In the Imperial Palace, Tai Chi Hall, after Li Shimin's words fell, all the ministers in the hall took a breath. No one expected that His Majesty would make such a decision. Although there had been speculations before, guesses are still guesses, but if His Majesty really said it, When he said this, everyone was still in shock.
ruthless! Too cruel! This simply doesn’t give the Dugu family a way to survive!
You must know that the ten thousand acres of fertile land outside the city were awarded to the Dugu family when they founded the country. This land is the Dugu family's largest source of income. If this land is taken back, the Dugu family will be in ruins.
However, the matter is not just that simple. If His Majesty takes back the fiefdom of the Dugu family, then I am afraid that the big families will have to ask for the taxes on the fiefdom. They have never paid any taxes. In their understanding, Since the fiefdom belongs to them, no matter what taxes they have to pay, the harvest is naturally theirs.
But starting from today, I'm afraid things are going to change!
The major families were just worried about the future, and Dugu Kuan's face suddenly turned pale after hearing His Majesty's words. He thought he had heard wrongly, and turned to look at the head of the Wei family. The head of the Wei family also changed his face slightly. Even King Wei They all took a breath.
Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Dugu Kuan knew that he had heard correctly. His Majesty said that he would take back the ten thousand acres of land outside Dugu Chang'an City. This was like a thunderbolt to Dugu Kuan! My brain was a little dizzy, my eyes were a little blurry, and my body was shaking.
The head of the Wei family looked at Dugu Kuan sadly, feeling as if the rabbit had died and the fox was dead. He did not expect that His Majesty would make such a decision.
They came to replace the fiefdom, not to let His Majesty take it back. How could this happen?
Not only was the head of the Wei family unable to understand, King Wei was even more confused. He looked at Luo Zhang and felt a panic in his heart. He did not expect that Luo Zhang could have such means to make His Majesty not only not take back his fiefdom, but also After taking away the Dugu family's fiefdom, he faintly regretted breaking up with Luo Zhang.
"Your Majesty, no, absolutely no! That fiefdom cannot be taken back, it cannot be taken back!"
After a moment of adapting, Dugu Kuan finally came to his senses and immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg His Majesty.
"Oh? Why not? Since the Dugu family can't manage that fiefdom well, I naturally have to find someone who can manage that fiefdom well. Otherwise, the fiefdom won't pay taxes, the treasury will be empty every year, and the Northern Expedition is around the corner. Where will the money come from for the Northern Expedition? ?" Li Shimin said with a gloomy expression.
"This... Your Majesty, I pay the tax, I pay it. I beg your Majesty to take back your life. The Dugu family fought for that fiefdom with blood and tears. Please be merciful to your Majesty!" Dugu Kuan couldn't care less at this time. More, as long as you can keep your fiefdom and pay taxes, it is better than having your fiefdom taken back.
"You pay taxes? Isn't it a little late to pay taxes now? Besides, your Dugu family has more than one fiefdom. You haven't paid a penny in taxes for so many years. Can you make up for it?" Li Shimin said with a sneer.
"This..." Dugu Kuan was speechless when Li Shimin said, yes, the Dugu family has more than one fiefdom, but several fiefdoms. They haven't paid a penny in taxes for so many years. Now, all of a sudden He didn't even know if the Dugu family could afford it.
"Since you have nothing to say, let's be like this. When the court meeting is over, I will send someone to take over the fief outside the city. In the future, anyone who does not pay taxes on the fief will be taken back!" After saying that, Li Shimin stood up and left, leaving everyone stunned. of ministers.
Only Luo Zhang stood up and straightened his clothes, looking at Dugu Kuan who was kneeling on the ground as if nothing was wrong.
Before Luo Zhang could leave, Eunuch Huang ran over and asked Luo Zhang to go to the imperial study. His Majesty wanted to see him for something.
What can His Majesty do with Luo Zhang? Naturally, he praised Luo Zhang. Although today's drama was unexpected, Li Shimin caught the accident and amplified it countless times. Not only did he take back the Dugu family's ten thousand acres of land, but he also shocked the whole family. A group of ministers, leaving them speechless.
Even if you want to refuse, you can't.
You said you refused? Well, I will take back the fiefdom and hand it over to capable people to manage it.
Who said you don’t have to pay taxes on a fief? If you dare not pay taxes, I will take back your fief. This Tang Dynasty is owned by Li. You are just in charge of the fief for me. In the end, this land belongs to me, not you. From all the big families!
