After being busy in this world for more than two years, I have met more than a million people, but Le Yuan can count them with just his fingers. Among them, there are very few who can be called friends, and most of them are just acquaintances.
After leaving the Tuoba tribe, Le Yuan took Yu Xiaoxue all the way south. The destination is the southern Chen country where the two countries are currently confronting each other. This country is run by the silly boy Chen Jingchou.
According to the news obtained from Tuoba Yue'er, the leader of the Tuoba clan, Tuoba Yue'er, who had never been in the Tuoba clan, married Chen Jingchou who became emperor just 8 years ago. Now he is already Chen Jingchou. The queen of the country, and Chen Guoneng has a tendency to live in half of the world now. The contribution of Tuo Ba Yu'er cannot be underestimated.
This pair of lovers who were separated by yin and yang were supposed to be together, but now they came together again when history was completely messed up. I have to lament the power of the word fate, even if the development of the script was completely tampered with by an outsider like Le Yuan. , which made the original male and female protagonists useless, but still failed to reverse the union of this pair of happy enemies.
Visiting the great rivers and mountains all the way, I came to Jiankang (Nanjing), the capital of the Chen Kingdom, with the mentality of sightseeing. Jiankang City was extremely prosperous under the rule of Chen State. Shops and shopkeepers could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. In terms of prosperity, it was no less prosperous than the former Daxing.
Walking on the streets of Jiankang, I feel that it is completely different from the prosperity that hides the decay of Daxing City, but the prosperity that is truly full of vitality. Perhaps this is what happened to the Chen State ruled by Chen Jingchou. Only Chen Jingchou, who revived the Chen State from scratch, could make the country full of vitality.
Le Yuan, who had just arrived in Jiankang City, did not come directly to the Chen Palace for the first time. This was not to make Chen Jingchou lose face. If he broke into the palace without saying a word, even Chen Jingchou would not let it go. In my heart, there is no guarantee that no one will use this as a talking point to attack this matter.
After thoroughly browsing the prosperous Jiankang, Le Yuan and Yu Xiaoxue visited the Situ Mansion located to the west of Jiankang. The owner of this Situ Mansion was surnamed Chen. It was Chen Fu who had spent his whole life fighting for Chen Jing to restore his country. .
To say that Chen Fu really cared about Chen Jingchou, he not only accompanied his grandson, but also spent most of his life in order to successfully restore the country to Chen Jingchou. Only then did he ascend to the position of these three princes in his later years. In addition to Chen Fu's ability, this was more of a reward for Chen Fu's contribution.
After Le Yuan put the gilded invitation on the floor, it only took a short time for the housekeeper of the Situ Mansion to personally invite Le Yuan and the two of them into the house. The arrangement of this Situ Mansion can be said to be extremely thoughtful. Since Chen Fu had no children, Chen Jingchou took great pains to comfort the veteran minister and did everything possible to meet Chen Fu's requirements.
When Le Yuan and Yu Xiaoxue walked into the living room of Situ Mansion, they finally saw the old man they had not seen for ten years. Ten years later, although Chen Fu's body is still strong due to cultivation, the white hair on his head tells that he is old, but the original mountain man now has an official power.
"Haha... I haven't seen you for many years. The Jiu Sword Immortal is indeed the Jiu Sword Immortal. This enlightened person is different. From the looks of Miss Xiaoxue, she is also successful in cultivation. Time flies and youth remains the same. Come on... sit here!"
Looking at Le Yuan and Yu Xiaoxue who looked like they had not experienced much change over time, a trace of surprise flashed across Chen Fu's face. However, the person who fell to the ground was a well-informed person. After being surprised, he quickly returned to calm and guided Le Yuan and the two to sit down.
For Le Yuan, a fairy-like figure who inspired him and Chen Jingchou greatly, Chen Fu did not dare to slack off at all. Although Chen Guo relied on him, Chen Fu and Chen Jingchou, It was defeated bit by bit, and Le Yuan was not involved, but the role of Le Yuan's military book cannot be ignored. Le Yuan is simply Chen Jingchou's reborn parent.
And Le Yuan, whom he had not seen for more than ten years, appeared in front of him again, which made Chen Fu feel uneasy. He seemed to be very worried about hearing some bad news from Le Yuan. As for Chen Fu's thoughts, Le Yuan could only say that he was overly worried. Le Yuan just wanted to see old friends who he might never see again before leaving this time.
However, as the two of them talked, Chen Fu's heart finally relaxed, and no bad news finally came out of Le Yuan's mouth. However, as they chatted, Chen Fu, as a Situ, wished he could recommend Le Yuan to become an official in the court.
When it comes to knowledge and how to become an official, Le Yuan may not be as good as Chen Fu, who has been in this position for a long time. However, Le Yuan's various views on officials were unique, which often made Chen Fu suddenly enlightened and his eyes lit up. After all, although the world is filled with the power of mythology, Chen Fu is still bound by old ideas due to the factors of the times.
The conversation lasted until very late. The next day, Chen Fu hurriedly took Le Yuan and Yu Xiaoxue into the palace. Chen Fu did not leave after the morning meeting, but took Le Yuan and Yu Xiaoxue to see Chen Jingchou, who was facing a headache from the mountain of copywriting.
