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Chapter 260: Withdrawing the feudal lords and inviting Xiao Yunxi into the palace

Hall of Supreme Harmony,

Early morning,

Prince Qing was the first to stand up.

"Your Majesty...I have something to report."

He is quite single:

"There are more and more princes and heirs to the vassal states, and the financial burden on the court is becoming increasingly heavier. I implore my father to abolish the vassal states."

Everyone knew that the emperor's nine sons were competing for the throne, and he didn't trust his brother princes and wanted to abolish the feudal system, but no one expected that it was Prince Qing who took the initiative to propose it.

Is this a sign of self-castration?

The civil and military officials were puzzled. Was Prince Qing confused? He had made contributions to the northwest and had the opportunity to compete for the position of the crown prince of Daxia.

Proposing to withdraw the feudal system at this time is equivalent to putting oneself in the spotlight. It is a completely stupid move and should not be made.

The princes looked at the old man with white beard in the front.

When the nine princes were fighting for the throne, the emperor's brothers were either killed or demoted. There were only two princes of the same generation as the emperor, and they were both in their fiefdoms and could not return to the capital.

Most of the princes in the court were the emperor's sons, and no one dared to take the lead in opposing the abolition of the princehood. They could only place their hopes on the old Prince Chen.

Prince Chen is the emperor's uncle. He stands on the emperor's side in the battle for the throne among the nine princes. He is in a high position and has great power. If he refuses, even the emperor has to give him some face.

"Your Majesty...I, this old minister, believe that the matter of abolishing the feudal system should be considered in the long term."

Before the emperor could speak, the princes hurried out.

"I ask your Majesty to consider the matter of withdrawing the feudal system carefully."

"I ask your Majesty to consider the matter of withdrawing the feudal system carefully."

If they hesitated even a little, it would be disrespectful to their status as vassal kings.

Most of the ministers remained inactive. They had no titles and were just employees. Although abolishing the feudal system was beneficial to the court, it was, after all, an internal matter of the royal family.

If you get involved, you might get yourself into trouble, so it's better to keep silent.

There were some stubborn people who had already defected to a certain prince and stood up to express their loyalty:

"The vassal kings guard the borders. If they are withdrawn, the borders will be unstable and the country will be in turmoil. Your Majesty, please reconsider."

"Your Majesty, please think again."

"Your Majesty, please think again."

The decision to withdraw the feudal system was not something that could be made in a simple court meeting. Prince Qing proposed this suggestion to test the court's reaction.

Everyone's attitude was very resistant, and the emperor would not be the first to withdraw the feudal lords. He looked at Prince Qing meaningfully.

"Fourth Brother, you've worked tirelessly for the court. Father is happy. The matter of withdrawing the feudal lords will have a huge impact, so we need a foolproof plan..."

Prince Qing bowed:

"It was my son who was reckless."

The emperor seemed to be hinting at something:

"As long as they are working for the country and the people, and have no selfish motives, and dare to raise questions, it's fine. You mentioned the abolition of the feudal system, and I remember something... The feudal lords guard the borders, and the border towns implement the garrison system. Border troops are lifelong, and some soldiers are old and still have to go to the battlefield. You can imagine their combat effectiveness. I have an idea here, my dear ministers, please listen."

What he wants to talk about is the conscription system.

The biggest problem facing the abolition of the feudal system is the interests of the feudal lords, who will inevitably oppose it. If you want to implement it, you must obtain the full support of the civil servants.

The implementation of the conscription system can weaken the control of the vassal kings over the border troops, and at the same time reduce the possibility of military generals holding their own troops and becoming self-reliant, without weakening the combat effectiveness of the border troops.

The civil officials had no reason to object. The Minister of Personnel was the first to stand up in support, followed by the cabinet elders.

They were all old foxes. They first proposed to abolish the feudal system and then talked about the conscription system, proving that the emperor was determined to reform and follow the emperor's ideas.

It can also weaken the strength of military generals, so why not do it?

Wu Yingda lowered his head and had no intention of standing up. He listened to everything Xiao Yunxi said about the conscription system and the military rank system.

The conscription system mentioned by the emperor was a castrated version. It did not mention that scholars also had to serve in the military. This was definitely intentional. He used the scholars' little thoughts to fight against military generals and vassal kings.

"Lord Guo, what are your thoughts?"

Being named by the emperor, Guo Wenhan felt like sitting on pins and needles, like being pricked by a thorn, like a fishbone stuck in his throat. He was on the side of the military commanders and should oppose the conscription system.

but,

He knew what the emperor was thinking. If he objected at this time, he might be recorded in a notebook.

"Your Majesty...I believe that the conscription system still has many details that need to be carefully considered and should not be rushed."

I don’t agree, I don’t object, I’m not responsible, it has nothing to do with me, my style is very Guo Wenhan.

The six ministers except Qin Yang, as well as the elders and the big men of the Five Military Commandery, all expressed their opinions. The opposition and support were clearly divided. The emperor got what he wanted.

"My dear ministers, please give more consideration to the conscription system upon your return. If you can offer constructive suggestions, I will reward you handsomely... If you have nothing else to do, please withdraw from this court."

Wei Zhong sang shrilly:

"If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

Qin Yang from the Ministry of Industry stood up:

"Your Majesty, I have something to report... I'm having some problems with the new city's design and the concrete bridge construction. I beg Your Majesty to have the Crown Princess come to the Ministry of Works for guidance."

Guo Wenhan then stood up:

"Your Majesty, I have obtained an improved version of the bicycle, but I don't know the technical details. I would like to ask the Crown Princess to come to the Ministry of War for guidance."

He had the bicycle blueprint for so long, but he could only make the first generation of bicycles. He couldn't make the second generation of bicycles at all.

Not to mention the rubber tires and bearings, even the overall frame was very different from what Xiao Yunxi had made.

Xiao Yunxi refused to see him several times when he visited her, and Guo Wenhan was extremely anxious.

"The heir apparent is entering the palace."

The emperor wanted to test Xiao Yunxi, but Xiao Yunxi refused to go out. He took advantage of the fact that the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War needed her help and ambushed her on the way into the palace.

Xiao Yunxi has never gone out, so we can use the matter of these two people as an excuse to summon Xiao Yunxi into the palace, so that it doesn't seem abrupt.

And my glasses are not ready yet.

Xiao Yunxi had actually made his glasses a long time ago, but she was lazy and didn't send them to the palace.

When people from the palace arrived at the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Yunxi was still in the laboratory.

During the period of recuperation, she improved the machine tool and developed a single-function machine tool with a wooden frame.

The advantage of having a separate cutting machine, a separate thread processing machine, and a separate grinding machine is that bicycle parts can be processed in an assembly line.

The production line has been established, the first batch of 500 bicycles has been delivered to Qin Wangwei, and 80% of the parts for the second batch of bicycles have been completed.

Once this batch of bicycles is assembled, King Qin Wei will have a mobile bicycle force of 2000 people, and traveling thousands of miles a day will no longer be a dream.

The high-speed cement road from Beijing to the northwest passes through Xishan Mountain. If you ride a bicycle on the cement road, you can reach Beijing in one hour, even if you are fully loaded.

Horses are far superior.

Xiao Yunxi gave each child a bicycle. She also planned to develop a tricycle, but she left this task to the children.

Children are creative, and craftsmen are responsible for turning their imagination into reality. For example, as the technology of steel and rubber matured, the steam engine broke through key technologies, and it was Goudan's idea that came up.