Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Even the emperor paused slightly and glanced at Song Xuan obscurely.

At this moment, the two of them were communicating with each other through their spiritual consciousness in the court.

The Emperor: "Isn't it too hasty? I still haven't figured out the situation in the court."

Song Xuan: "Your Majesty has just taken on his first major case since ascending the throne, and the inspection team he personally appointed must ensure good security.

"Being escorted by the First-Class Xuanyi Guards shows respect, doesn't it?"

Emperor: "Although the officialdom and the underworld will have to be cleaned up sooner or later, it's not too late to clean up after I have sorted things out.

Let me make it clear first: you can send the First-Class Black Guards, but you must explain clearly to them that they are only guards for the patrol team and are not to act recklessly and kill innocent people.

He pondered for a moment, then continued to ask through telepathic transmission, "You've been to Songzhou. What do you think of Zhao Kuangyin?"

Song Xuan: "Let me put it this way, if he has enough Grandmasters to support him, he would dare to put on more clothes when it gets cold."

"what clothes?"

"Dragon robe!"

Emperor: “…”

"Okay, send someone over there."

"Zhao Kuangyin is not an ordinary person. If you really want to deal with him, remember to get solid evidence.

Although the Great Zhou conquered the world through military force, it could not rely solely on military power to rule the country. All the forces in the nine provinces were watching. If they arbitrarily fabricated charges based on personal preferences, the Great Zhou's legal system, which had been perfected for three hundred years, would be disrupted.

Once the system is disrupted, people’s hearts will be scattered.”

Song Xuan nodded.

Ji Xuanfeng was a man who showed no mercy when it came to killing his own father, but he also had his own persistence and bottom line.

His bottom line is to be a good emperor, an emperor with great talent and strategy who can bring the overall national strength of the Great Zhou to a higher level or even countless levels.

After a brief exchange of spiritual consciousness between the two, Ji Xuanfeng coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Song's opinion is very necessary. This matter involves treason and indeed needs to be taken seriously. In this case, the matter of the First-Class Xuanyi Guards' escort will be arranged by you personally!"

Song Xuan bowed his hands, indicating that he accepted the order.

There was an uproar in the hall, and many officials whose hometowns were in Songzhou were already feeling panicky.

The chief minister of the cabinet, Wang Yan, frowned. At this moment, he was not sure what the emperor was planning.

He could understand that the emperor wanted to establish his authority, but he wouldn't be so hasty as to use a provincial governor to establish his authority, right?

Why don't you take it step by step and understand the situation in the court before taking action?

Lin Ruhai's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that there would be such a sudden turn of events.

Glancing sideways at that handsome figure, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Such an outstanding young man, what a pity, my Yu'er is still a step late."

Lin Ruhai also asked someone about Song Xuan's fiancée yesterday.

Like the Song family, it is also a hereditary Xuanyiwei family with a history of more than 300 years. No one can describe the terrifying background of it. It is a real match for the Song family.

The most infuriating thing is that if the two families were to marry for power, Lin Ruhai would have to find a way to fight for his daughter.

But unfortunately, Song Xuan and the legitimate daughter of the Lu family are childhood sweethearts and have been in love since they were young. How can they fight for it?

Chapter 341 Cousin, what is this special hobby of yours?

After the grand court meeting, Song Xuan was called to the imperial study by Ji Xuanfeng.

"What kind of tea do you like? My old man has a lot of good teas."

Ji Xuanfeng did not act like an emperor. He started to take things out of the cabinet beside him and found bags of tea.

"Da Hong Pao, I'm not picky."

Soon, Cao Zhengchun made the tea and retreated respectfully.

The two people in the room were not just the emperor and the commander-in-chief, but also rare perfect masters in the world. Even Cao Zhengchun, a martial arts master, could vaguely feel the strong oppression from the vague and terrifying pressure.

Ji Xuanfeng picked up the teacup and blew on it, then said, "Let me first explain the general idea. There are a few things we need to solve later."

"The first one is about personnel. After I sort out the court affairs, some officials will inevitably be cleared out. I'll need you to take action then."

Song Xuan took a sip of tea and nodded, "That's no problem. Your Majesty can arrange whatever charges you need. We'll eventually be able to find the right evidence.

