"Gold is white, so there is Bai Yi, Bai Xiang." [Hanshu·Five Elements]
After the Qianhao order, the powerful people selected by Wang Yi, the governor of Jizhou, had no choice but to sell off their fields, real estate and slaves at low prices within the time limit. Under the watchful eye of the local government, many powerful families who were watching the excitement had no choice but to buy them at low prices from the government.
There was a lot of fertile land and mansions, and after a large number of slaves were released, they could come forward to get some leftovers.
Of course, these remnants alone are enough for many wealthy people to make a fortune.
After acquiring the land at a low price, Wang Yi immediately organized the prefects of Qinghe, Julu and other counties to allocate the land to landless refugees for cultivation, or divided it into small pieces at a lower price and sold it to farmers with less land.
In the process of digesting the property left behind by powerful people after their migration, 'wealth equalization' is being carried out quietly while the tax base is being expanded.
In the process of relocating rich people, the emperor followed the practice of Emperor Xiaowu and did not blindly take high-pressure measures to relocate. Instead, the captain of Shuiheng paid for the compensation and paid each family a compensation of 300,000 yuan.
', and the policy of not paying taxes for five years. Of course, the 300,000 yuan is based on family units. If the family is separated on the way and is willing to move to another mausoleum, the court will give another 300,000 yuan to encourage distribution.
Home.
In addition to money, the emperor also issued an edict to appoint a young son from these families to the court as a Langguan, study in the Imperial Academy, and reward people with nobility and other policies.
Under the actions of the imperial court and the local government, both carrot and stick, a large number of wealthy families were moved to the deserted Wenling area outside Luoyang City. While the place was in dire need of development, it also welcomed a man who had just passed the imperial examination and passed the palace examination.
The young Wenling chieftain, Cangci, attracted the attention of the emperor.
This young and ambitious county magistrate was valued by many because he gave advice to the emperor in the palace examination and promised to build Wenlingyi into a large county within five years. He came to Henan at almost the same time as Cangci.
, as well as the former governor of Yingchuan and the new Yin Liubei of Henan.
As a gentle and tolerant yet tough governor, Liu Bei's departure made the Yingchuan scholars relax and allowed the government and the public to capture new information about the future of Henan. Wenlingyi may be just the beginning.
In the early summer of the ninth year of Jian'an, Chang'an City experienced a strange event.
It is said that Pang Xi, the governor of Jiaozhou, captured a pure white elephant from Jiaozhi. The locals regarded it as auspicious. Pang Xi had a private discussion with Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiaozhi who was demoted here, and Fude, the prime minister of Nanhai County, to tame the white elephant.
It was sent all the way to Chang'an as a birthday gift for the emperor.
But time was wasted somewhere along the way, and the emperor's birthday had already passed by the time it was delivered. Fortunately, Huanzhi, who came with the team from Zhouzhou, was very adaptable and temporarily modified the memorial table that Pang Xi had submitted.
The birthday gift given to the emperor was renamed as a birthday gift to the emperor and the prince. Since the birthdays of the emperor and the prince were less than one month apart, the gift was not just a white elephant, but Huanzhi managed to fool him.
Although the emperor did not think the elephant was a strange thing, he would not send it back the way it came. After giving an order not to pay tribute next time, he ordered the white elephant to be driven around Chang'an City.
The people of Hecheng rushed to see the strange thing, and they couldn't help but feel that it was an auspicious omen.
For this white elephant, Shanglin Garden specially renovated the platform where Emperor Xiaowu once watched the elephant, and renamed it White Elephant Temple. Next to it is a pond filled with wild fields, rich water and grass, and not far away is the White Deer Temple where elk are raised.
The scenery contrasts with each other and is very unique.
After the people of Jingzhao watched the white elephant, the emperor and his family went to Shanglin Garden to watch the white elephant and white deer. They even invited ministers with more than 2,000 dan to bring their wives with them, which was considered an outing and banquet.
Halfway through the banquet, the emperor got up and went around to a side room to change clothes. Before leaving, he specifically asked everyone to do as they please and not to be formal. Upon seeing this, the guests in attendance began to discuss the meaning of literary classics in private. Chen Lin, Ying Jian and others were unwilling to be left alone.
Then he began to talk about drafting poems and writing an article such as "White Elephant Fu" to submit to the emperor for appreciation.
At the back of the banquet, Shangshu Zuocheng Fazheng was bored and drinking peach wine. Shangshu Zuocheng had a small official position. He was only responsible for recording documents and was not qualified to accompany the driver. But who made him the emperor's confidant. This time
Fa Zheng was specially asked to accompany him. From the perspective of discerning people, it was almost certain that he would be reused.
Therefore, there are also some people who want to take the opportunity to get closer to Fa Zheng and gain favor in advance. The emperor even brought Fa Zheng here, just to look familiar to him, right?
"Are you drinking alone?" Liu Yao, the imperial censor who was responsible for supervising manners and preventing alcoholism, walked over. He was seriously ill because of the defeat in Liangzhou and was worried about being held accountable, but he was pardoned by the emperor in the end.
He was so full of life that he actually took the position of serving as censor in the palace again.