Looking at Luo Zhang's leaving figure, Li Chengqian's blood was boiling. He made the right bet this time. He stood by Luo Zhang's side. Judging from the current situation, Luo Zhang is still the beloved one. With Luo Zhang, With Zhang's help, he will definitely be able to secure his position as the crown prince, and he can imagine that he will ascend to the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan in the future.
On the other hand, King Wei was so angry that he turned around and left the hall without saying a word or taking the time to deal with Dugu Kuan. Today, he was in disgrace and had lost all his face. Why was he still staying here?
The head of the Wei family patted Dugu Kuan a few times to express his comfort, and followed King Wei out of the hall. Dugu Kuan was the only one left in the hall, kneeling on the ground in despair, with no sparkle in his eyes.
Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land were confiscated, how should he return to his family to explain it to him!
In the imperial study room, Luo Zhang stood respectfully below after being led in by Eunuch Huang.
In front of Luo Zhang, Li Shimin had changed into regular clothes and was sitting on the Taishi chair behind the desk, wearing a genuine Dahongpao.
Neither the monarch nor the minister spoke a word, and the silence in the imperial study was a bit oppressive.
However, this is just a cloud for Luo Zhang. He has already understood His Majesty's thoughts clearly, so naturally he will not worry about anything. The reason why His Majesty is like this is probably because he is thinking about something and is not deliberately targeting him.
After all, His Majesty also needs to deal with what happened in the court today, and he also needs to have his own ideas about how to proceed.
After a long time, Li Shimin put down the tea cup and looked down at Luo Zhang, who had been standing motionless for a long time. Then he said: "You did a good job this time. I am very satisfied. Tell me what reward you want!"
Luo Zhang's eyes lit up when he heard this. He quickly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want anything. You just need to marry Changle to me!"
Hearing Luo Zhang's request, Li Shimin glared at Luo Zhang fiercely and said: "Except for this, everything else is fine. I keep my word and keep my word. As long as Tubo collapses, I will definitely marry you Changle!"
Luo Zhang was so angry that he almost fell out with Li Shimin. Ma De, labor and management are helping you like this, but you didn't even agree to this small request, and still held on to death, insisting on the disintegration of Tubo. You... It’s because you really can’t get along with me.
The problems of fiefdoms are recorded in history books. This matter was not solved until Li Shimin's death. It was only in the hands of Li Zhi that it was solved. Now, Luo Zhang has helped Li Shimin solve it decades in advance. Although it is not a complete success, it is already a big step forward.
Although all the fiefdoms have not been recovered now, which major family will dare not pay taxes in the future? If the taxes are not paid, His Majesty can naturally take back the fiefdom. In this way, the treasury will not be empty. If the treasury is not empty, Li Shimin can solve many problems.
You can even accumulate more strength and attack Gaoguli after defeating the Turks, instead of waiting a few years.
With such a tremendous achievement, His Majesty did not agree to his request. If Luo Zhang is not angry, there will be trouble!
Looking at Luo Zhang, whose face was as black as coal, Li Shimin smiled, "Boy, you are still a little too young to fight with me. If you marry Chang Le, how will I handle you?"
After a moment of silence, Luo Zhang took a few deep breaths and suppressed his anger. He also knew that there was no benefit in going against Li Shimin. Since he was not married, he could only wait. Anyway, he had already If Chang Le is taken, even if he doesn't marry him, he won't be the one who suffers. When you see Chang Le's belly, you, Li Shimin, will not marry Chang Le to him.
"Since your majesty said so, I can only do my best. I just said that I have nothing to ask for except that request!" Luo Zhang was so angry that he directly refused other rewards that Li Shimin wanted to give him.
Looking at the angry Luo Zhang, Li Shimin smiled knowingly and said: "That's not okay. Guilty should be punished, and merit should be rewarded. If word gets out that I am a stingy person, I will not agree! Since you don't want what you want, then I will I’ve made the decision for you.”
"Promote Luo Zhang to the rank of Lieutenant of Zhechong in the Shangfu! Reward a thousand gold coins, Shu Brocade..." Following Li Shimin's words, the words were recorded on the imperial edict by the secretary on the side.
After Li Shimin finished reading, the imperial edict was placed on Li Shimin's desk, stamped by Eunuch Huang and handed to Luo Zhang.
Looking at the imperial edict in his hand, Luo Zhang was still very happy. After all, the captain of the Shangfu Zhechong was promoted from the fourth rank, which means he was promoted. He was originally a fifth-rank captain without a title, but now he has a title. But he was still a little aggrieved. His Majesty would do this. Give him a hammer and a sweet date. Nai Wai, thief Ni Wai!
