My clone is on the other side of the starry sky

Chapter 234 The building will collapse

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li wants to see you." In the Palace of Yangxin, Cao Jingzhong looked at Ji Gong who had been sitting here for a long time. He was a little worried and stepped forward and said softly.

"Why?" Ji Gong turned around and looked at Cao Jingzhong with dull eyes. She suddenly grabbed him excitedly and said, "Da Gan treated those two old men well, why did they betray me!?"

"Your Majesty, suspend your thunderous wrath!" Cao Jingzhong naturally would not be knocked down by this little force, but he was more worried about Ji Gong's body. Ji Gong had obviously been out of order in the past two days.

"Since I succeeded to the throne, I have been conscientious and have never slacked off in state affairs. In order to avoid being too extravagant, the expenses in the palace have been reduced again and again. I know that the people in the world are not living well. I have two meals a day, and my favorite fish is three I only eat it once a day, and I no longer play with my favorite jade. There has been no major construction work, and the palace has not been repaired for two years. Why!? Why is the world getting more and more chaotic!? Why do those old ministers have two ambitions? Why did those veteran generals who were supposed to be the bones of the imperial court abandon me one by one, preferring to be thieves rather than protect their families and the country!? Why? Tell me!" Ji Gong was almost crazy. Ever since he decided to send troops, he had Nothing good ever happened.

The aristocratic family will only use force when their own interests are closely related to it. They thought that the battle of Yunzhou would be the most dazzling victory since they took power. Even Ji Gong had imagined that when Yunzhou was recovered and the urgent need was solved, he could take advantage of the situation and win it. After Yanzhou, how can he work hard to bring back this country that is on the verge of destruction?

However, reality gave me a basin of ice-cold water.

Xie Yun's defeat really doesn't matter now. At least Xie Yun, Lu Fengxian and even the Xie family are still on this side. What really makes him uncomfortable is the betrayal of the two frontier armies. Both Yin Zheng and Chi En can be said to be veterans of the three dynasties, and they are also great leaders. They were the two most elite men, and even now, Himemiya still can't accept their defection!

Yin Zheng was okay, at least he had fought. According to the intelligence sent back from Yunzhou, Sanyang County had been reduced to rubble, but Chi En did not use a single soldier and directly chose to surrender. How can anyone accept this? ?

What is even more terrifying is the strength displayed by the Guiyi Sect in this battle.

Putting aside the outstanding performance in the battle of Yunhe, not counting Mu Feixue who flooded the Forbidden Army, the two fifth-level players who appeared in Yanzhou forced Chi En to throw a rat weapon and Lu Xuan who fought with Yin Zheng, Gui Yi taught himself alone There are three fifth-grade warriors in Guiyi Sect, and with the addition of Yin Zheng, Chi En, and Mu Feixue who defected from the imperial court, the Guiyi Sect now has six fifth-grade warriors!

And what about the imperial court?

Yuwentong, Cao Jingzhong, Zhang Wang, Liu Chunhua and two other royal family members in the palace only served six people.

Ji Gong can no longer believe Shan Hongfei, the general on the border of Huangzhou Town. As for the fifth-grade martial artist from the aristocratic family, Ji Gong can’t believe it even more. Among the fifth-grade martial artists around him, Yuwen Tong may be the only one who is familiar with military affairs. Although Zhang Wang He is responsible for the protection of the palace all year round, but if it comes to leading troops in war, I am afraid he is not qualified.

Moreover, all these forces cannot be used to deal with the Guiyi Sect. Without these people, how can the family be a deterrent?

Cao Jingzhong looked at the crazy Ji Gong and sighed in his heart. It was indeed a bit reluctant to have such a turbulent country weighing on a thirteen-year-old baby.

In the past, the three major families were in power. Although they no longer had the power, at least they did not have to face so many troubles. Now the three major families are gradually returning power to the emperor. Cao Jingzhong discovered that many of the fat men in the past have now become hot potatoes. The world does not know this. When did it become something he didn't recognize?

"Your Majesty, is Mr. Li still waiting outside the palace?" Cao Jingzhong whispered softly after waiting quietly for Ji Gong to vent his emotions.

Himemiya sat weakly on her seat, waved her hand and said, "Invite him in."

"Yes~"

Cao Jingzhong responded, bowed and retreated, and soon came in with Li Xinian.

"My lord, Li Xinian is here to see Your Majesty!" Li Xinian looked at Ji Gong with a decadent face and sighed secretly in his heart. Now that the burden of the country is placed on the shoulders of a thirteen-year-old child, it is too cruel for him, but this It is also something that every emperor needs to experience.

"You don't need to be polite, my dear." Ji Gong sighed, looked at Li Xinian and said, "Aiqing is here because of Yunzhou's affairs too?"

"No." Li Xinian shook his head.

Before sending troops, Li Xinian had advised Ji Gong not to use swords lightly at this time. This was a battle of luck. Although winning could relieve the pressure, the feudal princes were already separatist. In terms of the overall situation, it did not have much effect, but If they lose, the blow to the court will be devastating.

This battle in Yunzhou was not just as simple as losing a battle. Defeat would certainly damage the military's prestige, but at most it would be scolded by the scholars. The most fatal thing was the defection of Yin Zheng and Chi En.

The three generals of the frontier army are the iron wall of Daqian, especially Yin Zheng, who is known as the God of War of Daqian and the Optimus Prime of the army. They are also the support that the royal family of Daqian can rely on to deter Kyushu. Now, this support has turned against them, which is detrimental to the morale of the army. The blow to morale is secondary. The most important thing is that after this incident, the respect of the princes who ceded the territory to the royal family will be further weakened.

