Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1768: Cangmo reforms to strengthen the country

"Now, since the unfortunate death of the previous emperor, many civil and military officials have unfortunately passed away!"

"Today, the new emperor of Da Cang has not yet been established, and there are many vacancies in the court. I personally think that we should vigorously promote knowledgeable people to fill the vacancies in the court!" Wang Yu stood up and said in a confident voice.

Nowadays, there are indeed many vacancies for officials in the court, and many important positions are still vacant.

Especially the officials of the six ministries, they didn’t even have a coherent structure, they were scattered and disorganized.

However, in the past, no one would care about these things. After all, the court originally used him as a decoration, and he had no practical use, and it didn't matter whether he could form a system or not.

Why would a court without even an emperor need so many officials? The more officials there are, the higher the cost of the court.

However, from what Wang Yu said, it was clear that he wanted to fill the gap in the number of court officials. At least, he had to build a framework, a basic structure.

However, many people present did not want to participate.

If they were incorporated into the six ministries, many of them would be promoted several levels. In fact, everyone present had the opportunity to be promoted.

However, there were many smart people present. They knew very well that this promotion might not be a good thing in the long run. In fact, it might even be a disadvantage for the future.

In the future, if Wang Yu achieves great success, the core members of his staff will definitely enter the central government. At that time, will the current group of people in the so-called court have to give up their positions?
At the very least, it was probably a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality. Although he was given a high position on the surface, he was actually just a nominal position, which is completely different from today.

After all, Wang Yu’s direct subordinates are now in various places. If Wang Yu achieves great success one day in the future, this group of people will not be able to stay in the local area forever.

Among those present, few people are willing to be promoted to this position!

"The head of all officials is the Prime Minister!"

"But now, the position of the two prime ministers is vacant!"

"Uncle Anling, can you please shoulder the responsibility of being the Prime Minister for Da Cang, Yan Bei, and my nephew?"

"Who else in Yanbei can hold the position of Left Prime Minister besides my uncle?"

Wang Yu walked down the stairs step by step, his tone full of solemnity.

In the entire Yanbei, apart from the Wang father and son, the next one is Zhao Anling.

In Wang Chang's era, Zhao Anling could be said to be second only to one man and above everyone else.

Kuai Liang, who was also Wang Chang's right-hand man, could not be compared with Zhao Anling. Kuai Liang was just a counselor, and his status was entirely up to Wang Chang. But Zhao Anling was different. He was not only a counselor, but also the logistics manager of Yanbei.

In the entire Yanbei, except for Wang Chang coming out again, there is really no one who is qualified to surpass Zhao Anling and ascend to the position of Left Prime Minister.

However, is it possible for Wang Chang to come out?
After all, this court is nominally the remnant of Huangfu Mingze's court.

If Wang Chang were allowed to become prime minister, the imperial court would lose its last fig leaf.

"Old minister, I feel unworthy of this! Moreover, I am old and I am afraid I am unable to do it!"

Although Zhao Anling didn't know what Wang Yu was going to do, his long-term political sense told him that this was not a good thing.

If you’re not careful, you’ll have to bear the blame!

Therefore, although the position of prime minister is almost the highest ideal pursuit of every civil official and the last step they can take, he still instinctively wants to refuse.

"Uncle Anling, Yu doesn't want to bother you anymore!"

"However, the matter of the prime minister is not for Yu, but for the entire court and for the entire Da Cang!" Wang Yu walked solemnly in front of Zhao Anling and bowed solemnly.

This solemn gesture left no room for Zhao Anling to refuse. He had already paid great respect to him. If Zhao Anling refused again, it would mean that he was not giving face to Wang Yu. Since ancient times, few people who dared not give face to the boss had a good end.

"The responsibility of the Right Prime Minister is yours, uncle. I wonder if you can take the trouble to do it!"

After dealing with Zhao Anling, Wang Yu looked towards Wang Dangzhi's position again.

Compared with Zhao Anling, although Wang Dangzhi also has a certain political sense, it is obvious that he would not think so much.

The position of prime minister is a true first-rank official position.

The official positions held by Wang Yu, whether they were the General Guarding the Nation or the General Guarding the Army, were only of the second rank.

He suddenly became the right prime minister. Although everyone knew the actual situation of this right prime minister, Wang Dangzhi was still somewhat happy.

The positions of the left and right phases have been determined, and the following things are actually unimportant.

Wang Yu went through such a big detour today just to settle on these two positions. As for the rest, it doesn’t matter at all.

