"I just don't understand...it's just asking those people to disperse their slaves to join the army. Moreover, those slaves were originally rewarded by the country. Now that the official slaves are gone, how can we take back the slave status issued by the country before?" Is it so intense? You don’t even have to plant the land anymore?”
In Wenwenfang, Paul Fang, the eldest wife of Da Ma Jin Dao, who was sitting in the first place, was so angry that he threw a cup on the carpet. He really did what his adoptive father was worried about and what he was worried about.
But there were dozens of people with red ribbons, black ribbons, and a few white ribbons sitting around, but they just looked at each other.
In fact, there are many experts and bright-minded people here, so why don't you know what's going on?
If we really want to talk about the conflict between Emperor Cao and the military leaders of Guanlong, it is actually very simple.
That is, after Emperor Cao Che failed three consecutive eastern expeditions, he also brought the remaining core troops to Jiangdu. The eastern capital was empty, so Emperor Cao naturally wanted to form a new military force with Guanlong on his back to deal with the current situation. All conflicts and crises that erupt violently.
For Guan Long, they have a military system, and it is natural to form an army.
But first of all, the Wei Dynasty has carried out three consecutive large-scale conscriptions in just a few years, and it has not brought tangible rewards to the military leaders. Instead, it has been completely defeated three times. There is grass growing outside and below, so what about inside and above?
Secondly, everyone does not think that Emperor Cao has the qualifications to carry out a new round of mobilization against Guanlong on behalf of the Wei Dynasty.
This is a very fundamental contradiction.
But can this be said?
In front of the big eunuch, he said that his boss and his godfather were not qualified, so why bother?
However, other things can still be said, especially since everyone is from Jing'antai. From the outside, they are all direct descendants of the emperor's uncle. Since some things are known, there is no reason to hide them.
Because when Uncle Cao is well, everyone will be well.
Uncle Cao Huang fell, and everyone suffered.
Sure enough, as some of the maids accompanying the drinks and the newcomer all retired, the more senior Chang Jian named Chai finally slowly twirled his beard and said:
"Luo Zhushou, some things are not as simple as you think. Let me ask you, you are a serious Zhushou, ranked fifth grade, and have the qualifications to enter the palace. How much land has the court given you according to the law?"
"How did I know?" Luo Fang tried to save Chai Chang's face and barely suppressed his anger. He just spread his hands and told him frankly. "I have always rented it out from the government, folded it into money and cloth, and collected it as a salary."
"That's it." Under the solemn gazes of everyone, Chai Changjian began to talk about some common sense that everyone knew, but most people didn't know. "But people with clans behind them can't do this. They have big families to support and maintain local manors, so they really have to farm according to the official territory... Specifically, your The higher the official position and the higher the title, the more slave registration quotas the court will issue to you, and then you can buy official slaves and private slaves according to the quota, and then the court will use your family's slave registration to actually grant you land, slaves If you die, you must immediately report, purchase, and re-grow the land... This has been a rule for many years, just to prevent someone from wasting the fertile land and leaving it unplanted."
Luo Fang was startled for a moment, and seemed to realize something: "So, in these big families, only slaves can actually grant land. The number of slaves is related to the amount of their land?"
"yes."
Chai Changjian's face twitched, but he smiled bitterly, while almost all the mature Zhu Shou and Hei Shou around him turned their faces away inexplicably. "But it's more than that. That's why I asked Luo Zhushou whether he farms?"
"Lao Chai, don't play riddles." Luo Fang realized something and waved his hand. "Let me put it bluntly, we are all from Jing'antai. We rely on our adoptive father so that we can sit here and enjoy ourselves. We don't have to suffer in the world outside... Not only will we all be prosperous, but we will all suffer... Why bother? Hiding something secret?"
"If not, how could I speak?" Chai Changjian smiled more and more bitterly. "I still want to spend my remaining years in Dongdu guarding my calligraphy and paintings."
People around me also smiled bitterly.
