NOVEL NEXT Chapter 155 Eliminate dissidents and monopolize power
What is the concept of six thousand catties of grain per mu?
The officials thought they were dreaming.
"What did the Taiwei say earlier?" The officials couldn't believe it.
Not to mention everyone, even Zhang Yan's brain is down right now.
real or fake?
In addition, there are deeper considerations:
Your Highness, without the knowledge of me, the prime minister, managed to concoct 6,000 catties of rare grain per mu.
And the Taiwei knew the news before he, the prime minister?
Zhang Yan was terrified of the political signal implied in it, and was stunned.
And Zhao Rui stroked his long beard lightly, nodded and said:
"This matter still needs to be said by His Highness."
He handed over the topic to Wang Ge, and the officials also looked at King Yue.
"A strange person offered a treasure, claiming that it could strengthen the country's national strength. Gu Yuan didn't quite believe it, so he planted it in private. Now that the fruit has been harvested, he shared it with all his lovers." Wang Ge laughed.
Hundreds of officials have indeed heard about King Yue's farming, but Wang's farm is about 100 mu. Which of the officials in the court's family has no more than this amount?
How many things can be grown on a hundred acres of land?
Small fights are not counted, Baiguan really didn't take it to heart.
But now tell us that this hundred mu of land can produce six thousand catties per mu?
Although His Highness usually does not go to the morning court and slacks off government affairs, he is not a person who talks nonsense.
What's more, even the old and steady Taiwei said so, it is very likely to be true
But how is it possible?
It's not that I don't believe it, but that the yield per mu is 6,000 catties, and if it is replaced by ordinary rice, it will only yield 2 shi per mu, which is about 30 catties.
The comparison between these two is really shocking, too dreamy.
Not to mention other officials, but Zhang Yan's brain is down right now
Seeing the unbelievable appearance of the officials, Wang Ge raised the corner of his mouth and said:
"Seeing is believing. This grain is called red melon. If you have any doubts, you can go to the fields in Xiangyun County to see if the yield per mu is 6,000 catties. You can tell at a glance."
His Highness has said all this, although he is shocked, but it is true and false, everyone should go and see.
What is just confusing is, where did this red melon plant come from? Why did it pop up all of a sudden?
"Your Highness, I don't know something, so how dare I ask who this strange person who presents the treasure is?" Da Sinong asked.
In Jiuqing, he is in charge of farming.
Able to produce six thousand catties per mu, this is no ordinary strange person, what a saint!
The kind that can write a whole page in a history book.
"His name is the Virgin of Longevity, and she is a strange person from overseas." Wang Ge laughed.
One of the things he arranged for Honggua, anyway, Yu Xiaoyu is his man, and the islands are also Wang Ge, so he has no problem saying that.
Wang Ge should also find an opportunity to connect the production links between Haidao and Yue.
Vietnam has land and population,
The development of the island is very backward and relatively barren, but there are sea gods and blood soul trees, which can produce special fertilizers and cultivation resources. These things need the land and population of Yue to digest.
The Yue State will deny the development of the islanders.
This is Wang Ge's planned production.
However, at this moment, all the officials in the court were very restless, asking where is the island, who is there on the island, what kind of person is the Virgin Mary, and where is it at this moment?
Rao Taiwei Zhao Rui was also a little curious, the King of Yue had never told him these things, so he listened attentively.
"The Virgin of Longevity stays in the harem permanently, and lives with the lonely day and night. Don't blame the lovers." Wang Ge smiled.
The officials were taken aback for a moment, and then they realized, isn't His Highness just hanging out in the harem these few months?
Doesn't that mean that His Highness has been entertaining foreign guests recently?
No, if this is all in the harem, then it's a wedding!
Thinking of the recent public speculation about the candidate for Princess Yue in private, some people realized that among the three daughters in the harem, one of His Royal Highness’s favorite concubines seems to be of unknown origin, so it’s possible
The ministers and officials brainstormed and found many clues.
"Then dare to ask His Highness, can you invite the Holy Mother of Longevity to come out and have a look? Weichen and others are very curious." Zhang Yan asked.
He finally recovered from the shock and began to feel uneasy.
Zhang Yan looked at the young king on the throne, as if looking at a stranger.
King Yue did so many things without his knowledge? What does he want to do?
A great sense of crisis emerged in Zhang Yan's heart.
The other officials didn't have as much thought as Zhang Yan, they just wanted to know about the island.
Matters involving foreign countries and marriages are not the private affairs of the king of Yue, but state affairs.
The Virgin of Longevity is not only the concubine of the king of Yue, but also the ambassador of diplomatic relations.
The island is very mysterious, and the strange plants with a yield of 6,000 jin per mu are also shocking, and everyone is concerned about it.
"The Holy Mother of Eternal Life is shy. My dear friends, why don't you go to the field to see the growth of red melons, and then talk about things related to the Holy Mother." Wang Ge said.
Looking at the restless officials in the hall, the corners of his mouth raised, and he secretly said:
"The Virgin of Longevity is just an appetizer, and there will be successors from the goddess in the future. Although I didn't plan to use my relatives when I first took office, but in the current situation, it is very good to use the power of the woman to play two cards."