"It's not as comfortable as Mr. Liu." Fazheng squinted his eyes and looked at Liu Yao standing next to him, still staring at the ministers talking loudly. If he hadn't moved the corners of his mouth slightly, it would be almost impossible to notice that the two of them were talking.
"The fine wine is in front, and I am the wine supervisor, so how can I feel at home?" Liu Yao laughed at himself softly, quickly glanced at the crowd, and then whispered: "I heard something recently, and I want to ask Fa Zuo
The Prime Minister gave me some advice."
Fazheng took a sip of wine and used the cover of his sleeves to say, "Don't take it seriously."
"I heard someone say by chance that the elephant presentation in Jiaozhou was originally just for the emperor's birthday, but later on, the prince was also included." Liu Yao's expression was calm, as if he was talking about an ordinary trivial matter: "Are you really doing this?
The Yushitai is not aware of such a change, but since I have heard about it, it is necessary for me to seek help from Zuo Cheng."
Fazheng did not answer for a moment, but looked forward. He saw one of the three sitting alone. The censor, Cheng Jushouzheng, was alone pouring himself a drink. Further ahead, there were Liu Yu and other three princes who were talking, laughing and polite to each other.
"There is such a thing, but it is said that Jiaozhou is a remote place and there is a lack of documentation. Any mistakes and omissions can be forgiven." Fazheng looked at it for a while and then said slowly, not forgetting to explain.
After hearing this, Liu Yao walked away without saying anything.
"I don't know who asked him to ask..." Fazheng muttered softly. In fact, there was no way this matter could be hidden from the emperor. He and Liu Yao were not close friends, so naturally they didn't bother to remind each other.
Offering to the emperor alone and presenting to the emperor and the prince together are completely different concepts. If the emperor and the prince are respected together, even if the prince is young and will not have any ideas, does the emperor's attitude not need to be considered?
Whether Huan Zhi was in a hurry and couldn't care much, or he did it intentionally, he obviously did something stupid. Not to mention the people in Jiaozhou and others, even the imperial court would be worried about who allowed this elephant in name.
Ford was also involved.
After the emperor changed his clothes and came back, after three rounds of wine, he smoothly agreed to the request of Chen Lin and others who wanted to express themselves to write an article to praise him, and at the same time ordered the princes to go outside to see the white elephant.
The white elephant had been tamed on the way here. Under the command of the tamer, he either knelt down or sprayed water with his trunk. Finally, he competed with ten tigers and tigers in a tug-of-war competition with the power of one elephant.
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The eldest son of the emperor, Liu Xi, the prince, Liu Xi, and a number of important ministers and disciples of the same age also gathered together, looking at the hill-like white elephant with excitement and curiosity, and applauded from time to time.
I don't know who among them said something extravagantly: "This elephant is so big, I don't know how to know its weight?"
The scene fell silent for a moment, and everyone unconsciously began to think about this issue.
"Good question." The emperor broke the silence, looked up, and saw Zhou Xun beside the prince. He nodded, and suddenly a very familiar thought came to his mind, and he said matter-of-factly: "Which of you can do something?
Do you know the weight of this elephant?"
"Your Majesty." Someone seemed to have an idea and wanted to make a suggestion, but was stopped by the emperor with a wave of his hand:
"Let them answer." The emperor was referring to the ministers and children who were brought along with their father and brothers and stayed with the prince.
This time it became even more interesting. The courtiers were thoughtful and seemed to understand something.
It didn't take long for someone to start talking. The first one was Zhou Xun, the emperor's beloved nephew: "This is easy to do. Just chop down a big tree to make a scale beam and weigh it."
The emperor asked funnyly: "Then where can we find such a strong man to weigh the elephant?"
The people around him also laughed kindly, but Zhou Xun looked seriously at Xu Chu, who was not far from the emperor, and replied: "This guy looks like he can do it."
Xu Chu was stunned. He didn't expect that he would become the center of attention inexplicably. He smiled hurriedly and waved his hands, joking, how can a person lift an elephant?
Zhou Xun immediately became distressed.
"How about killing the elephant and weighing it piece by piece?" Someone else suggested following Zhou Xun's words.
Some people immediately rejected this suggestion. The white elephant is an auspicious sign of tribute and a symbol of surrender and naturalization of the newly opened land in Jiaozhou. How could it be killed like this?
Before everyone had time to identify whose child it was, the emperor looked at the prince: "Have you thought of it?"
The prince seemed a little timid because it was the first time he encountered such an occasion. He looked around for a while and then said: "You can drive the elephant to the boat, note the position of the water to the side of the boat, and then..."
The ministers immediately expressed their admiration and praised the prince's idea as a brilliant one, calling him a child prodigy. However, the emperor was extremely surprised. How could the prince come up with this idea? Could it be that...
But he had no time to think about anything else now. The prince's idea was obviously feasible and operable. With the flattery of the ministers, the emperor had to let people try it out first to give the prince a good reputation.
Conclusion.
Afterwards, the emperor thought about it again and again, and issued an edict as he had planned before: Zhou Xun, the son of Zhou Yu, the Minister of War, Kong Yu, the son of Kong Rong, and Cao Chong, the son of Cao Cao, the cavalry general, were the prince's sacrifice and entered the palace.
Accompany the prince.
The prince has a companion, which means that soon, the masters from the East Palace will also start to appear one by one.