In fact, with the use of curved shaft plows, keel waterwheels and the cheapest chemical fertilizers, the problem of land annexation can be alleviated to a certain extent.
Because this is equivalent to a disguised increase in people's income, so that they can gradually gain the ability to withstand unknown risks, and will not want to sell land when encountering some setbacks.
From this perspective, Lin Mo has actually alleviated the conflict between the powerful families created on the land and the common people a long time ago.
Even if we are willing to expand manufacturing and create enough jobs, this conflict can be further alleviated.
But in essence, the growth of aristocratic families is the same as the conglomerates of later generations. If this problem is not solved from the root, this contradiction will still break out sooner or later.
And when it breaks out at that time, it is likely to form a trend where the tail is too big to fall.
Therefore, Lin Mo had already planned to dismantle the family from power.
It can even be said that welcoming the emperor back, in addition to dividing the three parties, this kind of help is what Lin Mo really values.
Of course, to accomplish this, there must be a series of subsequent policies to suppress the family. Just pushing Liu Xie to the forefront is still a bit meaningless, and more help must be added.
In the implementation of these policies, the poor and the powerful are actually willing to see such results, because they are the targets of perennial suppression by the aristocratic families. The problem is that above the court, in the states and counties, after all, there are more children of the aristocratic families than the poor and the powerful. .
To this end, Lin Mo still needs to recruit a few important representatives of aristocratic families to come forward and stand in line.
But this kind of thing is equivalent to breaking one's own arm. It is impossible for someone who can sit in such a high position to take the initiative to support this policy.
But it can be passive.
Just like now, Lin Mo and Zhong Yao seemed to be walking aimlessly on the streets of Xuchang.
"Master Zhong, in fact, others didn't understand the fact that you acted as Cao Cao's internal agent, but I still understand you."
The two of them walked side by side, and Lin Mo said casually as if he was talking about family affairs: "In the second year of Xingping, your Majesty returned to Luoyang under the protection of Yang Feng, Dong Cheng and others. You also put in a lot of effort at that time. One thing is clear to me.
Later, Cao Cao brought His Majesty to Xuchang, and you came with him. However, Cao Cao did not suppress you like he suppressed Yang Biao and Dong Cheng. Instead, he entrusted you with the important task of serving as the commander of the Sili School and guarding Guanzhong. He once compared you to Xiao He, which is quite important in Cao Cao's heart.
You didn't disappoint him. During Guandu, if you hadn't been there to cut off the connection between Yuan Shao and the Ma family, even if I had a clever plan, Cao Cao might not have been able to survive that time.
So, I know that the two of you are not just colleagues or subordinates, but can be regarded as close friends who cherish each other.
It makes sense for you to risk your life to help him. "
From beginning to end, Lin Mo could not find any evidence that he was Tong Cao.
Speaking of which, Zhong Yao actually did a pretty good job in this matter. He always used family power, and would send people away every time he completed a task.
Even the food and grass supplied to Chen Dao and the others in the Wuguan Mountain area were prepared in advance and used by death row prisoners. God knows where those people are buried now.
Therefore, even if Wu Yi comes forward to testify against Zhong Yao, he can still be cleared.
If we had to forcefully kill him, of course it would be easy to do with our current strength, but the pressure from public opinion would be too great. Now Lin Mo is pushing all the dirty work that is detrimental to the family to Liu Xie. What is considered is that only the emperor can withstand this kind of pressure.
He probably saw this clearly and was so tough-mouthed.
"Forgive me for not agreeing with what Lin Sikong said. I have already said that in the past, I only shared your Majesty's worries and never thought of helping Cao Cao." Zhong Yao said, neither humble nor arrogant.
Lin Mo smiled playfully and said nothing more. Anyway, neither the left nor the right would recognize him.
It doesn't matter, he will recognize it later.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the entrance of a magnificent villa.
The courtyard is not too big, and the location is relatively remote, at the east corner of Xuchang City, but it is quiet enough.
Looking at this mansion without a door plaque, Zhong Yao's eyes sank and he remained silent.
Lin Mo made an invitation gesture and pushed the door in. He walked through the front hall and reached the backyard. The pavilions and pavilions were all full of nobility.
