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Chapter 287 Cleaning The Court
The emperor is connected with the dragon's destiny, and this is called destiny.
The fate of a country's dynasty is not only related to the number of land lines it occupies, but also has a great relationship with its citizens.
If the citizens are impassioned, have an excellent spirit, and are of the same mind as the country, even if they are of the same geographical origin, it will obviously greatly benefit the dynasty's luck.
And if on this basis, all citizens still look up to and revere the king, then the fortune of the dynasty will reach an unprecedented peak.
Today's Nanqi is like this.
The prosperity of the country even directly surpassed that of Northern Qi!
Northern Qi has been crushing Southern Qi at will in border wars for hundreds of years. The people of Northern Qi don't care about their daily lives, which are in dire straits due to the wrath of the upper class.
Once I talk about this aspect, I am still very proud.
However, the current national war in Northern Qi was shattered into pieces by Southern Qi in just one month.
The army lost more than 60%, and the king was severely wounded.
It can be said that the roots have been completely dug up, and the luck will naturally fall again and again.
The union of the Northern and Southern Qi Dragon Veins is the complete Dragon Vein. At this time, the Northern Qi Dynasty was declining, one was declining and the other was growing, and the Southern Qi was even more prosperous.
Comparing the two, Northern Qi has no merit.
It was also in this situation that Li Guanting finally broke through to the realm of legend and reached the realm of the unification of nine dragons.
It turns out that the unification of the Nine Dragons requires more than just the so-called fate of the Dragon Vein throne.
What's more important is that the whole country is convinced that the world is at home!
It’s no wonder that in the thousands of years of Qi’s history, only the founding emperor of Da Qi reached such a state.
Going forward, whether it was the rebellious demons during the Da Qi period or the melancholy mood during the Southern Qi period, they obviously did not meet the conditions for the unification of the Nine Dragons.
Until today, the new emperor has ascended the throne, the world has returned to its center, and the Nine Dragons have been united!
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After ascending the throne, the first thing he did was to clean the court.
When Mo Qi sent millions of troops to the south, the ministers and Emperor Qi were extremely cowardly and wanted to give up half of the country to others.
At that time, Li Guanting said that if he could come back alive, he would kill all the traitors in the court!
After all, Emperor Qi was his biological father, and he had no rebellious intentions after his return.
Since he wanted to move south to Ding'an City, Li Guanting finally decided to send him to Ding'an City in the south. He was not allowed to leave the city without an edict and stayed in the city for the rest of his life.
As for the Dukes of Gungun in the Manchu Dynasty.
Due to the habits of Emperor Qi, it is conceivable that the whole court was full of flattery and submissiveness.
Even if there were loyal and resolute people, they were either assimilated, suppressed, or took the initiative to stay away from the dim court.
If the people with real talents and hard work are not above the court, then naturally there is no need for the princes in the court to exist.
Needless to say, in the end it was a killing spree.
Of course, Li Guanting was not a murderous person, and he would not kill all the princes in the court just because of their cowardice.
Instead, use this as an excuse to thoroughly investigate these people.
If they were clear-minded and upright ministers behind the scenes, then their cowardice on that day would be treated as if they were forced by the situation, and they would just laugh it off.
But if he is a treacherous minister behind his back, he will naturally be killed!
To thoroughly investigate these people, the most suitable candidate is the former prince Li Yuanqing, the current king of Yuan.
After all, for the sake of the throne, Li Yuanqing took the initiative to make friends with the Manchu ministers to gain their support.
Secretly, we have collected all kinds of evidence against them early, either to threaten them or to do what they want.
Now that the brothers are united, these have become Li Guanting's help.
Cleaning the court, replacing all the old ministers with their own ministers, so that as much power as possible is in their hands, and then delegating it to others, this is what all emperors want to do after they come to power.
But most emperors couldn't do it.
Even though the emperor is the Son of Heaven and is above tens of thousands of people, he is still supported by his ministers below.
So in the end, the only thing you can do is win over some of the courtiers, gain their support, and then suppress the other part.
Or, it could be setting up two or three factions in the court and letting them fight among themselves.
The best example is the original crown prince Li Yuanqing and Tiance general Li Guanting.
There was internal friction between the two, but the emperor on the throne was able to sit back and relax.
When Emperor Qi was in office previously, he summoned the two of them more than once in public or private and told them that you are both pillars of the country and brothers, and you must not fight internally.
However, if the two of them were brothers, the one who couldn't sleep the first night would be Emperor Qi himself.
This is the emperor's art of checks and balances.
As for his ministers, the emperor could only do the same.
Even if the new emperor ascends the throne and wants to replace all his ministers with his own people, he can't do it.
However, Li Guanting had no such concerns.
From the second day after he ascended the throne, the purge that swept through the entire court began.
As long as there is a problem with a minister, no matter who it is, whether it is a century-old minister or a relative of the emperor.
When it's time to raid homes, when it's time to behead, or when it's time to be beheaded, or when it's time to distribute or demote officials, all of them are done according to the law.
In the end, 70% of officials were implicated!
The scale and the number of people involved are unprecedented.
If it had been another emperor and the foundation of the entire dynasty had been shaken in this way, let alone Mo Qi in the north, the country would probably have perished due to civil strife even in its heyday.
However, Nan Qi is now carrying out all this smoothly.
The turmoil continues, but everything is stable. Countless "masters" are in panic all day long, but the people are applauding.
No official or prince dared to rebel, they all bowed their heads and listened respectfully.
After all, they were not sure whether their men would tie them up and send them to the royal court the moment they wanted to rebel.
Furthermore, with the prestige and power of the current Qi Emperor, who can rebel under him?
Hot knowledge: Death penalty is better than family execution.
Other emperors had to worry about the rebellion of their subordinates, but Li Guanting just cut off all the rotting flesh in the court, which naturally seemed vigorous and bloody.
However, it can be expected that when all these cancers of the empire are eliminated, after a short period of decline, the dynasty will usher in a real prosperous age!
Countless officials have been pulled down, and naturally more energetic and ideal newcomers will take over.
As for the positions of important ministers, there is no need to worry about the vacancies affecting the dynasty.
At the beginning, the Prince's Mansion and the Tiance Mansion each had a team. No matter who Emperor Qi passed the throne to, it was guaranteed that there would be a group of ministers in the empire to take over.
Now that most officials have been dismissed, it is logical that the teams from the two governments will step up to fill the vacancies.
Moreover, because Li Guanting and Li Yuanqing are now harmonious brothers.
The ministers of these two palaces came to power, and each was divided into nearly half of the court, but it was not because of power checks and balances, but to make the best use of materials and people to perform their duties.
As long as he is suitable, he can be placed in the position, regardless of whether he comes from Tiance Mansion or Prince Mansion.
Within a year, the world was revolutionized with power and prestige. After a brief period of emptiness and loss of control, the dynasty took on a new look and flourished!