Chapter 1497 Chang'an is soft, Xianyang takes action
The Yang family of Yingchuan has encountered countless crises during its thousands of years of inheritance, and has been able to avert danger every time. But no crisis can be compared to this one.
In the history of the past thousand years, emperors would occasionally show their teeth to the Yang family, and the Yang family would respond with neither humility nor arrogance. They would either join forces with allies to fight against the emperor, or they would bow their heads and lie dormant for a while when faced with difficulties.
The Yang family was strong in iron and an emperor in flowing water. After surviving that period, the Yang family became the number one family in the Central Plains.
Those emperors only suppressed, for example, suppressing officials of the Yang family. This was the most common method.
But these are really nothing to Yang.
The Yang family has been able to stand for thousands of years because of the reputation of its ancestors, the huge network of relationships, and the third is the family's profound knowledge. In that era when scholars were expensive, the spread of knowledge was difficult. The inheritance of family knowledge was orderly and there were many books.
The Yang family, which even the emperor envied, is like a university school in another world, and the learning conditions outside the wealthy family are like a primary school or junior high school in another world. College students crush primary school students and enjoy themselves easily.
Therefore, as long as the children of the Yang family find opportunities to stand out, they can quickly stand out.
Emperor Wu wanted to weaken the powerful families, so he organized a large-scale imperial examination. But when the list of qualified candidates was sent up, she could only sigh when she looked at those names: There are so many talents from the powerful families!
Therefore, no matter how those in power in the past suppressed the Yang family and those powerful families, as long as the situation eased, they would soon rise again.
But when the current emperor took action, he went straight to the foundation of the Yang family.
Yang's two foundations, one is the land and population, which is the material foundation. Without this foundation, Yang would have lost an arm.
Bow your head or resist?
Yang Xinxiang knew the consequences of this foundation being broken.
In the long historical process, the Yang family's ability to be passed down for thousands of years depends not only on the family's profound knowledge, but also on its population and land.
Without a population, Yang's weak body can be blown down by a gust of wind.
This is the saying goes that there is strength in numbers.
But if you resist...
Wang Laoer was laughing ferociously, and Yang Xinxiang thought of the rumors. According to the rumors, Wang Laoer was murderous and liked to collect human heads.
That scoundrel sent Wang Laoer here, and it’s self-evident what he was thinking.
The staff member behind him whispered: "Wang Laoer is an honest man. If he can kill people, he will never hurt others..."
Yang Xinxiang squinted his eyes, "Ms. Yang... you abide by the law! Someone is here!"
"Mr. Lang!"
"Bring out the list of servants in the house."
Yang lowered his head, and the people watching outside sighed in disappointment.
"This is an alliance under the city." The two scholars shook their heads and sighed.
"At the beginning, many people said that the emperor did not dare to touch the big families in Guanzhong. Now it seems that they are all stupid. The emperor moved outside Guanzhong first because he wanted to stabilize the overall situation of the world. Finally, he moved to Guanzhong."
"What will happen if the big clan in Spring Pass takes action?"
"I thought it would be OK at the time, but not now."
"Why?"
"The emperor in the late Chen Dynasty was more capable than the women in the palace. He had a weak temperament and was not familiar with the world. He also knew nothing about the way of conquest. But what does the one in the palace do now?"
"Before becoming an emperor, he led his army to sweep through the world."
"The one in Shu was afraid of the rebellion of the big clans in Guanzhong, so he stationed more than 100,000 troops in Chang'an. But the one in the palace dared to sit in Guanzhong with only tens of thousands of troops..."
"Now it seems that when he used tens of thousands of troops to guard Guanzhong, was it possible that he wanted to lure the wealthy Guanzhong clan into rebellion?"
"This...can't be true!"
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"To be honest, I want to destroy the great family."
The emperor and the empress were walking in the palace, followed by Li Laoer with a sad face... This child had previously broken the empress's beloved vase and was detained by the emperor.
The queen was silent.
"Of course the Zhou family is not like that," the emperor said with a smile.
"Is there only two days in the sky?" Zhou Ning asked.
"right."
