The Luoshui River is mighty, flowing through Tianjin Bridge at Shangshanfang, and bypassing the north side of Jingshanfang to the northeast. The water flow slows down and the water level rises, so the river overflows and flows out to the south of Huixunfang and Taoshufang.
A lake forms to the north of Quanshanfang
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During the Zhenguan period, Emperor Taizong gave this lake together with the Taoist Workshop to King Li Tai of Wei, so the lake was called "Wang Wei Pond". A dike was built at the junction of the lake and Luo River, which was named "Wang Wei Di".
The water here is swaying, the lake is open, and weeping willows and lotus are planted along the shore. Every summer, it becomes a place for Luoyang people to relax and escape.
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In a mansion with a deep courtyard and rich decorations, there is a turret several feet high in Daodefang. From this tower, one can see the towering ancient trees in the Taoshu Workshop next door, and the water and sky of Weiwang Pond in the distance.
The house here was originally the residence of Yang Hao, the eldest son of Yang Jun, the former king of Sui and Qin. After the death of Sui Dynasty, Yang Hao disappeared and the house became vacant. Pei Huaijie spent a lot of money to buy it as his residence in Luoyang. At this moment, the lanterns are just starting to light up, Pei Huaijie
Standing in the building, he put his hands behind his hands and looked at the residence of the King of Wei, which occupied the entire square. The lights were bright and gorgeous, and he said to the person next to him: "The King of Wei has a residence in Luoyang City, but he came to build the Eastern Capital under the decree.
However, he avoids living in Shangshanfang and dares not return home. It is really ironic." This man is about fifty years old, with a white face and a long beard. He is handsome, but he looks a bit thin. He is thin in body and waist in a brocade robe.
There was a piece of mutton-fat white jade tied in the middle. He smiled when he heard this and said: "The situation in Chang'an is unpredictable. Many thieves are secretly planning for it. The imperial power, the clan, the aristocratic family, the martial arts... are all fighting together. The King of Wei has a special status, so it is easy for him to do so.
He became the target of hunting by various forces. When he rushed to Luoyang, he was assassinated overnight. He was already frightened.
Bird, how dare you move in before the palace of the King of Wei is cleared?" There are now different opinions about the assassination outside Luoyang City, but generally all parties believe that it was most likely a "bitter trick" by the King of Wei himself who made a false shot - you
You all want to kill me? But I won’t give you a chance, you’ll kill me yourself
Himself. After that assassination, those who had previously intended to use King Wei's life to cause trouble have all stopped, and they even continued to criticize and accuse each other. Moreover, after King Wei entered the city, he went straight to Shangshanfang, first to win over Ashina Zhong as his wing.
, and then the navy was fully protected, and even the navy's ships were anchored under the Luoshui embankment outside Shangshanfang.
From then on, no one dared to take advantage of King Wei. Behind him, Yu Baoning, who was sitting at the coffee table drinking tea, was dressed in a brocade robe. He had an extraordinary bearing, but his expression was a little dark. He snorted when he heard the words: "From what I can see, that
This time it was clearly Fang Jun who sent someone to assassinate him, otherwise why would he give it to the king of Wei?
One hundred thousand guan? It must have been done deliberately to appease the anger of King Wei after the assassination failed."
That's hundreds of thousands of coins. How much is the Tang Dynasty's annual finance and tax? There must be a reason to give it all away to others without blinking an eye. Pei Huaijie asked the thin old man to leave the window, return to the coffee table and sit down, looking around at the other people present.
, said in a deep voice: "The current situation is like this. Xu Jingzong's matter of measuring the land has become unstoppable. Let's arrange it and try our best to coordinate it."
Let's get together. Of course, if anyone doesn't want to, that's up to you, but if you can't bear the consequences afterwards, there's nothing I can do."
Someone sneered and said angrily: "Of course you can't do anything. You are being tossed around by that mallet, and you can only do nothing. What ability do you have?" "Hey," the thin old man waved his hand to stop these criticisms: "Pei Fuyin is in charge.
Henan Yin has taken good care of us for many years. Our interests are consistent and we advance and retreat together. Now we are facing difficulties and we should unite as one. Why are we making such a fuss?
Internal strife? It's the Yu family. We should give everyone an explanation."
Yu Baoning was immediately dissatisfied and said displeasedly: "Yin Shusen, do you really think that you can become the leader of the Henan family by climbing up to Concubine Yin? You are not qualified to accuse the Yu family!" The thin old man said calmly: "I, the Yin family of Henan, and
Although the Wuwei Yin family comes from the same lineage, they have already been divided into two families. There is not much contact between them. How can they be said to be 'attached'? The Henan Yin family has a long heritage, although it is not as good as the Yu family.
Although he is more noble, he is also constantly striving for self-improvement. He does not need or bother to cling to anyone."
The Yin family is a descendant of Guan Zhong. Emperor Taizong's concubine Yin was born in the Wuwei Yin family. Her father, Yin Shishi, was a famous general in the former Sui Dynasty and was once prominent. The Henan Yin family was a wealthy family in Nanyang, and there once was an Emperor Yin of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Lihua, helped Emperor Guangwu unite Nanyang
The family has made great contributions.
The two families come from the same lineage, so they are naturally related.
Pei Huaijie knocked on the table impatiently and said dissatisfied: "The enemy is now facing us. Do you want to start internal strife first? Do you want Fang Jun, Xu Jingzong and others to attack the city and cut off our foundation?"
