Chapter 1859 Difficult Choice
The Park family and the Kim family, as the highest-ranking nobles in Silla, have been married for generations and relied on as allies to jointly control the royal power of Silla. These two super nobles were in the same spirit, and the rest could only bow their heads and let them be driven around, without the slightest ability to resist.
But after spending hundreds of years happily, the two nobles finally parted ways due to various differences.
They were still close allies on the surface, but secretly they began to plan their own plans, intending to use various means to attack each other and seize the interests of the other party.
As the founder of Silla, the Park family watched the royal power being snatched away from their home by the Kim family. How could they be willing to let it go?
The conspiracy, conspiracy and brutal methods behind the scenes never stop for a moment...
Surrounded by tigers and wolves, there are poisonous snakes at home. Even if the current dangerous situation can be overcome safely, how many years can the Kim family hold the power of Silla?
ten years?
Twenty years?
Or a hundred years?
He did not think that Goguryeo and Baekje could withstand the overwhelming attack by the Tang Dynasty's heavenly troops on land and water. Once Goguryeo and Baekje were destroyed, how could the Tang Dynasty tolerate Silla living in a small corner of the vast territory of Nuo?
This is as disgusting as a bride coming home to find a baby with her...
Jin Chunqiu had already seen the entire situation thoroughly. Either the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty failed, Goguryeo and Baekje recovered, and they would inevitably pour their anger on Silla. Or Goguryeo and Baekje were destroyed, and Silla became a thorn in the side of the Tang Dynasty. Thorn in the flesh.
Even if the two countries are allies!
Can Silla fight against the coalition forces of Goguryeo and Baekje, or can it withstand the invincible military front of the Tang Dynasty?
Neither can.
So no matter what the situation is, Silla's ending has become inevitable - the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed.
By then, as the royal family of Silla, the fate of the Kim family is also clearly visible. They will surely collapse under the pressure of foreign enemies and the Park family, and may even die and be wiped out...
How to save this desperate situation?
It seems that welcoming a descendant of the Tang royal family to become the lord of Silla is the best way.
As long as a certain prince of the Tang Dynasty becomes the lord of Silla, Silla will completely become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty and a real family. Jin Chunqiu never thought that Goguryeo and Baekje could withstand the full blow of the Tang Dynasty. If it is well protected, then as a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, Silla will be free from war, and the Jin family can also be well protected by virtue of their dedication to the country.
The Tang Dynasty took Silla for the sake of long-term peace and stability. As a new ally, the Jin family, which is deeply rooted in Silla, will inevitably be relied on.
Besides, there is Fang Jun’s guarantee...
But if this happens, wouldn't it mean that Silla's 700-year reign will be ruined?
Since the Kim family took the throne of Silla from the Park family three hundred years ago, they have continued to inherit the throne and developed Silla from a village tribe to the great country it is today. Who can bear it or be willing to have the inheritance cut off? ?
I am afraid that the person who proposes to welcome the Tang royal family will become a sinner of Silla...
But if it does not completely attach itself to the Tang Dynasty, Silla's future will be even more worrying, and the end of the Jin family is already in sight.
The choice between them is really difficult to decide...
Jin Chunqiu sighed in sorrow and asked Jin Famin: "In your opinion, what should we do?"
After asking, I felt a little annoyed.
What's there to ask?
I saw the expression on his face, which was so exciting that he had just been excited by a Chongwen Hall student quota, that he was close to the situation, and he knew the tendency of this child...
Sure enough, Jin Famin said: "At present, the power of the Tang Dynasty has swept the world. Whether it is Silla, Baekje, or even Goguryeo, trying to block the expansion of the Tang Dynasty is nothing more than a mantis trying to block the expansion of the Tang Dynasty. Who can stop the Tang Dynasty? They will be torn into pieces in front of you.”
After a pause, he looked at his father and said in a deep voice: "Father, the strength of the Tang army is far beyond your expectation. It is not only the bravery of the soldiers, but also their ever-changing ordnance and equipment. Those melons are as big as melons. A lump of iron, igniting a seal and then throwing it out, is enough to crack mountains and crack rocks. How can the human body do it? Resistance? And the artillery on the ship... My father probably thinks that our Jincheng City has a thick wall, right? With just one shot of the artillery, the wall will collapse! The weapons cannot be transported? Therefore, Goguryeo and Baekje will be defeated!”
"Once Goguryeo and Baekje were defeated and the Tang army marched in, it would be easy to restore the original rule of the four Han counties. By then Silla would be in a corner, and it would become a scabies disease in the eyes of the Tang people. No matter how uncomfortable it looks, sooner or later they will attack Silla! ”
"How will the Jin family deal with themselves then?"
The father and son had almost the same views. After Jin Famin finished speaking, they both fell silent for a while.
You can hear a needle drop in the hall.
