When the Zhao family suffered a great disaster, the court was also facing a huge earthquake. Emperor Shengyuan ordered Taichangqing to draft the text, intending to suppress or even divide up the power, and the nobles of Jiuli were not willing to be taken away by the Han people, and they joined several princes to propose a policy of dividing the population.
If in the past, Emperor Shengyuan might have considered it seriously, but now, he has found a practical and effective way to suppress the power of the prime minister, and he also understands the power of the people's backlash. He threw the memorial back in front of the civil and military court, and asked the princes only six questions: First, is this the hinterland of the Central Plains? Second, the Han people here are geometric, and the Jiuli people are geometric? Third, what is the size of the Han army and the size of the Jiuli army? Fourth, the number of Han generals and the number of Jiuli generals? Fifth, the geometry of Han Wenchen, Jiuli Wenchen geometry? Sixth, how many battles have you fought in this life? Trying to crush hundreds of millions of people with tens of thousands of people, where do you get the confidence
The princes were left speechless when they were questioned, and they were defeated, but the Han courtiers were more respectful to the emperor.
After the turmoil of dividing people and others subsided, Emperor Shengyuan proposed the "two government and three divisions system". On the surface, it was to deal with the government more efficiently and quickly, but in fact, the power of the prime minister was split again and again. vehemently opposed. However, he was not in a hurry, and only distributed the regulations drafted by Tai Changqing to the civil and military officials, asking them to go back and read them, and slowly consider the pros and cons.
Because the Prime Minister was in charge of military and political affairs, the military attachés used to be just decorations in the court. Now, seeing that the emperor wanted to set up a separate Privy Council to let them control military affairs, it was impossible for them to ask for it, so they all stood up and agreed on the same day. There were also officials from the prime minister's line who did not express their position, but after they got the articles of association, they went home and read them over and over again.
Emperor Shengyuan was not in a hurry at all. Every day at the court meeting, he would put forward this proposal and order the courtiers to discuss and vote. On the first day, only the military attache and the imperial division responded enthusiastically; on the second day, a few neutral officials stood up; on the third day, there were more ; On the fourth day... Gradually, people continued to put forward second opinions, or took the initiative to submit memorials, and perfected the details. After more than a month, Prime Minister Wang was already unable to support himself. ".
From then on, the prime minister could no longer take control of the government alone and be above the imperial power. When Emperor Shengyuan put forward the proposal to reform the tax law and the land system, the noise of opposition was reduced a lot, and even courtiers put forward practical plans for him to implement.
However, the aristocratic clan has some background, and it is impossible not to fight back on the premise that their interests are seriously violated. They actually released rumors that the subordinate officials who wandered the countryside were not to investigate the population, but to arrest the strong men and send them to Build buildings like the Great Wall, or smash the front lines and serve as cannon fodder. Emperor Shengyuan wanted to imitate the violent Qin Dynasty, imposed severe punishments, and implemented the strategy of harming the people.
Every decree and every policy promulgated by Emperor Shengyuan was misinterpreted beyond recognition, and spread at the fastest speed, causing public resentment and chaos. State capital, intending to overthrow the imperial power.
But overnight, the flames of war ignited little by little, and if Emperor Shengyuan sent an army to suppress it bloody, it would fulfill those rumors and become a tyrant who killed the people indiscriminately, or caused the whole territory to collapse. He couldn't kill him, and he couldn't recruit him for security. The ravines between Emperor Shengyuan's eyebrows were added, and it was really impossible to do anything.
The emperor and Taichang had already assigned Confucian scholars to continue, and every time they went to a township or county, they chanted the benefits of practicing the Dharma, but the people did not believe it.
The situation is getting worse and worse. If it is left unchecked, the Wei Kingdom will inevitably fall apart; if it is crushed strongly, the people will inevitably suffer. How to solve this crisis quickly and calmly has become a problem of Emperor Shengyuan. He always wanted to talk to someone and come up with an idea, but when he looked around, he found that there were only cold winds and dim lights in the Weiyang Palace, and no one could relieve his worries.
"Your Majesty, don't drink. You have to go to bed early tomorrow. If you go to bed late, you may have a headache. If you are unhappy, you can go to the harem to make arrangements. Presumably all the empresses will be happy to accompany you." Bai Fu persuaded tremblingly.
Emperor Shengyuan sneered, "Dispatch? Apart from being jealous and intriguing, what else do they know? My solution is not here." His eyes lit up and he said anxiously, "Come and bring the four treasures of the study, I want to write a letter."
Bai Fu didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly fetched the four treasures of the study and spread them out one by one.
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Due to the chaos among the people and the huge earthquake in the hall, the case of Ye Quanyong has been put on hold for investigation, and Zhao Luli has also been detained indefinitely, and it is unknown when he will be able to return. Except for Guan Suyi, everyone in the Zhao family was a little anxious. They wrote a letter to Zhao Jinyu for help, but they couldn't hear back for a long time, so they could only wait in a daze.
