The confusing chaos of the empire
After Wang Changling heard the news, he was also puzzled!
Prince Ning is the only iron-hat prince of the royal family at the founding of this dynasty, and is also the only hereditary iron-hat prince still existing in Taiyue.
The Ning Wang of this generation and the Ning Wang of the previous and previous generations can all be said to be wonderful people. The wonderful thing about them lies in one word: lazy!
It is said that Yue Wuji once did not get out of bed for more than two months because of the cold winter and he disliked the cumbersome and tiring process of dressing. He ate, drank, defecated, urinated and slept all in the same room!
It is also said that in order to avoid having to walk, he searched the whole country for skilled craftsmen, laid tracks in his palace, and took a stroll every day, either sitting or lying on a trolley!
In a word, Ning Wang Yue Wuzhi is such a person who has completely integrated the word "lazy" into his bones!
Such a wonderful person, but the deputy general of Yanjing is his man! The story behind this is terrifying when you think about it!
"Alas, with Yue Beiqiu's death, the feudal lords and royal families who have been suppressed for so many years are starting to stir! His son Yue Chengqiu must be worried sick right now!"
Wang Changling felt somewhat emotional. The good situation of political stability and harmony in the court for twenty years now seemed to be crumbling!
Even Prince Ning, who has been cautious and self-protective for generations, has extended his hand to the borderland of Youzhou! I am afraid that the situation in the four border areas and the imperial capital will be even more chaotic and complicated!
"General Wang, the emperor is still alive. While the death of a regent prince will shake up the court, these are all hidden dangers. Logically speaking, it's unlikely that all the conflicts would erupt in such a short period of time."
Liu Buqi asked doubtfully. It had only been three months. Even in modern times with advanced information dissemination, a country or a company would not collapse from the outbreak of conflicts in such a short period of time.
Moreover, in this day and age, she could almost conclude that most areas of Taiyue Dynasty might not know the news of the death of the Regent Crown Prince!
Yue Lingxi, standing by, smiled and explained, "The current emperor is mediocre in talent and has relied entirely on his son to ascend to the throne! The important officials and generals in the court are all under the control of Crown Prince Yue Beiqiu. After Yue Beiqiu's death, only his son will hold the reins of power."
"Crown Prince Yue Beiqiu is nominally the Regent, but in reality he controls the country! It's just that due to his father's still alive, he can't ascend the throne directly. This man is truly a once-in-a-millennium leader of the Taiyue Imperial Family!"
Yue Lingxi's tone shifted to one of admiration. "More than twenty years ago, the previous emperor suddenly passed away, leaving no heirs. He left behind a chaotic situation of separatist princes, an empty treasury, and frequent civil unrest. Yue Beiqiu, as a collateral member of the royal family, fought his way back and ultimately supported his father's ascension to the throne!"
"After becoming Regent, he suppressed the feudal lords, reduced taxes and levies, and lived in harmony with the people! In just twenty years, he has completely transformed the situation. If he is given another ten years, the problems of the feudal lords will be completely resolved, and Taiyue will be prosperous again!"
“What a pity!”
Wang Changling was deeply moved by Yue Lingxi's high praise for Yue Beiqiu! "No one can erase Yue Beiqiu's achievements, but before and after he came to power, he slaughtered countless members of the royal family and important officials on trumped-up charges. He was also a cruel ruler!"
A hurried knock on the door interrupted the secret meeting of the three people at the horse farm. The person who came was Wang Sheng, who was supposed to be in the general's mansion at this time.
What kind of urgent matter could make him put aside his military duties and rush here?
…
Wang Sheng brought with him three imperial edicts, sent swiftly from the imperial city over 800 miles away! These three edicts would completely rewrite the history of the empire and change the fate of countless people, including Liu Buqi and Yue Lingxi!
The first edict was an official document from His Majesty the Emperor announcing to the world that the third son of the former Crown Prince Yue Beiqiu, Yue Chengqiu, was appointed as the Crown Prince!
The position of Taiyue Regent, which had been vacant for three months due to the sudden death of the crown prince, has finally been decided and has been awarded to Yue Chengqiu!
"It seems that Yue Chengqiu has dealt with his two brothers and calmed the situation in the capital! He indeed has some of the abilities of his father Yue Beiqiu!" Seeing the imperial edict being handed to Yue Lingxi next to him, Wang Changling said with emotion.
"Yue Chengqiu was hailed as the undisputed leader among this generation of imperial family members in his early years! Back when I was in Beijing, I carefully read his policy papers! He truly has unique insights!"
“Huh?!”
Wang Changling, who had already finished reading the second edict, interrupted Yue Lingxi who was introducing the situation of Crown Prince Yue Chengqiu to Liu Buqi with a doubtful voice.
He took the imperial edict suspiciously, "What!?" Yue Lingxi also exclaimed in disbelief!
Liu Buqi hurriedly took the imperial edict from his hand. Three years of study had enabled her to read traditional Chinese texts fluently.
This is an imperial edict signed by the Taiyue Regent and the Crown Prince, granting amnesty to the entire nation! As the saying goes, a new official starts with three major changes, let alone the one who takes the helm of a dynasty! Amnesty is a routine operation, and there is nothing to be surprised about!
But this time it was different from an ordinary imperial edict. In addition to the explicit text announcing the whole world, there was also a secret text sent only to the chief officials of prefectures where members of the royal family were exiled, and it was specially marked with a red pen!
The general content is: Within ten years, except for crimes of treason and collaborating with the enemy, all royal family members who have been exiled or sent into exile will be pardoned, and their royal status will be restored!
The most important thing is: the pardoned royal family members will be resettled locally and will be given official positions!
"This fully demonstrates that Yue Chengqiu's current situation is extremely difficult! The internal troubles of the imperial city are only temporarily suppressed, and external threats are bound to be imminent!"
Liu Buqi made an extremely affirmative evaluation of this imperial edict!
Although she did not fully understand the secrets of the imperial family, Yue Chengqiu's approach was similar to the appeasement strategies used by some companies she had previously encountered after a natural transition of leadership!
New leaders often use veterans who were suppressed by their predecessors to build their own influence. This naturally creates a strong personal image and creates moral and public pressure on the promoted individuals. Furthermore, employing experienced veterans clearly leads to faster results than promoting newcomers.
On the other hand, it is conducive to appeasing the middle and lower-level employees of most companies. Even if there are major personnel changes at the top, the people who take up the positions are still familiar people!
Of course, all of this assumes that the company needs to deliver results as quickly as possible, and there are undoubtedly numerous internal and external conflicts! The outcomes for the veterans who are promoted after the storm usually don't end well!
Although Yue Lingxi had some inexplicable feelings about this imperial edict, he immediately reacted after Liu Buqi gave him some pointers!
"Yue Chengqiu desperately needs the approval of the royal family and important officials! He also needs to be one step ahead to prevent others from using his father's massacre of the royal family as an excuse!"
Wang Changling became more and more respectful of Liu Buqi, the young master's nominal concubine! The army may not have a general, but it is always without a commander! This "female Zhuge" is clearly a talented commander!
"Madam, guess what the content of the third edict is?" This was already a somewhat testing question.
Liu Buqi pondered for a long time before slowly speaking, "It was my husband's imperial decree to become the Lord of Youzhou!"
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