Chapter 157 The Pine Tree

Facts have proved that, as far as today is concerned, the prestige of the Holy King Cangming is far greater than that of the Empress.

Just like what Xiao Yi said yesterday, no one can stop what the Holy King is determined to do.

In terms of strength, the Holy King itself is the most powerful existence in the world.

In terms of power, the Cangming army controls the entire Sili, anyone who dares to disobey will be punished!

Facing this kind of absolute existence with the ability to change the world, how can they resist?

What's the point of resisting?

Of course, there are not no people who oppose the festival of righteousness and death.

After all, the Yongchu Dynasty was not the Shenghe Dynasty, and it was not that it could not tolerate Taoists.

Naturally, few of the clans that are greedy for pleasure have the courage to stand up to the Holy King of Cangming, but the censors are not without tough bones.

However, in addition to his absolute force, the Holy King Cangming is also quite eloquent. While forcing the law of change, he also constantly complained about the harm of the ancestral system of supporting the clan, which is serious enough to threaten the survival of Great Xia. If there is no change, the national treasury will be in short supply every year, and the court will have no money, which will inevitably lead to chaos in the world.

If he disagrees with his method of reform, he will come up with an effective method to cure the damage and make up for the deficit of the national treasury.

Faced with the questions raised by the Holy King Cangming, the censors were only talking about some big truths, and they had nothing to say at all.

After all, although they are proficient in the laws of Great Xia, they are too conservative. They only know how to maintain the laws of their ancestors, and their ability to solve specific problems is extremely limited.

If you ask them to distinguish right from wrong by citing scriptures, they can speak clearly and logically, but if you let them do things, they will become stretched. How can they think of a way to achieve both?

When the Holy King of Cangming told them the data, the future, and the plan, they would only talk about filial piety and the law of their ancestors.

As for changing the ancestral system, is it unfilial to Emperor Taizu?

What a joke, the greatest unfiliality is to lose this one hundred thousand miles!

And if you really want to talk about the ancestral system, the Emperor Taizu also formulated the death penalty for embezzling more than ten taels of silver. If you really want to maintain the ancestral system, then restore it together.

As the saying goes, hooligans are not to be feared, but educated hooligans are to be feared.

The Holy King Cangming is obviously a cultured hooligan.

Although these arguments were not what he thought of, but when he said them, the power was extremely terrifying.

For another person, there is absolutely no such effect as him.

In the end, under the circumstances of being unable to fight and distinguishing but not winning, the reform of the system of supporting the clan was passed in this way, and the corresponding supporting policies began to enter a state of preparation.

Goals and plans are in place, and after the decision is passed, the rest is implementation and supervision.

Who to send to do this, who is responsible for following up the progress and supervising the relevant personnel, has become a problem to be solved at present.

So, when going to court the next day, Lu Chen felt a very oppressive atmosphere as soon as he passed the Xuanji Gate and walked along the red wall towards the Taiji Hall.

The court officials who usually gather in twos and threes to talk about the world, are now more and more gloomy, as if they have lost the interest in talking with their companions, and their faces are extremely heavy.

Lu Chen didn't bother to care about them, so he just walked towards the Tai Chi Hall, as if nothing happened, no different from usual.

And just as he walked around a corner——

"Servant Lu."

Suddenly, a strange call came from beside him.

Hearing someone calling him, Lu Chen stopped and turned his head to look.

But he saw an old man with white beard and hair, dressed in a robe with red background and purple pattern, looking kindly, looking at him with a smile on his face.

Behind the old man, several officials in purple robes accompanied him.

After seeing the old man's appearance clearly, Lu Chen immediately bowed slightly to him.

"Your official has met Mr. Yan Ge."

That's right, the person who called him to stop him was Yan Song, the chief minister of the dynasty, the only cabinet minister among the three cabinets before Xiao Yun entered the cabinet.

Yan Song smiled and nodded, then looked Lu Chen up and down, and said with emotion:

"It's really scary to be a younger generation. When I was Lu Shilang at your age, I was just a failed scholar, and I didn't even know where the gate of Ziji City was going to open, but Lu Shilang, you are already a third-rank official with a bright future. , but in his early twenties, he has achieved achievements that countless monks would hardly achieve in a lifetime."

After a pause, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, and then said with a hint of meaning: "So, as a courtier, you must always remember the words [loyalty to the emperor and serve the country], as long as you are loyal to your majesty and do your duty for the country of Great Xia. , even if you are temporarily frustrated, one day you will be able to clear the clouds and mist and get an unexpected rich return."

