At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Even when Zhang Zhao and Xu Jing were in the high positions of ministers, scholars from traditionally disadvantaged areas could not really overwhelm the powerful founding group in the three prefectures of Qing, Yan, and Hebei.

But this wave really hit the lifeline of the Founding Group.

Under Guo's coercion, the Founding Group was transformed from a leader of scholars to an opponent. The interests of the two parties were completely inconsistent, and their values ​​were also torn apart.

This created an extremely terrible gap between the bureaucrats and the young scholars who had not yet become officials, which could not be bridged. The scholars no longer trusted the senior officials of the dynasty, and even hated the senior officials of the dynasty, thinking that they were the emperor's dogs.

The current senior officials have lost their popularity. They are all subordinates tamed by the emperor, rather than [scholar leaders] who can argue with the emperor.

Even so, this does not mean that the Jingzhou scholars are about to rise, replacing the Qingyan and Hebei scholars, and becoming the leader of the next reincarnation.

Perhaps so if there were no imperial examinations.

But since the imperial examination was born, all this is impossible.

After all, it is impossible for scholars to monopolize the ranks of advancement and the qualifications to be officials. The number of scholars is scarce. Once the number of books brought by printing blows out, it will not take long for the number of scholars from poor families and Lishu to completely overwhelm the number of scholars. quantity.

After all, scholars cannot become the mainstream again.

What this imperial examination brought them was just the afterglow of the setting sun.

Looking at the afterglow of the setting sun, Guo Peng held Guo Jin's hand and showed him the future.

"Ajin, have you seen it? The emperor of today is the real emperor. The emperor who holds all the power is the real emperor. Financial power, military power, personnel power, political power, judicial power, all powers are regarded as fathers. In your hands, this is the emperor.

The foundation of the founding heroes was dug up by the father. They now only have status and positions, but no power. The foundation of the scholars has also been dug up by the father. They only have the sunset and no future. The forces that oppose the Father are at their weakest.

At this time, the emperor can do whatever he wants, and he can do whatever he wants, but what you have to do must be something that can consolidate the imperial power, and you can't do it arbitrarily, otherwise, this situation will be broken soon. "

Guo Jin looked at the future excitedly, but was puzzled by Guo Peng's words.

"Father is already the real emperor. The world is so big that there is no longer any force that can fight against father. Father holds the power of life and death. Who else can fight against such a father?"

"some."

Guo Peng shook his head: "My father's current power is also temporary, not permanent. My father has suppressed scholars and eliminated scholars, but although scholars have been eliminated, officials will always exist. They are different, but the selected ones are all officials.

The emperor cannot rule the country by himself, so the power must be distributed. The difference between the real emperor and the puppet emperor lies in whether the power can be taken back after it is distributed. , that is the puppet emperor.

Officials are always a big group, always smart, excellent, a dragon among men, a group composed of the best and most elite people, and the emperor, there is only one person, the emperor of one person, wants to deal with a whole How can it be easy for a large group of bureaucrats? "

Guo Jin understood what Guo Peng meant.

"So, the emperor needs assistants."

"Yes, Ah Jin, the emperor needs an assistant, so where is the emperor's assistant?"

"Linzi camp, and the inner court."

Guo Jin gave a clear answer.

"Yes, it's the Linzi camp and the inner court."

Guo Peng nodded: "Make good use of the Linzi camp and the inner court is the most important thing to do in the future to consolidate the imperial power. Scholars are doomed to decline, and the officials will reintegrate into a whole. No matter how they are divided, they will face the pressure of the imperial power. Time is always one mind.

At this time, only the secret agents, the eunuchs and the emperor are of the same mind, especially the eunuchs. They have no descendants, no power, and they cannot survive without relying on the emperor, and they cannot leave their income to future generations, so the eunuchs are more important than any minister. trustworthy.

But in order to better control the eunuchs and spies, Ah Jin, the most important thing is to control the army. This time the scholars collectively forced the palace. If the army was not used for the father, I am afraid that the situation will not be controlled so quickly. As long as the emperor controls the army, everything will be controlled. Everything is possible. "

Guo Jin nodded repeatedly.

"If you master the army, you can turn the tables. The officials are terrified and dare not make mistakes. Most of the things the emperor wants to do can be done. So my father designed and controlled the army more, and even created martial arts, martial arts, and Take control of the army by personally serving as the master of martial arts.

In addition to the army, eunuchs and secret agents were supplemented to confront the officials, fight for power, and divert their attention, so that the emperor was high above the emperor. "

Guo Peng patted Guo Jin on the shoulder very satisfied, with a smile on his face.