Wang Yu turned to Kuai Liang and said, "Kuai Yuli, I wonder how Yanbei College is progressing now?"

The academy was the one that Wang Yu attended in the imperial capital. Ever since the death of the previous emperor and the Battle of Tianjing, the academy had basically existed in name only. It was impossible for the various families in Da Cang to send their family members to the academy at this time.

Especially after the Battle of Tianjing, Da Cang was completely reshuffled and various forces have taken shape. For example, it is impossible for them to throw their people from Yanbei to Prince Jing again!

Of course, if a disciple from any family below wanted to go there privately, they would definitely not stop him!
Just like the people of Da Cang, they would also travel to other dynasties to study. You can't deprive people of their freedom just because of where they were born! It's just that the government doesn't support them to go there.

Therefore, Wang Yu established Yanbei College in Yanbei. Its function is the same as the previous Dacang College!

The reason why it was handed over to Kuai Liang was because this guy just took the salary but did nothing, so we had to find him something to do!
The Censor is a censor, and to put it bluntly, his job is to offend people. Given Kuai Liang's style, of course he would remain silent.

Kuai Liang stepped out of the procession and replied, "Your Excellency the General, in addition to the Civil and Military Colleges, according to your wishes, we have established an Engineering College, which will govern the four departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Medicine, and Engineering. Now, the college has a total of twelve departments, namely, Rites, Music, Books, Mathematics, Soldiers, Martial Arts, Archery, Charioteering, Agriculture, Commerce, Medicine, and Engineering."

"The three academies have gathered hundreds of schools of thought and selected knowledge suitable for the development of Da Cang to teach. The College of Literature has courses such as political commentary and appointment, poetry and literature, and the Hundred Schools Lecture Hall. Representative figures such as Legalists, Confucians, Taoists, Mohists, and novelists are invited to give lectures. There are often endless debates in the Hundred Schools Lecture Hall, and dialectical ideas are accepted by the scholars of the academy."

"The Military Academy is directly under the military, and is dedicated to training military commanders who are proficient in both civil and military affairs. According to convention, the top three military champions, runner-up and third place winners of each session are directly selected to study in the upper ranks of the military, while the other scholars have to start from the lower ranks of the military. In addition, those with excellent grades in the Military Academy can be sent to the Whampoa Military Academy for further training, and become the solid backbone of the military in the future."

If the goal of the Military Academy in Yanbei College is to train college students, then the Whampoa Military Academy specializes in military affairs, which is equivalent to training graduate students.

“The Institute of Technology trains skilled craftsmen who are good at building city defenses, strange mechanisms, and feng shui tombs.

Secondly, the courses were taught by imperial physicians, who taught subjects such as pulse diagnosis, acupuncture and fire therapy, and prescription of good medicines, in order to train doctors, military doctors, and imperial physicians for the court.

Third, the training of commercial agricultural talents is relatively low in importance, and there are relatively few scholars. "

"Currently, there are over a thousand students in the three academies, and scholars from all over Da Cang have also come to Yan. To enter the academy to study, I have sent people to carefully select students, especially those from the north. For the rest of the scholars, there may be people with ulterior motives. The academy will examine them layer by layer, and also examine their backgrounds and places of origin to prevent local spies from sneaking in and causing trouble."

Wang Yu thought to himself that although he couldn't rely on people like Kuai Liang for some things, he could still do a good job of entrusting them with important matters that would not harm their interests.

Moreover, Kuai Liang's considerations were quite prudent, and having him as the dean was well-deserved.

Wang Yu said with satisfaction: "Very good. A strong youth means a strong country. Aspiring youth means aspiring country. Yanbei College is a place for Da Cang to cultivate talented people. Gradually, the college will expand its enrollment and popularize it to teenagers and young people in ordinary people's homes, so that children and ordinary people will be enlightened!"

After listening to Wang Yu's golden words, Kuai Liang clasped his hands in salute and retreated behind Zhao Anling.

Originally, the two men should have held equal positions in the court. But just now, Zhao Anling was appointed as the left prime minister, and Kuai Liang, the old fox, simply stood behind Zhao Anling.

The positions where the ministers stand in the court are very particular.

This old fox has never been a person who cares about face. If possible, he would rather stand in a corner where no one can notice him, not just standing behind Zhao Anling.

I don’t know what Wang Yu was thinking, but he arranged a position of censor for him. Whoever wants to do this kind of offensive job can do it. He doesn’t want it anyway!

