Facts have proved that as of now, the prestige of Saint King Cangming is far greater than that of the Empress.
Just like Xiao Yi said yesterday, no one can stop what the Holy King is determined to do.
In terms of strength, the Holy King himself is the most powerful existence in the world.
In terms of power, the Cangming Army controls the entire Sili. Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished!
Faced with this absolute existence that has the power to change the world, what can they do to resist?
What’s the point of resisting?
Of course, there are not without those who oppose the Death Day.
After all, the Yongchu Dynasty was not a prosperous and harmonious dynasty, and it did not tolerate those who kept the Tao.
Naturally, few members of the clan who were greedy for pleasure had the courage to stand up and face the Holy King Cangming, but there were some strong bones among the censors.
However, in addition to his absolute force, Holy King Cangming was also very good at eloquence. While forcibly promoting the method of reform, he also continued to denounce the harm of the ancestral system that supported the clan, which was serious enough to threaten the survival of Daxia. If there is no change, the national treasury will inevitably be in deficit every year, and the court will have no money, which will inevitably lead to chaos in the world.
If you don't agree with his reform method, we will come up with effective methods to eradicate this harm and make up for the shortfall in the national treasury.
Faced with the questions raised by the Holy King Cangming, several censors just talked about some general truths and said nothing at all.
After all, although they are proficient in the laws of Bactria, they are too conservative. They only know how to maintain the ancestral laws, and their ability to solve specific problems is extremely limited.
If you ask them to use scriptures to distinguish right from wrong, they will be able to speak eloquently, but if you ask them to do things, they will be stretched thin. How can they come up with a solution that has the best of both worlds?
When Saint King Cangming told them about data, the future, and plans, they would only talk about filial piety and ancestral laws. Their words were so hollow that in the end even Fang Ping, the imperial censor, couldn't stand it anymore.
As for changing the ancestral system, is it unfilial to Emperor Taizu?
What a joke, losing this one hundred thousand miles of country is the greatest unfilial piety!
Moreover, if you really want to tamper with the ancestral system, Emperor Taizu even stipulated that those who embezzled more than ten taels of silver would be punished by being skinned and stuffed with straw. If you really want to maintain the ancestral system, let's restore it together.
As the saying goes, hooligans are not to be feared, but educated hooligans are to be feared.
Saint King Cangming is obviously a cultured hooligan.
Although these arguments were not what he had in mind, when he said them, their power was extremely terrifying.
For another person, it would definitely not have the same effect as him.
Finally, after being unable to win after fighting and arguing, the reform of the system of supporting the clan was passed, and the corresponding supporting policies began to enter a state of preparation.
The goals and plans are in place. After the decision is passed, all that remains is execution and supervision.
Who should be sent to do this, and who should be responsible for following up the progress and supervising relevant personnel, have become problems that need to be solved at present.
So, when he went to court the next day, as soon as Lu Chen crossed the Xuanji Gate and walked along the red wall towards the Taiji Hall, he felt an extremely oppressive atmosphere.
The court officials who usually gathered in twos and threes to chat were now more gloomy than the others. They seemed to have lost interest in talking to their companions, and their expressions were extremely heavy.
Lu Chen didn't bother to pay attention to them, and just walked towards Tai Chi Hall as if nothing happened, no different from usual.
And just when he walked around a corner——
"Shilang Lu."
Suddenly there was an unfamiliar soft call from beside me.
When he heard someone calling him, Lu Chen stopped and turned around to look.
But he saw an old man with white beard and hair, wearing a red background and purple patterned robe, who seemed to be kind-hearted, looking at him with a smile on his face.
Behind the old man, several officials in purple robes were accompanying him.
After seeing the old man's appearance, Lu Chen immediately bowed slightly towards him.
"I have met Mr. Yan Ge."
That's right, the person who stopped him was none other than Yan Song, the chief minister of the dynasty and the only cabinet minister among the three cabinets before Xiao Yun entered the cabinet.
Yan Song smiled and nodded, then looked Lu Chen up and down, and said with emotion:
"What a terrifying young man. When I was your age, Shilang Lu, I was just a failed scholar who didn't even know where to open the gate of Ziji City, but you, Shilang Lu, were already a third-grade official with a promising future. , but in his early twenties, he has achieved achievements that countless monks would find difficult to achieve in their lifetime."
After a pause, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, and then said with a hint of meaning: "So, as a minister, you must always bear in mind the four words "loyalty to the emperor and serve the country". As long as you are loyal to your majesty and do your duty to the country of Daxia, , even if you are temporarily frustrated, one day you will be able to clear the clouds and get unexpected and generous rewards."