"The general truth is that the number of slaves is related to the land. In fact, they hid too many private slaves." Chai Changjian continued, but he made it clear. "Otherwise, how could there be so many manors and fields? In the land of Kansai, almost all the fields, accounting for 60 to 70% of the total land, are owned by the manors of people with official titles. Who knows? So, in the final analysis, it is They have a guilty conscience and are afraid that if the slaves take away the land, they will also take back the land they have been granted. Therefore, as long as our prime minister can promise not to use this matter to seize their good land, and then the big family will have fewer slaves, they should still be able to take some slaves into the army. At least it won’t be like now, where the top and bottom are one, forming blocks to fight against..."
Luo Fang nodded, and then suddenly thought of a question: "It's still wrong... Why can they be granted land if they hide private slaves? Logically speaking, slaves are just a middle ground between officials and nobles on the land. No matter how much land the official or noble can give, It should be fixed, right?”
At this point, Luo Fang himself became confused and his tone became weak, because he himself also realized the problem, that is, from the earliest appearance, it is an established fact that the Guanlong clan occupies a huge amount of land, not only in Guanxi , in the Kinki area of the Central Plains, there are now many manors of the Guanlong family.
So, what went wrong?
Fortunately, no one cared about it now that the words had been spoken, but the person who spoke to reveal this part was actually Qin Bao, the son of the Eastern Realm from out of town, which was surprising.
"It was the late emperor who opened the hole." Qin Bao drank a glass and explained directly in a loud voice without any hesitation. "In his later years, the late emperor changed the law. When a slave dies, and when he is promoted or demoted, the land must be re-granted. At this time, he is allowed to retain 20% of the difference in land grant as a reward... Specifically, when it comes to slaves, they die. Five slaves, when re-purchasing slaves and granting land, one person will be left with one more piece of land. The original intention is probably to adopt people's hearts. There is also a saying that slaves reproduce naturally, and considering people's emotions, it is indeed necessary to grant more. But in fact, because of the big Almost all the officials and titles belonged to the Guanlong clan, so it became a means for the Guanlong clan to seize the opportunity to annex. In the following years, they became even more unscrupulous, hiding private slaves, and then reported their deaths, and openly annexed the country's land."
There was a moment of silence at the banquet, because what was said was clear enough.
The law is like this. Once there is an opening, the strong can play tricks on you...
Even in the east, powerful people can achieve de facto annexation by forcing people to rent Yongye fields at low prices, let alone the Guanlong masters who hold actual power.
Hiding slaves and falsely reporting deaths, if you have the guts, come and investigate. You, a seventh-grade official, dare to investigate the manor of Shangzhu country? If you find out, do you dare to report it?
Why did you die so quickly? He died so quickly! As fast as you die!
And when it comes to granting land, it doesn’t matter whether it’s a narrow or wide township. I want the best for my 800 acres of land. I’ll measure it myself!
Of course, there are some things I don’t understand, but I really can’t go on talking about it, or even thinking about it.
Because it is difficult to say whether the late emperor who did not have Jackie Chan became confused in his later years, or whether he understood in his heart.
Did he bribe other Guanlong military leaders in this way because he wanted to eliminate heroes? Or maybe he thought from the beginning that the world was dominated by Mr. Guan Long, so he wanted Mr. Guan Long to eat and drink well?
These words are too heartbreaking, especially for the old man Cao Huangshu here in Jingantai. Essentially, he has to carry the banner of the late emperor to establish his own legal rationality so that he can stand up to the saint.
But in short, it was the late emperor who strictly enforced the law in his later years and killed ordinary people in the Eastern Territory for a penny. At the same time, he suddenly changed the law, allowing the Guanlong nobles to legally annex massive amounts of land in a specific short period of time. Good farmland.
Today's saint is able to turn the world into something like this so quickly. He is by no means as simple as a genius.
He is really not the supreme being on earth.
Some problems are rooted in the Wei Dynasty, some are caused by his sage and wise father, and some can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty's journey to the south, the opposition between the north and the south, the opposition between the east and the west, and even the failure of the ancestor emperor's western expedition earlier. superior. Of course, everything is the choice and behavior of people at this moment, but everything seems to have some origins in history.
