In all the reforms in the past dynasties, there were no victims without bloodshed.
Moreover, all examples of successful reforms are those in which the ruling class and the powerful landlords reached a certain degree of compromise, trying not to touch the interests of the vested parties, and using the mildest methods to make the reforms successful.
In short, in order to solve the problem of land annexation, Datang had to reform, and reform was too difficult.
The most critical step in solving the problem of land annexation is to ask the landlords to spit out the annexed land. This will inevitably affect the interests of the landlords and cut off people and wealth. Why don't the landlords unite and rebel?
So at present, solving the land annexation in Datang is almost an unsolvable problem.
In real history, Wu Zetian and Tang Xuanzong would rather watch the Tang Dynasty decline than forcefully implement reforms. Seeing that the recruitment system replaced the government army system, the combat effectiveness of the Tang army was getting worse year by year. As the emperor, they still dare not touching the interests of landowners.
Although Li Zhi currently has a high prestige, he does not dare to touch the interests of the landlord class. This is the cruel reality.
As an emperor, you can't just do whatever you want. It's not that satisfying unless you feel that you have lived enough.
Li Qinzai wanted to solve this problem, but with his current ability, he couldn't solve it at all, because he couldn't think of a good way. The so-called tax law household reform, which only addressed the symptoms but not the root cause, was just to extend the life of this dynasty.
Those land tax law reforms seemed to alleviate class conflicts, but they had many disadvantages, and the pros and cons were almost equal. Li Qinzai looked down upon these so-called reforms.
There are no great men in this era, otherwise it would be like more than a thousand years later, when the great man waved his hand and all the land was taken over as state-owned, and any private person only had the right to use it, but no ownership. He destroyed and rebuilt it, solving this eternal problem once and for all.
Compared with that great man, I have to say that Li Zhi is far behind. He definitely does not have the courage.
One is unswervingly standing for the people, while the other is just trying to protect the country passed down by his ancestors. They are not at the same level at all. How can they compare?
After the calm, Chang'an City returned to its previous prosperity and calm.
Li Qinzai, the man who dominated the hot search list in Chang'an, also stopped playing and stayed at home, developing new dishes every day, giving lessons to the little bastards, and occasionally going out to the city to fish.
When it comes to fishing, Li Qinzai is often as confident as an obsession. Every time he returns empty-handed, he can always find a magical reason. In short, it is not a crime of war.
A few days later, two carriages drove into Chang'an City, with a team of troops on both sides of the carriages guarding each other.
On the carriage were Shangguan and his son.
Farewell to the towering ancient city walls of Chang'an City, the father and son sat in the carriage and burst into tears, as if they were separated from each other in a lifetime.
After receiving the imperial decree of acquittal and reinstatement, the Li family immediately arranged a carriage for the father and son and rushed all the way to Chang'an.
It wasn't until they entered the city that the father and son dared to believe that the Shangguan family had really overcome this disaster.
And the benefactor who helped them survive the disaster was naturally Li Qinzai.
This favor was so great that Li Qinzai almost saved the lives of the entire Shangguan family.
At this time, Shangguan Yi couldn't help but feel extremely grateful for his decision. Fortunately, he sent Shangguan Kun'er to Li Qinzai's family. The relationship between master and apprentice was the biggest reason why Li Qinzai was willing to help Shangguan's family overcome the disaster.
Of course, the smart and lovely Shangguan Wan'er may also account for part of the reason. It can be seen that Li Qinzai likes Wan'er very much. If nothing unexpected happens, Wan'er's future husband will most likely be named Li.
The carriage arrived outside the gate of the British Duke's Mansion, and Li Qinzai quickly greeted him after hearing the news.
Shangguan and his son got off the carriage and bowed their heads without saying a word. The old man burst into tears and expressed his gratitude to Li Qinzai for his great kindness to the Shangguan family.
The Shangguan brother and sister also rushed out at this time, threw themselves into the arms of their grandfather and father, and cried loudly.
These days have come and gone, and the brother and sister have experienced the harshness of the world at a young age. Now their relatives are finally reunited. The days when the family was almost broken up have finally returned to their original appearance.
Three generations of ancestors and grandsons stood in front of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, hugging each other and crying, attracting countless passers-by's attention.
Li Qinzai stood aside with a smile. Wasn't everything he had done these days just for the picture in front of him?
Worth it.
Now that the father and son have returned to Beijing, there is no need for the Shangguan brother and sister to live in the Li family, so the three generations of grandparents left with tears of gratitude and returned to Shangguan's house.
The Shangguan siblings left reluctantly, which made Hongbi cry loudly and hug Wan'er's legs and refused to let go.
Wan'er also gave Hongbi a rare good look and kept comforting him.
Hongbi ignored her and couldn't coax her by holding Wan'er's thigh, which made Li Qinzai impatient and slapped him on the butt.
"Let go! This is your future sister-in-law, you beast!"
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The peaceful days passed happily. Letters came from Luoyang and Cui Jie and Jin Xiang were on their way home.
Empress Wu caused quite a stir this time. She led more than a hundred married women from Chang'an to Luoyang, attracting too many people's attention along the way. Things were done in a very high-profile manner, especially the charity hall established in Luoyang. Tianjia's reputation for benevolence has been pushed to new heights.
After this, Empress Wu finally achieved her goal.
Nowadays, when it comes to the Empress of the Tang Dynasty, everyone knows her, and she has a high reputation, and is praised by both the government and the public.
Charity Hall has earned Empress Wu a very high reputation. It is certain that from now on, no one in the court will not take her seriously.
Empress Wu also had new ambitions. She was emulating the Empress Changsun.
Goals are great, but don't be serious.
In Li Qinzai's view, Empress Wu cannot compare with Empress Changsun. This has nothing to do with achievements.
No matter how high the achievements of Empress Wu were and how many people she saved, her starting point was utilitarianism. Based on this alone, she could not catch up with Empress Changsun.
The good news for Li Qinzai is that the ladies are finally going home.
So Li Qinzai has been practicing squatting diligently recently, hoping to empty himself out in one fell swoop after his mother-in-law comes home. After holding it in for so long, it’s time for thunder to stir up the earth.
The dinner was quite sumptuous, but an unexpected person appeared at the table.
Li Qinzai looked at Jin Dayan in surprise. Since the last misunderstanding, Jin Dayan deliberately avoided him. Li Qinzai seemed to have not seen her for a long time.
The Duke's mansion is too big. If she deliberately wants to avoid someone, it is normal for her not to see him for a year.
Jin Dayan sat at the table, her face expressionless and her eyebrows lowered. Li Qinzai stared at her face seriously. For a long time, she seemed to feel the pressure of Li Qinzai's gaze, and finally turned her head and gave him a fierce look. .
When the food was served on the table, Qiao'er and Hongbi saw Li Qinzai move his chopsticks, then the two boys picked up the bowl and gulped down the rice.
But Li Qinzai calmly took out a silver hairpin from his bun, quietly inserted it into the dishes and tried it.
The silver hairpin has not changed color, so it must not have been poisoned. Very good, let’s get started!
The misunderstanding that day made me feel guilty when I think about it, so I had to do two more bowls.