Apart from anything else, it’s impossible for an official to avoid getting into trouble. It’s just a matter of whether the trouble is big or small. When needed, it can be arranged at any time.”

Ji Xuanfeng laughed. "You're right. Force can intimidate people, but power is truly comforting. A single word can decide the fate of others. No wonder my old father was so reluctant to give up his position as the Son of Heaven."

He spoke to Song Xuan very casually, not with the attitude of an emperor and his subject, but more like friends who got along well.

Song Xuan smiled noncommittally, "Power is based on strength. Your Majesty, just enjoy it and don't get too addicted to it."

"Don't worry about that. I can still tell what's important and what's not."

Ji Xuanfeng took a sip of tea and continued, "Secondly, taxation needs reform.

The Great Zhou is too vast. Over the past three hundred years, too many powerful officials and gentry have not had to pay taxes. Many prefectures and counties have not even collected a single ounce of tax silver for several years. This situation needs to change."

As he spoke, he looked at Song Xuan, "Just like you a few years ago, you wiped out several large clans in Jianghuai Prefecture, Mingzhou, and got a billion taels of silver.

What does this mean? It means that our Great Zhou is not short of money at all, but the money is highly concentrated in the hands of a few people. The wealthy families in a few prefectures even have more money than the national treasury. Is this normal? "

Song Xuan said: "The empire's territory is too large, and it is indeed a hassle to manage.

In the past, high-ranking Xuanyiwei officers would patrol the states at any time, relying on force to intimidate local officials so that they would not dare to go too far. But after your father ascended the throne, he put the Xuanyiwei aside. Without the suppression from the top, it was inevitable that they would gradually break away from the control of the central court.

Corruption and the inability to collect taxes are inevitable.

If the Imperial Capital hadn't maintained its advantage in top-tier Grandmasters, the local states would have rebelled and declared independence long ago."

The emperor sighed speechlessly, "It's my fault. My cultivation speed is still a little slow. If I had become a perfect master earlier, my old father could have enjoyed his retirement earlier and would not have caused so many problems in the Great Zhou.

However, Song Xuan, we have to solve the mess left by the previous president.

There will be many areas where you, the Xuanyi Guards, will be needed to help. If you encounter any difficulties, please communicate with me immediately and I will do my best to help you solve them."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later. Speaking of which, I came back from Songzhou and haven't yet officially taken up my post at the Commander's Office.

You haven't sorted out the court affairs yet, and I'm also very busy. I guess it will take some time."

Ji Xuanfeng nodded, "Don't be in a hurry. First, familiarize yourself with the Xuanyi Guards' affairs. Even if I want to make a big move, it won't be too late to discuss it after the New Year."

"Let me continue with my subsequent thoughts."

Ji Xuanfeng continued, "In addition to tax reform, the Royal Chamber of Commerce's issuance of silver notes must also be planned after the new year."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "Whether it's tax reform or issuing silver bills, it will inevitably touch the bottom line of many vested interest groups. I estimate that there will be chaos for a while next year. It seems that the workload of my Xuanyi Guard next year will be a bit heavy."

Ji Xuanfeng also laughed, "What a coincidence! When it comes to killing people, no one is more professional than you, King Yan, right?"

Song Xuan rolled his eyes. Ever since he traveled to Qingzhou, he had been given a lot of nicknames, and Song Yanwang was one of them.

However, most people didn't dare to mention it in front of him. Only the new emperor Ji Xuanfeng could joke about it in front of him.

"Next year, I plan to focus on these few things. Do you have anything to add?"

Song Xuan estimated that Ji Xuanfeng had just started with politics, economy, military and culture. These tasks alone were heavy enough. Although he didn't need to do it himself and his subordinates had to do it, as a commander, he had to be considerate of his subordinates, right?

As for military and cultural reforms, let's wait a little longer!

Any more and it would affect his ability to slack off.

"That's all. Your Majesty, please take care of these matters first before we discuss the follow-up."

Ji Xuanfeng nodded and said, "In that case, you can go back."

As he said that, he stood up and walked Song Xuan to the door. "I won't see you off. With your personality, you have to go to court to show your support for me, and then go to work to slack off. After work, you have to be busy with your wedding. It's really hard for you."

Song Xuan laughed and said, "Don't laugh at me, think about what to do with the three thousand beauties in your harem first.

