After rebirth I became the tyrant's little white lotus

About ten days later, Ye Qi led a team back to the imperial capital in disguise, without attracting any extra attention along the way.

Ye Qi quietly returned to the palace to return to his command, but the masked young man who traveled with him and had a slightly noble status disappeared as soon as he arrived in the imperial capital, as if he had never existed.

However, after two days of peace, there was an explosive news that spread throughout the government and the public, and all the ministers realized it later - three of the four vassal kings have been executed, so what should the remaining king of Peiping do? how?

It was the early court at this moment, and the courtiers were all above the hall.

Standing in front of the courtiers were the left and right faces with calm faces. The expressions of the two of them seemed to know something already, so that others could not see the slightest.

On the side of the left and right prime ministers is Beiping Wang Churan in black, also with a calm face, waiting silently.

But the others couldn't be calm for a long time.The matter of cutting down feudal lords is huge, but Emperor Wu was able to clean it up when everyone was only aware of his name but didn't know it. Such an unfathomable power makes people dare not underestimate it, and at the same time feel it is so terrifying , Who would dare to play tricks under such an emperor?I'm afraid that in the end it will be eaten until there is not even a bone left.

Therefore, at this moment, many guilty courtiers couldn't help but whispered to their colleagues beside them while taking advantage of the time before Emperor Wu arrived.

As for the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Qiu Wenzhi, the old god was there, neither meddling nor curious, half-closed his eyes and waiting for His Majesty's arrival.

As for Xuan Pinghou, who once had a smuggling deal with the King of Nanyang, at this moment, the two are at war. He knew that he was going to cut down the feudal clan, but he didn't know that His Majesty's action was so fast, but it made him tuck his tail in an instant, wishing he could bury his head Go to the ground, don't be seen by Emperor Wu.

Because of his eldest son Zhao Yi'an and Emperor Wu's warning, Xuan Pinghou had been a man with his tail between his legs for a period of time, but when he found that Emperor Wu had not punished him, he thought that the whole thing had been taken lightly. I never made a statement, but I didn't want everything to wait until today!

Wang Churan of Beiping moved his head, and he saw Xuan Pinghou who was sweating from the sideburns beside him.

"Master Hou, is this hot?" Chu Ran was not afraid of messing around, and it really didn't feel like a big deal to watch the excitement.

Marquis Xuan Ping wiped his forehead and said with an apologetic smile: "The lower official probably has a weak body, that's why he's sweating so much."

Chu Ran pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "Master Hou also heard about the murder of the three vassal kings, right?"

Xuan Pinghou's heart tightened, and he didn't say anything, but Chu Ran continued to speak, his voice was not too loud, just enough for the two of them to hear, "It is said that most of the gold and silver in the Nanyang King's treasury are missing. Your Majesty is afraid this time. Maybe he will get angry... Hey, I don't know who will be unlucky!"

"My lord means..." Xuan Pinghou didn't finish his sentence, he just twirled his fingers lightly, and opened his mouth to say a few words silently - the treasury is empty.

Chu Ran smiled, "I didn't say anything, everything depends on Hou Ye's own thinking."

As he spoke, he turned around.

But after listening to Chu Ran's words, Xuan Pinghou gradually calmed down.Although I don't know why the King of Beiping suddenly revealed such a news, but if it is true that the national treasury is empty, then Xuan Pinghou can still use his family fortune to make money for himself, so that he will not be too miserable in the future. After all, the next year His smuggling with the King of Nanyang, although Zhu Lie took the bulk of it, the profits from Xuan Pinghou's hands are not a small amount.

The national treasury is empty, as long as he can offer the gold and silver that Emperor Wu is satisfied with, he will inevitably die...

Thinking of this, Marquis Xuan Ping wished to slap himself immediately. If he had expressed his opinion when Zhao Yi'an had an accident, he wouldn't have to be so frightened now!

"The Emperor is here!"

The servant's high-pitched voice sounded, and all the courtiers in the main hall knelt down and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Chengwu Emperor Tu Xiuting sat on the dragon chair, his voice was neither salty nor weak, "Ping body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Declaration." Emperor Wu looked at Li Fuquan beside him.

"Yes," Li Fuquan walked to the front of the main hall with the imperial decree, and said loudly: "By God's order, the emperor said, there are four vassal kings from east, west, south, north. Three of them harbor evil intentions, covet Dayin Jiangshan, and vainly attempt to join forces for rebellion. From now on, Dayin will no longer have the position of vassal king, and I am hereby making this case, and let everyone know it, to show the imperial power, I adore it!"

"The minister waits for the order!"

The courtiers in the court looked at each other in blank dismay. The vassal system that existed in Dayin for a hundred years disappeared?

"Continue reading." Emperor Wu raised his head halfway, without moving his eyes.

So Li Fuquan took out another edict of his own and said:

"Following heaven's fortune, the emperor said, Chu Ran, the king of Beiping, is humble and courteous, with excellent civil and military skills. In the battle of cutting down the vassals, he killed the rebels and caught the thieves. As a great general, thinking that he was once the king of Beiping, he set up a special title of Beiping to show the emperor's favor, I admire you!"

