The daily life of the retired devil

The former fourth prince, and now the king of Wei, Zhao Xian, is a born salted fish born in the royal family.

Throughout the dynasties, the affairs of the royal family have been very complicated, mixed with unspeakable interests and connections, so everyone who was born in this vanity fair will eventually sharpen their heads and climb up, just to one day rule the world. Above [-] people, a word is worth a thousand dollars, and no one can restrain him... But Zhao Xian is different, he is too smart.

He knows that people's desires are endless, and that the emperor is not so easy to do, and he knows that even the emperor can't do whatever he wants, not to mention that he has a disadvantage and has no ability to compete for the throne-he was born late , and the eldest brother of the prince is eight years younger. When the elder brother was named the prince, he was not even born; The second emperor brother; he has a mediocre tongue, and he can't pretend to be cute like the third brother to please his father; he has mediocre talents, and he is not as popular as the fifth brother; In fact, the sixth brother is the youngest, although his brain seems to be not very good, but because he is the father's old son, he is very fond of the father.

Therefore, Zhao Xian, who thought that everything about him was so mediocre, pinched his extra thoughts early on, and at the request of his mother and concubine since childhood, he pretended to be crazy and foolish in the study room, fishing for fish.

Hey, let’s not talk about it, if you don’t touch fish, you don’t know it, and you will be shocked if you touch it!

When Zhao Xian saw that the emperor brothers were sleeping in class, the emperor brothers were sleeping in office, the emperor brothers were staying up late, he was sleeping, and the emperor brothers were going to sleep with him, Zhao Xian was very happy, and a strong sense of happiness filled his heart. But born.

——It turns out that touching fish is such a joyful thing!

——It turns out that the prince's happiness can be as simple as this!

— Gentlemen, I really don’t want to work!

Zhao Xian was enlightened, and happily became a "no-promise royal", day after day he ate and waited to die, and when he was old enough to be entrusted by the old emperor, he went to his own territory and continued to be a happy salted fish king .And if the old emperor dies sooner, then he can still take his own mother from the palace to the fief to support him, hand over the internal affairs to the old lady and his wife, and hand over the external affairs to the staff and servants. If he has a son in the future, he will hand it over to his son No matter, and he can be a happy prince for the rest of his life!

What a happy future this is!

But Zhao Xian never expected that his happy life would end on the day Prince Zhao Sheng became the throne.

After the new emperor came to the throne, he would always make some changes to the old system, so when the emperor summoned him to go to Zichen Palace, Zhao Xian didn't care too much, he was very calm, thinking that the emperor wanted to discuss his future fief issues with him , beat him by the way, and he, Zhao Xian, can take this opportunity to show his loyalty, and by the way, propose to take his mother Zhuang Concubine to the fief.

According to his past obedience and fishing speed, Zhao Xian felt that this was definitely not a problem.

But what Zhao Xian didn't expect was that when he entered the Zichen Palace, he just had a few polite words with the emperor, and then he was stunned by the emperor's next words.

"Fourth brother, I have a very important matter for you next, and I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."

What? "Brother, please tell me."

"Now that I, Yong Dynasty, have dared to end the war for less than 20 years, it is time to recuperate. However, time does not wait for me. In the Central Plains, there are people who are weak and the remnants of the previous dynasty are causing trouble, and there are Xiongnu outside, waiting for the opportunity. In this area of ​​internal and external troubles, to find a peaceful and happy land for our Yongchao and the people of our Yongchao, we still need the unity of the people and the joint efforts of the court and the people, right?"

"...Yes, yes, yes."

The emperor in the hall showed a pleased expression: "Since you think the same way, fourth brother, then I feel relieved. From tomorrow on, you will be the Minister of Public Opinion, responsible for guiding public opinion, and explaining the criminal code and major regulations to the people. Details. Here are the specific operating steps and detailed rules and regulations of the Public Opinion Department. Fourth brother, you have ten days to choose your subordinates. I hope to see you start working on the No. 11 day..."

Zhao Xian took the "Public Opinion Department Rules and Regulations Management and Work System" with trembling hands, looking at the long list and work content, his vision went dark.

And the emperor above was still saying: "For the above, do you have any questions, fourth brother?"

Zhao Xian: "..."

has a problem!There is a big problem!

He doesn't want to work at all, and he doesn't want to take over this hot potato! !

Zhao Xian raised his head, wanting to make a fool of himself, but when he smiled at the amiable Son of Heaven, he gasped and almost hiccupped in fright.

The emperor frowned slightly, and said, "Fourth brother, do you have any questions about this department that I tailored for you?" After a pause, the emperor continued, "In fact, as early as when fourth brother was still studying in the study , I noticed the intelligence of the fourth brother, and knew that the fourth brother had a heart of loyalty to serve the country, and even more of a sense of justice that dared to speak for the people, but it was difficult to do more because of his status. Come numb yourself..."

Hearing this, Zhao Xian was taken aback for a moment, and the first thing that came out of his heart was not emotion, but confusion: Yuan, so I am such a noble person in the eyes of the emperor? ?

The emperor said again: "At that time, I thought, if one day I can become emperor, I will open up a piece of sky for my brothers, so that everyone can flex their muscles without any scruples, and seek the well-being of the people of Yongchao. I have always believed that as long as we brothers work together and work together, one day, from the place where the sun rises to the place where the sun goes down, our Yongchao territory can be seen as far as the eye can see, and the people of Yongchao can live and work in peace and contentment. Yang, do not pick up relics on the road, do not close the door at night, select the virtuous and capable, and the world is a public."

