"We have been disrespectful; please forgive us, Your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor's anger, the officials quickly stopped arguing and bowed in unison to apologize.

Then Liu Hong looked at the officials in the hall and said in a deep voice: "Don't you all understand the principle that there are priorities and urgency in matters?"

When it comes to reform, we should prioritize the most urgent issues and implement them comprehensively first, while more complex matters can be postponed and dealt with gradually.

"Your Majesty's teachings will be obeyed!"

Liu Hong nodded. "In that case, let's discuss which things need to be implemented nationwide immediately, and which need to be piloted and implemented steadily!"

"Your humble servants obey!"

Then, the officials from the two factions in the hall began to have a friendly discussion and consultation on the priorities of those reform matters.

A moment later, the two groups of officials finally reached a consensus.

Chen Fan then bowed to Liu Hong and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, after discussion among your ministers, the fundamental conditions for reform are to vigorously develop industrial production and commerce, and to ensure the stability of agriculture!"

Road construction can accelerate commercial development and circulation.

They collected goods in kind and encouraged people to cultivate the land.

These two points are of paramount importance and need to be implemented immediately and comprehensively.

As for the development of medical care and the exemption of corvée labor.

The former cannot be accomplished quickly, while the latter, constrained by insufficient funds and resources of the imperial court, can be implemented gradually!

Once agriculture and industry have fully developed, there will be sufficient resources to support healthcare and abolish corvée labor; then it will not be too late to implement these measures comprehensively!

"We second that proposal!!"

Officials from both factions inside the hall echoed the sentiment.

"That settles it, let's do it this way!!"

Liu Hong smiled and nodded, then said in a deep voice:

"As for the matter of corvée labor, the imperial court should also issue a decree that, apart from necessary water conservancy construction and city defense maintenance, no other corvée labor shall be conscripted!"

"Your Majesty is wise!!"