Royal Palace, early morning.
Civil and military ministers, princes, generals, and powerful men lined up in front of the city gate.
Two emperors were changed in just two days, but no one panicked at all.
There is no dynasty that lasts for thousands of years, only families that last for thousands of years. As long as the family adheres to one principle: don't bet all-or-nothing and bet on multiple sides, it will always be able to continue.
The royal family is different. The battle for the fate of the country is a matter of life and death.
Li Deyu stood at the front with a solemn expression. As the general steward of the Tianxiahui, news has come out that he is the next prime minister of the Central Plains.
Douya leaned over and said, "Brother Li, I heard that you were expelled from the Li family a few days ago, and even your parents' graveyard was moved out. I'd like to express my condolences."
In today's world, for some people, the laws of their ancestors are greater than the sky, and only by holding together can they stay warm. Being listed in the ancestral hall means honoring the ancestors and bringing glory to the family.
But if you are expelled from your ancestral home, it is like a bolt from the blue and will not be tolerated by the world.
Originally, the Li family was a little dissatisfied with Li Deyu working for an outsider and a gangster.
Later, he also promoted popularization and subject-specific education in various locations of the Tianxiahui, printed a large number of popular science books and reading materials, and set examinations at various levels. Those who passed the examinations were assigned jobs and positions.
Is this okay? Monopolizing knowledge and resources is the foundation of a big family. As a member of the Li family, this Li Deyu ended up doing this. Isn't that just digging into the roots of the family?
The Li family united with other major families and sent people to warn him repeatedly but to no avail. In anger, they expelled Li Deyu from the family tree.
Li Deyu said expressionlessly: "No problem, I have no regrets for the sake of the world."
Douya was a little confused.
What does this reading have to do with all the people in the world? Could it be that if everyone has read the book, this person will be the same as in the book, respect etiquette and be polite, do not pick up lost things on the road, and do not close the door at night?
He always felt that some idiots were just idiots, no matter how many books they read, they were still idiots.
Li Deyu glanced at him, seeming to see something in his colleague's innocent and intelligent eyes, and said nothing.
"Hey, Prime Minister, as usual, His Majesty ascended the throne today to set the basic national policy for the future. I see you have a thick book hidden in your sleeve. Is it advice for His Majesty?" Douya asked curiously.
Li Deyu nodded.
This made Douyao even more curious.
"The ceremony begins!" Someone shouted loudly from above the city gate.
Li Deyu and others quickly entered the city gate.
Originally, according to the practice of the previous dynasties, the ceremony of this succession ceremony was extremely complicated. Firstly, it was to reflect the supreme majesty of the emperor, and secondly, it was to give the courtiers and important figures a disarming power.
It takes several days to worship heaven, fast, meditate, etc.
But Duan Lang had long ago ordered that everything should be kept simple, and those bells and whistles were meaningless. From the beginning to the end, he did one thing: added the word "德" to the end of the Fire Lin Sword.
As we all know, he, Duanlang, persuades people with his virtue!
After paying homage to His Majesty, the ministers began to deal with state affairs seamlessly. Disaster relief, bandit suppression, and counterinsurgency were all commonplace topics.
If the Supreme Lord allocates money, he will show you the battle report of the big victory. If he doesn't give you money, he will say that he will fight at your doorstep.
Duanlang listened with great interest for a while at first, but finally realized that these guys were totally talking nonsense, and he started to yawn out of boredom.
"From now on, all such matters will be left to Prime Minister Li to handle, and it will be decided in one word. There is no need to ask me again." The Supreme Lord directly ordered.
It’s boring, I’ll never come again!
The ministers looked at each other in confusion, and then looked at Li Deyu with strange eyes.
Is this Jane in the Emperor’s Heart? The Li family may have made a wrong decision.
Li Deyu:......
Such great power really makes him walk on thin ice. As a result, there may be hundreds or even thousands of people below watching him every day, just waiting for him to make any mistakes so that they can report him instead.
Whether he will be remembered in history or be remembered forever, it all depends on him!
Li Deyu took out a thick memorial from his sleeve and opened it slightly. It was full of small words, which obviously cost him a lot of effort.
"Your Majesty, this is Wei Chen's future plan for the Central Plains in the next twenty years. There will be one stage every five years. Please give me your instructions."
"Oh? Submit it!" Duan Lang became interested.
Although he doesn't want to work, he still needs to know how it will develop in general. At the very least, he must ensure that he eats one or two hundred dishes per meal in a frugal way.
Yu Chuchu, who was waiting on the side, stepped forward to take it, and then walked onto the high platform.
Everyone took a closer look at this woman, memorizing her appearance and analyzing her habits.
Nowadays, the empire has a new dynasty, and the people standing in front of the emperor may be important people in the future. Stamping their feet casually may make the entire Kyoto tremble, but they must investigate carefully and not offend these big shots.
