Joy of Life: I dressed as a woman and became the Queen of Northern Qi!

Chapter 212: Wang Xu is appointed as Prime Minister, and reform is imminent! !

When the princes are angry, they are afraid; when the world is at peace, they can rest!

This sentence is the best and most appropriate evaluation of Guiguzi!
"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. Although I am old, I can still move freely. I can also fetch water and teach you!"

Guiguzi stroked his snow-white beard and looked at Chen Luo with a smile on his face.

Having said that, he did not refuse Chen Luo's help to help him sit on the chair.

After helping Guiguzi sit down, Chen Luo bowed slightly to him, which frightened Guiguzi so much that he almost pulled out a few strands of his beard.

"What do you mean, Queen? You are really embarrassing me!"

"If you have any instructions, just let me know. Although I am old, I still have some skills!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo couldn't help but shook his head in amusement.

If even Guiguzi can only be considered to have some abilities, then are there any capable people left in the world?

Chen Luo raised his hand to signal Guiguzi to sit back down, then bowed again with a serious expression, and before Guiguzi could respond, he said, "Please help me, Northern Qi!"

"Northern Qi is now facing internal and external troubles. Although the Jinyiwei are trying to maintain it, the corruption of Northern Qi started from the root!"

"If there are no new roots to nourish the big tree of Northern Qi, then Northern Qi will gradually rot and eventually die, turning into fertilizer in the mud to nourish the next big tree!"

"I know that you are a man of extraordinary talent, so please help me plant new roots in Northern Qi and make it truly revitalized!"

The Northern Qi Dynasty had many problems, and he did solve many of them!

He is trying to find ways to solve any problem that can be solved!
Northern Qi was weak and Qing often invaded its borders. He relied on his wisdom to repel Qing and also bought time for Northern Qi to recuperate!
Due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, the national treasury is empty and there is not even enough food and money for disaster relief!
So he took the risk and went to Qing State, exchanging food, silver, war horses and iron for Northern Qi. The food was enough for disaster relief, the silver was enough to enrich the national treasury, and the war horses and iron were enough to arm an army of nearly 100,000!
There are numerous political parties in the court, the imperial power is in the wrong hands, and there is not even one person who can really make the final decision!
Then he would massacre these factions, consolidate the imperial power, and turn the Northern Qi court into a one-man show!
The people of Northern Qi had lost hope in life, so he built up momentum for himself and then led the people of Northern Qi to regain hope in life!
But these are only superficial problems. The reason for these problems is that the roots of Northern Qi are rotten!

Can rotten roots still transport nutrients?

Is what is being delivered still nutrition?
The fact that eight out of ten ministers in the court are treacherous has proved that even if the rotten tree roots are able to transport nutrients, they will only transport contaminated nutrients!
The fact that the people have lost hope in life and in Northern Qi also proves this point!
The Northern Qi Dynasty now does show signs of recovery, but that is only superficial. It can only last for a while, not forever!
If the rotten roots cannot be eradicated and new roots are not driven into the soil to provide nutrients for the aging tree of Northern Qi, it will not be long before Northern Qi will wither and rot!
"Your Majesty wants to reform the law? Have you ever thought about the consequences of the reform?"

"Most of a country's laws were set when it was founded. The people and ministers have long been accustomed to them. If we offend the law reform, it will probably cause panic. If someone uses this to stir up trouble, it will definitely shake the people's hearts!"

"And if the reform is proposed by the Empress, or if the Empress is in charge, then there is a high possibility that words unfavorable to the Empress will be spread!"

"People's words are scary, aren't you afraid, Queen?"

Guiguzi stroked his beard and looked at Chen Luo with a smile.

Although his words were questions, his tone was very relaxed, with a hint of smile in it, and it was obvious that he already knew the answer!

How could a person who has the courage to reform be afraid of what others say?

"You can listen to what people say, but if you don't do anything because you're afraid of what they say, then what else can you do in this world?"

"As long as I am true to my heart, why should I care about what others say?"

Chen Luo looked up, his expression not changing at all.

He knew that Guiguzi was testing him!
If you want to reform, you must be determined. If the leaders of the reform are not determined to reform, how can the reform succeed? After hearing Chen Luo's words, Guiguzi's smile deepened a little.

"Then I wonder how the Queen intends to change the law? And how do you want me to help you?"

"Reform is not a one-time thing, it may take several years. Has your Majesty thought it through?"

Chen Luo nodded without hesitation, then bowed slightly and saluted again, saying, "Please Mr. Guiguzi to serve as the Prime Minister of Northern Qi and lead the reform!"

"I want to turn Northern Qi into a dynasty that truly governs by law, return power to the emperor, make imperial power highly centralized, and avoid letting ministers control too much power as much as possible!"

Blinded by greed and profit, looking around the world, how many people will not be corrupted by power?

Maybe, but definitely not many!

To avoid this from happening, the best way is to centralize power!
Let each minister perform his own duties and none of them will have the power to dominate the government!

Combined with the supervision of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Northern Qi Dynasty can definitely be kept safe for several generations!

"Your Majesty, you think too highly of me. But since Your Majesty has spoken, I will take over the position of Prime Minister!"

"Please tell me in detail how to reform the law, Queen. I will do my best to cooperate!"

Guiguzi stood up, bowed to Chen Luo, and his expression became serious.

Reform is equivalent to overthrowing a dynasty and starting over again, which is bound to result in rivers of blood!
Reform is destined not to be easy!
If the reform can be successful in three or four years, that would be a case of extreme luck!

If luck is bad, the imperial power cannot be concentrated, and the emperor cannot withstand the pressure, then the reform will not succeed in a hundred years!
"Sir, there is no need to be so polite. I will compile the reforms into a book and give it to you later!"

"I have been preparing for reforms before. Now, seven out of ten ministers in the court are new. Now is the best time to reform!"

"It's getting late, sir. I'll have to ask you to go to the courtyard next door to rest for the night. After the ceremony of conferring the title of Queen tomorrow, your appointment will be announced, and you can live in the Prime Minister's Mansion then!"

Chen Luo helped Guiguzi walk out of the hall and introduced the current situation to him.

According to his expectation, if a capable person were to carry out the reform, coupled with his previous preparations, if he was lucky, it might only take two or three years for the reform to be successful!

But now that Guiguzi Wang Xu is in charge of the reform, it won’t be a matter of two or three years!

If you are lucky, it may only take a year or two for the reform to begin to show results!

It might even take just a few months!

"Don't worry, Queen, I will do my best to carry out the reform!"

"Your Majesty, please take a rest early. I am looking forward to your stunning performance at the Queen's coronation ceremony tomorrow!"

Guiguzi stroked his beard and walked towards a side hall not far away under the guidance of a palace maid.

Chen Luo looked at his back with some amusement: "I can't believe he's still such a naughty old man!"

(End of this chapter)