Countless money, gold, and materials poured into the Tang Dynasty from the sea routes, which indeed brought rapid changes to the Tang Dynasty. The changes were so fast and so great that even former imperial rulers like Xiao Yu
auxiliary feeling
It’s too overwhelming to see, and I can’t accept it.
And those who have suffered the greatest impact in the world are the aristocratic families.
The longer the inheritance is, the more traditional the consciousness is, and the more difficult it is to accept the changes in the general trend of the world, because the foundation they rely on for inheritance has been shattered to pieces under this wave. The concept of "Gongdu Heirloom"
The vocabulary is easy to understand. Many aristocratic families do this. It sounds very noble, pure, and simple, but in fact, the real meaning is to annex land by any means and use every means to monopolize it.
Education. By annexing land, one's family will have more and more land, while the poor's land will become less and less. Naturally, more and more people will depend on one's own family for survival. With a monopoly on education, one's own children will become better and better, and their knowledge will become better and better.
The more diligent you are
, those illiterate mud-legged people are naturally more and more likely to be ruled by their own family.
As for when there is no land left to hold, public dissatisfaction boils over and changes the land, what's the big deal?
At worst, a new emperor or even a different dynasty would be replaced, and land and education would be redistributed in name, but in reality they would be the ones who control the most resources.
This is the inheritance of aristocratic families. Every year and every day is soaked in suffering and flesh and blood.
But now, those things that were passed down to the family are suddenly of no use... The output of the land is far unable to keep up with the speed of imported wealth from overseas. The means of annexing land, amassing wealth, and controlling resources no longer work, and the poor no longer work hard and complain.
attached to the land, more factories and workshops will
Providing them with three meals a day or even more wages provides them with an extra way of survival, which means that the aristocratic families can no longer exploit and squeeze as they did in the past thousands of years. Zhenguan Academy compares the so-called "natural sciences" with the classics and history.
More and more practical talents are flooding into the officialdom. The old bureaucrats holding "The Analects of Confucius" simply cannot understand the ideas and practices of young people.
"Let professional people do professional things" has become a slogan for young officials, gradually eroding the status and power of old bureaucrats.
Even family heads like Xiao Yu use the same old methods to educate their children, which often results in the children holding their necks and shouting, "Sir, times have changed!"
... He took a boat up the river and returned to Jinling. He wrote a memorial overnight and asked his servants to send it to Chang'an. Naturally, His Majesty would not refuse him to return to Chang'an to teach. His Majesty would definitely be very happy when receiving this memorial.
Lan Ling Xiao
For a leader of the Jiangnan gentry to express his loyalty to His Majesty and abide by the central government's decrees will be a huge breakthrough for Jiangnan to be completely integrated into the central government's jurisdiction.
Then Xiao Yu packed his bags, without notifying any of the other Jiangnan nobles, and took a boat to Chang'an after dawn...
As the leader of the Jiangnan gentry, Xiao Yu's every move naturally attracted much attention. When the rest of the Jiangnan gentry learned that he quietly took a boat north to Guanzhong, there was an uproar.
Everyone recommended Xiao Yu to test Fang Xuanling but there was no response yet. As a result, the "leader" left without saying goodbye. Could it be that something unknown happened?
Could it be that after His Majesty measured the land and introduced paper currency, he implemented any measures against the gentry in Jiangnan? For a time, people in the entire Jiangnan were panicked. Many people could not sit still and tried to go to Huating Town to see Fang Xuanling. See, Let’s see if we can find out what happened. Unexpectedly, after arriving in Huating Town, Fang Xuanling studied behind closed doors and saw no outsiders.
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Faintly aware of the danger, many Jiangnan nobles had no choice but to curb their newly expanded ambitions, and quickly took back some of the measures they had planned in advance to avoid unnecessary complications...
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If God could give Zhang Liang a chance to come back, he would definitely not take the initiative to seek refuge with Liu Jie to seek the position of General Youjin Wuwei.
Now, although he gave up his last bit of love to seek Li Ji's support and finally took office smoothly, he was still struggling within the Youjinwu Guard, and his life was like a year.
In the past, I had read the word "puppet" in books and heard it from others, but I never thought that one day it would appear in my body...
Youjinwu Guard is a very strict and huge organization, with more than 30,000 regular soldiers, plus various auxiliary troops, heavy baggage troops, gang leader soldiers, etc., a total of 40,000 people, as well as more than 10,000 mules and horses, and chariots There are more than five thousand frames. Different from the previous soldiers who brought their own armor, ordnance and even war horses and food, the Jinwu Guards on the left and right are all recruited soldiers. Recruitment is paid, plus the mules and horses that eat fodder, and the frames for daily maintenance. , damaged during maintenance training
The daily expenditure on ordnance is an extremely huge number.
The combat power of the left and right Jinwu Guards was one level higher than the rest of the Sixteen Guards Army, which was supported by huge amounts of money and silk.
As a general, the top leader, personnel, and financial power must be in control. Otherwise, how can he have prestige? How to enforce orders and prohibitions? However, the reality is that these two items are in the hands of the Ministry of War. All officials of the seventh rank and above in the army, Regardless of civil or military positions, the power of promotion, appointment and dismissal rests with the Ministry of War, and the allocation of money, wages, food, and supplies.
Also in the Ministry of War.
