Xia Palace.
Qilin Hall.
Qin Wuhen sat on the dragon chair and reviewed the memorial.
Next to him, Li Si stood calmly.
At this time, Qin Wuhen suddenly said: "Have everything been arranged?"
Li Si nodded, "They are all outstanding disciples of Legalism. They have rushed to the government offices in various places, but apart from that, there are still many people left, staying in the Xia Palace, which is a bit wasteful."
"It's definitely a waste."
Qin Wuhen nodded, and immediately, he didn't know what he thought of, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
After Li Si's three thousand Legalist disciples filled the vacancies in the court, there were still many people left who had been sitting in the Xia Palace.
Compared with the four major arms under Han Xin and Lu Bu, what these people are best at is not fighting, but governing the country. It happened to be the case of this local system reform, and officials from various places resisted and disobeyed orders, so they came in handy again.
In terms of ability and loyalty, these Legalist disciples were far beyond those of local officials. Qin Wuhen felt more at ease with Legalist disciples governing the cities of Great Xia.
It can be said that after killing them, these Legalist disciples can take office at any time!
Therefore, thinking that these officials threatened him with "the law does not punish the public, and there are no officials available in Daxia", Qin Wuhen's lips showed a trace of ridicule.
If God does evil, you can do it; if you do evil yourself, you will not live!
At this time, Li Si suddenly said: "This time it is enough to fill the vacancies in the local government, but when Daxia's territory expands in the future, this manpower will not be enough."
Qin Wuhen was slightly startled, then nodded.
indeed! If Daxia wanted to continue to expand outwards, both military generals and talents to govern the world were indispensable.
However, the characters summoned by the system are all random. It is impossible for the system to summon whatever he wants, and the talents summoned by the system alone are not enough.
Qin Wuhen looked at Li Si, "Do you have any good ideas?"
Li Si said solemnly: "Cultivate talents yourself!"
Qin Wuhen nodded, "How to implement it?"
Li Si pondered for a while, and then said: "The establishment of a school, or the imperial examination that appeared in later generations of China."
Qin Wuhen smiled and said, "Your Prime Minister agrees with me."
"My previous plan was to establish a school, which can not only suppress the sects of the aristocratic families, completely solve the future troubles of the sects of the aristocratic families, but also cultivate talents for Daxia."
"But in the past few days, I suddenly felt that the imperial examination system was actually a good method."
Qin Wuhen shook his head, "Now I am just considering how to choose between the two."
"Why can't we choose both?" Li Si suddenly said.
"Um?"
Qin Wuhen frowned slightly and looked at Li Si, "Choose both?"
Li Si nodded and said: "Although the establishment of the Academy and the implementation of the imperial examination system are both cultivating talents for Daxia, their essences are slightly different."
Qin Wuhen nodded, "How do you say it?"
Li Sidao: "Your Majesty, the imperial examination system is hosted by the imperial court and the people participate voluntarily. However, the talents ultimately cultivated must enter the imperial court as officials and serve the country."
"The Academy is not like that."
"The essence of the Academy is actually the same as that of the aristocratic sects. They are the only choice for ordinary people who want to practice and become stronger. However, the establishment of the Academy is not all about cultivating talents for the imperial court. In other words, the students who come out of the Academy , they can voluntarily choose whether to enter the imperial court or not."
Qin Wuhen frowned slightly, "In this case, how is the academy different from today's aristocratic sects?"
Li Si shook his head, looked at Qin Wuhen, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, if Daxia wants to become stronger and inherit the inheritance, it not only needs to develop national strength, but civilization is also essential!"
"Civilized?" Qin Wuhen was startled.
"Yes! Civilization!"
Li Si nodded, "In the Spring and Autumn Period of China and the Pre-Qin Dynasty, thousands of flowers bloomed, hundreds of schools of thought contended, the inheritance of hundreds of schools of thought spread all over the world, and how many outstanding figures appeared throughout the ages!"
"The behavior of the people can be restricted, but their civilization and thoughts must not be restricted. Otherwise, the people of Daxia will always live in the destiny arranged by us."
"Your Majesty founded the Academy to provide poor people with an opportunity to change their destiny, and then let them go their own way. As for where they go, it's up to them."
"For these people, there is no need to force them to serve in the imperial court, but the training in the academy not only teaches spiritual practice, but also teaches them loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and the comprehensive development of benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust, so that they can have a sense of belonging to Daxia."
“When the people are strong, the country is strong!”
"It won't make any difference whether they enter the imperial court or not. If Daxia faces a crisis, they themselves will actively participate in defending their home and country!"
"Besides, why force them to join the imperial court? What we have to do is to let them join actively after seeing how powerful the imperial court is!"
