The Imperial Study.

Lu Fei and Cui Shangan had different expressions, they had just read Xiao Ming's decree that would be widely announced tomorrow.

"Your Majesty, this decree is really wonderful, quite the emperor and the last general together to level the six states of the wealthy family, this before the end of the garrison outside did not have much feeling, this time I went back to Qingzhou only to find that the horizontal domineering noble children in Qingzhou are really rampant, now it is time to clean them up."

Xiao Ming laughed heartily, the one he trusted most in the army was Lu Fei, after all, the two were old partners for more than ten years.

Cui Shangan was silent for a while, and he said: "Your Majesty, this decree will offend all the nobles, and without the iron rice bowl, won't they want to make trouble." ”

"Troublemaker! Hmph, let them ask me first if the gun in Lu Fei's hand will agree. Lu Fei glared angrily.

Cui Shangan asked: "Don't you want your son to smoothly enter the army and get a half-official position?"

"If that Wang Balamb has the ability, he will be admitted by himself, and if he doesn't have the ability, he will go home and farm, I, Lu Fei, will not waste food by leaving useless people in the army."

Lu Fei's categorical words made Cui Shangan feel like a fly, he turned his face and saw that Xiao Ming was a little displeased, and carefully explained: "Your Majesty, the last general is not to intercede for those nobles, but to worry that the emperor will offend too many people, and there will be civil strife within the empire, as for me, Cui Shangan, also supports the emperor." “

"Don't say anything about duplicity, of course I know that this will offend many people, and you Cui Shang will definitely be reluctant to give up these privileges, but I am telling you now, if you are not willing to make small profits now, you may lose your life in the future."

After a pause, he said: "This time I asked you to come for this matter, after you go back, you have to give orders to the major military regions, so that they can be ready to deal with emergencies at any time, Lu Fei, as the commander of the Central Army, you are responsible for the security of the six states, and you must be vigilant, strengthen prevention and control, and also pay attention to your own safety." ”

"Your Majesty, will things be so serious?"

Xiao Ming's words made Lu Fei feel that things seemed to be serious.

"It's hard to say now, after the decree is issued tomorrow, things can be big or small, the best situation is that the nobles accept it safely, the bad situation is that someone wants to create an incident, everyone in the world knows that you are my henchman, they can't move me, and it is estimated that I can still do something to dismount."

Cui Shangan thought so, how he was also the son of Huainan Kingdom, and he also had a lot of experience in this area, he said: "Ten years ago, when my father was preparing to go west with the emperor, not all Huainan wealthy families were in favor, in order to stop the westward expedition, they used all means at that time, and even colluded with each other to rebel, at a dinner party, there was a singer who was placed by a wealthy family actually tried to assassinate his father, if his father was good at martial arts, then I am afraid that Huainan Kingdom would not be able to follow the emperor." “

Lu Fei's face became more and more ugly, "These insidious and cunning people, if they dare to be unfavorable to the emperor, I, Lu Fei, will definitely destroy his nine clans." ”

Xiao Ming waved his hand, and he said, "It's too early to say this, you have to prepare after you go back." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two said in unison.

The two were about to leave, when Qian Dafu hurriedly entered the imperial study and said directly: "Your Majesty, something happened, Wang Chengye is dead." ”

"What!" Xiao Ming was slightly taken aback.

Qian Dafu nodded and said: "According to the news obtained by the secret guards, Wang Chengye hanged himself after returning home, and now many officials have heard about his Wang family. “

Lu Fei and Cui Shangan already knew the news of Wang Chengye's dismissal and the dismissal of the Ministry of Rites.

The two glanced at each other, and Cui Shangan said: "Your Majesty, Wang Chengye still has some influence in the official family, and his death may not be conducive to the decree issued by the emperor." ”

Cui Shangan said exactly what Xiao Ming thought, Wang Chengye is dead, but it is not good if he is used by people with intentions.

It is estimated that someone will soon say that the New Deal killed Wang Chengye.

"This Wang Chengye's death is too strange, there are many dismissed officials in the court, why can't he think about it?" Lu Fei frowned.

Xiao Ming was also a little skeptical, although this Wang Chengye was a pedantic person, there was no need to fight for his life.

After all, in the current empire, as long as he is not lazy, it is easy to live a rich life, not to mention that his royal family still has a lot of acres.

"Even if Wang Chengye is dead, this decree will still be implemented, if I bow my head today, I am afraid that in the future, this decree will only be implemented when the world is revealed." Xiao Ming's gaze was resolute, he had long since lost the kindness of a woman in the past.

It is a pity that Wang Chengye died, but he cannot shake the national policy because of his death.

The next day, news of Fei Tong's crimes, the abolition of aristocratic privileges, and the system of selecting officials was officially announced through the newspapers.

For a time, it stirred up a thousand waves among the people.

In the machinery factory, Lin Wentao showed a smile when he read the contents of the newspaper, and he said to the technicians around him: "Look at it, the emperor is still our emperor, this time those eunuch families and aristocratic families are afraid to cry, and their children will no longer have capital arrogance." ”

Everyone gathered around, and when they saw the content of the newspaper, they immediately became excited, "The emperor has really done a great thing this time, if you want to apply for the official examination, you must have a formal imperial college graduation certificate, so that those noble children must study from junior school to college graduation like us, and they can no longer show off their private school." ”

"It's not, in the past, they were able to stuff their own children into the officialdom by casually relying on the relationship of officialdom, but now there is no drama, but those of us who are from low backgrounds and willing to study can enter the officialdom more often, in my opinion, this officialdom will be our poor children after all in the future."

"That's right, coupled with the emperor's strict prohibition on nobles enjoying privileges in all aspects this time, emphasizing that they are treated equally in front of the law, I am afraid that the nobles will disappear completely in the future."

The discussion in the research room became more and more intense, Lin Wentao coughed lightly at this time, and he said: "Since the emperor loves the people so much and thinks about us, why don't you work hard to research and let the internal combustion engine be applied as soon as possible?" ”

The technologists immediately giggled, and this smile was genuine, and they used to think that the nobles were superior when they were in school.

Now that this decree has been introduced, they feel that the nobility is nothing to blame, and if the future empire wants to live dazzlingly, it can only rely on its own ability.

With this thought, they immediately became energetic, because a better and better era was coming for them.

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