After the words fell, Lu Chen couldn't help but froze slightly.

"Mr. Yan Ge is over-reputed. The low-level officials have little talent and learning. They should not be praised by Mr. Yan Ge."

"Too modest, too modest."

Yan Song held his hands behind his back and walked slowly to Lu Chen, followed by the courtiers in purple robes.

Lu Chen took the initiative to speak, and asked straight to the point: "I don't know why Yan Ge called me down?"

Yan Song didn't answer right away, but asked with concern: "Yesterday Minister Lu didn't seem to come to court, but is he in good health?"

"It's a little uncomfortable, but His Majesty forced the officer to rest at home for a day, and it's okay now."

Hearing this, Yan Song's rather cloudy old eyes flashed light quietly.

"Hehe, Lu Shilang's family is like this, I really envy others."

Lu Chen shook his head, but didn't answer.

At this time, Yan Song said again: "It's just a pity that Lu Shilang, such a loyal and unparalleled national scholar who is dedicated to serving the public, is not here when such a big event happened in the court yesterday."

At the end, he sighed inexplicably.

Hearing this, Lu Chen just thought about it for a while, and then a sneer appeared in his heart.

This is loyal to the emperor and serving the country, and it is also about the country and the country, just like Daxia's building is about to collapse, and he needs to stand up and turn the tide.

"Elder Ge is referring to the reform of the ancestral system by His Highness the Holy King?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the two purple-robed courtiers behind Yan Song tightened slightly.

However, Yan Song himself still had a kind smile on his face.

"Oh? Lu Shilang knew about yesterday's morning court incident before the mansion report was published?"

"Um."

Lu Chen nodded slightly.

"Xiaguan's best friend and friend made a special trip to inform Xiaguan after he was on duty yesterday."

"In that case."

Yan Song spoke again, and asked unhurriedly: "I don't know what Lu Shilang thinks about this matter?"

Lu Chen is too lazy to play tricks with these old political creatures who have been in the officialdom for many years. He is not afraid of any conspiracy at all, and he doesn't need to intrigue with them. He directly expresses his attitude simply and clearly:

"In my opinion, His Royal Highness the Holy King can be regarded as the four characters of [Wushuang National Scholar] with this strategy alone, which is enough to go down in history and be praised by future generations!"

The moment the loud voice fell, the expressions of the two purple-robed court officials behind Yan Song changed immediately.

However, Yan Song's face remained unchanged, as if he had expected Lu Chen's answer.

A purple-robed court official asked in a deep voice: "Lu Shilang, do you know what the reform proposed by His Highness the Holy King means to Daxia today?"

"certainly."

Lu Chen glanced at him, and said calmly: "His Royal Highness, this strategy can be called a good recipe for the world. As long as it can be implemented to the end, our Great Xia will definitely be able to get rid of the accumulated disadvantages, continue the national destiny for a thousand years, and even last forever!"

"absurd!"

The purple-robed courtier said coldly: "Since the Great Scenery, all dynasties and dynasties have pursued the national policy of [the king and the monks share the world]. Whether it is the clan or the monks, they are the foundation of my Great Xia dynasty."

"His Highness the Holy King's actions can certainly relieve the court's temporary worries, but such harsh criticism of the clan will cause endless harm. The clan and His Majesty have the same origin, and the blood flowing in their bodies is also the royal blood. If the clan and the court are alienated, they may even be forced Committing rebellion, what face will His Majesty have in the future to face the ancestors of Great Xia?!"

"Such a tyrannical government, Lu Shilang, you think this is a good way to save the world? Don't you feel ashamed?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen immediately sneered.

"Could it be that the common people are forced to become anti-people, and then change the world with the force of a prairie fire, seize the great Xia's 100,000 miles of rivers and mountains, and make your majesty the king of subjugation, will she have the face to face the ancestors?"

"Scaremongering!"

The purple-robed courtier looked disdainful.

"Not to mention the coming of the Holy Lord, my Great Xia will definitely be able to reproduce the prosperous world of benevolence and propaganda. The world will not be as miserable as it was when the demon queen was in chaos. My Great Xia has more than one trillion soldiers, and countless loyal ministers and good generals. Those ignorant heads are nothing. Riots are just a group of illiterate mobs who don't even have spiritual roots, so why be afraid of them?"

Regarding these words, Lu Chen replied unceremoniously: "Xue Shilang, haven't you forgotten the story of my Great Xia Taizu, Emperor Hongwu?"

