After listening to Zhao Hao's story, Jiang Wan'er didn't speak for a long time.

After a long while, Jiang Wan'er asked, "The nobles, the landlords, these are all important components of the country."

"What I find a little hard to understand is why, in your words, they seem to have become my enemies and the enemies of the people of the world?"

"Your words have overturned my understanding, but I also feel that what you said makes sense."

Zhao Hao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, resources in this world are limited."

"Well, resources mean land and things that can create wealth, such as cattle and sheep, livestock, a mine, or a water source."

“These things are limited.”

“So, how can the country be stable?”

"Of course, when these resources are in the hands of the majority and the majority enjoy the benefits, the country will be stable."

"Your Majesty, think about this: with the rise of each dynasty, these benefits are redistributed once."

"Then, it is guaranteed to last for decades or even hundreds of years."

"However, in the later stages, these originally redistributed benefits began to accumulate in the hands of a very small number of people, and the people began to suffer."

"Will rebellion also occur?"

Jiang Wan'er nodded: "Yes, you are right!"

Zhao Hao continued: "So, these great noble families and landlords are constantly gathering resources."

"They can help the emperor stabilize the country, but they are also like termites, hollowing out the country."

“So they are a double-edged sword.”

“Imagine if the country didn’t have these people, and all the people had access to these resources.”

"If we clean up the bureaucracy, the country will be able to enjoy long-term peace and stability."

Jiang Wan'er immediately asked: "Then, how can the interests of the royal family be protected?"

Zhao Hao paused for a moment: "This..."

He had forgotten that the royal family was the largest resource owner in the world, the largest aristocratic family, or the largest landowner.

Otherwise, why is there a saying that goes, All under heaven belongs to the king?

That's what I mean.

Jiang Wan'er said, "Your ideas are too unorthodox. You can only say these words in front of me, and never say them outside."

"Otherwise, you will bring great disaster upon yourself. I'm sure you know it well."

Hearing Jiang Wan'er say this, Zhao Hao knew that although his remarks today had deeply touched her, they did not fully express what she was thinking.

This is also normal.

If Jiang Wan'er accepted everything at once, it would be incredible and unbelievable.

Although he felt a little regretful, Zhao Hao was not too disappointed.

He continued, "Your Majesty, I am just saying this casually. Your Majesty can leave the nobles of Yue alone and let them stabilize the people of Yue. This is also a common method."

Jiang Wan'er nodded slightly and said, "This is indeed the safest way."

"But it still takes time."

Hearing her say this, Zhao Hao stopped talking and just gently put his arms around her slender waist.

The solution has been given, but if he doesn't use it, it's not his problem.

However, in the end, he still said: "Your Majesty, you still need to think more about why Qin was able to wipe out the six kingdoms but perished in the second generation."

"Is it really because the eunuchs controlled the government that the people suffered and the country was in chaos?"

"The current situation in Kyushu is very similar to that of the Warring States Period!"

"If I cannot win the hearts of the people of various countries, even if I work hard like the Qin State did and successfully unify the world, it will still take a long time to win the hearts of the people of various countries."

"It will take decades or even hundreds of years to assimilate them."

"Of course, our situation is much easier now than it was during the Warring States Period."

"After all, the First Emperor has done a lot for us. All the countries have already adopted the same writing system and the same wheel gauge."

"Uh... it seems a bit too early to talk about this now."

Seeing him suddenly stop, Jiang Wan'er chuckled.

"Who says it's not true? We haven't even started yet, we haven't even raised any cows yet, but we've already figured out how to eat beef."

Zhao Hao smiled and added: "It's okay. Didn't people say that if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries."

"Thinking about it more is not a bad thing."

The two of them stayed together for a while before Zhao Hao walked out of the Pepper Room and left the palace.

As soon as he left, Qing Xing walked out from behind.

Jiang Wan'er took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, looking at Qing Xing and said, "What do you think?"

Qing Xing shook her head: "I don't know. This is the first time I've heard such a shocking opinion."

"But after talking to Your Majesty, I feel that it makes sense."

"Lord Zhao seems to value the people very much."

"Moreover, he seemed to feel that the power hidden among the common people was stronger than that among the nobles."

Jiang Wan'er nodded, took a breath again, and said, "In the past, Emperor Taizong once said that the emperor is like a boat and the people are like water. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it."

"Some ancient sages once said: The people are the most important, the ruler is the least important."

"Zhao Hao's words implicitly fit these principles."

"Haha, who said he doesn't read?"

"I think he reads better than anyone else."

"Why……"

Qing Xing couldn't help but ask, "Why is your majesty sighing?"

Jiang Wan'er said, "Originally, I really wanted him to come out and do something."

"Now it seems that it is not possible."

Qing Xing was puzzled: "Why is this?"

Jiang Wan'er said softly, "His thoughts are too dangerous. If he were to become an official, especially if he were to become his father or the left prime minister, it would be even more dangerous."

"I'm afraid that if things go wrong, the imperial power will be overthrown by him."

Hearing her say this, Qing Xing's expression suddenly changed: "It won't reach this level, right?"

Jiang Wan'er sighed again: "You don't understand..."

…

In April, when spring ploughing began, Zhao Hao also welcomed the person he had been waiting for for a long time.

Xie Ying personally led a team of several hundred people back to the capital of Dagan.

She was accompanied by a group of royal guards.

Also, there's that old man Lynch.

He is back too.

Zhao Hao arranged all of them to Suyuan.

Su Garden is now empty because Aunt Jiang Yiren no longer comes here.

Only occasionally, come back to take a look.

When Zhao Hao and Wu Song arrived, Xie Ying and Lin Qi, one old and one young, immediately came out to greet them.

"Greetings, sir!"

"Greetings, sir!"

Zhao Hao nodded: "Okay, okay, I'm glad you're back. No need to be so polite!"

"I haven't seen you for a few years, but you still look as charming as ever!"

Xie Ying said quickly: "My Lord, you are joking. Now that you have become a pirate, how can you still be elegant and graceful!"