Lin Mo stroked a pillar and beam and said solemnly: "What a big gesture, this should be made of nanmu. Oh my, Mr. Zhong has an elegant taste and is indeed worthy of using this nanmu as a pillar and beam."
"I don't know what Lord Sikong is talking about." Zhong Yao was still cold.
"Do you think I can't find out if this mansion is not in your name?"
Lin Mo chuckled and said, "As long as you are willing, I can let people find the Yazhuang Yaren in the city right now. Can't I find you by following the clues?"
This courtyard does belong to Zhong Yao, but even so, he didn't think there was any problem. He said calmly: "Most of the residences of important officials of the imperial court are in the north of the city. I thought it was too noisy there, so I bought this house. But they are all used for free time to write and write, I wonder which criminal law was violated?"
"You admit it, right? That's fine. Come on, come on. Mr. Zhong, please come with me."
Lin Mo pulled Zhong Yao towards the inner room with a smile on his face. He was familiar with the road, and it was obviously not his first time here.
Across the backyard are a number of side rooms, eighteen in total, not counting the study rooms, warehouses, etc. in the courtyard that he uses.
Standing at the door of these rooms, Lin Mo glanced at Zhong Yao, then clapped his hands, and the door of the middle room opened from the inside, and Zhe Rong walked out with a smile.
Inside, the original beds, tables and chairs were all gone, replaced by neatly piled armors and weapons.
"Reporting to Sikong, I have already done an inventory. There are 300 pairs of armors and weapons in one wing. There are a total of 18 wing rooms here, which is 5,400 pairs.
By the way, there are hundreds of horses in the stables, all of them are good horses from Xiliang.
It can be seen from this that Mr. Zhong intends to rebel. "
Even though Zhong Yao, who is already very good at nourishing qi, couldn't help but shudder when he heard what Ze Rong said, "You... you want to frame me?"
He thought that Lin Mo would use tricks on him, but he didn't expect to use such crude methods. It felt completely inconsistent with his title of unparalleled intelligence.
"Of course it's a frame-up, why should I treat you to a midnight snack?" Zuo Rong asked with a proud look on his face.
"You guys. Even before Cao Cao left, there were only four to five hundred clansmen living in my Xuchang mansion, but the weapons here can arm a battalion of men and horses. Even if it is framed, it is beyond your imagination!" Zhong Yao! It was a bit unsteady, and the foam particles flew out.
"Hey, why are you so excited?"
Zuo Rong wiped the saliva from his face and said thoughtfully: "Doesn't this just mean that Mr. Zhong, you have evil intentions and have been planning for a long time?"
Zhong Yao staggered and took two steps back. He was really so shameless, wasn't he?
He took a deep breath and looked at Lin Mo, with a disdainful smile, "I have long heard that Lin Sikong has extraordinary mental skills and amazing talents. Today, it seems that it is nothing more than that. Huh, you have your own excuses when you get to the palace, and I have my own excuses." It will depend on who the ministers and your majesty believe in my explanation."
Zhong Yao really didn't think they could do it if they wanted to win over a hero of the country with such crude means.
Lin Mo smiled and didn't explain.
Zuo Rong on the side sighed and said seriously: "Master Zhong, you don't know this, this method is tailor-made for you.
Think about it, so many weapons and armor suddenly appeared in important places in Gyeonggi Province. Who is responsible? "
Without waiting for Zhong Yao's reaction, Zuo Rong continued: "Of course it was the negligence of the guard in charge of guarding the city gate and the commander of the patrol battalion.
But the patrol battalion has not yet decided on the candidate. Does this matter remind His Majesty to finalize the candidate as soon as possible?
Furthermore, I am afraid that Zhongji, who has just been appointed as a guard, will not be able to escape the charge of dereliction of duty. Fortunately, Zhongji is also the hero who risked his life to save His Majesty from the wolf's den. In order to save him, guess what will happen to Your Majesty? Of course it will be for you. Convict him severely and quickly.