The moment the words fell, the middle-aged man whom Lu Chen called Xue Shilang couldn't help but froze.

What Lu Chen said is correct, Daxia's current 100,000-mile country is really a small person who has been a monk and a beggar, and he was beaten inch by inch from the hands of the alien race that has ravaged the land of Central Continent for more than two hundred years.

"Stop messing around here."

Xue Shilang said with dissatisfaction on his face: "The Emperor Taizu has a destiny, and he is very comparable to others. How can he be generalized? Lu Shilang, how dare you compare the Emperor Taizu with ordinary people? Respectful sin!"

Facing this threat, Lu Chen didn't feel any disturbance in his heart.

Even a little want to laugh.

"anyway."

He turned his head, looked at Yan Song who had been silent all this time, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "In the hearts of the officials, the people will always be the foundation of the country. Will choose the common people without hesitation!"

"However, His Royal Highness's restructuring method not only relieved the huge financial pressure for the imperial court, but also took care of the people's livelihood, and made the clan no longer as mediocre as before. There are also many unspeakable benefits. "

"To be able to come up with such a thousand-year-old plan that benefits the country and the people, I admire His Royal Highness the Holy King!!!"

Lu Chen almost gritted his teeth to say the last four words.

Feeling the determination in Lu Chen's words, the smile on Yan Song's face finally dissipated.

The colleague next to Xue Shilang opened his mouth, and was about to say something, but Lu Chen was too lazy to talk nonsense to them, and said before he could speak:

"As the saying goes, don't speculate. You have your own thoughts, and I also have my insistence. Who is right, it's useless to say more. You will know it in the future. I will leave!"

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

However, Yan Song, who had been silent since just now, suddenly spoke again at this moment.

"Lu Shilang, please listen to the old man."

Lu Chen stopped slightly.

"Mr. Yan Ge, please speak, I am an official, and listen carefully."

Yan Song raised his head slightly, stared at the tall and straight figure in front of him, and said slowly: "My Great Xia, the emperor and the monks share the world, not the emperor and the people. Lu Shilang, you are also a person with great power, so don't ask me putting the cart before the horse, and"

"Those who betray their position will not end well."

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help turning around and looking at Yan Song.

"What Elder Yan Ge said, the first half of the sentence, the lower officials do not agree with, but the second half of the sentence, the lower officials deeply agree."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth raised inexplicably, revealing a subtle smile.

"After all, the position of an official is to be loyal to the emperor, love the people, and benefit the world, isn't it?"

After the words fell, without waiting for everyone to respond, he turned around and walked forward.

"This kid is crazy!"

Seeing Lu Chen's leaving back, Xue Shilang snorted immediately.

"You actually don't take Mr. Yan Ge and I seriously, this kid is really arrogant."

"Ah"

The colleague beside him sneered.

"Who made him so favored, and it's not just that His Majesty trusts him more than him, the Holy King Cangming also seems to have a good impression of this guy because of his previous act of sacrificing his life to save the savior. With the support of the Holy King, he naturally doesn't have to put me on the list." in the eyes."

"Now that the Holy King has something to do, he will naturally rush to flatter him, hmph! Why is he so loyal? In the face of power, isn't he just a stalking villain?"

Regarding their words, Yan Song shook his head.

"You're making it too easy."

As soon as Yan Gelao opened his mouth, the faces of those purple-robed courtiers immediately turned serious.

"Master Ge, what do you mean?"

Yan Song didn't speak, but stared fixedly at Lu Chen's back, and he didn't speak until his figure gradually faded away.

"If the law of the holy king's reform is carried out, if the clan wants to keep their interests, they have to focus on the gentry of the rich families in the prefectures and counties where the fiefdoms are located, and let them give up the benefits they got from the people."

"In this way, the gentry will be damaged, the clan will be supervised, the people will benefit, the tax will increase, and the court will share the profits. You say, can the holy king who has lived in the deep sea all the year round and does not care about world affairs, come up with such a method? "

Hearing this, everyone was shocked as if they had been enlightened.

"The imperial court, the common people. Mr. Yan Ge, what do you mean, this is the method of restructuring"

"Well, the old man made some guesses before, and now I can basically confirm it."

Before they finished speaking, Yan Song nodded slightly, staring at the direction where Lu Chen left, his eyes gradually became deep.

"Character, talent, courage, and strategy are all so excellent. This young man is really amazing."

While whispering, he sighed inexplicably.

"It's a pity for such an outstanding person..."

But the eyes of other people who reacted gradually showed seriousness.