In the evening of that day, under the leadership of Pei Huaijie, the heads, deacons, etc. of various Henan aristocratic families stormed into the Yu family's ancestral house in Luoyang. The servants guarding the door failed to stop him, and even the door was almost broken down...
Everyone walked towards the main hall angrily, and saw the neatly dressed Yu Baoning sitting in the hall with a good time, smiling and inviting everyone to take a seat and serving tea.
His eldest son, Yu Chengfan, and his second son, Yu Chengqing, both greeted guests at the door with smiles on their faces, bowed with smiles, and held courtesies very respectfully...
Yu Baoning naturally knew that his "backstabbing" behavior was definitely not tolerated by the Henan family. He had already thought of his words and invited everyone to take a seat. After serving tea, without waiting for anyone to ask questions, he looked guilty and took the initiative to speak.
: "Everyone must have known about the Yu family's use of money to redeem the land, right? I know that you are angry, and I also admit that it was inappropriate for me to do this, but I really had no choice but to do it."
Someone said angrily: "Such a backstabbing of an ally, so greedy for profit, yet you still have no choice but to do it? The Yu family in Luoyang claims to be the heir of poetry and calligraphy. In my opinion, he is just a capricious and shameless person with no faith!"
Yu Baoning put down his tea cup and said helplessly: "A message came from my brother in the capital, saying that His Majesty has interviewed him and hopes that the Yu family will support the implementation of the central government decree... Everyone, the prime ministers and ministers of the Zhenguan Dynasty have retreated and died.
His death has long since withered, and more and more newcomers have entered the central government to serve as prime ministers and assistants. Xu Jingzong, Cui Dunli and others are also one step away from the prime ministers and assistants. But which one of them has the merits and qualifications of his elder brother? As long as this time he can do it
Well done, with His Majesty's trust, and the support of Fang Jun and others, it is certain that my brother will be appointed Prime Minister and Assistant Secretary, how can the Yu family dare to resist the central government's decree?"
The "brother" he refers to is naturally the Duke of Yan, Yu Zhining.
When everyone heard this, they suddenly looked at each other in confusion.
Yu Zhining briefly served as an official at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but the chaos in Shandong ensued, so he resigned and returned home. When Li Tang raised troops in Jinyang, Yu Zhining rushed to Changchun Palace to meet Li Yuan, and was appointed as the Record Office of the Weibei Road Marshal's Mansion.
, together with Yin Kaishan and others, assisted the King of Qin.
In terms of qualifications, this was Emperor Taizong's first latent official. It is said that the court has higher qualifications than Yu Zhining. How many others are more senior?
In the third year of Zhenguan's reign, he served as a regular servant of Sanqi, and assisted and taught the prince Zuo Shuzi.
This is the "Emperor Master"!
He is also the prince’s East Palace vassal!
What qualifications do you have for being a "minister of the latent residence" of the emperors of the two dynasties?
That is to say, Yu Zhining is low-key, straightforward and "too Confucian", so he has never been able to make further progress.
But all the conditions needed to go a step further and become a supreme minister are already in place.
All it takes is one opportunity to complete this leap.
Ask yourself, no one in any company will be held back by Yu Zhining at this time. What does "backstabbing an ally" mean? Showing loyalty to His Majesty is the most important thing!
Everyone came angrily and wanted to give an explanation to the Yu family, but they did not expect this situation.
How important is a prime minister to a family?
Similarly, what benefits will a prime minister bring to a group of political allies?
At this time, if the Yu family is forced to give up buying back the land and Yu Zhining fails to be promoted to Prime Minister, the Yu family in Luoyang will probably regard all the Henan aristocratic families as enemies!
Because Yu Zhining is already in his sixties, if he misses this opportunity, his path to promotion will be completely cut off...
On the other hand, if we can all help and support you at this time, the Yu family must remember this favor and repay it if there is an opportunity in the future...
And this is precisely the point: given the current situation, is it still possible to resist the central government order to "measure acres of land"?
Pei Huaijie pondered for a long time, looking around at the family heads and deacons who came with him, and said slowly: "The matter has come to this, you should know how to choose. Just look at the central general Fang Jun sitting in Luoyang, and the king of Wei is assisting, you can tell
How resolute is our determination to 'measure the acres' this time, even if we are unwilling to do so, we have to obey. Otherwise, will you launch another mutiny?"
Yu Baoning also had a heavy expression on his face: "Everyone, I have to bow down to the Central Committee this time, although there are factors from my brother's side, but there is no other way. The situation is huge, and our rash resistance is nothing more than a mantis trying to beat the chariot, except for being shattered into pieces.
, nothing can stop it.”
Everyone was silent again.
Pei Huaijie, who was originally aggressive and led everyone to come to attack the enemy, now changed his mind and admonished everyone: "I know that everyone is unwilling to give up these lands and buy them back with real gold and silver. The same is true for all the famous families in the world.
But I still want to advise you. Others are just watching the fire from the other side at the moment, but we are the first to bear the brunt. Do we want to put ourselves in front of the position to bear the wrath of His Majesty and the Central Committee for the benefit of the world's elites?"
This sentence goes to the core.
