Chapter 1082

Meanwhile.

In the Imperial Study.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Wu Zhao carefully and asked, "Your Majesty, were Lord Gao's words today too overstepping?"

Wu Zhao heard this, her phoenix eyes indifferent.

"Lord Gao's worry is not unreasonable."

"I am not a person who kills the donkey after the mill is finished, but human hearts are hard to fathom. Any emperor in history books is either a good person or a bad person in the eyes of the writers."

"He is cautious by nature. To open his heart like this, leaving no gap between monarch and subject, I am actually happy."

Shangguan Wan'er lowered her head and hesitated, "But ten million taels—once this move is made, along with time, the Gao family's influence will become increasingly terrifying."

Wu Zhao turned around, her phoenix eyes looking at Shangguan Wan'er.

"Wan'er, to have these words from you is worth more than a thousand words."

"But you underestimate Gao Yang. He is the smartest person in the world!"

Wu Zhao did not hide the admiration in her words as she spoke.

Shangguan Wan'er was puzzled, "Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

"Great Qian defeated the 100,000-strong army of Great Chu, with endless methods, especially the power of grenades. Although other countries don't say it, they must regard Great Qian as a formidable enemy!"

"The overall situation of the world is on the verge of breaking out."

"If Gao Yang continues to hide his talent in the future, I will be unhappy, but as he said, once he stops at nothing and reforms the laws to harm the interests of noble families, his whole family will face liquidation in the future."

"But there is one more thing he didn't say..." Wu Zhao paused and continued: "With the reform, he will inevitably hold power. The Duke of Ding Prefecture is already powerful, and if he holds power, I fear I won't be at ease."

"So he asked the officials for money, offended the officials, and even didn't move Wang Zhong, Cui Xinghe, Lu Wen, and others. This is to make me feel at ease!"

"In time, if Great Qian truly achieves great things, he will retire to his hometown. By then, the old batch will have been worn out, and the new batch of impoverished scholars will also have gained a foothold in the officialdom of Great Qian, spreading throughout Great Qian. Who would dare to liquidate the Gao family?"

"By then, although the Gao family will have left the officialdom, they will stand on this land together with Great Qian!"

Wu Zhao's eyes were deep as she spoke faintly.

Shangguan Wan'er heard this, her eyes full of shock.

She also secretly sighed at Wu Zhao's foresight and grand vision!

Wu Zhao stood by the window, her phoenix eyes looking at the blue sky.

Her voice was faint but extremely domineering.

"If I can pacify the six kingdoms, what are noble families? I can even allow him to split the land and become a king. As for liquidation, that is a matter for my descendants."

"However, I am curious, where did Gao Yang get this one million taels of silver!"

After thinking for a moment, Wu Zhao said.

"Come, summon the Commander of the Imperial Guard, Li Long!"

"Yes!"

A guard received Wu Zhao's order and went down quickly.

At this very moment.

Palace gate.

Li Long, wearing black armor, was leading his guards, staring at the agitated scholars of Changancheng in front of him.

He looked serious, but in reality, he felt extremely comfortable inside.

Hehe, you 'Living Yama,' you have today too?

At this time.

Not far away, a general wearing red armor walked over.

Li Long saw him and hurriedly shouted, "Commander Pan, why are you here?"

"Did the morning court session end?"

Pan Anguo heard this and said with admiration.

"It ended!"

"The civil and military officials all left from the Shenque Gate."

"Lord Gao is truly a god-like man!"

Once these words were out, a bad feeling flashed in Li Long's heart.

He hurriedly asked, "Brother Pan, what does this mean?"

"Can Lord Gao still turn the tables in such a desperate situation?"

Li Long was somewhat incredulous.

In this city.

The scholars of Changancheng were agitated and surrounded the palace.

Public anger was immense!

Even Wu Zhao had to take this seriously.

Could Gao Yang still turn the tables?

Pan Anguo said with admiration, "Li, you don't know, the situation was extremely unfavorable for Lord Gao in the morning court, but at the critical moment, Lord Gao used a 'hundred officials longevity' move, directly making the officials speechless!"

"The Director of Ceremonial Eunuchs and the Grand Commander of the Western Depot, Eunuch Guo, were even taken down on the spot!"

"Lord Gao said that right and wrong are in the hearts of the people. He is willing to be punished, even with his life, but he turned around and took out one million taels of silver to set up schools widely and shelter the scholars of the world!"

"Once this one million taels was out, the faces of the officials turned green."

"I am completely convinced by this move of suppressing people with money!" ===== CHAPTER 1084 =====