Country and Beauty

Xie Fei's actions did not attract too much attention from the Cabinet Minister, and in the eyes of the ministers, making a mess was a normal action by Xie Fei, in his eyes, there was only one thing that he could not imagine, and it was never something Xie Fei did not dare to do!

However, Xie Fei was different. He first took over the clan's land and distributed it to the meritorious ministers and ordinary citizens, and then he abolished the privilege of having his clan become an official. The tyrannical strength of the Shi Family was not even worth mentioning in front of the Great Qin's iron army. In the end, under Xie Fei's suppression, although the Shi Family did not die, they still existed in name!

The so called "people in politics", the deaths of people in politics, these aristocratic families all hid the unwillingness in their hearts deep within their hearts, they could not touch Xie Fei, but it did not mean that they would submit, as Xie Fei was already over 50 years old, and he did not have many years to live, and the next generation's emperor was the root of the clan's survival!

The most important thing was that the Crown Prince was not hostile to the Shijie clan. The Second Prince was a man with outstanding intelligence and foresight, and even if he had the means and courage, he would still need to listen to advice. However, his birth mother came from a slightly cold background, so she did not have any good impression of the Shijie clan. The Third Prince had inherited Xie Fei's bravery, his strength was unfathomable, and he liked to fight, but his mother was the Yang Clan's direct daughter, and had some special feelings for the Shang. Although he was born in a noble family, it was very difficult for him to become the heir to the throne due to his bloodline. Without mentioning the others, the officials in the court did not have much support for him.

Actually, even smart people could tell that the other princes were still young. The ones who had the greatest chance of getting the throne were only the crown prince, second prince, and third prince. The three of them represented the three types of forces, the crown prince represented the royal family, and had the most support in the imperial court. The second prince represented the Humble Class, which temporarily did not have much power in the Qin State's imperial court. The Third Prince, on the other hand, represented the New Light bourgeoisie. Not only was the Young's waving his flag and shouting, even the Jing and Chu Merchant Union, the Eight Northern Merchant Union and the Jiangnan Merchant Union, which had been separated from the rest of the families, were shouting. It was mainly because of the close relationship with the crown prince of the Ba Shu Merchant Union. Almost all the merchants and factions were close to the third prince!

In the Zhuge Residence in Chang An, the head of the high seat and officials from the Wealthy Class, who was the sixth in command and support of the Cabinet of the Great Qin, was gathered. There was also a person who was not an official who was placed in the front of the main seat.

The influence of the first generation direct descendant of the crown prince in the court was also enormous. There were dozens of them, and there were a few third rank officials who were dressed in purple and above!

"These are all secondary. I heard that His Majesty has already decided to cripple the crown prince." What should I do? " A crimson official let out a deep sigh. He was also a branch of the Lou's called Lu Jian, and was in charge of the Ministry of Finance.

Zhuge Xu sighed: "hereditary valve has given His Majesty many eyewitnesses, and His Majesty has also suffered a lot at the hands of the hereditary valve, although the power of the underworld is still influential in the palace, but we will split it equally with the Humble Class. My Zhuge family is not suitable to step forward to settle this dispute, if my Zhuge family comes forward, it will easily arouse Your Majesty's displeasure."

"It seems like His Majesty isn't satisfied with the crown prince's actions. The position of crown prince isn't stable either. Although the empress is in danger now, it can be seen that there are plenty of people who are spying on the empress in the harem. Although Zong Zheng supports the crown prince, Zong Zheng's influence on the emperor is limited!" Right now, Lord Zhuge is at the heart of the struggle. If he loses his position because of this, then the position of Crown Prince will become even more dangerous! " At this time, a teacher from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke up. This teacher in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was called Wang Wei, and he was one of the upper houses of the Wang clan of Taiyuan.

Zhuge Qingyun's face was dark and his eyes were filled with anger. In fact, he understood Xie Fei's temperament more than anyone else. As long as Xie Fei made a decision, no one could change it, Xie Fei hated and hated the people of his clan, but there were also exceptions, such as the Lou's Lu Chao, who was now only second to Wang Meng and Xie Kun in number three. From this, it could be seen that Xie Fei did not necessarily have to eliminate the clan he came from, but had to restrict the power and influence of the clan he came from. The Lou's was extremely powerful in the imperial court. Every three years, just the Lou's alone had more than twenty warriors, and the number of officials in the Chang'an City was also more than thirty. But for the Zhuge family, other than Zhuge Xu, there was not even a level nine official.