"I accept the order!" General Chu Ran of Peiping knelt down to accept the order.

Xuan Pinghou's heart trembled, and he believed even more what Chu Ran had said to him before.

Today's morning court announced two major events, and the courtiers were all scruples and dared not speak freely, so this was the most comfortable and quiet morning court that Emperor Wu spent.

After the imperial court, besides the regular guests, there was also Chu Ran, a new Beiping general, who went to the imperial study with Emperor Wu.

In the imperial study room, Bai Miao was still practicing calligraphy with a pen, when she heard the sound of the door being pushed, she raised her head in surprise, "Your Majesty!"

After flying into Emperor Wu's arms like a free bird, Bai Miao realized that it was not Emperor Wu who came in today, but three big men!

"Master He, Lord Su." Bai Miao took a step back obediently, and nodded to the left and right, but after seeing Chu Ran's slightly playful eyes, she stopped talking.

Something seemed to flash in Chu Ran's eyes. In an instant, it was surprise at the young man's long silver-white hair, but the light was fleeting, and it was dyed with other colors, strong and complicated.

Su Quan said: "Your Highness, this is Chu Ran, the former King of Peking and the current General of Peking."

"Hello, Master Chu." Bai Miao nodded, for some reason, compared to He Wenzhou and Su Quan, he had a natural rejection of Chu Ran.

"I've seen your Highness," Chu Ran nodded, with a slight smile on his handsome face, and his every move was suave, but in Bai Miao's eyes, there was an indescribable sense of disobedience.

"Okay," Tu Xiuting interrupted impatiently, "You just need to recognize the servant, and if you have nothing important to do, leave as soon as possible."

As he said that, he took Bai Miao's hand and walked to the table, carefully looking at the achievements of Bai Miao's handwriting practice today.

Bai Miao has already written three pieces of bamboo boards, compared to the original appearance, he has made great progress.

Seeing that Emperor Wu looked like he didn't want to care about others, He Wenzhou hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this will be a world test soon..."

Before the Prime Minister had finished speaking, Tu Xiuting said impatiently, "Just do it as usual."

The Shikao, as the name suggests, is an election exam for the aristocrats of the family except the sons. Anyone who succeeds in the Shikao can enter the court as an official, and they are basically officials of the third rank or higher; .

"But Your Majesty," Su Quan interjected, "There are good and bad exams in recent years, but most of them are bad."

Before Emperor Wu succeeded to the throne, Dayin's officials were basically the sons of noble families, or the sons of the royal family took over. When it comes to one official position, it is very biased.

Therefore, it was only when Emperor Wu united the concubine sons of the aristocratic family that he got a strong response. After all, there are a lot of concubine sons in the Dayin family, and there are also a lot of people who have been tortured. How can it be reconciled?

This is where the foreshadowing was laid. Most of the confidantes and followers of Emperor Wu after he succeeded to the throne were concubines from aristocratic families, so he also promulgated the "Shikao" law for this. Then you can participate in the world exam, those who are capable will become officials, and those who lose can try again in the next year.

Of course, in order to balance the legitimate son, a corresponding concession was made, that is, if each family has a legitimate son, the family property and title can only be inherited by the legitimate son, like Zhao Yi'an, even though Xuan Pinghou did not want Zhao Yi'an to inherit himself However, because of the king's law, he had to do so.

However, the scope of the world examination is still too narrow, and it can only be gathered among the aristocratic families. Just like the results of the past few years, the newly recruited officials are no better than the previous few years, and the quality is declining year by year. Therefore, today He Wenzhou and Su Quancai brought up the matter of the late spring world examination.

Bai Miao had heard what He Wenzhou said about the world exam before, and perhaps he was thinking about something in his heart, so he inadvertently said what was in his heart: "Why don't ordinary people participate?"

As soon as these words came out, the imperial study room was quiet for a moment.

Suquan coughed lightly and said, "Your Highness's thoughts coincide with the minister's."

When Tu Xiuting faced official business, he was more formal.

He put down the bamboo board in his hand, looked at Bai Miao beside him, and then at Suquan, "Suquan, please tell me your thoughts first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Suquan said: "At present, most of the folks in my Dayin are merchants and farmers, but the merchants are low-ranking. To get rid of the humble status of merchants and become the bottom of the family, if there is a son who can pass the test, it will be a happy event for the glory of the ancestors; as for the peasants, there is no chance of turning over."

Su Quan talked eloquently, "However, among those neglected merchants and peasants, there are no talents with various talents, but because of this family background, it is a pity that they cannot enter our court! Maybe we are not here. Knowing the situation, how many people who are more useful than Dayin have been exiled and disappeared among the people?"

He Wenzhou nodded, "I think it makes sense."

The concubines of the aristocratic family, back and forth are the hundred or so. At least in Emperor Wu's generation, the concubines of the family will not have too many replacements, unless it is the next emperor.

As a result, there are fewer and fewer aristocratic concubines to choose from in the world examination. At first, they selected the best from the miscellaneous, and then they became good from the mediocre. In this situation, how can we expect Dayin's success? What about the future?

Author's gossip: here we come~