In the main hall, Dali Shaoqing Xu Qiao was patting the horse in a measured tone.
"This year, fifty-eight people will be sentenced to death in the world. The origin of Dali Prison is said to be that the murderous spirit was so strong that no birds could live there. Now there is a magpie's nest in the tree."
This sentence means that there are only fifty-eight death row inmates in the world this year. In the past, Dali Temple was so murderous that even birds did not dare to build nests. Over the past few years, the murderous spirit has become less, so magpies came to build nests.
This is a great thing.
Immediately, many civil and military officers made statements one after another, saying that this was the result of His Majesty's benevolence, and that it was actually "several punishments" during the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. All ministers congratulated Your Majesty.
The number of punishments means that severe punishments and laws are almost put aside, which shows that the people abide by the law. This is a true manifestation of the emperor being a wise king.
Regarding these, Li Yunze, who was standing aside to dress up the sculpture, felt contempt in his heart.
He is really familiar with these operations.
It is true that there are only fifty-eight death row inmates reported, but those death row inmates who died in prison for "various reasons" will naturally not be reported.
From the literal point of view, it certainly means that the world will be in great order.
In the past, there were no birds in Dali Temple because someone drove them away.
Now there are magpies coming to build nests. They may have been specially caught or bought to pose for photos.
It might be useful to fool the illiterate people of the Tang Dynasty with this kind of thing, but for the educated Li Yunze, it was just a joke.
Therefore, compulsory education opens up people’s wisdom and is a dimensionality-reducing blow to all XX things.
There were also some severe punishments during the Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. That was because not many years after the tragic war ended, everyone was busy with their lives after the land was redistributed. Few people would take risks until they could no longer survive.
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But why did Li Sanlang get so many punishments?
At this time, the people of the Tang Dynasty could not live any longer!
Not to mention anything else, just because of the food shortage inside and outside Chang'an City, people starved to death almost every day were taken away on carts.
Under such circumstances, the only explanation for still bragging about Li Sanlang's several punishments is that the entire Tang Dynasty was unable to use it.
Li Sanlang didn't feel uncomfortable at all. He squinted his eyes, smiled and nodded in response to the flattery of the ministers.
After a while, he said, "This is the prime minister's assistance and meritorious service, and he should be rewarded."
Immediately, Li Linfu was given the title of Duke of Jin, and Niu Xianke was Duke of Bin.
Military generals fought to the death at the border, and they really risked their lives in order to gain military glory.
However, civil servants could easily obtain the title of Duke with just some flattery. This was the beginning of emphasizing civility over martial arts, and the root cause of the late Tang Dynasty's warriors ruthlessly retaliating against civil servants.
Li Linfu is indeed a person who likes to seize power, and he also blocks his own opinions, excludes talented people, and favors barbarians, etc.
The traitor was certainly not unjust, but he was also a capable traitor with a sense of responsibility.
After receiving the reward of the title, Li Linfu also devoted himself to doing something for the Tang Dynasty.
"His Majesty."
Li Linfu stepped forward and said, "Nowadays, the grain shortage in the east and west capitals is getting worse. In order to transport grain to the two capitals, the Jianghuai water transport burden is heavy, and there is already a slight complaint. However, the low grain prices in various places are hurting farmers."
As expected of a prime minister, he speaks with great skill.
The words used are "quite heavy" and "slightly", which sounds like there is only a small problem.
In fact, the Nima rebellion has come out!
Naturally, there were rebellions in the Tang Dynasty, and they never stopped even during the so-called Kaiyuan Era.
Especially when Li Sanlang entered his old age, he became extremely ignorant. From the palace to the court and then to the local area, everything was corrupted, especially the local powerful who abused and plundered wantonly, forcing the people everywhere to become turbulent.
Li Sanlang, who looked indifferent, asked, "Does Aiqing have any good ideas?"
Li Linfu looked at Niu Xianke and said, "Niu Gong proposed the peace buying method, and I think it is feasible."
It's not that Li Linfu didn't want this credit, but this matter had already been revealed before the crown prince was appointed, namely the letter Li Yunze wrote to Niu Xianke.
It would be a fool to try to take credit after everything has been revealed.
Li Linfu naturally would not be a fool, so he transferred the matter to Niu Xianke.
Niu Xianke immediately came out of the queue, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince proposed this matter. I think it is feasible, so I discussed it with Duke Li and reported it to Your Majesty."
Naturally, there is no way to do anything about this kind of thing that has been on the surface for a long time, so now it is arranged in the order of credit.
Li Sanlang looked at Li Yunze, who was like a sculpture, nodded slowly and said, "The prince is young. Although the things he mentioned have merit, they are rough and careless. It is up to the two Qing family members to implement them perfectly."
Naturally, he couldn't give all the credit to Li Yunze, so he gave all the credit to the two prime ministers.
After a long and confusing early stage of arranging seats, we were finally able to get down to business.
The so-called Hebian method actually means that the imperial court pays to buy grain from the people at a price higher than the market price.
The main implementation area is the Guanzhong area. The grains in the hands of the people in the Guanzhong area are purchased and then distributed as salary, as military rations, and as civilian food, sold to the people in Chang'an City at low prices.
In this way, the food shortage in Chang'an City can be alleviated, and the huge cost of transporting food from the Jianghuai region to support Guanzhong can be avoided.
