Chapter 669 Uncle
The Silla delegation rushed back to China because the old king returned to heaven. Before returning to China, they came to see Qin Lang, mainly because they wanted to bring the ordered weapons back. Of course, they also hoped that the Tang Dynasty could send an angel to visit and worship the old king.
Of course, Qin Lang had no reason to refuse such a request. Silla's attitude towards the Tang Dynasty was always respectful. At this time, it was beneficial to sending people to support the situation for Silla, and even hosting the handover of the old and new kings. It is naturally very important to choose a pro-Tang Dynasty.
"Uncle, thank you for your hard work this time."
Cui Dunli sat opposite Qin Lang and did not resist this errand because Qin Langgang helped him a lot. He was originally a member of the Secretariat, but Qin Lang had just proposed in the Political Affairs Hall not long ago that he had sent envoys to Xue Yantuo and Huihe and other tribes in the northern desert before the New Year, and had worked hard and made great contributions. Therefore, he could be promoted to the Minister of War for his merits and promoted to the third-rank Yin Qing Guanglu Dafu.
Qin Lang said that he was a wise man and not avoiding relatives.
The other prime ministers did not object. First, Cui Dunli was born in the Boling Cui family, and was Qin Qiong's brother-in-law and Qin Lang's uncle. Moreover, Cui Dunli, like the Boling Cui family, has been obedient to the emperor in recent years and is deeply loved by the emperor. Cui Dunli, as a servant of the Zhongshu, also showed the outstanding talents of the elites of the family and gentry, and did a good job.
Although the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat is not of high rank, its power is important, and it is at least the minister who rises normally. Qin Lang's proposal is not inappropriate, and everyone is happy to sell personal favors. Of course, in fact, the prime ministers are responsible for recommendations, and each prime minister always has a group of his own people to promote in the bag. As long as it does not involve core interests, everyone will be in harmony with each other.
After the political affairs were approved, the emperor reported it.
In the Tang Dynasty, the current rule is to form the prime minister and the third rank actual position, and the power belongs to the emperor. The officials below the third rank to the fifth rank, the human rights are in the political affairs hall, and the fifth rank to the ninth rank, the civil servants belong to the Ministry of Personnel and the military officers belong to the Ministry of War. The prime ministers only have the right to recommend and prosecute officials above the third rank, and the emperor will not directly appoint officials below the third rank.
The emperor naturally did not reject this recommendation from the Political Affairs Hall.
Today, Cui Dunli received his official position and went to receive a brand new purple official robe. From then on, he also became the ranks of purple robe bosses. From a breeze robe to purple robe, one step away is an important threshold for senior officials. If the court does not have the support of the big bosses, it is very difficult for officials to overcome this step.
Cui Dunli, the confidant who built the Eastern Palace in just a few years, not only won the trust of the new emperor, but also entered the purple robe. He knew very well that the one who helped him the most was not his brother-in-law Qin Qiong, who was already ranked third, nor did he become the minister of the Yellow Sect in Wu Denian and now he was transferred to Youzhou Governor and was named Duke Boling County. The one who really helped him get the throne was Qin Lang.
He once said that Qin Lang could not support the wall and that dog meat could not be placed on the table. He kindly helped him marry the daughter of the Zheng family in five surnames, but the boy refused. But later he realized that he had thought it was simple. Qin Qiong's concubine son had already taken the ship of the King of Qin and turned over after the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
"Sabayashi asked me to go to Silla, do you have any explanation?"
Cui Dunli held a cup of tea, and after several years of precipitation, Cui Dunli has also changed a lot. Before the Xuanwu Gate Change in the ninth year of Wude, he was young and proud and full of energy. His five legitimate sons were at the center, and he was a member of the Central Secretariat, put on a robe early, and everyone praised and praised it.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he experienced more than a year of silence and was greatly suppressed. Fortunately, he finally figured it out and bowed his head. Qin Lang also began to help him. In recent years, he abandoned his past impetuousness and worked hard and down-to-earth. He actually made some political achievements and was recognized by the emperor.
He is more calm and introverted, but he is not too proud of his identities in the five surnames, but instead exudes a famous family spirit everywhere.
"King Jin Baijing of Silla has no descendants. I heard that there were two voices in Silla Kingdom before. One wanted to support Jin Deman, the daughter of King Zhenping, as the crown prince, and the other planned to support Jin Chunqiu, the son of Deman's sister, as the crown prince. Jin Deman has never married, but Jin Chunqiu is only a true bone. According to the Silla bone mouth system, only the holy bone can inherit the throne of the Silla throne. Although Jin Chunqiu's mother is the holy bone of the prince, his father is only a true bone, so he is only a true bone and is not qualified."
Jin Deman is a holy bone and has a good reputation, but Silla has never inherited the heroine. In addition, the princess has never married, which makes people worry that even if she is the king, how can the throne be passed on in the future?
In Silla history, there has never been a matter of a princess ascending the throne, nor has it ever been a matter of Zhengu inheriting the throne. When King Shiping was alive, this matter was controversial and undecided for a long time. Now King Shiping has suddenly passed away, I am afraid that Silla will still have a fierce battle around the succession of the new king.
"Who does the court support?" Cui Dunli asked.
Qin Lang just smiled, "Who do you think you should support?"
"If we only look at the Silla tradition, Jin Deman should succeed the throne, after all, he is the eldest daughter of the king and the holy bone. Although Jin Chunqiu praised both civil and military, young and promising, he was just the grandson of the king and not the holy bone." Cui Dunli put down his teacup, "If we look at it from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, if Jin Deman succeeded to the throne, it would also be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty."
