As the prince of South Korea, Li Qi was sneaking around in front of his house, for no other reason than to avoid his biological father Li Shanchang.
On that day, after Li Shanchang denounced a group of court officials who had failed to achieve anything but failed, he did not take advantage of the situation to draw a clear line with these court officials as Li Qi wanted.
Instead, they came up with a new strategy: let the officials from the DPRK and the Central Government transfer the shop properties in Beijing to the nobles of Huaixi in exchange for the various lands in the hands of the nobles of Huaixi.
Most of the Huaixi nobles who followed Lao Zhu in revolting came from the same background as Lao Zhu, and they were poor people with no permanent property. Perhaps because they were more and more obsessed with something they lacked in the past, after these Huaixi nobles became successful, they all aggressively enclosed land. They would carve out a piece of their own village almost wherever they were stationed.
Some brave people, such as Zhu Liang, have hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland in various parts of their family, and most of them are good irrigated land. Lao Zhu was not ignorant of this matter in the past, but after all, the heroes had outstanding achievements. After many years of war, the land of China had fewer people and more land. Therefore, these honorary enclosures did not cause any big disturbances, so Lao Zhu also Put the matter aside for the time being, just remember it occasionally and give them a few words in private.
It was not until later that Zhu Su revealed his identity and informed Lao Zhu of the so-called "law of dynasty cycles" that Lao Zhu was shocked to realize that the so-called land occupation turned out to be the root cause of the fall of the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years later.
Lao Zhu, who was alarmed, could no longer sit back and watch these old brothers wantonly occupying land. When Zhu Su went to Suzhou, Lao Zhu called the nobles into the palace and beat them hard, warning them to quickly get rid of the large pieces of land in their hands. The land dispersed.
Seeing that the emperor was serious, many nobles did not dare to neglect, such as Li Wenzhong, Xu Da, etc., and quickly sold off their excess land at low prices in response to the emperor's order.
But more nobles can't let it go. This is land! It is a family fortune that was saved with great difficulty. What a pity it would be if they broke up just because of one word?
We go through life and death on the battlefield, aren’t we just for the word wealth?
Therefore, more people are hesitant and unwilling to give up the land in their hands. Even if they want to sell it, they only want to sell it at a high price and are unwilling to bear the losses caused by selling it at a low price. After going back and forth, it has been postponed until today.
If the officials are willing to use the shops in Beijing to replace them, these Huaixi nobles will definitely be overjoyed and agree to it.
After all, a shop in the capital is also a good family property that can be passed down to future generations, and it is no less generous than the land; exchanging farmland from other places for a shop in the capital can learn from each other's strengths and complement each other's needs: officials no longer need There is no need to worry about being remembered by the emperor by exposing one's huge property in the capital; the nobles do not have too much land under their names, so they can be considered worthy of His Majesty's instructions.
Neither party has to make any sacrifices and everyone is happy.
Only Li Qi was frightened to death by this "wonderful plan". Father's method is indeed a good idea for those court officials. After all, except for the nobles who have this need and ability, no one else can take advantage of these people's huge industry in Beijing that has been included in the new tax law in a short period of time. .
But in this way, my father not only connected with the civil servants, but also got involved with the nobles who led the army: the nobles were worried about the matter of leaving the fields, and my father was a matchmaker in the middle. In the eyes of His Majesty, it was tantamount to Show kindness to civil and military officials.
What would His Majesty think about showing kindness to civilian officials and military attachés at the same time? The imperial court has just deposed the prime minister, and you, Li Shanchang, have hooked up with all the civil and military officials. What exactly do you, Li Shanchang, want to do?
Could it be that if you want to succeed in the career of Huo Guang and Changsun Wuji, don't you think Xiangshi takes it?
When Li Qi thought of this, he was almost restless. Hearing that his father was going to invite many Huaixi nobles today, he felt very anxious. He knew that if he didn't do something, he might regret it too late. Therefore, before dawn, he sneaked out of the mansion through the corner gate and prepared to squat in front of the gate of Prince Zhu Biao's mansion. As soon as he saw the prince leaving the mansion and entering the palace, he stopped the prince's car and reported it.
Unexpectedly, before he had even taken two steps, he felt something suddenly cover him over his head. Then his vision went dark, and someone kicked him in the crook of his leg very well. Li Qi fell to the ground with a "Ah yo" sound.
"Who! Who is it! I am Li Qi, the prince of South Korea. How dare you kidnap the son of a hero?" Li Qi shouted. He had already realized that he had met a strongman. But where is the strongman so rampant that he dares to kidnap people in front of his own house?
"Oh, this kid actually dares to talk nonsense! Look at me convincing people with my virtue!" said a voice in his ear, and then, there was the feeling of being slapped with a stick a few times. Li Qi felt pain when he shook, and he thought... Are you trying to persuade people with virtue? Why do you still use a stick?
Just as he was about to call for help, he heard another voice saying: "Second brother, don't do anything. This Li Qi is a noble person after all. You can't use sticks easily."
Li Qixin said that he was a sensible gangster. Just as he was about to say a few words of praise, he suddenly felt a pain on the top of his head and his consciousness became blurred. Hearing the voice in a hazy state, he continued: "...You must not scare the snake away. Beat him unconscious first, then find a secluded place and ask questions slowly."
"...Old Fourth, you have thought carefully! You hit this brick really accurately! I feel that this brick is much more effective than my stick." The voice of the kidnapper in front said. With a hint of approval.
"You can't beat him with a stick, just knock him out with a brick..." Li Qi was speechless for a while as he staggered. Only this last thought flashed through his mind, and then his body softened and he fainted directly on the ground.
When he woke up, the thing covering his head had been lifted, and he had arrived in a dilapidated mansion. There seemed to be two figures in the room blocked by a curtain. Li Qi endured the severe pain in his forehead and said: "Two good men, I, Li Qi, do not cause trouble with others. I have no grudges with you in the past and have no grudges in recent days." .”
"If you two are asking for money, you can report the amount. Li Qike can write an IOU. You can just bring the IOU and go to my Li's house to withdraw it."
"Li Qi really has something important to do and can't stay with you two for a long time. I hope you two will show your support. Just tell me how much money you need."
"Oh, Fourth Brother, this guy thinks we are money-seeking thieves!" A voice shouted from inside. Li Qi frowned. Listening to this person's tone, he didn't seem to care about wealth...
"Korean Government, what a loud tone." Another voice sneered. "You don't have to guess. Grandpas are royal guards."
"We have already found out that the commercial tax evasion case is inseparable from your Li family."
"Li Qi, you should have heard about the methods of my Jinyiwei. Those who know how to recruit people should learn from the truth. How do those court officials evade taxes... If you dare to hide anything, huh, let alone what kind of Korean prince you are, I also want you to try the power of our Jinyiwei prison!"
Zhu Di said in a feigned fierce tone. Jin Yiwei was imprisoned among the court officials and had already gained a reputation as a bad person. Zhu Di estimated that the prestige of Jin Yiwei would be enough to scare Li Qi to the point of peeing.
Unexpectedly, Li Qi didn't show the slightest fear. Instead, his eyes lit up and he struggled and said, "Is he actually a master of Jinyi's army?"
"Great! It's really great!"
"My lords, I confess and I report! Please take me to see His Majesty as soon as possible. I have something important to tell you!"
(End of chapter)
