Things must be resolved one by one. A life ruined by others cannot be overcome by losing a few legs.
The entire Shangguan family can almost be said to be ruined. Shangguan father and son are still on the road to exile, and the younger brother and sister are living in other people's homes. The three generations of the family that were so happy at the beginning are now in pieces, with only women and children left to support them.
Li Qinzai always kept this matter in mind. Shangguan Kun'er was his disciple, and he must help his disciple solve this problem completely.
The opportunity came today, and it came to my door unsolicited.
When Li Qinzai realized that he had enough chips in his hand, he was not polite when he spoke.
Is the gift enough? Is apology enough?
not enough.
Even if those principals were killed and hung on the flagpole, it would still not be enough for Li Qinzai. What he wanted was to solve the problem, not just vent his anger.
Only when Shangguan and his son were acquitted and returned to Beijing could the problem be truly solved.
This is the way adults think about problems. Grasp the root of the problem and solve it, and taking revenge is just the next best thing.
In the front hall of the Duke's Mansion, the faces of the eight family heads turned green.
I came to apologize today. I thought it was very simple. I apologized in person, gave him a big gift, complimented each other a few words during the dinner, turned the hostility into friendship, and the matter was over.
But they didn't expect that Duke Li would not be dismissed so easily. He took the initiative to send it to their door, and he was even more rude.
Now they also understand one thing. Li Qinzai's idea is to solve this matter from beginning to end. From the beginning to the end of the matter, everything that has been destroyed and changed by the eight prominent families will be restored to its original state.
The heads of the famous families recognized that when they came to Chang'an, the famous family was in crisis. Like Li Qinzai, they also aimed to solve the problem.
With tears in Shangguan Kun'er's eyes, she kowtowed heavily to Li Qinzai.
He knew very well that the Shangguan family had been rescued, and his grandfather and father were about to return to Chang'an. All this was the favor of Mr. Li, not the heads of the prominent families in front of him.
Mr. Li is the real benefactor of the Shangguan family.
After kowtowing, Shangguan Kun'er turned to look at Shangguan Wan'er and choked with sobs: "Wan'er, why are you still standing there in a daze? Quickly bow down and bow down to your benefactor!"
Shangguan Wan'er was still young and was still a little confused about what had just happened, but she still knelt down obediently.
Before her knees even touched the ground, Li Qinzai picked her up with one hand and said with a smile: "Why are you kneeling? Sooner or later we will be a family. You eat well, study hard, and become the most talented woman in the Tang Dynasty when you grow up, okay?"
She didn’t know what the “Number One Talented Woman” was and whether it was delicious, but Shangguan Wan’er still nodded obediently: “Okay!”
After kneeling down to worship Li Qinzai, Shangguan Kun'er stood up and bowed to the heads of the distinguished families with a calm expression.
"Thank you elders."
The double standards before and after made the family owners increasingly dissatisfied, but they could only smile and be humble.
Li Qinzai proposed that Shangguan and his son be acquitted and return to Beijing because this proposal was useless even if others said it in court, including Li Qinzai.
Only if the eight prominent families proposed to let Shangguan and his son return to the capital, no one in the court would stop them.
To untie the bell, the person who tied the bell must be tied. The matter started from the noble family and could only end in the hands of the noble family.
Until this moment, Li Qinzai's smile was more or less sincere.
Li Qinzai held up the wine cup and saluted everyone with a smile.
"Elders, after we have finished talking about business, why not get drunk together and live up to the good times. Drink to win!"
"Drink victory!"
…………
Early the next morning.
Shangshu Province received a joint memorial from the heads of eight prominent families. In the memorial, Shangguan Yi and Shangguan Tingzhi were praised fiercely. They devoted themselves to the country and the country, and their achievements were higher than those of the government and the public. Wait.
Finally, I changed my mind. If such a meritorious and good minister was expelled from Chang'an and exiled thousands of miles away, it would be a great loss to the Tang Dynasty. The emperor should put him in a more important position. Please forgive the sins of Shangguan and his son, and order his release to return to the capital to serve the country.
This memorial undoubtedly shocked the court again, but the shock was not too great.
When the heads of the eight prominent families entered the capital, the well-informed courtiers vaguely understood something.
If a noble family wants to solve the troubles they are currently in, they must pay a heavy price, including power, land, money, etc., as well as certain aftermath matters, such as Shangguan and his son.
Every time they acted wildly and domineeringly, fate had already marked a price for them, and now it was time for the eight prominent families to pay the price.
Shangguan Tingzhi was exiled thousands of miles away because of his involvement in the annexation of land by the Jiangnan noble family. However, the Jiangnan noble family had to take the initiative to petition the emperor to recall Shangguan and his son back.
Whether it was voluntarily or forced, when the heads of prominent families went to court, the matter was discussed a lot by the courtiers, and everyone's faces showed a somewhat ridiculous expression at the same time.
Through this memorial, the people in both the government and the public were aware that after the Jiangnan noble families were severely punished, they finally relented and accepted the beating in a standard standing posture.
After Xu Jingzong received the memorials from the heads of the famous families, he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately sent the memorials to Taiji Palace.
Li Zhi read the memorial and showed a satisfied smile.
It would be great to resolve this matter with harmony. As an emperor, I like to see this beautiful scene of generals and generals harmonizing. This can show how wise and great he is as an emperor.
Without saying a word, Li Zhi approved the word "Ke" on the memorial. He ordered the imperial guards to leave the capital and recall Shangguan and his son who were on their way to exile.
Shangguan Yi has already completed his official career, so there is no need to worry.
Shangguan Tingzhi was originally from Zhongshushe. Li Zhi thought about it and gave him another official position. He was promoted to Doctor Guanglu and served as Minister of Household Affairs.
The two-level promotion from Shi Ren to Vice Minister was Li Zhi's compensation for the hardships Shangguan and his son had suffered these days.
At this time, Shangguan and his son had probably not yet left Guanzhong, and the imperial edict of summoning them back could be pursued in a few days.
At this point, the heated conflict between the Liaodong County Duke, the Shangguan family and the Jiangnan noble family has come to an end.
The eight prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River became complete losers. They suffered a crushing defeat. Not only were they almost labeled as rebels, but they also paid a heavy price.
After this incident, many fertile fields in the prosperous areas south of the Yangtze River were given away and designated as land for the royal family. Li Zhi also struck while the iron was hot and ordered officials from various states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River to create a register to count the number of landless farmers, detailing the number of people and households.
At the same time, Chang'an sent more than a dozen supervisory censors to supervise local officials in distributing the land vomited by prominent families to landless peasants equally.
Fundamentally speaking, Li Zhi's decision temporarily alleviated some of the negative consequences of land annexation by powerful landlords in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it cannot solve the problem of land annexation at the root, it can at least be regarded as a kind of life extension that treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.
After hearing Li Zhi's decision, Li Qinzai expressed his disbelief.
Both he and Li Zhi knew that the land issue was both sensitive and acute. Li Zhi's allocation of land to landless peasants was also a test by the court against local aristocratic families.
This kind of temptation is gentle and careful, and does not touch the interests of the local landowners.
is that useful?
It may be useful, but not much. To solve the problem at the root requires great courage, first reform the law, and then legislate.
(End of chapter)
