Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 776 Who Is The Most Powerful Person

Chapter 781 Who Is The Most Powerful Person

Zhang Gun took dozens of people to log, and Wei Jian took the supplies he had brought to distribute.After a short time, the people led by Zhang Gun collected enough wood needed to set up the tent.The tent was set up, and Cui Hong led people to bring low couches, low tables, tea, food, and some fruits, and even prepared a stack of documents, which were all existing information for the tax investigation case.

Ran Minggui is the prince, although he camped in the wild, he lived very well.The ground was compacted, with a layer of white ash scattered on it, and a wool carpet was spread on it, which was moisture-proof and comfortable.

The huge tent is divided into two parts, the front and the back. The back is where Ran Ming rests. There is not only a couch, but also a desk and a bathroom separated by a curtain.The front is a place specially used to meet foreign ministers and guests.

Ran Ming looked at Wang Meng's frowning and smiled and said, "Jing Lue, don't be nervous, don't be nervous, you can sleep well tonight."

"Your Highness is naturally not afraid of those young people. It's just..." Wang Meng said: "His Royal Highness, Meng is making things difficult for you now."

"Hmm!" Ran Ming said puzzledly, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Your Highness, please take a look." Wang Meng took out a greeting card as he said.

Ran Ming didn't read the post.He laughed and said, "Who has such a big face, and begged for mercy on your head. Could it be your natal family? If this is the case, it will be really difficult!"

Ran Ming and Wang Meng have a very good personal relationship, and they would make some harmless jokes from time to time.

Wang Meng said: "No."

At this moment, Ran Ming reached out to pick up the poster, looked at the signature, and was stunned. "How could it be him?"

"It's because it's him that Meng feels embarrassed." Wang Meng said: "If it was someone else, Meng would have sent back this invitation."

"It's a bit difficult!" Ran Ming frowned and said, "To see or not to see, this is really a question."

"Did His Highness see you or not?" Wang Meng asked.

"To see or not to see?" Ran Ming was also in a dilemma.Because this person is none other than Yang Hui and Yang Boyan.

The autumn wind is bleak, and there is already a little chill.But Yang Hui's heart felt uneasy like a fire.At the beginning, he was Ran Ming's secretary and joined the army.Of course, after spending more than a year together, Yang Hui also knew what Ran Ming was like.It was precisely because he knew that he felt uneasy.

When his father, Yang Ji, arrived in Hongnong County in Ranming, his family defected to Wei.This move was very correct, which allowed Hongnong Yang to know many powerful officials in Wei Guochaotang.For example, Yang Ji got an official position in the Shaofu, and Yang Hui was also a guest of Prince Ran Zhi.In fact, Yang Hui did not agree with his father's decision, but in this era where filial sons and grandchildren are everywhere, Yang Hui dared not disobey his father's wishes.

As a result, Yang's bad luck began.Because the Yang family had a close relationship with Ran Ming, Yang Hui did not gain Ran Zhi's trust in the prince's family.At that time, Yang Ji knew the reason and decided to ask Yang Hui to draw a clear line for Ran Ming.But four years later, Ran Zhi fell, and Ran Ming became the prince.When Ran Ming gained power, Yang Hui didn't rely on Ran Ming without a bottom line.

But Ran Ming took the lead in thoroughly investigating the tax infringement case, and Yang Hui knew that Heluo was a trap.If Ran Ming jumped headfirst, he would definitely not get any benefit.On the contrary, it will arouse the resentment of the gentry.No matter how the case of He Luohao's forced tax infringement is investigated, Ran Ming's reputation will be ruined anyway.

Just like Qin Shihuang, in terms of martial arts, he swept the six countries and unified the world. , The policy continued in the past dynasties, and he also unified the text, unified the weights and measures, and strengthened the central management.Regardless of martial arts and martial arts, it is difficult for later generations of monarchs to match his achievements, but Qin Shihuang's reputation is not good, and he cannot be regarded as a holy monarch.

Although Qin Shihuang killed only alchemists, what was burned was also the classics of the six countries except Qin.However, in history, Qin Shihuang has been left with the name of a tyrant. Burning books and burying Confucianism is a stain that is difficult to eliminate in Qin Shihuang's life.If Ran Ming really takes the case of tax infringement, he will be killed.Then there is no doubt that Ran Ming's reputation is over.

