Yu Zhiling heard her brother's criticism, then complained in a low voice, "The food at Fengshen Palace was delicious, so of course I had to seize the opportunity to eat more. I didn't expect you to make me speak now. What can I say?"
"Just tell them what you've seen at school," Yu Zhijing said to his sister.
Yu Zhiling thought for a moment, then said, "What can I say about my classmates at school? Anyway, their lives are already set. Apart from joining the army, they can only work in the industries their families are in, and they can't change it."
Shen Feng frowned upon hearing this and asked, "Why can't they work in other industries? Do they have to follow their fathers' footsteps their entire lives?"
Yu Zhiling then explained, "City Lord, this is unavoidable. Yuzhou has always pursued stability, so all industries also pursue stability and dare not take risks. Everyone is focused on their own small patch of land. Those in the inner city look down on those in the outer city, and those in the outer city look down on those who can't get into the city. Even marriage requires matching social status. People want to change, but they have no opportunity to change because the resources are already occupied by those above. For example, a general's son can become a general, but he can't become a marshal because the marshal also has a son!"
"I didn't expect such a situation to occur among the common people. The class has become solidified? It's only been ten years, how can it be so exaggerated?" Shen Feng couldn't help but frown and sigh.
"Ten years is actually enough to change many things. A generation has grown up in the doomsday. Stability naturally leads to class solidification, but looking at other places, power flows very quickly. The result is that one city is destroyed today, and a new city lord appears tomorrow, making it impossible for the people under them to survive!" Yu Zhijing interjected.
Ten years is actually enough to change many places. At least in Yuzhou, many children have never seen a peaceful and prosperous era since childhood. Many of them consider the descriptions of past prosperity in history books to be fairy tales because they have never seen them and therefore do not believe this content.
Shen Feng frowned, suddenly worried, and then asked, "How can the problem of class solidification be solved?"
Yu Zhijing shrugged his shoulders and said, "This kind of thing cannot be solved. No dynasty has ever solved it. As long as there is a stable environment, there will be a situation where the big fish eat the small fish. When the top resources are occupied, it is not easy for people at the bottom to climb up. At most, the process can only be delayed!"
"Then tell me how this class solidification can be delayed," Shen Feng continued to ask.
Yu Zhijing pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "In fact, war is a way to solve class solidification. As long as military merits are rewarded, it is easy for people to accumulate resources and break through class barriers. However, this kind of thing can easily go wrong. At that time, endless expansion will still make people suffer."
Shen Feng understood after hearing this and then said, "So, an overly stable environment will lead to class solidification, and people will not get the flow of power. Conversely, if there is blind expansion, it will make people suffer. Although power flows, the people do not have a stable life."
Chang Jianyi whispered beside Shen Feng, "Isn't this an opportunity? Taking advantage of the opportunity of Dian Province's allegiance, send some of Yuzhou's old officials to manage other cities. In this way, power will flow!"
After hearing what his senior sister said, Shen Feng finally understood. Yuzhou had been stable for more than ten years, and those who had followed him in his struggles had occupied a large amount of resources. Now, it was not easy to ask them to choose dangerous battles. If he wanted to change this situation, he could only personally break Yuzhou's stability and allow power to flow at the same time.
So Shen Feng also replied in a low voice, "I understand. I will do this. Don't worry!"
At this time, Shen Feng also thought of something, so he immediately said to Yu Zhijing, "By the way, you are not young anymore, and it's time for you to get married. Are there any suitable families? I can help you propose. At least your family can be prosperous."
When Yu Zhijing heard this question, he smiled bitterly and said, "Don't mention it. I've been sick for ten years, and it's a terminal illness. In this situation, which family would dare to marry their daughter to me?"
"This shouldn't happen to you. You are my consultant now, so no one should overlook you. Could it be that your standards are too high? As long as you receive good care, you can live for at least ten more years. Someone should invest in you!" Shen Feng felt a little surprised after hearing this answer.
Yu Zhijing was about to defend himself, but at this moment, his sister spoke, "City Lord, you are right. My brother's standards are too high, so he hasn't found any girls he likes. He thinks his peers are immature, and he dislikes those who are a little older than him for not being cultured enough or reading enough books. So he is still a bachelor!"
Yu Zhijing couldn't help but say when he heard his sister exposing his shortcomings, "What do you know, you little girl? In this day and age, if you don't have a woman you like, marrying her is a disaster. So I must avoid this situation!"
Shen Feng could only shake his head helplessly after hearing this answer, and finally said, "Then you can wait to grow old alone, because with your current attitude, no girl will like you."
Yu Zhijing smiled bitterly when he heard this evaluation and said, "That would be best! It won't implicate others, so I won't make others sad when I'm dying."
