After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 280 I am King Zhao
"The second thing is, regarding the resettlement of the people in the west, you can share your thoughts. You should have read the battle report sent back by Liu Dazhuang. You should also know what is going on in the west. This plague, the west At least 500,000 people died there, and the number keeps increasing. Although we have occupied two cities there, they are almost like ghost towns!"

Speaking of the battle situation in the west, Zhou Houfang keenly noticed that Hu Wei had a slightly unnatural look on his face.

Zhou Houfang was even more certain of her conjecture.

Thinking of the entanglement of the Chang family, Zhou Houfang suddenly had a bold idea in her mind!

"The development of a city must be inseparable from population. Now the population in the west has dropped sharply, and many villages have been wiped out by smallpox, leaving them in ruins. The problem facing the west is that without a population, the fields will be immediately abandoned and the people will become worse. They become poorer and poorer, creating a vicious cycle.”

Someone immediately answered: "The population needs to move westward."

"Last time, the city lord announced to the world that, regardless of whether he is a citizen of Jinzhou Prefecture or not, as long as he is willing to settle in the two prefectures to the west, he will be given five acres of land as a gift and will be tax-free in the first year. If he has children, each child The subsidy is 500 yuan, but this migration will take time, at least three to five years to be achieved. "

"But the land in the fields cannot be left idle. We still have to give an official call to move westward."

Xu Zhenying nodded, "Yes. What do you think of encouraging Qianzhou people to move westward?"

Most people in the room were shocked.

Xu Zhenying knew that the country had immigrated millions of people to build the Three Gorges Dam, so she could do the same.

"It's hard for the Han people to leave their homeland, but it's different for the Qian people. Shunyuan City in Qianzhou is okay, but when it comes to the Qian people down there, they almost all live in the mountains. It's difficult to go up and down the mountain, road construction is difficult, and people are scattered. It’s not conducive to management and development.”

This was because Miao was familiar with Qianzhou, and she immediately said: "That's right. Many natives have never been out of the mountains in their lives. The living environment there is harsh and the miasma is heavy. If we guide them properly, they may not be willing to go there. Relocation to the west.”

No one thought that the problem of population loss in the west could be solved in this way.

That's right, doesn't Qianzhou have a bad climate? Those natives can even live in the mountains, so why can't they move to the west?

Although it is bitterly cold in the west, Xu Zhenying's territory is not particularly far north, except for some droughts, but being able to live on a flat plain with fields, water sources, and being closer to the city is not a bad place for the natives. .

Ming Xiaoshuang praised: "The city lord is still smart. Why didn't we think that in addition to absorbing people from the Zhou Dynasty and King Ming, we can also move our own people. The west is a good place, no matter what It’s better than living in the deep mountains and old forests! If we get more subsidies and benefits, why won’t the Qianzhou brothers want to move west?”

Xu Zhenying nodded, "Yes, that's the truth. Since everyone has no objections, then this article will be passed. Qu Min, you can draft a document and send it to Xu Yinxi of Qianzhou, asking her to vigorously promote the westward migration of Guizhou people this year. For money, people and things, please contact Finance Minister Xu.”

At this point, Xu Zhenying remembered what he had been thinking about a long time ago.

The position of the Xu family has to be moved. They cannot stay in key positions such as finance and logistics. Now Xu Degui is in charge of finance and Miao is in charge of logistics. These two people can take over her at any time.

Although her family is easy to manage, if corruption occurs in her family, who would dare to arrest Xu Zhenying's relatives?
What's more, the plate is so big now that Xu Degui and Miao's energy can't keep up, and their abilities can't keep up either.

Xu Zhenying's arrangement is cruel, but it is fact.

They are no longer a family workshop, and Xu Zhenying must carefully consider the issue of employment.

However, it was impossible for Xu Zhenying to remove their positions for no reason. He still had to find an appropriate time to communicate and then quietly reduce the power in their hands.

If she is not careful, the Xu family will be alienated from her.

For now, she still needs to maintain the character of a filial woman.

Xu Zhenying suddenly thought of something and asked Qian Zhenniang: "By the way, Minister Qian, where are the students at White Deer Academy, are they still making trouble?"

