Sign a Lu Fengxian at the beginning

Jinluan Palace.

Morning starts.

Early in the morning, civil and military officials followed both sides of the royal road and entered the Jinluan Hall one by one.

When the officials are walking, they are not allowed to make any noise or whisper. There are officials nearby who record the words and deeds of the officials.

"Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."

After Zhou Chen sat on the dragon chair, all the officials knelt down and saluted, shouting respectfully.

Zhou Chen sat high on the dragon throne, looking down at the officials below.

The officials who can enter the Jinluan Palace to participate in the morning court must be those with important positions of at least fifth grade.

Among these people, there are those who receive royal salaries but do not do practical work and live without food. There are also those who form cliques for personal gain, take bribes and pervert the law, and use the rights granted by the emperor to seek personal gain for their family and themselves.

Of course, there are also those who are passionate about serving the country, but in the end their edges are smoothed by reality and they drift with the tide.

Above this small court, it can be said that there are all kinds of living beings.

But at this moment.

After more than two months of cleaning and rectification.

The chaos in the court has basically been cleared up.

More than two months ago, Zhou Chen took back the power of the Queen and the Second Saint to visit the court.

At the court, he captured the Taifu, one of the four ministers of the auxiliary country, and then eliminated the Queen and General Wu Jin's relatives of the Wu family. Then they cleaned up the household department and eliminated some of the power of the wealthy families in the court.

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I don’t know how many officials were dismissed and their heads were killed because of this.

These include the prime ministers of the four major auxiliary ministers, Fan Yongdou, the minister of household affairs, and other important ministers of the six ministers of the imperial court.

Many people have realized that the generation of the Great Zhou Dynasty may have ushered in an unprecedented hero, and that the Great Zhou Dynasty has the potential to revive.

Zhou Chen looked at the civil and military officials kneeling below and said, "Everyone is safe."

Now all the officials in the court have basically filled the vacancies. Even for the position of Minister of Punishment, Zhou Chen has appointed a new Shangshu of Punishment.

The new Minister of Justice is still from an aristocratic family.

This is also a signal Zhou Chen sends to the family and gives some comfort to the family.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Baiguan stood up.

Zhou Chen looked down at the officials with a pleasant expression, "My dear friends, if you want to play, please feel free to play, but there is no need to feel any restraint."

The civil and military officials carefully glanced at Zhou Chen on the dragon throne and realized that His Majesty must be in a good mood today.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Xun Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up and said, holding a memorial in his hand.

Cao Zhengchun walked down the steps, took the memorial from Xun Yu, and presented it to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen took the memorial from Cao Zhengchun's hand, opened it, and started reading.

The civil and military officials below did not dare to disturb the emperor and could only wait patiently.

The civil and military officials were a little curious,

What exactly is said in the memorial submitted by Xun Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, and how seriously should His Majesty take it?

Soon, Zhou Chen closed the memorial, stood up from the dragon throne, and walked down to the royal road among the civil and military officials.

All the civil and military officials bowed their heads, not daring to look directly at the emperor.

"My dear friends, you might as well take a guess as to what this memorial is about?" Zhou Chen shook the memorial in his hand and glanced at the civil and military officials with a calm expression.

"I dare not make any wild guesses."

All the officials seemed to realize that something was wrong with Zhou Chen's tone and said with a somewhat panicked expression.

"Are you afraid to make wild guesses?"

A trace of ridicule appeared on Zhou Chen's face, and his voice gradually became colder as he said, "Is there anything else you dare not do, Da Zhou?"

"You don't listen to my will."

"You don't cooperate with my orders."

"Now you actually tell me that you don't dare?"

Zhou Chen's face no longer had the pleasant look before.

Although Zhou Chen's face remained calm, the coldness in his voice made all the civil and military officials turn pale.

"I am guilty."

All the civil and military officials knelt on the ground.

None of them expected that the emperor Zhou Chen's mind would change so quickly.

Just a moment ago, he had a cheerful face, but now his face suddenly changed.

This made all the civil and military officials feel nervous.

Although, the civil and military officials still don't know what was written in the memorial and why the emperor changed his face.

However, civil and military officials know that there is nothing wrong with kneeling down to apologize first.

But they remembered that the last time the emperor reprimanded the officials, it was because the King of Shu colluded with the three great families to conspire against him.

This time, I guess I don’t know what happened to anger His Majesty.

"guilty?"

Zhou Chen repeated it.

"The last thing I want to hear is the word guilty."

"I know that you officials all have their own factions, and they fight against each other openly and secretly."

"You even line your own pockets and use your power to seek personal gain for yourself and your family."

