The empress expressed her position and made a direct decision, and the matter was settled.
Although those censors were dissatisfied, they only had the right to make suggestions, not decisions. They had the right to make suggestions, and the emperor could refuse or even ignore them.
If the king does not accept their opinions, there is nothing they can do.
After the decree was issued to restore Chai Hongyu's freedom, Lu Chen couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
This time he was under pressure and asked the empress to release Chai Hongyu, but he had no intention of committing suicide. He simply did not want to see this girl who had a heart for the common people being led to the guillotine like this.
She didn't deserve such a tragic end.
As for other courtiers
After Chen Cang and some officials involved in the impeachment of Lu Chen's rebellion were confiscated, exiled, and even directly beheaded, Lu Chen was now at the height of his power. Who would dare to act rashly without absolute certainty?
And this Lu Chen is so evil. Who would have thought that when he was forced to the edge of the cliff, there would be a rebel who was sworn in with the imperial court and would sacrifice his life to save him.
Even such a weird thing could happen. They really couldn't imagine what unimaginable weird things would happen to this guy next time he was forced into danger.
So, Chai Hongyu, let her go. Anyway, it has nothing to do with them whether it succeeds or not. Why bother the empress and Lu Chen at this time?
Anyway, judging from His Majesty's appearance, he probably doesn't have any bad feelings towards this rebel who helped Lu Chen a lot.
As for the ancestral system?
Come on, even the ancestral system of clan support has been changed beyond recognition by Holy King Cangming. With the Tiance Mansion representing the authority of the Holy King, what else can't be broken?
The Saint King has the power to subvert Daxia. Not to mention changing the ancestral system, he even has the ability to directly seize Daxia's kingdom and establish his own country. At that time, he will be the founding king of the country, and he can create his own Ancestor system.
Who can stop it?
Who dares to stop it?
And this kind of thing is always one and the other. It sets a precedent for changing the ancestral system. The ancestral system will no longer be as unbreakable as before. If they dare to dwell on this again, the empress may bring out Emperor Taizu Hongwu in a minute. That set.
After all, those who corrupt more than ten taels of silver will be punished with the death penalty of skinning and stuffing them with straw, but this is also an ancestral system!
If this rule is strictly enforced, this huge court will immediately lose more than half of its people.
Who doesn’t have some shit on their ass?
After going to court, Lu Chen was called to the Zichen Palace by the empress.
"Come here, give me a seat."
The moment Lu Chen stepped into the Zichen Palace, the Empress raised her voice and gave instructions to the palace people outside.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After some greetings, the empress gently put down the memorial in her hand, then subconsciously brushed her hair beside her ears, and asked Lu Chen seemingly casually:
"Lu Qing, can you tell me what you think about Chai Hongyu?"
After a pause, she suddenly reached out her hand, picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and then continued:
"Although it was because she admired you so much that she risked her life to save you when you were in danger, for the sake of your future and life, she was willing to take the huge risk of death and soul to keep you safe. In this way Love is deep and righteous, Lu Qing, don’t you have any ideas?”
When she said this, her beautiful eyebrows moved inexplicably.
"I remember, she seems to be a few years older than you, right? And she is a strong person in the Cave Void Realm, and she has ancient blood..."
Hearing this, it seemed that he did not expect that the empress would ask such a thing. After being stunned for a moment, Lu Chen said calmly:
"Your Majesty is worrying too much."
He shook his head and said seriously:
"Wei Chen only has Da Xia in his heart now. The affair between his children will only slow down Wei Chen's thinking speed."
"Wei Chen admires Miss Chai's tenacity and benevolence, but it is just admiration and has nothing to do with love. Moreover, Wei Chen believes that love is a beautiful thing that comes naturally after getting along day and night, and the emotions caused by gratitude are just impulses. It’s just a product of love, not pure admiration, so Wei Chen will never fall in love with someone out of gratitude.”
"Yeah……"
The empress groaned, her brows only relaxed for a moment, and then she frowned slightly again.
She hesitated for a moment, and then said softly:
"Lu Qing, as the saying goes, men should get married when they are older, and women should get married when they are older. You have to get married after all. State affairs are important, but family affairs should not be taken lightly."
"Of course, the Demon Queen has been in chaos for six years, and the world has been devastated by her party members. Now the country is in decline. Lu Qing must work with me to shoulder the important task of reviving the Xia Dynasty. In the past few years, he must serve the public wholeheartedly and not think about other things. But when the world becomes more peaceful and state affairs gradually ease up, Lu Qing still has to think about life-long matters."
Hearing this, Lu Chen just nodded expressionlessly without refuting.
Let’s talk about what happens next.
Seeing him agree, the empress immediately narrowed her eyes.
After a while, Lu Chen got down to business.
"I wonder why your Majesty summoned the ministers? But you encountered a problem in the way of calculation?"
