Kyoto.

Prime Minister's Mansion!

It used to be the Prime Minister's Mansion, and now the plaque on its lintel has long been removed, but a new plaque has not yet been hung.

This big house now has a new owner.

He is Wen Boi Yu.

The yard was too big and Wen Boyu was alone, so Nian Chengfeng also moved here from Qiuyufang.

After all, the houses here will not leak.

After all, this place is much closer to the palace.

Nian Chengfeng was poor, but Wen Boyu was rich.

Wen Boyu was not only rich, he was also lazy, so he entrusted Jingzhao Mansion to buy some servants in Yahang.

The big house became lively again.

At the age of twenty-nine, the imperial court has taken a break from bathing, but Wen Boiyu has not been able to rest.

This is still the Ning Kingdom, and although the reign name is still the Zhaohua Year, everyone knows that it is now the New Dynasty.

A new dynasty means there are many new things.

For example, the assessment, appointment and removal of a large number of officials.

For example, there are a lot of memorials sent from various states that need urgent processing, etc.

In this way, the old Prime Minister's Mansion became a political hall outside the palace.

Li Wenhou, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, had just left. Wen Boyu rubbed his head, stood up, and walked a few steps into the yard outside the study when he saw the porter bringing in another old man.

When he saw it, he was immediately happy.

This person is Qian Guodong.

The old man looked gloomy and no longer as energetic as when we first met him.

He stood in front of Wen Boiyu and stared at Wen Boiyu's face, "You're still smiling!"

"I can't handle this!"

Wen Zhuiyu was even happier, "Come on, come on, don't worry, let's go inside and have a cup of tea first."

The two walked into the study again. Nian Chengfeng had just packed up the memorials on the desk. When he turned around, he saw the frustration on Qian Guodong's face.

"Stumped?"

Qian Guodong sat down on the stool, "There are just a few programs...I can't figure out how to integrate the current laws of Ningguo into those programs after thinking about it!"

He spread his hands and said, "I can't blend in at all!"

"All existing laws run counter to these programs. If they must be placed within the framework of this program... then all laws in Ningguo must be revised!"

"Don't talk about me alone in this matter. Even if you give me hundreds of thousands of people, you can't do it!"

Wen Zhuiyu listened and cooked a pot of tea.

"Old Qian, revising a brand new law is still the highest law. How can this be accomplished overnight!"

"You are too impatient, let's take this matter... The central government has set up a legislative department in the Ministry of Justice for this matter. The regent is too hasty, he can only draw up these programs, as for how to improve them, as for how to improve them

Time, the regent knew the difficulty, so he did not set a time."

"If three or five years doesn't work, then thirty or fifty years!"

"If one generation doesn't work, then two generations; if two generations still don't work, then three generations!"

"There are endless descendants, and there will always be a day when it will be perfected."

Qian Guodong was suddenly startled. He pondered for three breaths and suddenly asked a question:

"Please explain to me. I have thought about this thing over and over again. If it is really perfected and implemented...I think it will cause a big change!"

"This is an idea put forward by the regent. He can understand the beauty of it, but others can't!"

"Especially the new emperor... If the regent really welcomes back the emperor's eldest son, and the emperor's eldest son ascends the throne as emperor, but finds that the power belonging to the emperor is gone... what do you think he will do?"

"He wants to abolish this thing. Can you and all the ministers in the court oppose it?"

"Do you dare to object?!"

Nian Chengfeng stroked his beard and said, "Old Qian, don't think about it so much. Once you're old enough, just do it slowly."

"No, if you don't tell me clearly today, I won't go to the Legislative Council anymore!"

"I take a leisurely stroll, drink tea in the teahouse, and chat with the tea guests. Wouldn't it be more comfortable?"

Wen Zhuiyu poured two cups of tea and handed them over, then looked at Nian Chengfeng.

Nian Chengfeng sighed leisurely, "Old man Qian, do you think these programs established by the regent are correct?"

Qian Guodong pondered for a moment, "It's too ideal and does not conform to reality!"

Nian Chengfeng did not deny it, he even nodded:

"Ideal things require generations of people to strive for!"

"It is indeed not very consistent with reality, but you must admit that if the mutual restraint of power is achieved...including imperial power! Then this can solve the root cause of officials' corruption, and can also avoid to the greatest extent the mistakes of one person and the whole country.

bear!"

"That's the beauty of it."

"It's just that people are selfish, and no one wants the power in their hands to be supervised or restricted."

"The purpose of the country giving these people power is to hope that they will use their talents to seek a better future for the country and the people."

"However, if you look at thousands of years of history, unchecked power will eventually become a means for them to make money. The final result is that corruption is rampant and out of control!"

“What goes up must come down!”

"Then it became completely dark, and in the eyes of the people, there would no longer be a faint ray of light, because such light would be quickly extinguished by the darkness!"

"There is only one result...destruction of the country! Change of dynasty!"

"The Prince Regent said that absolute power will produce absolute corruption! So why not put those powers in a cage?"

Qian Guodong spoke:

"I admit that this is its benefit, but I think this step is too big!"

"It's still what I said just now. If it is implemented, where will this put the emperor?"

"Didn't the regent let the Imperial City Department supervise the officials? Isn't that great? The Imperial City Department is independent of the six ministries and not under the jurisdiction of the three provinces. They only take orders from the regent or the future emperor."

"With their supervision, even if the administration cannot be completely clear, it can at least prevent the occurrence of corruption to the greatest extent!"

Wen Boyu smiled slightly, "Actually, when the regent proposed this matter, Mr. and I also refuted it with similar views to yours, but he finally convinced us."

"...What did he say?"

"He said that the rule of man tests human nature, and human nature is the most elusive thing and can change at any time due to changes in the environment."

"But the rule of law is different."

"It's cold, heartless, and never changes!"

"The transition from rule of man to rule of law is an extremely long process, and it requires certain conditions."

"It is indeed difficult if we don't have such conditions at the moment, but there are two advantages to implementing this."

"First, let the thinkers in the world think about it. Maybe they can get some enlightenment from it, and then some schools of thought will be born to study better methods. Let the students in the world think about the truth while reading."

"This is to open up people's wisdom."

"Secondly...he said, this is a seed."

"Perhaps there is no soil suitable for this seed to germinate now, but after several generations of pursuit and exploration, perhaps one day, when the wisdom of the vast majority of people is opened, it can become a reality."

"He said... the road is long and long, we should search for it up and down!"

Qian Guodong's eyes widened immediately. He thought carefully about what Wen Boyu said, and after a while he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

He already understood the purpose of this move.

"Now everyone in the city knows about this!"

"I'm afraid it won't be long before the whole country knows about it!"

"The officials of Ji Tai's line have not yet been dismissed. What I mean is that if those officials use this matter to attack the regent... He went to Shuzhou without any guards. Don't underestimate Ji Tai these years.

The powerful force of those party members cultivated!"

"Well... the regent also has the idea of ​​​​catching them all."

Qian Guodong looked at Wen Boyu and asked almost the same thing as Zhong Lizu: "Why does the regent need to commit such a dangerous act?"

Wen Boyu pondered for a moment, "He said, since it's going to rain, it's better to have a heavy rain."

"Rinse away all the filth and give the world a new look."

"...Many people will die! Where will the people from the government at all levels come from?"

"Mr. Chunfu's disciples have many old friends. Although they are a little older, they are all people with real talents and learning. The regent has visited them."

"That place where the rain falls..."
Chapter completed!