By this point in the conversation, Qian Renxue was already quite satisfied.
In her heart, she had given Chen Ming a big checkmark and decided that after recruiting him in the future, she would groom him as one of her trusted confidants within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Next, Qian Renxue had thought they only needed to go through the motions. However, when she casually brought up the situation within the empire, Chen Ming's reaction was completely unlike that of any noble she knew.
"Those who embezzle and corrupt should be punished. A corrupt official in a high position is like a great mountain: not only does he weigh down the people of the Heaven Dou Empire, but he also blocks out the light of the law. Who knows how many parasites are bred in that shadow?"
"They drink the common people's blood, demand the common people's lives, and dig away at the foundations of the Heaven Dou Empire. They turn the people of the Heaven Dou Empire into the empire's enemies, and turn soldiers who were meant to defend order into bandits who destroy it. Enemies within are more hateful and more terrifying than enemies without."
"Vermin among the nobility are still vermin. Being nobles does not change that. Perhaps their ancestors truly gave much to this nation, but these descendants are clearly unworthy of the reputation their forebears left behind."
"Kill those who should be killed, punish those who should be punished. For troublesome nobles, cut down the main branch and support a collateral branch. For disobedient nobles, support children who can be controlled, or let their descendants fight among themselves. If a noble refuses to cooperate, place the benefits that once belonged to him before others. If he will not cooperate, plenty of others will."
Although Chen Ming