Yang Hui couldn't do the icing on the cake, but he couldn't prevent him from sending charcoal to Ran Ming.Yang Hui feels that Ran Ming is still a person who can be open-minded, and his aptitude has the potential to be a holy king.It's just that he didn't meet a virtuous minister.Although Wang Meng has good talents, it is a pity that his background is too low and his vision is limited.If Ran Ming had a high-ranking scholar by his side, he would definitely correct Ran Ming's mistakes in time. At this moment, Yang Hui had the urge to reform Ran Ming.

In this way, Yang Hui didn't even notify his father, but quietly left a letter and followed Ran Ming.However, due to knowing the news late, when Ran Ming arrived in Yongqiu, Yang Hui, who was dressed lightly and conscientiously, caught up with him.

Just when Yang Hui was thinking about it, suddenly there was a loud roar, "His Royal Highness, Xuan Hong's family, Yang Hui, come to see me!"

This was not the first time Yang Hui met Ran Ming, but it seemed that Ran Ming was much more mature than before.As a man who started to go to the battlefield at the age of 12, Ran Ming spent almost half of his life on the battlefield.The tempering of iron and blood made Ran Ming obviously mature.

Besides, Yang Hui didn't know that Ran Ming actually had a mature heart.Ran Ming's status made Ran Ming doomed to have no relationship with wine and sex. Years of fighting and government affairs made Ran Ming's temperament more majestic. Yang Hui also lamented that Ran Ming lacked coquettishness and comfort.

However, Ran Ming and Ran Zhi are not the same, although they are both the princes of the Wei Kingdom, Ran Zhi's imperial spirit is fully revealed.But Ran Mingxin doesn't have that imperial air.

Looking at Ran Ming, Yang Hui felt that Ran Ming didn't look like a battle-tested warrior, because Ran Ming didn't have that kind of domineering aura, nor did he have a threatening murderous aura.Ran Ming also didn't have the scholarly spirit of Xie An and Wang Jian who were leisurely reading and drinking.Not to mention the arrogance of an emperor.Yang Hui found that he couldn't find an identity that matched Ran Ming's at the moment. It seemed that Ran Ming was out of tune with this world. , this is
"Ahem..." Ran Ming suddenly chuckled and said, "Bo Yan, have you got any flowers on your face?"

Yang Hui came back to his senses when he heard the words, and repeatedly accused him of crimes.

Ran Ming smiled and said, "Bo Yanyuan has worked hard."

"The top is to share the worries of the king, and the bottom is to relieve the difficulties, and dare not speak of suffering." Yang Hui still replied solemnly.

Ran Ming had guessed that Yang Hui was here to intercede for someone, but in the Heluo tax infringement case, no one from the Hongnong Yang family seemed to be involved, even if the in-laws were old, it seemed that they were not involved.This made Ran Ming very surprised. Among Heluo's heroes, who is from the Yang family?Wang Meng was still sipping tea leisurely, and everyone in the tent fell silent except Ran Ming and Yang Hui.

Finally, it was Yang Hui who broke the silence: "Why does Your Highness want to be under the dangerous wall?"

"Dangerous wall?" Ran Ming said with a smile, "You mean the pool of Heluo? This pool is too small to support any big dragons, and no one who can hurt me has yet to be born."

This was the truth, even if Ran Ming didn't have a guard around him, none of the tyrants in the Heluo area had the guts to attack Ran Ming. At most, they only dared to attack the officials who came to check taxes.What's more, Ran Ming has 5000 elite troops of the Wei army around him.He Luo really didn't have the strength to kill these [-] people silently.

Yang Hui said, "Why do you need a knife to kill someone?"

"Three people become tigers?" Ran Ming said: "This is even more unlikely. Don't think that they hold the mouthpiece of this era. I also have this kind of power in my hands, and it is not weaker than them."

This is exactly where Ran Ming's confidence lies. Ran Ming has his own newspaper and public opinion propaganda agency, and Tianyan's two departments, Feng and Huo, are actually organizations that fan the flames and spread rumors to confuse the public.If Ran Ming needs it, even a shopkeeper can become Ran Ming's mouthpiece.Compared with the power of propaganda, Ran Ming and the gentry are stronger, and they are not at the same level as opponents.The huge Webster couldn't stand Xie Daoyun's thunderous blow.What's more, Ran Ming has seen the public opinion wars of later generations, which will completely subvert the understanding of public opinion in this era.

Yang Hui also knew about Webster's matter. At this time, he was a little guilty but still unconvinced: "If the government order can win the hearts of the people, the people below will naturally not resist it. If the order is unpopular, they will naturally encounter resistance."

Hearing this, Ran Ming sneered and said, "The people of Heluo have suffered floods, and the emperor is exempt from taxes. How can they be unpopular?"