After a long while, Jin Chunqiu let out a long breath and sighed: "But even so, how can my father mention this to your majesty? Your majesty can be a prostitute at any time, but he is smart and courageous, and he has great trust in his father. Now I asked my father to go and persuade His Majesty to abdicate in the Tang Dynasty and to judge the country... My father couldn't open his mouth."
As the closest ancestry to the "Holy Bones", Queen Seondeok has always believed in Jin Chunqiu and put double emphasis on her.
Now that we are talking about "holy bones", we have to mention the bizarre "bone system" introduced by the Silla nobles in order to consolidate their privileged status.
The ruling group of the Silla Kingdom is composed of three surnames of the royal family and six nobles. The three surnames of Park, Jin, and Xi are the largest nobles in the Silla ruling group. Not only can they inherit the throne, but they also monopolize the entire bureaucracy and have supreme power. The three royal families of Pu, Xi, and Jin have the highest status and are called "holy bones". The nobles, big and small, are divided into four levels: "zhengu", six-headed class, five-headed class, and four-headed class.
Only the "Holy Bones" nobles can inherit the throne.
Nobles determine their hierarchical status and corresponding official ranks based on their bloodline, and marriages are blocked if they are of different origins. The inheritance of bones remains unchanged.
It stands to reason that Jin Chunqiu is a close descendant of the Kim royal family, but why was the throne of Silla passed to Queen Seondeok instead of him?
This is because Kim Chunqiu is the son of Kim Yung-soo and Princess Cheonmyeong. Kim Yung-soo is the son of King Jinji, and King Jinji is the deposed king. Silla law stipulates that after the sacred bones are deposed, they will be reduced to real bones. The quality of the bones is Hereditary remains unchanged, so Jin Chunqiu was supposed to be a holy bone, but it became a real bone and lost the qualification to inherit the throne. For the same reason, his son Jin Famin cannot...
It is precisely because of this that Jin Chunqiu assisted Queen Seondeok wholeheartedly and never coveted the throne.
Jin Famin pondered for a while and whispered: "As a child, there is no need to mention this matter to Your Majesty. Your Majesty is smart, how can you not see this situation clearly? As long as my father hands over the real mastermind to Fang Jun, it will inevitably cause chaos in the court." In the midst of the turmoil, His Majesty was forced to allow the Tang people to intervene even if he was unwilling, and he would know what to choose. ”
Jin Chunqiu remained silent.
He already knew who the real mastermind behind the scenes was.
That was the Park family, the founder of Silla and one of the three holy families!
Even though the throne of Silla has been controlled by the Kim family for three hundred years, the Park family has been working tirelessly to manage it, dreaming every day of regaining the throne that has been lost for hundreds of years from the Kim family!
In addition, due to the superiority of the Jin family, the Park family and the Xi family have become closer and closer in recent years. Although these two holy bone families have been silent for many years, their strength is still throughout the court. Once Jin Chunqiu hands over the mastermind behind the scenes, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from these two families. If you are not careful, the entire Silla will fall into turmoil, and even war will ignite!
Compared with the whole country falling into turmoil, Kim Chunqiu felt more embarrassed that this move was equivalent to putting Queen Seondeok on the fire...
For a queen who was diligent and devoted to her people, there was nothing sadder than seeing the whole country fall into turmoil and despair, and she had to abdicate the throne to win the support of the Tang Dynasty to quell the civil strife.
Thinking of Her Majesty the Queen's trust in him over the years, Jin Chunqiu thought for a long time, and then slowly said: "Let me think about it again as a father..."
*****
Here, Jin Chunqiu and his son were wrestling with considerations for the interests of the Jin royal family and themselves. Over there, Fang Jun had already sealed the letter with fire paint and handed it over to the two scouts.
"With this secret message, you will take your officer's talisman and return to Huating Town in a warship. Then you will go north to Chang'an along the post station. You are not allowed to stop on the way. You must submit it to Taiji Palace as quickly as possible. If anything goes wrong, the military law will Dispose of it!”
The two scouts were shocked, and they quickly stood upright and promised loudly: "I understand, I will never dare to delay military affairs!"
"Very good!"
Fang Jun patted the shoulders of the two of them and encouraged them with gentle words: "We are going to Chang'an through thousands of mountains and rivers. I am well aware of the hardships involved. It's just an urgent military matter. As soldiers, you should overcome all difficulties. Keep going! Send a secret message! After arriving in Chang'an, there is no need to rush back to Silla. After returning to Huating Town, you will stay at the navy station and go to sea with the army during the Eastern Expedition next spring. At that time, I will grant you the position of captain!"
In this era, the risk of traveling long distances is too high, and death in a foreign land often happens. Even if it is for military communications, traveling so fast across thousands of mountains and rivers, various accidents can easily kill a person.
Appropriate rewards are a must.
The two scouts were immediately overjoyed, and excitedly performed military salutes and said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, even if you are humbled and die, you will climb to Chang'an and die in Chang'an!" (End of Chapter)