Zhuge Qingyun had always wanted to regain the glory that he had lost. However, if it was Xie Fei, the decisive and murderous emperor, then the hope would be very slim, and in the end, it would have to be the next Emperor.

If the crown prince were to succeed the throne, Uncle Zhuge Xu would definitely become one of the most important people, and it would be very easy for the disciples of the Zhuge family to enter the imperial court. Zhuge Qingyun continued, "No matter what, the position of crown prince must be preserved. If you want to keep the position of crown prince, you must make the crown prince stand in front of His Majesty during his assessment. The results of His Majesty's assessment of the crown prince and the other princes was nothing more than the peace and prosperity of the people.

Although it was just a quick glance, all the people present had their eyes set on him, "Of course, all of you princes are of the emperor's blood and bones, the backs of your palms are all bones of flesh. As for the princes, you all have to help them out, and do your duty as their subjects!"

Of these officials from influential clans, they might not have other abilities, but if it was to say that they were at loggerheads, dragging each other down, using underhanded methods and obstructing each other, that was something they were proficient in. It was hard to guard against!

Just as Zhuge Qingyun finished speaking, the hall turned silent and everyone took a deep breath!

Although Xie Fei did his best to suppress the Great Clans, causing them to suffer great losses, the skinny and weak camels they were carrying were far more powerful than horses. The influence these Great Clans had in the imperial court was still there. In the last years of Sui Zi, because Yang Guang had suppressed the hereditary valve, he was forced by the various families to the point where he was unable to live. Relatively speaking, Yang Guang was not considered a tyrant, at least he was still considered a powerful monarch. However, at that time, the hereditary valve held the power of traditional knowledge and culture, which meant that they held the power of public opinion.

Qing River Cui, Fan Yang Lu, Ying Yang Zheng, and the Emperor of Taiyuan were the Four Great Families of the Northern Dynasties. In this era, regardless of strength or influence, the Four Great Families were worlds apart from history! Right now, the strongest family within the Qin State is obviously the Schell's. Even though Xie Fei has yet to divide the clan into the king class, but regardless of whether it is the network of the people or the talented members of the family, the Schell's is outstanding! Other than Schell's, they belonged to Young's. The power of the Young's was even greater than the Zhuge family, but now, the Zhuge family was not famous in the family!

However, as an established family, the Zhuge family had a close relationship with many of the other families. In order to maintain their relationship, the families would marry each other.

The current Zhuge Qingyun, on the other hand, had more than thirty children. These children were all used by him to contact the other families, just like how Wang Wei was one of his son-in-law.

Although Zhuge Qingyun had never been in the government before, he was still considered to be from a noble family with great attainments in the art of conspiracy, and upon hearing his words, he did not seem to understand what it meant. A smart person would be able to understand what he meant, it meant that he did not have any good intentions, it meant that the other princes would be at a disadvantage and would be in trouble.

Inside the Pine Garden in the Chang'an Imperial Palace, the Second Prince, Xie Yong, was a filial son. Although he had built a mansion in the Huirong Workshop, as long as he had free time, Xie Yong would always accompany the Woman Wan!

At this time, within the Pine Forest Garden, other than the Woman Wan Xie Yong, there was also the Qin State's Deputy Elder Xie Tian! Xie Yong was curious for a long time before saying casually, "Fuan Command! In the end, why would royal father allow this official to make such a command medallion? What other articles do you have in there? "

Woman Wan said: Your royal father is a heaven warping genius, he must have his own reasons for doing this. No matter what, you are his son, he will not harm you.

Xie Tian stroked his chin that needed a bit of beard, looked at Xie Yong and said: "Second Prince, Your Majesty is the Emperor right now. The mountains and rivers of Great Qin are all fought by His Majesty through bloodshed, and the hardships within are difficult for ordinary people to understand. As for this Jiang Shan, His Majesty wouldn't hand him over to a mediocre and incompetent person. Therefore, His Majesty would take the examinations for each of the princes. However, there is no struggle at this point. The Second Prince must understand one thing, if you want to become Crown Prince, you must first have virtue, and secondly, talent. For the sake of becoming Crown Prince, you must not follow the rules of a human son, and must not follow the rules of a official.

Xie Yong said, "Since ancient times, there has always been a saying of being able to establish one as a great sage. I am not my father's eldest son, nor am I the most sage among the brothers. If I can get better, if I can't, I will be safe."

