Wu Junyan thought that people from the Wu family could also participate in the assessment and have a chance to stand out. He instantly became like a follower of Zhao Shan and said loudly: "Your Majesty, everyone in the Wu family should go all out to live up to your majesty's high expectations."
"The Zhang family will definitely live up to His Majesty."
Zhang Guangdao also expressed his stance immediately.
"From all the members of the Bai family, His Majesty is the only one who obeys."
Bai Wanli also expressed his stance.
Yu Yong, Zhou Xin and other people from various families were extremely excited.
In the past, Yangzhou was indeed controlled by the big families, and the big families had the right to speak, equivalent to the local emperors.
All aspects of the place are controlled by the big family.
Under this premise, not all families have benefits, but the strong will always be strong. The strongest big family will always be at the top, always have the most interests, the most resources, and earn the most benefits.
For example, the Gu family controlled by Gu Xianxiong is the strongest in itself, and because Gu Xianxiong serves as Zhao Gou's 'prime minister', the combination of the two always makes the Gu family have the greatest interests.
Weaker families like Zhang Guangdao and Wu Junyan always stand still, and if they are not careful, the family may decline. It seems good, but in fact they are struggling, but the struggle of such a family is different from the struggle of the common people.
The people's struggle is for three meals a day.
The struggle of the big family is to climb up and to gain more benefits.
Each family wants to climb up, the small one wants to become the big one, and the big family wants to break out of Yangzhou.
Zhao Shan's arrangement gave each family the opportunity to move up. Driven by interests, each family was so excited that they shouted His Majesty's wisdom. The sound this time was several times louder than before, and the sound echoed in the hall for a long time.
Zhao Shan looked at the excited family and smiled in his heart.
Everything is a benefit.
All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.
Zhao Shan waved his hand and said: "Go and prepare for the assessment in three days. In addition, I would like to remind you that those in the officialdom of each family who are capable can stay. Don't have anything to worry about."
"Those who are not capable enough should resign honestly. Don't wait until the Yushitai people stationed in Yangzhou and were captured while investigating the place and then start crying. If you quit now, you can escape unscathed."
This is also one of Zhao Shanyao's purposes.
Gu Xianxiong, who had arranged this matter before, as the person who conveyed it, even withheld food and land, obviously not paying attention to Zhao Shan's words.
Everyone has selfish motives.
For the sake of profit, there are always some people in each family who are unwilling to evacuate and do not want people in the family to lose their power.
Now Zhao Shan gives some benefits to the people of each family. On the one hand, he selects talents for the imperial court. On the other hand, he uses this to make each family resign and proposes that people from Yushitai should be stationed.
If the members of each family don't take the initiative to step down and the Yushitai investigates in the future, it will be Zhao Shan's fault.
This is to reduce internal friction.
It also saves the court's manpower.
Zhang Guangdao said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, the Zhang family will fully cooperate and conduct self-correction and self-examination. Anyone who is unqualified or incompetent will resign."
Wu Junyan was willing to give in because he saw hope. He cupped his fists and said, "The same goes for the Wu family."
People from various families expressed their opinions one after another.
Zhao Shan nodded and said, "Go and get busy, Zhang Guangdao will stay."
Everyone left, and only Zhang Guangdao remained.
Zhao Shan smiled and said: "You did a good job this time and lived up to my trust."
Zhang Guangdao arched his back slightly and said humbly: "All of this is based on your majesty's reputation. I didn't do anything. If it weren't for your majesty's wisdom and martial prowess, and if your majesty hadn't shocked the Yangzhou clan early, it would have been impossible for me to win."
"In fact, this is also His Majesty's mercy."
"With your majesty's prestige and the strength of the imperial army, you can completely ignore the Yangzhou clan."
"Those who love the imperial court will live!"
"Those who disobey the imperial court will die!"
"However, Your Majesty allowed the old man to lobby various families and gave them a chance to survive. If not, how difficult would it be to defeat them with His Majesty's strength?"
Zhang Guangdao seemed to understand Zhao Shan's meaning deeply and said, "Everything is due to His Majesty's overwhelming kindness."
Zhao Shan's eyes lit up and he smiled.
Zhang Guangdao was somewhat interested, and he actually saw this level of his meaning.
He can sweep all the big families into the rubbish heap and take care of them all in one fell swoop. However, the big family in Yangzhou was gone, and the local area was instantly in chaos, which caused even greater turmoil.
Give these people a chance to stabilize the place at minimal cost.
As long as a large family does things within a reasonable range and does not annex land, it can be used.
It doesn’t mean that he comes from a rich family, he is a bad person.
It doesn’t mean that he comes from a poor family, but he is a good person.
Once a poor family takes power, it will quickly transform into a big family, and it will still be powerful.
The key is not whether one is from a humble family or from a wealthy family, but whether one does things or not, and whether one abides by laws and regulations. This is the only criterion, and it is also the standard for Zhao Shan to employ people.
Zhao Shan has been the emperor these years, and the longer he gets, the more he has his own insights.
Just so, there was no mass killing this time.
Zhao Shan said in a deep voice: "I promised you before that if the matter is done, you will serve as the prefect of Wu County. You have done a good job, and I am sure. You will take office immediately, take over the powers of the prefect of Wu County, and start handling government affairs." . At the same time, we are also starting to organize the assessment in three days. You contact each family and organize the personnel of each family, and I will personally conduct the assessment in three days."
"I accept your order!"
Zhang Guangdao agreed without hesitation.
I was extremely excited.
Unexpectedly, he wasted half his life and never became an official. Now he followed Zhao Shan and skyrocketed, suddenly becoming the governor of a county.
This is the importance of choice.
Also the importance of luck.
Timing is always important, and choice is always important, even more than one's own efforts.
Zhao Shan waved his hand, and Zhang Guangdao bowed and bowed before retreating.
Zhao Shan was about to go to Yu Qinghuan's yard to take a look. Unexpectedly, a soldier entered and saluted: "Your Majesty, Abe Zhongyuan once again asks for an audience."
Seeing that Abe Nakahara was not determined to give up, Zhao Shan thought about it and decided to meet him, and ordered: "Bring the person in."
"As you command!"
The soldier turned to make arrangements.
After a while, soldiers escorted Nakahara Abe.
Abe Nakahara was wearing a prison uniform, with shackles on his feet, and his hands were tied up. There were some stubbles growing on his bare head, and the hair on the sides and back of his head was messy, making his hair disheveled and messy.
His face was depressed, with thick dark circles under his eyes, which were bloodshot. He staggered when he walked, as if he was about to fall at any time.
As soon as he saw Zhao Shan, a look of longing burst out in Abe Nakahara's eyes. He knelt down on the ground with a plop and said loudly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Abe Nakahara has realized his mistake and is willing to surrender to the great cadres and serve His Majesty the Emperor. Please give me a message." Stay alive."