But the Ministry of War belongs to Fang Jun. Although Fang Jun has long since resigned as Minister of the Ministry of War, all the top and bottom members of the Ministry of War are his old ministers. They stick to their word and follow the law. Who cares about Zhang Liang?
Not only were the top officers "stuck" in various ways, but the generals and lieutenants below were also unstoppable. Sun Renshi, who was originally chosen by Fang Jun to serve as the general of Youjin Wuwei, was Zhang Liang's biggest opponent, but this man was very low-key. There are various reasons for taking twenty days off per month, such as concubine giving birth, old mother celebrating her birthday, training
Injured, sows give birth... But although Sun Renshi is low-key, Wang Xuance is a troublemaker. Either he is chasing for pay, or there is insufficient food in the army, or the cost of ordnance maintenance is unsustainable, or various generals and officials are transferred. The official document is waiting for approval... Zhang Liang is very anxious and must be alert at all times.
Be wary, lest you be plotted by these subordinates and fall into a big pit from which you cannot extricate yourself.
"Commander, I have recorded the affairs and joined the army. The Sima of the army has asked Helan Chushi many times about the punishment result. He wants to report it to Weiwei Temple and Shangshu Province. I don't know how to reply to this humble position?"
As long as Zhang Liang was in the military camp, Wang Xuance would definitely come to see him early and perform the ceremony with such courtesy that it was impossible to fault him. Then Zhang Liang was tired of dealing with all kinds of trivial matters.
Regarding the incident of Helan Chushi, it is now regarded as a relatively famous incident in Youjinwu Guard. Wang Xuance repeatedly asked for a ruling as soon as possible, but Zhang Liang remained unmoved.
Helan Chushi was called in and questioned twice. He refused to plead guilty to his corruption and dereliction of duty, so he could only carefully screen and patiently examine him.
They are all comrades in arms of Pao Ze, so we can't use torture to extract confessions, right? In short, it's just corruption and dereliction of duty, and it's not murder or arson. It won't be too late for me to figure out the context and find out the truth before making a ruling."
Zhang Liang is not stupid. Since it is inappropriate to deal with Helan Chushi no matter what, then just don't deal with it at all. You can delay it until I take office, but can't I keep delaying it?
Wang Xuance looked hesitant, slightly hesitant.
Zhang Liang asked curiously: "If you have anything to say, you can say it directly, why hesitate?"
Wang Xuance then whispered: "It is true that there have been some rumors circulating privately in the army recently. I don't know if I should let the commander in chief know about it."
Zhang Liang felt something was wrong: "But what about me?"
Wang Xuance nodded.
"It's just rumors, why should you care? But I've just arrived here, and I think some people are not convinced. It's normal to talk nonsense and fabricate rumors. I have no other abilities, but I'm proud of my broad mind... Let's talk about it." Wang Xuance.
Said: "There are many rumors that the reason why the commander is reluctant to deal with Helan Chushi is because you deliberately arranged for Helan Chushi to enter the front station of Youjinwu Guard, and his corruption and dereliction of duty is precisely because you are behind him."
Yao, you are so unscrupulous in disregarding military law. Now you know that Helan Chushi has committed many crimes and the evidence is conclusive but you still refuse to punish him. This is the reason why."
Zhang Liang was shocked: "As far as I know, the reason why Helan Chushi was able to enter Youjinwu Guard was because he had access to Fang Jun's door. How did he become my person?" Wang Xuance shook his head with an innocent look on his face: "Now Helan Chushi
This case has a great impact and has been targeted by Weiwei Temple. Once His Majesty learns of the case and orders the 'Hundred Cavalry Division' to intervene in the interrogation, once Mikixia Helan Chushi talks nonsense
, the commander is in trouble."
Zhang Liang had a splitting headache.
He and Helan Chushi were just acquaintances. Whether he joined the Youjinwu Guard or was corrupt and derelict in his duties, he had nothing to do with him. But would Helan Chushi confess him under torture?
He feels that as long as Fang Jun secretly reminds Helan Chushi, then this situation is very likely to happen. So what Zhang Liang wants to avoid now is Helan Chushi being convicted, because no matter which yamen interrogates the case, Helan Chushi is likely to tell nonsense
Eight ways, if you want to bite, as long as you drag Zhang Liang into the water, then he has
The reason is unclear. But it is not possible to directly pardon Helan Chushi. The evidence is conclusive that he is corrupt and derelict in his duties. Once he pardons him, some people will accuse him of being ignorant, shielding and conniving, and even confirming the rumors currently circulated in the military.
rumor……
A dilemma, a dilemma. Zhang Liang pondered for a long time, finally let out a long breath, and said dejectedly: "Now that the matter has come to this, Chang Shi might as well speak frankly about what he wants to do? Don't talk about those scenes. I am also from the military, so I act simply.
If you have anything to say directly
Go on."
From the moment he entered Youjinwu Guard, he fell into a big net. It was not that he was incompetent, but that there were enemies in front and behind him. It was like being in a thorn forest and his skin was pricked by thorns and bleeding. What could he do?
? When you need to be cowardly, you have to be cowardly and be willing to do whatever you want. Otherwise, there will be no good end if you persist. You are the meat on the chopping board now. Don't wait until it is chopped into pieces before you want to give in. That is meaningless.