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The power structure of the Tang Dynasty was divided into three major groups, the aristocratic families, the Xungui Group, and the Li Tang clan. The aristocratic families had deep-rooted interests and entanglements, which could be said to affect the whole body. They blocked the communication between the center and the people.

As a result, "government orders are not allowed to go to the countryside", and the country must rely on them to govern the people, rule the country, and self-govern.

But don't move without permission.

However, in comparison, the Xungui Group and the Li Tang clan are truly untouchable existences.

There are many reasons why it is untouchable, but the most direct and important point is that the foundations of these two major groups are in Guanzhong, and the Guanzhong area, as the capital of the empire, must not be chaotic... Ximing Temple is a famous temple in the world.

It is impossible for people to interact with them, let alone donate land in the name of the temple property to help avoid taxes. Therefore, it is impossible to find out the owner of the donated land from the account books of Ximing Temple.

The nobles are the clan members. The concerns of the scribes are necessary. Our task is to "check the properties of temples and Taoist temples and determine the reasonable amount of taxes they should pay." Since the property of temples and Taoist temples also needs to pay taxes, why bother?

These properties were removed from the temple many times

What if it is separated from the name of the Yuan Gym?

As long as you pay taxes, it doesn't matter whose property it is? This is the correct way to be an official, but Ma Zhou disagrees: "No matter who annexes these lands, hundreds of farmers have already lost their property."

Once a family has no permanent property, it goes bankrupt, and those people rely on their power to cling to the farmers and suck their marrow. If they cannot be severely punished, this trend will continue to prevail. In the long run, the people will have no permanent property and the country will be ruined. This matter must not be tolerated and sheltered. This matter does not need to be tolerated.

He said, no matter what happens, you will be responsible for the consequences. You just have to obey

Just do what you say and get things done properly, go ahead."

"Here."

The clerk was worried but did not dare to disobey the order, so he turned around and gathered more than ten people to form a temporary team. They left the yamen and went straight to the Wannian County yamen.

Ma Zhou sat in the duty room and took a sip of tea. He called his chief attendant in and ordered: "Immediately go to the Mingde gate and inform the Duke of Yue, telling him to be careful."

"Here."

When Chang Sui went out, Ma Zhou put down his tea cup, stood up and stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands. He looked at the row of leafy trees outside the window and was slightly lost in thought. This was an opportunity that had been preset for a long time, and he hoped it would trigger the clan clan.

Internal divisions and confrontations, but this move is extremely risky, because no one knows whether those people will take the risk when faced with the impending confrontation within the clan.

It will be launched in advance, and we don’t know where it will start and what the scale of the launch will be. But this risk must be borne, otherwise the enemy will always hide in the dark and connect up and down, stirring up trouble and rain, and facing the threat of the enemy at all times.

Passive, just separate the enemy from the clan, regardless of immediate

Either cutting it off or monitoring it can take back the initiative. The grand gathering of the Buddhist and Taoist sects caused the population of Chang'an City to surge and the public security to be chaotic. This was an opportunity for those people to take action in advance, but it also gave the four guards an excuse to assemble and set up defenses to cover up the public. Now let's see those

Do people dare to send it in advance?

It moves, and how powerful it is when activated.

... The Ten Thousand Years Yamen was very busy. As the Buddhist and Taoist sects held grand gatherings at the same time, not only the number of monks and Taoists entering Chang'an increased dozens or hundreds of times, but at the same time, there were countless people watching the excitement in Chang'an today, and there were countless vendors selling various commodities.

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Counting, even the brothel Chu Guan in Pingkangfang invites famous prostitutes from other places to come and show off their own signs... The permanent population of Chang'an usually exceeds one million, and now it has increased by more than 200,000.

All the inns and hotels in Chang'an City, as well as the inns outside the city, and the brothels in Pingkangfang are already overcrowded.

The pressure on public security can be imagined.

Everyone knows that this grand gathering of the two sects of Buddhism and Taoism heralds the beginning of the battle between them. This will be a huge storm with far-reaching consequences. No one wants to be passively involved in it because of their own negligence.

All officials are always paying attention to everything that happens in Chang'an City. If there is any slightest sign of trouble, they must suppress it with all their strength to ensure that it does not cause trouble.

So when the officials from Jingzhao Prefecture broke into the yamen and directly demanded that the accounts be closed and audited, the officials in Wannian County were stunned for a moment. How long has it been since then and you are still busy measuring acres of land, inventorying assets, and determining tax rates?

Furthermore, the most important thing at this juncture is to maintain the stability of the situation, and maintaining stability is the top priority. Such sealing and auditing of accounts is obviously targeted. Doesn't it mean that it will actively trigger a crisis of chaos?

Are the people in Jingzhao Mansion crazy? When the officials in Jingzhao Mansion saw that Wannian County officials were hesitant and hesitant to speak, they were immediately dissatisfied and took out Ma Zhou's warrant: "Jingzhao Yin's warrant is here. You all need to cooperate."

We must not act in violation of our regulations. If there is any delay, we will not be severely punished.

loan!"

Wannian County officials did not relax because of this. Logically speaking, since there is a warrant, it would be easier to handle. They were just acting under orders, and all consequences will be borne by Ma Zhou. He cannot shirk it even if he wants to, but this is not the case. Everyone understands this.

