"This is what you deserve, do you think I really don't know what is going on in your heart?"

Sitting down, Xiao Ming took a sip of tea and gave Pang Yukun a cold look.

Pang Yukun laughed unnaturally, this time the distinction between the noble and the low could be deliberately caused by him, because he really looked at the style of some old nobles.

Secondly, while serving the public, he also has his own selfishness, because the first officials who followed Xiao Ming thought that these old nobles were ready-made, and even so, they looked down on them in various ways, which made the former officials of the six states how could they bear it.

Before he came to the imperial study to complain, many officials in the six states were already dissatisfied, and they also asked him to give these old nobles some color, which finally made him decide to sue Fei Pei and the old nobles led by Tang Guogong with the contradiction between the school nobles and the poor family.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that Xiao Ming would use this incident to make things so big, but even so, this was in line with their wishes, in the past, many officials in the six states were jealous of Xiao Ming's tolerance of the old nobles, and now this thunderous method made them admire Xiao Ming again.

"The emperor's eyes are like torches, and the ministers can't hide this little bit of caution from the emperor after all, but if you don't clean up these nonsense people, the people will only blame the emperor for the humiliation of being bullied by these old nobles, thinking that the emperor is no longer the emperor who once destroyed the wealthy family, all the fields, and was dedicated to the common people in the world."

"This is exactly the reason why I want to issue this decree, otherwise why would I do it so vigorously, for me, the thousands of people of the empire are more important than these people who eat the empire, take the empire, and harm the empire."

"What the emperor said is that the world is for the public, which is also the original wish of the lower officials." Pang Yukun said happily, along the way, he suffered from the white eyes of many nobles, but he was still very comfortable, after all, they and the old nobles have never dealt with each other, on the contrary, through this incident, they can see that the emperor's original intention is not lost.

After laughing for a while, Pang Yukun then looked straight and said: "Your Majesty, after this news was published in this newspaper, Xia Guan heard that many nobles complained in their hearts, and there were even rumors that the emperor was too dictatorial and needed to restrict the emperor's rights like the West in order to make the empire prosperous for generations. ”

"Dare to restrict the emperor's rights? It's just a big rebellion. Qian Dafu said loudly: "Now that the empire is rich, some people are restless, and it is really time to rectify it." ”

Xiao Ming's eyebrows raised, he was not surprised, because he understood that at the same time as the rise of the Merchant Council, the ideas upheld by the Merchant Council had spread, and many people who were fooled had always regarded the words of the Cao family's father and son as dogma in their hearts.

Secondly, with the development of science and technology culture, the perception of the people of the empire on the world has changed, and the former heaven and earth have now become astronomical theories, and the existence of many countries with different cultures in the world has also been understood.

Therefore, the minds of many people are changing drastically, and in this clash of civilizations, there will only be more and more different ideas.

"There's no need to make a fuss about this, after all, in the eyes of some people, it is the full moon in the West, which is the same as some people like to hang out in the land of fireworks, and always think that the wildflowers are more fragrant than the domestic flowers." Xiao Ming said lightly.

Pang Yukun's old face flushed, although Xiao Ming's words were vulgar, but they were reasonable, "What you can't get is always thought to be good, but the good grass may not be poison to the empire." ”

"Exactly, it's just that I won't gamble with the fate of the empire because of their naïve ideas, now that the European powers want to destroy the empire as soon as possible, as long as the empire declines, they will definitely pounce on the empire and leave no bones left, and then the empire will probably suffer endless humiliation." Xiao Ming said lightly.

He knew exactly what the virtues of these old nobles were, and the so-called restriction of imperial power was only for their own interests, not for the country and the people.

Such a person holds the power of the empire, will the empire be good in the future? Maybe some people will sell the core interests of the empire in exchange for Western dog food.

It is for this reason that he made up his mind to strengthen the imperial rule during his tenure and at the same time make Xiao Yat the crown prince, in order to make some people not continue to be delusional.

However, he also understood that continuing the policy of succession to the throne could bring his unworthy descendants to the detriment of the empire.

Therefore, even if Xiao Yat is appointed as the crown prince, this does not mean that Xiao Yat can smoothly become the next generation of kings.

If he wants to take charge of this country, he has to compete with excellent officials for his ability to govern, and if he wins, he can inherit the throne, and if he loses, he will give way to the throne.

In other words, the throne will no longer be the exclusive possession of the Xiao family, but the title of the supreme ruler of the empire.

"The emperor will always look at the long-term than the lower officials." Pang Yukun sighed, he asked, "So what should we do with these people?" Are they allowed to spread such absurd ideas? “

"Of course not, not everyone can distinguish right from wrong, and the people are also easy to be used by people with intentions, and if you catch the culprit, you must first find out your identity, lest the remnants of the merchant council take the opportunity to disrupt the country."

After a pause, he continued: "In addition, Li Ran has been dismissed, and you are going to find a qualified person to serve as the chief officer of the Information Department this time, and this Information Department will not only control the content of the newspaper, but also take on a completely new mission?"

"Please make it clear to the emperor."

After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said: "Promote Neo-Confucianism and the Positive Doctrine of the Empire. ”

Pang Yukun was stunned for a moment, and he said, "Isn't this the duty of Ge Yiren before?" ”

"This is different, Ge Yiren is just using his status as a Confucian, while the Information Department is in control of the newspaper, and the propaganda is more vigorous, and with the popularization of the telegraph, the content of the news can be transmitted to many cities overnight, and on the same day, the newspaper branch of the local city can be printed and disseminated in time." Xiao Ming said.

Pang Yukun nodded, he said: "This telegram is really a good thing, not only so that the current decree can reach the provinces in time, but also to expand the influence of the newspaper, now the people trust the newspaper very much, as long as the newspaper is mastered, it is equivalent to the court has a mouthpiece among the people, and the instructions of the court can be transmitted to the ears of the people at any time." ”

Xiao Ming comes from a modern era and naturally understands the power of the media, he said: "This news office looks small, but in fact it is very powerful, remember that the newspaper must be controlled in our hands, otherwise the enemy will use it, and the consequences will be very serious." “

"Yes, Your Majesty." Pang Yukun responded.

After picking up the teacup and thinking about it, Xiao Ming said again: "By the way, now that the empire's treasury is gradually full, it is time to introduce some welfare policies so that the people can enjoy the benefits of the empire, so that they can also win the hearts of the people." ”

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