The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Gu Jingzhi saw that Emperor Xia was furious, but he was happy in his heart.

He continued, "I had some selfish motives when I wrote the proposal to dismiss the Prime Minister during the palace examination. However, as humble as I am, I do not want to see such a treacherous Prime Minister cut off the path to the imperial court's recruitment of scholars and the path to advancement for the poor!"

"This is an act of abusing power and deceiving the Holy One!"

"Humph!"

Emperor Xia snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "You are so honest!"

"Your Majesty! I am of low status. If I don't seek to protect myself, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive!"

Gu Jingzhi's face turned bitter: "Your Majesty, you know exactly what I've been through at home!"

"..."

The corners of Emperor Xia's mouth twitched, and he suddenly sighed, "It's rare that you have such a sincere heart. I also value talent. Just focus on your work and I will naturally keep you safe!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingzhi said happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

"Well!"

Seeing Gu Jingzhi rushing to express his loyalty, Emperor Xia felt much more cheerful. However, thinking about the Spring Examination, he asked, "Since there are so many problems with the Spring Examination, how do you think this matter should be resolved?"

"Your Majesty, I believe the root of this matter lies with the powerful within the court! If this root cause is not eradicated, I'm afraid that future imperial examinations won't be clean either!"

source……

Emperor Xia frowned for a moment before saying, "Although Song Pu is evil and disregards the laws of the court, he has been in office for a long time and has many students and former officials. This move... will affect the entire body!"

Unconsciously, Emperor Xia actually began to regard Gu Jingzhi as his confidant.

He couldn't help but even speak out about the embarrassment of being an emperor.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingzhi immediately said, "Your Majesty, the reason why the court officials are now monopolized by the aristocratic families is simply because it is difficult for ordinary people to study and they cannot afford to study. If we can solve this problem, we can also solve the problem of the aristocratic families' monopoly!"

Emperor Xia blinked. "Could it be the papermaking and movable type printing you mentioned?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Gu Jingzhi said docilely, "It's just that this plan won't be effective for several years."

"Then what else do you want to say?"

"Your Majesty! Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. Some measures take time to accomplish!"

"..."

Emperor Xia waved his hand helplessly and said, "Then tell me, if you say that there is no miraculous effect within a short period of time, then Song Pu will be unable to move?"

At first, Emperor Xia spoke somewhat vaguely, but after being provoked by Gu Jingzhi, he became more direct.

They were all named directly.

After hearing this, Gu Jingzhi immediately said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, if you want to move against the Prime Minister, you really can't act too hastily. The Prime Minister is in a high position of power and authority, and he is the head of all officials. If there is no justifiable reason, you really can't move him!"

"???"

Emperor Xia understood the elegant intention from the sound of the strings and immediately urged, "Then tell me, what is a suitable excuse?"

"There's a lot to say about this. Since ancient times, the reason why aristocratic families have been so difficult to eradicate is nothing more than their foundation. This foundation, of course, means they control the cultural heritage of the world and can continuously cultivate talents!"

"You just mentioned this point, but it won't be effective in a short time. Let's talk about something else!"

"Yes!"

Gu Jingzhi said readily, "The second point is none other than land!"

"Your Majesty! Looking at the root causes of the downfall of dynasties throughout history, it all comes down to land annexation! And the most enthusiastic in land annexation are none other than the aristocratic families!"

"I think Your Majesty should start with the land!"

"land……"

Emperor Xia pondered for a moment and said, "If we start from this direction, it would be a good strategy! In fact, if the papermaking technology and movable type printing you just mentioned can be developed at the same time, those wealthy families will definitely be in chaos!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Gu Jingzhi flattered him appropriately and said, "Prime Minister Song comes from an aristocratic family, so it shouldn't be difficult to blame him! If he uses this as an excuse, I'm afraid his position as Prime Minister will be untenable!"

"Well!"

Emperor Xia nodded, but You Zi said dissatisfiedly, "But without Song Pu, won't they come up with another candidate?"

"That's not difficult, Your Majesty!"

Gu Jingzhi said shyly: "The more land is annexed, the more people in the world will lose their land. In order to make a living, the common people have no choice but to submit to the aristocratic families and become tenants!"

"In this case, the number of people being concealed is, if not a hundred thousand, then at least tens of thousands!"

"The world is peaceful now, and His Majesty reigns supreme. Why would the noble families want so many people? Are they planning a rebellion?"

"..."

rebel……

Emperor Xia looked at Gu Jingzhi strangely, but found that this boy was pretending to be shy. He was immediately furious and said angrily:

"You look like a decent person, kid? Why are your schemes getting more sinister than the last?"

"Uh!"

Human-like and dog-like...

Gu Jingzhi scratched his head awkwardly and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, please tell me whether this plan is useful or not!"

"It's useful, but it's a bit poisonous!"

It has almost become a routine for aristocratic families to hide their populations, but if it is said to be a rebellion... it is obviously a bit far-fetched.

But he was the emperor, so naturally whatever crime he said was the crime.

Besides, if the papermaking and movable type printing mentioned by this kid can be developed, then this noble family... can just move on!

The reason why we didn’t dare to touch these aristocratic families before was simply because we were afraid that our foundation in the court would be unstable.

But if we can cultivate talents on a large scale, those children from aristocratic families who have been eliminated can be replaced by new children from poor families!

When Emperor Xia thought about this, he suddenly realized.

It seems that this guy had already planned in his mind the move of dismissing the prime minister. It may not be comprehensive, but he has already thought of a countermeasure for the real source of unrest!

What kind of weirdo has Gu Heng produced? He looks harmless on the surface, but once he offers a plan...

Each one is more poisonous than the other!

However, this is a good thing for the royal family. If they really do as this kid's idea suggests and succeed, it will not only eliminate the constraints of the aristocratic families on the court, but also benefit all the people in the world.

As an emperor, although he enjoyed the supreme imperial power, in his heart, he was also a heroic ruler who cared about the people of the world.

However, if this plan is implemented, it will inevitably affect the old brothers who followed him to conquer the world. Although he is an emperor, he is not a heartless and ungrateful person, so this is what he is particularly worried about.

"Gu Qing! Your plan is good, but the impact will be huge!"

"Your Majesty! The weeping of one family is better than the weeping of a hundred families, and the weeping of a hundred officials is better than the weeping of a hundred people!"

It is better for one family to cry than for a hundred families to cry, and it is better for a hundred officials to cry than for ten thousand people to cry.

This sentence really touched his heart! But...

"If Your Majesty is worried that the dukes and marquises in the court will be implicated, this is actually easy to handle! They are all meritorious officials of the country, and Your Majesty can show mercy when the time comes!"

"If they wish, the imperial court can use money to nationalize the land that exceeds their fiefdoms, and in this way, they can be absolved of their guilt!"

Gu Jingzhi continued to tease, "You know, the Prime Minister is the head of all officials! If it weren't for the heinous crime of exterminating nine generations of the family, how would others understand your majesty's intentions? And how could you make all the officials shudder at the mere mention of the word 'Prime Minister'?"