Liu Qiao clearly remembers that the emperor had issued an order at the beginning of the founding of this dynasty. ￥f, only within five suffixes are considered as a royal family, and after five suffixes, it is not considered a relative. Liu Qiao and Dangzi are just a relative within five suffixes, and they are considered as a royal family in the Han Dynasty.

But not only did the Han Dynasty not be granted a king in a different surname, but even the royal family was not allowed to be granted a king in a son.

Liu Qiao is now the Duke of Qi, and the highest number he can grant. Further up, he is the prince, but only the son of the emperor can grant him the title.

Now the Han Dynasty even had only granted the emperor's two sons as dukes, and the emperor's two brothers were only granted the emperor's dukes, and he was already extremely respectful.

Liu Qiao did not expect to be a king, nor did he dare to accept the title of king.

Emperor Chongzhen was about to be king of Liu Jun, and then Chongzhen died.

He was poisoned to death himself. Although this was a secret, only he and the few people in the day son knew it. But he knew very well why Chongzhen wanted to be king of Liu Jun and why he wanted to be king of Liu Jun. Liu Jun immediately let him secretly poison Chongzhen to death.

Chongzhen did not really want to be king of Liu Jun, but Liu Jun made too much contribution at that time, and there was no way to reward merit without being king. However, he was promoted to the king in the Ming Dynasty, which was to seize Liu Jun's military power at that time.

Now there are officials in the court who want to be crowned king.

Liu Qiao was very uneasy. This was just the official’s own thoughts or the emperor’s meaning? What does the emperor mean?

After calming down, he thought carefully for a long time. Maybe he should resign. He did make a lot of contributions to the founding of the Han Dynasty. He even made great contributions to the two emperors of Chongzhen, Longwu, and the two kings of Yongding. He really made great contributions to the support of Liu Jun as the emperor.

The emperor also gave him a generous reward and was granted the title of Duke.

But the height is too cold. He is now a title of Duke and Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and he still holds tens of thousands of troops in his hand. His eldest son is the Governor of Zhili and a Marquis. His second son is also an Earl and the principal of the Imperial Naval School. His third son is also an Earl and the Commander of the Five Cities Military Command of the Capital.

Each family, one master, one marquis and two uncles, each holding high positions, is indeed extremely honorable.

But when you think about it carefully, I am afraid that the emperor is a little worried about them. One is the governor of Zhili and the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, the commander of the Five Cities Military Command of the Capital, and the principal of the Naval School.

The more Liu Qiao thought about it, the more frightened he became. He really made a big taboo.

Now that the southwest is pacified, there has been news in the court that he would be crowned king. No matter what the situation is, it makes Liu Qiao suddenly realize that their family's seat is too high.

Especially since he did so many secret things for the emperor, I am afraid that the emperor will never feel at ease with him.

Liu Qiao suddenly became ill. She was very sick. She didn't get into water for several days and she immediately lost weight. The doctors in the army and doctors invited from outside had seen one by one, but they couldn't see any disease.

Liu Qiao handed over all military affairs to other officers. Then he submitted a letter to the capital, requesting to return to Macheng Township to recuperate. He was seriously ill and could not be in charge of the director, so he resigned all his positions.

This memorial was sent to the capital.

At this time, Liu Jun had returned to Beijing from outside the pass. The court was discussing the merits of the Southwest quarrel and preparing to reward him. At this time, he received this memorial from Liu Qiao.

Liu Jun was a little surprised at first. He called Feng Sheng from the Jinyiwei and asked him about Liu Qiao's situation carefully. A rank-level official like Liu Qiao was still the commander of the first army. There were many factory guard spies around him openly and secretly, which was actually a situation that officials knew very well.

Feng Sheng reported truthfully.

Liu Jun heard that Liu Qiao had been very good before, but after pacifying Yunnan, he suddenly became ill. Then the doctor could not tell what the disease was. After thinking about it, he almost understood a little.

Liu Qiao was a royal family, but now he has too much power. He just made great contributions in the quelling rebellion in the southwest. If the army returned to the court, how should the court reward him?