If you can't handle it, I have some health products that are definitely useful. I'll give you two bottles later!"

Ji Xuanfeng twitched the corner of his mouth. After Song Xuan said that, he just remembered, damn, there are already enough things to do in the court, and he hasn't dealt with the mess in the harem left by his father yet.

"gone!"

Song Xuan turned his back to him and raised his hand, "The commander's office is not far from the palace. If you have anything, just send me a message."

"This guy!"

Watching Song Xuan's free and easy figure disappear, Ji Xuanfeng felt inexplicably envious.

In terms of power, Song Xuan was almost as powerful as the emperor himself, but the workload required was countless times less than that of the emperor.

With a high position and great power comes fewer troubles, and with youth and romance comes lots of fun. What I have can only be called a mission from heaven, while what others live is a real life.

......

After leaving the palace, he saw a carriage parked on the side of the road not far away. A handsome face poked out and called out to Song Xuan in a coquettish voice.

"cousin!"

Song Xuan smiled faintly, took a step forward and came to the carriage. He looked at Lin Daiyu in her official uniform and laughed heartily, "Don't say that you look weak and delicate, but this official uniform gives you a sense of majesty."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Cousin, you're joking. I'm not a weak woman anymore. Have you ever heard of a weak woman who uprooted a weeping willow tree?"

"Oh?"

Song Xuan's eyes lit up, "You can already uproot a weeping willow tree?"

Lin Daiyu looked at him strangely.

You weren't very interested in my beautiful cousin, but when I told you that I could uproot a weeping willow tree, why did you smile so strangely?

What kind of special fetish is this?

Chapter 342 Oh, my husband knows how to find a concubine for himself

Lin Daiyu blinked in confusion, but still replied honestly, "It happened a few days ago."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "I've been quite busy lately. I'll take Xiao Qian with me someday and we'll find a place with weeping willows to get together."

"Okay!"

Lin Daiyu's heart skipped a beat. Is my cousin going to go on a date with me?

It would have been better if Song Qian’s cousin had something to do and didn’t come that day.

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. How about you pull it out again when the time comes?"

Song Xuan coughed dryly and said, "It's just a good opportunity to see how your cultivation progress is."

Lin Daiyu was very clever, so how could she not understand what her cousin meant? She asked in surprise, "Cousin, do you really enjoy watching others uproot weeping willows?"

Song Xuan shook his head. "I'm not interested if someone else pulls it out, but if you pull it out, I'll definitely go and see it."

At this moment, Lin Daiyu felt that she could hear the pounding sound of her own heartbeat.

She couldn't understand her cousin's strange habit, but she was also happy that she meant a lot to her cousin.

Otherwise, why does my cousin only like to watch me uprooting weeping willows?

After chatting for a while, Song Xuan pondered for a moment, "I heard that you won the third place in the imperial examination this year. Xiao Qian and I were not in the imperial capital at that time... By the way, do you have anything you like? I'll make up for it next time."

Lin Daiyu was stunned for a moment, and her cheeks inexplicably turned red, not knowing what she was thinking about.

"What are you thinking about? You can get distracted even when you're talking?"

"Ah..." Lin Daiyu was a little flustered and turned her head away embarrassedly. "As long as it's a gift from my cousin, I like it!"

"By the way, cousin, I'm an official in the court, and I might impeach other officials in the future. Wouldn't that bother you?"

"What's the objection?"

Song Xuan found it very interesting. Ever since she left the Jia Mansion and went to Mingzhou with him and Song Qian, Lin Daiyu's temperament had become much more cheerful and she no longer spoke in a sarcastic tone.

I just don't know if the ability to argue with people that she developed in the Jia Mansion has been lost in the past few years.

If he hadn't fallen behind, being a royal envoy who specialized in arguing with people would be considered a suitable profession.

As they chatted, Song Xuan glanced in a certain direction, then waved to his little cousin, "Okay, I'm busy today and need to go to the government office to take up my post. Let's talk another day."

"Well, okay, cousin, go and get busy. I won't disturb you from working."

After Lin Daiyu left in the carriage, Song Xuan waved to the side.

The next moment, a ripple seemed to appear in the void, and Yao Yue, dressed in a purple dress, seemed to walk out from the water curtain.