"No, why not make a fuss." Qian Zhenniang smiled, but there was a hint of sarcasm on her face, "When the city lord captured Xingyuan Mansion at the beginning, they stopped making so much noise. When the city lord defeated six cities in a row, At that time, they stopped making trouble at all, and some were even preparing for this year’s official assessment.”

Xu Zhenying nodded and looked at Lin Han again, "Mr. Lin, the cities we captured always encountered fierce resistance from the local scholars. Could you please do some ideological work for them and let them calm down for a while instead of writing about begging for thieves every day? If you come here to scold me, you might as well think about making more contributions to the people."

Mr. Lin was a little puzzled: "Does the city lord want to deal with these scholars? They dare to issue a message to suppress thieves. Old man, I also have a pen..."

Xu Zhenying smiled and shook his head, "That's not true. Scholars quarrel and curse, wasting time and not talking, and the people still don't understand. Besides, I don't care how scholars scold me, but the cries of flies are annoying. Mr. Lin, you are It is no longer a matter of taking a few young men to take care of them, leading them to climb mountains and farm, and accept some ideological reform. Then I will recruit a group of people for my use, suppress a group of disobedient people, and split them from the inside. There are always times when they obey.”

Mr. Lin probably figured it out and nodded silently.

"Since we are talking about these scholars, we have to mention the local officials we captured. Now they are basically locked up. Chang Yuanshan, please ask the military department to contact the supervisory department, and the two departments will join forces. Send a small team to deal with this group of officials. If they are guilty, they will be killed. If they are not guilty, they will be kept under observation to see if they can be retained. But even if they are retained, they should be kept on duty. It’s okay to keep them in jail if they pass the official assessment. Let them vacate the prison as soon as possible. I, Xu Zhenying, don’t want to keep corrupt officials in vain!”

Everyone quickly agreed.

"There are still some specific matters. If I remember them, I will ask the secretary to find you alone. Everyone is tired today, so we will go back first-"

"Wait!" Mr. Lin said in shock.

Xu Zhenying felt a little numb when she saw Mr. Lin's eyes.

Sure enough, Mr. Lin stared at her and said with a smile: "City Lord, while everyone is here now, why not decide on the title of the country and the king. Didn't the City Lord just say that the final decision will be made today."

Xu Zhenying supported his forehead.

But seeing the excitement among the people below, Xu Zhenying felt embarrassed. After all, these people were following her just to gain a future.

They have rebelled anyway, and it is only a matter of time before they become kings and emperors.

Xu Zhenying had no choice but to say: "Okay, tell me, which numbers did you choose last time?"

Everyone was listening with their ears pricked up now, as if they were unwilling to let go of any news.

It's amazing how they have built such a huge family fortune in just two years.

After the city lord became king, their status also increased with the tide, how could it not make people extremely happy!

Mr. Lin couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes. Fortunately, Xu Zhenying was unable to get off the tiger today. Taking advantage of the situation, he could also finalize the national title, honorary title, and the conferment ceremony.

Otherwise, according to Xu Zhenying's character, I might not be able to remember this matter for ten and a half months.

"The old minister chose three titles this time. One is King Duan, the second is King Rui, and the third is King Zhao. Duan means upright, truthful, and aboveboard."

Just after Lin Lao finished speaking, before everyone could understand, Xu Zhenying had already raised his hand to stop him: "Prince Duan doesn't want it."

Nonsense, King Duan is the title of the king who lost his country in the Song Dynasty.

The implication is too bad.

But the Zhou Dynasty was a parallel time and space, and they had never experienced the Song Dynasty. Xu Zhenying couldn't explain it to them, so he had to be willful: "I don't like it, it sounds difficult to pronounce."

Ok.

If the city lord doesn't like it, there's nothing he can do about it.

"How about King Rui? Rui represents good luck, good fortune, longevity and health, and a house full of gold and jade. The word "Qi Rui" comes from the Baoshan Chu bamboo slips in the Warring States Period, which refers to beautiful jade. Ancient books say: People hold it when they see it, and they call it Rui, and when they pay homage to gods, they call it utensils. Rui, It also means a good omen."

"This is good!" Ming Xiaoshuang shouted first. Although the people in this room are all capable of literary and military skills, they all learned the same thing as Xu Zhenying. They are all about physics, mathematics, and common sense. Their study of writing is still at the level of recognizing characters. The room is full of people. The combined literary attainments of all people are not as good as that of Mr. Lin.

