Chapter 586 (1/2)

In the past dynasties of Tianyuan Kingdom, many nobles were enfeoffed. Although with the change of dynasties, many nobles disappeared in history, every time a new monarch ascended the throne, a group of nobles were enfeoffed again. Some of these nobles were royal families, some were ministers with outstanding achievements. When they were canonized as nobles, of course, they had to make fiefdoms, so many places belonged to aristocratic fiefdoms.

As a result, there were many aristocratic fiefdoms in the Tianyuan kingdom. Although the feudal officials were still appointed by the imperial court, the financial power was really in the hands of the nobility. Land, people, taxes and so on all belong to the nobility, and was enfeoffed to all parts of the nobility, also has a private army. This resulted in the state of the state within the Tianyuan kingdom.

Of course, these nobles also had to pay tribute to the imperial court, but compared with the tax and other income of the fiefs, the tribute was not enough.

When the former Emperor of Tianyuan kingdom of this generation was alive, he seldom canonized nobles, and refused to grant land to the royal family and courtiers. Moreover, after succeeding to the throne, the former Emperor constantly suppressed the nobles in various places. He once punished some nobles for breaking the law and discipline, and sentenced them to prison by cutting their titles. His family and descendants were also imprisoned, or demoted to common people.

This aroused the dissatisfaction of some aristocrats, so that these smart aristocrats, smell the danger.

Those who can be aristocrats have been in the official world for many years. They are all very smart. Of course, they have already seen some thoughts of the former Emperor.

It is not clear whether the nobles who have been punished have really committed felony.

The former Emperor did not dare to make too much publicity and cut off more titles. Although the former Emperor wanted to kill all the nobles, he also knew that if it was too obvious, it would lead to the joint resistance of the nobles and cause unrest. Therefore, for many years, the former Emperor suppressed the nobles, cultivated his own forces, and drew in the garrison of various places for his own use.

When the former Emperor of Tianyuan kingdom was alive, it was not that the rebellion of the feudal lords had never happened. As long as there were not many nobles united, it was impossible for one or two nobles to make trouble.

What's more, fengqingxiao, the God of war in Northern Xinjiang, has the most elite Tiewei and fengzhui army in Tianyuan Kingdom, which can destroy kulaqiao and pacify the rebellion in a short time. Most of the nobles in different places are independent, and they are not harmonious with each other, but also have some land to land relations in terms of interests. It is not easy to unite.

However, over the years, the former Emperor's suppression on the aristocracy became more and more severe. Especially in the later period, there was a great momentum to take back all the fiefdoms in the world and wipe out all the aristocrats. The nobles all over the country, who were in danger, secretly contacted and communicated with each other, and wanted to unite against the former Emperor.

As a nobleman, he has been rich for generations. Naturally, no one wants to lose his noble title and rich fiefdom.

It is not easy to rebel. A little mistake will lead to failure, and the result of failure is to kill the nine nationalities. Such a result, is any aristocracy, absolutely not willing to bear. What's more, the nobles had to discuss in secret because they had to be cautious and step-by-step.

The idea of the nobles was to try every means to fight against the former Emperor and delay time.

Their eyes fell on the then Prince Zhou Tuojiang, who wanted to unite against the suppression of the former Emperor, so that the former Emperor did not dare to do anything to them. When this not so good prince takes over the throne, they can take advantage of the chance of changing the emperor's unstable court and field to suppress the new monarch, or to set up an army to make trouble.

These nobles have excellent ideas and sharp eyes. Zhou Tuojiang, the former crown prince, is really not a talent.