Shen Feng actually wanted Wang Xiran to marry Yu Zhijing. After all, Wang Xiran's ability was specifically for healing. Perhaps with her careful treatment, this genius could live longer and give him more advice.
However, Shen Feng understood after seeing his attitude that it was best not to force marriage. Perhaps he could marry his disciple to someone she didn't like, but it would end up causing tragedy for both of them. Therefore, it was better to let his disciple find someone she liked herself.
After the banquet ended, Shen Feng began to act. He needed to achieve his goal, which was to send troops to the south. For this purpose, he had to weaken the voice of civilian officials. Only by silencing them could his plan proceed.
So Shen Feng sent a letter to Zhou Xiaoxiao, asking him to bring his family, as well as travel expenses and luggage, and prepare to take up his post in Rongcheng.
The reason was very simple: "Rongcheng experienced an earthquake before, and much of its infrastructure was destroyed, so it urgently needs talented people to repair these facilities. And you are the best choice!"
Zhou Xiaoxiao was very confused when he received this order. He didn't understand why this would happen to him. He hadn't done anything excessive recently, but Yang Ye was more impulsive. Why wasn't he the one who was moved away from the center of power, but himself?
"What does this mean? Is the City Lord senile? It wasn't me who opposed him, but the last blow fell on me!" Zhou Xiaoxiao frowned and pondered, not understanding why this situation occurred.
When Zhou Xiaoxiao heard about the aliens, he already had a bad premonition. Because these messages were released by the City Lord, it meant that the City Lord's attitude had changed. He was preparing to go south. Because bringing a crisis would make people resist, he could then mobilize most of the resources to engage in war.
So when he learned of this news, Zhou Xiaoxiao was very gloating and thought to himself, "Yang Ye, Yang Ye, for being so impulsive and opposing such an important matter, now that the City Lord's attitude has changed, you're going to be unlucky too!"
However, in the end, Zhou Xiaoxiao did not expect that the City Lord's blow would fall on him. What did this mean? He had not made any mistakes during this period, and he had worked diligently. Not only was he not rewarded, but he was also punished. This was not fair at all.
At this time, Zhou Xiaoxiao's wife came to his side. Zhou Xiaoxiao had several wives. After all, the most important thing in the doomsday was to survive. At this time, no one cared if the other person committed bigamy. Instead, they were worried about what they would eat tomorrow. Therefore, Zhou Xiaoxiao also married several wives, all of whom were beautiful and young girls. However, his original wife had not been driven away, and his wives were very sensible and made concessions.
Now, Zhou Xiaoxiao's original wife appeared here and then comforted him, saying, "The City Lord did not demote you. You are still a big shot in the civil official system. What are you worried about? Perhaps you will return in one or two years."
"You are truly short-sighted. How can this be one or two years? If the City Lord never remembers me, wouldn't that mean I have to stay in Rongcheng for a lifetime? It's not that Rongcheng is bad. After it's built, it will still be a city with a large population. But Yuzhou is the center of power. If you are far from the center of power, if there are any major changes, I won't even have time to react! Although I haven't been demoted, and there is no substantial punishment, transferring me away from here is already a warning." Zhou Xiaoxiao analyzed seriously.
However, even though he saw Shen Feng's intention, Zhou Xiaoxiao still had no way to do anything because he could only obey the City Lord's order, which was to go to Rongcheng.
"Tu Xuhuai and Yang Ye will definitely not help me. They are both smart. As soon as they see this trend, they will immediately hide. How can they help me? This means I can only go to Rongcheng!" Zhou Xiaoxiao said helplessly.
"If that's the case, when do we leave?" Zhou Xiaoxiao's wife also asked.
Upon hearing this question, Zhou Xiaoxiao said, "The sooner the better. We will prepare to leave tomorrow, and send a message to those under me to see who will see me off tomorrow. Record down everyone who sees me off."
"What's the use of recording these people? They are all your subordinates, so they will definitely see you off!" Zhou Xiaoxiao's wife was very confused and didn't understand why her husband was doing this.
Zhou Xiaoxiao said indifferently, "Those who see me off represent that they still have expectations for me. When I return to Yuzhou, I can contact these people to make a comeback. But those who don't see me off mean that they don't think highly of me and believe that I will never return. These people will be dealt with in the future!"
"What should we do if there are people who cannot come to see us off due to urgent matters? We can't just condemn them all at once, can we?" Zhou Xiaoxiao's wife inquired.
"Even if someone cannot come to see us off due to urgent matters, they will definitely send gifts or letters. At that time, just record their names. When I return, I will settle accounts with those who did not see me off. In short, I have become a scapegoat this time, but it may not be the case in the future." Zhou Xiaoxiao sneered.