NOVEL SIMPLE Li Zhi, don't be a coward
Chapter 1420: Extending favor and enfeoffment
Chapter 1420: Extending favor and enfeoffment
There are too many fields under the name of Jiangnan's famous families, which not only squeezes the living space of ordinary farmers, but is also not a good thing for the imperial court.
The Jiangning civil uprising is a typical example. The land holdings were excessive, and the influence and incitement of prominent families on the local area was also very terrifying.
The civil uprising has been put down today. What if their interests are touched again in the future and another civil uprising occurs?
Therefore, if we want to fundamentally solve hidden dangers, we still have to start with the land.
And the identity of Prince Teng is a very good breakthrough point.
Prince Teng became more and more confused as he listened to Li Qinzai's questions about a hammer in the east and a stick in the west.
"Why do you want to change this king's fiefdom? Do you know how much money I spent on building Prince Teng's Pavilion in Hongzhou, and I have to abandon it with just a word from you?" Prince Teng said dissatisfied.
Li Qinzai blinked and said with a smile: "My father-in-law has a lot of money, so it won't be difficult for Wu County to build another Prince Teng Pavilion, right? Moreover, my son-in-law has a huge benefit for you."
"What do you mean?"
Li Qinzai said slowly: "The Zhu family in Wu County was wiped out, and the property and manor under his name was banned by the governor's office. My son-in-law ordered that no one be allowed to get involved. In fact, there is a purpose."
Although Prince Teng was an old dandy, he was not stupid. After hearing this, he thought for a moment and his eyes gradually brightened.
"You mean, all the land owned by the Zhu family in Wu County will be given to me?" Prince Teng asked excitedly.
"Send it to your whole family!"
King Teng was stunned again, and then became furious: "A dog thief has no respect for his elders. He dares to insult me, my surname is Li, you..."
Li Qinzai once again suppressed the angry Prince Teng and said, "My father-in-law, calm down, I really intend to send your whole family to you."
"The land under Zhu's name in Wu County is hundreds of thousands of acres, which is much more than my father-in-law's original land. With such a huge profit, the emperor cannot give it to my father-in-law lightly, otherwise he will be criticized by the world."
Only then did King Teng understand what Li Qinzai meant, and said, "That's why you asked me how many sons I have. Do you plan to go to the emperor and give the land of the Zhu family in Wu County to my sons?"
"That's what it means."
King Teng became more and more puzzled: "Why did you give me the Zhu family's property?"
Li Qinzai stared into his eyes and said seriously: "Because my son-in-law wants to build the Tengwang lineage into a model for the prominent families in Jiangnan, so that the seven prominent families can gradually change the current situation of land annexation in Jiangnan under the subtle influence and intentional guidance of the court. .”
Prince Teng was shocked: "How can I, Prince Teng, be so virtuous and capable..."
Li Qinzai said sincerely: "Of course my son-in-law knows that you are virtuous and incompetent, but as long as the Emperor Teng's lineage has the support of the emperor and the court and sets a correct example for the world's famous families, after several generations, the Tengwang lineage will definitely be virtuous and capable." able."
Prince Teng looked at him with a complicated expression.
"How virtuous and capable" is just a self-effacing statement, but in the eyes of this foolish son-in-law, he actually thinks that what I am telling the truth...
Li Qinzai changed the topic and suddenly asked: "Does my father-in-law know what is the most unsolvable conspiracy in the world throughout the ages?"
"I don't know." Prince Teng replied coldly.Li Qinzai said slowly: "It's the 'Tweening Order'."
"During the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the power of the princes was strong, but the power of the monarch was gradually weakening. Lord Fu Yan went to the Han Emperor and proposed a 'favor order' to weaken the power of the princes. However, the princes in the world knew that this was the court's strategy to deal with them, but they were helpless. Eventually the power of the princes gradually declined and no one could cope with this strategy.”
Prince Teng nodded. He was not an unlearned waste, and he was certainly no stranger to the "Tweening Order".
Then Prince Teng gradually came to his senses and whispered: "Are you planning to use the order of favor to the prominent families in Jiangnan?"
Li Qinzai smiled: "To be precise, I first used the order of favor for King Teng's lineage."
"The land owned by the Zhu family was divided among the sons of Prince Teng by the emperor. The imperial court established strict laws on royal clans. The land owned by each clan clan's descendants should not exceed [-] or [-] acres. If the excess is discovered by inspection, , then impose heavy taxes, fines and confiscation, and hold them accountable for their crimes."
"The expansion of land by aristocratic families and big landowners has been restricted now, but they still own too much land, which is not a good thing for the court, so it must continue to be weakened in a gentle way."
"'Twisting favor' is the safest way. King Teng's lineage was granted the title of Wu County in the south of the Yangtze River. King Teng took the lead in setting an example and enfeoffed his heirs in a high-profile manner. The land enfeoffment by the royal family members was strictly restricted. The so-called top is biased and the bottom is not. It will work.”
