Mystery Makes Me Strong

And at this time.

The current generation of officials in the Ming Dynasty was thinking about how to go to heaven and become a god.

If you want to become a god, you must solve the new problems facing Ming Dynasty.

Now after two hundred years of governance, the Ming Dynasty has successfully revived several times.

Thousands of miles of land.

Move refugees to the border.

On the contrary, the country is rich and the people are strong.

Because a lot of land was opened up and then the people were moved there.

At the same time, many roads were built to facilitate the holding of the land.

Therefore, conflicts over land annexation are greatly reduced.

At the same time, taxes on the wealthy were increased.

Cut taxes on the poor.

The rich contribute money to produce food, and the poor contribute to produce food.

In the past, these administrators naturally did not have such a strong motivation for reform.

Faced with so many difficult things, it must be easy to get by.

Then the dynasty slowly fell.

From the emperor to the minister, to the lower-level generals, it is the same.

Only a few people have the ambition to refresh the imperial court and leave a name for future generations.

But they are a minority after all.

But things are different now.

Now there is a huge impetus from heaven to become a god.

These human spirits who emerged from the imperial examinations, as the highest elites in the empire, naturally burst out with all their strength.

And the same goes for the emperor.

In order to live forever, how many emperors do not take elixirs?

In order to believe in immortality, the emperor even executed his own son.

Not to mention supporting these ministers’ reforms?

Therefore, relatively speaking, the power of the reformers, progressives, and pioneers has become even greater.

They are the mainstream.

If there are problems, we must correct them. If there are no problems, we must correct them even if they create problems.

This is their motivation.

In short, even if you have nothing to do, you still have to work hard.

Every civil servant who can become a second-rank minister or above, or a military attache who can become a first-rank general soldier or above, has the spirit of pioneering and enterprising.

Because they all know that they have a very good chance of becoming a god.

This probability is much higher than winning the exam.

You must know that many of them have fought their way out of the imperial examination, and the title of god is right up there, can they not continue to fight?

So they also thought about following up one by one.

Follow the previous rules.

If a great achievement is achieved, probably more than 20 people will be canonized by heaven.

Of course the number is not necessarily certain.

If there are enough credits, there may be as many as a hundred people.

This number is huge.

You must know that only 300 Jinshi are awarded every three years.

With the first achievement, one can be named the Lord of a Palace.

Similar to the owner of a palace, he can enjoy the service of dozens of immortals.

For minor merit, one can be named the master of a department, that is, the master of a department.

The three merits are generally obtained by others.

He can only serve as a servant of God, maybe a fairy boy who sweeps away.

But also immortality.

I just have to do some work occasionally.

It can be said that this ratio of becoming gods is already very high.

It's totally worth a try.

After all, they all learned from the imperial examination.

The proportion of imperial examinations is not higher than the proportion of people who become gods.

You must know Jin Juren.

Many people take the exam for a lifetime, but you are competing with candidates who have been taking the exam for decades.

Rather than competing with current candidates.

This is the biggest difference from later generations.

Although the compulsory education rate is high in later generations, the total number of people competing is high.

But relatively speaking, the treatment after successful competition is much different.

In the feudal era, becoming a scholar meant reaching the sky in one step.

Even if future generations are admitted to the top 2, they cannot say that they will reach the sky in one step.

Still have to work hard.

In the feudal era, if you become a civil servant and have no enterprising spirit, as long as the dynasty is still prosperous, you can basically enjoy the blessings of being a master.

Of course, medical conditions were poor in the feudal era, and most lords did not live long.

But as long as you are lucky, there are many men who live into their 70s and 80s.

Because there is no pressure, he is basically a first-class gentry in the county.

As long as he is not unlucky, the county magistrate who has broken his family will not come to his door.

After all, you still have the same age and a teacher, so you are not alone.

Moreover, it is only a provincial scholar who takes the examination.

There are tens of thousands of talented people in a province, but only a hundred or so candidates can pass the examination.

The Minister of Official Affairs thought about it again and again.

Now if we want to achieve success in pioneering, we need to prepare silver coins and soldiers.

Still need to decide where to do it?

After thinking about it.

He started to look for the Minister of Works and the Minister of War.

These three ministries, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry, are the most active in exploring the outside world.

It is also the minister who can most often confer gods.

The ministers of the Ministry of Rites seem to be noble, but few of them are able to become gods.

This shows that God does not like the Ministry of Rites either.

Because they often only deal with red tape and do not do practical things.

The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel are the easiest to be sealed.

Then there are the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs.

