In fact, not only Lin Bai, but also Qin Minzhong and the three of them were also thinking about this problem in their hearts, but they didn't expect that Li Guanqi actually didn't let Lin Bai enter the cabinet because of this, and they had a deeper understanding of Li Guanqi's foresight.

Li Guanqi continued: "But there are not many capable people in the court, and if I don't use Qi Ping, it will be really a tyrannical thing, so I will call you in today and discuss some of my thoughts in front of the three of them." ”

"Your Majesty, please command." The four of them said in unison.

Li Guanqi said: "Actually, I have already started to do this matter at the court meeting today, that is, I want to change the law and reform. ”

Among the four people, except for Yang Bozheng, they are all more familiar with Li Guanqi, and they all more or less understand in their hearts that this master must be unwilling to be lonely, but now when he heard Li Guanqi say in person that he wanted to change the law and reform, he still felt a little caught off guard, and at the moment, including Zhao Pu, they all chose to be silent.

Seeing this scene, Li Guanqi couldn't help frowning and said, "What's going on?" As soon as I mention the change, you all become dumb? Well, my first cabinet was a dumb cabinet. ”

After a while, Yang Bozheng took the lead in saying: "The emperor's intention to change the law, the original intention must be to benefit the country and the people, and to promote my great work." ”

"That's nature." Li Guanqi continued. He has traveled over for a long time, and after a battle with Zu Donglai, he has been imperceptibly about his identity as the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, and gradually regards the Great Qian Dynasty as his own, so he naturally wants to do a better job.

Yang Bozheng bowed, changed to a slightly comfortable posture, and said: "The emperor's original intention is certainly good, and the ministers should share the emperor's worries. However, the benefits are not hundred, the reform is not ten, and the merit is not ten, and it is not easy. There is no fault in the ancient law, and there is no evil in etiquette......"

Li Guanqi frowned and said, "Okay, okay." Yang Aiqing should not quote scriptures there, and quote them from the side. I understand what you mean, you just want to say that when you can't be sure that the change will work, it's better to be still than to be still, right? ”

Yang Bozheng was robbed of white by Li Guanqi, and just wanted to argue again, but when he heard that what Li Guanqi said was exactly what he wanted to say, he nodded and said, "That's what the minister meant." ”

Li Guanqi looked at the other three again and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Qin Minzhong continued: "The minister also agrees with Lord Yang's opinion. Once the law is changed, it will inevitably require a lot of manpower and material resources, and it will also bring many unexpected consequences. Before it is certain that the law change is really effective, the minister does not advocate the law change. ”

"The minister also seconded the proposal." Lin Bai also joined the ranks of opposing the change.

Li Guanqi really felt that he couldn't bear it anymore, stared at the four important ministers in front of him angrily, and said excitedly: "Okay." As soon as your cabinet was formed, did you get involved with me? You all advocate immutability. However, if the law is not changed, how can it change the bad habits of officials who are perfunctory and corrupt? If the law does not change, how can we eradicate the hidden dangers caused by redundant officials, redundant expenses, and redundant soldiers; If the law does not change, how can it stop the invasion and harassment of strong enemies such as the Turks and Tibetans?

I'll make it clear to you today. I have made up my mind, if you want to be a watcher, then I will change the cabinet and reorganize it, and if you want to sincerely assist me in implementing the new law, then I am willing to listen to your heartfelt words. ”

The four ministers still did not respond, and together they chose to remain silent, and for a while, there was a deathly silence in the hall.

The wind continued to blow outside......

The snow was still falling outside......

Qin Minzhong gently stroked his gray beard, his eyelids drooped slightly, and he looked calm on the surface, but in fact, his heart had turned over the river and the sea. He is also an old minister of the Three Dynasties, although he is known for his "integrity and honesty", but after being an official for so many years, it is impossible for all of them to go straight to the rectum.

He understands Li Guanqi's eagerness and determination to change the law, and he also knows the purpose of Li Guanqi's desire to change the law, but how easy is it to change the law? Li Guanqi said that redundant officials, redundant expenses, and redundant soldiers are full of hidden dangers. As the Minister of Finance of the country, he had a deeper understanding of redundancy.

What are the main redundancy costs? One is that the degree is too luxurious, and who uses it? Royal! The funeral of the former emperor cost nearly six million taels of silver, and the various expenses in the palace are also millions of taels every year, which means that the luxury is on the head, body and bed of the concubines and palace maids. Who dares to care about these uses as courtiers?

The second is that the rewards are not festive, and the annual cost is millions of taels of silver, but to whom and to whom? It was rewarded to the princes of the clan and given to the courtiers. In a word, in this, the most benefited are the dragon sons and grandsons and important ministers of the court, who can provoke these people?

Therefore, although Qin Minzhong regarded Li Guanqi as an immortal master and planned to swear allegiance to the death, he still didn't dare to give much hope for this change, because he knew how difficult it would be. He was very afraid that Li Guanqi's sharpness would be wiped out by heavy blockages.

Yang Bozheng is another way, he is now looking at the nose, nose and mouth, and mouth and heart, as if he is settled. Dare to love that he was counted down by Li Guanqi just now, and now he is too lazy to answer Li Guanqi's words. And he doesn't approve of changing the law from the bottom of his heart.

In his heart, he silently refuted one by one the benefits of Li Guanqi's change of law: There is no fault in the ancient law, there is no evil in following etiquette, and the current laws and regulations of the Great Qian Dynasty were formulated by Taizu Taizong after absorbing the lessons of the previous dynasty and integrating past experience, and they are the foundation on which the Great Qian Dynasty depends.

What else does the emperor say about "redundant soldiers"? If you don't feed so many troops, can you, the emperor, sit on this throne? I don't think there are enough soldiers!

As for what is said to be "redundant", it is even more unfeasible. If you want to reduce the number of officials, you will naturally increase the power of the officials who remain, and won't that become a trend that you yourself hate so much? Aren't you afraid of another ancestor coming out?

Zhao Pu was wearing a brand-new purple python robe that he had just changed into today, with a well-angled face and a pair of bright eyes, all showing the stubbornness of his character. Among the four, he is the most assertive and courageous, and he is very much in favor of changing the law. However, he did not understand Li Guanqi's reform strategy, and at the same time, he also understood that he was the youngest of the four, and it was easy to cause hostility from other ministers if he rashly spoke up in favor.

As for the reason why Lin Bai didn't speak, it was very simple, he didn't actually oppose the new law, but seeing that the cabinet ministers didn't speak, he didn't want Meng Lang to speak, so as not to displease both sides.