One hundred thousand shi of grain is equivalent to 12 million jins, and now one jin is sixteen taels. If converted into the decimal system of later generations, it is 19.2 million jins. This amount is also a very painful and huge amount for the powerful Lu family. However, Lu Changxie, the eldest elder of the Lu family, gave it to Yang Ji without blinking an eye. Lu Su was very angry (qun ) the spirit of giving each other. Piao
The difference is that when Zhou Yu raised his army in Jiangdong, he had neither food nor weapons, so he led an army to "borrow food" from Lu Su. Seeing that posture, Lu Su probably knew that the other party was a tiger coming to borrow a pig. But if you don’t give me a piece of meat and a knife, I will give it to you, so I give it to you. In this way, you will lose less. Yang Ji never thought of blackmail or "borrowed food" from the Lu family, but Lu Changxie took the initiative to give so much, and he didn't want it.
The hospitality was hard to refuse, so Yang Ji had no choice but to thank Xiaona.
It's just that when he was in Guanzhong, he raised more than 1.2 million shi of military rations. Youzhou and Jizhou provided some more, and Qingzhou will also raise some, so he doesn't have to worry about food shortage at all. Not even a grain of rice would be greedy for ink; therefore, it would be extremely unfair to him, Yang Ji, to shoulder the debt of Lu's favor.
In addition, the gift given by Lu Changxie was not a small amount or a small item. If this matter spread, no one would believe that Lu gave Yang Ji an astronomical amount of food for no reason, and they would definitely say that he was suspicious. What kind of shady deal had been reached with the Lu family.
It was precisely because of the above concerns that Yang Ji used "the saint issued an award to let the whole country know about the Lu family's deeds" to resolve the cause and effect. In this way, the objects donated by the Lu family became Yang Guang and the Sui Dynasty. , not him Yang Ji.
Pei Ju was completely relieved to see Yang Ji make such a wise decision. These seemingly inconspicuous details are mainly about the ministers showing their attitudes to the emperor. Small officials and minor officials do not need to worry too much, but the civil and military ministers are afraid of being caught by someone, and every step they take is Like walking on thin ice or facing an abyss, if the critical moment comes, their lack of attention to details in the past will often become the straw that breaks the camel's back, and many famous generals and ministers from ancient times have failed on these details.
Yang Ji can handle things so perfectly. It is obvious that he has transformed from the reckless and reckless little King Wei in the past to an expert in the field of power. In the future, Mr. Pei can also cooperate with him without fear of being implicated by him. , avoid it. Piao
The head of the Lu family, Lu Chisong, was deeply dissatisfied with the elder Lu Changxie's gift of food. After all, he was the head of the Lu family. However, the elder was tyrannical and did not give him any face. However, Yang Ji rewarded him and made him A thoughtful look flashed through his eyes.
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The Lu family can be passed down for more than a thousand years because of its poetry and reputation! Reading can make you understand, and your reputation can be passed down to your family! The reason why emperors in the past dynasties did not dare to touch the Lu family was: on the one hand, the emperor needed the children of the Lu family, the disciples and former officials of the Lu family to help him govern the world and help him balance other factions and clans.
On the other hand, the Lu family won a good reputation by not increasing taxes in rich years and donating money and food in bad years. As long as the Lu family is there, the common people will have a way to survive if there are three disasters or five disasters; if the Lu family is gone, who will they turn to? It is precisely because of this that the people spontaneously supported the Lu family, and with the support and support of the people, the emperor had to think carefully even if he wanted to take action.
If the Lu family is desperate in front of the enemy and the enemy enters the country, the people will think that the Lu family is rich and unkind, which will completely ruin the reputation of the Lu family. The Great Elder Lu Changxie was obviously aware of this, so he donated so much food that Yang Ji couldn't even squander it even if he wanted to. This not only betrayed Yang Ji's favor, but was enough to let the court know about it, thus throwing the problem to Yang Ji. on the head.
Yang Ji was obviously aware of the hidden dangers of accepting donations in a "private name", so he accepted the donation on behalf of the imperial court and asked "the saint to issue a commendation so that the whole country will know about the Lu family's deeds." If this is really the case, the reputation and prospects that Lu will get are far more than those donated to Yang Ji.
But then again, Yang Ji is the coach of the East Route Army after all. No matter what he says or how he shirks it, he is the direct beneficiary of this batch of food, so even if he is not grateful, he still has the same relationship with Lu There is a causal connection. If the Lu family comes to visit or takes the initiative to visit in the future, he naturally cannot respond with a cold face, otherwise, who will support him in the future?
