Chapter 545: I misunderstood Gao Yao’s intention. He was not looking for this kind of woman!

Chapter 545: I misunderstood Gao Yao’s intention. He was not looking for this kind of woman!

First of all, in terms of status, the gap is quite obvious. Except for Lu Zhi and Lu Su, the others are much worse. Lu Zhi and Lu Su are at least from the prestigious Lu family, and they were also descendants of the nobles of Lu State.

He still had a certain influence in the literary world, but after the great war with the imperial court, Lu Gong completely closed his door to visitors and moved out of the city to spend his remaining years in peace. Many officials who were closely related to the Lu family or Lu Gong had all disappeared.

This kind of thing didn't have much impact in a short period of time, and it could even be said that not many people discovered it. However, as time went on, the people below were naturally not stupid, and they naturally understood that the Lu family had been punished by Gao Yao.

There is no need to ask about the missing persons, they must have died. Almost all the people who had a good relationship with the Lu family were in a state of panic. Even the several collateral relatives of the Lu family who followed Gao Yao originally held important positions, either as middle or high-level generals in the army, or as clerks in local counties. They were almost all powerful people, but now they were in sinecure positions and spent most of their time at home.

The officials below were not stupid, and they understood that Gao Yao's attitude towards the Lu family had changed. This was because Gao Yao wanted to save face, otherwise it would be a problem whether Lu Zhi's status as the mistress could be preserved.

Apart from Lü Zhi and Lü Su, the other women in Gao Yao were even less worthy of being on the stage. Lü Zhi and Lü Su could be said to have innate advantages, and they could even be said to be not competitive. When Gao Yao became king or emperor in the future, that position would definitely go to one of the two.

But he was helpless because he was tricked by his own father, which led to his current situation. On the other hand, Yu Shu and Tuan are called a country, but in fact, the population is not as large as the two counties of Daqin. What's more, they are a foreign race, and their identity is also a problem. Xiaoyue, with a low status, was just a maid before she defected to Gaoyao. Although she was a maid in the palace, she was also transformed from a slave.

As for the granddaughter of the great elder of the Nanyue clan and the daughter of the Duke of the Peacock Kingdom, strictly speaking, their natures are the same. They both exist by relying on Gao Yao. They are concubines, not to mention having any rights.

Although the treatment in Gao Yao's mansion was no worse, the issue of identity was a very serious issue in that era. In fact, it was not that no one had advised Gao Yao about this matter. Xiao He and Cao Shen had advised Gao Yao before, but the advice was indirect and not clear. After all, Lu Zhi and Lu Su were still in the mansion.

Therefore, even if they had a rough guess in their minds about what was going on, they could not say it clearly. As long as Gao Yao did not say it clearly, it would be difficult for others to say it openly. After all, advising and interfering in the affairs of the superiors was a big taboo in any era.

But this time Gao Yao suddenly wanted to publicly seek a virtuous and talented woman. In the eyes of most people this year, Gao Yao naturally felt that he had finally begun to face up to the problems in his backyard and was preparing to win more women to enrich his backyard.

As the news of Gao Yao spread, many people began to be eager to try. Almost all the women who could be related to him were called to the county city, especially those with clean backgrounds and good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting. A large number of them began to gather around Gao Yao. Of course, these were all private matters.

After the break, Gao Yao began to formally deal with government affairs. On the one hand, there was a lot of pressure on government affairs, such as the issuance and implementation of various policies, the implementation of various taxes, etc.

And he held a court meeting directly in the Qin Palace. At this time, Prince Gao was still a little afraid when he saw Gao Yao.

"Meet the King of Qin!"

Under the leadership of Gao Yao, a group of officials from the southern border also entered the main hall of the Qin Palace, and led by Gao Yao, they began to salute Prince Gao.

A very detailed point is that at this time, almost everyone in the court saluted according to Gao Yao's movements. They moved after Gao Yao made his move. Before Gao Yao saluted, those present did not dare to salute before him.

The people below this scene were not aware of this, but Gongzi Gao on the throne could see it clearly. However, even though Gongzi Gao was very dissatisfied at this moment, he could only suppress it.

"Good, Prime Minister, you have worked very hard for the army. I wonder what reward you would like?"

At this time, Gongzi Gao could only continue to play his role as a puppet and speak honestly.

"King Qin, it is only natural for me to serve the Qin Dynasty. How dare I ask for a reward? Thank you for your kindness!"

It looked like a simple conversation, but in fact, the superiority and inferiority had been revealed. However, Gao Yao still had to maintain the superficial harmony of the regime. In fact, this nominal transition was very beneficial to Gao Yao, because the longer the time dragged on, the more all the people under his command would recognize Gao Yao, rather than Gongzi Gao.

In this way, even if Prince Gao abdicates, it will be a matter of course, and there will be no change in the people, which is undoubtedly very beneficial.

Gao Yao still keeps Gongzi Gao now. One of the purposes is that the reform of officials has not been completed yet. Now it is only preliminarily completed. The reform of the army, but the reform is completed, but in fact it will take quite a long time for the army to fully adapt to this method.

When the military and official reforms in the southern border are completely completed, the final role of Gongzi Gao will disappear. At that time, the final value of Gongzi Gao as a chess piece will be completely gone. At that time, it will be the time for Gongzi Gao to abdicate.

Now, in general, the laws, official system, and the management of various places are still based on the county system. Even if Gao Yao is a time traveler, he still cannot deny the excellence of this system in this era.

The county system realized vertical management of the central government over the local governments by directly appointing and dismissing county governors and magistrates by superiors, thus avoiding the inheritance and separatism of local power. This system fundamentally negated the feudal system and ensured the authority and unity of the central government.

The county system also further strengthened the central government's control over local governments through the examination and supervision system, allowing government orders to be quickly conveyed and implemented, reducing local threats to the central government. At the same time, it clarified the hierarchical structure and division of responsibilities, reducing the drawbacks of management levels and decentralized power. This system enabled the central government to more efficiently deploy all resources and respond to emergencies.