Chapter 98 Just Lie Down
Chapter 98 Just Lie Down
"Do you have any objections?" Jiang Mingche asked coldly, turning his head to look at the civil and military officials in the Golden Palace.
Although these guys were not Cao Cao's followers, they were all local gentry who bought official positions.
They are just a bunch of good-for-nothings who only know how to oppress the people.
"I have no objection..."
"Your Majesty is wise..."
"The imperial examination system and the land tax distribution are good policies that benefit the country and the people. Your Majesty is the greatest sage throughout history..."
Civil and military officials began to express their positions one after another and kept flattering Jiang Mingche.
They had also heard all the rumors about Jiang Mingche. The new king before them was definitely a peerless warrior.
A man and a sword took the political power from Cao Cao? This kind of person is even more terrifying than Cao Cao.
The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. Although Jiang Mingche's series of new policies directly cut off their interests, no one dared to jump out and refute Jiang Mingche.
To come out and refute Jiang Mingche at this time would be to openly go against the emperor. These old officials would not make such a low-level mistake.
"In that case, let's implement the new policy directly. Start with the smallest city in Yunhuang and give these gentry ten days."
"If these gentry are unwilling to hand over their land, then we will send troops to confiscate their homes and kill all these rebels."
"Implement the imperial examination system throughout the country, and hold the first imperial examination after autumn." Jiang Mingche ordered in an unquestionable tone.
It would be difficult to get these gentry to hand over their land at the beginning. But Jiang Mingche didn't have that much time to waste with these guys.
Ten days, if you don't hand over the land, you will be killed without mercy. If the interests of the noble families are affected, Yunhuang Country will definitely set off a bloody storm.
But Jiang Mingche is not afraid, he wants to be the emperor who has the final say.
If he were bound by these crappy families everywhere, it would be very boring to be an emperor.
"I'll leave this matter to you. Anyone who doesn't comply with the new policy, no matter what their background or status, will be killed without reporting."
Jiang Mingche looked at Lan in the court and gave instructions. Lan was a man of few words, ruthless and of few words, and his cultivation was even more impressive.
And he has always been a loner, with no interests tied to anyone, so it would be most appropriate to let him handle this matter.
"Yes..." Lan nodded slightly and responded respectfully.
"The matter of implementing the imperial examination system will be handed over to Prime Minister Sima." Jiang Mingche turned to Sima Yi, the head of all officials, and gave the order.
When Cao Cao was in power, Sima Yi was not only his think tank, but also his military advisor and prime minister.
After ascending the throne, Jiang Mingche did not dismiss Sima Yi from his position. This guy really had some real talent and knowledge, and it was most appropriate for him to be the prime minister.
But this guy has a lot of ulterior motives in his heart, and he needs to be persuaded.
"Yes..." Sima Yi responded respectfully.
"General Xiahou?"
"I am..." Xiahou Dun stood up and nodded slightly.
"I will now appoint you as the first-rank general of the country. Now that the new dynasty has just been established and rebellions are everywhere, you will personally suppress the wars in various parts of Yunhuang Country."
"You have a month or so to eliminate all the rebels in Yunhuang country."
"I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust and wipe out all the rebels."
Xiahou Dun's tone was very excited, and his face flushed with excitement.
The great general who defends the country. What a supreme honor. Xiahou Dun was deeply grateful for Jiang Mingche's use of him.
He had expected Jiang Mingche to use him, but he did not expect that the other party would give him such a huge reward.
Although he was a military general, Xiahou Dun also understood the extraordinary significance of Jiang Mingche's implementation of the new policy.
It can be foreseen that under Jiang Mingche's governance, Yunhuang Kingdom will surely prosper and restore its former prosperity.
This time, choosing to rebel with Jiang Mingche was truly the best decision he had ever made in his life.
"When there is something going on, we will start, and when there is nothing going on, we will retreat."
"Your Majesty, Chen has something to report......"
"Your Majesty, Lao Chen also has something to report..."
After the court session ended, Jiang Mingche left Sima Yi alone.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?" Sima Yi asked hesitantly, not understanding why Jiang Mingche wanted to leave him alone.
"I know what you are thinking... I also know why you chose to follow Cao Cao." After looking at Sima Yi, Jiang Mingche said lightly.
"As long as you work hard and get the imperial examination system done for me, I can guarantee that Yicheng will be destroyed within two years."
"Your Majesty, are you joking with me?" Sima Yi was stunned for a moment and asked tentatively.
Jiang Mingche's words made Sima Yi feel very unreal.
"Do you think I'm kidding you? Don't you just want to compete with Zhuge Liang? After the government of Yunhuang is stabilized, I will personally go out to conquer Yicheng." Jiang Mingche directly made a false promise for Sima Yi.
Whether Yicheng can be razed to the ground or not will depend on his mood in the future. But the Yunhuang Kingdom cannot do without Sima Yi's help now.
He couldn't stay here forever, he had to leave eventually. After he left, Sima Yi would be the only one who could stabilize the situation.
