiaorui asked, "how many vassals are there in this dynasty?"

The old general thought about it and counted it with his fingers. Looking at Shi Xiaorui's black face, he was not sure: "the founding father was an orphan and had no brothers, so the first vassal kings were all his descendants. After each new emperor ascended the throne, his brothers would also be enfeoffed. Today, the emperor is the fourth generation, and there are at least 50 or 60 vassal kings."

Fifty or sixty! Shi Xiaorui smacks her tongue. Originally, the territory of this dynasty was not as big as that of the Song Dynasty. Now, fifty or sixty vassal kings will be enfeoffed. No matter how small the land is, it must be a county, right? In an instant, the tax revenue of at least 60 counties will be gone! Suddenly I feel that I understand why the imperial court secretly wants to take back the land granted by King Chen.

Shi Xiaorui said: "but other vassal kings, even if they are inclined to King Chen in their hearts, can't tear their face with the imperial court in public?"

The veteran general said, "of course not. King Chen had almost nothing left. Of course, he was not afraid to face the court. Anyway, he lost his life at most. The other kings are not willing to fight against the imperial court, otherwise they will be regarded as a warning to others? That is to provide support to King Chen in secret. "

Shi Xiaorui concluded: "therefore, King Chen is entangled in the confrontation between the army and the imperial court. On the surface, other kings share the same hatred with the imperial court. In fact, they secretly fan the flames and support King Chen to make things as big as possible."

The veteran general said, "yes, that's basically it."

Shi Xiaorui asked: "among so many vassal kings, is there no one who is facing the Emperor today? Does the emperor have a brother who is closer to him? "

The old general affirmed, "No. None of them. "

Shi Xiaorui

Is the popularity of the emperor too bad? How did he become emperor when he was so unpopular?!

But when you think about it, you don't need to please others when you are an emperor. Just please the first emperor. No problem.

The old general said: "among the most important princes of the former Emperor, Prince MI is of high moral character and has always had prestige among his brothers