"That's right, that's right, Han Feizi, you have a thorough understanding of what the emperor should have, but that's not enough. Having a thorough understanding of Han Feizi can help you learn how to deal with officials in the central government, but what about the local government? Locally, the sky is high for the emperor." How can you govern the place if the subjects in the place don't face you directly?"

Guo Peng raised questions.

Guo Jin did not hesitate.

"The mausoleum system, or the relocation of local tyrants to other counties. Once traces of big tyrants appear, they will immediately take action and split their homes, so as to curb the emergence of uncontrolled tyrants in the local area and ensure the status of the court."

Chapter 1231 Not everyone can experience this kind of realm

Guo Jin's answer made Guo Peng very satisfied.

This is indeed the tried and tested way of the central government to suppress local governments.The emperors of the Western Han Dynasty after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, as well as Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, all used this method to deal with local tyrants.

And it really works.

"That's right, this is how the central government controls the local governments. Flowing water doesn't rot, households and hubs don't rot. Move, you have to move. If you move, you won't be corrupt. If you move, you won't get out of control. Those who make a fortune in the local area will get rich." Yes, if it is not controlled in time, it will soon dominate one side.

Only by controlling them in time will they not cause harm to one party, completely replace the family to another strange place, and cut off all their contacts and social relations. This is the greatest suppression and containment for them, and it is also the best way to govern the place. Way. "

Guo Peng sighed and paused.

"Everything that should be said has been said, but what should be done has not been done. It is easy to say, but it is always complicated to do. This is the difficulty of politics. My father has told you enough. Next For things, you have to learn by yourself, experience by yourself, and do it by yourself.”

Guo Peng let go of his hand, and decided to let Guo Jin experience the wider world and the difficulties of governing.

"In the next stage, Weifu plans to continue to promote the imperial examinations. At the same time, we will strengthen domestic governance and the handling of major projects. Next, we will end the last military point."

"Father is talking about the Western Regions?"

"Yes, it's the Western Regions, ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road, and directly trade with the Guishuang Kingdom, Anxi Kingdom, and even the Great Qin Kingdom, so as to save the small countries in the Western Regions from layer upon layer, and earn higher benefits for Wei Wei, so as to increase the treasury Income, to raise enough project funds for the major projects in the future.”

"But, what reason should I use to start a war? I, the teacher of Wei Wangdao, can't start a war without a reason. The small countries in the Western Regions respect Wei Wei and treat me as their suzerain. If I attack their countries unreasonably, they may not be convinced public."

Guo Jin raised concerns.

Guo Peng nodded.

"Destroying a country unreasonably is indeed difficult to convince the public, but Ah Jin, the so-called crime of wanting to be imposed, why is there no excuse, and why is it so unreasonable to destroy a country?"

"What does father mean?"

"If you want to crusade against the Western Regions, the reason is not the most important thing. The most important thing is when we are ready. .”

Guo Peng clenched his hands into fists: "I am strong, but he is weak. If I want to beat him, he can't reason with me. Even if it's right for him, he can't stop me from making excuses to beat him. As long as I want, as long as I want, excuses , reason, everything is floating clouds, this kind of state, not everyone can understand."

Guo Jin deeply experienced this state.

"The son understands what the father means. This kind of state is indeed not something that everyone can experience. Only a sage king like father can experience it."

Guo Peng grinned.

"So, Ah Jin, you can go to Liangzhou. The county magistrate doesn't need to do it. You will be the commander in chief in this battle. You will follow Zixiao and finish this battle. Zixiao understands me and will cooperate with you. .”

Guo Jin was stunned.

fight?

Or is he the commander in chief?

Guo Peng is joking?

"Father... this..."

"You have been to the Northeast, but you didn't use your public identity, so you didn't make any credit. Now you go to the Northwest again, lead the army as a commander, and win a battle with your public identity. When you come back this time, give your father You are promoted, Henan Yin, and then the Shouyang Mountain Lecture Hall will be handed over to you to manage."

"Father, I have never led a soldier, and all this..."

Guo Peng reached out his hand to block Guo Jin's desire to continue talking.

"After all, you are going to take over everything in Wei's father's hands. You can't take it all at once, and the people below won't accept you. If you don't manage well, things will happen, and Wei Guo will have big problems.

So, I give it to you bit by bit. During this process, you gradually become familiar with it, gradually master it, and gradually let people get used to your existence, and then you go to win people's hearts, improve your reputation, and gain popularity, understand? ? "

Guo Jin bit her lip, nodded after a while.

