The capital of Zhao is Xiangguo, and the palace is a palace of virtue and politics.

"Meet my king!"

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs bowed to King Zhao.

"All the ministers are flat!"

The officials sat down in their respective positions, but Chen Yu was the only one standing.

At this time, Chen Yu had blank eyes, dull eyes, and a decadent expression.

The courtiers all knew that this court meeting was specifically aimed at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu said loudly: "King, I want to resign from the position of Xiangguo!" ”

He took the initiative to resign, which surprised many people.

A few shrewd people analyze from Chen Yu's perspective and take the initiative to retire, which may be the best choice for Chen Yu.

"The widow is ready!" Zhao Xie responded cleanly.

Chen Yu's move couldn't be better for Zhao Xie, he is not a merciless person, if there was no Chen Yu before, Zhao Xie would not be able to become the king of Zhao again, as long as Chen Yu does not cause trouble in the future, Zhao Xie does not plan to embarrass him again.

Cao Wan couldn't wait to come out and said: "My king, all the legal provisions revised by the ministers are here. ”

He held three rolls of cloth in his hand, and presented them all.

Zhao Xie took a cursory look, there are many laws involved, and each law has specific provisions, now it is a court meeting, I don't have time to read it in detail, and I will study it later.

I only heard Chen Yu say: "King, I have no official position anymore, and it is not suitable to be in the court, please allow me to retire!" ”

Without waiting for Zhao Xie to respond, Chen Yu turned around and walked outside the hall, his steps weak.

used to be a hot person who leaned towards the government and the opposition, but after this result, many courtiers sighed for Chen Yu.

However, if it weren't for King Zhao's efforts to turn the tide in Jingcheng, Chen Yu would have been defeated and killed by Han Xin, and Zhao would no longer exist, which is Chen Yu's own fault.

Meng Tong, Wen Shidi, and Liao Tong were uneasy in their hearts, they originally followed Chen Yu with an iron heart, but their master had fallen, and they were all worried that they would incur King Zhao's liquidation.

Originally, there were some centrists among the generals, and they had thoroughly recognized the situation, and King Zhao was the only one who had to be loyal.

His Majesty Dan, King Zhao sat on the king's chair, and the courtiers in the palace knelt on the left and right.

In ancient feudal society, until the Sui and Tang dynasties, courtiers could generally sit down during court meetings, and only after the Song Dynasty could they only stand, and they could not kneel at every turn in the Qing Dynasty.

Zhao Xie looked down at the ministers, looked at the departing Chen Yu, and for the first time had the feeling of being a king in the world. No, now it's just a small piece of territory in Zhao Kingdom, and only by dominating the world can it be the real king.

After Chen Yu walked out of the Dezheng Palace, Zhao Xie said: "The matter of Guangwujun's impeachment of Cheng Anjun has now been ascertained, and what Guangwujun said is true, and Cao Sikou will tell Zhongqing about it. ”

Cao Wan announced the situation of Lu Tian and Gong Zhi investigated, which was extremely serious in nature, and successfully investigated and punished the two, and more than half of the courtiers were happy, but the only pity was that Gong Zhi ran away.

"Cheng Anjun did not manage the subordinates he promoted, and the blame cannot be escaped, remembering his past achievements, he has now taken the initiative to resign, and the widow will not be held accountable for the time being."

This is just a temporary non-accountability, if Chen Yu causes trouble in the future, he will be investigated together.

"The government and army of Zhao State are full of miasma and many ills, and it is not only Lu Tian and Gong Zhi who are guilty, but if others can take the initiative to confess their crimes and change their minds, the widow can be punished lightly."

When Zhao Xie spoke, his eyes swept to Meng Tong, Wen Shidi, and Liao Tong, and all three of them lowered their heads and were afraid in their hearts.

Now it is only to get rid of the most important part of the tumor, and the other remnants, Zhao Xie will investigate deeply, but if the crime is not serious and he is determined to repay himself, he can be given a chance, and Zhao Xie will observe their performance again.

"All the ills must be eliminated one by one, starting with taxes. Among the revenues of the imperial treasury, only the land endowment was the item, and the taxation of merchants was too low. In particular, salt and iron, if these two were operated by merchants, would be a major hidden danger to the imperial court, and a monopoly on salt and iron must be implemented, which could not only eliminate the hidden dangers, but also enrich the treasury. ”

Yang Bing couldn't sit still, and immediately came out and said: "King, rule by inaction, you shouldn't interfere too much with the people, as long as the court regulates the merchants, it will naturally be fine." ”

"What the fake appearance says is also bad, there must be appropriate intervention, and Zhao Guo can develop better! Salt and iron monopoly is imperative. ”

In the early days of the Western Han Dynasty, after the end of the Qin Dynasty, it was necessary to let the society recuperate, and it was reasonable to practice inaction for more than 70 consecutive years.

However, Zhao Xie can't afford to wait, he must make Zhao strong as soon as possible, and he is familiar with the policies, systems, and economic development of major dynasties, and there is a better way to govern the country than to rule by doing nothing.

"Ruling by inaction is to follow the way of heaven, and it is the best way to govern the country, and I implore the king to take back his fate! If the king insists on going his own way, the ministers can no longer serve the Zhao State! ”

At this time, Yang Bing knelt down, he believed in Taoism and resolutely opposed policies that did not conform to Taoist thought.

Zhao Xie said in his heart: Hmph! Like last time Volyn, he used resignation as a threat.

Most of the courtiers in the palace felt that King Zhao was very assertive, and besides, the monopoly of salt and iron could indeed increase the revenue of the treasury, and Yang Bing couldn't stop it at all.

Zhao Xie said lightly: "Yang Bing, since you want to be like Volun, the widow will not keep you." ”

For this kind of person who disagrees with him, he resolutely will not want it.

When it came to this, there was no room for redemption, and Yang Bing left the Dezheng Hall on the spot.

Cao Wan was happy in his heart, Legalism and Taoism have different thoughts, and they were suppressed by Yang Bing before, it seems that King Zhao agrees with Legalism, and he will be able to show his strength in the future.

Seeing Yang Bing leaving, Zhao Xie glanced at the ministers again, and said loudly: "What the widow wants is the courtier who sincerely assists the widow and agrees with the widow's strategy of governing the country. Who wants to resign, hurry up! ”

The scene was silent, the needle drop could be heard, and several people were hesitating.

Liao Tong stood up and said, "King, the minister wants to resign!" ”

Chen Yu is gone, and he has no heart to stay, and he is also worried about being liquidated.

"The widow is right! Who wants to resign? ”

Zhao Xie looked at Meng Tong and Wen Shidi again, but the two just bowed their heads and said nothing.

Liao Tong, like the previous two, left the Dezheng Hall on the spot.

After a while, Zhao Xie said: "Since you are still here, I hope that you can sincerely assist in the future." ”

Immediately, he ordered the reform plan to be read out.

The chamberlain opened the cloth and read out the aloud that Zhao Xie had written.

Prior to this, only Li Zuoche knew a small part, and no one knew the content of the reform.