Yin Shusen did not flinch: "But now that the Yu family has surrendered to Fang Jun, it is equivalent to a hole in the strong dam, and then the flood breaks the dam and pours out into the ocean. Internal strife begins because of the family. How can we unite?"
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Yu Baoning's expression was gloomy and uncertain, but he knew he was in the wrong and did not argue.
This is the disadvantage brought about by the Yu family's "surrender", which has caused the entire Henan clan to be inconsistent in offensive and defensive positions, and have lost ground...
So he decisively changed the subject and asked Pei Huaijie: "Fu Yin later went to the official residence of the King of Wei, and he must have met Fang Er. I wonder if he could ask the central government how to deal with the land that is not in the account book after measuring the acres?"
This is the core of the problem that caused the current situation. No one knows what the central government is planning, so they can only resist and obstruct, lest the central government take back the land it has occupied over the years.
Land is the foundation for the survival of aristocratic families. Without land, there will be no output. Without output, how can we maintain the enjoyment of bells and pans, how can we make connections, recommend children, and serve as officials?
Therefore, annexation and land occupation are innate and inseparable qualities of aristocratic families. Although maritime trade is now booming, it is too far away from the Henan aristocratic family to see whether the future will always be so prosperous.
Trade is basically in Fang Jun's hands. Whoever wants to engage in maritime trade must look to the Navy
And the expression on the face of the person behind it, Fang Jun.
How can you sleep peacefully if you entrust the lifeblood of your family to the hands of others?
Pei Huaijie said: "It's not surprising that the central government will take back these lands. According to Fang Er, it's probably just asking each family to buy these acres at the market price, and then they can register them and the property rights will be permanent."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at first, and then complained.
"Buy it at market price? That's a lot of money!"
"Who says it's not the case? Originally, these acres were a lot of wasteland. We hired people to open up wasteland, plant it, and turn the raw land into mature land, but we still have to buy it at market price?"
"It's not fair!"
Pei Huaijie drank tea silently and listened to everyone's complaints without saying a word. Human nature is like this. If the central government insists on taking back these acres, each family will definitely not do it. They just hope that they will not take them back. All other conditions can be negotiated.
; But now the central bank only requires the purchase at the market price, and they are worried
I was worried about money, so I thought the price should be cheaper, or even on credit... After the quarrel for a while, Pei Huaijie put down his tea cup and said in a deep voice: "After this, I will probably be transferred back to Chang'an to take up a casual position, so now
This is the last time to help you solve the problem. Time is limited, please discuss
After discussing with me, give me an accurate answer. No matter what, I will do my best to help you, which can be regarded as a thank you for your support over the years."
It is true that he took the position of Henan Yin and held it for so many years, relying on the support of the Henan family, but he also relied on his authority to give them countless rewards, so it is impossible to say who owes the other.
For the last time, no matter how unreasonable their conditions were, I would go all out to help them. From then on, we got together and parted easily, and each of us cherished the long journey.
Everyone looked at each other, fell silent, and made their own calculations.
Although Pei Huaijie means that no matter what conditions are proposed by everyone, he will try his best to deal with them, but he is not a fool, and he understands that he will never be able to protect the land that has been occupied and annexed without paying.
Therefore, it is a question of more money and less money.
Yin Shusen sighed and said helplessly: "It's not that we don't want to take the money, but that we really can't."
This is not because he complained about poverty. At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the "equal land system" was implemented. Ding men and middle men over the age of 18 were granted 20 acres of Yongye land, and the land was divided into 80 acres;
Each sick person is given instructions and divided into forty acres of land; those in industry and commerce are reduced to half male, and widows are
Each of the concubines was given thirty acres of land.
Among them, "koufentian" is not allowed to be bought and sold, because the property rights belong to the state. Although "Yongye field" can be bought and sold, it is not a sale in the ordinary sense, but "sold for profit" or "bought for insufficient".
"All mulberry fields are the inheritance of the world, and they will never be repaid until the end of their lives. They will always follow the eyes of the people. Those who have more than enough will receive nothing and will not repay. Those who have less will receive the seeds according to the law. Those with more than enough will have to sell their surplus, and those with less will have to buy what is not enough. They must not sell.
If you want to annex or occupy land, the cost of occupying it will naturally increase. Moreover, with the rapid increase in population during the Zhenguan period, the land and water around the prosperous cities in the country have deteriorated.
fertile plain soil
Land has long been exhausted, which has caused the price of land to rise further. Luoyang is located in "the middle of the world" and "the land of three rivers", with abundant water and fertile soil, and the land price is the highest in the world. Compared with Chang'an, it is not far behind, and the top-quality paddy fields
The value of land is close to 30 guan per mu, even for dry land it is not low.
Yu Fifteen. Nowadays, 60% of the more than 30 million acres of cultivated land in Henan Prefecture is concentrated in the hands of aristocratic families, and of these 60%, no less than 10% is occupied and annexed through various methods.
Come, the amount is roughly
1.8 million acres.
Even if calculated based on the average price of 20 guan, it would cost 36 million guan to "redeeme" these lands...
The Henan aristocratic family will definitely not be able to afford this kind of money. After hundreds of years of inheritance, the descendants will naturally accumulate family fortunes, but this is cash. The entire Tang Dynasty may not have so many copper coins...