The most important thing is that Liu Qiao and his son are both in high positions, which is a very troublesome thing.

Liu Jun did consider this issue before. He asked Liu Qiao to serve as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and transferred out of Beijing because he had no place in Beijing.

Liu Qiao and his son may not have any bad intentions, but they are not careful. As emperors, they cannot wait until things happen before regretting. Power must be strictly guarded.

Now that Liu Qiao and his son don’t have any thoughts, it doesn’t mean they will not have them in the future. Once they hold power for a long time, anything may happen.

Liu Jun himself is the best example, a lesson learned from the past.

Liu Qiao's memorial is quite sensible, and in this way, it will save the suspicion of the king and his subjects.

After careful consideration, Liu Jun finally agreed to Liu Qiao's request. He ordered the Yunnan side to immediately escort Liu Qiao back to his hometown in Macheng, Hubei to recuperate, and at the same time sent the best imperial doctor from Beijing to see a doctor.

Liu Jun did more than that. He did not accept Liu Qiao's resignation immediately, but temporarily retained his position. In addition, the achievements of the Southwest quelling the rebellion have not been evaluated yet, and Liu Jun has issued an order to promote Liu Qiao to the Prince of Jiangxia and awarded 1 million silver dollars.

This decree suddenly became an uproar in the court.

Soon, Liu Qiao, who had already left Yunnan and returned home, submitted a letter again and refused to be granted the title of Prince.

If Liu Jun issued three decrees, Liu Qiao would have three refusal letters. Finally, Liu Jun issued the fourth decree to be granted other kings, and Liu Qiao would have resolutely refusal letters.

Not only did he refuse to be appointed as the king, Liu Qiao also insisted that he was seriously ill and could not hold an official position again, and repeatedly insisted on resigning from the position of Governor General of Guangdong and Guangxi.

In the end, Liu Jun did not issue the fifth edict to be crowned king and accepted Liu Qiao's resignation. Liu Jun asked Liu Qiao to rest assured to recuperate in Macheng, sent the best imperial physician, and also sent craftsmen to build a luxurious mansion for him in Macheng, and took out another million from the treasury, increasing the reward given to him to two million silver dollars.

Just after Liu Qiao returned to her hometown to recuperate, Liu Jun promoted Liu Yun to the right Privy Councilor and promoted him to the Duke of the County. His original position as governor of Zhili was removed.

The Governor of Zhili was the first governor in the world, and the Privy Council was a newly established official position and the deputy of the Privy Council. The Privy Council is the highest yamen in the court that holds military orders. From the Governor of Zhili to the Privy Council, it can be said that he was promoted, and he was promoted from a marquis to a county duke. No matter how you look at it, Liu Yongsheng was promoted.

The vacant position of governor of Zhili was replaced by Zhang Guowei, Minister of War.

Subsequently, Liu Yunzhen, the commander of the Five Cities Military Command, was promoted to Gao. He was appointed as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and Fang Kongzhao, the former governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, was transferred to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to replace the vacancy left by Liu Qiao.

Liu Qiao's resignation and return to the court triggered a series of personnel transfers.

But when the dust finally settled, people still exclaimed that Liu Qiao and his son were deeply favored by the emperor. Liu Qiao had his three sons, the eldest son was promoted to the county duke and promoted to the right envoy of the Privy Council. The third son was even the admiral of the Five City Military and Ma Si. He was appointed as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou and became the chief official of the border.

"Mr. Qi retreated bravely, but he did not like the power position. This is really rare. However, it is also true that a prince who cannot be hereditary has won the wealth of the next generations. It's worth it!"

As the saying goes, outsiders watch the excitement, while those who are experts watch the tricks.

Liu Qiao's sudden resignation from illness, and the subsequent title of kings and the promotion of Liu Qiao's two sons, are all superficial. However, many people understand that what they see is the essence of facts.

Ni Yuanlu had a thorough understanding of Liu Qiao's resignation in his hometown. This was a courageous retreat.

