In the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Cheng's eyes were focused and he looked in front of him.
On the golden finger panel, two lines of small words appeared.
[Sign in successfully, merit value +7]
[Merit value: 905]
The rewards of the sign-in function include not only a chance to draw a card every month, but also several points of merit earned every day.
The merit points sign-in is based on a seven-day round, and you can get 28 points every week, which is almost 110 points a month. It took more than half a year to save so many merit points.
Xiao Cheng had preconceptions before, thinking that this thing was also something that could be exchanged for a card pack.
But as he became more and more familiar with the functions of cheat codes, he realized that this thing was different from the original game settings.
When the imperial card reaches the purple level, everything seems to be completely different. It can no longer be loaded and unloaded at will like the blue and white imperial cards. Each time the equipment is removed, there is a limit and requires 800 strategy points.
This means that once the equipment of this purple imperial card is uninstalled, it will take more than a year to accumulate merit points.
With a thought in mind, a line of small words appeared again on the golden finger panel.
[Equip purple imperial card - King Qi Wei, merit value -800]
The next moment, blue light overflowed from Xiao Cheng's body and condensed into a blue card. The majestic figure of Duan Siping, the Taizu of Dali, appeared on it, slightly illusory.
The purple emperor card in the backpack automatically jumped out, and the dazzling light filled Xiao Cheng's sight, turning into a shadow of a man wearing a wide-sleeved royal robe, a headband with a jade bird with spread wings and a bun crown, and a beautiful beard.
The strong and majestic voice, full of determination and enterprising spirit, sounded in Xiao Cheng's ears.
"This bird! If it doesn't fly, it will soar into the sky! If it doesn't sing, it will become a blockbuster!"
After a moment, the virtual film turned into dots of purple light again, pouring into Xiao Cheng's body.
On the golden finger panel, the content changes accordingly.
[July 21, the 22nd year (summer) of Dayun Kingdom’s Tiande
Effective skills: Tian clan on behalf of Qi, accepting suggestions widely, working hard to govern, Jixia Academy
Additional skills: Heavenly Favorite]
Xiao Cheng immediately felt a sense of powerlessness in his body.
The imperial card of [Dali Taizu], in terms of the overall effect of the imperial card, is naturally inferior to the purple imperial card [King Qi Wei].
But there is only one thing, and that is the value of force.
Xiao Cheng had previously relied on the blessing of [Dali Taizu]'s skill "Dali Duanshi" to reach the eighth level of cultivation. But now it was suddenly taken off, and without the blessing of the skill, he was naturally knocked back to his original form.
Xiao Cheng pursed his lips and looked at the blue Dika that appeared in front of him again.
[Merit value-100]
On the golden finger panel, another line of small words appeared.
A sudden invisible force entangled the blue Dika in front of him.
I heard a faint "click" sound, and the blue card shattered into pieces, turning into blue light and scattering in all directions.
Only a ball of extremely pure light was left, slowly floating towards Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng stretched out his palm and touched the ball of light in front of him without saying a word.
As soon as the ball of light touched Xiao Cheng, the ice and snow melted, immediately turning into a ball of energy and integrating into Xiao Cheng's body extremely smoothly.
Xiao Cheng's body, which was originally empty due to the removal of the imperial card, once again surged with powerful internal energy. The momentum around him became solid again.
[July 21, the 22nd year (summer) of Dayun Kingdom’s Tiande
The additional skills on the golden finger panel have the words "Dali Duanshi" added. The force value on the panel is also restored.
This is the second function of merit points. By crushing the Emperor Card, you can specify the same skill in the Emperor Card.
Of course, different skills require different merit points. [Dali Taizu] Among this imperial card, the most valuable one is actually the "Balance Contradiction", which requires two hundred points of merit points.
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It can also be seen from this that when measuring the value of skills, the golden finger should be more biased towards whether skills will have a sufficient impact on the country.
In fact, since returning from Xia Kingdom, Xiao Cheng's merit points have been enough to equip [King Qi Wei]'s imperial card.
He was in the palace, guarded by the imperial army. With experts such as Di Qing, Yang Dayan, Ju Meng, and Guo Xie on his side who could guarantee their loyalty, he didn't need to worry about safety.
But Xiao Cheng had always been cautious and always felt that he had to keep some trump cards, so he had to endure it for a little longer.
Xiao Cheng stood up, swayed, and suddenly said to Feng Bao, who was beside him with a low eyebrow:
"Feng Bao, do you think I am different today?"