Indeed, all the aristocratic families in the world are resisting the "measurement of acres", but after all, others have not yet begun to measure. Whether they express their support for the Henan Aristocratic Family or offer unlimited understanding, the Henan Aristocratic Family is the first to confront the Central Committee.
Everyone knows that the "initiator" will gain the most after victory, but at the same time, once he fails, he will also face the cruelest punishment.
Even if His Majesty and the Central Committee are forced to compromise in the end in the face of huge pressure, it is very likely that the other aristocratic families will take advantage, and the Henan family, which bears the greatest wrath of His Majesty and the Central Committee, will suffer the greatest loss.
Do you want to be the first to "risk the world's great injustice" and take that huge risk?
More importantly, can the Henan family afford the consequences in the future?
After a period of silence, Yin Shusen spoke: "We want to know what kind of conditions the Yu family gained by abandoning their allies and committing suicide."
Yu Baoning did not hide it, and said bluntly: "The land that was occupied and annexed will be redeemed at the price of ten thousand dollars per acre, and half of it will be borrowed from the 'business' with an interest of five cents."
Everyone was relieved.
The attributes of aristocratic families are "self-interested", and they can even betray the country for the sake of interests, let alone just allies?
At present, the average price of fields in Luoyang is about 20 guan. If you redeem those fields at half price, you can also borrow half of it from the "firm". From then on, the 80,000 acres of fertile land will forever belong to the Yu family in Luoyang, and it will be registered. This transaction looks like
It seems like I'm taking advantage of myself, but I'm actually not losing at all.
After all, if he refuses to pay, those fields will still not belong to the Luoyang Yu family even if they are cultivated for another ten or fifty years.
Based on the style displayed by His Majesty and the ministers in the court today, "innovation" will be the main theme for a long time to come. Since it is "innovation", it means to get rid of the ills of the past, and every change in the past has
Land and taxes are top priorities. Who knows when land reform will be mentioned again?
Until then, illegal occupation and annexation of land will still be illegal and will still be a hidden danger.
It is better to use money to redeem your land now. Although it may seem like you are using money to redeem your own land, it is actually once and for all.
Someone looked at Pei Huaijie and said, "I wonder if we can enjoy such conditions?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the hall fell silent.
Saying such words means that everyone is moved, and the so-called alliance has been destroyed...
Pei Huaijie took a deep look at Yu Baoning and sighed: "Who knows? In short, we still have to communicate before we know."
He knew that the central government's land policy had been successful and that the Henan family alliance had been broken, which meant that no one in the world would resist this decree and would obediently use money or loans to redeem the occupied and annexed land.
No one is willing to stand alone on the opposite side of the center, use their own bodies to resist the charge of the center's chariot, and fight for the interests of others.
Even if there are one or two who are confused, they will disappear under the strong execution of the center.
And the beginning of all this was the defection and backstabbing of the Yu family in Luoyang.
In other words, the Yu family in Luoyang allowed their reputation to be notorious while preserving their own interests. Yu Zhining's position as prime minister and assistant should also be stable...
*****
In the backyard of the main store of "Dong Datang Commercial House" in Cihuifang, Fang Jun and Wu Meiniang had just finished their dinner. They strolled in the garden for a while and then sat in the hall to drink tea.
The matter of Yu's ancestral home...
Wu Meiniang took a sip of tea, licked her red lips, and said with a smile: "Yu Baoning is really Lang Jun's lucky star. His selfish behavior suddenly broke the alliance of the Henan aristocratic family, and even caused the entire aristocratic family to
With the collapse of the camp, I’m afraid no one will dare to resist the central government’s decree.”
It's not that they don't dare. With their profound knowledge, the family members know that the center will not punish them too much, and the center cannot withstand the danger of world turmoil. But who is willing to take huge risks to confront the center, and suddenly be backed by an ally?
prick?
I am risking my family's interests to resist the center head-on, but behind my back you are betraying my achievements to seek more benefits?
No fool would do this.
Therefore, when Yu Baoning came forward and was willing to use money to redeem the occupied and annexed land, the "measurement of land acres" decree was already unstoppable and was about to be implemented throughout the country.
Fang Jun put down his tea cup and said with emotion: "It's not just that simple? The family members have no trust in each other. Now even the superficial harmony has been broken. What awaits them next is to gradually encroach and push every inch."
When faced with the threat of the central government and forced to retreat, the position of the family members has already collapsed. Next, they will scramble to obey the central government's orders, so as not to act as the mantis that "blocks the car" before the mighty trend.
It's a little unbelievable to say that the family has the best educational resources, and everyone at the top and bottom is full of talents. Can't they see the danger ahead?
In fact, they can certainly see it, but they are unwilling to sacrifice themselves to help others.
Because the basic attribute of aristocratic families is to "pursue profit".
The root of "seeking profit" is "selfishness". For the sake of profit, they can abandon the emperor, the people, and even the country. How can they voluntarily stand in the most dangerous place for the collective interests of their allies?
While they were chatting, a waiter came in from outside to report that it was Pei Huaijie who asked to see him...
Fang Jun then laughed: "So sometimes aristocratic families are not so scary. Since we are pursuing profit, we should start with profit, and we will naturally get twice the result with half the effort."