After not seeing each other for so many years, Chen Jingchou has lost his original impatience and become much more calm, and more importantly, he now has a sense of responsibility as an emperor. However, you can tell by his appearance that he is not in good condition. If he had not practiced Taoism in his early years, his body would have been different from that of ordinary people. The emperor's daily work would be enough to make him fall down from exhaustion.
"Your Majesty, I have brought two old friends here. You will be very happy to see them. You have been thinking about them for a long time!"
Chen Fu saluted Chen Jingchou, who was still browsing the copy. It seemed that the words "the difference between king and minister" were really engraved in his bones.
"Master, do we still need to be like this? Can't you just call me Jingqiu like before? You just mentioned old friends, who..."
However, Chen Jingchou didn't take this to heart and didn't say anything while looking at the copy. But as he spoke, he became interested in the old friend Chen Fu mentioned. He raised his head, which was originally lowered, and looked over the copywriting on the table to see behind Chen Fu.
"You, you are Senior Jiujianxian, and Miss Xiaoxue, it's really you!"
Chen Jingchou suddenly stood up from his seat with a groan, and the chairs under him were dragged back, making a sharp sound. However, Chen Jingchou didn't care about the emperor's etiquette. He stood up from his position in a hurry and came to Le Yuan's side in two or three steps, making a gesture to salute Le Yuan.
"Don't be like this. You are no longer the young boy on the mountain. Your waist represents the dignity of Chen Guo. Others can bend it, but you can't!"
Le Yuan waved his hand and immediately stopped Chen Jingchou who was about to bend down to salute. He asked him to stand up straight in front of him, and then began to preach to him as if he was teaching him.
Chen Jingchou seemed to have returned to the situation more than ten years ago. Instead of feeling that there was anything wrong with being lectured to as the emperor of a country, Chen Jingchou felt that such a conversation made him feel a little better. A chance to free yourself.
Chen Jingchou was not expected to be an emperor, and Le Yuan's words about "Shou Chengjun" were really a compliment to him. Over the years, Chen Jingchou has been working diligently for the country, and he has only been able to make no big mistakes. However, if he wants to develop the country of Chen, he simply cannot do it with his current ability.
If it weren’t for the help of mentors and capable ministers like Chen Fu, the fierce generals like Cheng Yaojin guarding the Chen Kingdom, and the help of a confidante like Tuoba Yu’er, Chen Jingchou would probably have been unable to take the position of Chen Jingchou. Soon after he became emperor, he would collapse.
Now that he saw the "immortal" Le Yuan, Chen Jingchou vomited his bitterness after shooing away the attendants beside him, as if he wanted the capable man Le Yuan to help him escape from the sea of suffering.
Le Yuan was really afraid of misleading his disciples when it came to preaching. After Yu Xiaoxue was sent to accompany Tuoba Yu'er, Le Yuan could only accompany Chen Jingchou to analyze the current situation in Chen State. By the way, Even Li Tang, who was facing the confrontation, also did some analysis.
Based on this analysis, Le Yuan had some understanding of Chen Jingchou's current situation. Not counting any extraordinary power, the strength comparison between Chen and Tang was four to six. Li Tang had a slight advantage in strength, and Li Tang's advantage lay in the huge noble clan. However, this is both an advantage and a disadvantage. As the emperor of Li Tang, Li Jiancheng absolutely couldn't speak out.
When it comes to the road to reform and prosperity, Le Yuan has the advantage of being a prophet for nearly a thousand years, but it is very difficult to directly apply it to the current Chen State. However, after sorting out the details and Chen Fu's explanation, we had a rough agenda.
The first is politics. The Chen State's official system still continued the Sui Dynasty's three provinces and six ministries. However, the talents needed by this kind of department can only rely on recommendation, discovery, and annual imperial examinations. Le Yuan's proposal was to turn officials into officials, and place the selection of officials on many low-level officials. Only those who had the most contact with the people were the most familiar with government affairs.
However, this is not a long-term strategy. After all, national affairs require an overall view that cannot be possessed by a group of ordinary petty officials. Therefore, the official selection system that combines the imperial examination with the selection of petty officials was born with the cooperation of Le Yuan and Chen Fu. .
How exactly this official selection system works is currently unknown, but it is definitely more reliable than the pure imperial examination system. After taking office, Le Yuan immediately put forward many opinions on military affairs, people's livelihood, agriculture, education, navigation, and frontier expansion.
After excluding some suggestions on discord matters and after constant summarization, Chen Jingchou found that it was easier than imagined to govern Chen State well. The government affairs that had always troubled him suddenly became less difficult with Le Yuan's help. .
With the departure of Le Yuan and Yu Xiaoxue, this change is proceeding subtly, and the strength comparison between Li Tang and Chen Guo has also quietly changed with this change.
Li Tang finally collapsed after more than 300 years, but the Chen State, which had experienced changes, remained standing on the land of Kyushu for a full 900 years. In the end, due to constant natural disasters and rebellion within the domestic royal family, it finally changed hands.
But even so, everything about Chen State was passed down through this long rule. Le Yuan would never have imagined that even after he left this world, his name as the "Drunken Sword Immortal" would still remain in history, and he would be called the "ancestor of reform" by future generations!