Chapter 320: Rebirth of the Apocalypse and the Laying of the Magic Network
Chapter 320: Rebirth of the Apocalypse and the Laying of the Magic Network
The emperor's grandson succeeded to the throne smoothly, and the next step was to discuss the reign title.
This year, "Wanshou" is still used as the reign title.
However, the key point is the cabinet reshuffle.
Logically speaking, when Liang Ge Lao was reinstated, Huo Jing felt ashamed and would probably retire. But after the new dynasty, the prosperity of the Great Yu Dynasty was inevitable. If he retired at this time, wouldn't it be the same as Xu Qing joining the national army in his previous life forty-nine years?
Of course, Lord Huo is not that stupid.
Moreover, if he really retired, his clansmen would tear down his house in his hometown.
Once you reach a certain height, it is impossible to retreat!
Huo Jing then stayed in the cabinet and held the position of second assistant.
It made Lao Liang feel a little disgusted.
But there was no other way. If he insisted on getting Huo Jing out of office, others would think that Lao Liang was intolerant. After all, Lao Liang's political persona was that of a good guy.
You are so ruthless, it turns out you were just pretending.
Once political credibility is lost, it will cost ten or a hundred times more to get it back, or it may even be impossible to get it back.
On the other hand, Wang Gong temporarily retained his position as Minister of Personnel because he had defected to Xu Qing early on.
Moreover, when the civil and military officials in the court saw that Xu Qing had not even settled accounts with Wang Gong, they naturally calmed down and the political situation transitioned very smoothly.
Compared to Emperor Wanshou, everyone is more willing to work for Xu Liushou.
Because Xu Liushou is generous and always makes money with everyone.
The old emperor only knows how to take everyone’s money!
Xu Qing doesn't like to engage in empty talk, but sometimes it is necessary and helps to unite people.
Therefore, after the new cabinet is formed, the first thing to do is to decide on the reign title for the next year.
"This is how I began to reward you. It was God's revelation." Huo Jing had been the Left Censor-in-Chief for many years and was the leader of the Qingliu faction, so he had a wealth of theoretical knowledge.
He quoted from classics and proposed the reign title "Tianqi".
It not only has the meaning of ushering in a prosperous era for the world, but also has the meaning of reforming politics and rectifying the government.
These are Xu Qing’s political banners.
I have to say, the flattery was very effective.
Huo Jing's youngest son was very much loved by him because he was born to his favorite concubine.
But a bastard's son will have no status in the future.
So recently the concubine has been whispering in the pillow, asking Lao Deng to work harder and try to get an Ascension Order to protect her son's future.
Lao Deng couldn't resist his concubine's constant nagging and had to agree.
Of course, he also asked someone to look at the boy's bones, which was very suitable for cultivation.
However, Huo Jing himself did not know that the Taoist priest he found in Chaotian Temple had already received a large reward from his concubine.
The young Taoist master of Chaotian Temple also understood that the rich families had no shortage of resources for cultivating immortals, so even if they were worse off, it would not be much different. When they entered the immortal gate, they would definitely be big figures in the future.
If he said that the young master was mediocre in talent, wouldn't he be offending people for nothing?
After all, the wife of the Huo family died a long time ago, and the position of the principal wife is now vacant.
In this case, Madam is Madam!
The reign title that Lao Huo came up with after racking his brains made Prime Minister Liang very unhappy, because it was such a perfect flattery. Lao Liang himself couldn't think of such a good reign title.
The key point is that Old Huo did not consult with him, the Prime Minister, in private.
Just because you used to be the Prime Minister, you don’t take the old Prime Minister seriously.
Lao Liang had no idea that he didn't take Zhang Tai'a seriously.
As a human being, it is enough to remember the losses you have suffered. Why should you remember those of others?
What's more, Lao Liang considered himself to be Xu Liushou's most loyal minister. If he still respected Zhang Tai'a in his heart, where would he put Xu Liushou?
Not to mention Zhang Tai'a, Lao Liang doesn't even care about the emperor now!
When Xu Qing heard the reign title "Tianqi", the corners of his mouth twitched.
Because this era name was used by the Ming Dynasty in the previous life.
Don't let the little emperor like carpentry work and everyone think that it was done on purpose by Xu. If he doesn't want to be a thief, he won't be able to explain it.
Moreover, recently the two Empress Dowagers, whether they had something to do or not, wanted to invite him to the palace to have a chat.
Xu Qing naturally refused.
Otherwise, if it gets out, he will definitely become the protagonist of pornographic writings in the future.
Poor Xu Liushou didn’t know that some tabloids were already reporting on his romantic affairs with the two Empress Dowagers.
No problem, readers love to read this!
It's all about living.
Tianqi is definitely a good name for a certain era.
The only thing that bothered Xu Qing was the collision with his previous life, but the reason for this could not be made public.
On the other hand, if he refused, Huo Jing would definitely think that Xu Qing had something against him, and the outer court would also think that Huo Jing had lost power.
This is not conducive to unity.
Now the veterans who followed Xu Qing to conquer the world are feeling very proud.
