Chapter 76: Qingming for a Time and Prosperity for All Ages
After the others left, Du Ruhui couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, is this a little too hasty?"
Although he was born in the Du family of Jingzhao, he was a confidant of the emperor, so he was naturally more inclined to the emperor. Moreover, from his perspective, it was natural to see that sharing the family with a single family was a good system for weakening the family and strengthening the people.
But now, in the Tang Dynasty, there are still many aristocratic families. To throw out such a system at this moment is tantamount to provoking the world's aristocratic families.
Xue Shou also said: "Your Majesty, this time Luozhou and Zhengzhou are trying to implement this system. Although the Zheng family can control it and make it cooperate, what will happen in the future?"
What he meant was that not every time Zheng was taken advantage of.
Li Zhiyun smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will have other ways to get them to cooperate with me in the future."
As expected, His Majesty is determined to replace the mediocre rent-to-rent system with the system of sharing the land per acre.
Du Ruhui asked: "Your Majesty, can you tell me what you will do in the future?"
"Don't be anxious, you will know." Li Zhiyun said: "What I can tell you now is that I will not imitate Yang Guang."
Hearing this, Du Ruhui and Xue Shou felt a little relieved. They were afraid that the emperor would take too big a step and be unable to stop it, which would cause disaster.
Xue Shou said: "In this case, I have no objection. However, if we want to try this system in Luozhou and Zhengzhou, it will be difficult to achieve without local cooperation. Although Dai Wei is talented, it is only possible to let him take the lead in this matter.
I’m afraid it will take some time.”
Asking for some time was Xue Shou's euphemistic way of saying it. His original intention was to remind the emperor that even if the imperial court distributed land to the people in the Central Plains and implemented this system, it would be difficult to accomplish without the cooperation of local snakes.
Li Zhiyun has already considered this.
There are policies from above and countermeasures from below. How could he not have thought of this situation.
"I have decided to appoint Zheng Shanguo as a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and let him cooperate with Daiwei."
Hearing this, Du Ruhui and Xue Shou immediately understood.
If the Zheng family in Xingyang is willing to cooperate with the court, then the local snakes of the Central Plains generation can effectively suppress or even force them to cooperate.
And will Zheng cooperate?
The answer is yes, Mrs. Zheng dare not not cooperate!
Unless the Zheng family wanted to die, they would not have the confidence to refuse the emperor's intention now.
The next day, at the imperial court, Li Zhiyun formally proposed the implementation of the dimu system in Luozhou and Zhengzhou. As expected, 70% to 80% of the ministers expressed opposition.
Then Li Zhiyun threw the memorial written by Zheng Shanguo to the ministers.
After reading it, the ministers from aristocratic families felt as if they had seen a ghost.
The Zheng family in Xingyang was actually willing to take the initiative to dedicate their fields to the court, and then cooperate with the court to distribute them to the people. This is too outrageous.
Later, Li Zhiyun assured that this system would only be tried in Luozhou and Zhengzhou, and other states would not consider it for the time being.
Although some ministers feel that once the matter is opened, it will definitely be difficult to deal with in the future, but they cannot refuse.
The handler has short hands!
Wool is selling very well in the grasslands, and soap and tea are even distributed in the Western Regions. If they go against the emperor, will the emperor take back their distribution rights?
This problem puts them in a dilemma.
On the one hand, it is money, on the other hand, it is land. It is really difficult to choose.
They argued with each other for three or four days, until Zheng Shanguo came to Beijing from Bizhou according to the order, and the matter was finally settled.
Because, Zheng Shanguo's behavior in Tai Chi Hall was worse than licking a dog.
He said: Your Majesty's intention is Zheng's intention. Your Majesty said that it would be good for the young people to live in their own land, and Zheng will definitely cooperate with you!
Of course, it's not so straightforward, but that's what it means.
At this time, the ministers were speechless.
The parties involved think it’s okay, so what’s the use of their objections?
In terms of influence, in the Central Plains area, the Zheng family in Xingyang is naturally second to none. They are all willing to use their fields to cooperate with the court. Is it useful what others say?
