I stole divine power in Daxia

Chapter 556 The crime of disrespect

“Expectation management…”

Even though everyone present is thoughtful and intelligent, it still takes a lot of time to accept and understand these new words that contain so much information.

Zhao Fu pondered and recited it two or three times, combining it with Zhao Qinxin's previous explanation and what Zhou Tieyi told them through Zhao Qinxin, and gradually he tasted the samadhi.

"So we are actually part of the expectation management? He told us this through you so that we, the Qing Emperor clan, can understand that this is already the general trend of the world. Rather than going against the general trend, it is better to follow his plan. But once we follow his plan, the world will be more likely to follow his ideas."

Zhao Qinxin replied, "I think that's what he meant. I collect gold, so I understand this the most. Even if we, the Qing Emperor, don't take action, with the current tight gold market, the aristocratic families are exchanging at a rate of 1:13. Once the news gets to the people... he has too many ways to panic the people, which will further push up the price of gold. Silver bills, stocks, bonds, ginseng fruit, new steam engine cultivation methods, we can't predict where he will start, but when he really starts, there will be a landslide and a tsunami, and even if all the silver and money in the world are poured out, it will not be able to fill the gap."

One of the elders said softly, "In the past, when I read the classics of my clan, it said that when a saint or god has a thought, the whole world will move. At that time, I just thought that this was because of the saints' extraordinary powers. Now, I have a new understanding. To be a saint or god, it is not only about extraordinary powers, but also wisdom that is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

After that, the elder said carefully, "Since the divine will has been revealed and the future has been determined, according to the records in the clan's classics, we should not go against the will of heaven."

Zhao Fu slightly side-glanced and looked at the elder.

Originally, he was the one in the tribe who first and took the initiative to promote the alliance with Zhou Tieyi. He was still hesitant about this matter, wondering whether he should go to Taihang Mountains to test the waters before making a decision.

But he didn't expect that the elders of the tribe would be the first to place a larger bet than himself.

"The head of the family is wondering why we old stubborn people are suddenly so radical?"

Another elder of the clan saw Zhao Fu's confused expression and said with a smile.

Zhao Fu nodded slightly.

The elder replied, "Now the head of the family is hesitating whether to follow the action, but his original intention is to start from the people of the world, right?"

In the conversation just now, Zhao Fu mentioned "turbulent times" twice. The Qing Emperor's clan is certainly not afraid of troubled times, only the common people are afraid of troubled times.

Zhao Fu continued to nod.

The elders laughed and said, "The clan leader is kind and righteous, and this is a blessing for our clan. But ever since the clan leader pushed us to form an alliance with Yanhuang Divine Lord, we, the Qing Emperor Zhao clan, have actually not had many choices."

"If we think purely from the perspective of our Zhao family, as long as He does not ask us to confront the imperial court directly, then these additional aids provided by our Zhao family will be beneficial and harmless."

"For example, this time we released cultivation materials and increased the number of practitioners in Chongshan Mansion. Even if we, the Qing Emperor, did not do it, other families and schools have already started to do it. The final result will only lead to our family losing the initiative if the chaos really begins. So from the perspective of our family, we have no reason to refuse this kind of win-win situation."

"On the contrary, we should first reach a consensus among ourselves, and the clan leader will bring our Qingdi lineage's 'good intentions' to the Taihang Mountains for negotiations, which will help us gain more benefits and opportunities for the clan."

Zhao Fu thought deeply for a moment and couldn't help but admire the way these elders looked at things.

If Zhou Tieyi were here, Zhao Fu wouldn't be confused.

When something is bound to happen with a high probability, conservatives are likely to be more radical than reformers, because the core of conservatism is to maintain their own inherent interests rather than the inherent social structure. When change has become inevitable, how to usurp the most benefits in the change is what conservatives consider. They will not maintain the original social structure, because that will cost more benefits but the gains will be pitifully small, so their actions to seize benefits will be more radical to promote change.

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Yujing Mountain, Jingwei Prefecture.

The spring rain stopped for a while, and Zhao Guanshan was reading the court's bulletin. The changes in the Imperial Academy library were still continuing.

The first and most important change is whether the Railway Chamber of Commerce will stay or go.

Today, the Railway Chamber of Commerce is no longer just about "trains".

This giant company was engaged in steel forging and new steam engine manufacturing, and had a stake in the shipbuilding industry. It also invested in technology, thus connecting the central government with the local areas.

A few months ago, nearly 30% of the disaster victims gathered by Daxia had begun working directly or indirectly with the Railway Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, if the disaster situation expands this year, whether it is the drought that started first in the south or the war that started first in the west, how to resettle the victims will require the Railway Chamber of Commerce, an emerging force, to solve the problem.

