Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Please quickly invite Mr. Cheng Weicheng to come in."

Ning Fan vaguely guessed why Cheng Wei came in such a hurry. After all, so many arrests were made at one time, and the officialdom was still greatly shocked.

"Your Majesty, the veteran Cheng Wei pays homage to Your Majesty."

Cheng Wei's face did not show any signs of anxiety, but instead showed a calm and slightly excited look that also stunned Ning Fan.

"Give Mr. Cheng Ge a seat!"

Ning Fan ordered Li Chuan.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Jinyi Guards took thousands of people away last night. I wonder what crime these people committed?"

"When I got up early this morning, all the officials from all over the country gathered in front of the minister's residence."

The chief minister of the cabinet, Cheng Wei, hesitated to speak.

"You are the leader of hundreds of officials. It makes sense for these people to look for you in a hurry. After all, they are afraid that I will arrest so many people for no reason."

Ning Fan nodded slightly, and explained to Cheng Wei: "Jinyiwei has its own rules for arresting people. The establishment of the Jinyiwei yamen is not just for the sake of people's lives. The people Fang Zhengming arrested are all people who are plotting to rebel. , they united together to plot against me. If these people are not arrested, the people will not be angry, and if they are not arrested, it will not be enough to correct the government, so I ordered Fang Zhengming to ransack his house immediately."

"rebellion?"

Cheng Wei was also shocked. He didn't expect these people to be so bold.

"If the evidence is really conclusive and proves that these people are treason, then it is not a pity for these people to die. However, Your Majesty, while arresting these rebels, you must also pay attention to the turbulent public opinion in the world. After all, nowadays, the feudal officials in various places are We are about to enter Beijing, and if we arrest people wantonly at this time, it will easily arouse the scruples of these frontier officials."

Cheng Wei cautiously suggested to Ning Fan.

Ning Fan nodded slightly and became a question to consider. It was indeed very comprehensive and detailed. It made sense. If there were major changes in the political arena in Kyoto at this time, then the feudal officials in various places would have scruples. They would be worried. Once you enter Kyoto, you can never go back. It is very likely that you will turn back halfway.

"Let's do this. I will draw up an imperial edict to explain the reasons and tell the world that the reasons for arresting these people will be widely publicized. Only then can we calm everyone's concerns."

After Ning Fan thought about it for a while, he decided to issue a notice to calm the people.

"This is very good. If everyone understands the reason, they will not panic. After all, there are only a few people involved in making profits, and the vast majority of people do not dare to do so."

Cheng Wei breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Mr. Cheng Ge, do you think I was too hasty in doing things? I arrested so many people at once, which makes people look a bit appalling."

Ning Fan looked at the chief minister of the cabinet because he wanted to ask Cheng Wei for his true opinion on this matter, rather than just superficial polite words.

"No, no, no, I don't think His Majesty does things without rules. On the contrary, based on what His Majesty has done these days, I feel that His Majesty is very smart in what he does."

"In fact, Dakang is in a mess now, so we should cut through the mess quickly and not take the ordinary path. If we worry too much about every step, then it is very likely that things will not be straightened out and new contradictions will arise."

Cheng Wei, the chief minister of the cabinet, said sincerely.

"Today's civil and military officials are not so much my officials as they are officials from those aristocratic families. They have already become representatives of the big landowners and big capitalists."

"It is even said that behind each of these officials there is a large family. They compete to monopolize resources and firmly control the lifeline of the entire Dakang in their hands. It can be said that Dakang shows signs of being weak now, and these civil and military officials All officials can’t separate each other.”

"I have an idea, which is to replace all these civil and military officials, arrest all these people, confiscate all their wealth, carry out a nationwide reshuffle, nationalize all the fields, and then carry out unified distribute."

Ning Fan has been brewing these thoughts for a long time, but he has never found anyone to tell him. Ning Fan has been waiting for Zhou Qun. Unfortunately, it still takes some time to get from Jiangzhou to Kyoto. Zhou Qun cannot get there in a short time. Come here.

So today, after meeting the highly respected Chief Minister of the Cabinet, Ning Fan finally couldn't help himself and spoke out his truest thoughts.

"Your Majesty, those who want to do great things should cut through the mess with a quick sword. Now that your Majesty holds the Imperial Guards and the Northwest Frontier Army, it is like holding two sharp knives. Although the world is in chaos, who can compete with them?"

The first assistant, Cheng Wei, seemed to have seen clearly Ning Fan's true thoughts. Instead of trying to dissuade him, he actually added fuel to the fire.

"I feel that Your Majesty is still too conservative and too soft-hearted. In the face of these corrupt officials, we should quickly cut through the mess and arrest them all."

The head of the cabinet, Cheng Wei, had a stern look on his face.

Hearing Cheng Wei, who was in his seventies, say such radical words, Lai Ning Fan couldn't help but reveal a wry smile on his face.

"To be honest, I have had such crazy ideas, but after all, these civil and military officials maintain the operation of the entire country. If they were all arrested at once, wouldn't the entire country be in chaos?"

Ning Fan shook his head, feeling that Cheng Wei, the chief minister of the cabinet, was still too radical.

But Cheng Wei seemed to have thought deeply about this issue for a long time. He shook his head and said: "Kyoto can be taken over by His Majesty's Dragon Scale Army, and military control can be implemented for a short period of time. The control can be lifted after all order in the yamen is restored. , As for the various places, His Majesty can send Jin Yiwei to take over the local regiment training and use these local forces to control the local forces."

"The country may be in chaos for a short period of time, but we must be resolute in scraping the bones and treating the poison."

Cheng Wei, the chief minister of the cabinet, said in a radical tone.

This question also had to arouse Ning Fan's deep thought. What Cheng Wei said did make some sense.

The two talked about Ning Fan all morning and benefited a lot. At this time, he felt that the wisdom in the chest of the chief minister of the cabinet, Cheng Wei, a veteran of three dynasties, was simply overwhelming.

He is worthy of being a veteran who has governed this country for decades. The figure has been handling government affairs for a long time, allowing Cheng Wei to stand at a height that ordinary people cannot reach.

His perspective and perspective on problems are inferior to Ning Fan's. Although Ning Fan has the wisdom of modern people, he has no experience in governing a country.

After a discussion with Cheng Wei, Ning Fan suddenly realized that he was used to leaving all problems to himself, ignoring the helpers around him, and the discussion with Cheng Wei in the morning made Ning Fan realize The country is not without help in governing itself.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about me monopolizing power and taking the opportunity to install your own cronies and disciples. Once this matter is over and the world is at peace, I should retire and return to my hometown. I am already over seventy years old and seventy years old. I have been a rare minister since ancient times. He only has a few years left to live, and besides, my son is also a man without great ambitions."

Cheng Wei did not continue, but the meaning was already obvious.