"Yes, the word "auspicious" includes auspiciousness, auspicious animals, etc., which are all excellent meanings!"

Xu Zhenying also thought it was good, and was about to nod, but Mr. Lin seemed to see that it didn't matter what she called her, so she just wanted to finish it quickly and run to deal with official business.

So Mr. Lin hurriedly said: "The word "Zhao" means one sword stroke a day. A gentleman uses it to show his clear virtue. "Zhao Zhi Ming" means clearly discerning everything and distinguishing right from wrong. The word "Zhao" comes from "Xunzi". Therefore, those who have no hidden ambitions cannot have Zhao Zhao. "Ming"; "Those who have nothing to worry about" have no outstanding achievements. It also means "brightness" and "light".

Xu Degui, who has always been taciturn, rarely said: "The character Zhao is not bad."

Xu Zhenying followed the trend and immediately decided: "Then King Zhao!"

Lin Lao really wanted to roll his eyes at Xu Zhenying.

Do you dare to be more serious and think about it for even a quarter of an hour?

Lin Mo found that it was uncomfortable for him to be with a monarch who only knew how to live in debauchery.

He feels uncomfortable now with a wise man.

Seeing Mr. Lin staring at her with some resentment, Xu Zhenying felt a thump in her heart and suddenly reflected on whether she had wasted the enthusiasm of her subordinates too much.
It's like the subordinates are happily discussing the plan to go public, but the boss is indifferent. Anyway, as long as they can make money, it doesn't matter whether they go public or not.

Xu Zhenying quickly adjusted her mentality and said with a smile: "I really admire Mr. Lin for his talent. Except for the first one, which I don't really like, I like the rest of King Rui and King Zhao. I really don't know what to choose."

Mr. Lin calmed down a little.

Unexpectedly, what Xu Zhenying said next moment almost made him vomit three liters of blood, "I can't make up my mind either. I think it's hard for everyone to choose, so why not vote."

"City Lord——"

Elder Lin's words can be described as extremely resentful!
This...this...this is so unruly!

Where can the ministers decide the title of the king?
But Lin Han seemed to be the only one present who felt something was wrong, while the others looked eager to try.

It's so exciting to vote.

Mr. Lin felt his blood pressure in his heart. At this time, he really missed Sun Qingchen.

If Sun Qingchen were here, he would definitely help him dissuade the city lord from this almost playful behavior.

That's all. Seeing how happy the city lord and his men were, Lin Han could only hold back all his words with tears in his eyes.

The purpose of establishing a title is to unite people's hearts.

Looking at the current situation in the room, everyone was grinning excitedly and looking glorious, so Lin Han had no choice but to hold back.

Finally, based on the voting results, Xu Zhenying decided on the title "King Zhao" and spread it all over the world. For a while, he was in the limelight.

After the title was decided, it was the Zen ceremony.

Xu Zhenying did not give in to Mr. Lin this time. Regardless of Mr. Lin's hard work, Xu Zhenying said with a smile: "We are fighting everywhere now, and it is time to use money. The Zen ceremony is still based on frugality. I think Just post a notice."

"City Lord..." Lin Lao was rolling around, crying, making trouble, and hanging himself, thinking about what to do. He even walked directly to Xu Zhenying. In the eyes of everyone who was stunned, he grabbed Xu Zhenying's hand regardless of the suspicion between men and women. The cuffs were almost filled with tears.

"The so-called Tao is based on government, and the regulation is based on punishment. The people are free from shame. The Tao is based on virtue, and the regulation is based on etiquette. There is shame and dignity. This Zen ceremony is not only a kind of etiquette, but also can be used to restrain the subjects. What is more so-called With the vastness of the four seas and the vast number of people under the control of one person, no one dares to serve without running around, even if he has unparalleled power and wisdom. Isn't it just based on etiquette? That's why the emperor rules over the three princes, and the three princes lead the princes and princes! Controlling the ministers and officials, ministers and ministers govern the common people. The superiors are responsible for the inferiors, and the inferiors are responsible for the nobles. The subordinates are like the confidants who control the branches and leaves. The subordinates are the guardians of the subordinates. The leaves protect the roots. Then the whole nation can be kept in good order. Therefore, it is said: No matter how powerful the emperor is, he only has the power of one person. If he wants to rule the world, he must make sure that all the people in the world are at peace. In this way, the world can be peaceful. The etiquette system is the foundation for ensuring that emperors and ministers, nobles and common people all abide by their duties. Without the etiquette system, how will the city lord rule the people in the future? "

Although Xu Zhenying didn't understand Mr. Lin's paragraph, he understood the general meaning of Mr. Lin.

