Chapter 381: The Battle for the Situation

Qi Guo, Shangyuan City.

Ning Qianshi was writing furiously, while He'er was sharpening his ink at the side.

After a long while, he put down the brush and let out a long breath.

"Has it been written?" Qian sitting opposite asked.

"Well, do you want to see it?"

He rubbed his forehead and said, "Now that you're here, let's take a look."

Ning Qianshi pushed the scroll over and said, "You didn't care about these things before. If I mentioned it, you would definitely find an excuse to run away."

Qian was silent for a moment and said, "Yes, let me watch this and drink an extra bowl of wine."

"But now you will agree."

"Maybe the situation is different." Qian's voice was a little helpless, "I thought that after the goal of the Seven Stars Alliance was achieved, I would be much more relaxed, but I didn't expect that I would be busier than before."

In just one winter, many changes occurred in the core of the Privy Council. Lockweaver Yan Qing defected, Yunshang layman Bai Zhan was seriously injured, newly recruited members plotted rebellion, and the Privy Council of Daqi showed others a farce. Apart from the Wanjinglou incident, the Privy Council has not suffered such a setback for a long time. .

That’s why everyone feels unwilling to do so.

He himself is no exception.

Qian turned his gaze to the beginning of the scroll, and the words "New Policy for Cultivating Qi-sensing Persons" came into his eyes.

"The Privy Council will establish special institutions in various parts of Qi State to accommodate awakened Qi-sensing persons. This expense will be included in the local finance and distributed together with officials' salaries."

Ning Qianshi seemed to be stating his strategy.

"In addition to states and cities, counties and townships also need to set up corresponding agencies and cover their surrounding towns and villages. This matter is one of the unshakable national policies. Local officials must be diligent and meticulous. Excellent ones will be rewarded, and poor ones will be punished. Punishment. The more Qi Sensers are collected, the greater the reward will be.”

"Secondly, it is prohibited for any family to retain, recruit, or drive away those who are infected without permission. Residents who take the initiative to report the crime should be given monetary rewards and publicized widely. On the contrary, those who harbor the crime or those who are unwilling to hand over their children should be severely punished."

This was also the practice during the Yong Dynasty.

"Have all the training of those substitute officials been completed?" Qian raised his head and asked.

Ning Qianshi nodded, "Currently, there are 168 Qi-sensitive people and 3,251 non-Qi-sensitive people, 20% of which come from Seven Star aid. Although it is not possible to completely replace the existing bureaucracy. , but at least the main institutions can be in the hands of the Privy Council itself.”

This is also the core plan of Qixing, even more important than dismantling the family and limiting the imperial power. It can be said that the planning node of the entire operation was not decided by the whim of the Privy Council, but based on the training time and number of people. As early as fifteen years ago, the Privy Council began to secretly train its own team - including Qi sensers and ordinary people. They do not belong to aristocratic families, and have nothing to do with other forces. Most of them were adopted when they were five or six years old, and they only serve the Privy Council.

The general government taught them how to read, understand the officialdom, and how to deal with local government affairs... This scene was not only carried out in Qi State, but also in several other countries. The purpose was to be able to immediately send them to Qixing after the alliance was announced. Control extends to every corner of the territory.

Without such a thorough replacement, the Privy Council cannot truly assume control of the kingdom.

It can be said that the emperor from now on will be just a mascot sitting on the throne.

The irony is that these new policies that take away the power of the royal family will be announced by the emperor himself. I don't know what Ning Weiyuan will think when he sees this announcement.

This thought only flashed through Qian Qian's mind, and then he was forgotten.

It doesn't matter what the emperor would think.

"When are you going to start replacing?"

"Start from now on." Ning Qianshi said without hesitation, "In places where heavy snow has blocked roads, the Privy Council can send alchemists of the Dui or Kun genus to escort them. Now that the coldest snow period has passed, moving slowly can always help. Move over. I know it's risky, but I don't want to wait any longer."

Qian nodded and did not continue on this issue.

There are gains and losses, and it's not his style to worry about such minutiae.

As for whether those local officials would accept it wisely or resist to the end, His Highness the Second Prince must have made corresponding preparations.

He returned his gaze to the scroll.

Next is the training policy.

All those who sense Qi will be sent to Shangyuan City to receive unified training in spells and combat skills. At the same time, all expenses during this period were borne by the Privy Council. The academic examination was changed from once every three years to once every year. Those with outstanding performance can receive generous salaries and matching official positions. The rewards are almost the same as those in the imperial examination.

Compared with having aristocratic families complete introductory training and then being sent to the local Privy Council to participate in actual combat against evil, such centralized teaching obviously has many advantages. It can avoid the disadvantages of uneven guides and allow those who feel Qi to receive the highest level of training at the first time. Education in alchemy knowledge can greatly increase the influence of the Privy Council in the world.

It’s just that these benefits don’t just fall out of thin air.

Even if you have little contact with government affairs, you can still see the word "money" between the lines.

If this policy is to be maintained, the cost will definitely be enough to drain the national treasury.

The reason why King Qi let several aristocratic families take charge of Qi Sensers in various places was essentially to reduce the financial pressure on the imperial court.

"You don't have to worry about this." Ning Qianshi seemed to have seen what he was thinking, "The mined silver will not disappear out of thin air. If there is less money in the imperial treasury, more will naturally fall into the hands of big families. Change of power At this time, redistribution of money is indispensable.”

Qian raised his eyebrows and said, "If you really do this, I'm afraid you will be remembered by countless people. They can't wait to peel off your skin and eat your flesh."

"Then what's there to be afraid of? In the new era when the Privy Council is in power, they can't make any splash." The second prince was convinced of this.

Qian Ye also laughed. If these new policies are implemented, in a few years, the Privy Council will become full of talents and united.

It seems that His Highness has recovered from the shock at the coronation ceremony.

But the problem still exists——

Qian put down the scroll, "Jinxia City... what are you going to do?"

"I definitely can't let the imperial sister continue." Ning Qianshi's tone did not change, as if he had thought about this carefully, "After the beginning of spring, the operation against Jinxia City should be gradually launched. But before dispatching the army, I need to collect more Information. Now that I think about it, Xia Fan is very weird. If he is trusted by Ning Wanjun, he may be able to bring some changes to Jinxia City. If he doesn't know anything about it, he may end up in Shangyuan Prison again. "

"It makes sense." Qian still couldn't help but sigh a little when he mentioned Xia Fan's name. At the age of less than twenty years old, he has already created his own unique shock technique, and he is still a listener. If the Privy Council could have discovered him earlier...

"No matter how powerful he is, he is just a person." Ning Qianshi looked at He'er who was sitting aside obediently. "Before, Xia Fan was far away from Shenzhou and was alone in Shangyuan, so that we ignored this. Now think about it, This contest is essentially a confrontation between Daqi and Jinxia. In terms of the number of trump cards, it may be possible to defeat the emperor without the use of troops. Xia Fan alone has nothing to worry about when it comes to my sister and her city."

"Have you figured out a way?"

"There's more than one kind." Ning Qianshi said calmly, "He will see it soon."