"The imperial court's policy on land will be slowly introduced, and it will be as gentle as possible. The policy will first target the royal family, and will not take into account the aristocratic families for the time being. However, this obviously released signal, the aristocratic families are not fools, they will interpret it day and night. The emperor’s thoughts.”
"The order of favor is based on people's hearts. Even if the noble families are unwilling to obey, the children of these families must have their own thoughts. The land originally controlled by the family is enfeoffed into their own hands. From now on, they don't have to rely on others to spend money and food. , doesn’t it smell good?”
"When a favor order is issued, aristocratic families will inevitably have disputes and internal strife. Human nature is greedy and people seek profit. Their civil strife is not caused by the imperial court, and the imperial court does not force them to divide their children."
"Although the imperial court has said nothing to the family, the trend has been established and the head of the family cannot stop it."
"In short, by using the example of the royal family members to influence the actions of aristocratic families, the court can show kindness and gentleness to the aristocratic families, while exerting pressure on the aristocratic families, so that they can actively obey the enfeoffment of favors without touching their interests..."
"This is a long-term process. In ten or twenty years, the hidden dangers of land annexation across the world may be slowly eliminated."
"After all the famous families in the world obey the imperial court's favor and enfeoffment, the imperial court will issue strict laws and formally establish rules. From now on, no aristocratic family or landlord will be allowed to own more than the amount of land stipulated by the imperial court. Violators will be severely punished. .”
Li Qinza looked at Prince Teng's dull expression, smiled, and said, "Let's start with my father-in-law's heirs."
"If this thing is done well, Prince Teng's lineage will be able to ensure wealth and honor for generations to come, and will be trusted by emperors of all generations. My father-in-law, this is a great achievement. Do you want it?"
Prince Teng was stunned for a long time before he gradually recovered and looked at Li Qinzai carefully with complex eyes.
After a long time, King Teng sighed: "As expected of your majesty, he is an important minister who relies heavily on the state. I am convinced!"
After a pause, Prince Teng gradually realized: "So, this is your fundamental way to solve the problem of land annexation? Push favors and enfeoffment, first reduce their power, and then legislate strictly, lock the land supported by the aristocratic family, and take away most of the remaining land in the world. Land is given to common people and farmers..."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "My generation can only go so far. The remaining problems will be left to the next generation to solve. The ultimate goal is to eliminate the land owned by the aristocratic family to the extent that the imperial court can tolerate." Only within the scope can this hidden danger be completely resolved.”
(End of this chapter)
There are too many fields under the name of Jiangnan's famous families, which not only squeezes the living space of ordinary farmers, but is also not a good thing for the imperial court.
The Jiangning civil uprising is a typical example. The land holdings were excessive, and the influence and incitement of prominent families on the local area was also very terrifying.
The civil uprising has been put down today. What if their interests are touched again in the future and another civil uprising occurs?
Therefore, if we want to fundamentally solve hidden dangers, we still have to start with the land.
And the identity of Prince Teng is a very good breakthrough point.
Prince Teng became more and more confused as he listened to Li Qinzai's questions about a hammer in the east and a stick in the west.
"Why do you want to change this king's fiefdom? Do you know how much money I spent on building Prince Teng's Pavilion in Hongzhou, and I have to abandon it with just a word from you?" Prince Teng said dissatisfied.
Li Qinzai blinked and said with a smile: "My father-in-law has a lot of money, so it won't be difficult for Wu County to build another Prince Teng Pavilion, right? Moreover, my son-in-law has a huge benefit for you."
"What do you mean?"
Li Qinzai said slowly: "The Zhu family in Wu County was wiped out, and the property and manor under his name was banned by the governor's office. My son-in-law ordered that no one be allowed to get involved. In fact, there is a purpose."
Although Prince Teng was an old dandy, he was not stupid. After hearing this, he thought for a moment and his eyes gradually brightened.
"You mean, all the land owned by the Zhu family in Wu County will be given to me?" Prince Teng asked excitedly.
"Send it to your whole family!"
King Teng was stunned again, and then became furious: "A dog thief has no respect for his elders. He dares to insult me, my surname is Li, you..."
Li Qinzai once again suppressed the angry Prince Teng and said, "My father-in-law, calm down, I really intend to send your whole family to you."
"The land under Zhu's name in Wu County is hundreds of thousands of acres, which is much more than my father-in-law's original land. With such a huge profit, the emperor cannot give it to my father-in-law lightly, otherwise he will be criticized by the world."
Only then did King Teng understand what Li Qinzai meant, and said, "That's why you asked me how many sons I have. Do you plan to go to the emperor and give the land of the Zhu family in Wu County to my sons?"
"That's what it means."
King Teng became more and more puzzled: "Why did you give me the Zhu family's property?"