Just by building a few factories and a few railways, tens of thousands of disaster victims could be accommodated, which was a "good thing" that court officials could not have imagined before.

Because a core problem in the resettlement of disaster victims in the past was the lack of arable land, so the victims continued to consume food and were unable to produce value.

But the construction of factories and railways naturally accommodates a much larger population than the cultivation of the land.

With such a large industry, there are more than 8,000 people directly involved in the work in Tianjing alone. Therefore, the manager of the Railway Chamber of Commerce is a popular position and everyone wants to get a hand.

It's just that in the past, because of fear of Zhou Tieyi's power, everyone could only let Hao Ren, the manager, make mistakes first and then look for opportunities, so there was fluctuation in the stock price at that time. Unfortunately, the storm had not yet fully started, and it was suddenly interrupted by the Buddhist rebellion.

The battle of the library two days ago was another new breakthrough. Hao Ren was invited to the Pingzhang Palace and has not returned yet, but the Pingzhang Palace keeps sending out "small essays", that is, reports from the palace, discussing the reorganization of the Railway Chamber of Commerce and the establishment of the Railway Department.

Obviously, this huge entity needs to be dismantled first, so who should be in charge of the Railway Department? This is a matter that officials of all sizes in Tianjin are keeping an eye on.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Railway Department will inevitably become the 'Tenth Department' in the future, because Zhou Tieyi had already proposed the concept of the 'Railway Corporation' in his previous conception, and its authority is so important that it even feels like it has taken over the Ministry of Industry.

In the flower hall, Zhao Guanshan was reading the official report when he heard a servant come in and report, "Sir, Supervisor Gao wants to see you."

Zhao Guanshan calmly put down the newspaper in his hand and asked, "Which inspector?"

Of course he knew which Inspector Gao it was. The reason he asked this was to spread the message to the people below that he was not familiar with Gao Wencan.

When he met his sister that day, Zhao Guanshan read from the Queen Mother's words that there was someone in the Pingzhang Palace who was extremely bold. After the truth came to light, although Gao Wencan rose to a high position and became very popular, Zhao Guanshan had always disliked a cruel villain like Gao Wencan.

But politics is not about whether you like it or not, it's about forming alliances. Gao Wencan was put into the God-Slaying Division. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Queen Mother and the Emperor wanted to remove Zhou Tieyi's team in the God-Slaying Division.

The conflict between Tianjing Guard and Zhushen Division has a long history. Gao Wencan has no roots in Zhushen Division, so cooperation with Tianjing Guard is inevitable.

But even if it was cooperation, Zhao Guanshan didn't want the people below to misunderstand his meaning and think that he and Gao Wencan were in the same boat. Even if they were both people of the Queen of Heaven, they were not the same. The clerk lowered his head and blinked his eyes, "It's the newly promoted Dean of the Inspection Office of the God-Slaying Division, Mr. Gao Wencan."

"He."

Zhao Guanshan looked at the flower hall. It was a private place and not suitable for reception.

"Take Mr. Gao to the right hall for tea. I will be there soon."

After the announcement, Gao Wencan, wearing a red robe, was led to the right hall. Seeing the plaque with a bright mirror hanging high, he smiled slightly and said to the clerk beside him, "Lord Zhao has always been impartial in enforcing the law. He is very busy with official duties."

The clerk knew that the two men above did not get along, but he could not afford to offend either of them, so he could only smile awkwardly.

Gao Wencan did not continue talking. He sat down, took two sips of New Year's flower tea, and curled his lips.

After waiting for about half an incense stick of time, Zhao Guanshan finally arrived.

There is a hierarchy of positions. Even though Zhao Guanshan was late, Gao Wencan stood up and was the first to bow and say, "Master Zhao."

Zhao Guanshan nodded slightly, "Yeah."

After he sat down, the servant served tea. Zhao Guanshan asked, "Master Gao, how is this new tea?"

Gao Wencan smiled and said, "This new tea from Shu is naturally unique."

The lineage of the Queen Zhao family came from Shuzhong. It was rumored to be a branch of the Zhao family of Chongshan Prefecture. However, according to the records of the Zhao family, they were already five generations apart and were not close.

"but……"

Gao Wencan changed the subject and said, "Although the scented tea is good, it's a pity that the flowers cover the fragrance of the leaves, and the strong branches are weak. It is not a top-grade product after all."

Zhao Guanshan picked up the tea bowl and chuckled, "It seems that Master Gao is also quite knowledgeable about the tea ceremony. However, Master Gao is favored by the emperor, so he naturally doesn't like this 'cheap tea'. But the local climate and soil shape the local people, so whether or not to drink this flower tea does affect the taste."

As he spoke, Zhao Guanshan gently skimmed the tea soup with the lid of the bowl, put aside the petals floating on the tea, and then put it into his mouth. This way of drinking tea is mostly practiced in Sichuan and rarely found in other places.

