After I finished the sixth transformation and emerged, Ruyue happened to recover from injury and returned from the cocoon.
In the past month she has been lying on the hospital bed, she has not been idle. She has started drastic reforms on the third day after her comeback.
The first step in the reform is to lay off major employees from government departments, so that the guys who eat a lot of imperial grain but do not do things will go home.
The first one to be killed was the army, and the first one to be killed was caught by me as the commander of the sacred place of recuperation.
Ruyue's big strokes, a large number of like-minded gentlemen with me were forcibly driven home to eat their pensions by her.
When I returned to the commander's office to work, I found strange faces everywhere around me
After driving away the old bureaucrats, some of the newly replaced people were transferred from the reserve commander under Arand, and the other was officers from the seven major legions. They were all fresh blood that Ruyue had been carefully cultivating for several years.
Although Ruyue drove away a large number of idle guys, the gecko who was making a living like me stayed behind
Not only that, Ruyue also restored his military rank and title, and gave him the corresponding position as the deputy commander assistant.
When I woke up, there was such a big change around me. I was very distressed. The source came from Ruyue.
Government system reform, such a big thing, I didn't discuss it with me in advance, and I also chose such a coincidence to act while I was transformed and unable to manage the affairs.
Obviously, Ruyue still doesn't regard me as a tummy
I complained to Orvimas about this, but the gecko's answer made me blush.
The princess has already pissed off on you in advance about this matter!
Is there any? Why don’t I have any impression of it?
It was the day when you were late for the meeting. That day we were discussing the matter of the fallen crew and blood exchange! Later, I was afraid that you would be neglected by the adults, so I specially made a meeting minutes and handed them over to you...
I was ashamed of the words of the gecko. Then I remembered that there was such a thing. I quickly flipped through the table and drawers, and found the document.
Oh, it's this, I remembered...
I had a fever on my cheeks and was extremely ashamed because I had never even looked through the minutes of this meeting.
As the deputy commander, I am actually even more excessive than my ex. I have never handled any business at all except drinking tea, playing chess, and sleeping all day long.
Although I have never done bad things about embezzling and misappropriating military pay (not that I don’t want to do it, but I’m too lazy to do it and dare not do it), the four words "Corpse" that are added to me is not an exaggeration at all.
Aside, Orvemas looked at me with weirder eyes. I coughed dryly and said with a thick face: Ahem, Orvemas, is the good day over?
Yes! Now the princess has formulated a system called the last-place elimination system! From now on, everyone in the command office will conduct a work review every year. The person who fails and ranks the last will be removed from his post and rushed home!
I am the boss here! I don’t think anyone dares to rate me as a failure, right?
Yes! But on the day of the blood change, Princess Ruyue said that her work results will be evaluated by her personally. If she fails, she will not be polite to you...
……
And the princess also said that in the past few months, you have often absent from work for no reason, late, leave early, sleep at work, embezzled public funds to eat and drink, and behave in a real way...
Taking into account my face, Orvemas snatched his mouth and his eyes rolled. He meant that the following words were too ugly, so I won't say much
Damn, what do she want?
She said you have been listed as a yellow card commander and was given a serious warning! If your work attitude and work appearance do not improve until the end of this year, you will be removed from office!
……
Ruyue's reforms at the commander's office shocked the top leaders of the entire empire and also caused a huge response among the people.
Not everyone in the upper echelons of the empire applauds this
The people who were driven home by her were either well-qualified old horses or noble children or their relatives with great backgrounds, so that people in the army were panic and everyone was in danger.
But in the empire, the only person who can control Ru Yue is the emperor
So shortly after the reform began, the emperor became lively, and there were pleading and saying things.
The emperor took a tacit attitude towards Ruyue's actions, and in the army, Ruyue already had half of the military power, plus the support of the old Red Armored Dragon, Brigitte and me (there is no way, people are under the roof, and they have to bow their heads), the reform went smoothly.
The reform of the military is carried out from top to bottom. A large number of layoffs and blood exchanges are laid off in the superstructure to streamline institutions, while special personnel are sent to investigate fraud in the military.
The degree of corruption in the imperial army is actually quite serious. Drinking soldiers' blood and eating vacancy are often the usual tricks for lower-level officers to get rich.
The seven main legions including the Emperor Dragon, Black Dragon, Silver Dragon are related to the safety of the country. The Emperor and Ruyue have always been watching very closely. In addition, the strict and harsh old red-armored dragon, I dare not say that there is no such thing as drinking soldiers' blood and eating the vacancy, but it rarely happens.
Because once discovered, the perpetrator will be immediately punished with the most severe punishment
However, in the reserve forces in various places, corruption is quite serious
The local troops of informal army have half of their military spending and local governments. Because the upper class does not control it, the local government does not want to control it, and it is very common to deduct military pay and falsely report the number of soldiers. This behavior is even accepted by the public and becomes a natural practice.
So when the officers of the seven major legions were sent to the local army to serve, they were so happy that they had a drink to celebrate.
Ruyue's second knife was aimed at this point. If this knife continued, it cut off countless people's financial resources and sent countless people to prisons and guillotines.
Her third knife was to directly slash the nobles who were making a living in the army and cheating on titles.
In the war expedition to the demons a few years ago, all the nobles who made excuses to leave the army before the war were removed from the army overnight by her and expelled from the army.