Many ministers from aristocratic families asked Zheng Shanguo privately what he was thinking and how he could cut off his limbs.
Zheng Shanguo told them with great righteousness: The Zheng family in Xingyang will always be loyal to His Majesty and to the court.
However, in private, Zheng Shanguo couldn't express his pain, and his tears could only flow into his stomach.
If you don't cooperate with the emperor, once the emperor announces the Luozhou plague, the Zheng family in Xingyang will be completely ruined.
He also knew that when he was transferred back, the emperor actually asked him to go to the Central Plains to take advantage of him and stab the younger brothers of the Zheng family in Xingyang to death with a knife.
But does he dare to refuse?
He really didn't dare.
If he refuses, not only will all the Zheng family in Xingyang die, but their reputation will be completely ruined by creating the plague.
He has no power to choose at all, only the fate of being chosen.
With a single thought, Zheng Shanguo let himself and the entire Xingyang Zheng family fall into the abyss.
In the end, this matter was accomplished by Li Zhiyun.
There are many reasons why these ministers from aristocratic families can agree, the main ones are nothing more than three points.
First, the emperor has soldiers. Second, they can't do without the emperor's supply. Third, the Zheng family in Xingyang is willing to die, how can they persuade them to stay. There is another reason that is not the reason, the fire burned in Luo
Zhouzhou and Zhengzhou were not burned in their own homes, so they subconsciously felt that it didn't matter.
However, there are still many ministers from aristocratic families who hope that the emperor will not promote it throughout the Tang Dynasty. There are various reasons, but generally speaking, they do not want to lose their fields.
Li Zhiyun smiled and neither agreed nor objected.
The days are long, and he has plenty of ways to get these people to agree.
After sending Dai Wei and Zheng Shanguo away, Li Zhiyun stood on the city wall, silently apologizing to the people of Luozhou.
It's not that he doesn't want to kill Zheng to hold him accountable, but that he can't.
At present, the various factions in the court are in a delicate balance stage, and each force has been suppressed to some extent by the late emperor and Li Zhiyun.
If the Zheng family and even the Pei family were severely attacked at this time, it would further alienate the Shandong aristocratic family from the imperial court, which was already indifferent to the Tang Dynasty.
This is definitely not a good thing.
It is simply impossible to maintain stability in the world by relying solely on the Guanlong people. This is a lesson from history.
If you want to eliminate aristocratic families, you can only take a long-term approach. This attempt to implement the shareholding system in Luozhou and Zhengzhou is a start.
If you don't move, it will be fine. If you move, it will be thunderous, leaving them unable to resist!
Among them, it is necessary to win over the majority and attack a small group.
Only by making a lot of friends and making the enemy isolated and helpless can he gradually kill the enemy on a stable basis.
And how to make yourself more friends?
Then you have to be willing to spend money, eat meat yourself, and let them drink soup.
For example, when the land-sharing system was implemented in Luozhou and Zhengzhou this time, many ministers were wavering or even kept silent because of the cards given by the emperor.
They were more of a fluke. Anyway, the reason why the emperor tried the shareholding system in Luozhou and Zhengzhou this time was because of the collective wisdom of the Zheng family in Xingyang.
If the emperor did this on their own land, they would strongly oppose it. Not only that, but they would also privately let the local small landowners destroy it!
"Huh, I really can't become a Saint King." Li Zhiyun murmured.
On second thought, this emotion was buried by him.
It would be a bit fanciful to want to be a holy king in the Tang Dynasty where there are many aristocratic families.
But he has no regrets. He is willing to bear such a thing for the sake of the Tang people spreading to every corner of the world in a thousand years.
"It is better to have the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty for eternity than to have the world be peaceful for a while." He warned himself silently in his heart.
In the distance, Dai Wei and Zheng Shanguo walked away in silence.
Dai Wei didn't feel anything. When he went to Luozhou this time, he was only responsible for counting the population and acres. As for how to get the data, it depends on Zheng Shanguo's ability.
Before leaving, the emperor told him that if Zheng Shanguo did not cooperate, he could be captured at any time and sent back to Chang'an.