Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1122 Cabinet Affairs

"Ah, so you mean that cabinet affairs are a waste of time?"

"I didn't say that. What I meant was that the cabinet can't actually decide anything. Because all things have to be implemented in detail, and the cabinet ministers can't investigate in person, so it's impossible to implement every detail. They can only discuss issues of principle. If it comes to issues of principle, why don't I just send a telegram to attend the meeting? Why do I have to do it in person?"

"Is this why no one from the Imperial College has ever been admitted to the cabinet?"

"Not everyone is as busy as I am. This is mainly an internal issue of the Censorate. It has nothing to do with our actions. I will tell you about it before you go to the cabinet meeting. What you need to pay attention to now is: I do not recommend that you go directly to the cabinet meeting. I suggest that you just contact Mr. Wen."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because you don't go to the meeting, they don't know what you are doing. If they don't know what you are doing, they don't know where you are wrong. They can't define you, so naturally they don't know what's wrong with you. I heard: the people cannot name it, so they call it God."

[Oh my god, Victoria should listen to this. She goes to all kinds of meetings and still can't be satisfied. I think she goes too many times. Alas, it's a pity that he hasn't woken up yet.]

"So, old man, what should I do now?"

"The most important thing is of course to catch Xu Fu. As long as Xu Fu is caught, then no matter what you do, it will be justified - but if you fail to catch Xu Fu, many people may complain about your 'status'."

"Status? But I clearly never took care of anything."

"The cabinet knows, but not everyone knows. The cabinet knows that you didn't care about anything, but other people don't know what you, 'Shang Tianjun', did. So my advice is to do your job well first. As long as you show that you are a capable person, then you can naturally repel all criticisms - this is also the essence of the imperial examination republic. Only by being precise and unique can you achieve perfection. If you are good enough, then you don't need to think so much."

"Ah," Shangluo nodded, "I understand."

"You were a little confused before, right? You were worried that you wouldn't be recognized, and you were worried that what you did would make everyone's life go in a bad direction. I say, you don't have to worry. First, you can't actually make an irreversible impact fundamentally and thoroughly at the moment. You are still young, and you always have time. Second, only if you are good enough, your decision will be the most convincing."

"Then shouldn't I do things here in a more beautiful way, or even give a 'performance'?"

"Ahem," Li Yinchang coughed, "Has anyone told you that the title of an article is very important? The same topic may have different effects with different titles. Do you know how to increase the citation rate of an article? Of course, an eye-catching title is very important."

"Of course I know the title, but how should I add it? Should I express 'shocking'?"

"We usually use the format of 'main title plus subtitle' in articles. The main title is responsible for literary expression, and the latter introduces the content and entry point. For example, if you want to write a book about 'community interaction rituals in the multi-layered mandala of the indigenous social structure of Bali', this sounds very boring. So what should you do? You have to extract a concise and communicable expression as the main title, and then use the subtitle to introduce more specific content. What you should write is-

"Theatre State: Celebration and Political Order in Bali. The main title 'Theatre State' is used to attract the reader's attention, and the latter is what you want to introduce." "I see! So, it really needs to be performed 'properly', right?"

"Yeah." Li Yinchang nodded and said, "When stewing chicken soup, although the chicken soup itself is already very fresh, if you add a little salt, the freshness can be further refined - otherwise, why do we have to beat gongs and drums when 100,000 heavenly soldiers fight against Sun Wukong? The show effect is also very important."

[I feel like he taught you something very powerful. He taught you how to persuade others with twice the effort and half the result.]

"I understand. Now I understand completely. What do you think of the strategy for destroying the Japanese navy this time?"

"The noise is still not big enough - I mean, although the scene seems to be big, you didn't film it for everyone to see. And General Fu fought too quickly, didn't he? It was over in no time. There was no foreshadowing, lack of ritual, and it didn't fully convey the imperial power. There was only bloodshed, no explosions. So you should have laid some groundwork, such as using thunder to create an atmosphere before General Fu went out. Our next move is..."

He thought for a moment and said, "It seems that we should go directly to Edo in the next step. Shang Tianjun, what do you think of this 'show effect'?"

"If that's the case, well, don't say it. I have a plan. I can make a big noise. Anyway, there should be some explosions, right?"

"That's right. The louder the noise, the better. The bigger the explosion, the better. It would be best if we could psychologically crush the entire Edo at once. This would not only increase your prestige, but would also be of great benefit to our actions."

"Then my method is very clear - just like in a horror movie, if you want to exert pressure, you should create a terrifying atmosphere from the beginning. Now the changes in Japan are not known to everyone. Due to the limitations of the spread of information, they don't know that the world is changing drastically. So in this case, we have to let them know that the world is changing drastically. Phaethon."

He took out his phone and said, "Come in for a moment, take the Spear of the Apollo, and then activate the lighthouse. Teleport Talos, is that the procedure?"

——At the southernmost tip of Kyushu Island, Kagoshima City of Satsuma Domain. The crowd on the beach looked toward the horizon in amazement:

The giant was walking on the seawater. The seawater could only cover the giant's waist, and the part of the giant that was exposed above the waist was already as tall as the sky. As the giant approached, the part of the giant that was exposed above the water gradually rose, almost reaching above the clouds.

Behind the giant was a dark cloud that covered the sky and the sun. Lightning flashed in the dark cloud, and a dragon shadow was rolling in the thunderstorm. Every time the giant took a step forward, the black thunderstorm spread forward a little.

Standing on Taros's shoulder, Shang Luo looked ahead: "Well, as expected, the giant spirit god only needs to be big enough. The attribute of the giant spirit god is big. With the huge body of the bronze giant Taros and the help of the mirage, the giant spirit god that stands tall and upright is presented."

[The Dragon King asked you to walk faster. Your walking movements did not match the speed of the model, and you started to slip on the ground.]

(End of this chapter)