12dz Chapter 517: Control the government with thunderous means!
Chapter 517: Control the government with thunderous means!
At the celebration banquet.
Chu Ning, who had gained power, looked serious and said in a deep voice: "This war caused great losses to the Great Zhou, especially the rebellion of some officials in the court, which reduced the number of court officials by half.
If this matter is not resolved, the subsequent operation of the court will be in jeopardy. This king suggests that the imperial examination be held immediately."
When the crowd heard this, some were surprised, some were astonished, and some looked displeased.
Chu Ning wanted to move the system of Great Chu to Great Zhou.
Everyone looked at each other, and then a minister stood up and frowned, saying: "Your Highness, King Chu, holding an imperial examination is not an easy task. It takes a lot of time and effort, and we need support from all over the country.
And you are only in charge of government affairs for one month. How can you conduct the imperial examination in such a short time?"
Whether it's in terms of time, financial resources, or preparation, it's too tight.
Other officials immediately agreed.
"It will take a month. I'm afraid that candidates from distant states and counties will not be able to make it."
"Yeah, the time is too short."
"This matter is open to discussion and we must not jump to conclusions lightly."
The voices of the crowd were getting louder and louder, and the scene seemed a bit chaotic.
Chu Ning was not surprised by this, and said calmly: "My Lords, when did I say that the imperial examination would be held within a month?
This is just an order from the king. It does not require you to complete it within a month. The king is working for the empress. The imperial examination is also for recommending talents for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Naturally, the empress should accept this matter. "
Everyone reacted.
Chu Ning is only a policy maker, not an executor.
We just need to push this matter forward, and when the empress recovers, we can personally lead this matter.
The talents who pass the imperial examination are related to the future government of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so they naturally cannot be dominated by an outsider like Chu Ning.
Everyone who reacted immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It turns out that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is truly for our dynasty!"
"Yes, we have wronged His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu."
"It is our fault that we are narrow-minded. Please forgive us, Your Highness the King of Chu."
Everyone who had almost started a quarrel began to apologize.
He didn't care about it, waved his hand and smiled, "Ignorance is not a crime, why would I care about such a small matter?"
After a pause, Chu Ning's face suddenly darkened: "The second thing is to thoroughly investigate the remnants of the traitors. If you find one, take him down immediately and show no mercy!
No matter if it was someone who provided materials to the rebels beforehand or someone who concealed the news after the incident, no one can escape!"
He first used the imperial examination to show that he had not involved the power of the Great Zhou, and then used thunder-like means to eliminate some people.
Chu Ning knew very well that the Great Zhou Dynasty was rotten to the core.
The ministers in the court include remnants of the previous dynasty and people with ulterior motives, and all of them are related to the rebel party.
If this group of people is not eliminated, the empress will be controlled by others even if she is in power.
Moreover, there are some things that are difficult for the empress to handle, and can only be handled by an outsider like him!
Although there is only one month, it is more than enough to clean up these remnants of the rebellion.
As soon as these words were spoken, the place fell into complete silence, and no one dared to speak.
If you object at this moment, it would be obvious that you are in cahoots with the rebels.
But if you don't object, then you can only let Chu Ning give the order!
For a moment, the scene was eerily quiet.
Chu Ning took in everyone's expressions, a hint of amusement appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he turned to look at Di Ying and asked;
"Prime Minister Di, what do you think of this order from the king?"
Di Ying was very loyal to Wu Zhao and devoted to the people. He would definitely not object at this critical juncture.
As expected, Di Ying sighed and said, "Your Highness the King of Chu is right. He should be clear about the rebels in the court."
"very good!"
Chu Ning was waiting for this sentence and grinned, "In that case, let General Su Cheng take care of investigating the rebels!"
Su Cheng, who originally thought that he had nothing to do and wanted to just watch the show, was suddenly dumbfounded.
How could such a good thing happen to him?
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows in a daze, pretending to be unhappy: "Why, General Su Cheng doesn't want to investigate this matter?"