A group of young and capable civilian generals promoted from the lower class took over their posts
The officials from all over the country who suffered various bad records in the later battle for the Empire
Ruyue, who has been silent about the various problems in the army, has actually seen everything clearly, but if she doesn't make a sound, she will hit the vital point as soon as she makes a move.
Although Ruyue's knife quickly removed the tumor and serum, the action was too big. After one blow, it was bleeding.
Within a few months after the order was issued, the imperial palace and the commander office came and went every day, bustling and even more lively.
Crying, pleading, and giving gifts are all related to the dismissed person
They not only look for the emperor, Ruyue and Lao Chijiaolong, but also Alande and I have constant visitors.
At this time, the emperor suddenly claimed to be ill and refused to meet anyone. He once again expressed support for Ruyue in the default way
Aland was loyal to Ruyue and drove all these people away with a stern face.
As for me...
Facing the piles of gold, houses, women, I was so itchy that I couldn't resist the temptation, but when I thought of my enemies all over the world, my hands and feet were not clean, I would only die faster, and I could only bear the pain and say politely.
But I know the truth that slaps don't hit people with a smile. The methods I use when I refuse are much more civilized than Aland
My way of rejecting is to cry
Brother, I am not unwilling to help you! Now I, the deputy commander, cannot protect myself! Princess Ruyue has been dissatisfied with me and has listed me as a yellow card commander. She may be covered with beds at any time and go home!
Every time I meet these people, I pretend to behave, turning the commander into a meeting of complaints with tears in my nose, and the pleaders naturally retreat.
Of course, my tricks can't fool Ruyue, but I didn't drag her back. When I mentioned this, Ruyue just snorted in her nose and glared at me without any joy or anger.
And a month later, Ruyue also showed her bold courage and decisive methods in her way.
When these pleaders and cried people gathered almost in Fengdu City, she gathered them all together
Ruyue was deliberately late that day. When she came to the evening, she came up with a stern face and scolded the hundreds of people in the audience, tremblingly and sternly: When the country needs you, you escape in the battle! When the people need you, you leave the people and escape alone! You disgusting guys actually dared to cry shamelessly in front of me! I would have been very tolerant of just removing you from your posts without recovering your title and not sending you to the Military Law Office! If the ancestor Rez had learned here that his subordinates had left the people and escape alone in times of crisis, such a despicable behavior would have beheaded all of you!
After saying this, Ruyue waved her domineering fist, knocked the podium in front of her into pieces, then threw the stunned and trembling people, and rushed away angrily
Hiding in the corner, I said to the gecko beside me: I saw it, Ovemath, the princess is so terrible and unreasonable! This master is not easy to serve!
Orvemas shook his head gently and sighed: Princess, she is still a little anxious! Sir, what do you think about this?
I feel deeply the same!
I nodded in agreement, but we did not discuss it more
A few months later, Ruyue's reforms in the army began to show results. After removing the tumors and blood stasis, the imperial army's appearance was renewed and re-bloomed with vitality.
But Ruyue's ambitions are far more than that, and the army is just her first step
Then she began to attack other departments of the empire, and the taxation and judicial departments became her new targets.
According to the information provided by Lagus, a large number of borers were sent to prison by Ruyue.
When the weather became colder and the end of the year approached, under the promotion of Ruyue, the Empire announced a series of tax cuts
At this time, everyone with a little brain in the empire understood that Princess Ruyue, who was about to ascend the throne, would carry out a vigorous reform within the empire.
For a time, Ruyue's reputation rose again and again among the people. She had not yet ascended the throne, and had been named various titles such as sages and wise kings by the people, becoming the uncrowned king.
For Ruyue, simplifying military and simplifying administration and fighting corruption are just the beginning. In her heart, there is a bigger and more grand plan to plan.
In the snowy winter, she gathered her confidants, surrounded the stove, and kept planning secretly in her new residence, preparing for greater changes.
I have not participated in Ruyue's grand plan. First, I am a soldier, killing is my business, and I don't understand the reform, and I can't understand it. Second, until now, Ruyue has not regarded me as a confidant or close friend, and has not allowed me to enter her circle
And I also have my own self-esteem and don’t want to sell my dignity and beg for anything from her; the third is also the most important thing. In my heart, I think Ruyue’s reform will inevitably fail, and I also hope that she will fail.
For me, my importance will only be revealed when the country is in chaos, war is ongoing, and the empire is in crisis.
It doesn't matter whether I have a peaceful and powerful empire or not.
I didn't do it secretly, I'm already very worthy of Ru Yue
What Ruyue has been planning recently and what big things she wants to do. Although I didn't participate, I can guess it.
I think what Ruyue wants to do will definitely fail!
The reason is very simple, because Emperor Ola also did something similar decades ago
After getting all my father's memories, I also fully understand Emperor Aola's true past
In the past, he was like the moon now, working hard for the prosperity of this country, and he was determined to be a good emperor
But because of a reason he could not resist, he eventually failed
Ruyue today is just repeating the mistakes her father made back then
So I've been watching the day, waiting for the arrival of that day
Winter goes and spring comes, everything returns to life
The golden sunlight spreads softly on the earth, the fresh air is filled with the unique fragrance of spring, and the April wind is shrouded in a layer of veil-like mist
On the 300-year-old ancient tree next to Shenlong Square, a bird flapped its wings that were not strong enough and flew into the sky shaking.
Ruyue secretly planned a winter reform and finally showed up in this sunny spring. As I expected, Ruyue did take action against her noble relatives.
