Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 297 - 218 New Plan_3

Chapter 297: Chapter 218 New Plan_3

But in secret, Chu Ge would dispatch the Wude Bureau to continuously collect dirt on Old Party officials, finding various reasons to remove them from the power center of the court, either by relegating them to the barren lands of Lingnan or by dismissing and imprisoning them in one fell swoop.

This process would have to continue for at least five years.

After using such means to drive out all the Old Party officials, even calculating against Wen Jun, Chu Ge would then employ newly promoted New Party officials to clearly arrange the reform matters.

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After finalizing the details of the reform, the fog before his eyes gathered and then dispersed.

Chu Ge found that he, as Wenchuan, had reappeared in the court.

However, compared to the previous appearances in the court, there were obviously some differences.

Previously, appearing in the court was almost a situation where he was unilaterally scolded. Although he had also presented a passionate speech using his talent, it hadn’t actually been effective.

The final result was still dismissal.

But this time, Chu Ge found that his measures regarding the new laws had already been distributed by the emperor’s personal eunuch to the ministers including Wen Jun.

The two sides did not start arguing immediately. The Old Party, represented by Wen Jun, were seriously reviewing this new proposal, displaying various expressions.

Chu Ge understood in his heart: There really was a change!

"Dark Sand," this game was quite intelligent; it would automatically skip some meaningless interludes, but as soon as there was some change in the current historical piece being played, it would shift to potentially impactful moments.

Previously, Chu Ge was only having verbal spats with these officials in the court because, after the plan was finalized, how the people below executed it and the final outcome of the new laws were already largely determined.

No matter what he said in the court, the outcome wouldn’t change drastically.

But this time, his behavior in the court would clearly have a significant impact on the later progression of the game.

Seizing this opportunity, Chu Ge glanced at Wen Jun from the corner of his eye.

This man and Wenchuan could be said to love and kill each other. Both were extremely learned and incorruptible, exemplified the standards of scholar-officials, but their political ideologies were vastly different—one excessively radical and the other overly conservative.

Wen Jun was only two years older than Wenchuan, and at this time, both appeared as men in their forties.

He had an upward tilt at the corner of his eyes and a beard flowing over his chest, carrying both a sense of oppression, bearing the responsibility of leading the scholarly class, and a scholarly demeanor full of knowledge and authority.

Wenchuan, on the other hand, differed in temperament; he was unkempt, somewhat negligent in personal hygiene, outwardly amiable, and reserved, seemingly easy to talk to. Yet, when he became stubborn, he was as immovable as a herd of cows.

From later historical evaluations, Wenchuan had been criticized since his own time throughout several centuries; whereas Wen Jun was praised from his time for hundreds of years.

It was not until recent times that their reputations had reversed.

From a personal stance, Chu Ge certainly did not like Wen Jun, but he had to admit, Wen Jun was a respected and highly formidable opponent.

With conventional methods, even Wenchuan would probably have no chance against him.

Thus, such an opponent was worth defeating by any means necessary.

Soon, the high officials in the court had finished examining the new reform proposal.

They looked at each other, eyes filled with puzzlement.

Not just the Old Party; the New Party members were also puzzled.

What was going on?

Had the Stubborn Minister changed his ways?

Everyone in the court was clearly aware of Wenchuan’s stubborn nature and knew about the new laws he initially wanted to promote.

But the new laws they observed now differed greatly from what they previously knew.

Originally, their biggest target was the Green Seed Law, but now, looking at it, the Green Seed Law was gone?

They felt as if they had thrown a punch into cotton.

The emperor also smiled slightly, "Gentlemen, please share your opinions on the new laws?"

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