Therefore, for the sake of balance, Xu Qing had to employ people like Lao Huo and Wang Gong, otherwise these veterans would sooner or later cause disaster.
When Xu Qing studied history, he hated the practice of founding emperors settling accounts with their meritorious officials.
But when he really reaches this position, it still makes sense to do this.
Of course, Xu Qing would not do such a thing as abandoning his running dog after the rabbit is dead, but he had to take precautions against it.
Moreover, internal competition can bring vitality.
On the other hand, Xu Qing has a bottom line and will never allow his men to capture young boys and girls and use them as cauldrons.
But human desires can only be channeled, not blocked.
Therefore Xu Qing did not destroy Xinyuehu's Ji Le Tower.
The places where these powerful and wealthy people vent their desires must be blocked. God knows what tricks these people will come up with.
The world is in tatters, and even if it is patched up, there will always be some unsightly places left.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Xu Qing agreed to Lao Huo's proposal.
Big things are decided in small meetings.
No matter how big the matter is, Xu Qing decides it alone.
If you can’t handle something, go find Lord Fang.
This is Xu Qing's principle in governing the world.
The new reign title was announced soon, and the next issue was the execution ability of local government offices.
The government offices of the Ming Dynasty are not good at practical work, but when it comes to theoretical matters, everyone is good at it.
After Xu Qing decided on the reign title, government offices across the country were in chaos, and everyone was willing to show their loyalty to Xu Liushou by pouring out their hearts.
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Xu Qing met with Master Wu alone in the duty room of the cabinet.
Teacher Wu Enshi is now the Right Censor-in-Chief, a position quasi-minister of one of the six ministries. As for his superior, the Left Censor-in-Chief, he is his fellow townsman and sworn brother, formerly the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Zhang.
Now Lord Zhang has become very polite to Lord Wu, and usually calls him "good brother".
There was no way. Lord Zhang felt that he was still young and wanted to make progress, so he wanted to join the cabinet.
If Lord Wu had not been promoted so quickly, Lord Zhang would have been eager to recommend Old Wu to be the Left Censor-in-Chief, and then ask Old Wu to help him improve himself so that he could make room for Old Wu.
Old Wu is not enthusiastic about this.
His student is Xu Qing, so he no longer needs to work hard.
Just win without doing anything!
A brief exchange of greetings between teachers and students.
Xu Qing then got down to business.
He intends to further construct the magic network.
Of course, the external publicity is Xianwang.
In fact, it is to utilize the special power of the paulownia leaves, and with the blessing of the magic of heaven, officials from all over the country who are loyal to Xu Qing can communicate through the paulownia leaves.
The Inspectorate is in charge of all the censors in the country. Xu Qing plans to gather those censors who are suitable for using the leaves of the phoenix tree.
Because the carrying capacity of the magic network is limited, Xu Qing has carefully considered the candidate.
He has prepared a list.
Old Wu will be responsible for distributing these things privately.
Xu Qing also didn't say that he could use the magic network to monitor everyone's communication on the magic network.
Moreover, the information in the Demon Network is increasing, and it is impossible for Xu Qing to know everything. If he wants to be omniscient and omnipotent, he has to give up himself and completely transform into a demon.
Of course, as Xu Qing's Tai Shi magic energy improves, this disadvantage will become smaller and smaller.
In short, the impact of the magic net's distracting thoughts not only damages Xu Qingtai's magic energy, but also serves as a kind of tempering.
This is equivalent to getting rid of delusion and returning to the truth at all times.
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After discussing with Xu Qing, Lord Wu left the cabinet. When he went out, he saw the accumulated water left over from last night.
Although the traces of time are inevitable, his spirit is completely different from when he was the county magistrate. Who would have thought that the young man would control the entire Great Yu Dynasty in less than ten years.
It feels like a dream.
However, those great figures in history who were able to cheat often seized the highest power in the world in such a short period of time.
The only difference is that Xu Qing was not obtained in troubled times.
He was the one who completely put an end to the signs of chaos.
Looking at the long river of history, he, as a student, will also be a very special pearl, shining brightly and illuminating the past and present.
Come back home and cross the high threshold.
The threshold is too high, and it is inconvenient to go out, but it is a symbol of status.
If a family is wealthy and powerful but the threshold to entry is not high, can it be called a wealthy family?
As soon as Lord Liang arrived home, he heard that Lao Zhang came to visit.
He invited people to the study.
"I heard that Lord Jiangning summoned you, brother. I wonder what important instructions he has for you? If you have any difficulties, I will do my best to help you." Lord Zhang, the Left Censor-in-Chief, said eagerly.
This Inspectorate is Huo Jing's territory. Even though Lord Zhang has become the Left Censor-in-Chief, because Huo Jing has not fallen and Old Wu is now determined to win without doing anything, Lord Zhang's power is far less than when he was the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Moreover, there is really not much money to be made from the Inspectorate.
Therefore, Mr. Zhang is in urgent need of making achievements to demonstrate his own value.