The foreign relatives can balance the power of the court, and the most wonderful thing is that Wang Ge has extremely high control over the two foreign relatives.
A court meeting changed from the original "rearming the country" to discussing "six thousand catties per mu" and "the Virgin of Longevity".
In the next few days, Xiangyun County became the "sacred place for sightseeing" of Yue State.
All the officials went to inspect the strange plants with a yield of 6,000 jin one after another, and cooked and tasted them.
"Peel off the red skin of the red melon, wrap the meat and it is as white as fat. It can be eaten as rice grain or fruit. It is delicious when steamed and broiled. It is very sweet at first taste, but after a long time, the wind will become slightly lighter."
Officials commented that the taste is good, and it can also satisfy the hunger. Although it is not a very refined grain, it can indeed serve as a staple food.
The key is that the yield is huge!
This is not an exaggeration, the Taiwei said that the Yue Kingdom will raise another 20,000 soldiers is not an exaggeration, it is even very conservative.
As long as the red melons are planted, it will be more than enough to raise another 50,000 soldiers.
"At present, Hengjiang King's rebellion is imminent. In order to protect the country of Yue, it is imperative to expand the army. This red melon can be said to be timely."
This is the part that makes Baiguan happy, but there is also something that makes them feel worried.
The King of Yue didn't seem to care about having fun and practicing as the officials thought. He was really doing practical things.
Everyone would be happy to be a king who strives hard to govern when the princes are fighting for supremacy, but now it is Emperor Xuan who controls the rule.
It's hard not to let people think too much about King Yue secretly accumulating power like this.
No, after confirming the production of red melons, Zhang Yan will request to enter the palace to meet the king.
Wang Ge agreed.
But as soon as he came in, Zhang Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he saw that the Taiwei was seated on the right side of the hall, Sikong was on the left side, and the king of Yue was in the main seat.
All three of them are here, and Zhang Yan feels inexplicably being "tried by three courts".
Standing on the platform of the Taiwei means that the King of Yue has the support of the highest military power in any move.
Zhang Yan secretly sighed.
In addition to the three men, beside King Yue was a young woman in a feather-blue dress, with many pearl and shell ornaments on her body.
The girl had a calm expression on her pretty face, but the exposed neck and the back of her hands showed strange dark green lines.
This is where it is different from ordinary people.
The girl and the King of Yue stood side by side, meeting three princes in total. According to the etiquette, generally speaking, only the concubine of Yue could sit in this position.
After a little thought, Zhang Yan guessed that this person was the Virgin of Longevity.
"What is the prime minister's important matter to present?" Wang Ge asked flatly.
Zhang Yan lowered his head slightly, he came here to test Yue Wang's mind.
When the King of Hengjiang was about to rebel, he suddenly took out six thousand catties of grain per mu, and there were strange people from the island who took refuge in him. What did the King of Yue think?
"Now Your Majesty is busy with suppressing the rebellion in the north, and my minister is worried about another 'disaster' in the south, and the world is in turmoil, so I went to the palace to discuss with His Highness." Zhang Yan asked implicitly.
Is the disaster in the south the Hengjiang country? Or Vietnam?
Wang Ge sighed and said:
"It has been five years since Emperor Xuan conquered King Wu to pacify the world. The people have not rested for a long time, but they are about to suffer another war. I lament that the people under the rule are hard to live in peace."
Zhang Yan understands, the king of Yue is against war, he agrees
"What Your Highness said is very true."
Wang Ge went on to say:
"In my opinion, to quell the disasters in the South, we should punish the rebels, restrain ourselves and return to the rituals to abide by the old system, so that everyone can settle down, Haiyan and Heqing."
Zhang Yan frowned slightly, it is no problem to suppress Hengjiang country,
But self-denial and restoration of rituals, what does it mean to restore the old system?
Seeing that the Taiwei and the King of Yue are in harmony, does this ceremony refer to the "gift of enfeoffment".
It means that the king of Yue wants to restore the complete power of princes and kings and obtain real independence?
Of course, this is all Zhang Yan's own speculation, and the King of Yue didn't say he wanted to rebel against independence.
Zhang Yan wanted to further confirm King Yue's thoughts, and asked:
"Suppressing the rebellion is not a matter of the Yue country alone. There is still the Qing country to watch over and help each other. Now that the Yue country has increased its troops, we should inform our allies."
Wang Ge nodded and said:
"Indeed, according to what the prime minister said, Sikong should be responsible for this matter, and the prime minister will raise funds to build a strong army with the Taiwei."
Let Sikong be responsible.
Zhang Yan's eyelids twitched when he heard this, he should be responsible for this kind of thing before, but now King Yue doesn't let him have any contact with King Qing.
Well, Zhang Yan can confirm that during this Hengjiang rebellion, King Yue didn't intend to settle down, he wanted to take advantage of the situation to expand his power.
It doesn't mean to rebel, but it also has the intention of breaking away from Daxuan's control.