Speaking of this, the expression on the empress's face suddenly became serious.
"I am indeed confused, but it's not the way to calculate."
She shook her head slightly.
"What I am confused about is the way to govern a country."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"Um."
The empress nodded slightly, and then said slowly:
"Lu Qing, tell me, are the ancestral laws left by my three ancestors in Daxia now endangering the survival of the country and need to be urgently changed?"
This topic is somewhat sensitive.
Lu Chen thought about it carefully.
As for Da Xia's ancestral law, he really doesn't like it very much.
Whether it’s the maritime ban, the gentry not paying taxes, the pig-raising policy to support the clan, the clan’s birth and death privileges, or even the labor system that existed in all dynasties.
These systems all have their own limitations of the times. When they are first established, they are naturally beneficial to the stability of the country and short-term development, but if they are implemented for a long time, they will cause endless harm.
Over the past thousand years, this country has been riddled with disasters. If the empress had not risen with the help of the power of the Holy King, and if Empress Dowager Zhao continued to act like this, Daxia would not have been able to survive for a few more years.
The tragic experience of the people of Yuzhou is enough to explain everything.
These policies with great characteristics of the times were formulated based on the national conditions at the time, and naturally cannot always be applied to a country that is constantly changing.
And to say that the biggest, or most fundamental, problem in Daxia today is undoubtedly the administration of officials.
In other words, the system for selecting talents.
The pursuit of monks is not to cultivate one's moral character and govern the country and bring peace to the world, but to seek immortality. There are such big differences in fundamental interests and demands, so it would be troublesome to govern the country with the so-called sage's way if there are no problems.
In the final analysis, the way of sages is used to build a foundation and is useless when used to do things.
How many people can do well as officials using knowledge that has little to do with governing the country?
Whether they are corrupt officials who prey on the people or mediocre officials who ignore civil affairs, they are absolutely harmful to the court. The court uses this method to select talents. To put it bluntly, this is the world of high martial arts. The court controls With supreme power, otherwise it would be a miracle for Daxia to survive for a hundred years.
"About the ancestral law, Wei Chen has some superficial opinions. If Your Majesty is interested, Wei Chen can tell you a little bit."
Hearing this, the empress immediately sat upright.
"Please speak, Qing Lu, I am all ears."
Lu Chen also sat up straight.
"Let's talk about the conclusion first. In Wei Chen's opinion, almost none of these so-called ancestral laws are harming the country and eroding the national destiny of our country. If we don't change our ways, even if your majesty can recreate a prosperous age, it will be nothing more than nothing in the end. It’s a flash in the pan, and after Your Majesty’s death, Daxia will definitely be in danger of overthrowing again within a hundred years.”
Hearing Lu Chen's confident words, the empress suddenly trembled and her eyes lowered slightly.
"Really? Are the things left by our ancestors so terrible?"
In her mind, she couldn't help but think of the pictures that Xuan Jiwei had recorded using expensive photo charms, which truly reflected the current situation of people's livelihood, as well as the various information related to people's livelihood that they had collected and compiled.
What I saw in the imaging circle yesterday was Chai Hongyu's tragic childhood experience. Under the governance of Lu Chen's unique governance method, the local people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their hearts were devoted to the court. A prosperous scene was deep in their consciousness. Keep flashing.
If the people protect the imperial court in this way, how can Daxia be worried about its overthrow?
Which is right and which is wrong, which is better and which is worse, is simply clear.
However, Lu Chen shook his head again.
"An emperor who can calm troubled times and create peace must be extremely wise. The reason why he left such great troubles to future generations is just limited by the times. After all, no one can predict what will happen thousands of years later. I can only say, The decrees they formulated are only applicable to the national conditions at that time and for about a hundred years. After this period of time, the original good governance may turn into bad governance, and "
Speaking of this, a deep light quietly appeared in his eyes.
"These policies may not be the original intention of the framers, or they may be induced by some people with ulterior motives using some clever means that are difficult to detect."
Hearing this, the empress could not help but be startled.
"how do I say this?"
Lu Chen did not answer immediately, but asked a question meaningfully:
"Your Majesty, do you know what is the most terrifying thing about a scholar?"
"What is it?"
Lu Chen didn't show off and gave the answer directly:
“Monopolize knowledge, especially the right to interpret knowledge.”
Monopolize the right to interpret knowledge?
The empress frowned immediately.
From the corner of his eye, Lu Chen suddenly noticed a plaque hanging not far away and narrowed his eyes inexplicably.
"Give me an example."
He stood up slowly, then stretched out his hand and pointed at the four large golden characters on the plaque.
"For example, [Supreme Goodness Is Like Water], Your Majesty, did the famous people who were responsible for teaching the princes and concubines explain to you the meaning of these four words, as well as the principles and teachings contained in them?"
(End of chapter)
