Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

Outside the palace.

Qin Feng and Grand Tutor Wang were sent out of the palace.

Once outside, the two didn't take a carriage; instead, they walked along the street.

Even Grand Tutor Wang did not expect that this time it would go so smoothly.

Even though Qin Feng didn't say anything important, the Emperor agreed.

Moreover, the reason for summoning the Crown Prince back to the palace in the future is also to remind him of this matter.

Are you really confident about the grain supply after the New Year?

"Grand Tutor!"

Qin Feng smiled slightly and said softly:

"Food is not a problem. The students will go there in person and will surely get the food. If they don't give it to us, then the students will kill people. Once the people we kill are scared, they will naturally give us the food. At this time, we can't reason with them too much. If they still don't give it to us, the students will lead people to rob us."

Upon hearing this...

Grand Tutor Wang was taken aback and shook his head.

"Wouldn't doing that make things even more chaotic? What if..."

"There's no 'what if'."

Qin Feng shook his head.

There's no room for "what if" in this kind of situation. Arrest all the leaders, kill them if they don't give them food, how could they possibly not get any?

He figured it out.

Especially after seeing Zhou Zhengde today, Qin Feng felt that his previous approach to thinking about things using the ideas of scholars had too many drawbacks.

Actually, using the bandits' ideas is a good approach.

Is life more important or food?

The other party will naturally make the right choice.

"We can control people first. We can control all the leaders of powerful clans and their offspring, and even secretly arrest them and bring them back to the capital. It's not difficult for the Grand Tutor and the Imperial Guards to do this. It's really not difficult. Tell me, if the people are in our hands, would they dare not give us food? As for what happens later, once the Great Zhou overcomes its difficulties and becomes powerful, those powerful clans in the south will naturally not dare to have any ideas."

"Ultimately, we must become strong ourselves. It's like the grasslands: if the Great Zhou has problems, the grasslands will inevitably fall into chaos. But before that happens, we can send troops from the border, find a pretext, and wipe out a few tribes, and everything will be fine!"

"The fundamental reason for everything is to ensure that the Great Zhou Dynasty does not encounter any problems."

As he walked, Qin Feng muttered some outrageous words under his breath.

but!

This time, Grand Tutor Wang unusually did not refute.

Because if the cabinet's method is followed, the chances of receiving grain after the New Year are very low. It is difficult for the powerful families in the south to provide grain, and even if they do, they will only provide a portion, not that much.

However, although Qin Feng's ideas were outrageous, upon closer examination, it seemed that if he really did it, he could actually get the grain. Moreover, the Imperial Guards had the means to arrest these people.

The same applies to the grasslands; once people are terrified of being killed, they naturally won't dare to do it again.

"The grasslands are actually easy to manage. Just support one tribe, and when that tribe becomes strong, support the next one. The grasslands can only have one king, so there will inevitably be fighting. Each fight will deplete resources, and there will be many years of peace. This is how money should be spent. The old way of spending money won't work."

Qin Feng couldn't help but sigh.

"Things outside are easy to deal with. The real problem lies within the Great Zhou itself, namely the officials in the court. There are too many corrupt officials who are all thinking of ways to embezzle money, and the lives of ordinary people are getting worse and worse, so naturally problems will arise."

Regarding this point...

Grand Tutor Wang did not refute this, stating that the corruption within the Nanlin Party alone was very serious.

but!

This is something that cannot be governed, or rather, it is very difficult to govern. Doesn't the emperor know this?

They were naturally aware of it.

But there's still no good solution. There are too many corrupt people; we can't just kill them all, can we?

"I also have a solution to this problem, but it will take time. Moreover, to prevent future issues, this problem must be resolved!"

"At that time, many people will be killed. I hope that the Grand Tutor and the Cabinet will support me."

"That's about it. You see, it's so much better when people can live and work in peace during the day. What do these corrupt officials need so much money for?"

Qin Feng glanced at the people on the street and sighed with a smile:

"My ambitions aren't actually that grand. Ensuring that all the people of the Great Zhou can afford to eat and live in peace and prosperity is enough!"

"Disaster!"

Grand Tutor Wang uttered a single word in a low voice.

It's more than just difficult.

If we want all people to be able to afford food, isn't this the result of everyone's efforts?

"no the same!"

Qin Feng said again:

"This is because of different positions and different perspectives. Officials think, as long as nothing goes wrong, it's just a few civilians dying, what could possibly happen? The imperial court thinks, as long as no one rebels and the imperial power remains stable, it's just a matter of embezzling some silver, what could possibly happen!"

An evaluation system must be proposed.

Now that the emperor has agreed to let him assist the crown prince in the future, and the crown prince is someone who doesn't care about anything.

The system needs to change.

It's not actually that difficult.

The Qin Prefecture had already started implementing this policy, and the results were very good. The officials below were much more attentive than before.

Although some problems may arise, they are all within an acceptable range.

With such a large population, how could there not be problems?

"You mean...?"

"The official system will definitely need to change, but we'll have to wait until after we get the grain after the New Year. Grand Tutor, even the Nanlin Party, doesn't want to see problems arise in the Great Zhou."

"Since we share the same goal, we can cooperate in the future."

"And then..."

In conclusion.

Qin Feng pointed to some shops on one side and whispered:

"The economy is fundamental; everything must prioritize the economy. Only by becoming rich can we become strong. Therefore, how to make money in the future is the focus of the imperial court, not only domestically but also internationally. So many countries—just by opening up trade routes, how much silver can we bring back!"

Without money, no amount of talking will make a difference.

The same applies to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If the Great Zhou has more grain than it needs, and the national treasury is overflowing with silver, then even if Zhou Zhengde were to pass away, the Crown Prince's current state would allow the dynasty to survive for a very long time.

Even if there are many corrupt officials, it would still take a very long time to eliminate them all.

Enough new successors have grown up.

What about now?

The reason it's so difficult is because the economy is bad. Like coal mining, many businesses in Da Zhou have all the money ending up in private hands. How can they become wealthy?

In addition to cracking down on corrupt officials, developing the economy is also a priority.

"What if I am no longer here in the future?"

"Not so fast."

Qin Feng curled his lip.

He glanced sideways at the old Grand Tutor.

whisper:

"The student believes that the Crown Prince should be allowed to take a Crown Princess as soon as possible, and have many concubines. He doesn't need to worry about anything else, just one thing: have children, the more the better!"

"Perhaps by the time he grows up, the Grand Tutor will still be around?"

"Won't we see it then? It's a good time to try out the students' methods and see if they can truly make the Great Zhou Dynasty prosperous in the future!"

What if it succeeds?

……

at the same time.

Inside the palace.

Zhou Zhengde looked at the kneeling crown prince and said in a low voice:

"Listen to Qin Feng in everything. You won't need to get involved in too much government affairs in the future; just focus on doing one thing well!"

"Have as many children as you can!"

(Finish)