Zhao Xian's heart was pounding.

Who has never thought of such a world of great harmony by selecting the talented and capable?

Who wouldn't want to be a good person if they could?Who wouldn't want to live in such a peaceful and hopeful world?Who wouldn't want to create a future like this? !

The emperor continued: "I know that you still have many doubts and worries in your heart, fourth brother, and I also know that you have never been exposed to these before, but I believe in the loyalty and justice in your heart, fourth brother, and I believe that among us brothers , only you are the most sympathetic and sympathetic to the suffering of the people, so I entrust this important task and department to you, I only hope that you can go deep into the people, seek happiness for the people and at the same time show your ambition... Fourth brother, you Are you willing to share my worries? Are you willing to take on this burden?"

At this moment, Zhao Xian's blood was on the top of his head, and he responded immediately: "I am willing to serve the emperor!"

Zhao Xiansheng had rare ambitions, conscientiously selected people, handled public affairs, supervised and guided public opinion, and resolved difficulties for the people. The perfect world that the sages talked about still wants to use his brothers to kill the donkey.

But the more Zhao Xian observed, the more confused he became, and he was startled by a series of operations by his imperial brother——

The former Second Prince, now the King of Wu, Zhao Yang, has always been feared by the princelings because he has a beloved concubine mother and a powerful general uncle. Even the name "Yang" represents The restlessness of the noble concubine family.

Yang, the sunrise also.The second prince is not a direct descendant, so how could He De be bestowed with the word "Yang"? !

For this reason, when Empress Chen was alive, she fought against the imperial concubine everywhere, and the two fought like cockfights.As for the prince's party, the second prince's party is also very afraid of the second prince's party. Both parties have a posture of pressing each other to death if they seize the opportunity.

But all of this disappeared after the crown prince ascended the throne—this kind of disappearance does not mean that the princeling party shook up after gaining power and suppressed the second prince's party, but that the current emperor directly gave the second prince a real power The great general even gave the former second prince's henchmen a package to the other party, and asked him to open up the eastern border and develop the navy!

When Zhao Xian heard the news at that time, his vision went dark: Brother Huang, are you okay, Brother Huang?Have you been kidnapped?Blink if you're kidnapped? ! !

But soon, the second news came again - the third prince Zhao Huang, who was once narrow-minded, full of small thoughts and capable of pretending, is now the king of Yue, was appointed as the third-rank minister of rites, responsible for managing the newly established country The many students of the academy.

The National Academy has a great Confucian teacher as its teacher, and recruits students for free, regardless of background or age, but only for knowledge.On the other side of the National Academy, there is a "Great Library", which contains countless royal collections, which are open to everyone for free. If someone brings their own pen and ink, they can copy it for free!

Such a place that attracts the hearts of students from all over the world is actually handed over to Brother Sanhuang to manage it? !

God!What's wrong with you, brother? !You were really kidnapped, right? !

Later, when Zhao Xian heard that the fifth younger brother, who was obsessed with learning, was forced into the National Academy as a teacher, and the sixth younger brother with a tiger head and brain was forced into the National Academy as a student, he was completely calm.

——Brother Huang deserves to be Brother Huang, a man of high art is bold and awesome!

Later, all kinds of new things appeared, and new news came one after another. The more Zhao Xian knew, the more he admired this emperor brother.

The cement researched by the Ministry of Industry is said to be the formula found by Brother Huang.At the beginning, whether it was Zhao Xian or the Ministry of Industry, everyone only knew that this would be a good thing, but they didn't expect it to be this good.

Cement can not only pave roads and make roads smooth and fast, but also build houses and build city walls.

Although those dignitaries look down on concrete houses and think such houses are out of style, for ordinary people and beggars, this kind of house that can shelter from wind and rain and not easily collapse is really God's blessing Gift, whenever it is mentioned, I can't help but thank the emperor.

As for the city wall, it is even more powerful. As long as it is poured upwards, the city wall will not be able to be splashed by water or collapsed by fire, which will double the sense of security for the border guards and reduce daily wear and tear.

At the same time, Brother Huang proposed to use work as a substitute for relief. The hard labor that the people fear and hate is no longer as painful as serving a prison sentence. Instead, it has found a way for quite a few beggars and homeless people to support themselves, and the people are grateful. .

However, such things as labor relief are very costly to the treasury, so at the beginning, the people in the household department looked at the emperor's brother with mournful eyes every day, but the emperor's brother was really exhausted, and he had expected such a situation a long time ago. As a result, detailed and meticulous regulations were promulgated in advance to regulate Yongchao's business activities, which severely cracked down on various vicious competitions, made businesses flourish, and also caused countless tax dollars to flow into the national treasury.

Brother Huang even found some good things like chemical fertilizers, herbicides and new farm tools that benefit the country and the people, which greatly reduced the burden on farmers and gave them the hope of a bumper harvest.Later, when the first harvest year came, the voices of people singing praises could be heard in the courts inside and outside the city—this "flattering sound" that once made Zhao Xian sneer, showed his sincerity for the first time, and it was also the first time Once, Zhao Xian was almost shocked.

When Zhao Xian climbed onto the tower of the capital city and looked down at this thriving city where everyone had smiles on their faces, his heart was filled with indescribable emotion and agitation.

"This is the world that Brother Huang wants."

"It's the world everyone wants, too."

"...Of course, it would be even better if I didn't have to work."

Zhao Xian wiped the tears all over his face, choked up thinking.