After the words fell, Lu Chen's face couldn't help but froze slightly.
"Mr. Yan Ge has been praised too much. His subordinates have few talents and limited knowledge. They do not deserve Mr. Yan Ge's praise."
"Too modest, too modest."
Yan Song clasped his hands behind his back and walked slowly to Lu Chen, followed closely by the purple-robed courtiers.
Lu Chen took the initiative to speak and asked straight to the point: "I wonder why Mr. Yan Ge called me down?"
Yan Song did not answer immediately, but asked with concern: "It seems that Mr. Lu didn't come to court yesterday, but is he feeling ill?"
"I feel a little uncomfortable, but His Majesty ordered me to rest at home for a day. It's okay now."
Hearing this, a glimmer of light quietly flashed through Yan Song's rather muddy old eyes.
"Haha, the Holy Family of Minister Lu is so envious of others."
Lu Chen shook his head and did not answer.
At this time, Yan Song said again: "It's just a pity that such a big thing happened in the court yesterday, and such a loyal and unparalleled national soldier like Lu Shilang was not here."
At the end of the sentence, he sighed inexplicably.
Hearing this, Lu Chen just thought about it for a moment and sneered in his heart.
This is about loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, and about the country and the country, just like Daxia's building is about to collapse and he needs to stand up and turn the tide.
"What Mr. Ge is referring to is His Highness the Holy King's reform of the ancestral system?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the two purple-robed courtiers behind Yan Song suddenly tightened slightly.
However, Yan Song himself still had a kind smile on his face.
"Oh? Before the official report was sent, Minister Lu knew about yesterday's morning meeting?"
"Um."
Lu Chen nodded slightly.
"After Xiaguan's close friend got off duty yesterday, he made a special trip to inform Xiaguan."
"In that case."
Yan Song spoke again and asked unhurriedly: "I wonder what Mr. Lu thinks of this matter?"
Lu Chen was too lazy to play tricks with these mature political creatures who had been in the officialdom for many years. He was not afraid of any plots and there was no need to scheming with them. He expressed his attitude simply and clearly:
"In my opinion, His Highness the Holy King can be regarded as a [Unparalleled National Scholar] with just this strategy, which is enough to be famous in history and be praised by future generations!"
The moment the powerful words fell, the expressions of the two purple-robed court officials behind Yan Song immediately changed.
However, Yan Song's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected Lu Chen's answer.
A purple-robed court official asked in a deep voice: "Shilang Lu, do you know what the restructuring proposed by His Royal Highness the Holy King means to Daxia today?"
"certainly."
Lu Chen glanced at him and said calmly: "His Royal Highness, this strategy can be called a good way to save the world. As long as we can implement it to the end, we, Daxia, will be able to get rid of the long-standing shortcomings and continue the national destiny for thousands of years, even for eternity!"
"absurd!"
The purple-robed courtier said coldly: "Since the Great Scenery, all dynasties have followed the national policy of [Kings and monks share the world]. Whether it is the clan or the monks, they are the foundation of my Great Xia Dynasty."
"His Royal Highness the Holy King's move can certainly relieve the court's temporary worries, but it will cause endless harm to the clan so harshly. The clan and your majesty share the same ancestry, and the blood flowing in them is also the royal blood. If the clan and the court are alienated, they may even be forced to If you commit rebellion, will your Majesty have the face to face the ancestors of Great Xia in the future?!"
"With such harsh governance, you actually think it's a good way to save the world, Minister Lu? Don't you feel ashamed?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen immediately sneered.
"Could it be that by allowing the people to be forced to become anti-people, and then change the world with the force of a prairie fire, seize the land of a hundred thousand miles in the Great Xia, and make Your Majesty the king of the country's subjugation, will she have the face to face her ancestors?"
"Alarmist!"
The purple-robed courtier looked disdainful.
"Not to mention the coming of the Holy Lord, our Daxia will definitely be able to return to the prosperous age of Renxuan, and the world will not be as miserable as it was when the Demon Empress was in chaos. Our Daxia has more than a trillion soldiers, countless loyal ministers and good generals, and those ignorant Guizhou leaders will not count. The riots are just a bunch of illiterate mobs who don't even have spiritual roots, so why should we be afraid?"
Regarding these words, Lu Chen responded unceremoniously: "Shilang Xue, have you forgotten the story of Emperor Hongwu, the great ancestor of Great Xia?"
The moment he finished speaking, the middle-aged man whom Lu Chen called Xue Shilang couldn't help but look stiff.
