For several days, accompanied by Xun Yu, Zhong Yao visited most areas of Jianye City and met many people, including Ruying people and other prefectures and counties. He gradually felt similar to Guo Jia in his heart.

Compared with the scholars from other prefectures and counties, the Ruying scholars were the most impetuous. They took it for granted that the Ruying clan was superior. Whether it was the Han Dynasty in the past or the Wu Kingdom in the present, the Ruying clan was an indispensable backbone force. In their opinion, Liu Han initiated the party and bribery, destroyed the foundation, and thus died. Sun Wu followed the situation and relied on the Ruying clan, so he became prosperous. One demise and one prospered. Not only did Ruying clan live in the world, but Ruying clans were also representatives of scholars in the world. Preventing and suppressing the Ruying clan was not a wise move or a long-term plan.

Some people even say that although King Wu was from Jiangdong, he inherited the career of the Yuan family in Runan and started from Yuzhou. He was half a native of Yuzhou. Therefore, the benefits that Jiangdong people enjoyed should be shared.

Zhong Yao was worried about this. He seemed to see the shadow of party members' discussions again. If it was not curbed, it would be another party corruption next, and Guo Jia's prophecy would unfortunately come true.

Zhong Yao and Xun Yu discussed several times. Xun Yu made a suggestion: Instead of passive cleaning, it is better to take the initiative. Zhong Yao took office as a new official, and the censor was responsible for supervision. He could conduct a comprehensive investigation, eliminate the incompetent officials, and then crack down on a group of local tyrants with dregs, and deepen the implementation of the new policy.

This is naturally not aimed at the Ruying faction, but there must be a large number of Ruying factions among the people investigated, especially those who cannot recognize the situation, which can play a role in self-cleaning. Zhong Yao is the representative of the Ruying faction. He did this to represent the attitude of the Ruying faction and gain the understanding of the King of Wu, making the King of Wu believe that the Ruying faction can adapt to the situation and change it, and will not become a ulcer of the New Dynasty.

Xun Yu said that this may be the intention of King Wu to choose you as the censor.

After repeated consideration, Zhong Yao accepted Xun Yu's suggestion and discussed a general plan. Before the interview, he took the initiative to submit it to the palace.

Sun Ce soon met Zhong Yao.

Sun Ce was very grand and went to the palace gate to welcome Zhong Yao. When Zhong Yao entered the palace, he saw Sun Ce coming from the palace. He thought Sun Ce had something to leave the palace. He was hesitating. Sun Ce opened his arms and laughed loudly, "The censor of Dawu is here, please come in, please come in."

The doctor on duty was also surprised and was at a loss. In their impression, when the ministers came to the palace to meet, Sun Ce had never greeted him at the palace gate, and at most he welcomed him at the palace gate. The influence of the Ruying faction with such high treatment from Zhong Yao can be seen. It won’t take long before this news will spread throughout Jianye City. The Ruying faction is not sure what it is to be promoted.

Zhong Yao was also surprised, but his mind was different from that of the doctors. The more courtesy Sun Ce treated him, the higher his requirements. If he did not properly rectify the Ruying faction and let Sun Ce down, today's courtesy would become punishment.

Zhong Yao hurried forward and gave a big gift. "Censor, minister, I, pay homage to the king."

Sun Ce reached out and held Zhong Yao's elbow, helped him up, looked Zhong Yao's eyes up and down, and smiled and said, "Although you are over fifty years old, you are very energetic, no less than a young man. With the help of your husband, Wu Kexing."

"The king said he was so serious, but I was ashamed of him. I was in a high position without merit. I was trembling with fear, only to work hard to repay the king's kindness for knowing his favor." Zhong Yao's back was full of sweat, and even his voice was a little dull.

"Who said he was useless?" Sun Ce walked in with Zhong Yao. "My younger brother Shubi was taught by Gong. He was young and impatient, and was a little calm, and could give up people. Only then could he have the victory of Lingling. This is a great achievement. The ancestors planted trees and later generations enjoyed the coolness. Gong was the one who planted trees, and he made an indispensable contribution."

Sun Ce said, breathing a sigh of relief. "I have another younger brother. I will train my husband. Don't refuse."

Zhong Yao was slightly stunned and his feet were three points slower. "The king praised him, I dare not take it. I wonder which brother is it?"

"Second brother Zhongmou."

Zhong Yao almost came up in one breath, and his feet were a little soft. He thought it was Sun Kuang or Sun Lang just now, but he didn't expect Sun Quan to be troubled. He was willing to refuse, but he didn't dare. After assisting Sun Yi for several years, he was not unfamiliar with the relationship between the Sun brothers. He knew that Sun Ce had always had prejudice against Sun Quan, and Sun Quan was also stubborn and refused Sun Ce's arrangements many times. Sun Jian died in battle and was dragged down by Sun Quan. What does Sun Ce mean to entrust Sun Quan to him now?

Sun Ce did not look at Zhong Yao and continued, "The second brother of Gu was originally a very smart person, but he was a little obsessed with it. He wanted to achieve something in military use. Gu taught many lessons, but he always refused to listen. Gu was helpless. As the saying goes, doctors do not treat themselves, and Gu had to ask for a clever one. Seeing Gong's plan to eliminate all officials, Gu admired him very much. Gong's emphasis on both Confucianism and Law, and was good at both moral and punishment. He could not only be a censor, but also a prime minister of the kingdom. He could correct the kings and princes and teach the people."