"Not bad, it's best that you have such thoughts." Xie Tian nodded his head, and said: "This matter is far and wide involved, regardless of whether it is the Young's that Yang Gui Fei represents or the Empress's wife, Lady Zhuge, we have already begun to take action! This news had already been brought to the attention of His Majesty, who already knew of this matter. His Majesty's actions are beyond our ability to guess. It was best to be careful. Your Highness should not be involved in this matter, otherwise you will be implicated. "

The others may not know about the power of the imperial guards, but Xie Tian was one of the founding elders of the imperial guards. He knew that the imperial guards was all-pervasive, and not only in Chang'an, but also in all parts of the Qin State. Right now, Xie Fei remained indifferent. He did not pay any attention to it, but in his heart, he believed that he had everything under his control!

Xie Fei was busy testing the batteries in the Forning Palace. The Queen Zhuge Mingyue had been much more cautious when she went past the clan members' residences, although she was curious, she was more focused on her research. It was as if the fight for the position of crown prince had nothing to do with her!

After a few days of research, finally put the Daniel Battery into practical use. Of course, the Daniel Battery still had a large limitation and couldn't move fast and safely, but as a fixed transmitter, it was enough for the current situation.

Xie Fei then brought up the idea of using a telegraph machine. As a special forces soldier, he had a very deep understanding of radio communication and his field of expertise.

Unlike the previous generation of scientists, Xie Fei slowly groped around. He chose the Morse telegraph machine, Morse telegraph machine and Morse artificial telegraph machine, which were the simplest kind of telegraph, and which consisted of three parts: a key, an imprint mechanism, and a slip of paper. Transmitting the message mainly uses the electric key to send the telegram signal, the short time of the button represents the point, the long time of the key (the point is three times longer) represents the "stroke", the hand lifting does not press the electric key represents the interval.

This most primitive telegraph machine was the favorite of many radio lovers. Its structure was simple, and in terms of manufacturing, apart from being inefficient and prone to mistakes, it was also the ideal choice!

On the other hand, the first batch of teleporter in the Great Qin was produced in Zhuge Mingyue's Forning Palace. As his palace maids, other than their looks, they were all women, and that was their intelligence! For ordinary people, the cryptography of telegrams is a very difficult thing, but for women who have a natural love of scientific research, it's no problem at all! (Of course, if you really do it, it's quite difficult, even though I'm both an electromechanical and a metallurgical major, but I can't rely on handmade tools for myself!) YY novel, plot required!)

The Tongguan was less than three hundred kilometers away from the Chang'an City. Even if they were to ride their horses fast, it would still take them three to four hours. It was the sixteenth of December, the last month of the twenty-first year of Taiping. On this day, the colorful flags of Tongguan City fluttered, and four fast horses stopped in front of the city gate.

Above the city gate, a huge antenna was erected. Under the protection of dozens of Qin soldiers s, two young women in palace attire walked towards the city gate tower. The two women opened the sealed envelope in their hands! One of the palace beauties announced, "His Majesty has decreed that technology is the first productive force in the Empire's development. It has already become a decisive factor in the development of the economy."

The other maid immediately sat in front of the transmitter and began to press the button. At the same time, the four fast horse riders below the city gate put the same message on their bodies and rushed to Chang'an!

At the same time, the receiver in Forning Palace began to receive the message! The original transmitter had a very slow frequency. Just these 20 words alone had been sent out for 4 to 5 minutes! It took about a quarter of an hour for these characters to be deciphered. Deliver it to Xie Fei!

When Xie Fei saw the note in his hand, he of course knew what it meant! He knew that the era that belonged to the Qin State had finally arrived! As long as telegraph transmission towers were set up everywhere, the Qin State would be able to receive any news regarding the territory of the Qin State within a day.

The invention of the telegraph machine in Chang'an had aroused the interest of the sensitive merchants. The importance of commerce for information was self-evident, and these merchants were also aware of the business opportunities involved!

It could also be said that they could use the telegraph to get the price fluctuation in the whole country at the first moment. They could make a response at the first moment, because they were in an invincible position. Some of the Merchant Union started to contact the Science and Technology Department to discuss the application of the transmitter, and some merchants were aware of the limitations of the transmitter, especially Jing Chu Merchant Union's owner, the Jiangnan Chen family head, Chen Yue. He was hoping that the heavens would reward the whole Qin State with a million taels of gold to recruit talented people in electrical mechanics, and prepare to set up the Chen telegraph workshop.