From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 175 This is how I do things

Nine Laws

Daqing, Palace, Council Hall

Strictly speaking, the Council Hall or Hongwen Hall is the political core of Daqing.

Apart from the small meetings in the Linhu Hall, this is the heart of Daqing’s national decision-making. All policies and decrees are issued from here.

Now, Prince Zhao, two of the four palace ministers, and important officials from the six ministries, as well as those who did not follow Emperor Qing to Mount Dadong, are all here.

Zhou Mingchao, the Grand Secretary of Jiying Palace, looked at the "Nine Laws" with the ink still wet in his hand, and then looked at Li Chengqian sitting in the wheelchair, and he felt unwell.

Brother, you are the regent. What is a regent? When the emperor is not around, you help him look at memorials and handle general affairs. If there are any important matters, they will be delivered to Dadong Mountain by flying eagles, and decided by His Majesty and the ministers who accompany him. This is what a regent is.

You, on the second day after you became regent, you already threw out such a thing. You even need to issue an imperial decree and seal it with the imperial seal. What are you trying to do?

"Nine Laws" was condensed from the memorial submitted by Guo Baokun.

Guo Baokun has now driven the officials to the point of ecstasy, and the memorandum on rectifying the official atmosphere has also been kept by His Majesty. You are going to do this as soon as you come down, and want to make it a regular practice and incorporate it into the laws of Daqing. Is this possible?
"Why, Grand Secretary Zhou, do you have a different opinion?"

"Your Highness, it's not that I disagree. Shouldn't this important matter be presented to His Majesty first, and then we can discuss it after His Majesty makes a decision?"

"The thing is, let's follow the procedure first and see what you, the important officials, think. If you agree, then you agree. If not, I'll hold a court meeting tomorrow and have all the officials in Beijing come together to discuss it." Li Chengqian tapped the handle of his wheelchair lightly, his tone calm. "The full text has been published in the newspapers in Beijing and the court gazettes. It has been circulated throughout the country. Tomorrow, after the court meeting, the results of the court meeting will be circulated throughout the country, listing those who agree and those who disagree."

"What?!" Zhou Chaoyang was shocked and looked up at Li Chengqian with horror. You still want to hold a court meeting?

Are you crazy?
You are just the regent. How can the regent prince hold a court meeting? You are not the emperor!
wrong……

It has already been made public, so why do we still need to list the names of those who agree and those who disagree?

you……

He lowered his head and looked carefully at the nine standards. Five of them were the five bottom lines of the Daoshensi, and four more were added, making a total of nine, which were the Nine Laws.

To be honest, even if four more rules were added, the nine laws were not very strict. It could even be said that they were just a little bit above the bottom line of being a human being. But even so, he still didn't want to agree.

He still had a clear understanding of what the civil service group was like.

For example, one of them is to educate children well.

What does it mean to educate children well?
Just don't rely on your family background to act tyrannically. This one thing alone is enough to defeat 50% to 60% of the civil servants and 70% to 80% of the princes and nobles.

Let's not talk about other places, just look at Kyoto, aren't there enough street thugs? Aren't there dandy boys running around everywhere?

This is going to knock down the entire boat with one stroke!
There's no chance that everyone will agree.

But it seems that I can’t disagree!

The content of these nine laws actually conforms to people's simple values ​​of public order and good customs.

In the impression of people all over the world, a normal person, unless he is a bad person, should be like this.

If you can’t even do this, how can you be an official?
If it were a small-scale discussion, opposition would be fine, but the prince wanted to make it a big deal, let the whole world know, and even make a list. If they disagree today and tomorrow, then their names will appear in the official gazette and newspapers.

How do you want the world to see you?

Oh, you say that a prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as a commoner, but it turns out that you can’t even punish your own son?

You claim to be a common people, but your family members are actually running rampant in the village?

She says she is honest and upright, but secretly she is having an affair in a brothel and keeping a lover?
Isn't this bad?
The reputation accumulated over decades is ruined!
Especially those upright people, whose reputation has not been very good recently. If they are involved in this incident, their reputation of a century will be ruined in an instant!

No, how can this be done?
This is manipulating public opinion!

You are the Crown Prince Regent, how can you manipulate public opinion? Isn't that our job?
"By the way, I've had Li Mingchuan from the Ministry of Rites deliver the Nine Laws to the Imperial College for the students to review. They all approved of them and expressed their willingness to help promote them. Well, judging by the time, the students should have already started taking to the streets. They'll post the contents of the Nine Laws throughout Kyoto and explain their meaning to the illiterate people."

This time, not only Zhou Chaoyang, but also another Grand Secretary in the palace and officials from the six ministries all felt dizzy.

This……

This not only holds the people hostage, but also the students hostage!

Those students have only read some books and have never been officials. What do they know?
How can you do things like this?
This is so disrespectful to us ministers who are involved in government affairs!
This is like forcing us to eat something that has already been cooked. If we don't eat it, we will become the target of the whole world!

A lifetime of good reputation is gone!
At this moment, Zhou Chaoyang was extremely angry!

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with anger, "Your Highness, this, this is not the proper etiquette for a political meeting."

“That’s how I do things.”

Li Chengqian sneered and assumed a comfortable posture. "You have to adapt. Even if you can't adapt now, you will have to adapt in the future."

"Your Highness, this matter is too sudden. How about we discuss not publishing tomorrow's official bulletin and newspaper for the time being?"

Zheng Annan, the Grand Secretary of the Tiren Hall, thought for a moment and spoke.

"Sir Zheng, I've heard of you. My father said you're steady and have the demeanor of a prime minister!" Li Chengqian glanced at Zheng Annan and said, "Things get better with time. I understand."

Zheng Annan's eyebrows twitched, and for a moment he didn't know whether the prince was praising him or scolding him.

But then, Li Chengqian's words once again made them despair, "If it were a day ago, I might have slowed down, but now, I don't want to slow down."

A day ago, he was just the Martial Saint, Grandmaster, and Crown Prince of Qing Kingdom in the world of Joy of Life. He was a leader in waiting, no, an emperor in waiting, the mastermind behind the scenes who sat back and watched the wind and clouds. In this world, he still had a few concerns and might take care of the emotions of those below and give them a break.

Now, he is the successor of Taiyin Body Refining Technique and the only watchdog of Heaven in the underworld.

I am the watchdog of heaven. Do you know the value of a watchdog?
Jiajia is at the same level as the Four Heavenly Kings of the South Heaven Gate. Would I care about you corrupt officials? Isn't this a disgrace to the Heavenly Court?
We can’t bring shame to the Heavenly Court, and we can’t bring shame to the Emperor of Heaven!
So, slow down!
"Aren't you officials all about achievements? Only with achievements can you get promoted. It's the same for me as regent. With just a few days left, who knows when the emperor will return? So, during my time as regent, I've set my sights on accomplishing this one thing. That's my achievement." Li Chengqian said firmly, glancing at the ministers in the meeting hall. "If we delay, who knows if we can accomplish it? If I can't even accomplish a single small thing during my time as regent, how can I be emperor in the future? Don't you agree?"

After saying this, he sighed deeply, "Ten thousand years is too long, we must seize the day!"

(End of this chapter)