madness!

How stupid!

As soon as the news of Emperor Yongcheng's "draft" spread, all the courtiers had such thoughts in their hearts.

Feng Shou felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He really wanted to run to the imperial mausoleum and cry to the late emperor: Dear, it's not that I don't want to help your son, it's just that he is too willful and I can't help him!

However, Feng Shou still felt grateful for the late emperor's kindness in knowing him and the friendship between the two of them seeking to conquer the world together.

Feng Shou knew full well that trying to dissuade him would arouse the emperor's dissatisfaction and even resentment, but he still braved the situation and entered the palace.

This time, Feng Shou did not say any official articles, but explained all the dangers of choosing a concubine.

He almost broke apart these truths, crushed them into pieces, and explained them to Emperor Yongcheng bit by bit.

He showed the utmost patience and said good and bad things to one car after another.

As a result... the gloominess on Emperor Yongcheng's face became more and more serious, and his whole person was on the verge of breaking out.

Seeing the little emperor sitting high on the throne and feeling the cold aura emanating from him from the inside out, Feng Shou suddenly felt relieved.

A big stone in his heart seemed to be removed bit by bit.

Before Emperor Yongcheng could completely explode, Feng Shou stopped talking.

"Your Majesty, I hope you will think twice!"

Not only the salt administration reform, but also the "draft" should not be rushed.

"Feng Zhongshu ordered, I know, you can go down!"

Emperor Yongcheng bit his back molars and squeezed out these words from between his teeth.

Feng Shou: ...Well, I don’t even want to call him “Master Feng” anymore.

If you still tell him to "go down", you are treating him as a slave.

Although Feng Shou kept in mind the late emperor's final instructions, he also cherished the teacher-student friendship with the young emperor.

But deep down he is proud.

Back then, he even dared to rebel against his family, and some of his nominal relatives died in front of him, but he was not moved at all.

His heart is as hard as iron, he knows his grudges clearly, and he is by no means a pedantic, stubborn fool.

Emperor Yongcheng finally let Feng Shou down.

"Here! I obey the order!"

Feng Shou solemnly bowed to Emperor Yongcheng, and then slowly exited the hall.

Although he is thin and old, his posture is upright and every move he makes shows the style of a noble family.

The crimson court uniform made him look like a celebrity wearing a wide-sleeved robe.

Looking at Feng Shou's back, Emperor Yongcheng suddenly felt inexplicably uneasy.

It seemed as if something was leaving him little by little.

Let's talk about Feng Shou. He walked out of the Ganlu Palace and slowly walked out of the palace along the palace road.

When passing by a certain palace, he couldn't help but stop and look at it.

This is the residence of Empress Dowager He. I heard that after she retired from the former court, she and several female ministers built a "Bowen Museum" together with the female minister.

It was said that the royal collection of books was to be sorted out, and a large reward was offered to collect private collections of books.

In addition, Queen Mother He also recruited some children from aristocratic and noble families who were good at reading to join the museum.

Reading, copying and collecting books, studying, summarizing the etiquette of past dynasties, seems to be very busy.

The big shots in the court were originally worried that Queen Mother He would not be willing to delegate power and would compete with the emperor or powerful officials for power and profit.

At this time, I saw that Queen Mother He did not continue to interfere in the government affairs, but established a "new government office".

Although the Museum and other museums seem to have some rights, they are newly opened.

It does not conflict with the courtiers' inherent sphere of influence.

Moreover, to be overly utilitarian, there is one more "yamen", noble family, and one more official position for their children to "shadow".

Yes, official position!

The museum also has a formal official office!

There are museum masters, bachelors, school clerks, and historians...their rank may not be high, but it is better than being noble.

The subordinate officials of the museum have a strong appetite for aristocratic families.

Even some martial arts families want to send their children who can only wield knives and guns to the museum to be nurtured and nurtured, so that they may really gain some literary talent.

Therefore, although the museum established by the Empress Dowager He was somewhat criticized by the court and the central government, the three ministers and the leaders of the political affairs hall did not stop it too much.

The first head of the museum selected by Queen Mother He was none other than Wang Shijiu's sixth uncle, Wang Yuan's youngest son.

This Wang Liulang can be regarded as a famous person in the capital.

Born into a top-notch family, he was well-educated and talented, but he had no intention of pursuing an official career.

When he was young, he traveled around the world with one person and one sword. It was called "study tour", but in fact he traveled all over the world.

And his talent and fame also followed his footsteps, spreading from north to south, and from east to west.

When he passed his thirties and returned to the capital, he was already a well-known celebrity in the country.

His own talent and reputation have overshadowed his status as a son of an aristocratic family.

He seems to be the target pursued by scholars and the idol of Qingliu literati.

The Empress Dowager He was able to invite him to serve as the director of the museum, and she also made great efforts.

Of course, Wang Shijiu also played a very important role.

The great celebrity Wang was unmarried and had no children. He loved his niece Jiu Niang the most.

Therefore, when Wang Shijiu ran up to him, told him his political ambitions, and explained the significance of the museum, Wang Liulang agreed.

Wang Liulang is so famous that people in the world only remember him as a famous scholar and almost forget that he is the son of Wang Langya.

However, the old foxes in the court will not forget it.

Wang Liulang became the owner of the museum. Does this mean that the aristocratic families represented by the Wang family strongly support the museum?

Going one step further, can they speculate that the Queen Mother He has formed an alliance with the aristocratic family?!

Not only the courtiers had such speculations, Emperor Yongcheng, who became suspicious and jealous, also felt a threat.

Okay, I know that, as a good mother, I take the initiative to give in, but in fact, I am retreating in order to advance.

One thing on the surface but another behind the scenes. Could it be that back then my father would——

Emperor Yongcheng clenched his teeth hard and suppressed the speculation that he was "treasonous and unethical".

But the anger in his chest could not be suppressed no matter what.

Family!

Queen Mother He!!

Both of these were hated by the late emperor. As a filial son who admired his father wholeheartedly, Emperor Yongcheng naturally had to uphold his father's legacy.

He will burn the first fire on the Yanzheng, and he is also declaring war on the aristocratic family.

Oh no, he is not an impulsive young man who only knows how to fight with his will. He is "taking the heat out of the cauldron".

Why can aristocratic families attract customers and win people's hearts? Isn't it because they are rich enough?

Those who have money are the ones from aristocratic families. Those who have no money, tsk tsk, are poor and elegant.

The reason why aristocratic families are so wealthy is because they occupy too many resources.

Salt fields, mines, fertile fields... these should have belonged to the imperial court.

Even if it is owned by an individual, sufficient taxes should be paid.

However, what the aristocratic family is best at is hiding their fields and households, and wantonly encroaching on the government's interests.

During the reign of the late emperor, the problem of hidden farmland was severely rectified. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the land was re-registered and the land in the world was sorted out.

However, there are still too many loopholes in local implementation of government orders.

For example, those aristocratic and powerful families were considered local emperors, and even officials appointed by the imperial court did not dare to provoke them too much.

The late emperor's New Deal took several years of hard work and achieved little results.

The late emperor finally realized the root of the problem - the aristocratic family!

As long as this huge interest class exists, it is impossible for the emperor to truly control the entire world.

So the late emperor began to intensify divisions, suppress the aristocratic families, and also introduced the policy of selecting officials through examinations.

It's a pity that he died too early, and these plans were just the beginning and were not implemented at all.
To be continued...