What Lu Chen said was right. The current one hundred thousand miles of land in Daxia was really conquered inch by inch by a little man who had been a monk and a beggar from the alien race that had been ravaging the land of Central Continent for more than two hundred years.
"Stop messing around here."
Xue Shilang said with a dissatisfied look: "Emperor Taizu has a destiny, and he is very comparable to other people. How can we generalize? Shilang Lu, how dare you compare Emperor Taizu with ordinary people? I will report it to Your Majesty and treat you badly." A crime of respect!”
Facing this threat, Lu Chen didn't feel any wave of emotion.
Even a little want to laugh.
"anyway."
He turned his head, looked at Yan Song, who had been silent, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "In Xiaguan's heart, the common people are always the foundation of the country. If you have to choose between monks, officials, gentry, clans, and common people, I will I will choose the people without hesitation!”
"His Royal Highness the Holy King's method of restructuring not only relieves the huge financial pressure on the court, but also takes into account the people's livelihood. It can also make the clan no longer as mediocre as before, and it also has many benefits that are hard to describe. "
"For being able to come up with such a thousand-year plan that will benefit the country and the people, I have great admiration for His Highness the Holy King!!!"
Lu Chen almost said the last four words through gritted teeth.
Feeling the determination in Lu Chen's words, the smile on Yan Song's face finally slowly dissipated.
The colleagues next to Shilang Xue opened their mouths and were about to say something, but Lu Chen was too lazy to talk nonsense to them and said directly before he could speak:
"As the saying goes, it is too much to say anything without speculation. Your Excellency has your thoughts, and I also have my insistence. Who is right? It is useless to say more. I will tell you in the future. I will take my leave!"
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
However, Yan Song, who had been silent since just now, suddenly spoke again.
"Shilang Lu, please listen to me."
Lu Chen paused slightly.
"Old Yan Ge, please tell me. I'm here to listen attentively."
Yan Song raised his head slightly, stared at the tall figure in front of him, and said slowly: "In Daxia, the emperor and the monks share the world, not the emperor and the people. You, Shilang Lu, are also a person with great power, but don't do it. Putting the cart before the horse, and"
"Those who betray their position will not end well."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but turn around and look at Yan Song.
"I don't agree with the first half of what Mr. Yan Ge said, but I deeply agree with the second half."
As he spoke, the corners of his mouth rose inexplicably, revealing a subtle smile.
"After all, the position of an official is to be loyal to the emperor, love the people, and benefit the world, isn't it?"
After saying this, without waiting for anyone to respond, he turned around and walked forward.
"This guy is arrogant!"
Seeing Lu Chen's leaving figure, Xue Shilang immediately snorted coldly.
"To think he doesn't take Mr. Yan Ge and us into consideration so much. This guy is really arrogant."
"Ah"
The colleague next to him sneered.
"Who makes him so favored? Not only does His Majesty have more trust in him, but Saint King Cangming also seems to have a good impression of this guy because of his previous actions of sacrificing his life to save the savior. With the support of the Saint King, he naturally does not have to put us in this situation. In the eyes.”
"Now that the Holy King has something to do, he will naturally rush to flatter him. Humph! How can he be loyal and unyielding? In the face of power, he is not just a villain who wants to follow the crowd."
In response to their words, Yan Song shook his head.
"You are making this matter too simple."
As soon as Mr. Yan Ge opened his mouth, the faces of the purple-robed courtiers suddenly became stern.
"Mr. Ge, what are you referring to?"
Yan Song didn't speak, but stared at Lu Chen's back steadily. He didn't speak slowly until his figure gradually faded away.
"If the Holy King's restructuring method is implemented, if the clan wants to maintain its interests, it will have to focus on the wealthy gentry in the prefectures and counties where the fiefdoms are located and ask them to give up the benefits they get from the people."
"In this way, the gentry will be harmed, the clan will be supervised, the people will benefit, tax revenue will increase, and the court will share the profits. Do you think that a holy king who has lived in Cangming all year round without caring about worldly affairs from ancient times to the present can come up with such a method? "
Hearing this, everyone was suddenly excited as if they were enlightened.
"The court and the people. Mr. Yan Ge, what do you mean by this method of restructuring?"
"Well, I had some guesses before, but now I can basically confirm it."
Before they could finish speaking, Yan Song nodded slightly and stared at the direction Lu Chen left, his eyes gradually becoming deeper.
"His character, talent, courage, and strategy are all so outstanding. This young man is really amazing."
While muttering, he sighed inexplicably.
"It's a pity that such an outstanding person is..."
As for the other people who reacted, their eyes gradually showed solemnity.
(End of chapter)
