The second prince deliberately did not call Ye Feng uncle in front of others. He understood that he had not grasped Ye Feng before, and it was not yet time for Tu Qiong to meet him. He still could not act rashly until he was absolutely sure.

"The pillar of the country." Ye Feng smiled, shook his head and said nothing.

When Ying Hao sat down on the main seat, Ye Feng and others sat down on the second seat to the right below him. The second seat opposite to the left was also an acquaintance, and it was Yue Gou. In the standard structure, Ye Feng's seat was the same as that of Yue Gou.

Yue Gou's seat is the most noble one besides the second prince's seat.

The remaining guests took their seats one after another according to the original arrangement.

So the banquet began, with people drinking and drinking, and dancing girls singing and dancing to add to the fun. It was a joyful banquet with wine and meat.

These people are all playboys of the family factions under Ying Hao's camp. Although they are not core figures, in order to win over these families, the core leaders of the powerful forces must pay attention to Ying Hao, but these playboys cannot be underestimated.

.For Ying Hao, those things that look useful are indeed useful, but those dudes who look like waste also have their uses, and there are ways to make these wastes valuable. And this is the Emperor's Study

the things inside.

For example, most of these playboys are uneducated and indulge in drinking, sex and wealth. They often become puppets of the big family and are placed in various relatively important places. These people will never be able to come into contact with the core circle of interests of the family, and they can only become

The root-like puppet that provides nourishment to the family power will be squeezed out of its last bit of value until it dies.

But these people are not real puppets. They have intentions. As long as they have intentions, no one will be willing to be the cow that is milked to death. So for such puppets, Ying Hao has a way to deal with those family forces behind the scenes.

The operators are competing to see who is the puppet master who can control these puppets better. Although the puppets are indeed useless puppets, they can still have some effect as long as they are used at the right time and occasion. After all, they are nothing more than so-called waste and garbage.

It was just something that was put in the wrong place and at the wrong time.

Among them, the most famous waste utilization was achieved when Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was involved in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. The key was to trap Li Jiancheng inside the Xuanwu Gate, and all he did was bribe a small man who was responsible for opening and closing the Xuanwu Gate.

He's just a sergeant in charge. This kind of little person is usually like an ant, and Li Jiancheng doesn't even bother to look at it. He is not worthy of leaving his name in the history books. He is just like a security guard in a community now, but at critical moments, he has the ability to decide the world.

plays an important role.

Ying Hao, Ye Feng, Yue Gou and those on the seats just looked at the people below, each drinking quietly.

The more hooked a sword practitioner is, the most taboo is drinking alcohol, because excessive drinking will make people unable to hold the sword stably. This is a taboo for every sword practitioner. Unless you want to end your career, drinking alcohol is something that every sword practitioner must abide by.

Toutiao rule. Originally Yue Gou didn’t want to come, but Ying Hao told him that if he came, after the meeting, he would provide him with some information about White Dragon King Ye Yi. So Yue Gou came, but he just drank some

Juice and water. Ying Hao didn't force him on this point. After all, Yue Gou was quite useful to him. And Yue Gou was also wondering whether the man named Ye Feng opposite him could be the White Dragon King?

Ying Hao's purpose in inviting Ye Feng here seemed to be to invite Ye Feng to see the so-called pillars of the country dancing around with demons.

Ye Feng drank quietly, disrespecting the second prince and Yue Gou, and was too lazy to be polite to them. After all, Ye Feng didn't have the habit of disturbing others when watching movies.

The second prince, like Ye Feng, just drank quietly and did not bother Ye Feng.

After a long time, Ying Hao suddenly raised his hand, and the dandies in the audience became quiet. For them, the second prince was the real emperor of Qin.

Ying Hao asked everyone a question: "How do you feel about the current governance of Qin and Yong'an?"

The people in the audience said all kinds of things. After all, they are used to flattery, but they all used the same formula. They basically said that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the country is prosperous and strong, there is long-term peace and stability, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Then they praise it.

Knowing that the second prince is young and promising, with the ambition, courage and foresight of a young monarch, he will definitely succeed to the throne in the future and achieve a prosperous age worthy of being recorded in history. Later, he said that the current queen is also working hard to govern, appointing talents and innovations, and is diligent and caring for the people.

Wait, it is said that the Mingjun Wu Zetian is reincarnated. Anyway, Balabala said a lot, and the people on Ye Feng's side just had the same impression. They didn't expect that someone who was just flattering could reach such a high level of perfection, leaving no trace, and returning to the original nature. I really can't accept it.

After a long time, Ying Hao asked Xiang Yue Gou what he thought. Yue Gou shook his head and said that he was just a martial artist and did not talk about politics. So Ying Hao asked Xiang Ye Feng again, but the next second Ye Feng's answer directly stunned him.

There. "Is a person like Wu Zetian worthy of being called Ming Jun?"

Ye Feng said calmly: "Leaving aside the gender of women for the moment, in politics there are not only treacherous ministers throughout the dynasty, but also factions, including the Wu family faction, the concubine faction, the flattery faction, and the cruel official faction. A large number of famous officials such as Chen Zi'ang were demoted and killed one after another.

Empress Wu refused to listen to many good suggestions, but she usually followed the wrong ones. You can't accept it. In military diplomacy, she attacked the Khitan and Xi who had completely surrendered to the Tang Dynasty at that time, and forced them to rebel. The problem was the faction.

In the past, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were still very weak, and the national power of the Tang Dynasty was suddenly underestimated. You can just convince them of this kind of genius operation. When Empress Wu ascended the throne, the biggest obstacle was Li Jingye's raising an army, but that was also a high-level task.

What happened in the last years of Zong's reign was that there were no people in the court who dared to speak out, because all those who dared to speak had died long ago. There were unscrupulous generals on the border, and they lost nine out of ten battles. The territory shrank hugely, which was euphemistically called strategic shrinkage. During the reign of Empress Wu, the local area relied on the Wu family.

The powerful invaders seized the land, but Empress Wu did not ask any questions. The destruction of the land equalization system announced the collapse of the military army system. Later, the military army system could not recruit people at all. Every year, wars were fought and defeated, and countless soldiers and civilians died.

Being a soldier was so shameful that he even cut off his limbs in order to escape military service. Empress Wu did not treat ethnic minorities well, which led to rebellions by the Turks, Khitan, Xi, and Tutu Shi one after another, but they could not be suppressed. The governors of Anxi, Anbei, Raole, and Andong, etc.

They fell one after another. They resorted to military violence, and the blood of the people and soldiers was shed in rivers. In terms of greed for pleasure, Empress Wu is no worse than any faint king."

Ye Feng had to pause at this moment, because Ye Feng's words had silenced everyone present, and even swallowing saliva felt like noise. Many people's minds were stunned, and they still haven't come back to their senses, including Ying Hao.

Inside.


Chapter completed!