Yang Hui said: "Naturally, what is unpopular is not His Majesty's tax exemption decree, but the rumors that the gentry cheated on taxes. His Majesty wants to send a censor to the countryside to investigate, so the powerful gentry are afraid that the censor will disturb the local area, so they resist."

Ran Ming's smile became colder and colder. From Ran Ming's point of view, Yang Hui was clearly making excuses at this time.He said in displeasure: "There are common people and small people in the locality, and there are gentry and strong men. If you say that you are disturbing the local area, do you disturb the common people and small people, or are you disturbing the gentry and powerful men?"

Yang Hui said: "Scholar and people are one, and scholars are for the hearts of the people. If the hearts of scholars are not -, there must be turmoil! Your Royal Highness, the unification of the Central Plains is now in sight. Heluo, as the frontier of going south, should take stability as the top priority and wait for the unification of the world. It is not too late for His Majesty to implement better good governance."

Seeing Yang Hui pointing at Ran Ming in every sentence, Wang Meng was so angry that his face became more and more ugly.Wang Meng was about to speak.

Ran Ming said with a smile: "The embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by an ant's nest. You don't understand this truth. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Why do you want to open this hole?"

Yang Hui said: "I hope His Highness will not lose the big because of small things."

Ran Ming said coldly: "What is big and what is small?"

Yang Hui said: "The land tax is no more than five liters per mu. If the common people have half a bucket of rice more, they will not get rich because of it. If they lose this half bucket of rice, their belts will be tighter, and it will not cause civil uprisings. Since His Majesty promulgated The tax exemption decree has made the world know His Majesty's benevolent government and has won the hearts of the people. Even if we go to war for the gentry's tax evasion, even if we deal with a group of gentry, my prestige will not increase much. This is small. The world has not yet been unified, and the powerful and powerful gentry of the Jin Kingdom are all staring at the Central Plains. If His Highness handles things strictly, I am afraid that these people will be intimidated. Make way for the big picture..."

"It turns out that this is the small and big in your mind. It turns out that as long as you don't go to the bottom line of stirring up civil uprisings, Li Shu can make whatever you want." Ran Ming smiled and said: "Yang Boyan, Yang Yang Boyan, you only consider the gentry everywhere." Powerful, but did not consider the common people everywhere. Mencius said: The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least. Where have you read the books of sages and sages? Ask your conscience, you don’t remember Mencius Having said that, are you still a Confucian apprentice? Do you still deserve to wear this Confucian shirt? Can you still afford to be a Confucian scholar?"

Yang Hui smiled wryly and said: "Common people... But no matter whether the world is won or governed, it still needs tyrants and gentry. Those who can help the Great Wei to unify the world and govern the world are still gentry and powerful."

At this time, Ran Ming suddenly realized.

This involves a question of strength.Throughout the ages, the common people have been despised by the ruling class, so in the eyes of the rulers, the common people have no power to rebel.This concept is actually equated with power.The Jin Dynasty abolished the prime minister system and adopted the nine-rank official and personal law system, because they were afraid of another prime minister Cao.Therefore, Emperor Wu of Jin wanted to weaken the garrisons in the county.The military power of a county does not even have the ability to catch bandits in ordinary times, how can it protect the country?
Like the Song Dynasty, the use of literature to restrain martial arts was not valued on the loyalty of literati, but on strength.Because everyone knows that if a scholar rebels, he will fail in ten years, and the military power is in the hands of scribes, so he cannot threaten the Zhao Dynasty.Even if they rebel, they can be easily eliminated.That's why there is the use of literature to control martial arts.

The reason why the Qing Dynasty restrained the development of firearms was that with firearms, the martial arts of the Eight Banners Yongli would be abolished.An ordinary farmer can learn to fire a gun in a day if he picks up a musket. If there are firearms everywhere, the population of the Manchus will be submerged in the huge ocean of Han people.

To put it bluntly, the policies adopted are not necessarily beneficial to the country, but they are the most beneficial to the dynasty of a family.What is suppressed is not necessarily wrong, but for the ruler, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, so they must be used.If the disadvantages outweigh the benefits of ruling, it must be eliminated and resisted.

Ran Ming suddenly laughed out loud.Pointing to Yang Hui, he said, "Yang Boyan, you are wrong, you are wrong. The king is a boat, the people are water, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. What is the power of the people? You don't know, and you haven't seen it. Those who are powerful are not the gentry, nor the powerful, but the common people of the whole world."

(End of this chapter)