At noon, Ye Feng ended his conversation with Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.

Through this conversation, the two gained a deeper understanding of the imperial examination system.

They understood Ye Feng's determination and also understood that the imperial examination system was a key link in solving many problems.

As long as the imperial examination can be implemented throughout the country, many problems can be easily solved.

The two men devoted themselves with full confidence to the improvement of the imperial examination system.

In Luoyang City, the imperial palace has not yet been completely built.

Ye Feng looked at the magnificent palace, and said with deep emotion: "It took several months to renovate the dilapidated palace. It's all thanks to the two of you."

"Wenhe, Fengxiao, you two have worked hard."

Guo Jia and Jia Xu, who were following beside them, both had a unique smile on their faces.

"Speaking of hard work, the craftsmen work even harder."

"They worked almost day and night to build the palace for the lord, hoping that it could be completed as soon as possible so that the people of the world could admire the lord's elegance."

"What's even more commendable is that these craftsmen and common people were not forcibly conscripted here, but came here from all over the country out of their hearts."

"Everyone is grateful to the Lord for distributing land fairly and fighting against the powerful. Everyone wants to see your face and do something for you."

"Speaking of which, the progress is so fast, the Lord should be credited with the main achievement!"

Ye Feng shook his head: "I can't take the credit for this, otherwise everyone in the world will say, this is the style of a god general? Greedy for the credit of his subordinates?"

Guo Jia and Jia Xu both smiled, and the atmosphere became relaxed.

Ye Feng continued, "Recently, news came from the north and the west that Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Guan Yu, and Ma Chao were victorious all the way."

"The advancement speed is far beyond previous expectations."

"In a month at most, the north and the west will be pacified. By then, China's territory will be stronger than ever before."

"The world is unified and the empire is established."

“Looking back on the journey, I really feel that it has not been easy.”

"Which do you think is easier, conquering the world or ruling the world?"

Guo Jia and Jia Xu looked at each other, then looked thoughtful.

They are all extremely smart people and they know that Ye Feng would not just bring up these gossips, he must have a purpose. What is that purpose?
They have to figure this out before they know which angle to approach it from.

After a while, Jia Xu spoke first: "I think it is easier to conquer the world."

"When conquering the world, all the enemies you encounter are right in front of you. As the saying goes, it is easy to dodge an open spear, but it is hard to guard against an arrow from the dark."

"It is often easier to catch and eliminate enemies that are visible."

"The most difficult ones are the enemies hiding in the dark." "Because you never know when they will jump out. Most of the time they are comrades, brothers, but when they show their fangs, they can be destructive and even overthrow the empire."

Guo Jia nodded in agreement: "I agree with Brother Wenhe's opinion."

"Duke Zhou feared the day of rumors, Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the throne!"

"Back then, Wang Mang was admired by everyone in the world. Everyone thought he could be an emperor. His selflessness and dedication to the public made people convinced."

"But when he sat on the emperor's throne, all his fangs were unfurled."

"As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not his heart. For those enemies hiding in the court, you need to open your eyes, otherwise you will be in endless doubt."

The two of them just followed Ye Feng's words.

After they finished speaking, Ye Feng looked at the two smartest people in the world with great interest: "The world has just been unified, and the unestablished empire is thriving. Are there really so many enemies hiding in the dark?"

"You're not just trying to fool me, are you?"

Jia Xu bowed and said, "It is precisely because the court has not yet been established that everything is not on the right track. Everyone is eyeing the positions and power in the court, and they all want to get a piece of the pie."

"If there are common interests, there will naturally be supporters."

"These forces are still very weak now, but there are some signs of interest."

"But as time goes by, who knows what will happen?"

"Forming cliques for personal gain and threatening the imperial power, anything can happen."

"So the lord must take it seriously."

Guo Jia frowned slightly, and after a brief silence, he nodded in agreement: "Although I don't want to mention some names, the power of the Zhen family is too great. I don't know who spread the rumor that the five daughters of the Zhen family may all marry the lord."

"There are only a few women in the harem of the lord now. If these five sisters enter the palace, it may be a natural process for them to become the queen and the crown prince in the future."

"So now the Zhen family is a big banner, and many people can't help but gather around the Zhen family. Even the Cai family, which was the first to be engaged to the lord, can't even compare to it in terms of momentum."

Jia Xu looked at Guo Jia with a complicated expression. He obviously didn't expect that he would raise these issues in front of Ye Feng.

Given the relationship between the Zhen family and the Ye family, that would really be a bad thing.

The cooperation with Guo Jia in the past few years has been relatively smooth, and Jia Xu has some feelings for him. After hesitating for a moment, he said softly, "The five daughters of the Zhen family are related to the lord. Now in terms of appearance and talent, they are superior to others. There is no need to worry about such rumors."

"But after all, there needs to be a balance in the court. An imbalance of power is not conducive to the lord's rule."

"So after thinking about it, I think we still need to tell these words to the Lord."

"But these are just our opinions after all. If what we say is wrong, please punish us, my lord. We will never refute it!"

(End of this chapter)