"Your Highness has a brilliant eye. I really can't hide anything."
Fijian and Pang Yukun look at each other. The wrinkles on their faces are crowded with smiles.
Fei yue'er was taking the green pineapple, aster and Xiaohuan to try on his clothes. When they saw this, they went to other places to avoid suspicion.
Fijian glances at Fei yue'er, with a flash of appreciation in her eyes. On formal occasions, the harem can't participate in government affairs. She is about to become queen, so she should remember this.
After the four left, Fijian Lang Sheng said: "Your Highness, the people who come with you to Qingzhou this time are also the rich people from thirteen states. Now they all live in the inn of Qingzhou City, so that they can come to congratulate your highness."
"The aristocrats of thirteen states?" Xiao Ming frowned. He still remembered the events four years ago, so he was still on guard against the aristocrats in his heart.
However, he also understood that killing was inexhaustible. After all, the powerful families in the state of Dayu lasted for thousands of years, and each of them represented local clan forces.
Once upon a time, there were more than 20000 people in the royal family of Qingzhou. Compared with the powerful families in Wei, the royal family was nothing more than a small Witch. At that time, when dealing with the royal family, he only punished the head of the crime.
All the other members of the Wang family were divided into different parts of the feudal state by him, which completely eliminated the powerful families in the six states.
Fiji is acutely aware of the change in Xiao Ming's expression. He said, "Your Highness, the thirteen prefectures have basically restored order, and the local taxes are collected as usual. It all depends on the support of these powerful families." Fiji explained.
Xiao Ming nodded, his face suddenly relaxed, he said: "Feige old don't worry, since the king has issued a new decree, naturally it won't change."
The purpose of Xiao Ming's conquering Wei was to pay taxes. Otherwise, his occupation of Wei was no different from the occupation of Iraq by the United States, which would cost huge resources. The Dengzhou army of the southern expeditionary army would also be dragged into the protracted mud of Wei's insurgency, which would undoubtedly be a disaster for him.
After all, the state of Dayu is not a modern society. It's not so easy to find the rich people who go deep into the mountains and forests. In this way, a chaotic and tax free Wei land is not only unable to bring him benefits, but also a burden.
At the beginning, he simply believed that force could solve everything, but the information Li San collected from the thirteen states made him gradually realize that this was just his wishful thinking.
According to Li San's information, many villages in Weidi are based on clan surnames. Hundreds and thousands of people in a village have one surname.
During this period of time, his production team was established, but the team leader elected by the people in the village was still a person with high prestige in the village.
This kind of intelligence is different from the folk situation in Qingzhou. The reason for this difference is that at that time, the haos in Qingzhou were very weak because of the repeated invasions of the barbarians. All the haos' children with some family property hid in Wubao and Zhouxian, while the poor people had no way but to stay in their own villages.
Only then did he realize that governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies, and the heat should be properly controlled. Otherwise, small fires will bring about a mess.
"So I feel at ease, your highness. In fact, for the gentry, they don't care who will rule them. It's enough for them to keep their own interests. Now your highness and Wei Dihao are at peace. If these news is spread to other places, it will reduce the difficulty for your highness to seize the world."
Pang Yukun thought it so much, he said: "Your Highness, the words of Fei Ge Lao are very true. Because of the change of dynasties, these aristocrats are still at ease."
"Is Pang Changshi praising their shrewdness or satirizing their selfishness?" Pang Yukun's words were puny, and Xiao Ming couldn't help laughing.
"Your Highness, it's just the commoner's nonsense." Pang Yukun sighed. Now his mood is as complicated as Xiao Ming's.
The six prefectures are exhausted. He has been very handy in dealing with government affairs in the past four years. He doesn't have to deal with some of them, but now there is another Wei area, and he has to meet people he hates.
Xiao Ming naturally understood Pang Yukun's feelings, but if a comprehensive massacre was carried out in the thirteen prefectures, the population of Wei would be reduced by one third.
And in the process of his massacre of the powerful families, those who are forced to die will surely massacre the people, and the number will continue to rise.
If the whole state of Dayu is killed all the way, I'm afraid that the parliament of Dayu, the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the late Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty will directly lead to the loss of two-thirds of the population of the whole country.
But he can't bear the cost, because the West has risen, and by that time his vassal state will inevitably damage a large number of troops, which will not give the opportunity for foreign invasion?
so he will finally choose the way of compromise first and then governance, first to disarm the haos, and then to completely destroy the abuse of haos' exclusive educational resources through universal education 。
As long as the people at the bottom have the channel to ascend to the imperial court, the aristocrats will not be able to control the imperial court, just as Li Shimin carried out the imperial examination.
"Now you have emotions, you have to bear with me. Now I want to take care of the overall situation, not the six states." Xiao Ming reminds Pang Yukun to avoid his bad temper."Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun nodded.
At this time, Fiji showed a look of relief, he said: "Your Highness, these rich families have come to Qingzhou, does your highness want to take time to see them?"
"See, of course have to see, but also to see the wind and scenery, otherwise it can let them feel at ease in their stomach." Xiao Ming is right.
When he put on a Dragon Robe, Xiao Ming's mood changed. What he began to think about now is how to govern this country, how to take this devastated country side by side with the Western powers, and even surpass them.
For him, this is a difficult task. Although he has mastered advanced technology, he can't master everyone's heart.
In addition to worrying about the wolves, he is still worried about the consequences of universal education. People are no longer ignorant, which means that they will actively participate in politics.
Whether his imperial power will be challenged by western democracy will be unknown, but although he knows it, he can't stop.
Because this is a contradictory problem, if you want to lead Dayu to a modern country, you must open up the wisdom of the people, on the contrary, continue to fool the people, still stay in the feudal dynasty.
Sometimes Xiao Ming is also asking if he can give up his right and make concessions. His answer is No.
He has to admit that right is a kind of addictive thing. Although he has a lot of knowledge, he still can't avoid vulgarity. Moreover, he knows that once he gives up his right, he will not end up in prison because of death, which is inevitable.
He won't be a fool until he lives a second life. He should be an emperor for life.
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