Cao Tiancheng stared at Chang'an City in the distance, as time passed, the previously brilliant Chang'an City had now dimmed a lot, and most of the area had fallen into darkness. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I heard that after Qin Feng ascended the throne, the curfew in Yuejing City was lifted, and it has now become a city that never sleeps!"

"Yes, in many cities in the Ming Kingdom, curfews have been lifted." Cao Hui said.

Cao Tiancheng smiled: "This person is really very courageous, don't underestimate this, although it is a small matter, but it fully shows Qin Feng's extreme confidence in his rule, like our Chang'an City, the capital has been established for more than 100 years, except for a few major festivals, how can he have canceled the curfew, look now, just after midnight, our Chang'an City is not much angry." Cao Hui, what do you think will happen if I order the curfew to be lifted? ”

Cao Hui was taken aback: "Your Majesty, this matter can't be rushed, there are still many differences between Chang'an and Yuejing City." ”

"yes, even you don't have faith." Cao Tiancheng sighed and said: "I have seen the reform of the government of Qin Feng implemented by Qin Feng in the Ming Kingdom that you reported, hehe, there is a county guard's mansion, all the officials and officials combined, there are only dozens of people, do you know how many people we have raised in a county guard's mansion?" That's more than 10 times! It's ridiculous that hundreds of us do the work of dozens of people, and the efficiency is not as high as others. ”

"Your Majesty, in fact, there are only about 100 of these people who take the imperial court!" Cao Hui said with a smile.

Cao Tiancheng laughed: "Cao Hui, you have also learned to be sloppy, yes, on the surface, there are only a small number of people who take the court's salary, what about the salaries of the others?" Where did it come from? Could it be that our officials are selfless and pay for them with private money? ”

Cao Hui was speechless.

"The wool is out of the sheep! You know much more about their money tricks than I do, but you just don't want to tell me. Cao Tiancheng sneered.

Cao Hui suddenly sweated like a pulp.

"Forget it, I won't force you to tell me, in this way, you will commit too many people's taboos."

"Your Majesty!" Cao Hui raised his head suddenly.

"Needless to say!" Cao Tiancheng shook his head: "As you said before, freezing three feet, not a day's cold, you said it, I can solve it immediately, there are many ways to fool me!" Without a suitable opportunity, it is not easy to do it casually, and now, the court needs to be stable! ”

"Your Majesty is wise." Cao Hui said in a low voice.

"Cao Hui, it has been more than 100 years since the founding of Daqi, and the original hard work has long ceased to exist, Daqi has been a dominant family for so many years, and it has long made most people lose their vigilance, and the accumulation of contradictions has been very serious by now. A few days ago, I once again looked at some of the notes left by Emperor Li Qing, in which I saw a passage recorded by Li Qing and the prince chatting with the prince back then, and I was deeply touched, Emperor Li Qing is worthy of being the first emperor of the ages, when the Tang Dynasty was just established, he saw the things of many years ago, and now we are in Daqi, how can it not be that stage that the emperor once said! ”

"Your Majesty, what did the Emperor say?"

"Solidified class!" Cao Tiancheng spit out four words.

"Hierarchy solidification?"

"Yes, the so-called class solidification is that people in different classes lose mobility, to put it more bluntly, it is those in the lower classes, the upward passage is blocked, and those in the upper class, they hold all the good positions, and their children and grandchildren are hereditary, whether they are qualified for these positions or not. Over time, these people formed an impenetrable web that made me feel suffocated. Cao Tiancheng smiled bitterly: "Everyone in the world says that I am the emperor of the most powerful country in the world, but I don't know that I am extremely envious of Qin Feng, because he can do what he wants, and the Ming Kingdom is reborn, just like the era when the Tang Dynasty was first established and the Great Qi was founded!" Cao Hui, sometimes, I think about it late at night, and I am not very afraid. ”

"Your Majesty, Daqi is far from this time, our imperial examination can still select a lot of talents every year, and our army still maintains strong combat effectiveness. Through the hands of His Majesty, a lot of talents have been raised, aren't they now fighting for Daqi? ”

Cao Tiancheng smiled faintly, "Two results, one is to be done, those who are not in the same stream will not end well in the end, the death of Zheng Fu, the servant of the Criminal Department, makes me very sad!" They did a good job, wasn't it because Zheng Fu set his sights on Prince Rong, pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, and touched the net? In the end, I had to sign the will to kill him with my own hands. ”

Zheng Fu's death, Cao Hui naturally knew it clearly.

The second result is assimilation and becoming another extension of the net. Cao Hui, aren't you the same now? After retiring from the emperor's uncle, you stepped into the forefront, and the wealth you have accumulated over the years is also considerable. The wealth you get in a day can't be earned by ordinary people in a lifetime. ”

Cao Hui's face was flushed, and he was about to defend himself, but Cao Tiancheng laughed again: "You don't have to explain, I know, the source of your property is still very clear, I just said that you are also becoming one of them unconsciously." You're still different from those people, but can you guarantee that your children and grandchildren will still be like you? ”

"Your Majesty, how can that change all this?"

