Invincible son

Chapter 1158 1159 [What does a gentleman want]

"Yesterday after the court was over, Mr. Sheng and I had a small gathering. During the dinner, he once said that the Duke of Wei is not the Duke of Wei. Pei Yue will definitely not have the heart of usurping like Wang Pingzhang."

Pei Yue was slightly startled by Jian Rong's sudden words.

The grand man he was talking about naturally refers to Sheng Duanming, the new Minister of Rites. This Qingliu veteran has always trusted Pei Yue and has stood up to speak out for justice several times.

Pei Yue said with emotion: "Master Sheng's love and protection really make me feel uneasy."

Jian Rong said with great interest: "It's hard to associate your current expression with uneasiness."

Pei Yue couldn't help laughing: "I didn't expect to hear such a relaxed ridicule from Brother Jian."

"Being in the world should not be too rigid. This is the experience I have gained in the past few years in Charan Temple. To tell you the truth, I have witnessed the completion of eleven mines in various places in Daliang, and a steady stream of briquettes entering thousands of households. At the same time as the convenience of the people, countless silver taels flowed back to the Charcoal Temple, making the national treasury more abundant, and then giving back to the people's livelihood, I have more than once had the idea of ​​being in a world."

Jian Rong looked as usual, and sighed: "Thirty years of studying sage books, I don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are fundamental."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "So I will use all means to let Brother Jian take over the Ministry of Industry."

"The situation at the Ministry of Industry is relatively simple, not as complicated as that of the Ministry of Officials. I have roughly figured out the context, but—" Jian Rong paused, staring into Pei Yue's eyes and said: "Actually, Mr. Sheng is not without entanglements." , I believe in your loyalty, but also worried about future changes, so I fell into hesitation and back and forth, not knowing which step you want to take?"

Pei Yue smiled and said slowly: "Before the advent of honeycomb briquettes, some people tried to burn coal for heating, but they didn't know how to do it, so the effect and safety were far inferior to dry firewood. What I did was not complicated, it was just an improvement. The craftsmanship of making, and then supplemented with a matching stove. This is the case in the world, no one can conjure a dynasty out of thin air, the people who drank blood in ancient times, they just hoped to have a leader at the beginning, organize everyone to hunt, and then ensure their survival food."

Jian Rong listened quietly.

Pei Yue continued: "The leader holds absolute power, but he cannot live forever, so when he loses his ability, the tribe will elect a new leader. At first, everyone agreed with this power transfer method, But as the population increases and the ethnic group expands, the weight of power becomes heavier and heavier, and not every leader is willing to surrender the power in his hands."

Jian Rong nodded and said: "The change from abdication to hereditary."

Pei Yue said: "hereditary means the solidification of the class, and it will also lead to the continuous concentration of power, not only the imperial power. For example, the emergence of the powerful and powerful clans is a concrete manifestation of this situation. The channels for rising are blocked, and the common people will only be reduced to As a servant, the former Wei Dynasty was born in the family and died in the family."

There was a look of melancholy in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Jian is familiar with history books, so he should understand that every dynasty is a reincarnation. When the country was established, the difficulties and blue strands worked together, and when it was at its peak, Haiyan and Heqing were peaceful and prosperous, and then to the natural disasters at the end of the dynasty. Man-made disasters and people's lives have been repeated for thousands of years, and there is no difference after all."

Jian Rong thought about it: "Now all three countries in the world have implemented imperial examinations to select scholars."

Pei Yue shook his head and said with a sneer: "Western Wu still retains the traditions of the former Wei Dynasty. There are hereditary, receiving money, military merit, recommendation, Lang Xuan, and favor. In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the selection of scholars through the imperial examination was made a national policy, but Brother Jian may not know how many of them come from local tyrants and Nandu families every time they are selected for the examination, after all, it is just a trick of self-deception."

Jian Rong pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "That's not the case with Daliang."

"Yes, but it's not enough." Pei Yue said sincerely: "Because we can't decide how the person on the dragon chair will change, it is very difficult to become the emperor through the ages, but if it is just to destroy the foundation of the country, most The emperor can easily do it."

Jian Rong smiled wryly.

He probably understood Pei Yue's thoughts now, and asked tentatively: "As you said just now, the focus is on improvement?"

Pei Yue said: "Honeycomb coal is an improvement, and the spinning machine is an improvement. Everything I do is actually an improvement. From the beginning to the end, I never thought of completely overturning the iron curtain above my head, but we can do something. Effective improvement measures, such as reforming the imperial government system, promoting the development of farming, handicrafts and commerce, and establishing systematic regulations on this basis, giving ordinary people more choices, and gradually broadening the channels of circulation from top to bottom.”

Jian Rong kept nodding.

Pei Yue said calmly: "This is a long process. At least in our lifetime, the imperial power still exists and must exist, otherwise the empire will be torn apart, and we will all be sinners in the history books."

There was a look of light in Jian Rong's eyes, and he said leisurely: "It is my honor to be able to participate in it."

Pei Yue smiled and said sincerely, "It's also my honor."

……

Jian Rong politely declined Pei Yue's banquet, and braved the heavy rain to leave this grand mansion.

Pei Yue personally sent him outside the door, watched the simple carriage leave the long street, and couldn't help sighing softly.

This Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry actually represents some people of insight in the court, including Qingliu civil servants like Sheng Duanming.

Now Liu Xian, in a rage, ordered Taishi Taige and Luanyiwei Dasuo Jingshi to arrest the courtiers, which would inevitably change the layout of the court and invisibly lead to a reshuffle of Emperor Kaiping's layout.

This is what Pei Yue wants to achieve.

The assassination on Gushui Street was a bitter scheme, but it was not only aimed at Hou Xiaojin of Xiangcheng, Pei Yue even took the initiative to speak for Xiao Jin in order to reassure the Tian family and the important officials of the two governments.What he set his sights on were the backbone positions in the court. Although it was impossible to replace all of them with his people, at least a dozen nails could be arranged in advance.

Pei Yue let out a breath of turbid air slowly, turned around and walked back to the mansion, and went straight to Dongkuayuan, where the soldiers lived.

In the wing room, after seeing Pei Yue's figure, a young man immediately stood up and saluted.

Pei Yue waved his hand, looked at the other person's complexion, and said gently: "I didn't intend to leave you alone during this time, it's just that the time has not come, and if you leave Beijing in a hurry, it will easily arouse the suspicion of others."

The young man said: "I will understand in the end."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "It's a long journey south this time, so you don't have to worry about your relatives, I will take good care of them."

The young man said frankly: "When I was in Guyuan Village in the western region, the general knew that the Duke would do what he said, so he was not worried."

Being recalled by his words, Pei Yue couldn't help feeling a little emotional. Looking at the young man's handsome face, he said in a more slow tone: "Although I can't let you lead the army in an open and honest manner, one day , Dingjunhou's Mansion will definitely shine in your hands."

Young people are Rock's enemies.

After Luo Huanzhang's death, the Marquis of Dingjun's Mansion was also expelled from the noble ranks. Fortunately, Luo Kedi and the Luo family were preserved by Pei Yue.

Pei Yue raised his hand and patted Luo Kedi's shoulder, and said solemnly: "After arriving in Chengjing, Mr. Xi will hand over the company's guards to you. I hope to see a real elite army in the near future."

Luo Kedi stood upright and said awe-inspiringly: "I will definitely live up to the entrustment of the Duke!"

(End of this chapter)