Unlike the Dark Dragon, which was passed down from generation to generation, the Fabir family, which is the Emperor's lineage, has always been prosperous.
Rez's descendants were everywhere, and they landed with golden spoons. Almost all of them had titles, all of them ate imperial grain and salary.
In the empire, there are several princes named Fabir in each province. Within their fiefdoms, these princes have the power to organize private troops, collect taxes, and even hold a certain degree of judicial power. Each prince's territory is simply a country in the country.
This situation is caused by historical problems. Originally, the prince could only be passed down for one generation, but could not be inherited.
But during the famous Seven Years War more than a hundred years ago, the empire encountered an unprecedented crisis
However, the times create heroes. Several cousins of Emperor Boer made irrefutable military achievements in the war. After the war, they were named princes and also given hereditary privileges to be hereditary.
Not only that, they also gave them the privilege of collecting taxes in their territory. In addition, the prince can organize private troops (the number of people is limited to less than 15,000), and almost every prince's territory has become a country among the country.
It is nothing to be a meritorious and a king, but it is a bit too much to be replaced by hereditary power. It is even more wrong to give him financial power.
Emperor Boer was happy for a moment and made a bad start
Since then, the brothers of emperors of all generations have been awarded the title of Prince as usual due to their direct blood relatives.
For the sake of future generations, these brothers who did not inherit the Golden Dragon Power always tried every means to ask the emperor at that time for the title of hereditary and hereditary and hereditary, so that in the end, the prince's inheritance was carried out according to the rules of hereditary and unchanging.
Compared to Emperor Aola, who could not have a son, his father, Emperor Baka, although his political ability is mediocre, his fertility is the leader of all dragon warriors in the empire!
The super strong lower body adds fourteen princes to the empire in one breath. This is the result of the widespread rain and dew.
As a result, when Emperor Aola ascended the throne, there were thirty-six nobles in the empire who had the title of prince!
As a prince, one person is inferior to tens of thousands, naturally he should enjoy the treatment that the prince deserves.
Although the prince's position is passed down to only one son, his children are far more than one person, and his descendants should naturally be all nobles.
Not to mention Emperor Aola's thirteen brothers, the other princes have also created countless nobles for the empire after several generations.
These humanities cannot govern the country, martial arts cannot maintain stability, and agricultural production cannot be produced. They rely entirely on the state to support them.
A large part of the financial expenditures of the empire were spent on them every year, becoming a serious burden
The nobles who were used to living extravagant life, the little salary given by the empire was not enough to live a luxurious life.
What should I do if I have no money?
Don't you have the right to collect taxes?
Then scrape the fiefdom and the common people around the fiefdom!
The taxes in the imperial people were heavy, but less than one-third of them were actually collected from the treasury, and most of them were embezzled by nobles from all over the country.
Ruyue’s first decree is to regulate the tax system in various places and reclaim the tax privileges of princes in various places.
If this law can be implemented smoothly and effectively, the burden on the people can be reduced by more than half overnight
Ruyue's second law also had a huge impact: all mining privileges for copper, iron, lead and other minerals in all provinces in the empire will be nationalized, and private mining and secret mining are strictly prohibited.
Establish a special mining department, and send a dedicated person to be responsible for mining
This move is targeted at her noble relatives
For example, a certain copper mine produces one million kilograms of fine copper annually, but due to the collusion between local officials and nobles, the output was only 500,000 kilograms left when it was reported to the emperor. The rest was embezzled by officials and nobles.
Opening mineral deposits privately and concealing and underreporting production are all serious crimes of beheading. Most ordinary officials do not have this courage, but when they collude with the nobles of the Fabir family and have their power in the superstructure as their backing, the situation is not much the same.
Article 3 of Ruyue is strictly prohibited from setting up private checkpoints in various places, and officials from all provinces are not allowed to collect transit taxes from merchants at will.
A barrel of wine is transported from Gregori to Fengdu through formal channels. On the way, there are thirteen levels and thirteen taxes. But in fact, these thirteen levels are only legal and formal. The other levels are either the masterpieces of a royal relative or the products set up by officials from each province.
Of course, the money collected by the royal relatives was divided privately by themselves. However, only a very small amount of the money collected by officials from various provinces entered the treasury, the rest was put into their pockets, and the other part was taken to honor Ruyue's relatives, because if they were not for their backstage, these people would not dare to do so.
Ruyue's three laws were cut to the superstructure of the empire. The victims were either princes or dukes and marquis. In short, most of them were named Fabier.
But this is not over. On the day the decree was published, under the careful planning of Ruyue and Qiaoxi, the Black Hawk Knights in the 19 provinces of the Empire were dispatched at the same time. The corrupt officials who had long been on the blacklist, the common people, and the nobles and evil young men who had committed many evil deeds were all thrown into prison overnight and accepted the due trial.
For a moment, the superstructure of the entire empire was like a hornet's nest, in a mess
Of course, the people are naturally applauding this, and Ruyue's prestige has reached its peak among the people.
While Ruyue was busy working for the rebirth and prosperity of the empire, I was still vaguely wandering around in the commander's position.
A cup of tea and a few military-related books can make me spend the whole day comfortably
Since Ruyue warned, I will never dare to be late or leave early again
For me, a lazy person, it is quite useful because he can fight. Ruyue endured it again and again, but she didn't really remove me from office like that.
In the past year, Ruyue's thoughts have been entangled by the country's internal affairs, and she has no extra energy to tell whether I am sitting there and reading books seriously. Is it me reading books or books reading me?
