Iron Dynasty

His Highness's eyes are like torches, the old minister really can't hide anything.

Fiji and Pang Yukun looked at each other, the wrinkles on their faces crowded together because of their smiles.

Fei Yue'er was bringing Luluo, Ziwan and Xiaohuan to try on clothes for him. Seeing this, they walked past Xiao Ming to other places to temporarily avoid suspicion.

Fiji glanced at Fei Yue'er, and her eyes flashed a hint of admiration. In formal occasions, the harem cannot participate in government affairs. She is about to become a queen, and she should memorize this.

After the four of them left, Fiji said loudly: Your Highness, the nobles from the thirteen states who came to Qingzhou this time with the lower officials are also living in the inn in Qingzhou City, in order to be able to come to your Highness. congratulate.

The wealthy clan in the thirteen states? Xiao Ming frowned. He still remembered what happened four years ago, so he was still wary of the wealthy clan in his heart.

It's just that he also understands that killing is inexhaustible. After all, the wealthy clans in the Great Yu Kingdom have lasted for thousands of years, and each wealthy clan represents the power of local clans.

There used to be more than 20,000 members of the Qingzhou Wang family just clan children, and the Wang family was nothing compared to the wealthy family in Wei.

The other members of the Wang family were dismantled and divided into various parts of the feudal country, and this was the only way to completely dissolve the wealthy clan in the six states.

Fiji was keenly aware of the change in Xiao Ming's expression, he said: His Royal Highness, now the thirteen states have basically restored order, and taxes are collected and paid as usual. This is all thanks to the support of these wealthy families. Fiji explained.

Xiao Ming nodded, his expression suddenly became relaxed, he said, Old Fei Ge, don't worry, since this king has issued a new decree, it will naturally not change.

Xiao Ming's purpose in laying down Wei land is to pay taxes, otherwise his occupation of Wei land is tantamount to the occupation of Iraq by the US imperialists, which will consume huge resources, and the Dengzhou army of the Southern Expedition Army will also be dragged into Wei land for a long-term counterinsurgency. In the quagmire, this was undoubtedly a disaster for him.

After all, the Great Yu Kingdom is not a modern society, and it is not easy to find the wealthy people who go deep into the mountains and forests. As a result, a chaotic and untaxed Wei land will not only bring him no benefits, but will be a burden.

At the beginning, he simply believed that force could solve everything, but the various information collected by Li San from the thirteen states made him gradually realize that this was just wishful thinking.

According to Li San's information, many villages in Wei are based on clan surnames, and hundreds of thousands of people in a village have a surname.

During this time, his production team was established, but the captain elected by the villagers was still a very prestigious person in the village.

This kind of information is different from the folk situation in Qingzhou. The reason for this difference is that at that time, the wealthy people in Qingzhou were already very weak because of the repeated invasions of barbarians. All the children of wealthy families with some family properties hid in Ubao and the county, while the poor people were very weak. People have no choice but to stay in their own villages.

At this time, he realized that governing a big country is like cooking small fresh food, and it is necessary to control the heat properly, otherwise all the big fires and small fires will be a mess.

So the old minister can feel at ease, Your Highness, in fact, for the clansmen and nobles, they don't care who will rule them. For them, as long as they can protect their own interests, it is enough. Now Your Highness and the Wei Dihao clan are at peace. These news If it spreads to other places, it will make it easier for His Highness to conquer the world.

Pang Yukun agreed, he said: Your Highness, what Fei Ge said is very true, and it is precisely because of the change of dynasties, these nobles still live freely.

Pang Changshi praised their shrewdness, or satirized their selfishness. Pang Yukun's words made a pun, and Xiao Ming couldn't help laughing.

His Royal Highness, this is nothing but the nonsense of a subordinate. Pang Yukun sighed, and now his mood is as complicated as Xiao Ming.

The wealthy families in the six states are exhausted. He has handled government affairs with ease in the past four years. He doesn't have to deal with some wealthy families, but now that there is another Wei land, he has to meet the people he hates again.

Xiao Ming naturally understands Pang Yukun's feelings, but if a massacre against the wealthy clan is carried out in the thirteen states, the population of Wei Di may be reduced by one-third.

In the process of slaughtering the wealthy, these wealthy clans who were driven to a dead end will definitely slaughter the common people, and the number will continue to rise by then.

If the entire Great Yu Kingdom is killed all the way, I am afraid that the Great Yu Congress and the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties generally directly lead to the loss of two-thirds of the country's population.

And he can't bear this price, because the West has risen, and his feudal kingdom will inevitably lose a lot of troops at that time. Doesn't this give foreigners an opportunity to invade?

Therefore, in the end, he will choose to compromise first and then govern. First, disarm the wealthy clan, and then completely dismantle the disadvantage of the wealthy clan's monopoly of educational resources through universal education.

As long as the people at the bottom have the channel to ascend to the court, the wealthy family cannot control the court, just like Li Shimin's implementation of the imperial examination.

You have to bear with this king if you have emotions. Now this king has to take care of the overall situation, not the six states. Xiao Ming reminded Pang Yukun, so that he would not have the same bad temper as before.

Yes, Your Highness. Pang Yukun nodded in response.

Fiji showed a relieved look at this time, and he said, Your Highness, these noble families have all arrived in Qingzhou. Does Your Highness want to take some time to meet them?

See, of course you can see it, and you have to see it in a beautiful and beautiful way, otherwise it will make them feel at ease in their stomachs. Xiao Ming said sternly.

When he put on a dragon robe, Xiao Ming's mood changed. Now he began to think about how to govern this country, how to bring this devastated country side by side with the Western powers, or even surpass the Western powers.

For him, this is a difficult task, and although he has mastered advanced technology, he cannot grasp the hearts and minds of everyone.

In addition to worrying about the wolves looking around, he is still anxiously waiting for the consequences of universal education. The people will no longer be ignorant, which will mean that they will actively participate in politics.

It will be unknown whether his imperial power will be challenged by Western democratic politics at that time, but although he understands it, he cannot stop.

Because this is a contradictory problem, if you want to lead the Great Yu Kingdom to develop into a modern country, you must open up the wisdom of the people, on the contrary, continue to fool the people and still stay in the feudal dynasty.

Sometimes Xiao Ming also asks if he can let go of his power and choose to make concessions, and his answer is no.

He has to admit that power is an addictive thing. Although he has acquired countless knowledge, he is still unavoidable, and he knows that once he gives up his rights, he will end up in prison instead of death, which is inevitable.

He will not be stupid after working hard for the second life, and he has to be a lifelong emperor no matter what.