Zhang Zhengming, who has served as the chief minister of the cabinet for so many years, knows this clearly.
Emperors of all dynasties seemed to have the same power and were extremely wealthy.
But in fact, after Emperor Taizu, the influence of each generation was declining.
Ultimately, it is because the prestige of each emperor is different.
The strength of prestige will also be reflected in power.
For example, the late emperor.
During his reign, he did a lot of things, including defending the country and maintaining domestic stability, and achieved various achievements. It can be said that he was in power.
But Zhang Zhengming knew that the late emperor actually did not have any major reforms in mind regarding the gentry.
Because these people were very powerful, when he was implementing various initiatives.
It also often encounters opposition and is difficult to implement.
It was hesitation that harmed the interests of some gentry.
In the end, many reforms came to nothing.
Even if it succeeds, it will not achieve the effect originally expected.
This is precisely because the emperor's power is not strong enough to suppress the rebellious forces.
Otherwise, unnecessary problems would not arise.
Now, after hearing what Song Gongwen said.
Zhang Zhengming discovered that His Majesty wanted to deal with the gentry while rectifying the administration of officials.
The purpose was to strike down the power of the gentry and concentrate the imperial power.
There will be no obstacles when doing things in the future.
Only in this way can it be truly called power.
This is something that no emperor in history has ever had.
After all, although the previous emperors also held absolute power, they also had to take many things into consideration.
But if His Majesty succeeds, he will have no more worries.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhengming was filled with emotion and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, you are indeed a master of strategy."
"Of course." Song Gongwen nodded softly and said, "So, these lists can't be released so soon. Otherwise, it will disrupt Your Majesty's plan. And the longer it goes on, the more people will jump out."
"At that time, the students will take action and arrest all those nobles for colluding with the White Clothes Sect."
"If that happens, all the officials and nobles who previously supported the clan will be in constant fear."
"And I will leave this matter to your Majesty for your decision."
"Then the initiative lies in the hands of Your Majesty."
At this point, his face was full of smiles, and he continued, "Then, Your Majesty will be able to do whatever he wants, and it will be legitimate."
In Song Gongwen's opinion, all of this was probably part of His Majesty's plan.
Now all we have to do is follow His Majesty's wishes.
"Well, I'll leave everything to you."
Zhang Zhengming also nodded at this time and said, "It is indeed wise for His Majesty to promote you. You can even guess His Majesty's plan."
Since ancient times, the mind of a king has been unpredictable. He felt that if it were him, he would definitely not think so much.
But Song Gongwen was able to figure it out and put it into practice.
It is true that the disciple is better than the master.
"Thank you for your praise, teacher."
Upon hearing this, Song Gongwen felt a little embarrassed and said, "As I said before, Your Majesty is a sage king throughout history. Everything you say must be carefully considered."
"Furthermore, your Majesty's actions this time are so unusual. There must be a deeper meaning behind them."
Zhang Zhengming burst out laughing when he heard this, then pointed at the other person.
The expression on his face seemed to say, you are the smart one.
But soon.
He suppressed his smile and asked, "By the way, there's one more thing. I heard that Chen Xuance and Ouyang Ji visited your residence before leaving the capital."
One of these two people was the top scorer in the imperial examination, and the other was the second place, and they were both from the first imperial examination during the Tianqi period.
Zhang Zhengming would naturally observe secretly to see if there was anyone with the talent to govern the country.
And after hearing that these two people had met Song Gongwen.
Although I don't know what it is.
But out of curiosity, I couldn't help but ask.
Hearing this, Song Gongwen did not hide anything and told everything that happened that day.
This includes Chen Xuance's plan for going to Tiandu Kingdom, as well as what Ouyang Ji is going to do in the northwest region.
Of course, the reason why he did not hide it was that he wanted Zhang Zhengming to know that these two people were promising talents and might become the court's right-hand men in the future, so that the other party could rest assured.
After all, governing a country well is not something that can be done by one person alone.
We need to rely on talents from all walks of life, as well as those who are dedicated to serving the country.
The teacher has done a lot for Dawei.
I want to hear that there are new people coming up.
You should also devote yourself to the country, and you will be happy, right?
Sure enough, when Zhang Zhengming heard this, his eyes lit up slightly.
Only with such young people in the court can the country continue to grow stronger.
But soon, he frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "According to you, Chen Xuance went to Tiandu to complete the mission assigned to him by Your Majesty, hoping to overthrow King Ali's regime and bring King Aqin to power?"
Overthrowing a country's regime is a very difficult task.
Moreover, after Chen Xuance went to Tiandu Kingdom, he was just a foreign envoy.
Everything comes from the Great Wei.
To do this...
Absolutely impossible.
This can only be achieved if one has great perseverance and wisdom.
"Chen Xuance overthrew the Tiandu regime and forced King Ali to step down. This is indeed a bit unbelievable," Song Gongwen said. "But everything depends on human effort. Maybe he can do it?"
"And as you know, teacher, the relationship between Dawei and Tiandu has deteriorated to a certain extent."
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