The Prodigal Son of the Empire

Wang Kang nodded. It was indeed a worthwhile trip to find Cai He this time. This is very important information.

"So? Did the Li family fall to the other side?" Wang Kang asked.

"I don't know about this either..." Cai He shook his head and said, "I am an old acquaintance with the Patriarch of the Li family. This person is upright and hates evil. No matter how you look at it, he doesn't seem to be a person who can get along with those people."

"However, the current situation is complicated, everything is uncertain, and it is hard to tell,"

"I don't have a job right now. I'm just a person in white clothes. These are not my concerns," Cai He said with a smile, "It's your earl's mansion to worry about."

"Why did you propose this strategy to Emperor Zhao in the first place? To promote new nobles to fight against old nobles?" Wang Kang asked curiously.

"It's a transfer of contradictions,"

Cai He said in a deep voice: "It is imperative for the Emperor Zhao to deal with the old nobles, and they naturally know this, but what should we do? Cutting down feudal clans and nobles is not an imperial decree."

"If the pressure is light, it won't work. If the pressure is heavy, what should we do? What should we do if we surrender to other countries? These are all problems!"

At this time, Wang Kang continued: "So you came up with this method, replacing a big conflict with a small confrontation, forming a mutual Boss..."

"That's right, this is the best way now!" Cai He nodded.

Wang Kang continued: "Whether it's good to cut the vassals and cut the nobles, or the old nobles to resist, in the final analysis, it is actually a dispute between the central and local governments, and it is a dispute of interests. Emperor Zhao wants to strengthen the centralization of power, but the old nobles do not want to give up their power. right……"

"You..." At this moment, Cai He suddenly looked at Wang Kang in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Wang Kang asked curiously.

"It's nothing, you continue to talk..."

Wang Kang didn't know how much his words shocked Cai He, because Wang Kang's words had reached the essence.

Strengthening the centralization of power is Zhao Huang's fundamental intention.

Naturally, Wang Kang didn't know Cai He's shock, and continued: "The old aristocrats can't lose their tails, which will virtually weaken the central authority of the monarch and pose a threat to the imperial power. Therefore, it is imperative to depose the old aristocrats!"

"You are right about one thing. This matter really cannot be rushed. It needs to be done step by step, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable."

This is like the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang entrusted many of his sons to be kings in various places. This is feudal vassal.

Later, the vassal kings became very powerful and began to cut down the vassals. Ming Hui Emperor Zhu Yunwen stepped down because he wanted to cut down the vassals, and then angered the vassal kings. Zhu Di took this opportunity to sit on the throne of the emperor and became the later Ming Chengzu.

What happened in this is the same as the current situation.

"Wang Dingchang gave birth to a good son!"

At this time, Cai He suddenly sighed: "It's not easy for you to see this at such a young age. Outsiders say you are a big prodigal..."

"Actually, I have been paying attention to you all the time. I know what you do. It seems like a prodigal but has other meanings. It seems absurd but extraordinary..."

"Master Cai is serious. I'm just talking nonsense and humble opinion. I can't take it seriously." Wang Kang shook his head.

"Then do you have a better way?"

"I haven't," Wang Kang said directly, "This involves all aspects, many of which I don't know yet, let alone make rash comments..."

"However, I know that your strategy actually has serious drawbacks!" Wang Kang said again.

"Oh? What is it?" Cai He became interested.

"Whether it is a commoner aristocrat or a veteran aristocrat, they are all nobles in fact,"

Wang Kang said in a deep voice: "Have you ever thought about supporting the new nobles against the old nobles, and if the old nobles finally collapse?"

Wang Kang looked at Cai He with strange eyes and said, "How dare you guarantee that the new nobles will not follow the path of the old nobles in the end?"

Chapter 132 Someone is making trouble

Hearing Wang Kangzhi's words, Cai He was stunned for a moment, and after a while he suddenly said: "Perhaps this is why Emperor Zhao chose your father!"

"When the war is in crisis, you can stand up and do your best. This alone can be concluded," Cai He said with a sinking voice: "Your father may not be a loyal person, but he must be a patriotic person. "

Wang Kang nodded in disbelief. His father Wang Dingchang once said a word to him, which was still fresh in his memory.

"The country and our home are both homes! If everyone is not protected, how can a small family survive!"

Wang Kang was thinking, when Cai He interrupted his thoughts, "We have talked so much, now you should answer my question just now!"

Wang Kang smiled slightly, "I've already answered it!"

"Answer?" Cai He was stunned, then suddenly realized.

That's right, in the conversation between the two just now, Wang Kang talked eloquently, and his views were detailed and even pointed to the fundamentals. Some issues were even deeper than him...

This is actually the best answer.

Cai He thought about it, got up slowly, took out a booklet from the bookshelf, and handed it to Wang Kang.

"Here are some policy papers I wrote when I was an internal reference in the imperial court in recent years, you can take them!"

Wang Kang took it with both hands, bowed and said, "Thank you Master Cai!"

This thin policy book, which seems light and frivolous, is actually very important, and the policy theory in it must be extraordinary. Cai He's ability to give this to him is enough to show how much he values ​​and expects of himself.

Wang Kang had no choice but to treat him politely.

"In this case, the student will leave first, so we won't disturb you..." Wang Kang said again.

"Children can be taught!" Cai He stroked his beard with a look of appreciation.

He didn't give Wang Kang a detailed explanation of the policy, because in the conversation just now, he knew that Wang Kang had a wide range of thinking, and he was even more thorough in dealing with political issues.

In terms of strategy, he is already perfect in this regard.

So he gave Wang Kang some strategies and theories he had written, and asked him to learn more about writing...

As for this, Wang Kang obviously saw it, and didn't ask him any more questions.

Both of them have a tacit understanding of each other's intentions, which is commendable. Even Cai He is full of admiration, and his appreciation for Wang Kang is even stronger.

Saying goodbye again, Wang Kang opened the door and walked out of the room, and at this moment Cai He's voice came from the room.

"Continue to run the Fuyang tabloid well, and let it function as you said. The evil deeds will not stop, and the writing will not stop!"

"Also... I must work hard to complete my unfinished business. At this point, I am just..."

Hearing this, Wang Kang turned around and looked at Cai He who was in the room. His hair and beard were all white, and his waist was hard to straighten. At this moment, he was an ordinary old man.

"Master Cai, Mo Yan, students, please remember!"