Therefore, Lu Changxie's donation seemed like a loss-making business, but in fact it was a clever move that benefited a lot. Not only did he include Yang Ji, the emperor, and the people, but he also considered what the Lu family could get. Yes; maybe even Yang Ji's reaction was what he expected. Piao
At this point, Lu Chisong secretly felt ashamed, and the dissatisfaction in his heart disappeared and he was at a loss.
This move... tsk tsk tsk, it's so high!
"Your Majesty is so righteous, so my respect is worse than obeying your orders; if your Majesty can really let the saint issue a decree to commend me and promote my name as the Lu family, the Lu family will be grateful." Lu Changxie accepted Yang Ji's promise very calmly, The Lu family paid for this with 100,000 shi of food. There is nothing to be polite about. If you push back and hold back, it will appear hypocritical.
"Junior must do what he says." Yang Ji smiled and nodded. He didn't feel that Lu Changxie was utilitarian. After all, he invested so much food. Wouldn't it be extremely disappointing if the court couldn't make his name known? When the world is in need, who is willing to lend a helping hand?
Lu Changxie laughed, it was easy to talk to smart people. He put the teacup and bowl on the table and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I have a question. I wonder if I can ask it?"
Yang Ji bowed, looked at Lu Changxie, and said, "Senior, you can speak frankly."
"Some of the policy outlines of today's saints are not very friendly to the aristocratic families. For example, measures such as promoting paper books, opposing book bans, holding military examinations, resuming schooling, and imperial examinations are all aimed at the aristocratic families." Lu Changxie pondered for a while, He looked at Yang Ji and said: "According to what I said, all of the above are the work of the king. Does the king really think that the family members are all unkind and despicable people for the sake of wealth? Does the king really want to eliminate the family members?" Biao
"Of course not!" Yang Ji shook his head: "As the saying goes, all that is left is gold, and the family members can withstand the test of a long time. There is no need to verify this point of morality. It is true that there will be some Scum, but on the whole, they are good.”
"The world of the Great Sui Dynasty is composed of thousands of people. The aristocratic family is also one of them if the word '世' is removed. The Great Sui Dynasty is the Great Sui Dynasty of the people of the world. The court can allow the emergence of classes in terms of wealth and status, but fundamentally In terms of issues, the court should try to achieve equality. This is not only based on land, but also the opportunity to study and become an official. In this way, firstly, it can solve the dissatisfaction of the poor and common people to a certain extent and ease the conflicts among all classes in the world. It is conducive to the inheritance of the Sui Dynasty. The second is to introduce the idea of competition, so that the children of aristocratic families and poor families can study hard under the pressure of competition. Those who finally join the officialdom will definitely be outstanding talents. This is also a good thing for the aristocratic families. "
"Imperial examinations and martial arts examinations are irreversible trends. Once aristocratic families put aside their arrogance and prejudice and adapt to the military examinations and imperial examinations, they will still have an advantage based on their profound family traditions and cultural traditions. As long as the seniors look at the successful candidates in recent years, You should know how much of your son's family is occupied by children from aristocratic families."
"That's right!" Lu Changxie deeply agreed with this. After several years of preparation and several years of observation, they found that the martial arts examination and the imperial examination were indeed not monstrous beasts aimed at aristocratic families. Even poor people could not pass the exams against the children of aristocratic families. This reassured them, and they also reflected on it and decided to adapt to and respond to the imperial examination.
Yang Ji saw the thoughtful look on Lu Changxie's eyes, and continued: "As for the discussion of eliminating aristocratic families, it is actually impossible to achieve, because once the old aristocratic families fall, new ones will emerge. students, and the moral character of new aristocratic families is generally far inferior to that of the original aristocratic families that have been passed down for a long time."
"The new aristocratic families are, after all, the new ones that replaced the old aristocratic families. In a sense, they are better. Why isn't the king the same as before?" Lu Changxie was now curious.
Yang Ji smiled and said: "This is because the original aristocratic families have passed the barbaric and bloody stage of accumulating resources. They have become shameless and learned to disguise themselves. They have also considered more long-term things. And these things The existence of the family will naturally constrain them. As for the newly born aristocratic families, they are generally relatively weak and shameless. In order to accumulate enough resources, they will usually try their best to seize all benefits during the process of development and expansion. The means are also resorting to all possible means." Biao
"As far as the court is concerned and as far as the people are concerned, the former has had enough to eat and drink. When they do things, their methods are more civilized and kind, which is more conducive to the stability of the world. But the latter is just the opposite. Such a comparison When it comes down, of course the new one is not as good as the old one.”
Lu Changxie nodded silently. He could tell from the national policy that Yang Guang actually left some room for dealing with the problems of the family members.
