Chapter Ninety-Six: A Discussion of Reform

Chen Peng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he heard this, he had often been scolded by Ji Jing for talking about Li Kui and Shang Ying before, and the rise of today's talk actually forgot that this was in front of the Son of Heaven, so unscrupulously criticized the law of the ancestors, wouldn't it be self-inflicted? Since ancient times, there have been so many people who have been convicted for their words! He stood up suddenly, came to the hall with a bang, knelt down and said: "Enlighten my king, Weichen has always advocated the rule of law, so he respects the sages of the Legalists, and there is no disobedience at all!" ”

Ji Yan shook his head and said gently: "Chen Aiqing is flat." Pen~Fun~Ge www.biquge.info what you said is very good, this king has no intention of blaming you. Let's go back and sit down, and we'll talk. ”

After Chen Peng sat down, he looked at Yan Shu again: "When talking about things, you should talk freely like Si Kou, everyone will talk about things, and you can't punish your heart, what does the prime minister think is good?" ”

Yan Shuwei trembled and arched his hand: "No! After that, he snorted and was silent.

Chen Peng was still scared at this time, and he was also silent, so he became cold.

Ji Yan frowned, and after a little contemplation, he said loudly: "Call Taifu Ding Tong, Zongbo Ji Yong and Sikong Xia Xun to come over, and see if Taiwei Li Gui has dealt with the matter, please come over as well." ”

I have my own guards to go and ask for someone.

"Come on, bring a few altars of guests from outside the world, and this king wants to have a good drink with all Aiqing."

Half an hour later, Li Gui, Ji Yong, Xia Xun and several others arrived, so the important ministers of the entire Zhou family gathered in the Qiu Guanfu. The chamberlain brought wine and arranged a feast for several big people.

Ji Yan raised his wine and said: "All Aiqing, this time we can successfully quell the chaos and eliminate a military disaster invisibly, it all depends on your concerted efforts, not to hesitate to be in danger, and to respect you alone!" ”

Everyone raised their wine glasses and praised: "My king is healthy, and I will create a new situation!" After saying that, they each drank it gurgling.

Ji Yan asked the inner servant to pour a full bottle of wine, raised it again and said: "Today, please drink with the guests of the world, and in the future, we will build Luoyang together and reproduce the former glory of my Great Zhou." ”

Hearing this, everyone was excited, and they all raised their glasses and praised: "I, Wang Yingrui, regain my glory!" "It's all over again.

After three rounds of drinking, Ji Yan asked people to withdraw the banquet, looked at everyone with a glint in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I invite you to gather here today, mainly to discuss the future construction and development of the Zhou Room. Everyone speaks freely, and there is even something to say, as long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, this king will adopt it! ”

Everyone looked at each other, and said solemnly: "Presumably, my king already has an overall idea, so it is better to give an order directly, and we will follow it." In a word, unconditional support for my king's decision. ”

The others bowed their hands at the same time: "Unconditionally support my king's decision." ”

Ji Yan shook his head and smiled: "You guys will hide." There are many things in the whole country, and there are thousands of things, but this king has only one head, where can he do everything? There are some general ideas, so let this king talk about the general direction first, and you will improve the details, how about it? ”

"Good!" The crowd shouted in unison.

"The first thing is that the Tianguan Mansion was changed to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Yan was appointed as the first Prime Minister of my Great Zhou. In the future, the ancestral system of the five-day dynasty will be restored, and the dynasty will be presided over by the prime minister, and all officials at the doctor and above will participate. ”

"The second thing is from the Xia Guanfu." Ji Yan looked at Li Gui and said: "In the past, the number of the six armies of the Son of Heaven was canceled, and they were all changed to field armies; All the chariots and soldiers will be eliminated, and the cavalry will be the main development in the future. If our Zhou generals are not very familiar with cavalry, they can find a way to go to Zhao to study, and I heard that Zhao Wangyong's implementation of 'Hufu cavalry shooting' is very good. As for the specific methods of military reform, such as how to obtain horses, how to improve combat effectiveness, and so on, the lieutenant went to Zhang Luo himself. ”