Li Xinian could almost imagine what would happen next. Daqian Jiuzhou would form separatist forces of varying sizes and no longer respect the imperial court, and Tiandu would gradually decline without the support of Jiuzhou. Even without launching any coup, the Daqian court would exist in name only, and the court could not afford to lose.

It is a pity that Himemiya at that time only saw the benefits brought by the victory of this battle, but did not consider the consequences of failure. The whole court was too contemptuous of the Guiyi Sect and was too optimistic about the war. It seemed that Everyone is united, but in fact no one cares about the consequences of losing.

"It's rare that Aiqing didn't come to mock me." Ji Gong said with a bitter smile. His uncle, Ji Ping, the dean of Taiyuan Academy, just came yesterday. He didn't say anything else, but his complaint against Ji Gong was true.

"I don't dare." Li Xinian said, cupping his fists.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Ji Gong cheered up, looked at Li Xinian and smiled.

"Many officials from the six ministries have resigned one after another." Li Xinian waved his hand, and a large number of memorials appeared on the desk. They were basically resignation letters from officials at all levels, including Xie Yao, Murong Cheng, and Cui Jinyuan, who had already been delegated power. Down to the six subordinate officers, if these officials who have asked to resign are all obliged in one go, the court will probably be empty in the next morning.

Of course, the most important thing is that there will be serious problems in the operation of the court.

"Sure enough, if Aiqing comes over, nothing good will happen." Ji Gong said bitterly.

"Although Your Majesty doesn't want to hear it, you still need to let Your Majesty know these things. Once these officials leave, it will be more difficult for the court to operate." Li Xinian bowed.

"Ai Qing is a well-known scholar in the country. I wonder if you have any good advice to teach me?" Ji Gong looked at Li Xinian and asked.

Li Xinian bowed and said: "Your Majesty, not only has the imperial court's majesty been compromised in the battle at Yunzhou, but the Imperial Forbidden Army, Huben Army, and Shesheng Army have also become useless. Things that are too far away now are beyond the imperial court's reach. It is better to first control what can be done now." Keep everything under control.”

"What's the explanation?" Ji Gong looked at Li Xinian and asked.

"The three armies suffered heavy losses. Your Majesty can issue an edict to rebuild the three armies and recruit brave men into the army. General Yuwen will lead and be responsible for training. At the same time, Tiandu has a large population, but the population of Tianzhou counties is thin. Many cultivated fields have been abandoned for many years. Today, There is insufficient support for them all, and the exodus of people has begun to occur. Your Majesty can run Tianzhou first and bring as many people as possible who have left Tiandu into Tianzhou to ensure tax sources. The counties in Tianzhou will be directly managed by the imperial court, and the cultivated land will be measured and distributed. Farmland belongs to the people. In this way, although Tiandu will decline, it can not only ensure the population of Tianzhou, but also have a certain tax source. At the same time, it can also win the hearts and minds of the people by dividing the land."

Li Xinian's plan is basically a simplified version of Guiyijiao's policy, but there is no way. Now the emperor can only control Tianzhou, and the other eight states have basically lost control. The territory that can be controlled at the moment will be first Holding it in hand, this will also bring more financial resources. At the same time, the new army is established, and if Yuwentong becomes the commander-in-chief, at least the military power will be in hand today.

The money and food in the imperial treasury cannot solve the problems of all parts of the world, but it can still be done if it only takes care of Tianzhou and one place.

"Then what?" Ji Gong gradually became interested and urged.

"Seal the clan!" Li Xinian said in a deep voice.

"What do you mean?" Ji Gong frowned. Since the emergence of the county system, except for occasional special periods, most of the time enfeoffment has been regarded as an old system and has been abandoned by successive emperors.

"Send clans to various states to serve as governors and give them the autonomy to enfeoff local counties and counties. I know that if the army can be revived after this move, these clans will not be able to survive. But now, as far as your majesty is concerned, let the imperial court survive. Coming down is the key. With these feudal clans supporting us from all directions, at least the clans can have some resistance."

Li Xinian still had something to say. If Ji Gong's branch was eliminated in the end, then no matter which of the enfeoffed clans gained power in the end, the world would still be Daqian. Li Xinian did not want to restart the enfeoffment system, but at the moment he was worried about Daqian. He said that this was the best way. Instead of raising a group of clan members who were waiting to die, it was better to let them out and work hard on their own, which would not only reduce the financial burden on the court, but also have a certain chance of increasing the strength of the Ji family.

"Just follow what Aiqing said." Ji Gong was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly.

The policies mentioned by Li Xinian would have been difficult to implement in normal times, but now a large number of officials have resigned, and the remaining officials have long since left the court. They will wait until Li Xinian will implement these suggestions the next day. When the memorial was written to express the emperor's wishes, surprisingly few people refuted it. However, many of the remaining courtiers expressed their dissatisfaction with the matter of enfeoffment.

It's a pity that today's court is not even satisfied with the people, and it is difficult to find the feeling of fierce protest at the beginning. In the end, the matter was quickly settled. Ji Gong and Li Xinian selected sixteen clans, each of which was crowned king and sent to the emperor. Going to various counties and counties, Ji Gong and Li Xinian did not hold out much hope as to how many people could eventually provide help to the court. At this point, they could only take it one step at a time.

The court meeting ended hastily amid the echoes of the retreat. The next step was to form a new army and divide the fields to win people's hearts...

(End of this chapter)