At this moment, Li Si stood straight and his face was full of pride.
Qin Wuhen also fell into silence.
After a long time, Qin Wuhen sighed softly, "The right minister is right, but my position is too low!"
Li Si smiled and said: "Your Majesty is just too obsessed with the strength of the imperial court, otherwise he would have thought of it sooner or later."
Qin Wuhen smiled bitterly and shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Just follow what your right minister said, let's establish and implement the academy and the imperial examination together!"
Li Si nodded, "When does Your Majesty plan to start?"
Qin Wuhen hesitated for a moment, and then said: "After the reform of the local city master system, we will open a book to establish academies all over the country, and then implement the imperial examination system, telling the world that anyone who is determined to change their destiny can do so, regardless of their source. Enter the palace to practice cultivation and take part in the imperial examination for free!"
"yes!"
Li Si nodded, then hesitated, "But if all expenditures are borne by the court, the national treasury may not be able to support it for long..."
Qin Wuhen nodded and said: "The imperial court only provides them with an opportunity to change their destiny. It cannot support them. What they will become in the future depends on themselves."
“But just like that, it’s still a big expense!”
Qin Wuhen narrowed his eyes slightly, "It seems that we need to prepare as soon as possible to use troops abroad!"
If you are short of money, the best way is of course to invade!
What's more, Cangzhou was originally Daxia's territory, so this wasn't even considered an invasion!
After a moment of silence, Qin Wuhen asked: "Li Xiaoyao and Lu Dongbin should have taken action, right?"
Li Si nodded, "The Jin Yiwei sent back news that the local officials in forty-two cities have been suppressed, and all the forces involved have been eliminated."
"very good!"
A cold light appeared in Qin Wuhen's eyes, "Kill all the people involved. There is not much else in Daxia, but it has a large population!"
"Threaten the court?"
"This time, I want them to completely understand who is in charge of this Great Xia Dynasty!"
"Yes!" Li Si saluted respectfully.
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At the same time, rivers of blood have flowed across Daxia.
All local officials who disobeyed the imperial decree, or the forces related to them, such as the families behind these officials, the local aristocratic sects that had been suppressed by the imperial court, etc., were all purged.
The two sharp swords in the hands of King Xia, Jinyiwei and Bamen, once again showed the world how terrifying he is!
No force could resist what the sword pointed at, not even the local garrison who held military power. In just one day, his head was hung on the city wall.
For a moment, everyone was shocked!
Those officials who had not yet been purged did not dare to resist any longer, and quickly contacted the court to admit their mistakes and announced their willingness to cooperate with the court's orders.
If they had surrendered before Jin Yiwei and Ba Men took action, it would have been too late, but now, it was too late!
The court made no response to their confession, and the killings continued!
Although the imperial court has not moved in some of the more powerful or remote cities for the time being, there are guards and people from the eight gates in the city to monitor them, and all actions are under the control of the imperial court.
Desperately, the borders on all sides are sealed. Han Xin and Lu Bu, who are guarding the border, are existences they cannot afford to offend. They can't escape even if they want to!
Everyone was in despair and felt infinite regret in their hearts. They regretted that they should not have provoked the court, and regretted that they had underestimated King Xia's courage and determination.
But in this world, there is no regret medicine that can be taken...
And this night, southwest of Daxia.
Several dark shadows with dark auras sneaked into the border. Wherever these figures passed, the air was dyed with a trace of strange black air.
The strange thing is that they did not hide their figures and just walked on openly, but no one could detect them.
"Jiejie, I haven't entered China for a long time, humans, what a delicious smell, I really miss it!"
"Please calm down and remember our mission this time. Don't cause trouble and attract the attention of the Righteous Alliance. We won't be able to leave!"
"Hmph! That idiot, Demon Punishment, acts arrogantly and has no fucking brains. If it weren't for his identity, he would have died countless times! This time he wants to monopolize the Immortal King's relics, and he dares to come out alone. It's really... I don’t know whether to live or die, and I deserve to die!”
"No matter how stupid he is, we can't afford to offend him. Who can let him be reincarnated!"
"Remember our mission. Although Mo Xing is arrogant, he is not weak in strength. If he can kill Mo Xing, it is not easy for the Great Xia Dynasty. Don't go out and end up here..."
While talking, several black shadows dispersed and disappeared in the same direction.
And in that direction, it turned out to be the central location of Daxia—Xia Wangcheng!
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Ps: I basically only slept four or five hours during this period. I couldn’t stand it last night and was too sleepy. I was lying on the bed coding on my phone. I don’t know when I fell asleep. I’ll catch up on the third update today.