Hebianfa is certainly a good thing, because it alleviates the food shortage in Chang'an City and also brings benefits to the people of Guanzhong.
But the problem is that most of the fields in Guanzhong have fallen into the hands of the emperor's relatives and noble officials, and they are the ones who benefit the most.
Moreover, when the court had money, it could implement the Hebian Law, but when it had no money, it would deteriorate.
For example, in history, the Hebian Law implemented by Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty not only did not increase the purchase price, but almost directly robbed it, causing countless people in Guanzhong to go bankrupt.
Even if they were to rob, they would only dare to rob the food of the common people. No one would dare to rob the food of the royal relatives, nobles and powerful officials.
Only the common people were unlucky. After bankruptcy, they either starved to death or revolted, further increasing the turmoil in the Tang Dynasty.
It was not until Huang Chao broke through Chang'an City to admire the chrysanthemums that these blood-sucking insects were completely eliminated.
There is only one important matter in the court today. After it is passed, there is nothing else to talk about, so it is natural to leave the court and go home.
Li Yunze, who said nothing, left the main hall and was about to return to the East Palace, but was stopped by Gao Lishi.
"Your Highness, stay."
"Eunuch Gao, what advice do you have?"
A flash of displeasure flashed in Gao Lishi's eyes, but he still said with a smile, "Your Majesty has decreed that a banquet will be held in the palace in five days. All the kings, princesses and consorts will come to the palace to gather for the banquet."
"oh."
Li Yunze smiled and nodded, "Okay, I understand."
"Your Majesty said it." Gao Lishi specifically mentioned, "The Crown Prince and Crown Princess set an example for all the kings and princesses, so they must be there."
Li Yunze pursed his lips and smiled slightly, "Okay."
When Gao Lishi left, Li Yunze's eyes gradually became sharp, "Seeking death!"
Five days later, the emperor's relatives and relatives gathered in the Linde Hall and it was extremely lively.
Gao Lishi greeted everyone outside the palace gate, seemingly smiling and showing proper etiquette, but all the princes and princesses had to salute when they saw him, and even called him "Aweng."
Aweng means grandpa here in the Tang Dynasty. Of course, when the princes and princesses call him Aweng, they don't call him grandpa. In that case, Li Sanlang will get angry. It is a particularly respectful title for older men.
As for the princess's consorts, they saluted respectfully and called them "Sir."
What this title means does not require too much explanation.
The eunuchs' servants in the early Tang Dynasty were inconspicuous. From Li Er to Li Zhi and even to Wu Zetian, the eunuchs' servants were very strictly monitored.
But during the Li Sanlang period, these eunuchs and servants began to be gradually reused.
For example, like a third-grade general, the frontier army needs to fight for a high position that they may not be able to get in their lifetime. Maybe they can easily get it from Li Sanlang just by saying a few nice words from the eunuchs.
It's not just Gao Lishi.
In addition to Gao Lishi, there are also famous powerful officials such as Bian Lingcheng, Yang Sixu, Li Jingren, Lin Zhaoyin, and Yin Fengxiang.
Moreover, they often went out on inspections on behalf of Li Sanlang and often served as supervisors.
His power was so great that even Jiedushi had to avoid him.
The preferences of eunuchs and chamberlains are very simple. What they like in Chang'an City is power, and when they go out, they naturally like wealth.
These people are very good at plundering. If they make a million dollars on a patrol trip, they will be laughed at. If they make tens of millions of dollars, they will be considered mediocre.
Eunuchs actually account for half of the most luxurious residences in Chang'an City, the best fields, orchards, ponds, gardens, etc. in the capital.
Moreover, although the eunuchs and servants did not have sons themselves, they had families.
Basically, for every eunuch who has a certain status, his family will immediately become powerful in the local area, and he will quickly rise to become the local overlord by exploiting the people.
The disaster is no less severe than that of the ministers in the court.
When Li Yunze came to the door of the palace, he just shouted "Eunuch Gao."
The displeasure in Gao Lishi's eyes deepened, but he calmly responded, "Your Highness."
After he finished speaking, he looked to the side, but he never saw anyone else beside Li Yunze.
Gao Lishi asked doubtfully, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, where is the Crown Princess?"
"oh."
Li Yunze smiled casually, "I'm not feeling well, so I didn't come."
"ah?"
Gao Lishi was shocked and said, "This, this, this"
Li Yunze ignored him and simply walked into the Linde Hall.
Looking at Li Yunze's back, Gao Lishi's eyes changed. "When you become the prince, do you think you can despise the world? Could it be that you have forgotten that the prince of the Tang Dynasty has a good end?"
Li Yunze naturally doesn't care what Gao Lishi thinks.
He would not keep any eunuchs who wielded power like this and brought disaster to the world.
And if they cause trouble to local families, they will be left to the local people to deal with.
If Li Yunze had just traveled through time and space without the backing of the Time and Space Gate, he would probably call Gao Lishi "Second Brother".
It's a pity that the prince, who in Gao Lishi's opinion has no strength, actually possesses power that he can't even imagine.
Li Yunze entered the palace, and many relatives of the emperor came up to salute.
Although the eyes of these people are different and contain many complex meanings. Especially the loyal king Li Heng, the expressions and eyes are really difficult to describe.
But at this moment, they could only bow to Li Yunze to please him.
Amid the commotion, the hall quickly fell silent with Gao Lishi's slightly shrill call.