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Chapter 462 I just worked for Lao Zhu’s family to gain prestige, and I didn’t plan to die of exhaustion.

In the most critical battle of the Ming Dynasty's reform, Xu Xin finally won the victory. He instituted a sea ban, military reform, moved the vassal king, purged the officials, measured the land, investigated and annexed, and immigrated the border vassals to develop beyond Kyushu...

One after another major events were accomplished by Xu Xin and put on the right track. In the process, Xu Xin established his majesty by taking the lives of countless opponents, allowing his own power and prestige to reach its peak, and at the same time, it also allowed Ming Dynasty to reach its true prosperity. .

It is still impossible not to pick up lost things on the road and to keep the house closed at night. Even in modern times, there are still petty thefts. This is only possible if there is no darkness in people's hearts and no desires or desires.

But apart from these two things, everyone in the Ming Dynasty had clothes and food, enough food and clothing, and no environment for rebellion. Everything was like a dream... It was at this level that Xu Xin began to think about quitting. Already...

To be honest, Xu Xin has worked to this extent, but it does not mean that there is nothing to do in the future. If we really dig into it, there are still many specific aspects that need to be controlled, such as the establishment of the colonial system, in-depth reforms of officials, and decentralization... And many other aspects.

Xu Xin just set up a big framework here. There are still many things that can be done, but he is not interested in continuing.

Because he felt that what he had done so far was enough. If he really wanted to take action to develop the Ming Dynasty into the modern era, then he would have to be busy with more and more things. Doing his best and dying would no longer be enough.

After all, there is a gap of hundreds of years between the Ming Dynasty and modern times. Years are needed to calculate the perfect system and technology trees. Even if he has so much time, why!

He, Mr. Xu, would work for Lao Zhu's family, but he really couldn't see how poor the people at the bottom were living.

When he first came to the Ming Dynasty, he could casually see the helpless and confused eyes of the poor people and beggars on the roadside, as well as the corpses of the dead on the street corners. Although the various systems of the Ming Dynasty at that time were not on the verge of collapse, they were already problems. Duoduo needs one person to change.

Xu Xin would spend decades doing these things because he had the time and ability.

If you are successful, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be alone.

Since Golden Finger woke him up so early, he had enough time to make arrangements, and since he was Wang Yangming, there was no harm in being a "sage" for once.

But until now, he has reached the peak of his meritorious service and reputation. Under his control, Ming Dynasty has turned into an unprecedented prosperous age, and he has also set up the framework for subsequent development, and all plans have been scheduled for a hundred years. .

As long as the successors conscientiously implement the control according to his plan, they can at least allow this prosperous age to continue to rise for another hundred years. At that time, even if there is a decline from prosperity, the Ming Dynasty has already broken the dynasty cycle law of two to three hundred years. .

He Xu has done enough things to do this job. Is it necessary to continue? If you work for someone else, it will be someone else who reaps the rewards in the end. He, Mr. Xu, does not want to engage in a loss-making business.

So after reaching a certain level, he decided to retreat bravely.

After all, his lifelong goal has never been to be a powerful minister and regent, but to practice...

But, you have to pay attention to the methods to retreat from the rapids, and he can't do it directly and suddenly by himself.

Xu Xin's current position is surrounded by a large group of supporters. If he casually says to retreat, the damaged interests will probably come back to bite him.

Of course, it would be impossible for him to go further.

Xu Xin is already the regent, and his actual power is greater than that of some people who have the same authority as the three ministers and Jiuxi. If he takes a further step, wouldn't he be wearing a yellow robe? But if he really does this, it will be very difficult, because now is the prosperous age, and if you want to change the world in the prosperous age... that is much more difficult than simply raising an army to rebel.

When the people are well fed and clothed, if you rebel and usurp, you are going against the general trend.

Everything he Xu does for this prosperous age will become resistance to the rebellion, and even the group of people who follow him will mostly become his opponents.

Xu Xin suppressed the development of "Wang Xue" in ethical education. Because he was truly selfless and allowed the Ming Dynasty to develop into a prosperous age, he gained a group of the most staunch supporters.

These people regard him as their faith, and they are his greatest help when he does good things and follow the right path. But if he rebels, their faith collapses, and Xu Xin will be greeted by betrayal and alienation.

Therefore, the imperial edict that Zhu Youtang gave to Zhu Ignorance is pure waste paper. If Xu Xin rebels, with or without that imperial edict, he will be betrayed by everyone and has a high probability of failure.

Since he has reached the "peak" of his work in a company, Xu Xin is of course thinking of starting a new business and cannot keep working for others!

Of course, as I said before, this "retreat" also needs to be strategic. He cannot just think of retreating when his head is hot.

So seven years before Zhengde, Xu Xin had already begun to make plans, first targeting the little emperor.

Over the years, the little emperor gradually grew up and began to have his own ideas and palaces, and his joy and anger were invisible. Although he was still extremely respectful to Xu Xin, Xu Xin could feel from various channels that he already had the intention of pro-government.

In particular, the young emperor once tested Xu Xin. On his wedding day, Xu Xin and the Queen Mother sat side by side, representing his "high hall".

That night, the little emperor drank a lot, and finally asked Xu Xin under the influence of wine.

"Mr. Wang, when will I grow up?"

Xu Xin's answer at that time was to wait until His Majesty has an heir. Because he could see that the little emperor was inherently deficient and would probably have difficulty having an heir in this life. If he didn't work harder while he was young, he would be afraid that in the future...

After the emperor's wedding, he became more and more enthusiastic about political affairs. He had been studying political affairs with Xu Xin for many years. He was able to handle political affairs independently. He did many things that Xu Xin asked him to do perfectly.

After the emperor's wedding, if Xu was willing to hand over power to the emperor, the correct approach at that time would be to gradually transfer power and then retreat to the second line or something.

But Xu Xin's choice was... to start suppressing the little emperor, giving him restrictions again and again, telling him that if he wanted to "grow up", he must first have children, which aroused the little emperor's rebellious thoughts.

A smooth inheritance is a good thing, but for Xu Xin, it is not the best choice. This position belonged to the little emperor. He wanted to see how far Zhu Houzhao could endure it, and wanted him to grab it by himself and establish his own majesty.

Although Xu Xin was constantly stimulating, he did not forget to teach the little emperor. For example, his centenary plan was all given to Zhu Houzhao by the professor, and he, Xu, also planned his escape route early.

Seven years, seven years of Zhengde, he finally waited for the opportunity he needed.

Just a few days ago, he received news that the young emperor secretly ordered Cao Zhengchun and Zhu Wuli to insist on their own opinions after repeated persuasion by the Queen Mother, Cao Zhengchun and others. They must really start to try to seize power from Xu Xin, and do not want to continue to just enjoy themselves. The "Empress Liu" who does nothing.

(End of this chapter)