It's just the household department, which is relatively involved.

The Minister of Libu and the Minister of Hubu do not have much friendship.

After he thought about it at home again.

Then he ordered his servants to take his post and go to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Invite the two of them to Feiyan Tower, the largest building in the capital.

Feiyan Tower is actually the Fengshen Tower.

But to call it "Fengshen Tower" directly would not be in line with the low-key ideas of noble ministers.

After all, you have to keep a low profile until things get done.

So as not to get too stressed out.

The same is true for scientific examinations over the years.

Although there are many people who have made the most popular calls, it would be really embarrassing once they fail.

Feiyan is heaven.

It means flying to be a swallow under the eaves of heaven.

That’s why it’s called “Feiyan”.

This uses a metaphor.

It's on the best nine floors of Feiyan Tower.

The three ministers began to talk secretly.

It was first initiated by the Minister of Civil Affairs.

So he spoke first.

"Since 20 years ago, the former Minister of Civil Affairs went to heaven to become a god."

"It's been 20 years now."

"No one has ever made a god."

"Now, after 20 years of saving, the last time I saw the Ministry of Accounts had about 122 million in silver deposits."

"The standing army also has 1.2 million men, including 200,000 cavalry."

"The soldiers and horses are as strong as they were when the country was founded."

"I feel like I can explore a little more."

The Minister of the Ministry of War said: "What Brother Wu said is true. The several ministers of the Ministry of Hubu have made great contributions."

"If the development is successful, one of their three skills is indispensable."

"Yes, there has always been no leakage in the household department, but as long as there is money and food, one-third of the quota for becoming a god will always be taken away."

Everyone nodded.

This is understandable.

Winning battles has never been too difficult.

The key is logistical.

Just like the Ming Dynasty's wars, they couldn't go on several times because of the lack of money and food supplies.

Shipping from the rear is too far.

It is best to buy it locally with money, or let the merchant transport it himself.

Relying on the imperial court for transportation is inefficient.

It's really low.

Businessmen are different.

Some merchants will simply sell grain to the military.

Now these big guys also realize the importance of businessmen.

Because they can actively prepare military supplies.

There are also a few businessmen who have been made gods.

With the title of "Ziwei Sheren", he was sealed to heaven.

Although I only do some servant work, it's not bad.

"So I found a few brothers and wanted to discuss the matter of becoming a god."

"We don't spend this money, but we spend it on others." said the Minister of Personnel.

Everyone nodded.

In fact, this is what it should be.

Accumulating money and food also has merit.

It's not just the pioneers who take credit.

There is no need to worry that heaven will ignore your merits.

As mentioned earlier, the settlement department often accounts for one-third of the quota.

"And the current emperor is also very thoughtful. He wants to become a god in heaven as soon as possible and no longer wants to be a mortal emperor." said the Minister of Industry.

He was from the Ministry of Works and knew that the emperor liked carpentry the most.

But the smartest.

Good at coordinating generals and ministers.

"Yes, although the current emperor is young, he does not like luxury."

"He wholeheartedly wants to be a god, and he lives frugally. He only wears 8 sets of regular clothes every year, eats only 4 dishes and 2 soups for each meal, and does not build palaces, go to gardens, or go to the south of the Yangtze River."

"All the silver is stored in the inner treasury." The Minister of Staff also said,

"It is said that 60 million taels of silver have been deposited in the inner treasury."

"Total together with the Ministry of Household Affairs, there is a full 200 million taels of silver, which is enough to open up a land of four to five hundred kilometers in depth."

The three of them looked at each other and felt excited for a moment.

Having so much money and not putting it to good use would be a waste of the accumulation of previous generations.

Forefathers accumulated it in the hope that future generations can use it well, and then everyone can become gods together.

At this time, the Minister of War said: "If the land can be expanded four to five hundred miles, based on past experience, 20 gods can be enshrined in 100 miles."

"If you expand the land for 1,000 miles, you can grant 100 gods to you."

"If it's just 500 miles away, 50 gods can be made."

"Of course, there are only one-tenth of the righteous gods. The others are servants, not righteous gods. Although they also have immortality, they are not comfortable."

The other two nodded.

Since you want to be crowned a god, you naturally want to be crowned the best.

This is the pride of being an important minister.

Just like many famous ministers, they are arrogant.

The emperor is naturally qualified.

Cabinet ministers are also eligible.

The six ministers are equally qualified as long as they don't hold back.

"Now the three of us are discussing here in the same year. The three of us are in the same department. We must help each other, at least to get a fairy servant first."

