Chapter five hundred and forty seventh public opinion three axes
The so-called hiding of fields is just a general term, and the specific operation methods can be said to be as diverse as the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. Landowners often go to great lengths to do this——
For example, people with a good reputation have some privileges of being exempted from taxes and servitude, so they illegally receive excess land donations to avoid taxes and servitude; another example is that when buying and selling land, they collude with government subordinates to reduce the land deed area. Originally, they were buying and selling ten acres, but the land deed only stated
Write five acres;
There are also cases where the land is placed under the name of an extinct family, and then the household registration of the extinct family is canceled by every means, and then the land "disappears" from the government register; as for those who forcibly occupy the land and then fail to register it with the government, that is all top priority.
No more countertop methods.
In Jiangnan, a place with heavy taxes and heavy taxes, many big landowners are bound to have problems in this regard. At least for now, among the nine families sitting in the lobby of the Han family, no one dares to say that they are completely innocent.
Mr. Han Xiong saw that he had spent a lot of time convincing his relatives, friends and family heads, and he was secretly relieved. If they all supported him, he would be more emboldened.
Otherwise, if the Han family alone resists the imperial envoy, local snakes cannot say that they will definitely fail. However, the risk is very high, and the consequences of failure will also be very serious.
Therefore, after Mr. Han learned that the Imperial Envoy planned to attack the Han family, his first thought was to bring together relatives, friends and family members to spread the risk and reduce the risk.
Just at this time, a steward hurriedly came to the lobby and reported to Han Xiong: "Master! According to reports from the tribe, some strangers appeared around Zhuangzi today. They didn't do anything, they just wandered around. When I saw people, I inquired about them.
News from my Han family!"
Han Xiong patted the case and said: "As expected, they are here! This must be the imperial envoy who sent someone to spy on the situation!"
If everyone here only believed 80% before, then it is 100% now. It turns out that Han Xiong is not an alarmist. The imperial envoy really wants to take action!
The Xu family, who had been suspicious before, immediately asked: "Now that the matter has come to this, I wonder what Brother Han has in mind? You might as well tell us about it!"
Han Xiong was waiting for this moment, so he drank a few sips of tea and talked eloquently: "After thinking over and over again, it is not appropriate to confront the imperial envoy head-on at the moment, and there is no need for it. As the saying goes, you can conquer the enemy without fighting by attacking with troops.
The best strategy is to use military force.
Although the imperial envoy's methods are ruthless, he may not be well versed in the world. He can only use bluffs to make him retreat in the face of difficulties. I want to start with public opinion. Three axes will be enough!
First, spread the news that the Imperial Envoy is going to deal with my Han family, so that everyone in the city knows about it and understands the whole story.
Secondly, there are a total of nine people here today. We need to speak with one voice and express something, and we also need to do something to show others, so that others know that we are advancing and retreating together!
With such facts presented, if you don’t believe that the imperial envoy did not think twice before making a decision, it might be easy for one family to deal with it. But with nine families together, who would dare to take action with certainty? Especially for a woman, is it worth it?
Thirdly, we are going to make people spread the word. We need to publicize the difficulty of clearing the fields and jointly enhance the confidence of other big families. At the same time, we want Commissioner Fang Qin to fully understand how great the resistance is. The only way to avoid losing face is to take the initiative to retreat from the difficulties.
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After hearing this, everyone applauded together. "Brother Han's method is very good, and it contains hidden benefits. It is really the best strategy!"
After the decision was made, everyone dispersed. Then they worked hard to follow Master Han's arrangements.
In one day, the news spread throughout the city that the imperial envoy planned to clear the fields and attack the Han family outside Pingmen to establish his prestige. Of course, Han Xiong did not publicize that the imperial envoy attacked the Han family because of women.
It's a bit of a slap in the face and doesn't fit in with the original intention of being subtle.
Then one day later, nine large landowners, including the Han family, held a public gathering at Wangjiang Tower, an important transportation area outside Changmen.
These landowners exchanged dozens of acres of land with each other and agreed to jointly build a dike and several ditches on their land for flood control and irrigation.
When it was rumored that the Han family was about to be attacked by the imperial envoy, the nine landowners publicly acted like this. Even a fool would know that there was a deeper meaning! This was tantamount to showing others that the nine families were in the same spirit and would advance and retreat together.
, having one is equivalent to having a whole nest.
So far, neither the imperial envoy nor the Han family who were targeted seem to have taken any actual action. However, the air-to-air public opinion has still created a tense atmosphere and aroused great concern among the locals.
Regarding the issue of clearing the fields, public opinion seems not to be optimistic about Envoy Fang because this matter is too difficult!
Judging from the old practice, many officials have done this, but they have not achieved full success, and many have even been defeated in Maicheng.
From a practical point of view, the big landowners are deeply entrenched in the local area, and the officials are all outsiders. How can it be possible to truly understand the land issue?
Among other things, the measurement and statistics of land depend on subordinate officials, and subordinate officials can easily be bribed by landlords. Moreover, subordinate officials have to make a living locally, so there is no need to offend the local tycoons on such matters.
Not to mention that Envoy Fang will probably only be able to make it to the end of the year and will leave in a few months. How will he have time to carefully implement the Qingtian affairs?
In fact, there are still many poor households or poor people who support the imperial envoy's measures in their hearts. But in the face of an official who can leave at any time, how can other local people sincerely help Fang even if they resent the local tyrants for occupying land and passing on taxes?
Imperial envoy? Aren't you afraid of being settled by the local tycoons?
After this analysis, anyone with a slight IQ has little confidence in the imperial envoy, and they have the idea that support is in vain.
But the other landowners who had ulterior motives were relieved a lot, feeling that Envoy Fang really couldn't do this, so they didn't need to worry too much. Besides, there were big families such as the Han family standing in front of them, so they just followed behind and waved flags and shouted.
When everyone has no confidence in you, then no one is reliable... In this way, Han Xiong's goals were all achieved, and they were completed very smoothly. It took no effort for the imperial minister to fall into public opinion.
Passive!
However, this kind of passivity is only caused by speculation and inference. The imperial envoy has not taken any actual actions and has not really taken action. This leaves enough room for maneuver. In Mr. Han's view, this room for maneuver is
He deliberately left it for Fang Qin.
As long as the imperial envoy has a little consciousness and understands the principle of retreating when faced with difficulties, then he can still save face, which is better than encountering setbacks after taking action, and everyone will be happy.
As an official who was able to become an imperial envoy at a young age, he may be reckless and hot-blooded, but he is certainly not extremely pedantic and stupid. Faced with such obvious gains and losses in interests, it is extremely obvious what kind of decision to make.
(To be continued...)
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