The two were silent for a while, and then the emperor said: "Aristocratic families have been rampant in the Central Plains for thousands of years, just like a huge insect parasitizing the people of the world, sucking blood like crazy. An Ning, if I don't do anything, this giant insect will suck out the Tang Dynasty."
Into an empty shell."
"I also know a little bit about Zhou's family background. There are countless fields, and so is the population. Speaking of which..." Zhou Ning glanced at him, "It's like a country within a country."
"Yes! A country within a country." The emperor smiled and said: "It would be fine if I just wanted to maintain the status quo, but now that I have become an emperor, I naturally have to lead the Tang Dynasty on a different path. But the aristocratic families are standing in front of me.
In front of us, I will either retreat, or I will have no choice but to rush forward with my army..."
"Which way does Your Majesty want to take Datang?"
"Many people say that I destroyed Shi Ni, drove away the false emperor, destroyed the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and eliminated the Northern Liao Dynasty, so the world is at peace. In a time of peace and prosperity, it is natural for horses to be released in Nanshan and swords and guns to be stored in storage. But these people don't know
The world is so big.”
The emperor's eyes flashed with the queen's familiar brilliance. Whenever he does this, his opponent will be unlucky. The last time was the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and the last time was the Northern Liao Dynasty...
"There are many sacred lands overseas, and those forces are entrenched in them. I should lead my army to drive them away and let my people of the Tang Dynasty thrive there. Luoluo is a big country and very ambitious... I just need to wait until I solve the troubles in the country.
After that, we will head west..."
"Your Majesty, isn't it tiring to be like this?"
"How should a man live in this world? Farmers cultivate and harvest, while wives and children feel happy on the hot bed; businessmen make money, and craftsmen make utensils... All the people are at peace with their lives. And I am the emperor, what is my mission?
"
The emperor looked at the queen with bright eyes, "For this country, for these people, create eternal peace!"
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When Chun Yudian rushed home, there was already a tense situation outside the house... His son and the general leading the team were pushing the ox.
"stop!"
Chun Yudian's appearance saved his son, and after some negotiation, the general leading the team just said, "We will act according to the law!"
yes!
Law!
When the Law of the Tang Dynasty was first promulgated, it was said that the prince and the common people were equally guilty.
Now the emperor just slapped the Tang law on the faces of the wealthy families and asked them filial piety: "Which of the things I did was against the law?"
If it doesn’t suit you, point it out!
Chun Yudian's cheek twitched, "Where is Mr. Zhou?"
"Yeah, don't care about the Zhou family!" The general's eyes flashed with danger.
A servant came quickly and said, "Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang has surrendered."
grass!
Yang Xinxiang, that softie, Chun Yudian bowed his head decisively and said, "Bring me the roster."
After the general left with the roster, Chun Yudian looked at the family members who were mourning for their heirs, and said with a ferocious smile: "I'm afraid many people will starve to death in Guanzhong this year."
…
It was Yang Lue who went to the Zhou family.
He just appeared outside the gate of Zhou's house with a dozen sergeants in plain clothes.
"Mr. Yang!"
The people of the Zhou family naturally knew the importance of this person, and immediately invited the temporary head of the family, Zhou Xin.
"I've met Mr. Yang."
"You're welcome." Yang Lue handed over his hand, "I think your husband should know the purpose of my visit."
"This..." Zhou Xin smiled bitterly, "It would be easier if Aweng Aye was here..."
He can't make the decision on such a big thing!
Yang Lue said: "I only brought a dozen sergeants, but there were hundreds of warriors outside the Yang family and Chunyu family. Lang Jun should know the meaning of this."
The emperor is saving face for the Zhou family!
Face is given by others, don't lose it yourself.
Zhou Xin was in a dilemma, complaining about the ruthlessness of his brother-in-law... After all, this is the descendant's family, the prince's maternal ancestor's family, how can you do it?
"The lady in charge is here."
Just when the atmosphere was awkward, Aunt Guan came back.
She glanced at Yang Lue with complicated eyes, and said to Zhou Xin: "The queen has said that this matter, Zhou should set an example!"
The Queen did not explain to Zhou Xin...it was not necessary.
Mr. Zhou lowered his head.
The timing of the emperor's actions is very interesting... First he went to the Yang family, then the Chunyu family, the Zhou family, the Wang family...
