Originally, Xue Baochai wanted to enter the palace and find the emperor as a backer. But his brother failed to live up to expectations. In fact, she was just thinking nonsense. At this time, the emperor's life was not easy, and his power had not been truly grasped. His current position was given to him by the Supreme Emperor after he deposed the former prince. If the Supreme Emperor doesn't like him, what if he changes it again?
So on the one hand, he wanted to consolidate his power, but on the other hand, he didn't want to make the Supreme Emperor anxious. Now that the emperor is in power, he has seen the hidden dangers of turmoil in the world, and the nobles hold military power. Capabilities have deteriorated, and due to corruption in border administration, there is not much left in the hands of soldiers. How can we fight if we don’t even have enough to eat?
Now he can only watch. In order to win over the forces, he must first settle down the inside. Don't worry, when the emperor ascends to heaven, if you still can't fuck the other princes, you will become a coward in the eyes of future generations, so the most sad thing at this time is the emperor.
It is conceivable that the Xue family's troubles are not something ordinary people can solve. In a word, Xue Baochai's cause and effect is too great. Li Miao didn't want to pick it up and couldn't. Although the twelve golden hairpins are of great use to his cultivation skills. But the cause and effect is so great, it is possible that my life will not be saved by then, and it will be useless to practice the cultivation method.
It's not that Li Miao doesn't want Xue Baochai, it's that he doesn't want her now and is temporarily unable to do so. Wouldn't it cost him his life if he had such a big cause and effect? When Xue Baochai's cause and effect is reduced in the future, Li Miao will still not let her go. After all, it is closely related to his own skills. My great fortune depends on these golden hairpins. It’s not that the time has not come yet.
The people of this world are going to suffer again. Li Miao spent time in the capital by reading books and watching briefings from the imperial court. I have a general understanding of the current political situation. The emperor is now trying to win over the powerful, and he has no intention, nor is he allowed to govern the officials and suppress the nobles.
Nothing is more important to him than the control of power. If you say that the emperor has taken a back seat, why are you still not delegating power? Here’s the problem, right is addictive! In later generations, there is a saying that once you cleanse yourself from drugs, you will be free from drugs for life, not to mention power, the supreme power in the world. The Supreme Emperor has held the supreme power in the world for so many years. Those who are so addicted can no longer quit.
Some people may also think that the emperor still has to regulate the officials. Weaken those incompetent nobles and forces in the military. Strengthening the strength of the army can also increase one's own strength. Isn't it the best of both worlds? Otherwise, the common people will really suffer when aliens invade.
But whatever the emperor dares to do, his throne will definitely not be preserved. Do you think centrists are immune to corruption? The current official corruption in the Zheng Dynasty was not caused by the corruption of one or two officials. But rotten to the core.
Once the emperor does this, the centrists will defect to other princes or the influence of the Supreme Emperor. Then how much strength do you still have?
Official corruption exists in any dynasty. Just like the Zhu Yuanzhang period of the Ming Dynasty, the crackdown on corrupt officials was the most stringent. Anyone who embezzled dozens of taels of silver would be skinned and stuffed as grass. But there are still officials who have been skinned and stuffed into grass.
Not to mention ordinary dynasties. Rights, rights are inherently connected. As an official, you don't have to be greedy, benefits will naturally come to you. In the middle and late stages of the dynasty, official administration became corrupt, which accelerated the demise of the dynasty.
Later Li Miao never held an official position. At most, I have been a leader of a small business. So just let it be. For now, let's get the Jinshi status first. Anyway, if the sky falls, there will be tall people who can hold it up. Wait until you win the Jinshi and get your luck. If he is in his position and plans his policies, otherwise it will be all empty talk.
Li Miao suddenly thought of taking in so many slaves so far. How could there be no luck? If you don't accept them as slaves. But if they are directly adopted as farmers, will they be blessed with good luck? It seems that I will have to experiment more in the future. Through understanding this aspect, it might be possible to increase Taoist charm.
Now that there is no progress in self-cultivation, Li Miao began to explore aspects such as luck and cause and effect. I’ve basically finished my shopping in the bookstores in the capital, and there are still almost three months left before the exam, so I have to find something to do. Li Shouzhong, who is offering wine at the Imperial Academy, can be regarded as a fellow countryman. You can pay a visit and maybe you can gain something.
Li Shouzhong served as the imperial eunuch to offer wine. He was originally a very promising civil servant, and a noble civil servant. Being noble meant that his buttocks were clean, because Li Shouzhong was an in-law of the Jia family. So it's hard to get reused. The Jia family originally had a very close relationship with the former prince. Therefore, after the Supreme Emperor ascended to heaven, the Emperor confiscated Jia's house and sent him to the army. Politics is never about right or wrong.
this day. Li Miao took advantage of his holiday. Go to Li Shouzhong's house and hand over the greeting card. After all, he is also the sixth-ranked candidate in the Jinling Provincial Examination. You, Li Shouzhong, won't deny him face, right? Sure enough, after a while, Li Shouzhong personally greeted him. Maybe Li Shouzhong hadn't had anyone visit him for a long time.
When a fellow villager met a fellow villager, the two suddenly started talking a lot, so the two chatted happily, especially since Li Shouzhong had not returned to Jinling for many years. I am still very interested in the situation in Jinling City. And Li Miao is also well-versed in human relations, and he knows everything about the situation in Jinling City. So slowly the two sides chatted very speculatively.
Later the topic turned to the examination. Of course, Li Shouzhong knew the purpose of Li Miao's visit. When he learned that Li Miao was born in a farmer's family, he only gained the title of civil servant by relying on his father-in-law's collection of books. Li Shouzhong once again looked at the young man in front of him, who was only seventeen years old.
It's really amazing, he is definitely a talent. From his conversation, it can be seen that Li Miao is proficient in practical matters, not just reading a book. Gradually, I developed a love for talents. Therefore, Li Jijiu also talked to Li Miao about some matters that should be paid attention to and the key points of the examination.
It can be seen that Li Shouzhong attaches great importance to Li Miao as a judge, or it may be that no one has visited Li Shouzhong for a long time. Li Miao benefited a lot from Li Jijiu’s suggestions. You must know that Li Jijiu is a great scholar in the world, with peaches and plums all over the world.
Li Miao also vaguely mentioned the situation between North Korea and China. But Li Shouzhong was hesitant, so the two returned to the topic of the imperial examination. Li Miao could see that Li Shouzhong was frustrated. There was nothing he could do. Seeing that the meal was not far away, Li Miao came to visit for the first time, but it was not yet enough to leave a meal. So he said goodbye and visited again another day.
Li Shouzhong also sent Li Miao all the way out of the gate. It seems that Li Shouzhong still admires Li Miao. As soon as I walked out of the gate, I saw a young woman in her mid-twenties getting out of a small sedan. He has a kind face and kind eyes, and is dignified and majestic, which gives Li Miao a strong bookish feeling.
Isn't this Li Wan? It seems that we are really destined to meet the twelve golden hairpins at last. Li Miao nodded solemnly from a distance, releasing a little bit of aura. Floated towards Li Wan, and then walked away gracefully.
Li Miao also used his spiritual consciousness to pay attention to Li Wan's reaction, and saw that Li Wan was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly walked into Li Shouzhong's home.
