Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1070

[Chapter 1061 Imperial System]

“You deserve this. Do you think I really don’t know what you are thinking?”

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

Pang Yukun laughed unnaturally. He must have caused the distinction between high and low this time on purpose, because he seemed to have some old aristocratic style.

Secondly, while serving the public, he also had his own selfish motives, because the officials who first followed Xiao Ming thought that these old nobles had already had their cake and eat it. Even so, they still looked down on them. This made it difficult for the former six-state officials to Tolerate.

Before he came to the imperial study room to file a lawsuit, many officials from the Six Prefectures were already dissatisfied and encouraged him to give these old nobles some color. This finally made him decide to use the conflict between the school’s nobles and poor families as a trigger to file a lawsuit. Feipei, an old nobleman headed by Tang Guogong.

But what he didn’t expect was that Xiao Ming would use this incident to make the matter so big, but even so, it was in line with their wishes. In the past, many officials from the six states were jealous of Xiao Ming for tolerating the old nobles, but now this The thunderous tactics made them admire Xiao Ming again.

“The Emperor has a keen eye, and the small thoughts of the ministers cannot be hidden from the Emperor after all. However, if these misbehaviors are not dealt with, the people will only blame the emperor for the humiliation of being bullied by these old nobles, thinking that the emperor is no longer good. Then there is the emperor who once wiped out the wealthy families, equalized the land, and devoted himself to the common people of the world.”

“This is exactly why I issued this decree. Otherwise, why would I do it in such a vigorous manner? To me, the millions of people in the empire. The surname is more important than those who eat the empire, take the empire, and harm the empire. “

The emperor said that the world is for the public, which is also the original wish of the official,” Pang Yukun said happily. He received a lot of overt and covert looks from many nobles, but he was still very comfortable. After all, they had never dealt with the old nobles. On the contrary, through this incident, they could see that the emperor’s original intentions were still intact.

After laughing for a while, Pang Yukun then straightened his expression and said: “Your Majesty, after this news was published in this newspaper, I heard that many nobles complained, and there were even rumors that the emperor was too dictatorial and needed to be like the West. Only by restricting the emperor’s rights can the empire prosper for generations. Regarding these rebellious remarks, the official has sent people to investigate who is responsible for spreading them. Once found, they will be reported to the emperor.

“Dare to restrict the emperor’s rights?” Qian said. Dafu said loudly: “Now that the empire is rich, some people are restless. They really need to be punished.”

Xiao Ming’s brows raised, but he was not too surprised, because he understood that the merchant council was on the rise. At the same time, the ideas upheld by the Merchant Council have spread, and many people who have been fooled have always regarded the words of the Cao family as dogma.

Secondly, with the development of science and technology and culture, the people of the empire have changed their view of the world. The former round sky and square earth have now become the theory of astronomy, and it is also understood that there are many countries with different cultures in the world.

Therefore, the thoughts of many people are undergoing drastic changes, and in this conflict of civilizations, there will only be more and more different thoughts.

“There is no need to make a fuss about this matter. After all, in the eyes of some people, the moon in the west is round. This is just like some people who like to hang out in places with fireworks. They always think that wild flowers are more fragrant than domestic flowers.” Xiao Ming said lightly.

Pang Yukun blushed. Although Xiao Ming’s words were vulgar, they made sense. “Things you can’t get are always considered good, but good grass may not be poisonous to the empire.”

“Exactly, but I won’t do it because of them .

It is naive to bet on the fate of the empire. Now the European powers are eager to destroy the empire. As long as the empire declines, they will definitely pounce on the empire and eat up all the bones and scraps of the empire. Then the empire will probably suffer endless consequences. Humiliation.” Xiao Ming said lightly.

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

If such people hold the power of the empire, will the empire be good in the future? Maybe some people would sell out the empire’s core interests in exchange for Western dog food.

It was for this reason that he made up his mind to strengthen imperial rule during his term and at the same time established Xiao Yi as the prince, in order to stop some people from continuing their delusions.

However, he also understood that continuing to adopt the policy of throne succession might cause his unworthy descendants to harm the empire.

Therefore, even if Xiao Yi is established as the prince, it does not mean that Xiao Yi can successfully become the next generation king.

If he wants to rule the country, he has to compete with outstanding officials for their governing ability. If he wins, he can inherit the throne, and if he loses, he will abdicate the throne and give way to others.

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

“The emperor always takes a longer view than his subordinates.” Pang Yukun lamented, and asked: “Then what should we do with these people? Are they allowed to spread such absurd ideas?”

“Of course not, not everyone can tell the difference. Right or wrong, ordinary people can easily be taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives. If you catch the culprit, you must first identify him, lest the remnants of the Merchant Council take the opportunity to cause chaos in the country.”

After a pause, he continued L: “In addition, Li Ran was abolished, and you are going to find him this time. A qualified person serves as the head of the Information Department. In addition to controlling the content of

the newspaper, the Information Department

also

has a new mission?

and the positive theory of the empire.”

Pang Yukun was startled and said, “Isn’t this the responsibility of Ge Yiren in the past?”

“This is different. Ge Yiren is just using his status as a great scholar, while the Information Department controls the newspaper. , the propaganda is more powerful, and with the popularization of telegraph, the content of the news can be spread to many cities overnight, and the local newspaper branches in the city can print it and spread it in time, “Xiao Ming said.

Pang Yukun nodded and said: “This telegram is really a good thing. It not only allows the current government orders to reach various provinces in time, but also expands the influence of the newspaper. Now the people trust the newspaper very much. As long as they have the newspaper, they can It means that the imperial court has a mouthpiece among the people, and the imperial court’s instructions can be conveyed to the ears of the people at any time. “

Xiao Ming comes from modern times and naturally understands the power of the media. He said: “This news office looks small, but it is actually very powerful. Remember that the newspaper office must be. It must be controlled in our hands, otherwise if the enemy takes advantage of it, the consequences will be serious. “

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Pang Yukun responded. After picking up the tea cup and thinking for a while, Xiao Ming

added

: “By the way, now that the empire’s treasury is gradually filling up, it’s time to introduce some welfare policies to let the people enjoy the benefits of the empire. In this way, we can win the hearts of the people.”

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