Corpses were dragged out of the hall one after another. The officials in the hall were silent.
Di Xin swept his gaze across the crowd and spoke in a dignified voice.
"Shang Rong, Bi Gan, stay. The others can leave!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall immediately felt as if they had been pardoned. After bowing in unison, they retreated one after another.
Soon, only the three of them were left in the hall.
Looking at Shang Rong, the dignified expression on Di Xin's face faded. One of them was Great Shang's subordinate, while the other was his Royal Uncle. They were loyal to Great Shang, so naturally, they didn't need to use that kind of method.
"Shang Rong, what do you think of the current official system?”Di Xin asked calmly.
Shang Rong pondered for a while and then slowly said,"There might be some loopholes, but it should be considered complete.”
Di Xin shook his head slightly. Shang Rong might be talented, but his judgment was still influenced by the times.
Di Xin's purpose for leaving the palace was to deal with the war at the border, but it didn't mean that he didn't care about the situation in Great Shang.
According to what he had seen and heard along the way, Great Shang's official system could only be described with one word, chaos!
The functions of the various prefectures intersected, and the military and government were mixed. It seemed to be integrated into one, but in reality, it was cumbersome and slow to operate. There were really many drawbacks.
Of course, they couldn't be blamed. Times were like this, and there was nothing they could do.
This didn't mean that Di Xin would let this situation continue. Thus, after shaking his head, Di Xin said without changing his tone,"I wish to reform the official system of Great Shang.”
"Separating the military and government, and setting up an assessment agency to assess all the officials in the world. The capable will be promoted, and the mediocre will be demoted!”
"Those who commit fraud, corruption, and crimes will be executed!”
"What do you think?"
Di Xin's words caused a huge wave in Shang Rong's heart!
Shang Rong had never experienced a revolution, but with his political wisdom, he immediately realized the risks after hearing Di Xin's words.
The official system of Great Shang represented the interests of everyone in Great Shang.
Once the reform was implemented, it would inevitably affect the interests of these people.
If the reform was successful, the benefits were obvious, and there would be little to no fame. However, if the reform failed, not only would he die, but even the people related to him would not be able to escape.
Therefore, this was a path of no retreat. Either you succeed or you die. Other than that, there was no third choice.
As for why Di Xin told him, it was obvious that he wanted him to carry the banner of reform!
He was the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty and an old minister of two dynasties. Only he could withstand this kind of pressure.
At this moment, Shang Rong's mood became heavy. He became silent.
Di Xin didn't rush him and just waited quietly.
No matter how determined Di Xin was, he wouldn't personally participate in the reform.
Because he was the ruler of Great Shang, he had to maintain fairness on the surface.
Fortunately, Di Xin had not misjudged him. How could a prime minister of Great Shang, who dared to remonstrate in court, back down at this moment?
"This old subject understands. Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if this old subject gives up this body, I will not disappoint Your Majesty.”
Shang Rong said with a solemn face. Old Mai's body suddenly emitted an indomitable aura. It was obvious that he was determined to die.
Seeing this, Di Xin nodded slightly on the surface, but he shook his head with a smile in his heart.
He only asked Shang Rong to raise the banner of reform, not to die.
Perhaps the reformers in history didn't have a good ending, but Shang Rong would definitely be an exception because Di Xin had enough power to suppress everything.
If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to prevent the hearts of the people from being shaken, Di Xin would have directly ordered the court to forcefully implement the reform.
However, Di Xin didn't point this out.
This was the kind of momentum that reform needed. Since there was a misunderstanding, then let it continue.
After settling the matter with Shang Rong, Di Xin turned to Bi Gan.
Looking at Bi Gan, Di Xin smiled." I haven't seen you for a long time. You've lost a lot of weight."”
As soon as he finished speaking, the pressure in Bigan's heart dissipated a little, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty.”
The uncle and nephew chatted for a while, and soon, Di Xin's expression turned serious.
"I heard that the entire Jiang Hengchu lineage of Marquis Dong Bo was exterminated. Have you caught the murderer?”
Bi Gan's expression quickly turned serious.
"I've already sent people to investigate, but so far, we haven't found much information. All the spearheads are faintly pointing to Dongyi.”
Nodding his head slightly, Di Xin changed the topic and said,"Is Jiang Hengchu and Zisi still here?"
These words made Bigan frown and think for a moment, but in the end, he slowly shook his head.
"As far as I know, the entire Jiang family has been wiped out.”
"Oh?" Di Xin exclaimed.
After a moment of silence, he sighed and said,""What a pity. Tell Grand Preceptor Wen to speed up. I want to see the head of the royal family of Dongyi within a month.”
"I want to use this to pay tribute to Marquis Dong Bo's bloodline. No matter what, Marquis Dong Bo has defended the border for Great Shang for so many years!”
"In addition, since Marquis Dong Bo no longer has any descendants to inherit his fief, then let's take it back.”
"I'll leave this matter to Uncle Wang. If anyone dares to obstruct me, I'll grant Uncle Wang the right to act first and report later!”
Bi Gan's body shook, but his movements were not slow at all. He hurriedly cupped his fists and said,"Here!"
After making all the necessary arrangements, Emperor Xin did not stay any longer. He stood up and left the hall. Xiangyu and Kong Xuan, who had been guarding the entrance, followed him.
After Di Xin left, Bi Gan couldn't help but turn to Shang Rong.
"Lord Shang, why do you think Marquis Dong Bo's lineage was suddenly wiped out?”
Shang Rong paused and cupped his hands at Bi Gan."Young master asked the wrong person, how would this old minister know?”
Hearing this, Bi Gan said faintly,"When the Great King left the palace, he went to the border."”
"I heard that Jiang Hengchu was guarding the border at that time…"
Shang Rong's expression changed." Young Master, be careful with your words!"”
"The king has great ambitions, so we will naturally assist him. Young master, don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Bigan sighed slightly." I will remember what the Prime Minister said.”
"However, Bi Gan is a little worried. Isn't the king a little too impatient?”
"Once this matter spreads out, there will probably be people among the eight hundred dukes who won't be able to sit still.”
Speaking of this, Bi Gan's face was filled with worry. Shang Rong smiled indifferently,"Even if there was no such thing, does Young Master think that the eight hundred vassals would remain loyal to Great Shang?”
"Almost 600 years. Great Shang has existed for too long, and those people have been in high positions for too long. Who doesn't want to advance further? Just wait and see, this storm has just begun.”
Shang Rong patted Bi Gan's shoulder and turned to leave the hall.
The tickets. A one-dollar tip, begging on my knees!
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