"What I'm talking about is that we are all of the same age and have finally reached a high position. We can't let it go to waste. Just for some yellowish things, beautiful voices and beautiful women, we have wasted the great opportunity to become a god and live forever."

The three of them drank a few glasses of wine.

Then each expressed his or her thoughts.

The common goal was immediately set.

At this moment, their interests can be said to be highly consistent.

No one will deliberately hold anyone back.

Of course things won't be all peaceful.

At the end, when you are about to succeed, it is often the time to fall out.

After all, the credit between each other may be just a little bit different.

It’s the difference between the first effort and the second effort.

Who wants to be a servant if he can become a righteous god?

After all, everyone burns incense every day and can see it.

The righteous god plays and relaxes every day, but the servant has to work for 4 hours every day.

The hard work is no more than that of ordinary people.

Just live forever.

Therefore, every time we develop, everyone, top and bottom, works together in the early stage.

In the middle and later stages, when the achievements are about to be completed, intrigues and intrigues begin, even to the point of life and death.

Of course, considering that the sky has eyes, this kind of battle is also limited to a reasonable competition.

At least you can't betray or kill your own people.

At most, there are some rules, such as if your father dies, go home quickly.

Another example is that your daughter-in-law is pregnant. Is it because of you...

These things torment each other.

In short, use some substantiated things to deal with the other party, so you don't have to worry about God's wrath.

The most outrageous thing from God is the unfounded thing.

Others have obviously done nothing, but you insist on catching rumors and making trouble based on rumors.

That's a scam.

Harm others and harm yourself.

And it will also be based on the accumulation of previous years.

Even if he is killed midway, as long as he does something beneficial to the development of the land, he can be resurrected as a god in the end. After all, Emperor Jingtai was resurrected after death and became emperor for many years.

Everyone knows this.

They began to plot further.

When the owner of Feiyan Tower saw this, he quietly wrote a letter and asked the carrier pigeon to send it out: "The third minister of Feiyan is planning to become a god on the ninth floor. The inside story is unknown."

For a time, the capital, big cities, big states, big mansions, big counties, border passes, border generals...

They all took action.

This is the great cause of becoming a god!

Who can take it lightly?

Some people say there are too few opportunities.

But there is another saying that when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

Those who have become gods can also bring seven to ten people with them to heaven.

Of course, these people must also be meritorious.

You can't just make up the numbers, use your own family members to make up the numbers, that's impossible.

At this time, the Minister of Civil Affairs said: "We must first determine a goal."

"In the past, we were developing westward, but now the west is too far."

"The desert and the Western Region have been developed in the west, and that area is also included."

"If you go further west, there is no land for food and crops. It is all mountains, deserts and canyons. It is already difficult to settle there."

"Even if we make the effort to immigrate to the border, it will be difficult to make a living and take root. We have to spend huge amounts of military pay every year just to maintain a few border crossings."

"Then it seems we can only go east." said the Minister of War.

"As for the east, there is only one vassal state left, Dongbai."

"They've always been submissive and we were embarrassed to let them fall into one."

"Now I am a god, so why bother? I want to bring Dong Bai into the land of the Ming Dynasty first."

"We'll talk about it after we determine the basic skills." The minister of the Ministry of Industry said disapprovingly.

The Minister of the Ministry of War shook his head and said: "Dong Bai has always been very obedient. He took my Ming Dynasty title as his title, and kept asking for canonization. He also presented princesses and princesses."

"It would be too controversial to include it directly."

"Hmph, Dongbai is said to have a land of three thousand miles. This is an opportunity to confer hundreds of gods!" The Minister of Industry's eyes heated up.

"Yeah, why do you always feel that it's hard to do something? Is this what people say?" The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel also said disdainfully, "I said you are the Minister of the Ministry of War, but you are not the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. You are a person in charge of the army, how can you talk about benevolence and righteousness? , the most important thing is that we canonize the gods.”

The other two nodded when they heard this.

Those old guys in the past were too thin-skinned and always felt that the other party was always submissive and it was really difficult to attack them.

The teacher came from Wuming.

However, the great cause of becoming a god is now the most important.

Since the seniors kept it, they naturally have to swallow it now.

"But how to swallow it? I'm afraid a direct attack will be unpopular, and it will be futile to learn from others."

"After all, Dongbai has been independent for many years, and it is not easy to unify." The Minister of the Ministry of War was confused.

Defeating the opponent is easy.

But it is difficult to annex the other party's tens of millions of subjects.

If not, he will lose blood every year.