"..."
Before he could react, He Youyou had already moved on to the next topic with Steward Xin.
That is—
How to sideline the King of Qi.
I dare not let him take all the power into my hands.
“We can’t let him manage production. What kind of rubbish has he produced all these years? It’s not even selling.”
“The warehouse can’t just listen to him alone anymore. The inventory that should be prepared can’t be prepared, but the inventory that shouldn’t be prepared has piled up.”
"Who can argue with that? And then there's the accounting department, with all those messy accounts, it's enough to make anyone's head spin."
“Those ironware shops we run also need to be reorganized.”
Steward Xin: "But how can we sideline him?"
He Youyou: "The basic condition for undermining power is having a master who does nothing but shirk his duties."
Steward Xin: "...It already is. King Qi has always been rather irresponsible."
He Youyou: "Well, then, the next step is to win people's hearts. The foundation of power is a process of continuous downward movement. Take imperial power for example. If the emperor wants to control the government, he must first crack down on and divide the middle-class nobles and civil officials. Secondly, he must win over the lower-class people."
Steward Xin, Zhao Changqing, and Zhao Wenyi: "To speak recklessly about the imperial court is a grave offense of disrespect!"
He Youyou: "Alright, alright, forget I said anything. Just remember what happened earlier, don't recall it. In short, if you want to seize power from the King of Qi, there's only one thing to say."
Which sentence?
"Make our supporters as many as possible and our opponents as few as possible."
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