Chapter 019
"... Your Majesty asked Lord Ding to draft an imperial edict and transfer back to the local magistrates and military supervisors. Should he send new people to take over their positions, and then he quietly monitors the state prefectures, and then slowly replaces His Majesty's own people as the chief officials? This plan is very wonderful, but I don't know where His Majesty came from, and he can't replace these local officials with soldiers. They must be able to read and understand political affairs." Jia Sidao is indeed a smart person. After hearing Hong Tao's explanation, he lowered his head and thought for less than five minutes, and he made his own judgment.
"It's not impossible if Lord Jia has a suitable talent recommendation, but the premise of all this is that Lord Jia first lets me see the sincerity of our cooperation and your ability. Lord Jia should also have heard of the system of the Jinhe Empire. In the imperial government, there are only a few ministers under the Prime Minister, and these people are all talented people who are independent. I wonder if Lord Jia can get this qualification?"
Hong Tao did not deny Jia Sidao's guess. He did guess most of the guesses, but he may not know that his soldiers had all been to school and dare not say how knowledgeable they are. However, in terms of mathematics and statistics, they are not worse than any official in the Ministry of Revenue in the Song Dynasty. As a local official, he does not need to have any talent. He just needs to report the situation truthfully, at least in his own system and the current situation, it is enough.
But these words cannot be said to Jia Sidao and others. They must give them a hope that these guys who have milk are mothers can willingly strive for the bright prospects they promised to them. Of course, this bright prospect will never be realized. It won’t take long to be the first batch of cancers that they need to be cleaned. As for things like saying that they are not trustworthy, deceive people, and destroy bridges across rivers, Hong Tao did not consider it at all. Is it psychological burden to deceive these people?
"The officials think it is not difficult to appease the people in the city. They just need to say that the fireworks purchased from the Jinhe Empire accidentally exploded, and the collapse of the city gate was reasonable. The loud noise at night was naturally the result of the fireworks explosion. The government was frightened and angry, so the palace was blocked because of this incident. Civil and military officials were not allowed to go home these days, and they had to find the final cause of the explosion in the palace." Jia Sidao understood that it was not only his life could be saved, but his official position would not be low. Maybe he could also expand his power even more. Although he is currently a high-ranking official, it is better to choose life in the multiple-choice questions of life and death. If he still has the right to live, it would be better. In order to make himself live a better life, he had long forgotten the court, country, and nation, and sold himself in an instant.
"Fireworks explode? Are there so many fireworks?" Hong Tao felt that Jia Sidao's excuse was a bit forced. Can fireworks blow up the city wall?
"Fifty thousand jin! If it is not enough, it can be said that the fireworks ignited the artillery and ammunition on the city gate..." Jia Sidao fully understood the leader's concern and added a more reasonable reason.
"Fireworks of 50,000 yuan! I really want to bear it... What do you plan to say about the ships on the dock? I still have more than 20 warships there, and I blocked the dock." Hong Tao was also shocked by the big money of the Song Dynasty court. Is it going to set off fireworks for a night? However, Jia Sidao's reason is very suitable, so those who can do it will work harder to see if he still has potential to deceive people.
"Well... what is the contribution of the vassal state? It is said that it is a fleet from Kalamba. On this occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, we come to the country to meet... It's just that you have to be wronged. You have to bear the name of the vassal state for a period of time. Therefore, it is reasonable that Your Majesty's soldiers appear around the imperial city." Jia Sidao completed Hong Tao's test question very perfectly, not only gave an accurate answer, but more than one.
In fact, treacherous ministers like Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan are not useless, otherwise they would not have reached such a high position. In fact, on the contrary, these treacherous ministers and powerful ministers are often very smart and not weak in ability. Many people who later became treacherous ministers and powerful ministers also had their own ambitions when they first entered the officialdom. If they were bad, they would not have a suitable rule to restrict them, so they would be dizzy by the rights in their hands and do many things that went against their original intentions.
In other words, this problem will not be born in the Jinhe Empire. According to the rules of the Jinhe Empire, only mediocre leaders may appear, and there will never be power-catching people. People like Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan cannot get involved in the top leaders of the empire at all. Even if you can tolerate it, work very hard, and luckily enter the top leaders of the empire, it will be useless. Because your hands and feet are tied up by the parliament, government, and imperial emperors, and cannot be used at will. In addition, there is an ubiquitous opposing party staring at it. As long as you act a little out of style, they will pounce on you like a mad dog, tearing you to pieces, without leaving your bones.
