Chapter 1158 1159 [What do you think, gentleman?]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1158 1159 [What do you think, gentleman?]

"Yesterday after the court dismissed, Mr. Shanda had a small gathering with me. During the dinner, he said that this Duke of Wei is not the Duke of Wei. Pei Yue will definitely not be as rebellious as Wang Pingzhang."

Pei Yue was slightly startled by Jian Rong's sudden conversation.

The Shanda person in his mouth naturally refers to the new Minister of Rites, Sheng Duanming. This Qingliu veteran has always had great trust in Pei Yue and has stood up and spoken out for justice several times.

Pei Yue said with emotion: "Master Sheng's protective gesture really makes me feel uneasy."

Jian Rong said with great interest: "It's hard to associate your current expression with uneasiness."

Pei Yue laughed dumbly: "I didn't expect to hear such light-hearted ridicule from Brother Jian."

"You should not be too rigid in your behavior. This is the experience I have gained in the past few years in Shitan Temple. To tell you the truth, I have seen with my own eyes the completion of eleven mines in various places in Daliang, and a steady stream of briquettes entering thousands of households.

While it was convenient for the people, countless silver taels returned to the Carboniferous Temple, making the national treasury more abundant, and then fed back into the people's livelihood. More than once, I had the thought of being in another world."

Jian Rong looked as usual and sighed: "I have been studying the books of sages for thirty years, but I don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are the fundamentals."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "So I will use all means to let Brother Jian take over the Ministry of Industry."

"The situation here in the Ministry of Industry is relatively simple. It is not as intricate as the Ministry of Personnel. I have roughly understood the context, but -" Jian Rong paused, stared into Pei Yue's eyes and said, "Actually, Shanda people are not without their tangles.

, I believe in your loyalty, but I am also worried about future changes, so I am stuck in hesitation and repetition, not knowing which step you want to take?"

Pei Yue smiled casually and said slowly: "Before the advent of briquettes, some people tried to burn coal for heating, but they couldn't find the right method, so the effect and safety were far inferior to dry firewood. What I did was not complicated, it was just an improvement.

The production process is supplemented by matching stoves. This is the case in the world. No one can create a dynasty out of thin air. In ancient times, people who drank blood from raw materials and drank blood, at the beginning, they just wanted to have a leader to organize everyone to hunt and obtain the food to ensure survival.

food."

Jian Rong listened quietly.

Pei Yue continued: "The leader holds absolute power, but he cannot live forever, so when he loses his ability, the tribe must elect a new leader. At first, everyone recognized this method of power transfer.

But as the population increases and the ethnic group expands, the weight of power becomes heavier and heavier, and not every leader is willing to give up his power."

Jian Rong nodded and said: "The transition from abdication to hereditary inheritance."

Pei Yue said: "Hereditary means the solidification of classes, which will also lead to the continuous concentration of power, not just the imperial power. For example, the emergence of wealthy noble families is a concrete manifestation of this situation. The channels for advancement are blocked, and the common people will only become degraded.

As a slave, the former Wei Dynasty became a member of a powerful family and died due to a powerful family."

There was a hint of wistfulness in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Jian is familiar with history books, and he should understand that every dynasty is a reincarnation. When the country was founded, the people worked together, and at its peak, the Haiyan River was peaceful and prosperous, and then to the natural disasters at the end of the dynasty.

Man's misfortune has been repeated over and over again for thousands of years, and there is no difference in the end."

Jian Rong considered it and said: "Nowadays, all three countries in the world have implemented the imperial examination to select scholars."

Pei Yue shook his head and said with a sneer: "Western Wu still retains the traditions of the former Wei Dynasty, including hereditary inheritance, donation, military merit, recommendation, selection of Lang, and favor. They seem to be all kinds and complete, but there is no difference in essence.

South

Zhou Dynasty made it a national policy to select scholars through the imperial examination, but Brother Jian may not know how many of the candidates who passed the imperial examination each time were from the local powerful and Nandu families. After all, it was just a trick to deceive oneself and others."

Jian Rong pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Daliang is not like that."

"Yes, but it's not enough." Pei Yue said sincerely: "Because we can't decide how the person on the dragon throne will change. It's difficult to become an emperor through the ages, but if it just destroys the foundation of the country, most of them will

Even the emperor can do it easily."

Jian Rong smiled bitterly.

He now roughly understood Pei Yue's thoughts and asked tentatively: "As you just said, the key point is the word improvement?"

Pei Yue said: "briquettes are improvements, spinning machines are improvements, everything I do is actually improvement. From beginning to end, I never thought about completely overturning the iron curtain above my head, but we can do some things

Effective improvement measures, such as reforming the imperial official system, promoting the development of farming, handicrafts and commerce, and establishing systematic regulations on this basis to give ordinary people more choices and gradually widen the channels for upstream and downstream circulation."

Jian Rong kept nodding.

Pei Yue said calmly: "This is a long process. At least in our lifetime, the imperial power still exists and must exist, otherwise the empire will fall apart and we will all be sinners in the history books."

A glimmer of light appeared in Jian Rong's eyes, and she said leisurely: "It's my honor to be able to participate in it."

Pei Yue smiled slightly and said sincerely: "It's also my honor."

…

Jian Rong declined Pei Yue's invitation and left the grand Duke's Mansion in the heavy rain.

Pei Yue personally sent him to the door, and watched the simple carriage drive away from the long street, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

This minister of the Ministry of Industry actually represents a group of knowledgeable people in the court, including high-ranking civil servants like Sheng Duanming.

Now Liu Xian, in a rage, ordered Taishitai Pavilion and Luan Yiwei to arrest the court officials, which would inevitably change the structure of the court and invisibly reshuffle Emperor Kaiping's layout.

This is the effect Pei Yue wants to achieve.

The assassination on Gushui Street was a cruel trick, but it targeted not only Xiao Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng. In order to reassure the Tian family and the important officials of the two governments, Pei Yue took the initiative to speak for Xiao Jin. He was looking for the backbone of the court.

Although it is impossible to replace all positions with his people, at least more than ten nails can be arranged in advance.

Pei Yue slowly exhaled a breath, turned around and walked back to the house, and went straight to the East Crossing Courtyard, where the soldiers lived.

In the side room, a young man immediately stood up and saluted after seeing Pei Yue's figure.

Pei Yue waved his hand, looked at the other person's complexion, and said warmly: "I don't mean to deliberately let you go during this period, but the time has not come yet. If you leave the capital in a hurry, it will easily arouse the suspicion of others."

The young man said: "I will eventually understand."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "It's a long journey south. You don't have to worry about your relatives at home. I will take good care of them."

The young man said cheerfully: "When we were in Guyuan Village in the west, the general knew that the Duke of the country would do what he said, so he was not worried."

His words brought back memories of the past, and Pei Yue couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Looking at the young man's handsome face, he said more slowly: "Although I can't let you lead the army in an upright manner now, one day

, Dingjunhou Mansion will definitely shine brightly in your hands."

Young people are the enemy of Luo Ke.

After Luo Huanzhang's death, the Dingjun Marquis Mansion was also exterminated. Fortunately, Luo Kedi and the Luo family were saved by Pei Yue. Although their titles were taken away and they were reduced to common people, it was at least better than those mansions that ransacked and exterminated the family.

Pei Yue raised his hand and patted Luo Kedi's shoulder, and said sternly: "After arriving in Chengjing, Mr. Xi will hand over the security of the company to you. I hope to see a truly elite army in the near future."

Luo Kedi stood upright and said solemnly: "I will definitely live up to the trust of the Duke!"
Chapter completed!