Sima Yi was resourceful and had outstanding abilities, which is why he was always valued by Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty, I thank you..." Sima Yi said excitedly, and kept bowing to Jiang Mingche to express his gratitude.
When others told him these things, Sima Yi would just think that the other person was an idiot and sneer at them.
But Jiang Mingche is different. He has witnessed Jiang Mingche’s power with his own eyes.
Jiang Mingche alone could flatten the entire Yicheng. Moreover, Jiang Mingche was the emperor, and his words were law.
You wouldn't lie to yourself, would you?
"This is for you..." Jiang Mingche took out three Chongmai Pills directly from the system space and handed them to Sima Yi.
These are the few remaining pills that Jiang Mingche had made at Jixia Academy last time.
"Your Majesty, this..." Sima Yi asked doubtfully after looking at the pill in his hand.
"This is called Chongmai Pill, a fifth-grade pill. Eating one pill can offset half a year of hard training. Work hard for me, and you will get benefits in the future."
"One pill can equal half a year of hard training?" Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, then he became a little uneasy.
Of course, he had also heard about the legend of elixirs. Such things were extremely precious no matter which country they were in in the King's Continent.
This kind of elixir that can directly improve one's cultivation level is extremely precious and hard to come by at a price.
He didn't expect that Jiang Mingche would give him such a precious elixir right away, which made Sima Yi very touched.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will make sure the imperial examination system is well managed." Sima Yi promised solemnly.
He was not a careless person. Jiang Mingche valued him so much, so of course he had to help him handle the government affairs.
"You'd better... not have any ill intentions towards me, otherwise you will end up in a miserable situation..." Jiang Mingche narrowed his eyes slightly and warned.
The aura on his body flashed and locked onto Sima Yi directly.
"Yes... I will do my best until my death..." I will assist Your Majesty wholeheartedly..." Sima Yi responded with a stiff face, cold sweat oozing from his back.
Being locked in by Jiang Mingche's aura just now made him feel creepy. At that moment, he really felt the approach of death.
As long as Jiang Mingche wanted, the other party could kill him with just a thought.
Although it sounds unbelievable, Sima Yi knows that Jiang Mingche definitely has the ability.
Apart from the three sages of Jixia, Sima Yi had never seen a more terrifying existence than Jiang Mingche.
When he surrendered to Jiang Mingche at the beginning, he indeed had no good intentions.
But after getting the Chongmai Pill and Jiang Mingche's promise, Sima Yi put away his little thoughts.
Now he just wants to be a loyal minister and assist Jiang Mingche wholeheartedly.
Just as Jiang Mingche himself said, if he follows such a person, his future achievements will definitely be limitless.
Jiang Mingche is only in his early twenties now, but his cultivation is enough to rival the three sages.
For such a person, Sima Yi found it hard to imagine how amazing Jiang Mingche's future achievements would be.
Although he had never deliberately inquired about Jiang Mingche's cultivation level, he guessed that Jiang Mingche was at least at the peak of Star Glory.
Otherwise, Jiang Mingche would not have been able to kill the vampire leader Xu Fu so easily.
A person in his early twenties at the peak of Star Glory was only half a step away from becoming a king. If I told anyone about this, I'm afraid no one would believe it.
This is so incredible. It can be said that there is no one like it before and there will be no one like it after.
As far as he knew, no one had ever been able to cultivate to such a terrifying level at the age of twenty-something.
"Very good." Observing the subtle changes in Sima Yi's expression, Jiang Mingche nodded with some satisfaction.
After this wave of kindness and force, even if Sima Yi did not surrender to him, he would not dare to have any other thoughts.
Sima Yi is a smart man and would not do something stupid like an ant trying to shake a tree.
I can kill this guy with just a thought, and he wouldn't dare to do anything.
"You can leave..." Jiang Mingche waved his hand, indicating that Sima Yi could leave directly.
"Yes..." Sima Yi responded respectfully, then left the Golden Palace directly.
After arriving outside the Golden Palace, Sima Yi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh.
"Being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. I didn't expect that after sending away the tiger Cao Cao, here comes the lion Jiang Mingche..."
Sima Yi showed a helpless bitter smile on his face. Compared with Cao Cao, Jiang Mingche was even more terrifying.
Shaking his head, discarding the messy thoughts in his mind, Sima Yi turned around and left.
Since Jiang Mingche plans to start the first imperial examination after autumn, he will be busy in the coming period.
After Sima Yi left, Jiang Mingche sent away all the palace maids and eunuchs in the Golden Palace, then closed the door of the Golden Palace and called Diao Chan.
"Your Majesty..." Diao Chan, wearing a light pink gauze dress, walked lightly with lotus steps and came directly in front of Jiang Mingche.
"My dear, can you play a little game with me?"
"What mini-game?" Diao Chan blinked and asked curiously.
"You lie down on the dragon chair first..."
"Ah? The dragon throne is the highest position of the highest order. I cannot sit on it."
"It's okay, just lie down."
"Okay..." Diao Chan responded, and then lay directly on the dragon chair...
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