This means that these fields will no longer be owned by the original temples from now on, and the real owners of these lands will suffer heavy losses. Local officials like them know who those people are, so a

He turned pale and trembled with fear. But he did not dare to disobey the order and quickly opened the warehouse. He found stacks of dusty documents on the densely packed bookshelves in the warehouse, and moved them to the duty room for the officials of Jingzhao Mansion to check.

Then work with the other party to find those specific

According to the contract document, these lands were deleted from the Wannian County land account book and separately registered.

Jingzhao Mansion directly separated these fields from the temple industry and confiscated them, which was equivalent to directly waging war against those people.

Something big is going to happen... In the evening, officials from the Jingzhao Prefecture loaded and carted away many of the property deeds dedicated to temples and temples. The Wannian County officials breathed a sigh of relief and sent people to inform the front-line workers throughout the city.

The county magistrate hurried to

Send letters to families whose land has been confiscated and confiscated.

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In the main hall of the Prince's Mansion of Xiangyi County, the lights are bright, and the royal families of the Tang Dynasty are gathered together.

This place is almost on par with Zongzheng Temple. Many clan members are dissatisfied with the title of Zongzheng Qing of King Han. Instead, they are close to Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County, and often move around.

"Bang!" Li Chongxu, who was full of blood, slapped the coffee table hard and said angrily: "Is Ma Zhou crazy? Just collect the taxes from the Buddhist and Taoist schools and collect them yourself. We will donate them to the Buddhist and Taoist schools.

I am willing to pay taxes on the land under my family, so why do I still have to pay taxes?

They want to be confiscated as well? That is the wealth that my Hanyang Palace has accumulated over the past few decades. Is there any royal law? This is unbearable!"

Li Shenfu, who was sitting on the throne, had his eyelids drooped, and the old god was silent. It was difficult to tell his mood and anger. Li Daoli was very sympathetic and said bitterly: "My family also has thousands of acres of fertile land that was confiscated. It turned out that I had been extorted by my landlord before.

The mountains and rivers are exhausted. How can we survive now that we have lost these fields? The thief Ma Zhou has been so domineering.

You will not die a good death in the future!"

There were more than ten people present shouting angrily, all of which were confiscated by the Jingzhao Mansion for their land dedicated to the temple and Taoist temple. Since they had no idea, they could only be furious and ran to Li Shenfu to ask for a charter.

Since you are the leader, we usually listen to you, but now you have to stand up for us when we are in trouble, right?

However, Li Shenfu still looked indifferent and said nothing. Li Daoli couldn't help it and asked: "Uncle King, what do you say about this matter? This is obviously His Majesty's intention to attack us. If Ma Zhou is allowed to do this,

It won't take long for our little family property to be exploited. I'm afraid the family will be

Even if there is nothing to eat, how can I help my uncle achieve great things when the time comes when I have no rice and no money?"

"Asshole!"

Li Shenfu's eyes suddenly opened, and his fierce look was revealed: "How did I ever want to accomplish anything great? Do you need to come up with rice and grain to help me? Tell me, what is the purpose of your words? What on earth do you want to do?

What are you doing?!"

At this moment, Hu Lao Xiongfeng, Li Shenfu, was so angry that he pointed his halberd and scolded him, scaring all the younger members of the clan into silence.

Li Daoli's face turned red and white after being scolded, and he couldn't live with it. However, he realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly apologized: "I was the one who said what I said without hesitation. Don't blame me, uncle." Li Shenfu scolded: "Is it my fault?

What's the matter with you? Do you think your Majesty is surprised that these words have reached His Majesty's ears? He keeps talking nonsense all day long. What does it have to do with me whether you have food in your house? The great power of the Tang Dynasty has conquered the world.

Hai, I haven't heard of any clan members dying of starvation. If you really have nothing to eat, go and stay in Jingzhao Mansion. When Ma Zhou eats, you can eat with him. See if he dares to kick you out and leave you hungry.

Die!" Li Daoli's eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh: "That's right! Since Ma Zhou has forced him to have no way out, what kind of dignity do you need? Besides, His Majesty ordered the monks and Taoists to pay taxes, but he may not let Ma Zhou control the temple.

The gym's account books will be clearly revealed

All the land that was donated was confiscated, not only from our clan, but also from the nobles’ lands. I’m not the only one who can’t afford to be punished like this by Ma Zhou!”

Li Chongxu also became excited: "As long as we gather people and horses to make a fuss, I don't believe that Ma Zhou dares to risk the disapproval of the world! Chang'an City is in chaos now. If something happens again, how will he explain to His Majesty?"

"If you ask me, I would simply make the matter bigger. Now the entire Guanzhong is unstable. If we can find a chance... wouldn't it be wonderful?"

"We have been waiting, but when will this wait end?"

This sentence touched Li Shenfu's heart. He has always advocated "seek victory in stability". To do big things, you can't do it overnight but must be patient and patient. Only by being patient and patient can you secretly accumulate strength. If you don't move, you will definitely succeed.

Rather than being in a panic and not fully prepared

If you act rashly when the time comes, you will only bring about your own destruction if you leave loopholes everywhere. Your Majesty has been in the prime of life, but he is now seventy years old, and his life span is rare. He may not wake up one day and pass away... He cannot afford to wait.

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Chapter completed!