"Change?" Cao Tiancheng sneered: "How easy is it to talk about? Why is my heart to dominate the world so urgent now, just think about taking advantage of the fact that the national strength of Daqi is still at its peak, and the army still has combat power, before I can start to change all this, so that I can take bold action without worrying about the future. In the current situation in the world, do I dare to move, can I move? Only after dominating the world, can I raise the sword and axe, cut through this net, reshape the soul of Daqi, and make the fortune of Daqi last for a long time, not to mention thousands of years, just like the Tang Dynasty, stretching for thousands of years, then I will be quite satisfied, and in the future history books, I can also be the same as Emperor Li Qing, although after thousands of years and the prestige is still there. ”

"Your Majesty will succeed!" Cao Hui took a deep breath and said with certainty.

"Let's talk about winning this battle first!" Cao Tiancheng smiled and said, "Cao Hui, you say, what is the chance of winning our battle?" ”

"Must win!" Cao Hui is definitely authentic.

Cao Tiancheng glanced at Cao Hui with some surprise, he keenly caught what Cao Hui said was that he must win, not necessarily win, and the difference here is huge.

"Guo Xiancheng is the general of the country, experienced in a hundred battles, experienced, now Feng County has more than 30,000 elites of Daqi, plus Cao Ge's 20,000, it is 50,000 elites, plus the county soldiers, etc., the strength has exceeded the Ming Kingdom, Cao Hui, if this battle is lost, our Daqi Kezhen will really encounter an unprecedented crisis, so this battle, we must win. Qin Feng definitely wants to win this battle, as you analyzed earlier, he does not have the ability to start a full-scale war with us, but he can still afford to fight this battle with all his might, and only after winning this battle can he be qualified to negotiate with us, but if we lose, the situation of the three kingdoms fighting against Qi will immediately become a reality. I don't want to see that. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister will go to Feng County."

"No, if you don't go to Feng County, this battle, let Guo Xiancheng command alone, if you go, it will more or less affect Guo Xiancheng. You go to the Tiger Prison for a walk. No matter what the outcome of this battle is, it is necessary to let the Qin State not get involved. If Xiao Qiang asks for money, he will give money, and if he asks for weapons, you can even use our internal strength in the Qin State to help him and make his power go further. Cao Tiancheng said.

"Go to Qin State at this time?" Cao Hui was a little puzzled.

"Regardless of whether we win or lose this battle, we must let the Qin State out of the control of the Ming people. If Qin Feng wins, after negotiating with us, he will turn his edge to Qin again, encroach or even annex Qin, if he loses, he needs to use Qin to make up for his losses, so you are going to avoid such a situation. Qin Feng is like a victory, you have to think of ways to make Qin Guo twist into a ball and make trouble for him, Qin Feng is like a defeat, but also to let him slump from now on, and you can't let Qin Guo replenish his blood. Cao Tiancheng said: "Before you think about winning, you must think about defeat first, and some things must be started in advance." ”

"The minister understands, or Your Majesty thinks far-reaching." Cao Hui nodded repeatedly.

"The Qin State is now a pool of troubled waters, and it is easy to fish in troubled waters." Cao Tiancheng smiled and said, "Maybe you can touch a big fish." ”

"The minister must work hard to catch this big fish for His Majesty."

"If necessary, you can directly contact the royal family of the Qin State, if you feel that Xiao Qiang is not easy to support, then it is also a good choice to support the royal family, I think, they are also eager to find strong foreign aid now!" Cao Tiancheng smiled slightly: "Never put your eggs in one basket." ”

"The minister has written it down." Cao Hui said.

Cao Tiancheng stood up with a smile and walked to the edge of the railing: "Do you know why I love homesickness?" Because this is the highest place in Chang'an City, here, I can feel more deeply the feeling of not being cold in the high places, I can feel the fear in my heart more deeply, I can get rid of those courtiers, I can face myself more clearly, and see my own weakness. ”

"Your Majesty!" Cao Hui looked at the emperor with some shock.

Cao Tiancheng changed the topic with a smile again, "Okay, let's not talk about this, you can tell me a little bit more interesting about the country, the Ming Kingdom under Qin Feng often has amazing moves, during this time, what is new?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, they have set up a new railway department, and I heard that they are going to build some kind of railway."

"Railway, what kind of road is this?" Cao Tiancheng's eyes widened, "Building roads with iron is unheard of." ”

"It's not clear yet, but the minister has already sent someone to keep an eye on this matter, and I believe that soon, there will be a result." Cao Hui said. "This railway department is Qin Feng's henchman and skillful director, and he must have a lot of articles if he thinks about it."

"Sure enough, it's an interesting thing, this Qin Feng, every once in a while, will surprise me! But let me wait and see, what kind of fame he wants to make! ”