Two months later, the effect of the reforms made by Ruyue was soon reflected on the dining tables of ordinary people.
Xuezhi told me that the daily expenses of food and consumption at home have dropped by one-third this month, and the price of wine in the market has dropped by more than half.
Ruyue's reforms are deeply loved by the people. Even Xuezhi, who doesn't like to ask about politics, expressed her support. She rarely blamed me: Daxiu, Princess Ruyue is doing big things now. As a dragon warrior, you should learn like Qiao Xi and help her! Don't just do nothing all day!
I was lying on a horizontal chair reading the newspaper, but just smiled and asked the current price of wine on the market. I said to Xuezhi: While the price of Porto wine has fallen to the bottom now, buy a few more boxes and hide them in the ground kiln!
Why?
Because in no time, the price of wine will rise again!
Xuezhi couldn't understand why, so she asked why. Sheila, who was on the side, answered her words for me.
Because Da Xiu believes that what the princess does will eventually fail, so he doesn't want to get involved
In fact, just like the policy implemented in the past year, Sheila and I discussed this matter privately three days ago.
I, Jianye, my descendants are prodigal! Even a great man like Rez had a vision during his lifetime, but his descendants still could not escape this law! Sheila, what do you think of Ruyue’s recent work
Sheila replied without thinking: If nothing unexpected happens, the princess's reform will inevitably fail.
Why?
Many years ago, our demons had encountered similar situations as the current empire. The emperor at that time was also a rare wise monarch. He was like Princess Ruyue, who was determined to eliminate the disadvantages. The national policy he adopted was also very similar to the princess, and his policies also gained the recognition and support of the people.
What's the result?
As a result, the nobles whose interests were damaged united, launched a rebellion, and killed him!
I pretended to retort: But the power structure of the empire is different from that of the demons. In a sense, the dragon warrior is the spiritual pillar of this country, Ruyue is very smart. She started with the army and grasped the military power! Besides, although I or Bordeaux had some conflicts with her, I believe that all the dragon warriors support her in this matter.
As for other nobles who want to overthrow her by force, those wastes do not have the ability to do so yet
Sheila gently pinched my nose and showed a small punishment to me. She shook her head and said: Of course, force cannot defeat the princess, but what about family affection? The people she deals with are all her relatives. When they use family affection offensives and put pressure on her father, can the princess still adhere to principles and carry out the reform? I heard that more than 20 years ago, the current Emperor Aola also carried out similar reforms, but in the end he still couldn't pass the level of family affection, and in the end everything returned to the original point.
Sheila's conclusion coincides with me, but I don't completely agree with Ruyue's failure.
I know Ruyue so well. Although Ruyue attaches great importance to family affection, she is definitely a person who puts national interests first.
Even if their relatives really commit unforgivable and unforgivable crimes, Ruyue will definitely deal with them in accordance with the law without mercy.
Moreover, Ruyue is a stubborn woman. Using family offensive to influence the emperor and let the emperor oppress her to change her mind will only backfire and force Ruyue to use more intense means.
And with the lessons of his father's failure, I don't think that ordinary family affects Ruyue's firm beliefs
I think Ruyue will fail. The reason is ridiculous. It is a conversation left to me by my father.
In order to defeat Emperor Ola, my father secretly engaged in many shameful plots.
His main partner at that time was the rich Duke of Simea and the weapon king Kali, who is now in the wealthy side.
Cass, and the tongue of the Empire Murdos
Poman
Although my father hated the emperor and hated him to death, he had not thought of defeating him by rebellion at first, so Murdos
Boman lobbied his father with his spring tongue
The emperor is now reforming, trying to change the face of the entire country and eliminate those disadvantages, but is this useful? The empire is rotten from top to bottom. It is like an apple full of bugs, and it is completely empty inside. No matter how much it is remedy, it is useless! What this country needs now is a revolution, a revolution from bottom to top! A revolution that overthrows old and decadent things, rather than a so-called reform that is repaired!
What the empire needs is a revolution rather than a reform! I was deeply impressed by this sentence, and my father was also moved by this sentence
A large part of the crisis facing the empire was caused by the nobles of the Fabir family.
Unless Ruyue makes up her mind, except for the few people like Roland who still retain the fine traditions of their ancestors, all other wastes, whether they are guilty or not, should be killed mercilessly, otherwise her failure will be inevitable.
Less than a week after Sheila talked with me, the wind became lively again. Thirty-six princes gathered in Fengdu City. On the one hand, of course, they came to oppose Ruyue's new policy, and on the other hand, they also wanted to save people.
Since Ruyue implemented the new policy, she started killings in the empire at the same time, killing many corrupt officials and arresting many people, including many noble children of the Fabir family who committed serious crimes and were arrested.
For these people, it is difficult to deal with local officials who detain them.
They were all on the blacklist of the Black Hawk Knights, and Ruyue called it to arrest him
According to the imperial criminal law, at least half of them will be sentenced to death.
Kill them?
Are you afraid of offending other royal relatives, letting them go?
Even more not possible!
These people were all designated by Princess Ruyue to arrest, and it was also terrible to offend this future female emperor
In the idea that no one would offend, and I don’t know which cunning guy took the lead, he put the arrested noble children in shackles and put them in prison carts, and sent them to Fengdu City in a mighty way, saying that it was handed over to His Majesty the Emperor to deal with it himself, and wisely threw this hot potato to the Emperor.
