Yang Shu did not beat around the bush, but directly threw his last words in front of Shen Hao. The weight was so heavy that Shen Hao never expected.
"Ye Lansheng is nothing. Although he has been an official for decades, although his methods and mentality are good, he is far behind compared with the long heritage of the country. Even if he has painstakingly cultivated the in-law relationship or the close relationship The network of personal connections is still worthless.
Huh, Ye Lansheng thought that she was a towering tree that could block the wind and rain and cast a shadow. She even dared to influence the country's policies, intending to interfere with them just for her own selfish desires. But how could he know that he was just a crop in someone else's field? After one crop was cut, there would be another crop.
Do you know who I am talking about who treat Ye Lansheng as a crop? "
Shen Hao pretended to think deeply for a moment, then nodded and said, "I thought your Majesty you were talking about those aristocratic families and great cultivators."
"That's right, the ones who are really entangled in the foundation of the country and wantonly absorb the fortune, potential and resources of the country are those powerful families. They have existed for thousands of years, and some of them are even as long as the founding of the Jingji Dynasty. Generation after generation, people have accumulated He dominated almost all major businesses in the country.
Have you ever heard of Huangshang? Humph, except for "Tea" who is controlled by me, the other four so-called royal merchants have nothing to do with the royal family at all. They are all from powerful families. The so-called "Imperial Businessman" is also spread deliberately by people with ulterior motives. Over time, some people who don't know the truth will think that it is a business of the royal family. They reaped the benefits and dumped all the blame on the royal family.
Hum, what's even more annoying is that for hundreds of years, the royal family has not been able to do much about these aristocratic families.
First of all, they always stay above the bottom line of the royal family and will not use any excuse to make a fuss about the royal family. Secondly, they rarely end up personally, and they achieve their goals indirectly by supporting high-ranking officials in the DPRK such as Ye Lansheng. There are even very few direct descendants of aristocratic families in the court who personally participate in the affairs of the system.
Not getting involved personally leaves room for maneuver. For example, in the case of Ye Lansheng this time, even if the Ye family is dead, it will still be difficult to affect the family members behind it.
Therefore, Ye Lansheng is just a poor crop. If it is destroyed, it will be destroyed, but it will not solve the fundamental problems facing the country. "
Yang Shu is not an emperor who likes to go around. Regardless of whether he has "red" attached to him or not, his ambition has been there for a long time. He wants to do something that few emperors in the history of the Jing Dynasty can do: prune and smoke. The powerful aristocratic families and cultivators in the country.
In fact, one of the main reasons why aristocratic families and cultivators can continue to grow bigger and more entrenched is that almost every generation of emperors of the Jingjiu Dynasty had to rely on the power of these aristocratic families and cultivators to defeat their competitors before ascending the throne. He won the royal examination, so after he ascended the throne, he naturally had inextricable connections with the aristocratic families and Xiu clan. This kind of connection was not something that the emperor could just cut off if he wanted to. Moreover, it is actually most appropriate to focus on the family members to influence the situation, and it may even cause turmoil in the government and the public and lead to civil strife.
However, Yang Shu believed that he was very lucky, as he happened to be at a very delicate point in time, and he basically had no close connection with the family members, so there was room for action.
Now that the war against the barbarians in the south has been won, there is no need to worry about the barbarians just like animals waiting to be slaughtered. Zuo Yuliang of the Ministry of War volunteered to return to the imperial city and took up the post of Minister of War. This gave the post-war army a new leader, and this leader was clearly on the side of the emperor. Plus one hundred thousand forbidden troops. This also gave the emperor the confidence to stabilize the situation after taking action.
"Shen Hao, if you were asked to lead the Black Flag Battalion to attack the noble families and cultivators, would you dare?"
"I am willing to use my sword to help His Majesty cut through all the thorns and obstacles!"
Shen Hao's words were sonorous and powerful, and his expression was on point, showing he was indomitable and quite heroic.
He's not a fool. The emperor opposite asked him about this, how could he not show off?
Although he said it categorically, in his heart Shen Hao was smiling bitterly. He never thought that he would be chosen by the emperor to do such a big thing. This is a job that requires you to move your head!
The emperor was very satisfied with Shen Hao's answer and said with a smile: "Do you think this kind of thing is so important, why would it come to you directly?"
"I don't know."
"The reason is very simple. Because you are the most suitable. Haha, to be precise, it is a long-term plan that your Black Flag Battalion is currently implementing in various places. The evil-killing plan is called this, right?" Yang Shu picked up the wine glass in front of him and took another sip. Take a bite.
Seeing Shen Hao's still blank expression, Yang Shu continued with a smile: "The family has been entrenched for a long time. Ye Lansheng is their crop. It is impossible to hurt their bones through Ye Lansheng. So we have to find another way, and if one is enough to make anyone Anyone with any identity is attacked by a group of people.
Do you think the crime of colluding with evil monks is appropriate for those aristocratic families? "
Colluding with evil monks? !
Haoden Shen felt that he was still too naive and thought too positively and brightly about the emperor in front of him. Also, what tricks did you not use when you were still the seventh prince? Pretending to be coward while secretly growing up, you can still work for more than ten or twenty years, don't you have any bad intentions?
Moreover, "good" and "bad" are really not a simple choice between two for the emperor. In the emperor's mind, what is beneficial is "good", and what is useless and harmful is "bad".
Others call it "framing", but to the emperor it is "guiding the investigation". Ye Lansheng could write the indictment first and then investigate the case. Why couldn't he use the same method to deal with those aristocratic families and cultivators who were obviously regarded as stumbling blocks by the emperor?
Shen Hao also understood.
However, there is not much time for Shen Hao to think carefully at the moment. The emperor's question to him has already been placed in front of him. A slight hesitation may cause him trouble. So Shen Hao hurriedly bowed and responded: "I also deeply agree that those aristocratic families and cultivators have been hiding in the world for many years, secretly doing many dirty things. The evil monks have been wreaking havoc in various places for many years. It has nothing to do with those aristocratic families, anyway, I I don’t believe it. Fortunately, His Majesty has real insights, and this has given me a new thought for promoting the evil-killing plan.”
Never mind how many ridiculous loopholes and self-contradictions there are in this rhetoric. Anyway, it is just for expressing your stance. To explain, I understand what you mean.
As expected, Yang Shu smiled and nodded, and even raised the glass in his hand to signal Shen Hao to have a drink with him...