“What are the benefits?”
"If Princess Jindeman succeeds to the throne, it will be easier for Silla to avoid civil strife. Second, the queen will definitely rely on the Tang Dynasty."
Qin Lang did not ask him why the queen would rely more on the Tang Dynasty in the dynasty, but he still recognized that the princess' succession to the throne was more beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. "Jin Chunqiu was actually the descendant of the Silla Wang family. His father was the son of Jin Shelun, the 25th generation of King Zhenzhi of Silla Wang."
Cui Dunli was surprised, "Then why is Jin Chunqiu real?"
"Because this Zhenzhi King was debaucherous and incompetent, he was deposed by the people of the country for only four years. When he was deposed, his descendants' bones were naturally demoted to the true bones. When the Zhenzhi King was deposed, his throne was succeeded by his nephew, Jin Baijing, King Zhenping."
"I heard Sanlang say this, isn't Jin Chunqiu's father and his mother a cousin?"
"Indeed, but you don't have to wonder. In order to maintain their rule, the Silla royal family has developed a bone system. Different bones do not intermarry with each other. The throne can only be inherited by the three kings who have holy bones, namely the three surnames Pu, Xi and Jin who once became Silla kings, while the nobles of all sizes are the true bones."
The Holy Bone inherits the throne and hereditary official positions, while the True Bone inherits the official positions.
Under this strict bone quality system, in order to maintain its status, the royal family no longer let the royal power interfere with the other two families, so they like to intermarry close relatives, nephews marry aunts, uncles marry nieces, etc., so as to avoid depreciation of bone quality.
Because if the Holy Bone intermarries with other bones, the child born can only be demoted.
It is not surprising that Jin Chunqiu's father married his cousin. It was just because Jin Chunqiu's father was demoted by the deposed bones because of King Zhenzhi. This led to his marriage to the Princess of the Holy Bone Cousin, but his son Chunqiu could only be the real bones.
But it is precisely because Jin Chunqiu's grandfather has been a king after all, so some supporters are trying to correct his true bones.
"In terms of ability, Jin Chunqiu is younger and more capable and ambitious, but it is precisely this that he is not in line with the interests of the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays, the four countries of Haidong, especially on the Korean Peninsula, have a complex situation. The war is brewing. Our Tang Dynasty needs to balance the situation on the peninsula and cannot 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 idea. This nephew has always been a radical and a pioneer.
"I have asked Weiwei Temple to draw a batch of military ordnance. The Ministry of War will transfer people to take charge of the mission to Silla and take on the task of escorting you. In addition, An Lushan, a four-sea merchant, will be responsible for sending ships to transport across the sea. When I arrived in Silla, I will pay my respects to Lao Wang, proclaim Jin Deman as the new king, and grant him the title of Shangzhu Kingdom, the Prince of Lelang, and the title of Golden Seal."
"Directly announce the enthronement? Under normal circumstances, shouldn't Silla choose the new king and then submit a form to request enthronement before enthronement?"
"We have to take the initiative to act positively in this matter and not let the dispute over this matter last too long. If the situation is complicated there, you are stronger. If necessary, you can bring your accompanying person to help Jinderman."
Cui Dunli was surprised by Qin Lang's words. Although the Tang Dynasty was the sect leader, there was no such direct and tough interference in other internal affairs, especially when it was involved in the dispute over the throne.
"Is the Silla delegation the princess this time the person? What agreement did Saburo reach with the princess? What benefits did he receive?"
"I just put the interests of the Tang Dynasty first. The Zhengshi Hall had asked the emperor to issue a decree to Jin Chunqiu, decree him as the Zhuguo and the Marquis of Jilin, and summon him to the court as the General of Zuotun Guard."
Choi Dunli nodded.
"What else can I explain?"
"Tell Jinderman that Japan and Baekje have always been an alliance, and now the two countries intend to send troops to seize Renna, so that Silla will be on guard."
"Baoje and Wako are really ready to buy Silla?"
"Well, Japan used to worry about our Tang Dynasty, but now it has no worries." Qin Lang said that the reason why Japan has no worries is not that they are not afraid of the Tang Dynasty. On the contrary, after several meetings with Qin Lang, the Japanese mission had signed a series of agreements with the Tang Dynasty Political Affairs Hall represented by Qin Lang.
Among them are the awarded calendar, opening up trade, military purchase loans, currency circulation and other terms, and there are also agreements that have fallen on paper, which is the Tang Dynasty acquiesced to the Japanese send troops to Silla to annex the Renna area.
Although this agreement did not immediately agree to the title of Emperor, replace it with the title of King of the Tang Dynasty, and accept the title of King of the Tang Dynasty, etc., after all, there are still good progress. Qin Lang is not too forced, so he will do it step by step.
The Tang Dynasty acquiesced the Japanese to send troops to Renna, but turned around but awarded official titles to the kings of Renna countries, and said that they would support their restoration. They also provided them with loans, sold arms, etc., and even allowed them to go into exile in Chang'an, allowing them to establish exiled courts in Dengzhou and Yangzhou, immigrants and resettlements and formed mercenaries, etc., and supported them to fight back.
Of course, after the Tang Dynasty reached the conclusion that the Danluo Kingdom was transferred to the Tang Dynasty with Baekje, it also accused them of sending troops to attack Silla with Japan.
Qin Lang even agreed to send troops to Baekje and Silla when he was meeting with the Goguryeo Mission.
Anyway, the sect leader of the Tang Dynasty not only did not have any intention of mediating the situation on the peninsula, but also secretly fanned the flames, hoping that they would immediately fight together.
Chapter completed!