It is simply because the ancient feudal dynasties used rituals to rule a country and brainwashed the people into classes, thereby making them stick to their own class.

Moreover, from Xu Zhenying's understanding, the ancient etiquette was complicated simply to make the people feel awe in their hearts when faced with these complicated etiquette.

This is somewhat similar to the ritual sense of future generations.

Just like a store, everyone has the right to consume.

But if a store is beautifully decorated, with dozens of waiters at the door, and requires multiple verifications to enter, and even requires you to disinfect before entering, and then serves you two glasses of champagne, then ordinary people will be intimidated and even feel a sense of awe.

Xu Zhenying then explained with a smile: "I know what Mr. Lin means. The Zhou Dynasty governed the country based on etiquette, but it runs counter to my Xu Zhenying's philosophy of governing the country. When I was in Lan County, I had already begun to advocate equality for all and equality between men and women. Equality, I even allow prostitutes, low-class people, and low-class people to take the official examination. Didn't Mr. Lin see my intention? "

"Of course I know what the city lord means, but now is the stage of development. We need to attract a large number of people. The people at the bottom of the Great Zhou Dynasty are the largest. If the city lord wants to attract these people, he will naturally have to use the banner of equality for everyone. But once the city lord really does it in the future, If he wants to conquer the world and ascend to that supreme position, what kind of orthodoxy will the city lord use to rule the people? "

At this point, Mr. Lin's eyes lit up slightly, and he leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Is it possible... that the world where the city lord comes from has another orthodoxy?"

Xu Zhenying rolled his eyes.

She finally discovered why bosses sometimes hate employees who are too smart.

Look at Mr. Lin, not only is he urging her to develop the world line day and night, but he also constantly asks her about the world she came from.

Seeing everyone looking at them, Xu Zhenying didn't want to lose his vest, so he pulled Mr. Lin and lowered his voice and said: "It's not really an orthodoxy. Our orthodoxy must be based on a rich material foundation. According to the current productivity of the Zhou Dynasty, It cannot be completely copied. We have to localize the tradition.”

Mr. Lin's eyes were full of light, looking at her like a child seeking knowledge.

"If the country is governed by etiquette, then there will be a highly authoritarian situation. The power of a country is highly concentrated in the same person, that is, your current emperor. Although it can maximize the execution of orders and facilitate management, it is no different. If you bet on one person, you will lose everything if you are not careful. There were many foolish kings in the history of the Zhou Dynasty, right? Doesn’t Mr. Lin think it’s scary that our development is tied to an emperor?”

Xu Huiming, Mo Jinchun, Fang Xun and others are all serious readers, so when the word "ritual" is mentioned, they all want to speak freely and have a good debate.

Xu Huiming said regardless of it: "There are loopholes in the theory of divine instruction from heaven. But it is also a Taoism that has been developed for thousands of years. Is it possible that the city lord wants to overthrow Confucian etiquette? But no matter which school of thought, you can't escape etiquette after all. One word.”

"Apart from governing the country with rituals, is there no other moral tradition?" Xu Zhenying said with a smile, "We still have laws."

"Law?" Mr. Lin was startled, "Your Highness wants to use Legalism to govern the country?"

This is a completely untrodden avenue.

Not only Mr. Lin, but also several others were shocked.

Zhou Houfang also read poetry and books, and was shocked by Xu Zhenying's unrestrained thoughts.

Use laws instead of rituals to govern the country?

Is this path feasible?

If this is true, then they will truly become the most unique rebels in history!
On the other hand, the rest of the people in the room looked confused and seemed to be out of touch with the situation.

Although they didn't understand Mr. Lin's nonsense, their logical thinking had already been cultivated by Xu Zhenying, so it was not difficult to follow this discussion.