This is where history gets interesting.
"No matter what." Luo Fang thought for a while and responded in a deep voice. "I will tell my adoptive father about this matter, and it depends on my adoptive father's decision... Actually, calling everyone here today is not because I, Luo Fang, want to do anything, but to say that no matter what, I am his adoptive father. The adopted son of the old man, there are some things that you can’t say, but I don’t have any scruples, so that the adoptive father can listen to you... If you have other things to say, say them all together, and I will never reveal your names! Alright, the adopted father, We’ll be fine! It’s true, I won’t repeat it over and over again.”
When everyone heard this, they were quite interested.
But in public, there seemed to be some obstacles to speaking out. For a while, everyone wanted to speak, but everyone had scruples.
After a while, Qin Bao actually spoke: "I do have an idea... Luo Zhushou, the first three patrol groups are almost disabled now. In the past, the coordination between the three towns and Fusi and the coordination with the army are also abolished. Now It is difficult to expect these three groups to be reestablished quickly... So, can you let Zhongcheng make arrangements and send me to Nanyang to join the army? For one thing, my mother pointed out that I should make my wife Yinzi as soon as possible. It’s a meritorious service; secondly, it saves me the trouble of sitting here.”
Luo Fang frowned and wanted to answer.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Qin Bao said this, it was like opening a floodgate, and the whole hall quickly became buzzing, almost all of which were similar suggestions.
Everyone believed that Cao Zhongcheng should release these confidants from Jing'antai.
However, some people want to go to the imperial court, some want to go to other places, and a few people like Qin Bao want to join the army... In everyone's opinion, Uncle Cao's current situation of being passively beaten is because he is in Jingantai and the army. There are no branches and leaves of his own outside, especially now that the Eastern Capital is empty and there is no organized army, which makes Uncle Cao lame.
Even because of this lame leg, he was pinched from all sides, so much so that even a villain like Zhang Xing could bully him, let alone those Guanlong clan.
Therefore, at this time, the more important it is to know how to use individuals.
Of course, isn't it also a mutual achievement for everyone to take this opportunity to stretch their legs?
Luo Fang was equally moved when he heard this, and secretly made a mental note that after the banquet that day, he would bring several other eunuchs to the Black Tower to report to his adoptive father face to face.
As a result, he was stopped by several people.
"Li Twelve, Qin Bao, Lu Changheng...and Qian Tang, what do you mean?" Luo Fang saw these four people gathering together, looked back at Xue Liang, the second eunuch who was wrapping his hands, and became wary for a moment. .
There is no way, these people, some have family backgrounds, some have abilities, and they are generally young, but they have all climbed to the top of the black ribbon. Coupled with some common experiences and insights, they have vaguely become a faction. ...Not only these four, but also people from the Jing'an Terrace pool. They have a lot of qualifications, connections, and relatives in Taichung.
It's really terrible.
"It's for official business." Li Twelve was injured inside, and his face was still frighteningly white, and he had never looked good since he came back. At this time, he took out a document from his arms, which was like drawing a sword. "This is a statement we wrote after we came back and looked at Zhongcheng's difficulties and the current situation... Since you are going to see Zhongcheng, you might as well bring it with you."
When Luo Fang heard this, he finally became impatient. He snatched it with his hands, flipped through a few pages, stuffed it into his arms without saying anything, and passed over without saying a word.
But less than half an hour later, these eunuchs appeared on the fifth floor of the black tower.
"I knew it……"
The wind chimes in the tower rang slightly. Cao Lin sat in his seat and listened carefully to the narrative before speaking. "These people can't stand loneliness. No one in the world can control their own selfishness."
"Sir, foster father." In front of a group of Taibao, Luo Fang leaned over and held his hands in his hands, speaking sincerely. "Of course I also know that they all have selfish motives. I feel that since my adoptive father is in charge of Dongdu, they want to lift the tide... But firstly, this is human nature; secondly, it is indeed a matter of public and private interests... If we can't spread our wings... , Not to mention Guanlong, even in the Eastern Capital City, it is difficult for the foster father to stretch his fists and legs. And this strike on farming is a clear proof. "
Amidst the slight sound of wind chimes, Cao Lin was silent for a while, and the atmosphere was inexplicably tense.