The radical national policies and radical methods that Yang Guang is formulating now are mainly because the family members are powerful, control too many resources in the world, and seriously threaten Yang Guang's country and the country. This makes him feel extremely uneasy, so he lets the population base A large number of poor families entered the scene, using this new force to balance the aristocratic families. But to achieve this, it touches the fundamental interests of the family members. How can the family members agree?
Even if the emperor uses violent means to wipe out all the noble families, the emperor's heroes and generals will develop into new families soon after.
So this is an unsolvable knot, and no one can untie it!
However, what reassured Lu Changxie was that what Yang Ji revealed was that "the emerging Guanlong nobles pose the greatest threat to the emperor, and are also the emperor's key targets." And the Shandong nobles who are well fed and drunk are not only not enemies , on the contrary, it is a help.
As for whether they can seize this opportunity, it depends on the attitude and dedication of the Shandong nobles. Piao
After figuring this out, Lu Changxie finally felt at ease.
Looking at Yang Ji, who looked indifferent and heroic, and then at Pei Ju, Lu Changxie sighed secretly. It was a pity that a talented and farsighted son-in-law like Yang Ji was acquired by the Xiao family and the Pei family. pole.
If someone in the Lu family's court had discovered this genius early, they wouldn't have missed it in vain.
After pondering for a long time, Lu Changxie stroked his beard, smiled, and said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, please speak quickly. The Lu family understands their position."
"That's great!" Yang Ji chuckled and turned to him and asked, "Henan Prefecture Yin Lu Chu, I wonder what his relationship is with your senior?"
Lu Changxie seemed to feel something in his heart, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly replied: "Lu Chu is my nephew, and his ancestor Jing Zuo Gong and his late father are brothers. How is he?"
"The saint appreciates Lu Chu very much!" Yang Ji smiled and said: "Now appointing him as the inspector of Jingzhou and the governor of Jingzhou is both an appreciation and a test. I hope he can cherish it." Biao
"Thank you for telling me, Your Majesty!" Lu Changxie got this important 'military information'. He stood up excitedly and bowed to Yang Ji, saying, "Later, I will write a letter to him personally, so that he can serve him wholeheartedly and conscientiously." The country repays the kindness of the saints."
At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, the Lu family also had a powerful figure named Lu Kai. Lu Kai was born in the office of King Qi (Yu Wenxian), joined the army, and was granted the title of Rongcheng County Bo. He successively served as an important member of the Ministry of Officials, Ministry of Planning, and Ministry of Rites in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, he worshiped the three ministers of Yitong and the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and entered Juerongcheng County Marquis. Later, he moved to the minister Zuocheng and Sanqi Changshi. Because of his hard work and hard work, he won the Holy Heart. In addition to worshiping the Minister of Liturgy, he also took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel. It can be said that he has great power and a distant position.
However, such a powerful figure with a promising future was actually involved in the crony of Su Wei, who was the right servant at the time, in the twelfth year of the founding of the Emperor. In the end, Lu Kai was expelled and died at home.
Since then, the Lu family has no important members in the center. For the Lu family, the loss of power is secondary. The main reason is that they have no one in the court, which prevents them from having immediate access to major military affairs and core secrets of the imperial court until some important secrets are leaked. At that time, they were no longer able to seize every great opportunity.
It was precisely because of the lack and ineffectiveness of the intelligence system that Lu missed the important event of Yichu in the first place. Later, during the Renshou years when the political situation was turbulent and changing, they missed major events such as the Renshou Palace Incident and Yang Liang's rebellion.
One step too late, one step too late! To this day, Lu's pace will never catch up with others.
The secret that Yang Ji now "accidentally" revealed made Lu Changxie overjoyed and grateful. At the same time, because of his previous words, he understood that the emperor's first enemy was the Guanlong nobles, so he inevitably missed the opportunity again and decided to let Lu Chu give it a try without any concern. Piao
As long as Lu Chu is appreciated and reused by the emperor, everything will be easy to discuss and discuss about their conflicts with the Guanlong nobles.
"That couldn't be better!" Yang Ji nodded, bowed to Lu Changxie and Lu Chisong each, and said, "I've been bothering you for a long time, and I still have important things to do, so I'll take my leave."
Lu Changxie was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "How can that be done? If the king comes to this humble abode and leaves like this, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of my Lu family?"
"But until the Yuan family is eliminated, the younger generation and below will be in trouble!" Yang Ji said very worriedly.
Lu Changxie, who was too old to die and became a thief, was convinced. He knew that Yang Ji wanted the Lu family to fulfill their promise, so he immediately said to Yang Ji: "The evil deeds of the Yuan family are countless, and I, the Lu family, also know each other." There is a lot of solid evidence of the crime, and I even know who the perpetrator is and who the witnesses are! Later, I will explain it and let people prepare everything properly, so as not to delay the king's important event."