When Feng Bao heard this, his eyes blinked slightly, he bowed and said with a smile:
"My eyes are dull and I don't see any difference. But if I have to say it, I just feel that Your Majesty is more majestic than before."
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng smiled and shook his head, saying:
"I didn't ask you to flatter me... By the way, what did you want to report to me just now?"
When Feng Bao heard this, he quickly bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, Ganye Temple was flooded last night and there was trouble."
Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows and said:
"They ran away?"
"Of course not. His Majesty secretly sent the imperial army to block the fleeing monks back. The captain in charge of the guard, Di Qing, fought alone against more than a dozen masters from Ganye Temple to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.
"
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded and said:
"Ah, speaking of which, today is the third day!"
"yes."
"The old monk's body was sent in during the chaos?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, everything has been taken care of!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and said:
"Buddhism has a deep foundation among the people. If you want to eliminate its influence, you must not act too hastily. Those who killed the people in Ganye Temple are the villains who had treason, colluded with the party, and harmed Master Huikai. Fight first.
After the leader is dead, the remaining monks must be tidied up. Those who can divide and win over must be united!"
Buddhism has been inherited in the Yun Kingdom for more than 600 years, and the Yun Kingdom has been managed without leakage. The foundation is too deep.
The nation of Yun State is quite complicated, and emperors of all dynasties have relied on Buddhist scriptures to persuade people to be good and to ease conflicts between them.
If Xiao Cheng just ignores them and punishes them ruthlessly, many people's beliefs will definitely collapse, and the society will inevitably be in turmoil.
This was the reason why Xiao Cheng did not directly encircle and suppress the army after he came back.
The key point must be grasped. The target of the attack is the monks who do not respect the imperial authority, not the Buddha statue in the temple. If there are obedient monks, just keep them.
Even the famous Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty who exterminated Buddhism in the history books was actually different from what some people imagined. He did not just arrest the monks and return them to secular life whenever they saw them.
Zen Buddhism, which became popular in later generations, was not affected much in this turmoil because it was based on the cultivation of mountains and forests, and did not compete with the secular world for profit, surrender, or keep slaves. It has since been respected by the powerful.
Promote it vigorously and prosper.
Look, it’s a typical way of setting an example and dividing conflicts.
It’s good to be from a nation with a long history. The examples and methods of dealing with monks in the past dynasties are written in the history books. Just copy the homework!
Feng Bao nodded repeatedly and flattered:
"Your Majesty is wise!"
At this moment, a young eunuch ran in with small steps, knelt down and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the Minister has ordered Master Ma Minwen and Ma to ask for an audience outside the palace!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his brows moved slightly and he said:
"Ma Minwen? What is he doing here?"
Hearing this, Feng Bao quickly trotted to the imperial table, found a report from Dongchang on the table, held it in both hands and sent it to Xiao Cheng, and said:
"Dongchang reported today, and His Majesty probably didn't bother to read it. Late last night, several officials went to Ma's Mansion to pay homage. They asked Lord Ma to come and beg Your Majesty to stop because of the arrest of hundreds of officials in the Tingwei Mansion in the middle of the capital."
The list of people is attached below."
Xiao Cheng took the report, glanced at it quickly, frowned, and said unhappily:
"As soon as someone said this, Ma Minwen actually came?"
Feng Bao lowered his head and did not reply.
Xiao Cheng put down the report in his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Let him in."
The young eunuch who came to report immediately responded, got up and carefully backed out.
After a while, Ma Minwen quickly walked into the Yangxin Hall, bowed and said respectfully:
"My lord, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Xiao Cheng put away the unhappiness on his face and smiled warmly:
"Ma Qing, why are you asking to see me today?"
Hearing this, Ma Minwen coughed lightly, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, I am here today. Firstly, I am here for Grand Master Wang Xiao."
"Wang Xiao? What's wrong with him?" Xiao Cheng couldn't help but ask.
Ma Minwen said:
"Your Majesty, Grand Master Wang Xiao died on the battlefield. Whether he died fighting for the country or something else, he must give an explanation to the government and the public."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he was slightly distracted.
Wang Xiao’s funeral...
Seeing Xiao Cheng become silent, Ma Minwen did not continue to ask, but stood in the hall with his hands lowered, waiting for Xiao Cheng.
After a while, Xiao Cheng came back to his senses, shook his head and said:
"What I promised him before I went on the expedition will be fulfilled. Haha, I did agree to that sentence. Xiangshi died at the beginning, who knows the authenticity of his life? Wang Xiao's merits and demerits in his life are all recorded without deletion.