"As long as you don't do this too much, I can turn a blind eye."

"You can fight, you can fight."

"But the premise is that you must be useful to me and Dazhou, and you must not resist the decree."

"You must unconditionally obey and cooperate with any of my orders."

"I will never allow anyone to disobey me."

Zhou Chen's voice echoed in the hall.

Above the court hall, except for Zhou Chen's echoing voice, there was no other sound.

All civil and military officials were kneeling on the ground, listening to the emperor Zhou Chen's reprimand.

Many officials had already guessed the reason for Emperor Zhou Chen's change of face.

I also roughly guessed what Xun Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, said in the memorial.

Xun Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, has been ordered to measure the land of the world these days, starting from Luoyang, the sacred capital.

However, Luoyang, the sacred capital, was the imperial capital of the Zhou Dynasty. It could be said that officials were everywhere, and their honors and honors were as numerous as hair.

If anyone stands out at random, it might lead to a complex network of relationships.

The ministers of the DPRK, the relatives of nobles, and even the royal family members, none of these people have land in their names.

Xun Yu wanted to measure the land of Luoyang, but even if he followed the order, he encountered considerable resistance.

Although these people could not figure out the emperor's real intention in measuring the land, it was probably not a good thing for them.

Therefore, these people were not willing to cooperate with Xun Yu in measuring the land.

The memorial submitted by Xun Yu should be about this incident, and the emperor probably changed his face because of this incident.

The civil and military officials were thinking secretly in their hearts.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

What Xun Yu said in the memorial he submitted to Zhou Chen was that Xun Yu encountered resistance when measuring the land in Luoyang.

Even with Dongchang's assistance, Xun Yu's resistance to measuring the land was still considerable.

After finishing speaking, Zhou Chen returned to the dragon throne.

The civil and military officials kneeling below did not dare to take a breath.

After Zhou Chen returned to the dragon throne, he looked at Xun Yu and said sternly: "Xun Yu, after the dynasty is over, go to each family for me to count and measure their land. After the measurement and statistics are completed in Luoyang, they will go to various local and state capitals.

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"I want to see who dares not to cooperate."

"Anyone who dares to violate the rules and refuses to cooperate will be handed over directly to Dongchang for disposal."

Zhou Chen said as he glanced at the civil and military officials kneeling on the ground as docile as sheep, a hint of coldness flashed across his face.

Zhou Chen didn't expect that with Dongchang's assistance, Xun Yu would still encounter so many problems and resistance when measuring the land.

It's true that some people have a strong head and are not afraid of death.

Zhou Chen wanted to see who would dare to step out and disobey Xun Yu's land survey even though he, the emperor, had reprimanded all the officials today.

"I obey the decree."

Xun Yu took the order and said.

With Emperor Zhou Chen's stern statement at the court meeting, Xun Yu believed that no one would dare not cooperate with him in measuring land.

Unless someone really wants to die and wants to taste the torture of Dongchang.

Next, continue in the morning.

Zhou Chen did not continue to investigate because of this matter. In Zhou Chen's opinion, after this beating, the civil and military officials should be much more honest, knowing that the power of God cannot be violated, and the will of his emperor cannot be violated.

Even if they still object to measuring the land in their hearts, after the morning court, they must cooperate and obey the order.

Of course, in the process of cooperating with the decree, it does not rule out that some people will hide things such as land.

But this is not something Zhou Chen should worry about, it is something Xun Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, should worry about.

Zhou Chen believed that with Xun Yu's abilities and methods, even if someone concealed the land, they would not be able to stop Xun Yu, a talented king.

Several ministers, including Liu Ye, Du Ruhui, and the Minister of War, reported some matters one after another and asked the emperor Zhou Chen for instructions.

After Zhou Chen thought about it, he gave answers one by one.

Zhou Chen is the emperor and the master of the Great Zhou world. Every decision Zhou Chen makes will affect the people of the Great Zhou world.

The decision was correct and the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty benefited.

If you make a wrong decision, the people will suffer at least, but at worst it will lead to endless troubles.

Therefore, every time Zhou Chen makes a decision, he will try his best to consider it thoroughly, and even listen to the thoughts and suggestions of his ministers before making every decision.

Zhou Chen knows that it is difficult to be a wise king, but it is even harder to be a wise and wise king.

Therefore, Zhou Chen usually accepts advice with an open mind and rarely acts arbitrarily.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty had already sunk to the bottom, Zhou Chen had cleaned up the court and curbed this downward trend.

The corruption of the Great Zhou Dynasty was the corruption of the system and the corruption of other aspects.

Not because of someone or something.

Zhou Chen doesn't have any great talents or strategies. All he can do is to reduce his mistakes in decision-making as much as possible.

