Chapter 580 Gentlemen
The Duke's Mansion of Song Dynasty.
Xiao Yu was wearing a brocade robe with hidden flowers with the word "Fu", and he was kneeling on the couch with his back straight.
He is about to turn sixty this year, but he is well maintained. His black hair is neatly combed, and he wears a Jinxian crown. His eyebrows are set into his temples, his eyes are bright, his nose is straight, his mouth is square, and his fair face still shows the charm of his youth. .
Born into a thousand-year-old family and the Liang royal family, he was cultivated to be full of nobility, grace and elegance.
Sitting in front of him was the eldest son Xiao Rui.
Xiao Rui was dressed in court uniform, with handsome features and outstanding demeanor. At this moment, he was whispering: "There is news from Duke Zhao that Fang Jun has entered the palace. However, he is not asking for His Majesty's blessing, but asking His Majesty not to blame the Censor who impeached him. In my opinion, it must be the move given by the prime minister, so as not to offend the censors too much. Even if your majesty is protecting you, you must be careful at all times in the court."
Xiao Rui is already in his forties this year, but he has an outstanding, stable and handsome appearance. He is also the legitimate son of an aristocratic family. He is the eldest daughter of His Majesty Li Er, Princess Xiangcheng, and holds the official residence of Taichang Qing.
Xiao Yu raised his eyelids, looked at his eldest son, shook his head slightly, and said nothing.
Xiao Rui was a little confused about his father's thinking, so he had to say: "This time, not only most of the censors in the censorship platform jointly impeached, but also several civil servants from the six departments joined forces to attack him. His Majesty wanted to protect Fang Er. , and we have to worry about the consequences for the courtiers If you are dissatisfied, you can't dismiss all the civil servants, right? Fang Er will definitely not get the position of Canghaidao Marching Commander, let alone Fang Er, as long as we join forces, no one can even think about it. Sit in such a position! ”
Speaking of this, Xiao Rui couldn't hide his excitement.
This time the impeachment was launched, a large number of civil servants from the DPRK and China were gathered, and the scale and momentum were simply crushing! He had never known that these families together could actually have the power to influence the situation of the government!
But there are also some unpleasant tastes.
If at the beginning of His Majesty Li Er's succession to the throne, these families could stand together in one place, with only a few from the Xiao family, maybe they could create a new situation. Thinking about his ancestors... Xiao Rui couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Xiao Yu's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Things seemed to be a little out of control... This was not what he wanted.
The purpose of this impeachment is to suppress Fang Jun and let those ministers in the court who have the ability and ideas to get involved in Jiangnan see that no one can even think about going to Jiangnan to get a piece of the pie! It's also a warning.
But now, the scale of the impeachment is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more ministers are participating. It seems that these people have formed a force that threatens the stability of the government!
This is definitely not allowed by the emperor.
The development of things has deviated from his original intention. He just wants to safeguard the interests of the Jiangnan nobles, nothing more. But it is obvious that someone is fishing in troubled waters and muddying the waters. They want more than that...
Xiao Yu is not willing to be a spearman for others! If it was just to safeguard the interests of Jiangnan nobles, the emperor would allow it, even if the impeachment trend actually went against the emperor's will. After all, the stability of Jiangnan was equally important in the emperor's heart. However, if some people want more, His Majesty the Emperor will never tolerate it!
When the Liang Kingdom was destroyed, as a prince, he was taken to Chang'an by Yang Jian, and he was trapped here. He experienced many conspiracies and sinister dangers, and even saw his eldest brother, the emperor, being killed by Yang Guang with a glass of poisonous wine. He relied on his My caution survives to this day!
A unique family background and a half-life of misery have allowed Xiao Yu to maintain a sharp mind and never be careless. As a child of a noble family, he cannot just think about himself, because as long as he is not careful, the Lanling Xiao family, which has been passed down for thousands of years, will most likely suffer disaster.
Xiao Yu raised his head, looked at the eldest son in front of him, and said expressionlessly: "From now on, stay out of the matter and don't have anything to do with it." After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "If you really can't figure it out, , that is also your own behavior, you bear all the consequences, it has nothing to do with the entire Xiao family, do you remember?”
Xiao Rui was a little confused. My throat moved twice, and I wanted to ask, but I didn't dare. Even though his father, Xiao Yu, seemed like a wealthy and kind-hearted man, he had a fiery temper that even the late emperor had to tolerate, and it was even more common for him to beat and scold his children.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Rui had to say: "My child obeys your orders."