King Yue didn't say anything, but Zhang Yan had already grasped his meaning.
Zhang Yan raised his head, his face was livid, as if he looked very heavy.
Wang Ge is very plain.
Zhang Yan finally tried:
"His Royal Highness, you should know that Emperor Xuan followed the will of the people in the past and ruled the world by defeating the King of Wu. Although there are rebellions now, from the perspective of my ministers, they are all clowns. They are not as majestic as the King Wu of the past. party?"
Zhang Yan moved Emperor Xuan to suppress people.
But how many teachers does Emperor Xuan have?
Wang Ge remained calm and said calmly:
"Emperor Xuan is indeed the king of the Ming Dynasty. However, there are changes in the world today, and they are changing with each passing day. You can't use the usual theory. The monarchs of the Yue Kingdom should find other ways to protect the country and the people."
What age is this, and the understanding of the previous version is still used?
You're behind, old man!
"Gu is aware of the prime minister's vigilance, all lovers should follow Gu's instructions." Wang Ge said.
Zhang Yan had a gloomy face, while Sikong Han Deng had already stood up and cupped his hands:
"The humble minister has orders."
He went to organize peace affairs with the Qing Kingdom and resist the affairs of the Hengjiang Kingdom.
Zhang Yan's face changed from cloudy to sunny, and the Taiwei also got up and said:
"Please also ask the prime minister and the old man to go together to make arrangements for the new army."
Zhang Yan was only a civil servant in Yijinjing, and he didn't have the strength to say no to a martial arts master.
The situation was pressing, he secretly sighed, nodded and bowed his hands, and obeyed the captain.
All three men left, only King Yue and Our Lady of Longevity remained in the hall.
There was no one else around, Yu Xiaoyu stopped sullenly, stuck out her tongue, and asked:
"Your Highness, am I doing alright?"
She is not very clear about the affairs in the court, that is, Wang Ge asked her to dress up, show her face in front of everyone, just keep her demeanor without talking.
And here she is.
"Very good, but this is just the beginning." Wang Ge nodded, stroking her head.
Yu Xiaoyu narrowed his eyes, obediently like a cat.
Although the actual controller of the island is Wang Ge, there are many things that Seagod can't face directly, so he needs a "speaker".
Yu Xiaoyu should eat and practice.
The two women in the harem are also aware of these things, and they even designed a dress for Yu Xiaoyu, and adjusted her manners so that she can appear in the public eye with the best appearance.
On the other hand, Zhang Yan was taken by Zhao Rui to prepare for the new army, which was just needed.
The prime minister and the Taiwei worked together, and outsiders seemed to have no problem.
In fact, Zhang Yan felt that he was "under house arrest" by Zhao Rui, and he couldn't resist a martial arts master at all.
Coupled with the fact that Sikong was in charge of diplomacy, the officials more or less sensed some strange aura.
His Highness seems to have his own plan. Especially the bureaucrats in the imperial court who were close to Daxuan found that they could no longer contact Zhang Yan.
And in the few days after Zhang Yan was taken away by the Taiwei, most of those pro-xuan officials were impeached!
The Yushitai under Sikong produced a bunch of evidence that they had accepted bribes, formed cliques for personal gain, embezzled state assets, or local families bullied men and women, hindering people's livelihood.
The evidence is not out of thin air!
There is absolutely no fabrication, everything is true, and should be dismissed and punished according to the law.
If a crime is discovered, then the price must be paid. This is the rule.
But these officials didn't know where they were showing their feet, and they were caught by Yushitai without warning?
Wang Ge used the four ghosts to accumulate evidence, and now he finally used it!
He fired the group of officials for some good reasons.
Many pro-Xuan officials left key positions due to various dirty things they had done in the past.
After killing the chicken, Jinghou Wangge didn't stop.
For those "centrists", Wang Ge also asked the people from Yushitai to go to them to "drink tea", put out a bunch of dirty evidence in front of them, and asked them to choose whether to "be imprisoned" or "obey the king's will". ".
Except for a few officials who have nothing to do but have nothing to do, Wang Ge's trick is really easy to use.
This is not just coercion, Baiguan is also aware of King Yue's terrifying intelligence capabilities.
Tomorrow and tomorrow, he will stay in the harem, how does the King of Yue know what is going on outside the palace?
Knowing so clearly, dig out all the dark, immoral and illegal things they have done.
For a while, all the officials were in danger. They didn't know what kind of eyeliner the King of Yue had arranged around him, so they began to reflect on themselves.
There is a loss of personal morality, self-interest at the expense of the public, what can I use to fight the King of Yue?
There is no other way but to obey.
During this process, Wang Ge coordinated the voices in the court and completed the centralization of power.
The so-called three years of silence, a blockbuster,
Wang Ge had been saving for half a year to prepare, and now he finally showed his fangs.
The entire country of Yue was pushed towards re-arming by him, and the steering wheel of the chariot of the country of Yue was firmly in his own hands.
"The luck related to Yue and other places has even increased from 50% gold to 60% gold."
Wang Ge examines the growth of his basic luck, which is the indicator that best reflects his dominance.