Thirty-six princes gathered in Fengdu City to save these living treasures with the surname Fabier
In the past month she has been lying on the hospital bed, she has not been idle. She has started drastic reforms on the third day after her comeback.
The first step in the reform is to lay off major employees from government departments, so that the guys who eat a lot of imperial grain but do not do things will go home.
The first one to be killed was the army, and the first one to be killed was caught by me as the commander of the sacred place of recuperation.
Ruyue's big strokes, a large number of like-minded gentlemen with me were forcibly driven home to eat their pensions by her.
When I returned to the commander's office to work, I found strange faces everywhere around me
After driving away the old bureaucrats, some of the newly replaced people were transferred from the reserve commander under Arand, and the other was officers from the seven major legions. They were all fresh blood that Ruyue had been carefully cultivating for several years.
Although Ruyue drove away a large number of idle guys, the gecko who was making a living like me stayed behind
Not only that, Ruyue also restored his military rank and title, and gave him the corresponding position as the deputy commander assistant.
When I woke up, there was such a big change around me. I was very distressed. The source came from Ruyue.
Government system reform, such a big thing, I didn't discuss it with me in advance, and I also chose such a coincidence to act while I was transformed and unable to manage the affairs.
Obviously, Ruyue still doesn't regard me as a tummy
I complained to Orvimas about this, but the gecko's answer made me blush.
The princess has already pissed off on you in advance about this matter!
Is there any? Why don’t I have any impression of it?
It was the day when you were late for the meeting. That day we were discussing the matter of the fallen crew and blood exchange! Later, I was afraid that you would be neglected by the adults, so I specially made a meeting minutes and handed them over to you...
I was ashamed of the words of the gecko. Then I remembered that there was such a thing. I quickly flipped through the table and drawers, and found the document.
Oh, it's this, I remembered...
I had a fever on my cheeks and was extremely ashamed because I had never even looked through the minutes of this meeting.
As the deputy commander, I am actually even more excessive than my ex. I have never handled any business at all except drinking tea, playing chess, and sleeping all day long.
Although I have never done bad things about embezzling and misappropriating military pay (not that I don’t want to do it, but I’m too lazy to do it and dare not do it), the four words "Corpse" that are added to me is not an exaggeration at all.
Aside, Orvemas looked at me with weirder eyes. I coughed dryly and said with a thick face: Ahem, Orvemas, is the good day over?
Yes! Now the princess has formulated a system called the last-place elimination system! From now on, everyone in the command office will conduct a work review every year. The person who fails and ranks the last will be removed from his post and rushed home!
I am the boss here! I don’t think anyone dares to rate me as a failure, right?
Yes! But on the day of the blood change, Princess Ruyue said that her work results will be evaluated by her personally. If she fails, she will not be polite to you...
……
And the princess also said that in the past few months, you have often absent from work for no reason, late, leave early, sleep at work, embezzled public funds to eat and drink, and behave in a real way...
Taking into account my face, Orvemas snatched his mouth and his eyes rolled. He meant that the following words were too ugly, so I won't say much
Damn, what do she want?
She said you have been listed as a yellow card commander and was given a serious warning! If your work attitude and work appearance do not improve until the end of this year, you will be removed from office!
……
Ruyue's reforms at the commander's office shocked the top leaders of the entire empire and also caused a huge response among the people.
Not everyone in the upper echelons of the empire applauds this
The people who were driven home by her were either well-qualified old horses or noble children or their relatives with great backgrounds, so that people in the army were panic and everyone was in danger.
But in the empire, the only person who can control Ru Yue is the emperor
So shortly after the reform began, the emperor became lively, and there were pleading and saying things.
The emperor took a tacit attitude towards Ruyue's actions, and in the army, Ruyue already had half of the military power, plus the support of the old Red Armored Dragon, Brigitte and me (there is no way, people are under the roof, and they have to bow their heads), the reform went smoothly.
The reform of the military is carried out from top to bottom. A large number of layoffs and blood exchanges are laid off in the superstructure to streamline institutions, while special personnel are sent to investigate fraud in the military.
The degree of corruption in the imperial army is actually quite serious. Drinking soldiers' blood and eating vacancy are often the usual tricks for lower-level officers to get rich.
The seven main legions including the Emperor Dragon, Black Dragon, Silver Dragon are related to the safety of the country. The Emperor and Ruyue have always been watching very closely. In addition, the strict and harsh old red-armored dragon, I dare not say that there is no such thing as drinking soldiers' blood and eating the vacancy, but it rarely happens.
Because once discovered, the perpetrator will be immediately punished with the most severe punishment
However, in the reserve forces in various places, corruption is quite serious
The local troops of informal army have half of their military spending and local governments. Because the upper class does not control it, the local government does not want to control it, and it is very common to deduct military pay and falsely report the number of soldiers. This behavior is even accepted by the public and becomes a natural practice.
So when the officers of the seven major legions were sent to the local army to serve, they were so happy that they had a drink to celebrate.
Ruyue's second knife was aimed at this point. If this knife continued, it cut off countless people's financial resources and sent countless people to prisons and guillotines.
Her third knife was to directly slash the nobles who were making a living in the army and cheating on titles.
In the war expedition to the demons a few years ago, all the nobles who made excuses to leave the army before the war were removed from the army overnight by her and expelled from the army.
A group of young and capable civilian generals promoted from the lower class took over their posts
The officials from all over the country who suffered various bad records in the later battle for the Empire
Ruyue, who has been silent about the various problems in the army, has actually seen everything clearly, but if she doesn't make a sound, she will hit the vital point as soon as she makes a move.
