The small academy was surrounded by the imperial army, and all the ministers and workers stood upright outside the small thatched cottage.
Through the open window, you can vaguely see a little monk wearing white clothes, his grace is different from that of a mortal.
And an old, tired old man, wearing a red robe, sat opposite.
The two sat opposite each other, sipping tea, and seemed to be having a great conversation.
After a simple test and familiarity, the old emperor retold the story, then looked at the young monk and said, "Sir, why do you mean this story?"
The old emperor did not address Feng Linyi as 'master', 'mage' or 'monk', but instead addressed him as 'sir'. Apparently he understood what Feng Linyi had said in his previous reply.
That sentence, on the surface, sounds like a rogue move.
But if you think about it carefully, you can hear that it means that the ambition is not outside the square.
Therefore, some of the old emperor's concerns were dispelled, and he showed up in person to find Lin Ye.
Feng Linyan said with a smile: "There are two interpretations of this story. In the past, a classmate asked me, if there is disharmony with my brothers at home, and I don't like the young brothers in the family who are naughty, but because the father prefers the younger sons, it is difficult to discipline them. If I want to separate the family, , how it should be. I told him this story, everything has two sides, five fingers are long and short, some are very powerful, some appear weak, some are very effective, and some seem useless. But only the five fingers Only by clenching it tightly and clenching it into a fist will you have strength."
The old emperor nodded.
This is indeed the case. When Jingguo was first established in the past, Taizu Jing also did not want his sons to suffer, so he implemented the method of enfeoffment, dividing the country of Jingguo into several pieces, and then handed over to the eldest son to rule in the center, while many younger sons were Guard the surrounding areas.
At first, because the land and rights directly belonging to Emperor Yasukuni far exceeded the sum of the other vassal kings, many vassal kings did not change their minds and were loyal to protect the royal family.
However, with the enfeoffment from generation to generation, the land belonging to the royal family became less and less, and it was gradually unable to sustain large military expenditures, and the army had to be reduced. With the reduction of the army, the central government's deterrent to local governments began to weaken sharply.
By now, the ambitions of many powerful vassal kings have been revealed.
Although the old emperor was the most powerful person in the world, he spent his whole life walking on thin ice, exhausting all his efforts and means to barely maintain the apparent balance of power.
Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. In the same way...a rich man divides his family property among his sons, just like an emperor divides his territory among his sons.
It seems that he treats every son well, but in fact, he has laid the root of trouble.
"What about the second solution?" The old emperor took a few breaths and then asked.
Feng Linwen said: "Since the royal family needs to entrust its youngest sons, why doesn't the vassal king follow suit?"
What Feng Linwen was talking about was the favor order implemented by the Han Dynasty in the past to solve the problem of vassal kings.
The reason why the vassal kings were powerful and threatened the central government was because their land was huge and they had many soldiers and generals.
But if every son of the vassal king also has the right to inherit a certain territory, military power, wealth and status, then the fist cannot be tightened.
In this way, the largest royal family can slowly take back its power and re-centralize it through a series of means.
After listening to Feng Linyi's explanation, the shadow in the old emperor's heart became completely real.
Suddenly, the old emperor sighed again: "Sir, you can tell even if you think about it, I don't have much time left. Now after hearing what you said, I was shocked to realize that I have been in a state of confusion for decades. It's sad... if I pass away and die. , a new king has just established himself, but he doesn’t understand people’s hearts. If he is used by bad people, it will inevitably lead to the demise of his government.”
"Although Sir's strategy can prevent the feudal king's chaos, it will take time after all."
Feng Linwen was slightly shaken, knowing that the erotic drama was about to come.
As expected, I heard the old emperor continue to say: "I have a merciless request. Although I know that sir is a foreigner and should not get involved in mundane things. But today I still want to invite you to become an official in the court and serve as the prince's palace." Young Master."
The old emperor obviously had some intention of seeking medical treatment in a hurry. Logically speaking, Feng Linwen had not accomplished anything yet.
He was directly worshiped as a second-grade young master, and he was almost an extremely popular minister.
This can be regarded as a step to the sky.
But Feng Linwen was not satisfied.
If he wants to do it, he must be in the highest position.
Of course...not the emperor.
The position of emperor is too eye-catching and too secular. It is a bit far from the word "immortal".
What he wants to do is to be the emperor's master, or at least the prince's master.
When the prince succeeds to the throne, he will be the emperor's master.
Official worship is of the same rank, one person is inferior to ten thousand people.
Only then did he pay off his hard work and plan.
Therefore, Feng Linwen did not directly answer the old emperor's request, but said: "Your Majesty is responsible for running a school!"
"We might as well build a university on Qingquan Mountain to recruit talents from all over the world, and also recruit the children of the clan. The emperor will be the mountain chief, and the courtiers will be the lecturers. They will preach and educate people, be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and be one and the same."
Feng Linwen made a second plan for the old emperor.
Even if the Tweeting Order can be formed, it will still be easy to form aristocratic families in the local area.
After a certain period of time, it was simply a replica of the vassal regime.
In the last years of the Han Dynasty, it is needless to say that the noble families of all parties were strong.
In addition to Big Er Liu Ding, who is the queen of Zhongshan County, he is swindling and cheating everywhere. The rest of those fighting for the world were all from powerful local noble families.
Although the imperial examination can solve this problem to some extent.
But the imperial examination system itself was digging the graves of the nobles. It is inevitable to encounter strong backlash.
If the Qin Dynasty was destroyed by the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, then the Sui Dynasty was destroyed by the counterattack of aristocratic families.
In today's Jingguo, it is difficult to implement even a small favor order.
Not to mention the imperial examination.
Instead of doing this, it is better to build a high-quality university, gather talents from all over the world, and then conduct centralized patriotic education.
This can play a more important role, and play a relatively positive role in stabilizing the country and increasing the number of truly useful talents in the court.
The old emperor knew in his heart that Feng Linwen was probably not satisfied with the conditions given.
At the same time, he also made a good suggestion to increase his own weight.
Before the old emperor could come to his senses, Feng Linwen made a third suggestion.
"Your Majesty may wish to slightly change the military system. All adult men in the world are required to enlist in the army for one year. After one year, the best ones will be selected to continue to serve in the army and be given food and salary. This will maintain the quality of the army, but also reduce expenses. And one year Although the farming period has been delayed a little, it will not lead to agricultural instability due to too many soldiers. In just ten years, Your Majesty... all the men in the world will be your soldiers. If there is a war, you only need to Distribute weapons and recall the disarmed warriors according to the original team, so why worry about not having any available soldiers?"
When the old emperor heard this, he was completely shocked by Feng Linyi's 'talent'.
Not too much empty talk.
Every suggestion made by Feng Linfu was a way to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and to centralize power to solve Jingguo's current predicament.
ten years!
All in just ten years.
"But...how can I still have ten years?" The fire of hope in the old emperor's eyes dimmed slightly. How could his own body not know? In March or May at most, the oil will be exhausted.
"After I return to the palace, I will ask the prince to come and visit you. If your husband can accept him, I will let him serve you in his disciple's uniform!" The old emperor made a decision in his heart and said decisively immediately.
(I would also like to recommend myself. Waste Paper’s previous book, Unlimited Myth, is also good! If you are interested, you can read it!)
