Chapter 179 Rebellion, I am a professional

Rosen took a sip of wine and said, "I estimate that more than half of the officials in the court have been eaten by the centipede monster. Then the centipede monster sent little monsters to occupy the magpie's nest in human skin. Now only the emperor has the dragon energy to protect him. The centipede monster dare not attack the emperor. But it won't be long before the dragon energy in the emperor is completely eaten by the centipede monster. By then, the dynasty will be close to collapse."

Yan Chixia stood up suddenly: "No, we can't let that monster do evil and bring chaos to the world."

Xiahou Jie was also ready to fight, while Ning Caichen waved his flag and shouted: "This evil still wants to devour the dynasty's fortune, it is so rampant, and killing it is not enough to appease the public anger."

Only Rosen was drinking carelessly. Yan Chixia and Xiahou Jie looked at Rosen.

"Brother, aren't you going to take action?"

"The world is in chaos now. It's not caused by any demons. It's just that the people in the court are just sitting there doing nothing. They are the ones making life miserable for the people. Why should I save them?" Rosen asked.

"But that demon is causing chaos in the government. If we don't eliminate it, this huge dynasty will probably fall apart."

"The change of dynasties is an inevitable trend. Regardless of whether there is this centipede monster or not, the Ji Dynasty is already on the decline. Rather than letting it linger on, it is better to cut the Gordian knot."

"Your words, which are disrespectful to the emperor and the father, are simply unreasonable. As knowledgeable people knowing that the world is in turmoil, we should contribute our part to support the collapsing building and turn the tide. How can we sit back and watch the world in chaos and do nothing?" Ning Caichen made an impassioned speech.

At this moment, he had forgotten that Rosen was not a good man.

Yan Chixia and Xiahou Jie were both worried that Rosen would slap Ning Caichen against the wall.

"You said you wanted to turn the tide and save the collapsing empire. You said you are a man of insight. Then give me a specific plan on how to save the dynasty and the people. As long as you can convince me, I will go to the capital to slay the demons and monsters right now."

"Naturally, it is to reduce taxes and exemptions, appease the people, and allow the people to rest and recuperate."

"You mean reducing taxes? Are you reducing taxes on the common people or on the aristocratic families?"

"Of course they all decrease."

"The noble families don't pay taxes anyway, so how can they be reduced? Even in troubled times, the noble families won't starve to death."

"Then it would be good even if it means reducing taxes on ordinary people."

"If taxes are reduced, who will pay the salaries of court officials? How will disaster relief be provided in the event of a famine? Where will the military pay come from in the event of a war?"

"It's just a reduction, not that we won't collect it." Ning Caichen explained hurriedly.

"Then why not let the noble families pay taxes? They occupy the most resources, why can't they pay taxes?"

“This… this is also possible.”

"The family has been passed down for thousands of years. They are used to not paying taxes. Why should they pay taxes just because you tell them to?"

"There are laws and regulations to make them pay taxes."

"The court is full of officials from aristocratic families. What if they don't pay taxes?"

"How dare they disobey the Emperor's orders?"

"If everyone disobeys the emperor's orders, what will the emperor do?"

"This...this...this..."

For a moment, Ning Caichen didn't know what to do.

"I just don't believe that there are no loyal and righteous people in the court."

"Scholars are really good for nothing. People like you will never pass the imperial examinations. Even if you pass, you will be a foolish official. In such a powerful situation, how can a few loyal and righteous people fight against others? The officials in the court are all from aristocratic families. All your efforts are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

Rosen was completely disappointed with Ning Caichen. Only a poor scholar like Ning Caichen who had become stupid from reading too much would believe in the Confucian theory of saving the world and the people.

"Brother, is there really no hope for this world?"

"It's this dynasty that is hopeless, not the world." Rosen said, "Every change of dynasty is a redistribution of interests. When the aristocratic families occupy 99% of the world's interests, the people lose their livelihoods and start to resist. Then after a series of battles, the world is reunited, a new dynasty is born, and a new group of dignitaries emerge. They will also redistribute interests. After hundreds of years of land annexation and interest encroachment, the dynasty will come to an end again. This is a cycle."

Ning Caichen was still immersed in self-doubt at this moment.

However, the two warriors, Yan Chixia and Xiahou Jie, suddenly understood what he said.

"Brother, then we are not going to do anything?"

"It depends on whether you want to save the world or to exorcise demons," Rosen said.

"I want to exorcise demons and save the people."

"Then we'll wait...wait until the centipede monster devours the dynasty's luck and causes the entire world to fall apart, then we'll take action to get rid of the centipede monster." Rosen said, "When the Ji Dynasty falls apart, we'll form an army of righteous men, and as long as we win the world, we'll govern according to our ideas."

"Ah? Fight for the world?"

"Yes." Rosen nodded as a matter of course: "Since the aristocratic families will not rule the world according to our ideas, then we will eliminate the aristocratic families. As long as we eliminate them all, no one will point fingers in front of us, and no one will use public power for personal gain."

Rosen is just making empty promises. Once the aristocratic families are eliminated, a new class of powerful people will be formed when a new dynasty is established.

It is absolutely impossible to achieve absolute fairness. What Rosen can do is relative fairness like in later generations.

"Brother, do you want to be the emperor?"

"I don't want to be an emperor, but I don't like this chaotic world. Since no one can be a good emperor, then I will be one. Let me set an example for future emperors and let them know how to be an emperor."

"Brother, if you become emperor, what will be the first thing you do?"

"The first thing is of course to destroy the aristocratic families. To be precise, it is not the first thing I did after becoming emperor, but I started doing this on the day we started the army."

"Brother, although you have great magical powers, if you use your magical powers to deal with ordinary troops, your luck will backfire." Yan Chixia reminded.

He was afraid that Rosen would get carried away and launch a massive attack directly against the army.

By then, the enemy army would be completely defeated, and he himself would be harmed by the backlash of his luck.

"Of course I know. Believe me, I'm a professional at rebelling."

"Brother, have you ever rebelled?"

"How old do you think I am?"

"About sixty or seventy years old?" Yan Chixia said uncertainly.

"Do you think it will take sixty or seventy years to reach my level?"

"Ah? How old are you then?"

"Thousands of years ago, I rebelled and seized the world."

Xiahou Jie and Yan Chixia both opened their mouths so wide that an egg could fit in them. They didn't expect to hear such an explosive answer.