Steel Dynasty - Chapter 605

[Chapter 605: Adjustment of Government Orders]

“Yes, Your Highness.”

After deciding to appoint officials in the Qingzhou camp, Fiji’s excitement was palpable. These days, he was tired of these idle officials.

However, he remembered something and asked: “Your Highness, I heard that the wealthy families in Wei will have their property confiscated even if they are innocent. I wonder if this is the case?”

“Yes, it was three years ago. Policies for dealing with feudal wealthy families.” Xiao Ming nodded and waited for Fiji’s next step.

Fiji looked a little worried when he heard this, and said: “Your Highness, I think the policy of three years ago is not suitable for Wei. This time, the Southern Expeditionary Army was able to capture the cities of Wei so quickly because of its strong combat power.” , and secondly, His Highness promised to let go of the descendants of the wealthy families who surrendered. Now that His Highness confiscates their properties, I am afraid that the hatred in their hearts will be repeated. As a result, the difficulty of governing Wei will be greatly increased. Your Highness, please don’t forget, To this day, there are still wealthy families who have turned into bandits and robbed their homes in His Highness’s kingdom. “

What Fei Ge said is wrong. It’s not that His Highness is unkind, but that after Your Highness bypassed these wealthy families, they not only failed to be grateful, but actually tried to murder them.” Your Highness, the wealthy families in Wei are more entrenched than those in the feudal state. If we do not eliminate evil, there will be disasters in the future. “

“What Governor Niu said is exactly what I am worried about. Compared with the number and power of the wealthy families in Wei, the wealthy families in the original feudal state are nothing. It’s a small witch who sees a big witch, but my confiscation of their property is just the part of them that is greedy for the common people, so what’s wrong with that?” Xiao Ming said.

Fiji smiled softly and said: “After getting along with His Highness these days, I have found that His Highness has a very strong character. This is a good thing for a king, but strength is easy to break. If Your Highness wants to become a wise man, “You have to have the strength of a tiger and the cunning of a fox.”

Xiao Ming was startled. Pang Yukun also said this to him, but he thought he had changed a lot, but he didn’t expect that he still had this image in Fiji’s eyes.

“Mr. Fei Ge, you might as well say it straight.”

Xiao Ming can still listen to honest advice, and Fiji is very knowledgeable and has a much deeper understanding of the Great Chongqing than he does, and he is also willing to learn.

“Then the old minister is talking too much.” Fiji pondered for a moment, and he said: “The main thing for His Highness now is not to suppress the wealthy families, but also to end the domestic disputes and unify the Great Chongqing Kingdom. Although the wealthy families in Wei are still powerful, they are no longer a threat. Your Highness, after all, even the King of Wei cannot fight against His Highness, who can be more capable than the King of Wei?”

Xiao Ming nodded.

Fiji continued: “Since no one can threaten His Highness’s rule over Wei, why should His Highness make enemies in Wei, thus allowing a prosperous Wei to continue to fall into war and civil strife? Now that His Highness is committed to the world, what he needs is In terms of money, food and supporters, all the wealthy families in the past dynasties are just outsiders. If His Highness shows you favors, they will definitely become His minions. And when His Highness conquers the world, the wealthy families in each vassal country will definitely not pay for it with death. .”

Niu Ben looked at Fiji, his expression was a little complicated.

“The official knows that His Highness was almost murdered by a wealthy family three years ago. However, things have changed. His Highness today is not the weak one he used to be. Moreover, the Official agrees with the matter of dealing with the wealthy families in the feudal country three years ago. After all, At that time, there were internal and external troubles and no hidden dangers could be left in the country,” Fiji said.

“So what Fei Ge Lao means is for me to win the support of the wealthy families?” Xiao Mingyin said that the most important thing for His Highness at the moment is to unify the Chongqing Kingdom, and Yin understood Fiji’s thoughts.

“Exactly, we must suppress the wealthy families in Wei, but we must not force them to rebel. In this way, Wei can quickly resume production and become the granary of His Highness.”

Xiao Ming frowned and looked at Wei on the sand table. Land, this fiefdom with thirteen states is larger than his original fiefdom, and the number of people on the fiefdom is three times that of the six states.

As Fiji said, it would be very troublesome to force the wealthy clan to rebel, because it would mean that the cost of managing Wei would be greatly increased, and he would even need to deploy some soldiers to suppress the rebellion.

In this way, he may fall into the quagmire of war and waste national power, which is extremely detrimental to him, because the real enemy he faces is the vassal king.

After he has dealt with these vassal kings and there are no more separatist forces in the country, it will not be too late for him to deal with these powerful families at that time.

But putting it aside for the time being doesn’t mean that he doesn’t deal with it at all. Instead, he changed the method of boiling the frog in warm water. Looking at Fiji, he wanted to continue to test Fiji’s ability, so he said: “Then tell me how to deal with it?”

“One day , Confiscate the land of the big wealthy families in various states and distribute them to the local people, and confiscate their family properties, because these wealthy families are all staunch supporters of the King of Wei, and most of their children hold official positions in the government offices. Secondly, control the medium-sized wealthy families and unite with the small wealthy families. There are many such wealthy families. They are attached to the local wealthy families, but they are resentful of the suppression of the wealthy families, so their land and property can be partially confiscated. The third is some more enlightened and virtuous wealthy families in various states and counties. Your Highness should appease them and win their support, so Wei Di can decide.” Fiji said with a smile.

Xiao Ming burst out laughing after hearing this, and said to Fiji, “Did Mr. Fei Ge read any interesting books at Bowen College these days?”

“Did His Highness guess it?” Fiji was a little embarrassed.

Xiao Ming said: “These books were written by me, how could I not know? You are right. This time, I was a little negligent and did not formulate the decree for Wei in a timely and appropriate manner. However, it seems that it is not too late now. The affairs of the wealthy families in Wei will be left to Fei Ge. As you said, this king needs a stable and prosperous Wei, not a war-torn Wei. “

Fiji breathed a sigh of relief. Since he was Xiao last time. Ming scolded him for studying the books in Bowen Academy and gradually learned about some magical policies.

This time he boldly raised the risk of being scolded, but this time he was right.

“Yes, Your Highness, I will live up to Your Highness’s expectations.” Fiji said solemnly.

Niu Ben gradually understood after Feiji’s explanation, and he said: “Mr. Fei Ge is just as good as Mr. Fei Ge. If Wei’s government is well-connected, the Southern Expedition Army will not have to spend time in Wei to suppress bandits.

” After a moment, he confidently said to Xiao Ming: “Your Highness, this battle in Wei is enough to prove the strength of the feudal army. In the eyes of the general, none of the other vassal kings are your Highness’s opponents. Take Wei.” After that, His Highness should take the initiative to pacify Liuhe as soon as possible and ascend to the throne of God.”

(End of chapter)