Wen Junshi looked at Wang Wenchuan, his eyes slightly narrowed, obviously full of suspicion.

"Prime Minister, the plan for this new law seems to have changed a lot compared to the previous one."

Wang Wenchuan, played by Chu Ge, nodded sincerely: "Yes, Wen Jianyi. During this period, I thought about it and finally revised the plan for the new law."

Wen Junshi: "Why?"

He can be said to be Wang Wenchuan's confidant. Even Wang Wenchuan is as stubborn as himself and is almost impossible to be persuaded.

Wen Junshi actually wrote several letters to Wang Wenchuan before, hoping that he would give up the reforms that were "harming the country and the people" and return to his original ways.

But Wang Wenchuan also wrote a "reply and remonstrance", comprehensively refuting his views and firmly stating that he must push forward the new law at all costs.

Who would have thought it would change so quickly.

Therefore, Wen Junshi's first reaction was not joy, but confusion, and further suspected whether there was any misunderstanding.

Chu Ge sighed softly and put on an expression of concern for the country and the people: "Wen Jianyi, I have thought about it for a long time, and I think what you said is indeed very reasonable. The reform issue is related to the fate of our country, and it should indeed be

Think carefully and don't act rashly.

"So, I decided to temporarily shelve some of the more controversial laws."

Wen Junshi carefully looked at the somewhat unfamiliar Wang Wenchuan, and Chu Ge also gave him very positive feedback with his superb actor-level acting skills.

The degree of this is indeed difficult to grasp.

Because Chu Ge can't act too fake directly. If he immediately turns into a mediocre person who has no independent opinions and follows the crowd, it will be completely inconsistent with Wang Wenchuan's original image.

Therefore, at this time, Wang Wenchuan still maintained the same stubborn character as before, and when he talked about the plan to change the new law, he still had very deep regret in his tone.

But on the other hand, it also showed a compulsion to compromise, as if this was a concession finally made after a tough battle between heaven and man.

Finally, Wen Junshi showed some approval on his face and nodded slightly: "Wang Xiang, you have really made some progress if you can figure this out.

"But I still want to say that reform is harmful to the country and the people. I still hope you can think more carefully and give up all your plans.

"If you shelve it temporarily, you should never implement it again in the future; if you plan to implement it this time, please give up decisively."

Chu Ge couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly, thinking, good guy, are you trying too hard?

My current plan has already made a lot of concessions. For the original Wang Wenchuan, it was simply impossible.

If you give in any further, no matter how good your acting skills are, you won't be able to save him. Wang Wenchuan's character will collapse in an instant.

As a result, Wen Junshi was not satisfied yet.

Well, that's to be expected.

If Wen Junshi could compromise, then he would no longer be Wen Junshi. Chu Ge would have to wonder if a demon possessed him.

Thinking of this, Chu Ge immediately made a serious face: "Wen Jianyi, I have said many times that reform is imperative!

"You must not regard this plan as a concession or compromise. No matter how you view it, the reform will continue!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing in the court hall again, the emperor said in a deep voice: "Okay! Prime Minister, Wen Jianyi, you two should stop for now. I said, this court meeting is not about whether to implement or not.

The problem with the new law is the specific plan of the new law!

"Everyone of you, gentlemen, please express your opinions."

After suppressing Wang Wenchuan and Wen Junshi, the emperor looked at the other officials.

Soon, officials from the old party and the new party began to explain their own views.

If it had been before, the two sides must have been clearly divided and had the same potential.

The new party must be in full support of the new law, while the old party is completely opposed to it.

But this time, the situation has changed.

Most of the new party followed Wang Wenchuan's lead. Although they found that many key measures such as the Green Seed Law were missing, they were unable to question their own people and still fully agreed.

The situation in the old party was different.

It turned out that some officials of the old party were no longer completely opposed to it, but had some loosening of tone.

"Officials and ministers believe that although this new law is still harmful to the people, it has been greatly improved compared to before."

"The new exemption law has a love for the people, which shows that the king knows that mistakes can be corrected and good things cannot be done. Of course, no matter what, I still do not agree with the new law."

Although these ministers of the old party are still relatively rigid, some of them have loosened their attitudes.

This is because the composition of the old and new parties is completely different.