After waiting for a while, when Emperor Cao finally wanted to express his position, unexpectedly, Luo Fang, who had his head lowered, couldn't bear it anymore and spoke again.
"Sir, foster father." Taibao Luo said nervously. "According to Ha'er, if you want to stabilize the Wei Dynasty, you must level Hebei, the Eastern Territory, and the Central Plains, and then ensure that the Dongdu and Jiangdu are unobstructed for the future; and if you want to stabilize Hebei, the Eastern Territory, and the Central Plains, you must integrate Guanlong , to organize a large army; and in order to do this, the Eastern Capital must be established first, because the Eastern Capital has a reputation and enough storage for more than ten years, and it is located in the middle of the world, making it easy to attack from all sides; and if you want to establish it, In the Eastern Capital, it is impossible not to have widely woven wings, so that the top and bottom are integrated inside and outside, but to devote one's heart and soul to one's adoptive father."
The wind chime rang several times, and Cao Lin looked at his adopted son seriously: "Is this what you are saying?"
"This is what Lao Chai and Lao Hu said. Then Li Qingchen called Qin Bao, Lu Changheng, and Qian Tang. He recorded everyone's words and compiled a document for the baby. ...Hai'er himself concluded it...it's from his heart." Luo Fang actually blushed a little.
When Cao Lin heard this, he felt a little relieved. He actually stood up, walked past a few cases, grabbed the other person's hand, and said sincerely: "I only thought you were brave men that day, but I didn't expect you. The situation has reached this point. You have experienced some things, suffered some losses, and have made some progress... Now it is no longer good for you to continue to be external pawns, but to be used as arms. "
"I'm ashamed, kid." Luo Fang felt really weak and quickly explained through gritted teeth. "This is really not something I compiled, it was just a paraphrase."
In fact, not only was he not the one who arranged it, he threw the document into the pond outside Jing'an Terrace on the way... To put it bluntly, these eunuchs felt that those people wanted to rob them of some money in front of their adoptive father. Brothers Limelight, I just flipped through it casually at the time, and happened to remember that this paragraph was easy to remember. I just saw Cao Lin and seemed unhesitating, so I captured him temporarily.
"Don't feel ashamed." Cao Lin continued to sigh upon seeing this. "Be willing to do things, be willing to listen to what others say, and be willing to admit your losses after suffering. The key is that you are still young, and there is still time to go... you may not be able to become a general in the future."
With that said, Uncle Cao Huang gave up, turned back to the case, and said seriously: "There are some things that I was not prepared to involve you in before, but now it seems that it is not necessary... What you are talking about today is actually very important." It makes sense, but some I can respond to, and some I need to think more about... For example, the issue of land granting was basically the ruin of the former Tang Dynasty, so from then on, the land granting was done like this in the three dynasties. He is an accomplished person and must stick to this matter. After a while, you asked me to agree to those bastards. I am really embarrassed, because once the opening is opened, it will be difficult to clean up."
Luo Fang was slightly solemn, but felt something was wrong.
Didn’t the late emperor insist?
Is it because he is not a capable person, or is it because he will become confused when he gets older?
"However, I agree to spread you out, control places and key points, and strengthen control over the army." Cao Lin continued. "If you don't deal with personnel matters, you really won't be able to accomplish anything... Well, go get that document, I'll compare it, and boldly let out the trustworthy and talented people!"
Luo Fang was happy at first, and then suddenly startled.
How can he fish it out this late at night?
After a pause, under the almost helpless looks of the brothers behind him, Luo Taibao spoke earnestly: "Why do you need to read any documents, my foster father? Why don't you call Li Twelve and Qin Er over, and let's face it together Care about it?"
Hearing these words, Uncle Cao became more and more relieved amid the sound of wind chimes... This boss had learned to be tolerant after receiving a beating!
It can be seen that setbacks can still sharpen people, so why not use his knowledge of shame and courage to let him go?
