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Chapter 339 In the Political Hall
The operating efficiency of Daxia's political affairs hall was as slow as ever.

At the beginning of the birth of this huge empire, its founders did not consider that one day, decision makers would be required to make a judgment that would determine the future direction of the country within two or three days.Because of this, when the gentlemen of Zhengshitang received the news from the four provinces, there was not enough time for discussion.

Every gentleman in the political affairs hall represents certain interest groups - civil servants, aristocrats, sea merchants, salt merchants and iron merchants, military eunuchs, local central government, etc. Hope to consider as perfect as possible.

It's a pity that Cheng Jinzhou didn't give them the time to think about it.

In the dilapidated and small political affairs hall, Sun Jifeng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, took the lead to ask: "Master Zhao, didn't you say you want to try Cheng Jinzhou's reaction? Now that you have seen his reaction, what should you do?"

The so-called Mr. Zhao is really Zhao Ling, the Chief of the Zongji Affairs Department and the Political Counselor.The title of Shenzhizhengshi allows him to participate in the discussions in the Zhengshitang, while the real title of Zongwusi means that he has the right to manage the nobles of the whole country.Of course, those who can sit in this position are the royal children, and Zhao Ling is the cousin of His Majesty the Emperor, and the title of dignified prince is superior to others everywhere.

In the entire political affairs hall, except for Sun Jifeng who can rely on the old to sell the old and say a few words about Zhao Ling, the other officials are somewhat lacking in qualifications.However, the civil official group and the aristocratic group have always been at odds with each other. Zhao Ling came up with the idea that now the civil officials of the four provinces should be responsible. No one would be happy.

Zhao Ling is considered young among a group of political advisers, at the age of 45 or [-], coupled with a relaxed life, black beard and hair, and fair skin, it is completely different from the aging style in the officialdom.He also said what he wanted to say: "What the third prince ordered, His Majesty the Emperor agreed, and you all know it well. Didn't everyone think about this kind of thing a long time ago? Why, do you want to see my joke?"

Due to Zhao Ling's special status, he seems to have a habit of speaking without thinking, and is often praised by the nobles as "straightforward". .

Sun Jifeng worked with everyone's guns in a tacit understanding, and said sharply: "No matter who requested it, you presided over this matter. Now that something goes wrong, you will be responsible."

"Didn't Cheng Jinzhou want soldiers to fight the Northern Han Dynasty? We'll just give it to him."

"That's something that has been promised. And attacking the Northern Han Dynasty is also good for us." Liu Zhencao, the seal of the Privy Council, was speaking. The civil servants are retained, and even all the positions in the Privy Council are owned by the civil servants.In fact, this is also one of the directions of social development. When it becomes more developed, the gentlemen who have received national education will increasingly control the central power, while soldiers who rely on battlefield skills and physical skills will lose more and more power. status.

"Changing the country's major policy because of an astromancer?" Zhao Ling deliberately said in a mocking tone: "If another astromancer says next year that we are going to attack Jingnan, wouldn't we be fighting on the third front?"

"The strategy against Daliang will be changed to a strategic defense." Liu Zhencao raised his body lightly and leaned forward.

"Humph." Zhao Ling made an expression like this.

Sun Jifeng said in a low voice: "Master Zhao, we have nothing to do with Cheng Jinzhou, why should we provoke him?"

"One million taels of silver, and probably tens of millions of taels of silver, so what if you take a little risk." Zhao Ling said, looking at the disapproving expressions of the people around him, and said in a flash: "This time I invite 20 star warlocks have arrived and will talk to Cheng Jinzhou."

"If Mr. Zhao is willing to talk, that would be the best." The others looked at each other. They didn't want the civil servants to take responsibility. After hearing what Zhao Ling said, their expressions softened.

Liu Zhencao did too much military work, so he asked one more question: "I heard that Cheng Jinzhou killed more than 20 astrologists. I hope you don't want to threaten with force."

"Of course not, I'm going to take someone with me."

"Oh?"

"Liu Bin." Zhao Ling laughed, and said, "Liu Bin has been in the position of Hexi Transshipment Envoy for a year, but he has not finished measuring the land, so there is no way to talk about reform, since he likes it so much Reform, then send him to the four provinces as a transit envoy."

Liu Bin's ultimate goal of reform is the equal distribution of land, which has long been a thorn in the eyes of the nobles and a thorn in their flesh.Although the reform itself is beneficial to the rule of the royal family, as Zhao Ling's prince, he doesn't care what the royal family will be like, what will happen in the future, anyway, the ruler is not his son.

Therefore, in the early days of Liu Bin's reform, the nobles including the capital would do everything in their power to obstruct him. Now that they have the opportunity, they want to transfer Liu Bin away from Hexi, lest the reform really proceed.

The gentlemen of the pure civil official group actually support the reform, so they don't want Liu Bin to leave Hexi.

After looking at each other tacitly, Sun Jifeng murmured: "Cheng Jinzhou sent his fiancée away, at this time..."

"That's to prevent the Northern Han Dynasty." Zhao Ling interrupted him.

At this time, Liu Zhencao said a rare sentence: "Why is he so concerned about the Northern Han Dynasty?"

"The Cheng family seems to be having trouble with their Northern Han ancestors?"

"Then you don't need to be afraid of them." Liu Zhencao stood up and said in a low voice: "Actually, I have been thinking recently that with the strength of the Northern Han Dynasty, we can all guard against those star warlocks from De'an. Now Why is he scared again?"

Everyone fell silent.The Zhengshitang is not some small organization outside, and the gentlemen here do not discuss things that may or may not happen.For this kind of why exploration, the habit of most people is to send people to figure it out, rather than guessing by themselves.

Zhao Ling looked around, got up and said, "I'm going to the Royal Astromancer Association, and I won't accompany them with the silver taels from the four provinces."

After finishing speaking, he got up and left without waiting for the meeting of the Political Affairs Hall to end.

Leaving the small dilapidated house in Zhengshitang, Zhao Ling proudly hummed.Don't look at him pretending and not caring, but just because he doesn't dare to hum a song, you can see the restraint in his subconscious - of course, his restraint is princely, which is different from those small officials from other places .

Zhao Ling had reason to be proud. Among so many people in the Zhengshitang, he was the only one who discovered the biggest disagreement between the Astromancer Association and the Holy Church—whether they could hold gatherings to promote the holy religion.

The answer of the Astromancer Association is of course "no", and the choice of the Templar is ambiguous.

Zhao Ling has collected information on many countries, and these information let him know that in countries where the Holy Church is dominant, it is very popular to hold meetings to promote the holy religion, and in all countries where the Astromancer Association is dominant—— The number is rare, and they often do not allow direct missionary meetings to appear.

The purpose of the assembly is to gather the masses, and the main leader of the masses is not the astromancer, but the government.By managing the masses, Zhao Ling is qualified to talk to the gentlemen of the Astromancer Association.

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(End of this chapter)