Your Majesty has long suffered from the control exerted by powerful families.
Since taking office, the central government has been strengthening its control over local areas.
The power of local governors was strengthened, while the recommendation system was gradually weakened.
However, the actual effect was mediocre; it was merely a minor boost, at most making them go from openly blatant to operating in the shadows.
It looks better on the surface, but the underlying issues remain unresolved.
The imperial examination was just the foundation; what Qin Minghuang really wanted to do was to seize the land.
The vast Dagan region has been plagued by droughts, floods, locust plagues, and earthworm infestations.
When disasters occur, the imperial court will inevitably reduce or exempt taxes.
However, within the sphere of influence of the major clans, there were numerous land annexations and tenant farmers.
The tax reductions and exemptions did not fall on the tenants, but instead enriched the established families.
This is one of the reasons why so many people flock to Bailu Prefecture, and why Bailu Prefecture is united.
With the only non-royal prince in the country, no old aristocratic families entrenched, and a capable governor, it would be difficult for the country not to prosper.
If it weren't for the issue of minting inferior currency, Bailu Prefecture would have been several levels more prosperous than it is now.
For many years, Qin Minghuang had been trying to make a difference in the land, but the resistance was too great and he had little success.
Unless the sword is taken up again and a direct war is waged against the powerful families, it will be difficult to implement.
Given His Majesty's wariness of powerful families, he certainly won't remain inactive in his own territory.
As Qin Zhaoyue had guessed, the Xuanji Guard had never stopped its struggle against the aristocratic families in this regard.
Simply taking down the strongholds didn't have any real effect; soon enough, they would find a bunch more, so they gradually stopped taking action.
Make a record of those shops and people, and we'll see when we need to use it.
Yin Zhe was awakened at this moment and immediately realized that what Xiao Liu said made a lot of sense.
Fortunately, we just captured Chengyuan last night, and today's focus is on Jingzhao Prefecture, so there's still time.
He couldn't help but look at Xiao Liu, and a complex mix of emotions welled up in Yin Zhe's heart.
This keenness and ability are far superior to her naivety back then.
Yin Zhe had already approved of the plan; acquiring a few shops and a few people would not have any significant impact.
However, if all the clues held by the Xuanji Guard are used, it will definitely have a significant impact on the aristocratic families in a short period of time.
After all, rebuilding the news network takes time, and this has two advantages:
Firstly, it can significantly increase the difficulty for aristocratic families to take action during the provincial examinations. Even if they cannot touch the decision-makers, losing a lot of their hands and feet will make it difficult to do things.
Secondly, as Xiao Liu said, it can confuse the other party and make His Majesty focus on protecting the provincial examination. Shifting the attention might actually catch a big fish.
Even so, Yin Zhe did not draw any conclusions.
She held a superior position in the Xuanji Guard, but she was never the one to rule.
Unless there is an imperial edict, he will never interfere in the affairs of other commanders, and will only take care of his own small plot of land.
As for the reason... those who know, know.
The intelligence on the aristocratic families that Xuanji Guard possesses is the result of the joint efforts of several commanders, and Yin Zhe has no right to make a decision on it arbitrarily.
The problem now is that she has no one else available.
Canglan returned to the palace to report the news, Yaoguang secretly protected Chen Yu, Zheyu went to Xianyun County to investigate, and Douzhan had just left.
All four of his centurions were dispatched.
Isn't this awkward... There's no one to send a message back to the palace.
She couldn't leave on her own; she had to stay with Wang Chong, and she certainly couldn't let Xiao Liu run errands.
Qin Zhaoyue tilted her head and looked at her, "Why are you pretending to be so profound now? There's still time to make amends, hurry up!"
Or does Master Yinzhe think the analysis is incorrect? I would like to hear the details.
Yin Zhe sighed inwardly, "Your Highness's analysis is reasonable, but it involves a wide range of issues, and I need to consider it carefully."
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhaoyue fell silent. It was already an extraordinary achievement that she had come up with so many ideas in such a flash of inspiration.
This involves a prominent family; who knows how many other considerations might be involved?
She only got a glimpse of the situation, while others had to consider the whole picture and be more cautious, which is normal.
Seeing that Xiao Liu didn't ask any further questions, Yin Zhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
There's no point in thinking about it; it's just that there's no one available right now.
Fortunately, Xiao Liu didn't notice anything amiss, otherwise, with that sharp tongue of hers, who knows what kind of nonsense she would have made about me.
However, it's true that they're anxious; the sooner this matter is settled, the better.
Fortunately, she didn't have to wait too long; in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Canglan returned with the news.
She took out a token and presented it; unlike the identity token, this was the Xuan Tie Token held by His Majesty.
"His Majesty has indicated that this matter will be temporarily entrusted to the Lord and the Sixth Prince, and all forces of the Xuanji Guard, except for the Thousand Households, can be mobilized."
Yin Zhe accepted the token, but there was no joy in his eyes.
A precise clue, involving a woman's cheating in the imperial examinations, was assigned to her as the person in charge.
Although one of her fighters had just advanced to the Divine Martial Realm, which was equivalent to having two commanders, she still felt somewhat neglected.
At the very least, we should send Lingduo on a trip to see if we can obtain more accurate intelligence.
Unless... Your Majesty has some more important task to attend to.
With the provincial examination approaching, what could be more important?
Could it be that Qin Wenyuan, the Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department, has found a clue about the dragon brain incense?
There's no time for deep thought; let's focus on the present first.
The order specifically stated that the commanders could not be moved, and Wang Chong and Chen Yu had to be guarded at those two points, so the two Divine Martial Realm experts were doomed.
Yin Zhe quickly thought things through and made a decision:
"Go to Qinggefang Huichuntang to summon Yaoguang. You two will take the Xuan Tie token and mobilize all the idle Xuanji Guards in the capital."
Within today, through the various government departments, we will use all means to remove all the spies that the aristocratic families have in Fengjing.
Also tell Dou Zhan to guard Chen Yu and not to worry about anything else.
A team of secret agents with the rank of "Earth" were deployed within 500 paces of Huichun Hall, ready to provide support at any time.
Considering that someone might contact Chen Yu, Dou Zhan might end up in the same situation as her, with no one available. Therefore, it is necessary to send a group of people to him from nearby.
"After the message is sent out, let Yaoguang take charge of the overall situation. You can return to my side and be ready to obey my orders at any time."
"yes!"
Yin Zhe then looked to his side, "What advice does Your Highness have? Please point out any shortcomings."
Qin Zhaoyue tucked her hands in her pockets and said, "Are you kidding me? Do you think I can just mobilize the Xuanji Guard? I'm just making a suggestion, you can handle it yourself."
Saying that "two people will be in charge for the time being" is utterly ridiculous.
If she dares to take on too much responsibility this time, no matter how well things are done or how much credit she gets, if anyone finds out afterwards that she, a mere imperial heir, mobilized the Xuanji Guard...
This matter itself will definitely bring Qin Zhaoyue endless trouble.
Offering suggestions and reaping some credit is enough; why dream of taking charge of the overall situation?
This is different from what happened at Chengyuan last night. After all, that was done by the God of Gamblers, Ko Chun. It's not something that can be discussed openly. What does it have to do with her, the dignified Sixth Princess?
Yin Zhe had also considered this point, so he did not insist.
Canglan agreed and immediately withdrew...
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