Li Qinzai stared into his eyes and said seriously: "Because my son-in-law wants to build the Tengwang lineage into a model for the prominent families in Jiangnan, so that the seven prominent families can gradually change the current situation of land annexation in Jiangnan under the subtle influence and intentional guidance of the court. .”
Prince Teng was shocked: "How can I, Prince Teng, be so virtuous and capable..."
Li Qinzai said sincerely: "Of course my son-in-law knows that you are virtuous and incompetent, but as long as the Emperor Teng's lineage has the support of the emperor and the court and sets a correct example for the world's famous families, after several generations, the Tengwang lineage will definitely be virtuous and capable." able."
Prince Teng looked at him with a complicated expression.
"How virtuous and capable" is just a self-effacing statement, but in the eyes of this foolish son-in-law, he actually thinks that what I am telling the truth...
Li Qinzai changed the topic and suddenly asked: "Does my father-in-law know what is the most unsolvable conspiracy in the world throughout the ages?"
"I don't know." Prince Teng replied coldly.Li Qinzai said slowly: "It's the 'Tweening Order'."
"During the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the power of the princes was strong, but the power of the monarch was gradually weakening. Lord Fu Yan went to the Han Emperor and proposed a 'favor order' to weaken the power of the princes. However, the princes in the world knew that this was the court's strategy to deal with them, but they were helpless. Eventually the power of the princes gradually declined and no one could cope with this strategy.”
Prince Teng nodded. He was not an unlearned waste, and he was certainly no stranger to the "Tweening Order".
Then Prince Teng gradually came to his senses and whispered: "Are you planning to use the order of favor to the prominent families in Jiangnan?"
Li Qinzai smiled: "To be precise, I first used the order of favor for King Teng's lineage."
"The land owned by the Zhu family was divided among the sons of Prince Teng by the emperor. The imperial court established strict laws on royal clans. The land owned by each clan clan's descendants should not exceed [-] or [-] acres. If the excess is discovered by inspection, , then impose heavy taxes, fines and confiscation, and hold them accountable for their crimes."
"The expansion of land by aristocratic families and big landowners has been restricted now, but they still own too much land, which is not a good thing for the court, so it must continue to be weakened in a gentle way."
"'Twisting favor' is the safest way. King Teng's lineage was granted the title of Wu County in the south of the Yangtze River. King Teng took the lead in setting an example and enfeoffed his heirs in a high-profile manner. The land enfeoffment by the royal family members was strictly restricted. The so-called top is biased and the bottom is not. It will work.”
"The imperial court's policy on land will be slowly introduced, and it will be as gentle as possible. The policy will first target the royal family, and will not take into account the aristocratic families for the time being. However, this obviously released signal, the aristocratic families are not fools, they will interpret it day and night. The emperor’s thoughts.”
"The order of favor is based on people's hearts. Even if the noble families are unwilling to obey, the children of these families must have their own thoughts. The land originally controlled by the family is enfeoffed into their own hands. From now on, they don't have to rely on others to spend money and food. , doesn’t it smell good?”
"When a favor order is issued, aristocratic families will inevitably have disputes and internal strife. Human nature is greedy and people seek profit. Their civil strife is not caused by the imperial court, and the imperial court does not force them to divide their children."
"Although the imperial court has said nothing to the family, the trend has been established and the head of the family cannot stop it."
"In short, by using the example of the royal family members to influence the actions of aristocratic families, the court can show kindness and gentleness to the aristocratic families, while exerting pressure on the aristocratic families, so that they can actively obey the enfeoffment of favors without touching their interests..."
"This is a long-term process. In ten or twenty years, the hidden dangers of land annexation across the world may be slowly eliminated."
"After all the famous families in the world obey the imperial court's favor and enfeoffment, the imperial court will issue strict laws and formally establish rules. From now on, no aristocratic family or landlord will be allowed to own more than the amount of land stipulated by the imperial court. Violators will be severely punished. .”
Li Qinza looked at Prince Teng's dull expression, smiled, and said, "Let's start with my father-in-law's heirs."
"If this thing is done well, Prince Teng's lineage will be able to ensure wealth and honor for generations to come, and will be trusted by emperors of all generations. My father-in-law, this is a great achievement. Do you want it?"
Prince Teng was stunned for a long time before he gradually recovered and looked at Li Qinzai carefully with complex eyes.
After a long time, King Teng sighed: "As expected of your majesty, he is an important minister who relies heavily on the state. I am convinced!"
After a pause, Prince Teng gradually realized: "So, this is your fundamental way to solve the problem of land annexation? Push favors and enfeoffment, first reduce their power, and then legislate strictly, lock the land supported by the aristocratic family, and take away most of the remaining land in the world. Land is given to common people and farmers..."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "My generation can only go so far. The remaining problems will be left to the next generation to solve. The ultimate goal is to eliminate the land owned by the aristocratic family to the extent that the imperial court can tolerate." Only within the scope can this hidden danger be completely resolved.”
(End of this chapter)
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