Duan Lang opened the first page of the memorial and took a look.
[The first five-year plan: Ensure that we have at least 300,000 fighting troops under our command, conquer all gangs, gentry, and clans in the world. Those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish.
The Second Five-Year Plan: Optimize and popularize various high-yielding crops across the country, select a state capital to pilot the tax collection strategy of "grazing every acre", cancel all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and encourage childbirth and recuperation.
Establish a military affairs office to manage sergeants, train military formations, and open up important roads and waterways in various states.
The Third Five-Year Plan: Conduct a nationwide inventory and measure the land population, and implement the two basic policies of "tenants from the beach taking acres" and "the gentry receiving grain from one body".
The Fourth Five-Year Plan: Vigorously promote commercial trade, develop overseas trade, and formulate common sense tariffs and commercial taxes. If the commercial tax is much higher than the land tax, the land tax can be reduced year by year.
Popularize education, punish corruption, and open up channels for ordinary people to improve themselves.
Land annexation must be prevented. ...]
After the outline on the first page, there is a lengthy article of hundreds of thousands of words, introducing how to implement various institutional strategies, the reasons, possible results, specific handling methods, etc.
After flipping through the pages quickly, Duanlang nodded: "Sure enough, the heroes have the same idea. Prime Minister Li's idea coincides with mine. How wonderful!"
Li Deyu:? ? ?
The historian on the side quickly took notes and wrote down:
[In the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, the prime minister and the emperor cherished each other and discussed national policies together. The atmosphere was friendly and unprecedented. I wish the Han people long-term peace and stability. 】
After that, they discussed the name of the country, the name of the era, etc. Duanlang nodded from beginning to end.
"Ah, yes, yes." "That's good, you have the same idea as me." "Not bad."
Baiguan:? ? ?
Why don't you just stop talking about the emperor and just call it right, right, right?
Everyone was silent for a moment, and finally looked at Li Deyu with even more strange eyes.
According to the emperor's attitude on the first day he came to court, from now on this guy will not only be the prime minister under one person but above ten thousand people, I'm afraid it's not an exaggeration to call him an 'acting emperor'.
So are the Li family regretful now?
In the end, after long discussions, the country name was decided by Duanlang. Without bothering to think about it, it was decided directly as: Le. Year name: Yongle. National animal: cat.
"Your Majesty, when I took inventory of the treasury, I found that there was no money left in it, and there was no food in the major granaries. As a result, if the court wants to do anything, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice." The prime minister reminded.
"No money?" Duan Lang was startled.
After pondering for a while, Duan Lang said directly: "Then I will take the lead in donating 30 million taels of silver. From now on, all the fields, manors, mines, businesses, etc. owned by the royal family will be dispatched by the Ministry of Household Affairs to supervise, audit the accounts, and pay taxes every year according to law. .”
Douya said quickly: "Your Majesty values wealth more than righteousness. I hope you will be blessed, and I will also donate 20 million taels worth of property."
Seeing this scene, the civil and military officials were dumbfounded.
Why don't you get paid on the first day of duty and still have to donate money? It’s so hard to make money, so I won’t donate it.
There was silence in the court room.
Commander Xuan stepped out of the queue and clasped his fists: "Your Majesty, we have collected many letters in Juewu Shen's Mansion. After investigation by Master Yu, the Black Guard prosecutor, we found that many important civil and military officials in the court had close contacts with Jue Wushen.
Wei Chen suggested a strict investigation. "
Duanlang nodded: "It is true that we should be strictly investigated. These guys are Han people and hold high positions, but they are willing to be raped and join forces with outsiders to plot the Central Plains artifact. They think they should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts."
As a procurator, I will give you my sword of virtue. The imperial authority has granted you the right to kill first and then report! "
Yu Chuchu, who was waiting on the side, stepped out: "Yes!"
Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue stood up and made an impassioned speech with great emotion.
"Your Majesty, that false emperor is absolutely godless, desolate, cruel and unkind. He has aroused the wrath of God and sent down natural disasters, causing floods and locust plagues in several states and counties of Da Le. His bones were exposed in the wild. It can be said that humans and gods are indignant.
The humble ministers were originally the common people of the world, and the common people of Li contributed their meager efforts, dissipated their family wealth, and donated fields, shops, and properties worth ten million taels of silver.
In addition, the humble minister has grown old and is begging for his remains. "
Duan Lang smiled and said: "Wang Shangshu volunteered to serve the court and contribute to the people, and he has learned the essence of Confucian benevolence and righteousness. He is really respectable and admirable.