Minus, let’s let those who come after us judge!”
Hearing this, Ma Minwen pondered for a moment and spoke again:
"I know that His Majesty is true to his words, but there are some things that we still need to pay attention to. If we do not reduce his prestige, there may be ambitious people who will raise Wang Xiao's banner in the future..."
In the ancient background, the information was never well-informed. For example, Xiang Yan, a famous general in the late Chu Kingdom, had been dead for many years, but Chen Sheng and Wu Guang still acted in his name during the uprising. As a result, some people actually believed it!
Wang Xiao's reputation among the people is not low. If he doesn't do something to weaken him, no matter how many years later, someone will falsely claim his name and start an army to cause trouble!
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he waved his hands indifferently and said:
"Give me a few years, and I won't believe it. There can still be people who just rely on Wang Xiao's name to make the people follow him and rebel."
With Goldfinger's various imperial cards, Ceka, and training cards, coupled with Xiao Cheng's vision, in a few years, not to mention unifying the world, it is not a big problem to make the country rich and the people prosperous.
As long as we can survive, who would lose their minds and rebel behind others?
Seeing Xiao Cheng's appearance, Ma Minwen was also touched in his heart.
Your Majesty is so open-minded now. As long as you act with some measure of propriety, do you still need to worry that you will not end well?
Ma Minwen bowed down for a long time and said sincerely:
"Your Majesty, it seems that I am being shallow."
Xiao Cheng looked at Ma Minwen who was bending down to salute, and asked again:
"Ma Qing just said that the incident behind Wang Xiao's death is one. What about the other two?"
Ma Minwen's heart suddenly jumped when he heard Xiao Cheng's question, and he quickly said:
"Your Majesty, I came here today at the request of many ministers of the DPRK and China to intercede for the arrest of officials involved in the case in the Tingwei Mansion these past two days."
Xiao Cheng nodded, his expression unchanged, and he asked casually:
"Ma Qing thinks that I shouldn't pursue the investigation any further?"
Hearing this, Ma Minwen quickly shook his head and said:
"Your Majesty has misunderstood! I dare not speculate casually, so if your Majesty has any plans, please tell me clearly so that I can make plans in advance."
Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows and asked with interest:
"Make plans early?"
"yes!"
Ma Minwen nodded firmly and said:
"If your Majesty has no other plans, I would like to ask your Majesty to order the Tingwei Mansion to stop now. Nowadays, hundreds of officials in the capital are in panic. Just like back then, Wang Xiao tortured hundreds of officials in the capital, which has already affected the stability of the country's government.
, which is not good for the country!”
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but chuckle and said:
"Then if so, what other plans do I have? What should Ma Qing do?"
Ma Minwen raised his head and said decisively:
"The minister must integrate and expand the officials of the Shangshutai in advance to prepare for the future of the Shangshutai to officially replace the court and handle state affairs."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Ma Minwen.
In his mind, with the momentum of great victory, when the prestige of the government and the public was rising, he wanted to purge all the officials and re-establish the court system.
The system of three ministers and nine ministers, in which the three ministers were in charge of the affairs of the state, put a lot of restrictions on imperial power. The six-ministry system in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was the system most conducive to imperial power.
Again, just copy your homework!
After all, it was an old fox who had been working under Wang Xiao for many years. It was easy to figure out Xiao Cheng’s intention of purging officials. But it was not easy when he realized that Xiao Cheng wanted to reform the court system!
Xiao Cheng looked at Ma Minwen and said half-jokingly:
"Ma Qing is smart. He said he didn't dare to guess my thoughts, but he guessed it accurately!"
Ma Minwen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head and said:
"Your Majesty said this, but it makes me feel uneasy!"
Xiao Cheng waved his hand casually and said:
"Don't play tricks in front of me, it's useless! Your shrewdness, coupled with your ability to figure out what is best for you, are your abilities. Can I still punish you because of this?"
Hearing this, Ma Minwen felt a little reassured and quickly lowered his head and said:
"I'm worried too much. I'll go down now and make preparations in advance!"
Seeing that Ma Minwen was about to resign, Xiao Cheng suddenly said:
"Tomorrow I want to listen to Master Huikai's lecture. Ma Qing summons all the officials in the court. Come with me tomorrow!"
When Ma Minwen heard this, he blinked twice, then immediately shuddered, cupped his hands and said: