170 [Cabinet Chief Assistant] 2

Zhao Zhigao nodded and praised Huo Fangyi, "This is the first time I've heard what you said. It's very good. Then you can talk about the internal situation of my dynasty."

Internally, this is the year of Wanli, which is the period when capitalism is quietly emerging, but he can't understand this to Zhao Zhigao. Let's talk about civil strife. After all, these things are more impressive to me.

"My internal situation looks stable, but it's not as simple as we see. The Ningxia rebellion has just been pacified, which explains all this, and as far as I know, the reason for the rebellion is actually because his superiors withheld his military pay. I think through this matter, it can be seen that corruption and the withholding of military pay already exist in various places in our dynasty. If officials go to make money and engage in private affairs, it is inevitable not to bully the people, which will cause dissatisfaction of the people. All dynasties have paid the price for this, and we must take it as a warning!"

"Yes, it makes sense. What else do you know?"

"Lord Zhao, I don't want to say that I can tell fortune or anything, but I can guarantee that there will be a mutiny in Sichuan and Shu in less than three years! At the same time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched the second war of aggression against North Korea. In order to deal with these two wars, our dynasty will certainly pay a great price. If it is not well controlled, it will inevitably cause a peasant explosion.

Zhao Zhigao frowned and said unhappily, "With your remarks, I can completely order you to be put into prison!"

Huo Fangyi said, "I'm just expressing my views on my future. Don't take it seriously."

"Well, what do you think of my current people's livelihood?"

"Well, the people's livelihood is nothing more than the people's food. You can't let him hungry! You can't make him full!"

Zhao Zhigao said that Huo Fangyi's words were very novel: "This is the first time I've heard your statement."

"Well, if the people can eat enough, then when they have nothing to do, they will find something to do. When the material things are satisfied, they have to enjoy spiritual pleasure, then many unsafe factors will breed, which is quite unfavorable to the stability of my dynasty. But you can't starve the people. If the people don't have food, they will definitely have an explosion. Therefore, you have to deal with the people so that they can just reach the point of being eight minutes full through their own labor! In this way, the people have the motivation to work and have no time to think about something explosive or something. What the court should do is to collect taxes reasonably and give them some subsidies and rewards while encouraging them to farm. Don't start a war easily, if you can. Because as soon as the war starts, the economy will regress.

Zhao Zhigao is already very excited, but Jiang is still old and spicy, and he does not show it on the surface.

"Well, that makes some sense, then let's talk about armaments."

"It's very simple. Sooner or later, cold weapons will be eliminated. We should encourage innovation nationwide, vigorously develop guns and other things, and make them easy to use and lethal, so that our military strength will grow wildly!"

"But I know that guns are very difficult to control, and it is easy to hurt my own people. It is very difficult to promote, and the technology is also very difficult to *."

"At this point, I have to say that is my maritime policy. As far as I know, there are advanced firearms in the West, and we can introduce their technology from the West. Moreover, the sea ban policy will greatly weaken our exchanges with foreign countries, which is not conducive to the influx of advanced things from foreign countries into our dynasty, which is not conducive to any development of my dynasty!"

"Since you know the sea ban policy, do you know why there is a sea ban!"

"I know, isn't it just because of the Japanese pirates, but you should know that blind isolation can't completely eliminate Japanese pirates, and you can't block my connection with foreign countries because of a few Japanese pirates."

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Zhao Zhigao talked with Huo Fangyi for a long time, and Butler Liu had never seen his master so interested in a young man. Zhao Zhigao is right. He has never assigned an official position to anyone through this situation.

The two were still talking happily. Housekeeper Liu came in and reminded him, "Master, it's getting dark. Look."

Huo Fangyi was still clever and got up and said, "Lord Zhao, I'm bothering you today. If you are still willing to talk to me, I'll come back tomorrow."

Zhao Zhigao appreciated Huo Fangyi from the bottom of his heart, and Huo Fangyi did not mention anything about being an official before leaving.

"Young man, what's your name?"

"Huo Fangyi."

"Huo Fangyi, I might as well tell you the truth. I will retire in a few days. The person who will replace me may be Lord Shenyi guan. If you really want to develop in the future, you can go to him."

"What?!" Huo Fangyi was shocked and worked hard for a long time. How could he find a backer who came to the end?

"Your excellency, do you have to tell him about this?" Housekeeper Liu can't bear it.

"It doesn't matter. This person does have some talents. I have showed you the way in the future. Go through it yourself! I also give you a piece of advice. If you really plan to take this road, be prepared!"