With such a great talent, it would be a pity to retire into seclusion, so you should continue to serve me, Da Le. Moreover, Wang Shangshu deserves to be rewarded for his achievements, so I will give you a plaque. On this plaque, I will write the four words "Heirloom of benevolence and righteousness." "
Wang Shangshu burst into tears and could not express his gratitude in words. Finally, he slowly knelt down and paid his respects.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Seeing this scene, others didn't understand. They now only had two choices: give money or search the house.
As a wealthy family, what they hate most are these founding emperors who established the country through force.
Marder doesn't follow routines or rules. If you're not satisfied, you'll just cut him off. Kill all those who oppose it, and naturally no one will oppose it.
"Your Majesty is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. Naturally, a humble minister cannot be content with others. I, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, are also willing to donate family property."
"me too!"
…
Not only those above the court, but also the officials and petty officials below also received the newspaper.
The smart people have already begun to take stock of their family property, but the stupid people are still asking around, and the even more stupid people are thinking of continuing to use the power in their hands to do evil.
In a short period of time, the treasury was suddenly full, adding up to a full ten million taels of silver, which was a lot more, and there were countless other fields, manors, minerals, etc.
…
Royal study room.
A big meeting is held for small matters, and a small meeting is held for big matters.
Duanlang stood at the top, and his true confidants: Douya, Commander Xuan, Yu Chuchu, and Li Deyu stood below.
Queen Du Yunling came out of the queue and handed each of them a token with two big words on it: avoid death.
Duanlang smiled and said: "Today, the imperial title has been announced at the court. Each of you is either a duke or an earl, and you are practicing with the country. This death-free gold medal is the expression of our friendship.
Your Majesty will be spared three deaths, and your descendants will be spared one death.
I hope you will take good care of yourself, do your job well, and don't bother me with anything in the future. Of course, if something goes wrong, it's your fault, so don't blame me for pushing you out to apologize. "
Several people looked stern: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
It turns out that this is the real His Majesty, sitting behind the scenes, using the world as a chess game to control the people.
So scary!
…
Anxi Village.
Youruo walked happily to Xiongba's room as usual, holding pig lung soup.
She once dreamed of living a peaceful life with her father like a father and daughter in an ordinary family.
Moreover, she had just returned from Nie Feng's place and saw the scene where Miss Mingyue and her mother-in-law were sarcastic and antagonizing each other, which made her look stupid.
Why do women bother women?
In addition, the once unknown martial arts legend and the so-called sword master Po Jun were deprived of their martial arts skills and could only return to the village to retire.
This world is so dangerous, it's really better to be an ordinary person, at least he can enjoy his old age in peace.
"Dad, it's time to eat!"
Pushing the door open and walking in, Xiong Ba was meditating and adjusting his breath. Youruo was already used to this. Although my father's martial arts skills have been abolished, daily breath adjustment helps the circulation of qi and blood.
"Hmm, it's delicious!" Xiongba showed a happy smile on his face while eating his meal: "By the way, what's going on with Wuming?"
You Ruo quietly recounted the recent major events. When it was said that Wuming was poisoned and assassinated by his direct disciple, and as a result, all his martial arts skills were lost, Xiong Ba burst into joy.
"Haha, is it true?"
When a person is in pain, if he finds that his relatives and friends are worse off than him, he will instantly feel better.
"Of course it's true. Jian Chen is kneeling outside Senior Wuming's door, begging for forgiveness. And it's not just Senior Wuming, Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun have both suffered serious injuries. They are recuperating at home."
Xiongba's eyes lit up.
Isn't this the best opportunity he has been waiting for? Finally no one can watch him anymore!
"Daughter, is this true?" Xiongba grabbed Youruo's shoulders and asked excitedly.
"Ah, it hurts!" Youruo said angrily, "Dad, please be gentle."
"Tell me, is it true?" Xiongba said in a deep voice.
"Of course it's true, Senior Brother Feng said it himself."
Xiong Ba was immediately ecstatic, went out, and laughed: "Ah ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha!"
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
Qin Shuang anxiously came over to care for his master.
Xiong Ba grabbed Qin Shuang's right hand, pinched the Cun Guan ruler, and said in a deep voice: "Disciple, I need you!"
Qin Shuang was startled, and then his face became full of horror, because the true energy in his body was constantly disappearing, and Xiong Ba's haggard face became more and more rosy.
"Ah! This is what power feels like. I, Xiong Ba, am coming back!"
"Master?" Qin Shuang couldn't believe it.
"Dad?" Youruo was a little scared.
After a long time, Qin Shuang collapsed to the ground without any vitality left in her body.
Xiongba didn't even bother to look at them and strode away.
"Dad, where are you going? Come back, okay?" You Ruo begged.
Xiongba turned around and said coldly: "I want to take back what belongs to me! Come back? Will you eat that pig lung soup you made every day that even cats won't eat?"
I'm done! "
You Ruo:......
Little yellow cat:......