Otherwise, Xu Liushou would forget about him while he was mixed up.
When Lord Wu first heard the three words "Duke Jiangning", he didn't react. Fortunately, his brain was still intact, so he still knew who Lord Zhang was talking about.
People of this era like to address important figures by their place of origin.
Xu Qing’s native place is Jiangning Prefecture, so he is the Duke of Jiangning.
Although Xu Qing is only in his early twenties.
Whether you are called a "fair man" or not depends on your strength.
Just like Xu Qing’s previous life, not all old men in their thirties or forties can be called uncles by young girls.
Lord Wu wondered if it was too rash to call out "Gong Ming" while on duty in the cabinet. But if he was too formal, it would seem distant.
Just shout first.
The main thing is that I feel good!
As for what Lord Zhang is asking about, that cannot be concealed.
After all, Lao Zhang is the Left Censor-in-Chief.
The censors below got the sycamore leaves distributed by Old Wu, and Lord Zhang will definitely know about it.
And Xu Qing didn't say that disclosure is strictly prohibited.
Lord Wu simply explained it again.
After all, Mr. Zhang was once the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he was well-informed in the officialdom.
He had heard that some new officials who passed the civil service examination in Nanzhili had received the Wutong Leaf Award. One of them, Li Xiuwen, was highly valued by Xu Qing and had now been transferred to a department of the Ministry of Personnel as the head.
Don't look at her humble background. With Xu Xin, she will soar to great heights sooner or later.
To put it bluntly, in official circles, status and power depend on who you hang out with.
For example, Lord Wu, even though he is just a county magistrate now, he has a sky-reaching pattern engraved on his forehead!
Mr. Zhang is always good at scheming.
After hearing about the miraculous uses of paulownia leaves, I discovered one thing: many bigwigs in the court did not have this.
This isn't a question of whether or not it's useful.
But the question is whether or not!
If he has it, but other officials of the rank of vice minister or above don't, what does that mean?
Never mind this thing; even petty officials have it.
He is also a direct descendant of Xu Liushou, how can he be the same?
Although it is not known how these imperial censors who are about to receive the leaves of the paulownia tree were appreciated by Xu Qing.
But this matter is too crucial!
Lord Zhang made a prompt decision and explained the pros and cons.
"Brother Zhang, what you mean is that if we, the Left and Right Censors-in-Chief, cannot get the leaves of the phoenix tree, then the censors below who get the leaves of the phoenix tree will be less likely to be disciplined by us?"
"That's right. This is definitely a huge disruption to the order of hierarchy in the Inspectorate..."
"Brother, you don't want the Inspectorate to become a mess in our hands in the future," Lord Zhang added.
Lord Wu thought, what does this have to do with him?
But Lord Zhang is right, this is indeed a problem.
If this continues, the Inspectorate will definitely be in trouble.
Not to mention anything else, did the officials in Nanzhili who received the paulownia leaves become disrespectful and arrogant in the yamen?
Lord Wu felt uneasy after Lord Zhang's reminder.
The next day, he went to see Xu Qing again and told him about this.
Xu Qing smiled when he heard this: "Teacher has always been mature and focused on major matters, and has never been concerned with trivial matters. This time he was able to notice these details. Could it be that there is some expert who is guiding him?"
Upon hearing this, Old Wu did not hide it and told everyone about Lord Zhang's reminder.
He was thinking about Lao Zhang and didn't say it right away, but waited for Xu Qing to ask. This made Lao Zhang seem less utilitarian.
Otherwise, if he mentioned Lao Zhang right away, wouldn't Xu Qing think that it was Lao Zhang who instigated him to come, which would lower the impression of Lord Zhang in Xu Liushou's mind.
Mr. Zhang wants to make progress, and no matter what Mr. Wu does, he can't hold his brother back.
In fact, Xu Qing had already considered this matter.
The function of the sycamore leaves is so special, and Xu Qing personally distributed them, so sooner or later they will be regarded as a special symbol. It doesn't matter whether this thing is useful or not, but for many people, it is very important.
But giving it away casually would undoubtedly go against Xu Qing's original intention.
Moreover, this thing is mainly for low-level clerks and censors, because these people are more in touch with the grassroots. Only through them can Xu Qing understand the changes in the world and implement targeted governance of ills.
Of course, Xu Qing’s information channels are diverse and do not rely on a single channel.
Moreover, he is now more concerned with the general direction, and the small problems are mainly used as materials to gain a deeper understanding of humanity. He will not treat it as a secret visit to show off his saintliness in front of others and show the great grace of God.
Lao Zhang has a high level of awareness.
Xu Qing kept in mind those officials who took the initiative to approach and seek progress.
Xu Qing smiled slightly and said, "Teacher, go back and talk to Master Zhang and ask him to write a petition on this matter."
"Okay." Lord Wu was happy for his old brother. The people above valued you, so they arranged things for you to do.
Lao Zhang is stable!
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Xu Qing saw Lord Wu off and waited until the evening, then went straight to Chaotian Temple.
There is an old friend inside who wants to see him.
(End of this chapter)