Although Ruyue's knife quickly removed the tumor and serum, the action was too big. After one blow, it was bleeding.
Within a few months after the order was issued, the imperial palace and the commander office came and went every day, bustling and even more lively.
Crying, pleading, and giving gifts are all related to the dismissed person
They not only look for the emperor, Ruyue and Lao Chijiaolong, but also Alande and I have constant visitors.
At this time, the emperor suddenly claimed to be ill and refused to meet anyone. He once again expressed support for Ruyue in the default way
Aland was loyal to Ruyue and drove all these people away with a stern face.
As for me...
Facing the piles of gold, houses, women, I was so itchy that I couldn't resist the temptation, but when I thought of my enemies all over the world, my hands and feet were not clean, I would only die faster, and I could only bear the pain and say politely.
But I know the truth that slaps don't hit people with a smile. The methods I use when I refuse are much more civilized than Aland
My way of rejecting is to cry
Brother, I am not unwilling to help you! Now I, the deputy commander, cannot protect myself! Princess Ruyue has been dissatisfied with me and has listed me as a yellow card commander. She may be covered with beds at any time and go home!
Every time I meet these people, I pretend to behave, turning the commander into a meeting of complaints with tears in my nose, and the pleaders naturally retreat.
Of course, my tricks can't fool Ruyue, but I didn't drag her back. When I mentioned this, Ruyue just snorted in her nose and glared at me without any joy or anger.
And a month later, Ruyue also showed her bold courage and decisive methods in her way.
When these pleaders and cried people gathered almost in Fengdu City, she gathered them all together
Ruyue was deliberately late that day. When she came to the evening, she came up with a stern face and scolded the hundreds of people in the audience, tremblingly and sternly: When the country needs you, you escape in the battle! When the people need you, you leave the people and escape alone! You disgusting guys actually dared to cry shamelessly in front of me! I would have been very tolerant of just removing you from your posts without recovering your title and not sending you to the Military Law Office! If the ancestor Rez had learned here that his subordinates had left the people and escape alone in times of crisis, such a despicable behavior would have beheaded all of you!
After saying this, Ruyue waved her domineering fist, knocked the podium in front of her into pieces, then threw the stunned and trembling people, and rushed away angrily
Hiding in the corner, I said to the gecko beside me: I saw it, Ovemath, the princess is so terrible and unreasonable! This master is not easy to serve!
Orvemas shook his head gently and sighed: Princess, she is still a little anxious! Sir, what do you think about this?
I feel deeply the same!
I nodded in agreement, but we did not discuss it more
A few months later, Ruyue's reforms in the army began to show results. After removing the tumors and blood stasis, the imperial army's appearance was renewed and re-bloomed with vitality.
But Ruyue's ambitions are far more than that, and the army is just her first step
Then she began to attack other departments of the empire, and the taxation and judicial departments became her new targets.
According to the information provided by Lagus, a large number of borers were sent to prison by Ruyue.
When the weather became colder and the end of the year approached, under the promotion of Ruyue, the Empire announced a series of tax cuts
At this time, everyone with a little brain in the empire understood that Princess Ruyue, who was about to ascend the throne, would carry out a vigorous reform within the empire.
For a time, Ruyue's reputation rose again and again among the people. She had not yet ascended the throne, and had been named various titles such as sages and wise kings by the people, becoming the uncrowned king.
For Ruyue, simplifying military and simplifying administration and fighting corruption are just the beginning. In her heart, there is a bigger and more grand plan to plan.
In the snowy winter, she gathered her confidants, surrounded the stove, and kept planning secretly in her new residence, preparing for greater changes.
I have not participated in Ruyue's grand plan. First, I am a soldier, killing is my business, and I don't understand the reform, and I can't understand it. Second, until now, Ruyue has not regarded me as a confidant or close friend, and has not allowed me to enter her circle
And I also have my own self-esteem and don’t want to sell my dignity and beg for anything from her; the third is also the most important thing. In my heart, I think Ruyue’s reform will inevitably fail, and I also hope that she will fail.
For me, my importance will only be revealed when the country is in chaos, war is ongoing, and the empire is in crisis.
It doesn't matter whether I have a peaceful and powerful empire or not.
I didn't do it secretly, I'm already very worthy of Ru Yue
What Ruyue has been planning recently and what big things she wants to do. Although I didn't participate, I can guess it.
I think what Ruyue wants to do will definitely fail!
The reason is very simple, because Emperor Ola also did something similar decades ago
After getting all my father's memories, I also fully understand Emperor Aola's true past
In the past, he was like the moon now, working hard for the prosperity of this country, and he was determined to be a good emperor
But because of a reason he could not resist, he eventually failed
Ruyue today is just repeating the mistakes her father made back then
So I've been watching the day, waiting for the arrival of that day
Winter goes and spring comes, everything returns to life
The golden sunlight spreads softly on the earth, the fresh air is filled with the unique fragrance of spring, and the April wind is shrouded in a layer of veil-like mist
On the 300-year-old ancient tree next to Shenlong Square, a bird flapped its wings that were not strong enough and flew into the sky shaking.
Ruyue secretly planned a winter reform and finally showed up in this sunny spring. As I expected, Ruyue did take action against her noble relatives.
Unlike the Dark Dragon, which was passed down from generation to generation, the Fabir family, which is the Emperor's lineage, has always been prosperous.