After hearing this, Zhong Yao was moved. Sun Ce's words meant that he would be the chief censor first and then be changed to Sun Quan's prime minister in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, Sun Quan would definitely be the king, but unlike Sun Yi, he could not leave the border and expand the territory, and would only split the land within the territory of Dawu. In this way, he needed a prime minister. This prime minister was still an official of Dawu, but he did not have to follow the court official system. In other words, he might break through the regulations of resigning at the age of 60 and take a real position for a few years.

If you really want to complete this task, the National Academy will definitely leave him a place.

"The king has too much expectations for me. I am afraid that I will be weak in virtue and have let me down."

"The lone is very confident about the husband. Of course, the lone cannot force others to make things difficult. Isn't it sweet to force melons? Fortunately, there is no hurry to do this, so the husband can consider it for a few days."

Zhong Yao nodded and agreed, but his heart was slightly stern. He had heard people mention the allusions of forced melons many times, and others thought it was a joke. Sun Ce's eldest father, Sun Zhong, made a living by selling melons, and Sun Ce was also a seller, but he knew that those melons were not only forced to be twisted by Sun Ce, but also felt that they were quite sweet.

Xun Yu is such a melon. He rejected Zhang Hong's invitation and made a lifelong agreement. In less than ten years, he became Sun Ce's minister. Although he didn't say anything, he was impressed by Sun Ce in his heart, and occasionally he would unconsciously reveal a hint of regret.

It seems that he has to recite the melon of Sun Quan if he doesn't follow it.

Sun Ce led Zhong Yao into the hall and sat down. Someone presented tea and snacks. Sun Ce talked and laughed with Zhong Yao, asking about his time in Xiangyang and Lingling, and then asked about Zhong Yao’s impression of Jianye City these days.

Zhong Yao praised him endlessly.

After visiting these days, he has a really good impression of Jianye City. Not to mention anything else, the urban layout is clear and fully reflects the principle of putting people first. Many practices start with the convenience of the people. Although the difficulty of management has increased, the people are benefiting, and the impact of industry and commerce is the most obvious. Without the restrictions of city ownership, the means of making a living in the city are rich and diverse. Even if you don’t have capital, as long as you have a skill and set up a small stall on the street, it will work harder to support yourself.

This is the most friendly to those scholars who study abroad. Scholars from other places may not have relatives and friends in the local area, and they are unwilling to bow their heads to ask others for advice. They set up a stall along the street and write letters for others, so that they can earn money for food and accommodation and complete their own travels. Zhong Yao has seen many such examples in the past few days and admired them very much.

"Everyone who is not lazy can always support himself. It seems simple, but not many people can do it. With this point, the king can be called a benevolent king."

Sun Ce waved his hand. "I am very ashamed when I was too rewarded by the public. The people are very supportive and work hard to make a living. What kind of achievements are there for me? Being supported by the people and providing protection and services to the people is the duty of you and my monarch and ministers. Your salary and salary are all the people's fat and ointment. However, some people don't think so. They always feel that after reading a few lines of poetry and books, they are naturally superior. They are not satisfied with eating the people's fat and ointment. It is really heartbreaking."

Sun Ce patted the documents on the table and sighed. "The plan to eliminate all officials was right at the right time. In the past, the governors of each state did their own work, but now there are censors who can act together."

After hearing this, Zhong Yao sweated again on his back. He knew that once his plan was implemented, he would not know how many people would cry. The censor was not easy to do, it was all offensive.

Sun Ce talked with Zhong Yao for a long time, and not only discussed Zhong Yao's plan, but also discussed some ideas. He planned to make some adjustments to the functions of the Censor, clarify the functions, and divide some vague places in the past. The Censor was originally the deputy of the Prime Minister, but later changed his name to Sikong and was in charge of water and soil, and his law enforcement function was the Chief Censor. Now that the name of the Censor is restored, his functions must be re-divided.

Sun Ce planned to be the chief censor in charge of law enforcement and no longer manage civil affairs. Zhong Yao was used because the Zhong family was originally studying the study of law and order. He hoped that Zhong Yao could play to his strengths, take up the responsibility of this part, and work with the governors of various states to do this matter in detail. Gao Rou, Yi Ji and others could provide some help. They were not as famous as Zhong Yao, and they did not have enough knowledge. It seemed that they were not worthy of being in charge of this matter in the middle, but they were also from studying law and order, and had practical experience, which could help Zhong Yao.

After listening to Sun Ce's idea, Zhong Yao realized that the responsibilities he had to bear were much greater than he had imagined before. Sun Ce must have used him to clean up the Ruying Group, but more importantly, he had to use his academic and reputation to promote the reform of the official system and strengthen the concept of governing the country with the law. If this is done well, he can be remembered forever. If he doesn't do well, he will be infamous for thousands of years and the possibility of being stinky is greater.

Although Confucianism and Law have a momentum of integration, Confucian scholars have long prejudice against Legalists. Sun Ce has been suppressing Confucianism and now he wants to promote magic, which is easily extended to tyranny. It can be imagined that no matter how his plan is done, it will attract attacks from a large number of Confucian scholars.
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