Chapter 72: A badge!
"Hahaha, my son is quite ambitious, but it's not that easy."
"These generals are all experienced in many battles. I'm afraid Hu Zhenghe doesn't have the ability to subdue them."
"But nothing can be absolute. Have you really thought about it?"
The old emperor suddenly changed from smiling to very serious, and Xiao Yan knew that the old emperor's question was very serious.
"Father, I have no way out. Either Hu Zhenghe dies, or my Great Zhou prospers. Hu Zhenghe must die on this road!"
The old emperor was quite satisfied after hearing Xiao Yan's answer. If he didn't even have this little courage, he really wasn't suitable to sit in this position .
"In that case, take this!"
As he spoke, he handed Xiao Yan a badge, and Xiao Yan took it with both hands.
"Take it to Yanzhou and find Guanjun Hou. He knows what to do!"
Xiao Yan was a little confused. Who was this Champion Marquis? And what was the use of this belt?
"Okay, go back. I will give you the imperial edict you asked for. I hope you can bring our Great Zhou to a new height."
Xiao Yan cupped his hands and said, "I will definitely fulfill !"
"I'll take my leave!"
Xiao Yan left the emperor's bedroom and looked at the badge in his hand in a daze.
There was a monster with a green face and fangs engraved on the waist badge, with the word "war" written in the middle.
There is basically no information to be seen from this.
"Yanzhou is right next to the capital, and this waist badge has something to do with the title of Champion Marquis. Could it be that the army of Yanzhou is truly protecting the capital?"
Xiao Yan thought about it and still wasn't sure. After all, things were too complicated.
"Let's go to Yanzhou in the next few days!"
Xiao Yan knew that the most important thing at the moment was not to gain military power, but to select officials.
This time, the officials must be his own people no matter what. In this way, there will be people who can check and balance Hu Zhenghe in the court.
In fact, the art of being an emperor also includes balance. Now, one party dominates the court, which is absolutely not allowed.
But I don't think Hu Zhenghe will get through this system so easily.
But so what? As long as I am determined, Hu Zhenghe will not dare to confront me head-on.
The next day, the court.
"Did you all understand what I just said? Tell me your suggestions."
As soon as Xiao Yan arrived at the court, he announced his intention to change the official selection system.
"Your Highness, this is not allowed. This is the ancestral system. If we change it like this, wouldn't it be against our ancestral teachings?"
"Moreover, the people selected by this recommendation system know each other well, have good backgrounds, are well-educated, and have a lot of experience, which ordinary people cannot compare to."
"So I think this matter cannot be moved!"
The person who spoke was Niu Hong. He went back and reported the matter to Hu Zhenghe. Naturally, Hu Zhenghe would not easily agree to this matter.
But this time he learned his lesson and didn't stand up first, so he let Niu Hong do this.
"Hahaha, Lord Niu said that those who were nominated were knowledgeable and insightful. Then I want to ask you, what happened to the more than 30 people I killed last time?"
"Each of them is a meritorious official of our Great Zhou, right?"
After hearing this, Niu Hong was speechless. When Xiao Yan first took over the country, he killed corrupt officials.
"No, Your Highness, that is not what I mean, but this commoner must not be elected as an official."
"Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, if everyone wanted to become an official, then who would go to farm?"
"Then wouldn't my Great Zhou be in danger?"
Xiao Yan would not listen to such reasons.
"You said this as if it were for yourself rather than for my Great Zhou."
"Is it that these people have jumped from commoners to become officials appointed by the imperial court? Such a jump in status makes you uncomfortable?"
"There are tens of thousands of people in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there are even more people who read books."
"But there are only so many people who can actually serve as officials in the court. Why worry so much?"
"This is not a problem at all. Who has any objection?"
Niu Hong knew that no matter what he said today, Xiao Yan would refute him, so he secretly glanced at Hu Zhenghe.
Hu Zhenghe shook his head slightly, and Niu Hong had to retreat.
At this time, another official stood up.
"Your Highness, this is going to violate the ancestral precepts of our Great Zhou. I don't agree. If your Highness wishes, I will smash my head against this palace and die today!"
"Old minister, I will die for your advice!"
Wow! I never thought that Hu Zhenghe and his ilk would resort to the method of threatening death.
This old minister has served two emperors and should be enjoying his old age.
However, Xiao Yan would never let this shake his determination to change the system. Otherwise, he would force one person today and another person tomorrow, and he would not be able to do anything.
Hu Zhenghe is really insidious. He lets such an old minister come out and threaten him with death so that he can then stand on the moral high ground and criticize himself.
"Someone, clear the area and make some room for this old man, or he'll get hit head on!"
"Hit it!"
All the officials were stunned when they heard this. This was really going to happen to him.
The old minister was also stunned. He was just forcing it and didn't intend to really hit it.
According to my age, most people would give me some face.
But I didn't expect that Xiao Yan would be more considerate. He let you hit me if you wanted to. He gave me enough face.
This really puts them in a difficult position!
Hu Zhenghe knew that it was time for him to take action, otherwise Xiao Yan would really kill this old minister.
"Your Highness, this is not possible. Lord Liu is a veteran minister of two dynasties. This cannot end his life like this!"
"Your Highness, please take back your order!"
Xiao Yan stared at Hu Zhenghe with his eyes fixed.
"Master Hu, what you said is wrong. I don't want him to die, but he wants to die to advise me. I agree!"
"You should comfort this gentleman, not me!"
Hu Zhenghe was also speechless because of Xiao Yan's opposition.
"Yes, I was reckless, Lord Liu, please take back what you just said."
This Lord Liu naturally didn't want to die in this way, so he quickly said: "I am reckless, please forgive me, Your Highness."
Xiao Yan snorted coldly and said, "Think before you speak next time. I don't have time to joke with you guys haha!"
"Who has any objection to this?"
Hu Zhenghe said again: "Your Highness, this system was passed down by our ancestors. It is really inappropriate to do this."
"Similarly, I think this method of selecting officials is too wasteful of financial and material resources. Our Great Zhou cannot afford such a hassle."
"This is something that will damage the foundation of the country. I will definitely not agree to it. "
"If Your Highness insists on doing so, then I can only report to Your Majesty for the final decision!"
After Hu Zhenghe finished speaking, a group of people stood up immediately.
"I second this motion!"
Xiao Yan laughed when he heard this. He was waiting for you to say this.
Then Xiao Yan stood up and looked at everyone. Everyone thought that Xiao Yan was angry and ready to get angry.
When Hu Zhenghe saw Xiao Yan taking out an imperial edict from his sleeve, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