Rez's descendants were everywhere, and they landed with golden spoons. Almost all of them had titles, all of them ate imperial grain and salary.
In the empire, there are several princes named Fabir in each province. Within their fiefdoms, these princes have the power to organize private troops, collect taxes, and even hold a certain degree of judicial power. Each prince's territory is simply a country in the country.
This situation is caused by historical problems. Originally, the prince could only be passed down for one generation, but could not be inherited.
But during the famous Seven Years War more than a hundred years ago, the empire encountered an unprecedented crisis
However, the times create heroes. Several cousins of Emperor Boer made irrefutable military achievements in the war. After the war, they were named princes and also given hereditary privileges to be hereditary.
Not only that, they also gave them the privilege of collecting taxes in their territory. In addition, the prince can organize private troops (the number of people is limited to less than 15,000), and almost every prince's territory has become a country among the country.
It is nothing to be a meritorious and a king, but it is a bit too much to be replaced by hereditary power. It is even more wrong to give him financial power.
Emperor Boer was happy for a moment and made a bad start
Since then, the brothers of emperors of all generations have been awarded the title of Prince as usual due to their direct blood relatives.
For the sake of future generations, these brothers who did not inherit the Golden Dragon Power always tried every means to ask the emperor at that time for the title of hereditary and hereditary and hereditary, so that in the end, the prince's inheritance was carried out according to the rules of hereditary and unchanging.
Compared to Emperor Aola, who could not have a son, his father, Emperor Baka, although his political ability is mediocre, his fertility is the leader of all dragon warriors in the empire!
The super strong lower body adds fourteen princes to the empire in one breath. This is the result of the widespread rain and dew.
As a result, when Emperor Aola ascended the throne, there were thirty-six nobles in the empire who had the title of prince!
As a prince, one person is inferior to tens of thousands, naturally he should enjoy the treatment that the prince deserves.
Although the prince's position is passed down to only one son, his children are far more than one person, and his descendants should naturally be all nobles.
Not to mention Emperor Aola's thirteen brothers, the other princes have also created countless nobles for the empire after several generations.
These humanities cannot govern the country, martial arts cannot maintain stability, and agricultural production cannot be produced. They rely entirely on the state to support them.
A large part of the financial expenditures of the empire were spent on them every year, becoming a serious burden
The nobles who were used to living extravagant life, the little salary given by the empire was not enough to live a luxurious life.
What should I do if I have no money?
Don't you have the right to collect taxes?
Then scrape the fiefdom and the common people around the fiefdom!
The taxes in the imperial people were heavy, but less than one-third of them were actually collected from the treasury, and most of them were embezzled by nobles from all over the country.
Ruyue’s first decree is to regulate the tax system in various places and reclaim the tax privileges of princes in various places.
If this law can be implemented smoothly and effectively, the burden on the people can be reduced by more than half overnight
Ruyue's second law also had a huge impact: all mining privileges for copper, iron, lead and other minerals in all provinces in the empire will be nationalized, and private mining and secret mining are strictly prohibited.
Establish a special mining department, and send a dedicated person to be responsible for mining
This move is targeted at her noble relatives
For example, a certain copper mine produces one million kilograms of fine copper annually, but due to the collusion between local officials and nobles, the output was only 500,000 kilograms left when it was reported to the emperor. The rest was embezzled by officials and nobles.
Opening mineral deposits privately and concealing and underreporting production are all serious crimes of beheading. Most ordinary officials do not have this courage, but when they collude with the nobles of the Fabir family and have their power in the superstructure as their backing, the situation is not much the same.
Article 3 of Ruyue is strictly prohibited from setting up private checkpoints in various places, and officials from all provinces are not allowed to collect transit taxes from merchants at will.
A barrel of wine is transported from Gregori to Fengdu through formal channels. On the way, there are thirteen levels and thirteen taxes. But in fact, these thirteen levels are only legal and formal. The other levels are either the masterpieces of a royal relative or the products set up by officials from each province.
Of course, the money collected by the royal relatives was divided privately by themselves. However, only a very small amount of the money collected by officials from various provinces entered the treasury, the rest was put into their pockets, and the other part was taken to honor Ruyue's relatives, because if they were not for their backstage, these people would not dare to do so.
Ruyue's three laws were cut to the superstructure of the empire. The victims were either princes or dukes and marquis. In short, most of them were named Fabier.
But this is not over. On the day the decree was published, under the careful planning of Ruyue and Qiaoxi, the Black Hawk Knights in the 19 provinces of the Empire were dispatched at the same time. The corrupt officials who had long been on the blacklist, the common people, and the nobles and evil young men who had committed many evil deeds were all thrown into prison overnight and accepted the due trial.
For a moment, the superstructure of the entire empire was like a hornet's nest, in a mess
Of course, the people are naturally applauding this, and Ruyue's prestige has reached its peak among the people.
While Ruyue was busy working for the rebirth and prosperity of the empire, I was still vaguely wandering around in the commander's position.
A cup of tea and a few military-related books can make me spend the whole day comfortably
Since Ruyue warned, I will never dare to be late or leave early again
For me, a lazy person, it is quite useful because he can fight. Ruyue endured it again and again, but she didn't really remove me from office like that.
In the past year, Ruyue's thoughts have been entangled by the country's internal affairs, and she has no extra energy to tell whether I am sitting there and reading books seriously. Is it me reading books or books reading me?
