That night, six of the seven thousand-year-old sects of the Wu Dynasty in Guanyun City all sent a letter to their respective clans at the same time.
Among them, the letters sent by the Nangong family and the Zhuo family naturally informed Emperor Dezong in detail of the grand plan he was about to embark on, and persuaded the family to give up most of their interests in the most severe tone.
In the letter from Chen Suyuan and the other three, they also recounted in detail their experiences in Guanyun City and mentioned the most likely outcomes.
That night, Lu Mingxian did not give them an answer on how to deal with the situation, because he did not know what to do in the face of such a situation.
If the young emperor used force to seize the family property, then everyone might be able to unite and fight the young emperor.
But this kid is now playing an open conspiracy!
He wanted to use the same products as weapons to directly defeat their family's business!
Unless the family's business can keep up with the market's development needs and gain a foothold in the market, they will be invincible in this battle.
But how is white salt made?
So what is the formula of steel?
How was that giant ship built?
How should looms be upgraded?
No one knows, so what to do? Steal!
This was the only advice they gave to the family - send people to the Chi Lechuan Autonomous Region to steal the method of refining white salt, go to the research institute to steal the formula of steel, send boatmen to the Jiangcheng Shipyard to steal new shipbuilding technologies, and so on.
These letters had been sent out, and on the next day, which was the fourteenth day of the first lunar month of the first year of Tiande, at noon, a book titled "Outline of the Wu Dynasty's Five-Year Development" began to be sold in major bookstores.
The so-called First Five-Year Plan refers to the first five-year plan during the Tiande period.
It was different from the five-year plan of Chi Lechuan. It established new government agencies and streamlined nearly 30% of positions.
It formally put forward the concept that all government actions should serve the people.
It first proposed the concept of market economy and provided a detailed explanation.
It completely liberalized all areas that were originally under the control of the imperial court during the Wu Dynasty, except for banks and mines.
It established four free trade zones in Biancheng, Xinzhou, Lanqi Commercial City, and Dayuguan bordering the Yi State, and added two new free trade ports in Jiangcheng and Quzhou.
In short, this book of more than 20 pages was sold out in just one hour.
Now, in the huge Guanyun City, whether it is high-ranking officials or peddlers, the topic of discussion is the five-year development outline.
It was like a nuclear bomb, exploding in the sky above Guanyun City and spreading in all directions at an unimaginable speed.
At this moment, the instigator, Fu Xiaoguan, was arguing with the Minister of Works, Wei Chang, in the imperial study:
"Look..." Fu Xiaoguan began to draw on the paper with a charcoal pencil. "This is the Xuande Hall. I usually stand here, on this platform, when I attend court."
"The ministers are standing in the circle below. What I want you to do now is to dismantle the platform I am standing on."
Wei Chang was shocked, his face color changed. "Your Majesty, how can this be demolished? This is the Dragon Terrace, where Your Majesty summons the ministers. No, absolutely not!"
"Hey, listen to what I have to say. We need to tear down this stage and we don't want this dragon throne. It's too hard and uncomfortable to sit on. Look..."
Fu Xiaoguan began to draw again. "This circle, where the ministers stand, will gradually rise, like terraced fields. Then, make a circle of tables and chairs, leaving eight passages in the middle..."
In Fu Xiaoguan's design, the emperor sits at the bottom, surrounded by a circle of tables and chairs. Opposite him are steps that rise gradually, and each step is also surrounded by a circle of tables and chairs, just like the layout of a large theater.
"Standing up for a morning meeting is too tiring. Sitting down allows you to take notes on the key points. Do you understand what I mean now?"
Wei Chang understood it, but he didn't dare to take over such a thing!
From ancient times to the present, the emperor has been the only one who is at the top. But with your majesty's move, the emperor and the high officials of the three provinces and six ministries have become the lowest among them - "This is against etiquette. I refuse!"
Damn it, you still dare to refuse my order?
Fu Xiaoguan threw the pen on the table, "This is my will!"
"According to His Majesty's announcement yesterday, this decree must be submitted to the Ministry of Personnel for review! If His Majesty feels that the Ministry of Personnel can approve it, the Minister of the Chancellery will naturally notify this official to carry it out!"
Fu Xiaoguan was dumbfounded. Learn and apply it in practice!
How to do this?
I'm doing this for your own good, why don't you all know how to appreciate my kindness?
Of course, he had another intention. Through such an architectural structure, he could give officials a psychological hint that they would feel more equal, would be more courageous to speak up and put forward their opinions, and gradually they would look down on the supreme imperial power.
So this change is imperative.
"Master Wei!"
"I am here!"
"You dare to disobey my order?"
Wei Chang bowed and said, "I dare not, but I have my own principles and bottom line. Your Majesty is making trouble!"
"You..." Fu Xiaoguan jumped up. How could this blockhead be so stupid?
"Do you believe that I will dismiss you from your position?"
Wei Chang bowed again and said, "I would rather resign than do such a ridiculous thing!"
Tough!
How to do it?
Fu Xiaoguan suddenly laughed and patted Wei Chang on the shoulder. "Well done, come on, come on, Sir Wei, please take a seat."
Wei Chang thought that he had completely contradicted the emperor today, and he was afraid that he would not be able to continue as the Minister of Works, so he sat down.
"Master Wei, I was just joking with you. Don't take it to heart. You're a principled man, and I admire that. Let's put this matter aside for now. By the way, you need to urge Peng Fang, your assistant minister of agriculture in the Ministry of Industry, not to forget about raising pigs. It's very important!"
Wei Chang was stunned. Could it be that His Majesty was so broad-minded that he would really let bygones be bygones?
Pig farming?
Yes, His Majesty mentioned it at the grand court meeting yesterday.
"Your Majesty, I believe that you should prioritize the country. Raising pigs... is a menial task. Your Majesty, worth millions of gold, it's inappropriate for you to worry about this."
Are you still coming?
Fu Xiaoguan couldn't get angry at such a minister, so he had to explain earnestly: "You don't know the suffering of the people. Although the people have enough food and warm clothes, they rarely have meat to eat all year round."
"There's a reason pork tastes so bad. If we fix that problem, pork will be delicious. I know you don't believe me, but when Minister Peng buys the piglets, I'll personally go and make them. Once these pigs grow up and you've tasted the pork, you'll understand."
Wei Chang still didn't understand.
You are the emperor, and you have just promulgated the outline of the First Five-Year Plan. There are so many important things to deal with, but you are worried about pigs... Are you going in the wrong direction?
Fu Xiaoguan finally sent Wei Chang away. After thinking for a while, he decided that if you don’t rebuild the Xuande Hall, he would find a chance to do it himself!
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