‘The rabbit dies and the dog cooks it, and the birds hide their bows.’

Liu Qiao was considered a Yuan Zuo of the New Dynasty and a clan relative, but after all, he was not the emperor's confidant. Not only did he hold a high position, but his sons also held important positions. If Liu Qiao did not know how to restrain himself and did not know how to advance and retreat, he would probably be hidden sooner or later.

Now Liu Qiao took the initiative to resign and return home on the grounds of being sick and resting. This is naturally what the emperor is happy to see. He retreated himself, but left a very smooth path for his son's career.

If he was still the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, his third son would never be able to serve as the Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. Even his eldest son might be the Governor of Zhili, not to mention becoming the Right Envoy of Privy Councilor.

Liu Yunsheng and Liu Yunzhen brothers were originally the governor of Zhili and the commander of the Five Cities Military Commanders. These two positions, one holds the military and political power of the capital, and the other controls the security and security of the capital, and are both very sensitive positions.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, Liu Jun needed these two brothers. They were royal families and were more reliable than outsiders.

But now it is gradually becoming more stable, and it is impossible for the two important positions to be held by the two brothers. Now, taking advantage of Liu Qiao's resignation, the emperor promoted Liu Yun to the right envoy of the Privy Councilor and appointed Liu Yunzhen as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, but this hidden danger was solved at once, and a major hidden danger was removed without hesitation.

Ni Yuanlu also made a remark some time ago, but the emperor immediately promoted him to the founding Count, but Ni Yuanlu did not refuse and accepted it. He made a remark because he was worried that Zhao Guoliang's case would not be handled in line with the emperor's wishes. As a result, it turned out that the emperor was not dissatisfied, so he accepted the promotion with peace of mind and continued to stay in the Censorate.

Ni Yuanlu was indeed reluctant to leave the court. Now the court is full of new atmosphere. He also has his own ambitions and wants to show his strengths.

Sitting in front of him was Li Banghua, the former Minister of Revenue and one of the nine major ministers. Now the Ministry of Revenue is divided into three parts, and he is the Secretary of Revenue, and his authority has decreased compared to the past.

But Li Banghua was not very dissatisfied. He was similar to Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozhou and others. He was not very serious about these power and position matters.

Ni Yuanlu opened the milk powder jar, scooped out two spoons of milk powder from it and put it into a cup, then poured in the boiling water, rinsed the fine powder with boiling water, and soon a burst of milk fragrance rose.

"Are you adding sugar?" Ni Yuanlu asked while operating very skillfully.

Li Banghua looked at the cup of milk coming from the grassland thousands of miles away and smiled, "No need."

Ni Yuanlu made the milk powder and pushed the cup in front of Li Banghua.

"I have to congratulate you on my brother-in-law. Today, the emperor appointed you as the examiner of this examination. This is an incomparable trust and honor!"

When saying this, Ni Yuanlu was a little envious.

The chief examiner of the examination is indeed something that countless officials yearn for.

"This is all your trust." Li Banghua said in a calm tone, but he was actually extremely excited.

The imperial examination is the most important round of the imperial examination. Every three years, thousands of qualified juren candidates rushed to the capital to take the examination at the tribute college in the southeast of the inner city.

There were two chief examiners in the Ming Dynasty, called the president.

The president is not something that anyone wants to be. He must be a Jinshi and a senior civil servant who is below the Grand Secretary or above the Deputy Chief Censor.

The chief examiners and presidents of each subject are all extremely famous civil servants. Being able to become the president of the scientific examination in his lifetime is a matter of being a first-rate official and worth pursuing.

In addition to the two presidents, there are eight other examiners.

This time, the emperor chose seven presidents and twenty-eight examiners.

Li Banghua is one of the seven presidents, but the emperor added the word "chief" before his title of president.

He is the chief undergraduate president, and Li Banghua is very helpful. These two words make him happy than promoting him to the earl and adding a few salary levels.

The first imperial examination of the Holy Han Empire was that he was the chief examiner and president or the chief president, and he would definitely leave his name in history and would be recorded in history forever! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!