Two months later, the effect of the reforms made by Ruyue was soon reflected on the dining tables of ordinary people.
Xuezhi told me that the daily expenses of food and consumption at home have dropped by one-third this month, and the price of wine in the market has dropped by more than half.
Ruyue's reforms are deeply loved by the people. Even Xuezhi, who doesn't like to ask about politics, expressed her support. She rarely blamed me: Daxiu, Princess Ruyue is doing big things now. As a dragon warrior, you should learn like Qiao Xi and help her! Don't just do nothing all day!
I was lying on a horizontal chair reading the newspaper, but just smiled and asked the current price of wine on the market. I said to Xuezhi: While the price of Porto wine has fallen to the bottom now, buy a few more boxes and hide them in the ground kiln!
Why?
Because in no time, the price of wine will rise again!
Xuezhi couldn't understand why, so she asked why. Sheila, who was on the side, answered her words for me.
Because Da Xiu believes that what the princess does will eventually fail, so he doesn't want to get involved
In fact, just like the policy implemented in the past year, Sheila and I discussed this matter privately three days ago.
I, Jianye, my descendants are prodigal! Even a great man like Rez had a vision during his lifetime, but his descendants still could not escape this law! Sheila, what do you think of Ruyue’s recent work
Sheila replied without thinking: If nothing unexpected happens, the princess's reform will inevitably fail.
Why?
Many years ago, our demons had encountered similar situations as the current empire. The emperor at that time was also a rare wise monarch. He was like Princess Ruyue, who was determined to eliminate the disadvantages. The national policy he adopted was also very similar to the princess, and his policies also gained the recognition and support of the people.
What's the result?
As a result, the nobles whose interests were damaged united, launched a rebellion, and killed him!
I pretended to retort: But the power structure of the empire is different from that of the demons. In a sense, the dragon warrior is the spiritual pillar of this country, Ruyue is very smart. She started with the army and grasped the military power! Besides, although I or Bordeaux had some conflicts with her, I believe that all the dragon warriors support her in this matter.
As for other nobles who want to overthrow her by force, those wastes do not have the ability to do so yet
Sheila gently pinched my nose and showed a small punishment to me. She shook her head and said: Of course, force cannot defeat the princess, but what about family affection? The people she deals with are all her relatives. When they use family affection offensives and put pressure on her father, can the princess still adhere to principles and carry out the reform? I heard that more than 20 years ago, the current Emperor Aola also carried out similar reforms, but in the end he still couldn't pass the level of family affection, and in the end everything returned to the original point.
Sheila's conclusion coincides with me, but I don't completely agree with Ruyue's failure.
I know Ruyue so well. Although Ruyue attaches great importance to family affection, she is definitely a person who puts national interests first.
Even if their relatives really commit unforgivable and unforgivable crimes, Ruyue will definitely deal with them in accordance with the law without mercy.
Moreover, Ruyue is a stubborn woman. Using family offensive to influence the emperor and let the emperor oppress her to change her mind will only backfire and force Ruyue to use more intense means.
And with the lessons of his father's failure, I don't think that ordinary family affects Ruyue's firm beliefs
I think Ruyue will fail. The reason is ridiculous. It is a conversation left to me by my father.
In order to defeat Emperor Ola, my father secretly engaged in many shameful plots.
His main partner at that time was the rich Duke of Simea and the weapon king Kali, who is now in the wealthy side.
Cass, and the tongue of the Empire Murdos
Poman
Although my father hated the emperor and hated him to death, he had not thought of defeating him by rebellion at first, so Murdos
Boman lobbied his father with his spring tongue
The emperor is now reforming, trying to change the face of the entire country and eliminate those disadvantages, but is this useful? The empire is rotten from top to bottom. It is like an apple full of bugs, and it is completely empty inside. No matter how much it is remedy, it is useless! What this country needs now is a revolution, a revolution from bottom to top! A revolution that overthrows old and decadent things, rather than a so-called reform that is repaired!
What the empire needs is a revolution rather than a reform! I was deeply impressed by this sentence, and my father was also moved by this sentence
A large part of the crisis facing the empire was caused by the nobles of the Fabir family.
Unless Ruyue makes up her mind, except for the few people like Roland who still retain the fine traditions of their ancestors, all other wastes, whether they are guilty or not, should be killed mercilessly, otherwise her failure will be inevitable.
Less than a week after Sheila talked with me, the wind became lively again. Thirty-six princes gathered in Fengdu City. On the one hand, of course, they came to oppose Ruyue's new policy, and on the other hand, they also wanted to save people.
Since Ruyue implemented the new policy, she started killings in the empire at the same time, killing many corrupt officials and arresting many people, including many noble children of the Fabir family who committed serious crimes and were arrested.
For these people, it is difficult to deal with local officials who detain them.
They were all on the blacklist of the Black Hawk Knights, and Ruyue called it to arrest him
According to the imperial criminal law, at least half of them will be sentenced to death.
Kill them?
Are you afraid of offending other royal relatives, letting them go?
Even more not possible!
These people were all designated by Princess Ruyue to arrest, and it was also terrible to offend this future female emperor
In the idea that no one would offend, and I don’t know which cunning guy took the lead, he put the arrested noble children in shackles and put them in prison carts, and sent them to Fengdu City in a mighty way, saying that it was handed over to His Majesty the Emperor to deal with it himself, and wisely threw this hot potato to the Emperor.
Thirty-six princes gathered in Fengdu City to save these living treasures with the surname Fabier
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