Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 126 The road is difficult
Sitting high on the Majesty's altar, Qing Ji saw that Fan Li had defeated the old family ministers headed by Shen Xi and Bei Li, and he secretly praised him.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Qingji immediately made a decision!

"Tingbian, stop here."

"The new law will remain unchanged, and we will resolutely implement it!"

With indifferent eyes, Qingji glanced at the officials and officials under the platform one by one, and then said one by one: "I have your words first, if anyone dares to obstruct the implementation of the new law, once it is verified, I will definitely not forgive you lightly! "

Hearing this, all the ministers and officials were captured by the murderous aura revealed in Qingji's words, they couldn't help but droop their heads, and their backs broke out in a cold sweat unconsciously.

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

No matter how the officials felt, they could only agree with Qingji's decision at this moment.

Carry out the new law to the end!

"Proclaim it."

With a wave of Qingji's hand, the servant standing on the side of the majesty's platform quickly took out the imperial edict he had drawn up a long time ago and read it aloud.

This is an imperial edict to enshrine the officials!

The young masters Zhuyong and Yanyu were conferred the titles of Taichang and Zongzheng, respectively, one of the Nine Ministers, and the senior officials Shen Xi and Beli were respectively conferred the titles of Tai Servant and Shaofu, and the four officially lived in Jiuqing.

Sun Wu was granted the title of Tingwei, and Wu Zixu, the next doctor, was the county magistrate of Wudu.

The rest of the officials from the old clans were promoted or transferred to serve as county magistrates or county magistrates or county lieutenants!
Now, Wu's system of Sangong and Jiuqing has basically been perfected.

Ji Zha is the Grand Priest, Sun Ping is the Great Sima, and Sun Wu is the Royal Doctor. These are the three princes.

Zhu Yong Ren Taichang, in charge of the etiquette of the ancestral temple;
Xiong Zidan served as Lang Zhongling, in charge of the palace and the door;
Heifu served as a guard, in charge of the palace guards and troops;
Shen Xi served as a servant and took charge of horses;
Ji Ran concurrently served as Tingwei, in charge of punishment;
Bo Tong served as a Dianke, and he took charge of all the barbarians who returned to righteousness;
Cover up the rest of Ren Zongzheng and take care of relatives;
Fan Li was appointed as the internal history of millet, and he was in charge of grain goods;
He was resigned from the Shaofu to take charge of the taxes of the mountains, seas, pools, and lakes for the common support.

The left prime minister is temporarily absent, but the right prime minister is counted!
The remaining subordinates of the Sangong and Jiuqing, not to mention for the time being, but they have all been "shuffled" by Qingji again.

The state of Wu now has Wudu, Hongshang, Meili, Mei, Yanling, Nanwu, Yunyang, Zhufang, Yan, Wuyuan, Xing, Li, Yuer, Rui, Tong, Zhenzi, An, Changan, Que, Yongpu, a total of twenty cities.

Each city has a county magistrate, half of whom are from the old family and half are from talented scholars.

Although Qingji has the intention to use the talents to make use of them, it's not good to just tear up his face and go against the old family.

Political compromises, some concessions, Qingji can still accept it!

Now that the state of Wu is full of talented people, Qingji is not worried that no one under his command can be used.

As for the old people who got in the way, Qingji can take the method of boiling frogs in warm water, find a crime, and dismiss them one by one!

"My lord, please thank Wang En!"

Shen Xi, Bei Li and other ministers and officials were all grateful, and paid homage to the anniversary ceremony on the majesty's altar.

They obstructed the implementation of the new law, thinking that they would be punished by Qingji, but they did not expect the latter to be so magnanimous and directly let them live in Jiuqing!
At this moment, most of the animosity and dissatisfaction in the hearts of Shen Xi, the detainees and others had disappeared.

The positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers are very important, and they cannot all be controlled by outsiders like Fan Li and Ji Ran!
Qingji's move undoubtedly won the gratitude of all the officials and officials.

Little did they know, they had fallen into the trap that Qingji had set up long before they knew it!

Being in a high position, how can you not contribute to the implementation of the new law?

However, Shen Xi, Bei Li, Jian Yu, Zhu Yong and others are the mainstays of the old family. Once they take office, even if they are vegetarians and don't work hard, they will definitely be pushed to the forefront!

At that time, the old family with serious internal differences will not be a concern at all.

This is the benefit of combining rigidity and softness, which can "kill people" invisible!

Furthermore, celebrating the taboo can also create a balance in the court, a balance of power and position between the old family and the guest.

……

Rainy.

The light rain like silver needle catkins fell down, ticking and falling on the ground, making the road muddy.

"Hi! Hi! Hi!"

On the spacious dirt road, several shirtless men were chanting and pushing the carriage stuck in the mud.

The carriage was full of goods, and the driver had already got out of the carriage, pulling the reins vigorously in front, shouting and cursing, and whipping the whip on the horse's back from time to time.

"Chirp—"

The nanny whined again and again, its hooves sank deep into the mud, and it was riveting all over its body, but it couldn't pull the truck out.

At this time, the wheels of the car had already sunk deeply into the road that seemed to have turned into a quagmire, and it was difficult to extricate themselves.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man standing on the canopy cart couldn't help but grimaced and said, "Since the carriage can't be pushed out by brute force, unload the cargo first! Lighten the weight of the carriage and see if it's feasible."

"promise!"

The follower who received the order hurried over to convey it.

The steward at one side said, "Master, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. As far as I know, from here to Wudu, there are at least ten miles of dirt roads like this!"

"If we encounter such vehicles getting stuck in the muddy road, we will unload our cargo and continue on our way. The journey will be hindered, and the time will be delayed. I am afraid that there will be thieves nearby, and they will steal our belongings."

Hearing this, the middle-aged merchant couldn't help but frowned, and sighed: "If I had known this, I shouldn't have traded in Wu!"

"It's not right to hurry now, and it's not right to stay here, what should I do?"

The steward made a bow and said, "Master, according to the villain's opinion, we should find a nearby village to settle down. After the rain is over and the road is feasible, we can rush to Wudu."

"That's all."

The middle-aged merchant shook his head and sighed again.

He, named Cao Wei, was born in the state of Qi. He was originally an official of the state of Cao and had been a businessman for generations.

From the generation of Cao Wei's great-grandfather, his family has been engaged in the business of cloth, weapons, grain and rice, and is a well-known merchant in Linzi.

Cao Wei's business spread across Qi, Lu, Wei, Wu and other countries. After hearing that Wu State carried out reforms and lowered tariffs to cater to the world's merchants entering Wu, Cao Wei keenly sensed a business opportunity!
profitable!

Cao Wei had never entered the land of Wu before, but the caravans under his command had entered and exited the state of Wu several times, selling cloth and millet to the Wu people, and then buying sharp sword blades from the Wu people, and transporting them to Qi and Lu. , Wei and other countries, and make a lot of money!
After all, the sword casting technique of Wuyue Land is very superb, and it has long been famous.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of Wu State to implement the new law, Cao Wei decided to go to Wu to find out.

It's just that he didn't expect that the caravan he led was blocked by the rainy road before he arrived at Wudu, and dozens of carriages full of goods were caught in a dilemma!

At this moment, looking at the muddy and potholed road in front of him due to years of disrepair, Cao Wei could not help but curse inwardly.

I swear, I will never join Wu Xingshang again in this life!
(End of this chapter)