On this day, Guan Suyi was painting in the study when she suddenly received a letter from Zhenxi Hou's mansion, with the words "Mrs. personally open" and the money of Hunar in the lower corner. She raised her eyebrows slightly, and her interest gradually became stronger. After opening it, she read it at a glance, wrote down the answer without thinking, and ordered someone to send it back.
Emperor Sheng Yuan thought that his wife would have to think for a long time before replying to the letter, and he was ready to wait for a few days, or even dozens of days, but he did not expect that only half an hour later, he hurriedly entered the palace and knelt in front of the imperial palace to return to life. He opened the envelope and took out the fragrant clip, only to see that there were only seven big characters written on it - the emperor should try his own way.
Try it yourself? How to try the law by yourself? Emperor Shengyuan pondered and thought hard, and finally slapped his palms and praised, "Wonderful, Madam is really my Jie Yuhua, a worthy helper! Come on, I will go to the village to investigate the people's conditions in person, not in disguise, not in white dragon fish clothes. , how to publicize how to come, it must be well known to everyone."
Bai Fu quickly tried to persuade them, and they said that they were so dry that they did not let His Majesty change his mind.
On this day, everyone in Yanjing knew that the emperor personally went to the suburbs and counties to appease the people, but he was startled on the way, overturned the frame, and overwhelmed a large area of newly planted farmland. In order to encourage farming and ensure grain production to supply the army, Emperor Shengyuan issued a decree prohibiting anyone from stepping on the fields where seedlings have been planted.
This time, he made a mistake himself. Even though the farmer who cultivated the fields repeatedly said that he didn't need compensation, he ordered his subordinates to hit him ten sticks in the back and handed over fifty taels of silver in person. The local officials had already arranged for the people of Shili Baxiang to kneel to greet the holy car, and they saw this scene very vividly.
This torture was not a fake. When the emperor turned around, blood stains came out from the cloth, dyeing the dragon robe red. However, he didn't care at all, and said earnestly and earnestly, "Cultivation of the law should be based on protecting the people and loving the people. The people are more important than the ruler. Not only the people must abide by the law, but the royal family should set an example. At the beginning of the revision of the law, I have said that the prince's violation of the law is the cause of the common people. The same crime, how can you eat your own words? Recently, there are all kinds of rumors, not for my original intention, to check the population, to improve the household registration, not to arrest the strong, levy taxation, but only to apportion the land, encourage wasteland, and support the people. I want to tell everyone. There is a way to survive, but some people incite civil unrest for their own desires and cause innocent people to die in vain. The household registration of the population is clear, and there is only one child in the family, which can reduce taxes and corvés, and even save the levy and wars; You can also get government alms; if your family is prosperous, you will have more fields to share. You only see the change from household tax to household tax, but you don’t see the change from land occupation to equal land. The meager rations, but now they can own their own fields and support their family through hard work and hard work. What do you think is better or worse?"
Speaking of this, he sighed deeply and said in a wistful tone, "I am dedicated to the people, and I really don't want you to sacrifice a single life or shed a drop of blood in vain, so I have not sent heavy troops to crush the whole territory. God, break Chen Lixin, and create a peaceful and prosperous world together."
As the saying goes, it is better to be a dog of peace than a person in troubled times. When people live in the world, who doesn't want to be safe and secure and have a peaceful wife? Who doesn't want to live and work in peace and contentment? Who would risk their lives if they were not cornered? Previously, there were also people who traveled to the villages to join the households and vigorously promoted the benefits of practicing the law, but they were not as good as the emperor's example and sincere self-report.
Not to mention the literati who have read poetry and books full of tears and bowed down to the ground, even those people with flat heads who do not know big characters are also deeply touched.
Today, all kinds of things have spread at the fastest speed, and the people of *** have calmed down and began to inquire about the laws that have been promulgated before, and what the so-called "Jiantian" means. Di Shi and Tai Chang personally traveled to the village to help the people, so the flames of war were extinguished one by one, and the strong men who picked up swords and guns ran home one after another, for fear that they would not be able to register their household registration, resulting in less family income. A few acres of land.
In just half a month, the disaster that might split the Wei Kingdom and subvert the imperial court was thus vanished. Emperor Shengyuan didn't spend a single soldier or a single soldier, and only suffered a little bit of flesh and blood, but for a general who was brave and skilled in battle, this was nothing at all.
At the same time, Guan Suyi received a gift from Kunal, a box of books and a land deed. She had already heard about His Majesty's trial of the law, but she didn't take it as a surprise. It was only when Kunal presented his letter to the Duke of Zhenxi, and the Duke of Zhenxi reported it to the emperor, and then there was a follow-up.
The return gift is very precious, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth the price of the city, but she accepted it calmly, holding the title deed and smiling, "Although the emperor was born in the rough and has a style of local tyrants, he is fluent in remonstrance, has the courage to take responsibility, and takes a little more time. , must be worthy of the name, worthy of the Holy Monarch."
While Jin agrees, he silently remembers these words in his heart.