Small-scale chaos continues in Pantai City.
Many civilians were injured in the chaos, and some were knocked to the ground by the cavalry.
Alibai had to clean up this mess.
Now that the prince has appeared and unexpected events have occurred, it would be best not to let him have too much contact with Fang Zhengyi.
My teacher is full of tricks, and I don’t know what he will come up with next.
"Imperial Master, that's enough. Let's go back to the palace now." Ali Baigang gave an impromptu speech on the street.
Paba kept giving instructions from behind, which made him feel much more relaxed.
Paba thought for a moment and said, "Second Prince, I suggest that you stop giving speeches to the people in the city during this period. Also, take down the notices and paintings posted everywhere in the city, so as not to give people the impression that you are an ambitious person, which is not good."
Ali Bai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "The Imperial Master is right. It really gave me a reminder! I will order someone to do it now."
Seeing Alibai walking away in a hurry, Paba sighed inwardly.
What a fool! Fang Zhengyi was actually caught by him. What kind of handle was so useful?
I don't know what Fang Zhengyi is saying in the palace right now, so let's delay it if we can.
Anyway, we have to gain Alibai's trust at the same time.
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Inside the palace, Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao sat side by side on the dragon thrones.
Chatting about all sorts of things, Fang Zheng recounted his entire experience in Pantai City one by one.
Li Yuanzhao suddenly asked, "Old Fang, you used Meng Weimin to promote your ideas in the capital and it didn't seem to produce any bad results. Why are you so wary of Alibai and even belittle him?"
Fang Zheng said: "The two seem similar, but there are actually big problems."
"Meng Weimin's main purpose is to guide the people as a role model, not to exploit them. Moreover, he is not involved in government affairs and does not hold power. But Alibai is different. The people are just resources in his hands. He can use this resource to maintain his status, fight against dissidents, and even start a war. And every action consumes the people's strength."
"But the people are still human beings after all, and they are faced with endless demands that make it difficult for them to maintain their lives."
"But if the upper and lower parts are integrated and the power is concentrated in one hole, wouldn't it be extremely smooth to do things?"
Fang Zheng said, "That's right. If you put all your strength into one hole, you will be successful in everything. But Your Highness should know that in this world, there are more defeats than victories, and more losses than wins."
"In the short term, the upper and lower levels are united. But once the decision fails, people's lives will fall into hardship, and the people will be torn apart. Those who have not fallen into hardship or have benefited from it will still be extremely supportive, while those who have fallen into hardship or have discovered that they have been deceived will quickly slide into the other extreme."
"Once the two extremes gain momentum, they will fall into a dispute over positions. Once people take their positions, they will start to ignore reality and attack each other. At this time, people who want to solve practical problems and seek truth from facts will also be dragged into this quagmire and unable to move."
"At this point, the middle way no longer exists. If things continue to deteriorate, I'm afraid the country will be torn apart soon."
"Is there any solution?" Li Yuanzhao asked.
Fang Zhengyi shrugged and said, "As long as it is a problem caused by people, that person will definitely find a way to solve it. However, some problems require great wisdom and perseverance, as well as collective efforts, to be solved. I am not that kind of person."
"But Your Highness must remember what happened in Pantai City and take it as a warning in the future. For those in power, only restraint can control power. Throughout history, many strong men thought they could fight against or even change reality with their own strength, but they all failed without exception. Only those who follow the rules can achieve success."
Seeing Li Yuanzhao's thoughtful expression and the heavy atmosphere, Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Your Highness, tell me about your business. How many battles did you fight along the way?"
When this matter was mentioned, Li Yuanzhao quickly perked up and became interested.
There was a constant flow of saliva, and every war was analyzed in great detail, down to every detail and local improvement.
Although Fang Zhengyi was not very interested, he kept nodding silently.
It was not until he said again that he would fight Wutu that he interrupted and said, "How many brothers of the Jinyiwei were killed or injured."
Li Yuanzhao also fell silent immediately: "Casualties in war are inevitable. Dozens of brothers died, and more than 200 were injured."
Such a record is almost impeccable.
But after all, those were the people he brought with him, and they also included the core of Taoyuan County.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng stood up and said, "Your Highness, I want to go and see who are the people in trouble now."
"The Jinyiwei should not have been involved in this war, but they died because of me. I will compensate them one by one after I return."
"Okay, let's go."
Outside the main hall, nearly three thousand Jinyiwei were lined up in an orderly manner, sitting motionless on their horses.
Along the way, although they cannot be called elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles, they have achieved a level that is not inferior to those elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles.
They just stood there, in a neat and solemn state, with dirty armor and an invisible evil aura.
It makes people feel scared.
When Fang Zheng arrived, Li Yuanzhao shouted, "Take off your mask."
The Jinyiwei all took off their armor and looked at Li Yuanzhao.
Fang Zheng started by walking slowly in the queue to check.
After walking around, he found all the familiar faces there, so he went to the leader Zhao Lie and whispered, "How many brothers from the county were killed or injured? I don't think I saw Lian Gui."
"Master, our men are all here. Brother Tie has trained our men on how to survive on the battlefield... It's a pity that the others didn't have time to learn, and dozens of our brothers died."
"Lian Gui is no longer in the Jinyiwei. He left when you left the capital and returned to Taoyuan County."
Fang Zhengyi asked in confusion, "What's going on? Jinyiwei's treatment is not good, why did he return to the county?"
"Before he resigned, he said he came to Jinyiwei just to help the master. Now that Jinyiwei is running well, he is no longer needed. Besides, he used to be a businessman, so he is not short of money. He said he returned to the county and found a job for retirement."
"Oh? What job?"
Zhao Lie looked around and saw many familiar faces. He leaned over and whispered in Fang Zheng's ear: "He went to the county bathhouse to give someone a bath."
"???"
This cunning old male ketone actually sneaked into the county bathhouse!
Fang Zhengyi shuddered, retreated to the front of the main force, and said loudly: "I will always remember the kindness of my brothers in saving my life. I will come here today and report your achievements after returning to the capital. I will also give you another gift in return."
"As for the brothers who died in battle, the Jinyiwei will arrange to take care of their families and provide compensation. In the future, if there are any accidents involving brothers who are on duty abroad, they will be resolved in the same way."
The Jinyiwei cheered in unison twice, with joy on their faces.
Li Yuanzhao reminded him, "Old Fang, you are going to bleed a lot. I violated the rules this time and led the team to take care of the deceased's family. It is still unclear whether the Ministry of Revenue will approve the money."
"I still have some money. This time it's mine. I'll try to fix it according to the rules in the future."
Just at this moment.
Alibai came with Prabha.
From a distance, Alibai saw the bright figure at a glance, and then looked at the face, which suddenly became gloomy...
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