Su Cheng quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Highness, King Chu, it's not that I don't want to, but I'm too inexperienced in this matter and I'm afraid I can't convince the crowd."
Chu Ning laughed: "General Su is too modest. You were originally a subordinate of Li Long. You must know something about the traitors in the city. It is most appropriate for you to investigate this matter."
This sentence, which sounded like a warning and a test, made Su Cheng feel cold on his back and bitter in his heart.
This is a test!
If he doesn't take this up, he's not worthy of trust.
But if he took on this matter, he would have to arrest a large number of people in Los Angeles in the future, which would offend many people.
As a surrendered general, he originally wanted to live a peaceful life.
But now it seems that Chu Ning obviously doesn't want to let go of his sharp knife!
Thinking of this, Su Cheng quickly nodded and agreed: "Since His Royal Highness the King of Chu thinks highly of me, I will just handle this matter properly!"
Chu Ning showed a satisfied look on his face: "Very good, starting from tomorrow, you and your people will be responsible for this matter!
As long as there is solid evidence, with the king's consent, the family will be confiscated and all the confiscated property will be returned to the national treasury!"
"Yes!" Su Cheng responded, then retreated to his seat.
At this moment, many officials and people from wealthy families at the scene began to get nervous.
Although they did not directly participate in the rebellion, they indirectly or directly provided assistance to the rebels, which was also tantamount to rebellion.
It was not until then that Di Ying realized that Chu Ning's real purpose tonight was here.
This is to use the investigation of the remnants of the rebellion to eliminate some officials and aristocratic families and stabilize the power in the hands of the empress.
In this way, Chu Ning bore the bad reputation, and all the good reputation was given to the empress.
Although I don’t understand why Chu Ning wants to help the empress in this way, at least this is a good thing for Da Zhou.
Thinking of this, Di Ying looked at Chu Ning deeply.
In the past, he only thought that Chu Ning was good at leading troops in battles and doing business, but he didn't expect that he could now handle government affairs so flawlessly.
While deep in thought, Chu Ning looked at him.
Realizing someone was staring at him, Di Ying looked up and happened to meet Chu Ning's eyes.
Chu Ning stared at Di Ying and smiled, "Let's talk about the third thing. After this battle, there are no rebels in the Great Zhou, and the recent period of time will be quite peaceful.
To this end, I have decided to increase the trade between the Great Zhou and the State of Chu, with Dunhuang County as the trading city for both sides. Goods from both sides can be traded in Dunhuang County without paying taxes!
In addition, I will also increase the refined salt and facial mask business in Da Zhou. I will leave this matter to you, Prime Minister Di, to handle personally."
After handling political affairs well, of course we must develop the economy.
Dunhuang County is now in the hands of Chu Ning, and Chu Ning now controls Liangzhou. He plans to build Liangzhou into the second Bingzhou.
However, Liangzhou’s geographical location is not good, so it needs to become a trading point with Da Zhou to drive the population and economic development of Liangzhou.
Of course, doing so would also be beneficial to the Great Zhou Dynasty, with both sides benefiting mutually.
As the prime minister, Di Ying must of course be personally responsible for this matter.
Although Di Ying knew that once he was in charge of this matter, Chu Ning would have the final say on all matters in the court, but this matter was too important and he had to go to Liangzhou in person to deal with it.
"Your Highness the King of Chu is wise. I will personally go to Liangzhou to discuss the matter with the local governor!" Di Ying bowed and agreed.
Chu Ning nodded and smiled, "Liangzhou Governor Zhang Xuan is my confidant. Give him this letter and he will cooperate with you."
After saying that, Chu Ning took out a letter.
Di Ying took the letter and took a look at it, then said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the King of Chu, this will be accomplished within a month!"
Chu Ning laughed: "I believe in Lord Di's ability. Okay, let's stop here tonight. You should eat and drink. I also need to report the decision to the empress."
After saying that, Chu Ning turned and left.
He has not spent enough time with Wu Zhao since she gave birth to her child.