In the new party, except for a few who, like Wang Wenchuan, are reformists who hope to make the country prosperous and strong through reforms, there are also a large number of people who are outright opportunists.

These opportunists hope that through the new law, their official career will be prosperous and they will be promoted faster.

They planted huge hidden dangers for the new law. In real history, a few of them cheated Wang Wenchuan miserably.

But the advantage of these opportunists is that, at least on the surface, they are of the same mind as Wang Wenchuan.

At most, they would chant crooked scriptures when they got to the local level, or go against the rules, but in the court, they would never say "no" to Wang Wenchuan's plan.

But the composition of the old party is much more complicated.

Among them were conservatives like Wen Junshi who were absolutely ideologically conservative, and there were bureaucrats whose interests were highly tied to the landlords, but there were also some officials who were not opposed to reform but opposed Wang Wenchuan's plan.

These officials who do not oppose reform and oppose Wang Wenchuan's plan are a powerful force that cannot be ignored in the old party.

For example, some people have suggested before that the draft exemption law should be enacted, but money should be collected from the rich and not from the poor.

Chu Ge made some adjustments to the content of Wang Wenchuan's reform, which objectively had the effect of winning the support of this group of people.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the court at this time has obviously changed compared to before.

The old party officials looked at each other, and it was obvious that many of them were worried about this.

The change in wind direction made them worried.

However, Wang Wenchuan temporarily decided not to implement the Young Crops Law and the Market Change Law. After these two most criticized and easily targeted laws were removed, the old party's direction of attacking the new law was undoubtedly severely restricted.

But soon, they found a new direction.

An old party official said as if he had discovered a new world: "In the official family, this official system of law is definitely not feasible!"

A long discussion, describing the pros and cons.

In fact, these officials opposed the official system law for two reasons. One is that the official system law can play a role in eliminating redundant officials, which is a kind of damage to the interests of these officials. The second is that the imperial power is further strengthened, which makes the official system more powerful.

Some important ministers were dissatisfied.

These die-hard members of the old party obviously hope to use the official system law as an entry point to continue their fierce attack on the new law.

However, before the official finished speaking, he saw the emperor's face darken.

"The official system law is a plan that Wang Qing and I have carefully considered. It is imperative and does not require discussion!"

The official was stunned.

He originally wanted to find a breakthrough, but unexpectedly, he kicked the iron plate inexplicably?

The emperor's attitude was so resolute, which greatly exceeded many people's expectations.

But this did not stop this topic, but made more old party officials pay attention to this issue.

Originally, the official system law was mixed with other new law plans, and many officials subconsciously ignored it, or even after reading it, they did not realize its true meaning.

The emperor's reaction at this time actually served as a reminder.

Soon, opposition voices arose one after another!

Even Wen Junshi expressed his dissent.

"In the official family, there is no need for such official laws. The sage said that the Holy Emperor governs from the top of the arch. Some minor matters will be handled by the superiors, so why do the officials need to do it themselves?"

Unknowingly, the focus of the debate among the courts has shifted from the proposal of new laws such as the exemption law to the official system law.

And the emperor's face became more and more ugly.

Throughout the entire process, almost all old party officials spoke, while all new party officials remained silent.

Of course Wang Wenchuan, played by Chu Ge, cannot speak, and the situation at this time is exactly the effect he wants.

Although there are many other officials of the New Party who are dissatisfied with the official system law, but again, whether they are reformers or opportunists in the New Party, they basically follow Wang Wenchuan's lead and will not openly undermine them on such occasions.

Chu Ge secretly observed the emperor's reaction and knew that this time the matter was more than half successful.

The emperor's hatred for these old party officials is obviously increasing!

All I had to do was take a small notebook and write down all these old party officials who had spoken.

This was obviously due to Chu Ge's previous deception.

The emperor was determined to take back the imperial power, but at this time, even the prime minister Wang Wenchuan had taken the initiative to hand over power, but these old party officials were stubborn?

Especially Wen Junshi, what does "the Holy Emperor rule by hanging down the arch"? What does "the emperor do some small things for you"?

Is this something trivial?

The emperor had long been unhappy with this situation. He had always had ambitions in his heart, but every time he wanted to do something great, there was always a prime minister standing in front of him.

It's like a young man who is just starting out. Every time he wants to start a vigorous business, there is always an elder who comes out to tell him what to do.
To be continued...