The second prince deliberately did not call Ye Feng uncle in front of others. He understood that he had not grasped Ye Feng before, and it was not yet time for Tu Qiong to meet him. He still could not act rashly before he was absolutely sure.
"The pillar of the country." Ye Feng smiled, shook his head and said nothing.
When Ying Hao sat down on the main seat, Ye Feng and others sat down on the second seat on the right below him. The second seat on the opposite left was also an acquaintance, Yue Gou. In terms of standard structure, Ye Feng's position and Yue Gou's position are the most noble positions besides the second prince's seat.
The rest of the guests took their seats one after another according to the original arrangement.
So the banquet began, with people drinking and drinking, and dancing girls singing and dancing to add to the fun. It was a joyful scene of wine and meat.
These people are all the dandies of the family factions under Ying Hao's camp. Although they are not core figures, in order to win over these families, the core leaders of the powerful forces must pay attention to Ying Hao, but these dandies cannot be underestimated. . For Ying Hao, those things that look useful are indeed useful, but those dudes who look like waste also have their uses, and there are ways to make these wastes valuable. And this is what is in Imperialology.
For example, most of these playboys are uneducated and addicted to drinking, sex and wealth. They often become puppets of the big family and are placed in various relatively important places. These people will never have access to the core circle of interests of the family and can only become The root-like puppet that provides nourishment to the family power will be squeezed out of its last bit of value until it dies.
But these people are not real puppets. They have intentions. As long as they have intentions, no one will be willing to be the cow that is milked until death. So for such puppets, Ying Hao has a way to compare with the manipulators behind the family power to see who is the puppet master who is better at manipulating these puppets. Although puppets are indeed useless puppets, they can still be of some use as long as they are used at the right time and occasion. After all, the so-called waste and garbage are just things placed in the wrong place and at the wrong time.
Among them, the most famous waste utilization was achieved when Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty succeeded in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. The key was to trap Li Jiancheng inside the Xuanwu Gate, and all he did was bribe a small person who was responsible for opening and closing the Xuanwu Gate. Just the sergeant in charge. This kind of little person is like an ant at ordinary times, and Li Jiancheng doesn't even bother to look at it. He is not worthy of leaving his name in the history books. He is just like a security guard in the community now, but at critical times, he plays a decisive and decisive role.
Ying Hao, Ye Feng, and Yue Gou were all sitting in the seats, but they just looked at the people below, each drinking quietly.
The more hooked a sword practitioner is, the most taboo is drinking, because excessive drinking will make people unable to hold the sword stably. This is a taboo for every sword practitioner. Unless you want to end your career, drinking alcohol is something that every sword practitioner must abide by. Headline guidelines. Originally Yue Gou didn't want to come, but Ying Hao told him that if he came, he would be given some information about White Dragon King Ye Yi after the meeting. So Yue Gou came, but he just drank some juice and water. Ying Hao didn't force him on this point. After all, Yue Gou is quite useful to him. And Yue Gou was also wondering whether the man named Ye Feng opposite him could be the White Dragon King?
Ying Hao's purpose in inviting Ye Feng here seemed to be to invite Ye Feng to see the so-called pillars of the country dancing around with demons.
Ye Feng drank quietly, not respecting the second prince and Yue Gou, and was too lazy to be polite to them. After all, Ye Feng has no habit of disturbing others when watching movies.
The second prince, like Ye Feng, just drank quietly and did not bother Ye Feng.
After a long time, Ying Hao suddenly raised his hand, and the dandies in the audience became quiet. For them, the second prince was the real emperor of Qin.
Ying Hao asked everyone a question: "What do you think of the current governance of Qin and Yong'an."
The people in the audience said all kinds of things. After all, they are used to flattery, but they all generally used the same routine. They basically said that the country is peaceful and the people are prosperous, the country is prosperous, the peace is long-lasting, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. After that, he praised the second prince for his promising achievements at a young age. He has the ambition, courage and foresight of a young monarch. He will definitely succeed to the throne in the future and achieve a prosperous age worthy of being recorded in history. Later, he said that the current queen is also working hard to govern, appointing talents and innovating, being diligent and caring for the people, etc. She is known as the reincarnation of the wise emperor Wu Zetian. Anyway, Balabala said a lot, and the people on Ye Feng's side just had the same impression. They didn't expect that they could reach this supreme state of perfection, leaving no trace, and returning to their original nature just by flattering others. I really can’t accept it.
After a long time, Ying Hao asked Xiang Yuegou what he thought. Yue Gou shook his head and said that he was just a martial artist and did not talk about politics. So Ying Hao asked Ye Feng again, but Ye Feng's answer in the next second left him stunned. "Does a person like Wu Zetian deserve to be called Mingjun?"
Ye Feng said calmly: "Leave aside the gender of women for the moment. In politics, not only the treacherous ministers filled the dynasty, but there were also factions, including the Wu family, the mistresses, the flatterers, and the cruel officials. A large number of famous officials such as Chen Zi'ang were demoted and killed one after another. Empress Wu refused to listen to many good suggestions, but she would usually follow the wrong ones. You can't accept it. In military diplomacy, she attacked the Khitan and Xi who had completely surrendered to the Tang Dynasty at that time, and forced them to rebel. The problem was the faction. In the past, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were still very weak, and the national power of the Tang Dynasty was suddenly looked down upon. You just need to be convinced by this kind of genius operation. When Empress Wu ascended the throne, the biggest obstacle was Li Jingye's raising an army, but that was also high. What happened in the last years of Zong's reign was that no one in the court dared to speak out, because all those who dared to speak out had long since died. There were unscrupulous generals on the border, and they lost nine out of ten battles. The country shrank hugely, which was euphemistically called strategic shrinkage. During the reign of Empress Wu, the local area relied on the Wu family. The powerful invaders seized the land, but Empress Wu did not ask any questions. The destruction of the land equalization system announced the collapse of the military army system. Later, the military army system could not recruit people at all. Every year, wars were fought and defeated, and countless soldiers and civilians died. Being a soldier was so shameful that he even cut off his limbs in order to escape military service. Empress Wu did not like to see ethnic minorities, which led to rebellions by the Turks, Khitan, Xi, and Tutu Shi one after another, but they could not be suppressed. The governors of Anxi, Anbei, Raole, and Andong were They fell one after another. They resorted to military violence, and the blood of the people and soldiers was shed in rivers. In terms of greed for pleasure, Empress Wu is no worse than any faint king. "
Ye Feng had to pause at this moment, because Ye Feng's words had silenced everyone present, and even swallowing saliva felt like noise. Many people's minds were stunned and they haven't come back to their senses yet, including Ying Hao.
