I sell anxiety to the emperor in Daxia

The old emperor saw what his brother-in-law was thinking at a glance, and at the same time, a subtle look appeared on his face.

For other things, he might indeed change his mind because of Xu Yanmo, but he would never give in to the idea of ​​governing the country.

"Uncle, you don't have to think that anyone can persuade me."

The old emperor said calmly. He had considered it very clearly: "Cruel officials are a double-edged sword. I have always known this. Cruel officials are not omnipotent. I know this as well. I know better than you that cruel officials must rely on the emperor's strong power to be effective. But it is precisely because of this that I must use cruel officials to complete the tasks during the Tiantong period. Otherwise, it will be a disaster for my descendants."

At most, it can be sealed after it is done - that is, it can be killed and silenced. Not only is it convenient, but it can also be pulled out to quell the grievances of the court officials and the people. For this, the old emperor did not feel guilty at all: throwing it away after use has always been a compulsory course for emperors.

Prime Minister Dou was shocked.

It seems... Your Majesty's words really make sense!

[Why do I feel that all the great emperors, wise rulers, and great emperors of all ages have this problem.] Xu Yanmiao couldn't help but complain: [They all think that they can do everything for their descendants in one generation, so that their descendants can enjoy happiness.]

[You can obviously find out when you are governing the country that problems are phased, and one problem after another will emerge at different stages. There is no permanent solution. You can only keep patching up and updating national policies. Times are progressive, and so are problems. Why do you think that what you have done can provide them with no worries forever when it comes to your descendants?]

[If there is such a good thing, it will be your turn, Gao? Are the old Ying, old Ji, and old Zhao stupid? Or do you think you are smarter than others? After being praised by T for so long, you will not really think that you are the greatest emperor in history and unprecedentedly wise, right...】

With a "bang", the old emperor slapped the table with his hand, and his face was furious: "How dare you!"

——Old Ying, Old Ji, and Old Zhao are all the best founding emperors in history, and they can be ranked in the top ten.

【Ah? Why are you suddenly angry? 】

Former Prime Minister Dou reacted suddenly, and just stood up he knelt down again with a clang: "I deserve to die!" He quickly took the blame on himself: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I shouldn't have criticized your Majesty's policies - but I will say today, even if I die, that the actions of cruel officials are not acceptable."

Former Prime Minister Dou's brain turned faster than a waterwheel wheel: "Even though some cruel officials only target the powerful and do not harm the common people. However, not all cruel officials are like this. As long as someone bypasses the judiciary and holds the power of life and death, the good and evil of the person will always be determined by heaven. Your Majesty! Are we going to leave the character of cruel officials and whether the people will be harmed to the will of heaven and their conscience!"

[Oh, so that's how it is! ]

Xu Yanmiao suddenly realized.

It turned out that the old emperor found out that Dou Gong didn't agree with this in his heart, and he was furious.

[Actually, I think what Dou Gong said makes a lot of sense...] Xu Yanmiao stared at the text description in the system, and whispered in her heart: [Human nature cannot be tested.]

Emperor Tiantong was silent.

Empress Dou watched silently, and when she saw this, she couldn't help but smile with relief.

She had always worried that if she died before Wu Lang, without the scabbard, Wu Lang would be too aggressive in doing things. But now it seems that she may not have to worry too much.

*

Humans do not share the same joys and sorrows.

The commander of the Jinyiwei who was standing at the door guarding the gate suddenly became anxious.

Don't! What can't be tested about human nature! Test me! I can stand the test! I have an old mother above me, children below me, and all nine clans are complete!

Emperor Tiantong looked at his uncle and said slowly: "I will not leave it to God's will or conscience. I plan to set up another government office to supervise all officials, including the Jinyiwei."

He said it to the former Prime Minister Dou, but everyone present knew that he was talking to Xu Yanmiao from a distance.

He gave Xu Yanmiao a chance to convince him.

——This is very rare for an emperor who is self-centered and self-confident.

[Ah?] Xu ​​Yanmiao's first reaction: [Add more officials? Is the old emperor starting to get cocky because of the extra money? Every time an official position is added, an extra salary must be paid. Be careful that Minister Yuan will quit and leave, and the crematorium will be staged! 】

The old emperor: “......?”

Sorry, he thought of countless reactions and simulated countless rebuttals in his mind, but this reaction was indeed something he had never thought of.

——The stagnant atmosphere suddenly began to flow.

The corners of Prime Minister Dou’s mouth twitched, and under the old emperor’s death sight, he began to...make up his mind without complaint. To be honest, he hasn’t whitewashed his words for a long time since he became prime minister: "It is indeed a good idea to monitor the Jinyiwei, but, just to monitor the Jinyiwei, a yamen is opened. Your Majesty, have you ever thought... The increase in yamen represents the beginning of redundant officials?"

The old emperor began to think.

Xu Yanmiao muttered: [Speaking of which, what if a yamen that monitors the Jinyiwei also has problems? According to the old emperor's idea, should we build another yamen to monitor the yamen that monitors the Jinyiwei? 】

【What if the yamen that monitors the Jinyiwei also has problems? 】

【Add another yamen? 】

【Then I understand! It turns out that being an emperor just needs to stack up! It's so simple! 】

The old emperor: "..."

The old emperor: "..."

The old emperor: "..."

