Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1065

[Chapter 1056 Rising Waves]

At some point, fine snowflakes fell from the sky to the ground.

Looking up at the gray sky, Xiao Ming felt a little emotional. Another year had passed for him, and this was also his fifteenth year in this world. According to the modern calendar, it should be the end of 1714. , more than ten years of the eighteenth century have passed unknowingly.

“Thank you for your mother’s concern, I will keep it in my heart.” Faced with Concubine Zhen’s worried eyes, Xiao Ming said comfortingly.

In any era, change requires great courage, because it will inevitably harm the interests of some groups, but if their interests are not harmed, the interests of the empire will suffer serious losses.

Xiao Ming didn’t know that the decree he introduced would intensify the conflict between him and the powerful, but if he didn’t take decisive measures, everything he had done for the empire over the years would ultimately be a wedding dress for others.

Coming from modern times, he has experienced the rise and fall of contemporary great powers. The Soviet Union, which was once the pole of the world, disintegrated into ashes of the past in the blink of an eye. This is enough to show that powerful force and advanced technology are not a panacea for all diseases.

The most important thing is the stability of the imperial system to ensure that there is no chaos within the empire.

But now everything Wang Chengye does is a time bomb. As the people of the empire become more and more enlightened, this distinction between high and low will inevitably cause great chaos. It is precisely after seeing this that he will take decisive measures.

Because if the situation continues to develop, a war between the powerful and the poor will be inevitable. In this case, it is better to slowly weaken the various rights of the nobles and finally resolve this conflict peacefully.

But as Concubine Zhen said, in this way, he would have to bear the dissatisfaction and resentment from the nobles.

After looking at Xiao Ming Dingding, Concubine Zhen sighed softly, because she saw that Xiao Ming was just dealing with her, and he would eventually implement this matter.

Shaking her head slightly, she pulled Fei Yue’er and turned around to leave.

Watching the two people leave, Xiao Ming’s brows relaxed a little. At this time, Qian Dafu said: “Your Majesty, what the Queen Mother said is not unreasonable. From now on, the Emperor must be careful. After all, the Emperor is not dealing with a certain person this time, but A large group of people.”

Xiao Ming clenched his fists and walked out, letting himself bathe in the cold wind. He said loudly: “I rose from the poverty-stricken six states, fought in the south and the north, and killed countless people. Now I have the throne. They were killed in the blood sea of Daoshan. I was able to destroy the Golden Horde, Koryeo, and the Japanese. Are we still afraid that I can’t destroy those young people? They’d better not make me anxious, otherwise I will. Let them understand what hell is on earth.”

Qian Dafu was shocked by Xiao Ming’s words, and his blood boiled as he looked at the increasingly mature emperor in front of him.

“The emperor is right. In the past ten years, the emperor has never been afraid of anyone!”

With a sneer on his lips, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu: “Let Lu Fei and Cui Shangan come to see me immediately.”

Qian Dafu was heartbroken. Shen, he understood that Xiao Ming had to make arrangements in advance this time. If there was going to be trouble, the imperial army’s guns would probably be aimed at these troublemaking nobles.

In response, Qian Dafu immediately entered the telegraph room and sent telegrams to Lu Fei and Cui Shangan respectively.

…

The Wang Family Courtyard.

Not long after Ge Yiren left, a heartbreaking cry suddenly came from here, and everyone around him was attracted by the movement.

The new home Zhu Wuliu bought was opposite the Wang family compound. He went to the Wang family after hearing the crying.

Because they are opposite each other, and the Zhu family is a big family in Qingzhou, Wang Chengye and Zhu Wuliu often move around each other, so they can be said to be acquaintances.

“What’s wrong? What happened?” Zhu Wuliu walked to where the Wang family was, looked into the room, and suddenly broke into a cold sweat.

It turned out that there was a person hanging on the beam at this time. It was none other than Wang Chengye, the Minister of Rites, and Zhu Wuliu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

“Wang Ze, what’s going on?” Zhu Wuliu stammered, obviously frightened. A minister of the Ministry of Rites committed suicide at home. This is a huge event.

The thin young man kneeling and crying in front of the door was Wang Chengye’s eldest son Wang Ze. He burst into tears and said: “After returning home, my father was completely in a trance. He just said that the Ministry of Rites was gone. He was a sinner through the ages, and the emperor would not give him anything.” The Wang family was still alive. Later we found out that he was dismissed from his official position by the emperor and his official talisman was also removed. Later he asked me to get a jug of wine to have a few drinks with him, but after I came back with the wine, he Just, he hanged himself…”

After understanding the cause and effect, Zhu Wuliu sighed, and said: “Hey, this is not the case. It has been several years since Yu Ming was dismissed by the emperor, and he is still doing well now. Why bother? Maybe the emperor was in a good mood and was recalled again. “

Wang Ze cried bitterly: “My father has always been very polite and extreme. He must be extremely angry when he is so humiliated by the emperor. It’s all my fault. I should have done it. What came to mind… “

Zhu Wuliu wanted to say something else, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he couldn’t say anything. He couldn’t blame the emperor for deposing Wang Chengye. After all, this was government affairs. He, a businessman, had no need to mess around, otherwise he would Although the family has a great business, it cannot withstand the crushing of the emperor’s little finger.

After a few more words of comfort, Zhu Wuliu turned and left. At this time, the alarmed officials around him arrived at Wang’s house one after another. They were all quite emotional when they saw Wang Chengye hanged himself.

Zhu Wuliu understood the cause and effect. Although he sympathized with Wang Chengye’s death, he strongly supported the current emperor’s decision-making.

Although he now belongs to a wealthy family in Qingzhou, his children are still bullied by nobles from these aristocratic families in school.

After all, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce only legally allowed the four classes to achieve equality, but it can still be clearly felt in their daily thoughts.

Besides, Wang Chengye read poetry and books and was considered a talent, but his son Wang Ze was an out-and-out prodigal. If such a person became an official, the local people would definitely be harmed.

Back home, Zhu Wuliu’s wife, Mrs. Song, came over and asked, “What’s going on across the street? Is the ghost crying like a wolf howling like a dead father?”

Zhu Wuliu sat down to drink tea and was thinking about this matter. He spat out the tea and said with a smile: “You can be sure that Wang Ze’s father is dead.”

After that, he moved the front and back. The whole story was told.

Mrs. Song sighed and said: “It is said that being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. Today it has really come true. No wonder our eldest brother said that it is not easy to be a servant by the emperor’s side.”

“Of course, the emperor holds the world’s life and death in his hands .

The power of power means that whoever wants to die will die, and whoever wants to live will live. This Wang Chengye also asked for it. He made the emperor unhappy, can the emperor make him happy? “

(End of this chapter)