Wang Yu stared at the civil officials on the left. Governing the country and implementing new policies depended on these civil officials. Conquering the world was difficult, and keeping the world was even more difficult. Conquering the world was inseparable from military generals, but it was even more impossible to do without civil officials. And keeping the world was even more impossible to do without civil officials.

Wang Yu emphasized, "My dear ministers, remember that power and achievements are like a battlefield. People have never been judged by their moral conduct. This general has also said that great benevolence is not benevolence. As long as you adhere to the laws of the Cang, benevolent and love the people, you will surely make our Great Cang rise. You will have great virtues and great conduct, and your chapters will be recorded in the history books in the future."

All the civil officials bowed at the same time and said, "We obey your orders..."

The court meeting lasted for nearly two hours and was finally adjourned. Wang Yu invited several important officials such as Zhao Anling, Guan Zhong, Xiao He, and Zhang Bin to the General's Mansion and continued to hold small-scale meetings.

Although Xiao He was serving as a county governor, many local officials came to pay their respects to Wang Yu, as he had returned to Yanbei. Among them was Xiao He, the county governor of Liaoyang.

Although the imperial palace was rebuilt from the governor's mansion, it is a bit shabby compared to the real imperial palace.

However, the appearance is still there. Therefore, compared with the study room of General Wang Yu's mansion, it is still much more magnificent.

Inside the study of the General's Mansion, Wang Yu sat in the main seat, while the female official Shangguan Wan'er sat quietly at the side next to him and was responsible for taking notes.

Below, Zhao Anling, Guan Zhong, Xiao He, Zhang Bin and a few other people were sitting casually in various seats.

"My dear ministers, you are all the backbone of our army. Uncle Anling is an old man in Yanbei. Yiwu and Xiao He have served in Yu's army since Yu left Yanbei, even before he took over Hebei. We have been together through thick and thin.

"At present, although the army occupies almost the entire northern land and lies in the land of the six paths, it is still not strong enough to rise up and sweep across the Great Cang. Moreover, the national treasury is limited. Many properties are obtained from wars or supported by various families such as the East and the North. This is not a long-term solution and is putting the cart before the horse. Therefore, we must reverse the treasury deficit as soon as possible, make the country rich and the people strong, and then we will have enough strength to pacify the major forces in the Great Cang and completely pacify the entire Great Cang."

"Thinking back to the time when Emperor Dawu died, Emperor Guangwu re-established Dawu in the western border, but the border was poor and weak, not worth mentioning compared to the world at that time. However, Emperor Guangwu had a successor. Emperor Xiaowu and Shang Juzheng worked together to reform the Wu Dynasty and thoroughly consolidated it for more than 20 years, which laid the foundation for the Dawu Dynasty to become one of the seven great dynasties."

"Although Yu now dominates the six paths, most of them are newly conquered areas and the people have an unstable foundation. If we rashly send troops, once we get into a stalemate or predicament, we will be stuck in the quagmire and unable to extricate ourselves." Wang Yu said worriedly.

"That's right, my lord. If we send out troops rashly, not only will the national treasury be unable to support us, the food and wages will be insufficient, and the elite recruits will be uneven. The combat effectiveness of these recruits will be limited. Moreover, if we send out troops at this moment, it will obviously let the other forces in Da Cang see your ambition and aspirations. By then, I am afraid that all forces will attack you together, even if they have to abandon Prince Jing, and you will serve as a shield for Prince Jing."

"Even if our army and the other forces are both defeated, I'm afraid Prince Jing will reap the benefits."

"Instead of doing this, it is better to take it slow and steady, conserve our energy and wait until Prince Jing's forces are exhausted. Then, our army with a million strong troops will completely wipe out Da Cang!" Guan Zhong said calmly.

From beginning to end, Guan Zhong still adhered to his original strategy of Ping Cang Ce.

Moreover, everything is now developing as he expected. Prince Jing and his men are fighting fiercely now, but they can now enter a state of recuperation.

As one grows stronger while the other shrinks, the gap between the two sides will only grow wider.

"Yiwu's words make sense."

"However, sending Yiwu to Yanbei was not for this reason!"

"The Great Cang Dynasty has been established for four hundred years, and during that time, the legal system has become inconsistent!"

"I want to follow the example of the two predecessors, Emperor Xiaowu and Shang Juzheng, and reform the system in order to become prosperous and strong." Wang Yu suddenly said in a loud voice.