Hiding weapons secretly and intending to commit rebellion, there are many crimes, not to mention, none of the nine tribes have escaped. Alas, the Zhong family is not prosperous, but if the nine tribes are counted, there are thousands of people, tsk tsk, what a pity. "
At this moment, Zhong Yao's pupils suddenly focused, and he suddenly understood what they wanted to do.
Their fundamental purpose in doing this was not to frame themselves, but to bring the emperor to his own end.
Admittedly, I could explain myself at that time, but the question is whether His Majesty can listen to it. Without the ability to prove his innocence, His Majesty will definitely do what Zuo Rong said as soon as possible in order to keep the post of guard that he finally held in his hands. Handle to avoid extraneous branches.
Because at that time, it was no longer important whether he was wrongly accused or not. What was important was that a batch of weapons indeed appeared in Xuchang City. No matter how you explain this, the guards in charge of the nine gates cannot absolve themselves of the blame. .
At the same time, Lu Lin could take this opportunity to elect one of his own to be the commander-in-chief of the patrol battalion, and everything seemed to go smoothly.
As for himself, he was nothing more than a pawn from beginning to end, but as a pawn in this political struggle, the price was the Nine Clans Xiaoxiaole.
And in the end, this matter had nothing to do with their son-in-law, and became a direct conflict between the emperor and the Zhong family.
This is Lin Yunwen's method. It is obvious that he wants to bleed like a river, but he can keep a leaf from his body. I am convinced. I am really convinced this time.
After figuring out the whole thing, Zhong Yao no longer had the confidence he had before. He collapsed on the ground, his head hanging down, and his mouth closed and closed without knowing what he was mumbling.
I know that your son-in-law will attack me, and even if I refuse to admit it, I just want to calm down the incident with one person. Let's take Yu'er out at least. Damn it, you are playing such a big game. The nine tribes, the nine tribes are gone.
Zhong Yao didn't even know how to explain this matter, because he also knew that it would be meaningless to blame it on Lin Mo by then, because the emperor would not care about the truth. What he cares about is that the position of the Weiwei cannot be lost. , after being a puppet for so many years, he must have lost his way to seizing power at this time.
Looking at Zhong Yao who was slumped on the ground and trembling all over, Lin Mo knelt down and looked at him with his chin in his hands, "How about Master Zhong, can we talk now?"
Zhong Yao raised his head with difficulty, looked at Lin Mo with a harmonious smile in front of him, and said without tears: "Sikong, I admit that I was indeed the one who secretly communicated with Cao Cao before, and I also supplied food and grass to Chen Dao's cavalry. "
"I said you would admit it." Lin Mo chuckled.
According to regulations, the court meeting in the Han Dynasty was held every five days. The court meeting time started at Mao hour, including the time for counting the number of people at all levels of institutions, so it was also called Dianmao hour.
However, since the emperor was in trouble and the rituals and music collapsed, this routine has been changed into something unsightly.
When Dong Zhuo was in charge, there was almost no such set of etiquette. Ministers would only be summoned to the court meeting when some laws needed to be promulgated. The time was also changed from Mao hour to Chen hour, probably because Dong Zhuo, a fat man, could sleep better. Bar.
Later, when it came to the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si, there were no rules at all. When you wanted to have a court meeting, you basically had to give short notice, and you could do it at any time.
That is to say, after arriving in Xuchang, the momentum of recovery gradually began, but in fact it has not fully recovered. The reason is that Lao Cao often leads troops to fight outside. Without him, the puppet emperor's court meeting has no meaning and cannot be held at all. Issue any imperial edict.
Now, in the eyes of the outside world, Lu Lin's behavior is obviously that of a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and he sincerely wants to return power to the emperor. It can be seen from the fact that the personnel of Jiuqing have all decided to let the emperor make the decision, even Liu Xie Think so.
Naturally, these collapsed rituals and music must be restored.
They clocked in at Mao hour, and they had to rush to wait outside the Golden Palace of the Royal Palace at Yin hour. It was freezing cold, and Lin Mo was yawning and in low spirits.
Lu Bu on the side didn't care. He often didn't sleep when he was carrying out sneak attacks.
Usually everyone is relatively quiet at this time. After all, they have just emerged from the seal of the quilt, so it is normal to not be fully awake.