"As Lord Jia said, as for how to explain it clearly to the people's garrison, I will hand over this task to Lord Jia to complete, and also treat it as a good start for our mutual cooperation. What do you think?" Hong Tao really couldn't think of a better statement. Since Jia Sidao put forward this suggestion, you might as well give him more rights and see how his execution is.
"...The subordinates need a few more people, and it is more in line with the rules for some matters to be notified by their subordinates..." Jia Sidao's eyes immediately burst into his eyes after hearing Hong Tao's words, but he was soon blocked by his eyelids. He himself knew that it was not the time to be happy. Whether he could turn over in such adversity would be the key.
Emperor Hong is not unfamiliar with the officials of the Song Dynasty. Almost every court official has several books of Emperor Hong. Even if he is regarded as a beast, he still has to read it. Because times have changed, many places in the Song Dynasty have begun to consciously or unconsciously imitate the Jinhe Empire. To understand the full picture of the Jinhe Empire, the easiest way is to read the books of the founding emperor. Everyone understands this principle.
Overall, Hong Tao's reputation in the Song Dynasty court was very serious. In the eyes of the ruling class and the scholar class, he was a madman who was morally corrupt, ignorant and ruthless, ruthless, full of random thoughts, and very lucky. As for Hong Tao's great success in the Jinhe Empire, these great Song literati who were full of envy, jealousy and hatred attributed all the credit to those who were lucky and assisted. This reaction is normal. If they agree with Hong Tao's contempt for imperial power, despise rights, and hated rights, it is equivalent to opposing themselves. This is called irreconcilable class contradictions.
Moreover, Hong Tao's actions in the Jinhe Empire seriously affected the solid status of the Song Dynasty's ruling class. If he hadn't developed a decentralized system and allowed the maritime merchants to see a new world, the coastal cities in the south of the Song Dynasty would not have rebelled. This influence was simply digging the ancestral graves of the Song Dynasty's ruling class, so Hong Tao's contribution to helping the Song Dynasty fight away the Mongolian Empire was also artificially ignored.
In the eyes of ordinary people, officials at the bottom, middle and lower levels of the army, especially merchants, Emperor Hong transformed himself into a savior. First, he helped the Song Dynasty to fight away his mortal enemy, which was a life-saving grace; secondly, with his support, the economy of many cities in the southern Song Dynasty was very prosperous, and the lives of the people in the surrounding areas became more and more prosperous, which was a recreation grace; finally, he outlined a life scene completely different from before. With the opening and culture of the Jinhe Empire, economic exchanges became more and more frequent, and more people saw with their own eyes how the people of the Jinhe Empire lived. Looking back, they looked at themselves, and there was no need to argue about which one was better and worse, and it was clear at a glance. Even if literati and politicians talked about the truth to heaven, the people would not believe it. People are always willing to believe what they saw first, which is also human nature.
Jia Sidao not only carefully studied Emperor Hong's past, but also studied Wen Hao's family history more carefully, and found a very interesting rule. Those who follow Emperor Hong in everything will not have a bad ending as long as the general direction is right. As for whether Emperor Hong is a fool or a wise monarch, most officials in the Song Dynasty are the same as Mingjing, but because of their different positions, they must not support Emperor Hong's approach, because the emperor's proposal is to destroy everyone's job.
But now it’s different. This crazy emperor is really here. Not only does he smash his job, but he also takes away everyone’s heads. At this time, you can throw the position aside first. Saving your life is important. If your life is gone, even the entire family will be gone. Who will rely on to grab the job in the future?
The ancients said that when things go wrong, prevent disasters from first and not cause injuries to the later stages. Knowing and acting cautiously, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall, so how can he be treated lightly?
This sentence describes human nature purely, seeking profit and avoiding harm!
Since the ancients taught this, Jia Sidao has become a good student. Now the Song Dynasty court is a dangerous wall. Although Emperor Hong is not firm, the two evils are relatively minor. It is obvious who should be in the back. As for loyalty, benevolence, righteousness, ethics, etc., Jia Sidao also has it, but his goal is to be self-worth. As long as he is worthy of himself, he will rely on other goals first.
"No problem, second lieutenant, you bring ten soldiers to be an assistant to Lord Jia and assist Lord Jia in his work. In addition, you will transfer five management personnel to follow Lord Jia to get familiar with the rules of the Song Dynasty. You must protect Lord Jia's safety. Do you understand?" Hong Tao seemed to see another Wen Hao standing in front of him again. Jia Sidao is not only flexible in mind, but also has a good courage. Before he was sure that his mind could be saved, he began to prepare to form a gang and send him to gather energy around him. He also accurately grasped his weakness and had a high-level vision.
Chapter completed!