"The third thing, the Qiu Guanfu needs to formulate the first express decree of my Great Zhou as soon as possible, and this king will give you a time limit: it must be completed before the end of the year, and the specific content can be formulated with reference to the laws of Wei and Qin, combined with the actual situation in Luoyang; After the decree was formulated, we gathered together again for a comprehensive discussion, and then implemented the whole of Luoyang; In addition, strict training must be given to those who enforce the law, and those who fail to meet the requirements must be resolutely eliminated. ”

"The fourth thing, the iron production matter on the side of the Winter Official Mansion has been basically solved, and the next thing is the development and production of various weapons and equipment, which must be able to supply the needs of the army. This demand is not only exponential in quantity, but more importantly in quality. We must emancipate our minds, keep pace with the times, and study more advanced weapons and equipment of other countries. Future wars will not only be fought on the quality of personnel, but also on weapons and equipment. ”

"The fifth thing is from the local government's side." Ji Yan said and looked at Ding Tong: "The reforms of the above governments are inseparable from the support of your local government, such as money and food, such as personnel, etc., Taifu is about to preside over a series of reforms, are you ready?" ”

Ding Tong frowned slightly, and arched his hand: "Qi my king, the old minister has just been notified by the government in charge, and now his eyes are still black!" ”

Ji Yan nodded and said, "It is precisely considering that you have just taken office and are not very familiar with various affairs, so I put this part of yours at the end." But it doesn't matter, this king will accompany you to the local government mansion later, and we will discuss it on the spot. However, the general direction is lonely, I can talk to you first. ”

"The first thing to do is to reform the hierarchy of subjects." As he spoke, he looked around at the people seated.

"Never!" Yan Shu stiffened his face and arched his hand: "The hierarchy is an extension of the patriarchal system, it is the foundation of maintaining the 800-year-old royal system of my Zhou family, if it is reformed, it will be like a giant tree cutting its roots, and the building will draw its foundation, and my Great Zhou is afraid that it will not be far from overturning!" This is self-destruction of the Great Wall and self-digging of the grave, O king! As he spoke, he couldn't help but shed two lines of tears, and his voice became choked.

Ji Yan had a headache, this old man is good at everything, but his thinking is too rigid, he can't see any changes to the ancestral system, and his temperament is stubborn, and it is difficult to convince. He pondered for a moment and said, "Old Prime Minister, what did you just say?" ”

"What did the old minister say?" Yan Yan looked at Ji Yan with red eyes.

"You said that you unconditionally support the king's decision!" Ji Yan said with a smile.

"Huh!" Yan Shu remembered that he had indeed said this just now, and couldn't help frowning deeply: "But ......"

"But what's that?" Ji Yan's face sank and said: "If you still have doubts, then let's have a good break, as the so-called reason is not clear, and the matter is not clear." ”

Ji Yan pondered for a while and continued: "After our ancestors took the world over, they maintained the 800-year-old reign of our Great Zhou Dynasty with the patriarchal system as the core and the feudal princes as the means. However, I will come to this step in the field in the big week, tracing back to the source, and it is also the culprit. ”

"When the ancestor Wuwang took the world, it was a tranquil society where 'chickens and dogs heard each other, and the old and dead did not get along', and the patriarchal system and the feudal system were the best means to maintain it; This is the world of great contention where 'all flesh and blood have contention', and this is the world of great changes where 'everything is for the country and all want to be strong'. Forcibly using the law of the ancestors in the present is tantamount to tying the tiger with a bull rope and seeking fish from the wood, does the old prime minister think it is appropriate? ”

Yan opened his mouth but didn't speak.

Ji Yan continued: "The Wei State rose with Li Kui's reforms; The state of Qin was powerful by virtue of the Shang Dynasty's reforms; Zhao is carrying out reforms in order to become strong; Yan Guo was also unwilling to be reluctant to vigorously promote the New Deal. This is an era of seeking strength and change, this is an era of death if we don't change, but we are still sticking to the rules and complacent, what will be the final outcome? ”