But today, everyone seems to be talking a lot.
"Have you heard that after Ziyang Academy moved to Xuchang, a large number of paper books suddenly appeared, containing precious classics and literature?"
"I've heard about this. This paper is different from the previous ones. Not only does the writing on it not scatter, but it also won't melt in the humid weather. It seems that it can be preserved for many years."
"Oh, who pushed this out? Is it Sikong?"
"No, I heard it was invented by General Zhao."
"General Zhao? In addition to fighting, he also knows the ingenuity of heavenly craftsmanship?"
"What a pity. General Zhao intends to donate this technique to His Majesty, and does not intend to hide it for personal gain. What a good deal."
Papermaking has been around since the Western Han Dynasty, but the materials used at that time were silk and leather, which is why the word paper comes next to twisted silk.
Although papermaking appeared early, the price of using silk and leather to make it can be imagined.
However, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, a hundred years ago, Cai Lun improved papermaking and replaced silk with cheap raw materials such as bark and fishing nets, which also earned him fame.
The reason why it has not been promoted is because of quality issues.
Cai Lun's improved papermaking technology only made the raw materials cheaper, but the quality was actually very poor. A slightly thicker ink would disperse immediately after being stained with it. Moreover, even if your concentration is moderate, after writing on it, you will end up with a bunch of it when you go back to Nantian. The paper melted together and there was no way to save it.
Recently, a large amount of paper bound into volumes suddenly appeared in Ziyang Academy. I heard from students in the academy that the paper is of excellent quality, and the ink does not scatter when writing, and it will not melt in a humid environment. I don’t know what Zhao Yun used it for. What means.
However, the ministers at this time did not realize the impact of this incident, because they felt that culture was still monopolized, and the advent of paper was just a new carrier.
Because they didn’t know yet, at the same time that papermaking was optimized, movable type printing also came out.
Once these two things are combined, the family's proud heritage will be completely shattered. Over time, books bound in paper will flood the streets.
Of course, in this period, even if the common people could afford it, they would not recognize it, but a poor scholar would not join a noble family just to get a book and eventually become a disciple.
In other words, the barriers to the growth of aristocratic families have been broken down. As long as the imperial examination system in today's dynasty can successfully replace the imperial examination system, the so-called saying in the past that students and officials are all over the world will no longer exist.
"How's it going? Sister-in-law, you have nothing to say?" Lin Mo stretched and looked at Zhao Yun, who was wearing court clothes.
Instead of wearing armor, he wore red court clothes, which did look a bit unnatural.
Zhao Yun chuckled, "Zhao Ji was a little emotional at the beginning. You are right, her experience is destined to feel that she is lower than Yun Lu.
However, after perfecting papermaking and movable type printing, her mind was attracted to this aspect, and she talked more than before.
I specifically tested her yesterday, and she already acquiesced to this matter. "
After saying that, Zhao Yun did not forget to punch Lin Mo lightly on the chest, "It has to be you Yunwen."
"Of course, Zilong, you are invincible and heroic on the battlefield. You have come up with optimized papermaking and movable type printing at once. You are both civil and military. It is too late for my sister-in-law to be surprised.
This can be regarded as a good choice. Lin Mo said quite proudly.
With these two things, it is actually enough for Lin Mo to show himself as a saint in front of people again, but it is not necessary, so let's do a favor to Zhao Yun.
Moreover, when the world's aristocratic family reacts, this matter will not appear to have been premeditated.
With optimized paper and movable type printing, the collection of books on hand by aristocratic families will soon lose their meaning. After all, no one has more books than Ziyang Academy.
Xuzhou at the beginning, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao later, plus books from the two states in the Central Plains.
Even Cai Yong, who once claimed to have the largest collection of books in the world, is far behind the current Ziyang Academy.
This incident was just right to respond to the imperial examination system.
However, if we really want the common people to have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination, there is still a long way to go.
But no matter what, the release of these two things is enough to break down the intellectual barriers of the family.
"The emperor goes to court, and all the officials have an audience!"
Following the shout from the chamberlain, the officials discussing it all fell silent, and then walked toward the Golden Palace in tacit agreement.
(End of chapter)