"The son understands, the son will do what the father says, and the son will never let the father down!"

Guo Peng smiled and said nothing.

In his view, the handover of power should not be sudden, it cannot be sudden.

After the death of the old emperor, the power was transferred to the new emperor in one go. It would be difficult for the new emperor to hold on to power immediately, and it would easily cause a power struggle between the new emperor and the so-called auxiliary ministers, triggering political struggles in the early stage of the succession of the throne. .

This is not conducive to the stability of the country, and will even damage the smooth operation of the policies left by the old emperor. It is definitely not a good thing for the country.

Policies need to run smoothly, especially national policies. Political struggles should not damage the operation of policies that are beneficial to the country, thus causing a good policy to be dragged down by politics.

Therefore, Guo Peng could not accept such a situation, and he did not intend to keep any auxiliary ministers to be shit sticks.

This puts extremely high demands on Guo Jin's abilities in all aspects.

So he prefers to slowly hand over the power in his hands to Guo Jin little by little, let him be familiar with it, let him master it slowly, let him gradually become a person with power, and be familiar with this feeling and status.

Then, when he became the emperor, everything would happen naturally without any disturbance.

The courtiers are used to Guo Jin going to the front stage while Guo Peng retreats to the background, and they are used to Guo Jin giving orders to them instead of Guo Peng doing it himself. When that day really comes, the transfer of power will become very smooth.

At that time, I probably exhausted all my energy and could retire.

This is the most ideal state in Guo Peng's heart.

He can't be the emperor all the time, he has to be the emperor all the time, fighting a hundred times a day, day and night, will greatly consume his energy and greatly reduce his lifespan.

He has already felt the gradual loss of energy and the decline in all aspects of physical fitness. The good health and strong physical fitness brought to him by years of fighting can no longer last for a few years, and the years are not forgiving after all.

Being an emperor, an emperor who holds great power and wants to do many great things, is really tiring.

And he gradually discovered that at this point in fact, it doesn't matter whether he is an emperor or not, the important thing is that he is alive.

His life is a symbol, a banner.

As long as he is alive, his prestige will not disappear, and if the prestige does not disappear, he will always be the one and only supreme in the eyes of the people in the world, so whether he is still sitting on the emperor's throne is not very important.

His policies will continue, and his goals will continue.

He has become so powerful that no one in the world can ignore him. As long as he is alive, even if he is not the emperor, he can use his power to promote the development of the empire.

Where the empire can go, it all depends on how many years he can live.

The longer he lives, the longer the empire can advance.

Therefore, when the time is right, he will step down and hand over the throne to Guo Jin.

Other powers are not necessary, as long as the power of Linziying is maintained, Linziying will become his eyes and continue to monitor the entire empire.

In addition, he can rest more, keep in good health, exercise more, cultivate his body and mind, and live a few more years. It is best to live like an old monster, an old ancestor.

Live to see the Wei Empire continue to follow his expectations.

So from now on, he will give Guo Jin enough time and experience to familiarize himself with power, grasp power, and exercise power.

When he is strong enough to take over and consolidate power, it is time for Guo Peng to abdicate and give up the throne to Guo Jin.

Everything is in his plan.

Chapter 1232 One Thousand 140 Two Forget So Quickly

In late April of the eighth year of Yande, Guo Peng learned the news that the Nanzhong crusade had won a complete victory.

Le Jin and Fa Zheng cooperated according to his order, and with a lot of preliminary preparations, they easily cleaned up the centrifugal forces in Nanzhong.

The stubborn forces represented by Yong Kai were wiped out by the Wei army, and tens of thousands of Nanzhong troops were wiped out and captured.

The major families of Nanzhong were bloodbathed by the Wei army, and the original social order of Nanzhong collapsed. Wei officials entered Nanzhong in large numbers, reshaping a brand new social order for Nanzhong.

A social order more in line with the central interests of the Wei Empire.

The legendary seven captures of Meng Huo did not happen. Meng Huo did exist, but was quickly killed by Zhang Yun.

Guo Peng is not Prime Minister Zhuge in another time and space.

He has no external threats, does not need the Northern Expedition, and has enough time to rectify Nanzhong, and does not need to win over the locals of Nanzhong to gain their support.

Therefore, all local tycoons and talkers in Nanzhong are obstacles, and they must be wiped out, killed, and rooted out.

Their existence will strongly hinder the Wei Empire's actions to build a grassroots regime, which is not in the interests of the Wei Empire.

Officials of the State of Wei would measure the land and count the population in Nanzhong, then promote development and production, and then there would be the eternal theme—taxation.