However, I still thank Zhao Zhigao: "Thank you, my lord, I will definitely remember your words! Say goodbye!"

After Huo Fangyi left, Butler Liu asked, "Your Excellency, since you value him so much, why do you arrange an official position for him when you are not in office?"

"The matter of officialdom is very complicated. I arranged an official position for him at this time. As soon as I abdicate, he may be dismissed, and he may not be able to return to office again. It's better to show him a way to let him go. How much results can be depends on his own efforts. However, I have never seen a second young man like him in my life. Maybe he can bring me a new and different atmosphere!"

Huo Fangyi, who walked out of Zhao's mansion, said, "I'm not going to play tricks with you in the court. If I can't do it well, I'll be finished. I just need to find a backer to give me military power, and I can go out of the mountain customs and cross the Yalu River! It took me a day to talk. NND will go back and talk about it.

When he returned to the inn, Xuanwu was also there: "Brother Huo is back."

"Brother Xuanwu."

"I heard that you went to visit Lord Zhao Zhigao? How about it?"

"Nothing, I just said a few words to Lord Zaifu."

Xuanwu smiled and said, "Actually, I also wanted to go to Zaifu's house in those years, but Zaifu was not Zhao Zhigao, an old man at that time, but I heard that Zhao Zhigao's mouth was very strict, and no one had ever got an official position from him in this way."

"Yes, I didn't succeed either."

Ye replied, "It doesn't matter. Brother Xuanwu brought good news."

"What good news?"

"This year, the imperial court will hold a five-year martial arts examination. You can participate in it. If you can get the title of martial arts champion, it will be smooth to join the army and politics in the future. However, you may not be able to pass the exam, and it's not bad to take the exam.

Huo Fangyi said excitedly, "There is such a good opportunity. If I want to participate, I must get a champion."

Xuanwu: "To tell you the truth, I heard that the rosefinch will also participate in this martial arts champion competition. You can't beat him."

"Sparrow?" Ye replied, "Is it the rosefinch among the four princes in your capital?"

"Haha, Brother Ye also knows what the four princes in the capital said. Yes, the rosefinch's name is Zhu Chaotian, and he is good at it, but it may be a little worse than Brother Huo, but you must not fight with him. This boy has a bad temper. And..."

"Say, it's mysterious."

"And he is also the son of Zhu Geng in the current cabinet."

Huo Fangyi said, "Even if he is the king of heaven, I am not afraid of him."

Xuanwu smiled and said, "At that time, you will know that there is someone in the court, and he is his own father. You should know that the title of rosefinch is not for nothing.

Ye Da suddenly said, "It doesn't matter. It's good to take a flower or something."

Huo Fangyi has his own calculation in his heart. Since the champion is not allowed to take it, he has to take the same path as Shen. But this road can't be followed by Zhao Zhigao, so we have to change it. What's the other way?

On this day, Huo Fangyi walked aimlessly on the road. He was thinking that even if he moved Shen Zhongli in the same way, he could only be regarded as a small soldier under Shen Zhongli, and he may not be reused by him. If he thought that Zhu Chaotian was a powerful son in the court, it would be good. At that time, he You can sit on the throne of the four princes in the capital.

There is no good way to think about it. It's too difficult to climb to the sky in one step. This is how Chinese society is. It is indeed more difficult for a grassroots to jump to the stage of a big family than to ascend to the sky, but for Huo Fangyi, it is boring without challenge.

Alian knew that her man was very progressive, but he couldn't do anything at present. He said to Huo Fangyi, "Father, I want to go to the nearby temple to worship God and Buddha for you and ask Buddha to bless you!"

Huo Fangyi said, "What are you doing there? I, Huo Fangyi, have always believed in myself and not others!"

"Go, okay? Whether it works or not, we have to try it!"

"All right, all right." In fact, Huo Fangyi's thoughts have been fruitless recently. He may find a place to relax and may have different ideas.

"I have made a new dress for you. You must be sincere when you go to see the Buddha."

“.... Madam, you are so thoughtful. In fact, Huo Fangyi thought that you had made up your mind long ago.

The next morning, two people came to the Great Qingliang Temple not far from the inn.

"Famor, this Qingliang Temple is very big. I heard from the inn owner that many powerful people in the court have come here to make incense. Maybe you can meet a few."

Huo Fangyi smiled and said, "Madam, you are so thoughtful."

Huo Fangyi didn't expect that he did meet someone who changed his life's fate in this Qingliang Temple.