The Yang family bowed their heads, and the Chunyu family naturally did not dare to stab them. The two families bowed their heads, and the Zhou family would naturally not object. But when the Wang family saw that the situation was over, let's bow our heads too!
This timing made Pei Jian think of the art of war.
"Although His Majesty no longer leads the army to fight, he has integrated the art of war into political affairs."
Pei Jian paid homage to his father in the old house.
Among the fireworks and birds, Pei Jian looked at Pei Jiu's divine master and said: "Now that the world has been settled, your majesty is still ambitious. Aye, I will make the Pei family famous in foreign lands."
"Mr. Lang!"
An attendant came in and said, "Your Majesty is summoning you urgently."
"Do you know what's going on?"
"It is said that a wealthy family in Xianyang is planning a rebellion."
"Walk!"
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Worried that his father had made a mistake, Ma Xi, a freshman at the Imperial College, hurried back to his home in Xianyang.
"You still know how to come back?"
Ma Hongzhong had a cold face and actually had a knife on his waist.
"Aye, what are you going to do?" Maxi was stunned.
"Alang!" A steward came to report, "Those families were discussing secretly, and just now someone came to invite Alang..."
"Make them wait!"
Ma Hongzhong is ready to go.
"Aye can't go!" Maxi advised: "These people must want to rebel, so they can't go!"
He tried hard to persuade him, but was slapped twice by Ma Hongzhong.
"Chang'an wants to cut off our roots, how can I bear it?" Ma Hongzhong walked away.
Maxi covered his face and the manager persuaded him, "Dalangjun, this population is our roots!"
Ma Xi said calmly: "I know I was wrong."
"It's good to know your mistakes. It's good to know your mistakes." The steward had watched him grow up and said happily: "When A Lang comes back, if Da Lang finally admits his mistake, will father and son still have an overnight feud?"
"good!"
After the steward left, Ma Xi went to the study.
"I want to study, no interruptions."
Ma Xi said he wanted to study, but he was looking for something.
"Here!"
Ma Xi held a seal and said happily.
Then came the forged documents...
Later, he said he would go out for a walk.
However, the one who changed his mind was transferred to the county jail.
"Mr. Ma is willing to hand over the slave!"
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"Don't worry, everyone, the Ma family can send five thousand troops! At least five thousand!"
Five wealthy families in Xianyang gathered together and decided to rebel.
Ma Hongzhong clapped his chest and swore that the Ma family could send five thousand troops, and then they drank and swore an oath.
He returned home drunk and asked, "Where is Da Lang?"
"Da Langjun is in the study."
Ma Hongzhong went to the study, and Ma Xi knelt down to apologize.
"My son, just realize your mistake and get up."
Ma Hongzhong went to help his son.
Maxi lowered his head, "My child took Aye's seal and forged documents..."
"What? What paperwork?"
"Mr. Ma is willing to let those slaves repatriate."
"The traitor!"
Ma Hongzhong was furious, "Bring the whip and go quickly! I will definitely beat this traitor to death today!"
The steward was panic-stricken, and just as he was about to give some advice, he saw a servant running towards him like flying.
"What's the matter?" the steward scolded: "I don't have the eyesight to see that Alang is getting angry? Why are you running?"
The steward was an old servant and had great authority in the Ma family. When the servants saw him, they were like a mouse seeing a cat, but the servant rushed in regardless.
"Alang, it's not good, it's not good!"
"What's wrong?" Ma Hongzhong turned around and asked, his eyes all red.
"The officers and soldiers surrounded those houses and have already rushed in."
The drunkenness instantly turned into cold sweat, and Ma Hongzhong trembled all over, "Isn't this...this...the army always in the camp?"
"They are troops from out of town. They have been hiding nearby. They said that there are Jinyi guards who have been watching the words and deeds of the Xianyang clan and are waiting for this moment to take action."
"This is catching a turtle in a urn!" Ma Hongzhong said in panic: "What should we do? What should we do?"
At this time, the disciple came and said happily: "Alang, the Ming Dynasty is here, saying that the Ma family is a model in Xianyang, and they want to take credit for the Ma family!"