As the ministers finished their reports, the morning session came to an end.

After retreating from the court, all the civil and military officials walked out of the palace with long faces.

Before, they had thought that if they united together, they could not let Xun Yu measure and count the land of each of their families.

But after today's morning meeting, none of them had the courage to do this.

In the past, so many officials in the court were sacked and beheaded, which was a bloody wake-up call.

They don't want to die.

However, they couldn't just let Xun Yu measure and count all their land. They could still find a way to hide some of it.

As the saying goes, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. This is the principle.

The Eight Sage King Zhou Xian, the Minister of War and the Marquis of Weiwu all walked out of the palace with frowns on their faces.

Each of the three of them also has a lot of land under their names.

None of them expected that the emperor Zhou Chen would suddenly issue an order to measure the land of the world, and even they were no exception.

This is not good news for them.

"My lord, you are the head of the Zongren Mansion and your majesty's uncle. Why did your majesty ask Xun Yu to measure the land in the world?"

"Is your Majesty really interested in taking back land from all over the world?"

The Minister of War looked at Zhou Xian, the Eighth Sage King, with a solemn expression.

How could they, who were able to occupy the position of important ministers and squeeze into the court, be just idlers?

They were aware of these problems as soon as they received the news that Zhou Chen had ordered Xun Yu to measure the world's land.

"I don't know either."

"However, Dazhou's tax revenue has been declining every year, and the land annexation and encroachment has been too serious."

"Looking at what Your Majesty means, even if the land is not taken back from the world, the land that has been annexed and occupied will still be touched."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian shook his head and said.

As the head of the Zongren Mansion, the Eighth Sage King Zhou Xian is relatively clear about annexing and occupying land.

Although these people have basically never done such a thing, their family members and their relatives have all done such things.

This is almost common among aristocratic landowners and upper-class circles, and it is not a secret.

"If His Majesty really wants to take back all the land in the world, then this matter is not a small matter."

"Those of us are among them."

The mighty lord next to him said cautiously.

indeed.

These people all have a lot of land in their names.

If Zhou Chen wants to take back the land of the world, they will be the first to bear the brunt.

"Let's go!"

"No matter whether His Majesty wants to take back the land of the world, no one can stop it."

The Eight Sages King Zhou Xian said as he walked in the direction of his carriage.

The Minister of War and the Marquis of Weiwu said nothing more and left separately.

They all knew in their hearts that no matter what the emperor Zhou Chen's real purpose was in measuring the world's land, it didn't matter.

The important thing is that Zhou Chen is the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the lord of the world.

No one can stop what he wants to do.

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Southern Xinjiang.

The palace of the patron king.

Backer King Zhou Zhan looked at the decree in his hand and frowned slightly.

This decree was just sent to the palace of the patron king by the factory guard of Dongchang.

The patron king Zhou Zhan did not expect that the emperor ordered him to return to Luoyang as soon as possible.

Could it be that something happened to the court?

Backer King Zhou Zhan thought to himself.

"Father, what does His Majesty's decree say?"

Next to him, Zhou Yi saw the backer king Zhou Zhan frowning slightly and couldn't help but ask.

The patron king Zhou Zhan put down his orders, glanced at Zhou Yi and said: "Your Majesty asked me to arrange the defense of southern Xinjiang and return to Luoyang as soon as possible."

"Go back to Luoyang?"

Monday was stunned.

The patron king Zhou Zhan has been in southern Xinjiang for many years, guarding against the southern barbarians.

Under normal circumstances, patron king Zhou Zhan would only return to Luoyang unless something special happened.

Otherwise, even if it is the end of the year, the patron king will send at most one general back to the court to report on the affairs of southern Xinjiang.

After all, the borders of Southern Xinjiang are not peaceful, and the Southern Barbarians attack Southern Xinjiang from time to time.

If there is no patron king in charge, the Southern Barbarians cannot be suppressed.

The patron king nodded; "That's right, boss. Let's summon all the military generals to come to the palace to discuss matters. I want to arrange defense."

"Since His Majesty has decreed that I should return to Luoyang as soon as possible, I must go back to Luoyang."

"The New Year is approaching, so the Southern Barbarians shouldn't make any big moves. My departure will not have any impact."

The patron king said.

"Yes, foster father."

Zhou Yi felt a little strange. Why did the emperor suddenly summon the patron king back to Luoyang for what?

However, Zhou Yi also knew that since the imperial edict had come, the patron king would have to go back to Luoyang no matter what.

After receiving the order on Monday, he immediately turned around and left the palace of the patron king to inform the generals of the army.

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