Chapter 142: The world's first power
The Imperial Palace of the State of Wei.
In the imperial study, Emperor Qin Zhao of Wei was reviewing the memorial when he suddenly saw a shadow appearing under the light, but was not surprised. He slowly raised his head and whispered: "Uncle Emperor, are you back?"
The illusory figure rippled slightly like folds of water, gradually revealing its true body, which was Qin Wanli, the sword god of the Great Wei Dynasty.
The name of Qin Wanli's sword god has spread all over the world, and his identity is no secret. Many people know that Qin Wanli was originally from the royal family of Wei. In terms of seniority, he is the uncle of the current Wei Emperor.
Qin Wanli sat in front of Qin Zhao and said, "The chaos in Jizhou has been settled. It is indeed the orphan of Qi Shen and Emperor Xuan."
"I guessed it," Qin Zhao sighed and said, "After so many years, Mr. Qi still doesn't agree with my ideas."
Qin Wanli said: "Qi Shen is originally from a family, so he naturally cannot agree with you. In addition, he was on the side of Emperor Xuan when the palace coup."
Qin Zhao smiled and said, "It's okay, I had already anticipated this scene when I launched a palace coup back then. The family ruled the world for thousands of years. I want to see if they are really strong enough to resist!"
Qin Wanli nodded and said, "I know your ambitions, but I can't help you except my cultivation, and everything depends on you."
Qin Zhao poured a cup of tea for Qin Wanli and said, "Uncle Emperor, don't underestimate yourself. If it weren't for the Emperor, you support me behind my back, I would have died inexplicably. Isn't this unusual movement in Jizhou a very obvious thing? In addition to Mr. Qi, there is also the promotion of those aristocratic families. Only when you are, I can sit still!"
Qin Wanli smiled. He had no other advantages, but he was extremely confident in his cultivation.
"By the way, I rushed back this time because I found someone, someone who can help you overcome this dilemma!"
Qin Zhao was slightly stunned and said, "Who is the Emperor's words?"
Qin Wanli said slowly: "One hundred thousand mountains, the leader of the martial arts world, Jiang Mu, Jiang Zibai?"
"The leader of the martial arts forest in the 100,000 mountains?" Qin Zhao said in surprise: "The leader of the martial arts forest has been prevalent for hundreds of years, and the struggle has continued. When will the leader of the martial arts forest be produced?"
Qin Wanli said: "It is what happened during this time when I went to Jizhou. The chaos over hundreds of years was settled by Jiang Zibai in just one year!"
Qin Zhao's eyes widened, full of disbelief.
The Wei State has always had an old saying,
The gentry from Shandong was born, and the old family of Hongnong was born.
Qinghe talks about the family, and Jizhou is in the world.
These few words speak of the situation in Wei State.
Of course, it does not mean that Wei State has only these four forces. It is the most representative one. Wei State is so big that there are endless forces of all sizes except the court.
However, these are the only places that can truly influence the imperial power.
The first is the Shandong gentry. The Shandong area has been the world of the gentry since ancient times. Various gentry, large and small, are entrenched here. For hundreds of years, only two great scholars who have appeared in the Wei Kingdom came from Shandong. In the territory of Wei Kingdom, eight levels of which can be called famous scholars came from Shandong gentry.
It can be said that the Shandong gentry was almost the scholars of the entire Wei State. The scholars were the most powerful in this place. When it comes to teachers, students, friends, etc., almost 90% of the scholars of the Wei State had conflicts with the major gentry of Shandong.
It is no joke that the gentry's words are better in the gentry than in the emperors. After all, if you count them carefully, half of the civil servants of the court are from Shandong gentry, and most of the other half are inseparable from Shandong gentry.
The second old family of Hongnong refers to a family. In the Hongnong area, the most powerful one is the major family. These families can be easily twisted out and exist for a longer time than the Wei country.
The aristocratic families have been passed down for a long time, but they have become deeply entangled with each other, but they are not clear. Similarly, their control over local forces is so strong that there is no way to do the imperial power. It can even be said that if the imperial palace commands to these places, whether it can work depends on whether the aristocratic families buy it or not.
The third Qinghe talks about the clan.
In the Qinghe area, the influence of the aristocratic clans is not much inferior to the above two. What is even more confusing is that the aristocratic clans not only have absolute control over the local forces, but also have a great influence on the court.
Take the Li family in Qinghe as an example. It is an absolute local emperor in the local area, and it is also a meritorious marquis inherited from generation to generation. The head of the Li family in each generation is a Yehou appointed by the court. Although the military power has gradually been weakened over the years, the two words Yehou have a great influence in the army. Moreover, these families have the right to recruit private soldiers, and even the court cannot cancel it.
After all, they are all meritorious lords, which was the power given to the ancestors of Wei back then. Over the years, what the emperor wanted to do the most was to weaken the military power of the aristocratic families, but it would have little effect.
The fourth is Jizhou.
Speaking of Jizhou, due to its terrain, it is known as a hundred thousand mountains. The word "chaotic" can explain everything. This place has been the worst order since ancient times, and the most popular atmosphere in the rivers and lakes, and it is known as a hundred thousand mountains and 100 thousand bandits.
Those who make the decision in this place really rely solely on fists. Unlike the aristocratic families who have been passed down for a hundred years, most of the forces here are Jianghu forces. If you fight today, I fight tomorrow, and the changes will be very fast.
There are powerful gangs in the world, and they are so powerful that the government avoids three points. In the past century, the most influential ones are the Thirteen Hidden Sects and the two major martial arts holy places, Tianxing Palace and Tianyong City.
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It can be said that these four places are the four heart problems in Wei State, which have been undermining Qin Zhao's heart.
But now, Qin Wanli suddenly told him that the 100,000 mountains were unified, which made him a little unacceptable for a while.
Qin Wanli continued: "One hundred thousand mountains have always been an unstable factor. This time, I was able to lead the Jizhou army to push the whole way, thanks to Jiang Zibai. If it weren't for his help, I would only have 70,000 or 80,000 troops, even if I had more than 100,000, I would not be able to slap these sects."
"Fortunately, Jiang Zibai and I had already cooperated once before we met. Emperor, you don't have to doubt this person's ability. You should be able to unify 100,000 mountains in a year, and to bring the imperial army into 100,000 mountains for a while, and to stabilize the 100,000 mountains without turmoil. You should be very clear about how talent it takes."
"He has the talent of Wang Zuo, and behind him is the martial arts alliance that is now the best among the world's forces in the world, so he is definitely your most suitable partner now!"
Chapter completed!