What the hell are you thinking about! Don't ruin my reputation! I never said that! Do you think I am you, and you still stack up!

【However, the old emperor will definitely not do this. After all, he is the founding emperor, and his IQ is there. 】

The dark clouds on the old emperor's face disappeared at once.

He snorted softly.

Bastard, you still have some vision.

[But the descendants of the old emperor can't be wise rulers all the time, right? ]

[Maybe... well, the Imperial Guard monitors the ministers, so what if there's a problem with the Imperial Guard? Set up an East Factory to monitor the Imperial Guard, so what if there's a problem with the East Factory? Set up a West Factory to monitor the East Factory, so what if there's a problem with the West Factory? Set up an Inside Factory to monitor the Imperial Guard plus the East and West Factory. ]

[Wow! What a perfect policy! ]

[The old emperor needs to save more money for his descendants, otherwise there may not be enough money to support so many government offices.]

The old emperor's temples were beating.

As an emperor with a high IQ, he thought about it and found that...if there are mediocre people among his descendants who become mediocre emperors, and if there are problems with the Jinyiwei, it is really possible that he will save trouble and directly set up a new supervisory agency to supervise the original supervisory agency.

Is the money he has saved for those unfilial descendants to spend like this! He himself is not willing to spend it! Dream on it!!!

*

The old emperor did not listen to a word of what Dou Qingyong said to persuade him before. Because, it was not an idea that he came up with on a whim to let the Jinyiwei transform into cruel officials.

He had considered all the pros and cons. This included the harm to the people as mentioned by the former Prime Minister Dou.

- It sounds cruel, but if the death of a few hundred people can make the government clear and the country stable, 99% of the emperors would not hesitate.

And even the disadvantages that the former Prime Minister Dou had not thought of, he had considered them and had taken corresponding measures in his mind.

- He firmly believed that he could control the situation.

- This is also a common problem for everyone who has made great achievements. They are confident, but also conceited. Once they decide to do something, few people can make them change their minds.

But...

the old emperor suddenly realized that he had missed a point, that is... he forgot that in this world, stupid people account for the majority.

And the throne is not for the capable. Otherwise, there would be no incompetent, mediocre, or foolish emperors in history.

At this moment, although no one advised him to do so, Emperor Tiantong strangely had an idea: Why not just forget about the cruel officials?

-- He could remove the Jinyiwei before he died, but what if there were idiots in the future who wanted to learn from him and use cruel officials to exclude dissidents, but ended up overestimating their own abilities and creating a lot of fun?

[Huh...]

Xu Yanmiao was flipping through the system and suddenly found a piece of gossip that he hadn't discovered before: [I was wondering why the old emperor suddenly wanted to set up cruel officials to speed up the things he wanted to do.]

[It turns out that someone was selling him anxiety!]

The old emperor: "?"

What were you selling?

[The crown prince was too exhausted from governing the country some time ago, and his body couldn't take it anymore. He vomited blood yesterday. Your Majesty, aren't you worried that you will die young before you?]

The old emperor: "..."

[If the crown prince dies early, even if one of his grandsons is used, the oldest of them is only fifteen years old! Unless your majesty lives another ten years, how can the new grandson suppress the ministers in the court? Your majesty, you have to take up your sword and use the blood of the new grandson to create a prosperous era!]

The old emperor's eyelids twitched, and a sense of anxiety that time is running out suddenly arose.

- After all, he is already sixty-six years old, and it is indeed uncertain how many years he can live.

[Of the eighteen barbarians outside the Great Wall, only ten surrendered, and the remaining eight are still eyeing Daxia covetously! The Jin Man who assassinated your majesty before has not been eliminated yet! 】

【What if the new grandson is a person who values ​​literature over military affairs? He may just sit back and discuss with the scholars what a benevolent monarch should do, and watch the barbarians grow stronger! 】

【Your Majesty! I heard that the barbarians practice some kind of wolf-like education. They learn to ride horses when they are young, and learn to draw bows and arrows when they are a little older. I heard that barbarians will be laughed at if they can't shoot a string of arrows when they grow up. They will seize every opportunity to practice their riding and archery since they were children. 】

The old emperor's breathing became rapid.

Yes, yes, yes! There are still barbarians! The lesson of the Five Barbarians' Rebellion was still there hundreds of years ago!

If the new emperor really values ​​civil service over military service, how can the army of Daxia defeat the barbarians who have practiced cavalry since childhood!

- Although Daxia has things like firearms and cannons, they have not been mass-produced to the point where every soldier has them. The Firearms Battalion is just one of the battalions in the Daxia Army. If a full-scale war breaks out, except for the battlefields that the Firearms Battalion is responsible for, other places will still have to rely on cavalry to decide the outcome.

[The country still has many shortcomings, and the currency has not yet been completely unified.]

[There are still many barbaric places, such as Guizhou and Guangxi, which do not even have provincial examinations. Scholars in Guizhou have to go to Yunnan to take the provincial examinations, and the same is true for scholars in Guangxi, who have to go to Guangdong to take the imperial examinations. These all need to be built. 】

【Yes, yes, there are other countries overseas, and those countries will have wise rulers. As long as they are countries, they will definitely want to expand. I don’t know whether Daxia will annex other countries or be annexed by other countries. 】

【But Daxia hasn’t even sorted out its currency yet...】

The old emperor raised his hand and pressed his temple.