Gao Wencan looked at Zhao Guanshan drinking tea and had already made a preliminary judgment in his mind.

From receiving him under a plaque with a bright mirror hanging high, to serving him cheap tea like scented tea, it was obvious that Zhao Guanshan wanted to express that he was honest and upright, and was unwilling to "go along with the crowd" with him.

I have already given in to him twice. If I give in to him again, no matter how many smiles I put on, I won't be able to please him. In this case, I might as well just deal with the matter at hand.

Gao Wencan then changed the subject and said, "Since Gao is favored by the emperor, he naturally dares not neglect it for a moment. Unlike Lord Zhao, when such a big incident happened in Tianjing, Lord Zhao did not take any action at all and is still leisurely here."

The smile on Zhao Guanshan's face faded and he put down the tea bowl in his hand.

He probably understood why Gao Wencan came here. The night before yesterday, he was beaten by his elder sister in Pingzhang Palace. According to the character of ordinary people, he should have behaved himself at this time.

But cruel officials are not ordinary people. If they hide their tails, they will be close to death.

It was obvious that Gao Wencan wanted to break up the situation in the God-Slaying Division, which was why he was put into the God-Slaying Division.

The Railway Chamber of Commerce cannot be moved for the time being. The Queen Mother has already warned them in person that the relationships inside are complicated and it is no longer just a matter involving Zhou Tieyi's family. Killing people is easy, but it will ruin the situation that has been created and cause tens of thousands of people to be displaced in Tianjing. The consequences are too great, so the daring Gao Wencan cannot be allowed to do it.

Therefore, Gao Wencan could only take action from within the God-Slaying Division.

But it is not easy to take action from within the God-Slaying Division, even if Gao Wencan has the support of Wei Shaoan.

Because in just a few months, Wei Shaoan became like an invisible man, which was enough to show how severely he was marginalized within the God-Slaying Division.

Once the selection system was introduced, it not only weakened the power of the local pacification office, but also weakened the power of Wei Shaoan.

Originally, the Inspection Office held the power of selection and appointment, but Gao Wencan was a "lone official". The clerks of the Inspection Office, together with the core departments such as the Warehouse Office and the Prison Office, as well as many newly selected small flags and general flags, all praised Zhou Tieyi.

Although Zhou Tieyi began to lose power in Yujing Mountain, that was the idea of ​​a part of the top people. Among the middle and lower levels, the most widely spread news in recent days was that Zhou Tieyi was going to attain enlightenment and become a saint in Taiyi Temple.

Let me ask you, our direct leader is a saint. How dare you, Gao Wencan, become our leader?
Mei Juncang, the "disciple of the saint", was ostracized in the Inspection Office and felt uncomfortable, let alone Gao Wencan.

Just for helping Gao Wencan to handle his files, the people from top to bottom in the Zhushen Division were able to torture Gao Wencan to death. Gao Wencan wanted to lose his temper in the Zhushen Division and use the grace of the emperor to suppress the people under him, but he had to face the entanglement of the desperate Shen Tu Yuan.

Therefore, he had to think of another way. First, he had to dispel the rumors that Zhou Tieyi had become a saint, and then take the opportunity to find evidence to hold him responsible, start a big case, and put Shen Tu Yuan and his cronies in jail with justification. Only then could he gradually take control of the Zhushen Division.

This process requires the mobilization of manpower. He was originally just an editor in the Pingzhang Palace. He was promoted overnight because he was appreciated by the Queen Mother. Naturally, his foundation is unstable. He cannot mobilize the people in the Zhushen Division, so he can only come to the Tianjing Guard to find a solution.

Gao Wencan wanted to use the storyteller from Tianjing as a starting point.

Zhao Guanshan connected the information he knew and made a judgment, but he asked calmly, "I did hear some rumors, but I'm not sure if it was what Mr. Gao said."

Gao Wencan had no intention of playing fast and loose with Zhao Guanshan. Cruel officials were just trying to save time, and the slow cruel officials had already died. He cupped his hands and said, "When the emperor first established the Supervisory Office, he gave the Supervisory Office the power to report rumors, listen to the people's opinions, discuss with the officials, and make decisions. Now in the streets of Tianjing, storytellers are talking nonsense about the emperor's name, which is a crime of great disrespect. Since Zhao Jingwei has heard about it, why doesn't he arrest him, put him on trial, and find out the real culprit behind the scenes!"

The crime of great disrespect.

This is one of the ten unforgivable crimes. Knowing this, he did not dare to act rashly after hearing the report from his subordinates.

Now that Gao Wencan is willing to be the first to take action, he naturally has no reason to refuse.

(End of this chapter)