But in my heart I disagreed.
He admitted that the current emperor was wise, powerful and ruthless, but could he still risk the disapproval of the world and deal with the impeached censor?
That would be self-destruction!
Xiao Yu naturally saw the eldest son's expression in his eyes, and made a rough guess about his thoughts, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. This son is considered the most outstanding descendant among the next generation of the Xiao family, but he still lacks understanding and has an impetuous temperament.
Feeling sad, he didn't bother to explain the dangers to his eldest son. He was confident that the eldest son was still obedient. As long as he did as he said, let him do the rest...
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In the crown belt of the Central Plains, hundreds of families crossed the river with the Jin Dynasty, so there is "Hundred Pus" in the east of the Yangtze River.
When the Jin Dynasty moved south, many aristocratic families moved with them, and the gentry clan became the ruling class in the Jiangnan area. Although the status of the common people rose after the Southern Dynasties, their power could not compete with the gentry clan. Gentlemen often kept a large number of slaves to maintain their luxurious and extravagant lives.
However, a "Hou Jing Rebellion" caused an almost devastating blow to the gentry in Jiangnan.
"The Rebellion at the end of Liang Dynasty was the final outcome after Yongjia's southern crossing. After hundreds of years of corruption, the gentry of the Southern Dynasties were all wiped out at the end of Liang Dynasty." Although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, it reflects the fact that the gentry clan, especially those who dominated the ruling class, were The fact that the gentry with the overseas surname suffered a fatal blow during the Hou Jing Rebellion.
Hou Jing's Rebellion also led to changes in the ethnic structure of the Southern Dynasties. Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Southern Dynasties have been dominated by the gentry with the surname of overseas Chinese from the north. The gentry with the surname Wu and the natives from the south only serve as embellishments and foils, and rarely have the power to deal with aircraft maintenance. Hou Jing's Rebellion dealt a heavy blow to the gentry. Not only did the common Han people rise in status, but the southern indigenous chiefs also took advantage of the situation to rise.
Historical records record: "At the end of the Liang Dynasty, disasters swept across the country, and fierce rivalries arose. The chiefs of the rock caves in counties and cities, and the tyrants of villages and villages, plundered and plundered their resources to become strong, and they became powerful through unbridled insults."
The structure headed by the nobles completely collapsed.
When the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Tang Dynasty, some wealthy families gradually prospered and regained most of the interests in the Jiangnan area due to their correct political speculation and the support of the Li and Tang royal families. His Majesty Li Er wanted to appoint Fang Jun as the general manager of the Canghaidao March, which immediately panicked the Jiangnan nobles.
They were not targeting Fang Jun, but the official position!
His Majesty Li Er set up this official position in preparation for the eastern expedition to Goguryeo.
Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo...
As soon as they see this word, these Jiangnan nobles will think of the three conquests of Goguryeo in the former Sui Dynasty, which almost exhausted the last wealth of the Jiangnan nobles! In the end, Emperor Yang of Sui even personally sat in Jiangdu and forced the Jiangnan nobles to squeeze out the last drop of milk!
Three wars ended in failure, and the wealth accumulated by the Jiangnan gentry for several lifetimes disappeared. How could they not hate and be horrified by this word?
Therefore, Xiao Yu secretly contacted several major noble families in order to nip His Majesty Li Er's thoughts in the cradle. The worst thing is, if you want to march eastward, you can go by land instead of by water, and just scrape the land in the south of the Yangtze River!
But now, things have obviously gone beyond Xiao Yu's original intention, and have been taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives, leading to an unpredictable situation...
Fang Jun didn't know that the Jiangnan nobles were behind this incident. He was just thinking about how to find a way out of such an unfavorable situation. For this position, it is a must!
For two days, Fang Jun stayed at home and carefully studied the information sent by Li Junxian, and gained a clear understanding of the details of some officials in the DPRK. He turned a deaf ear to the discussions raging between the DPRK and China.
He must make the most complete preparations and strive to win with one blow at the court meeting!
As he learned more and more about the information about these civil servants, Fang Jun gradually discovered something strange - almost all of these imperial officials had various surnames with overseas Chinese from the Southern Dynasties such as Xiao, Wang, Xie, and Yuan. Relationship...
At this point, Fang Jun let out a long sigh.
It seems that these overseas Chinese from the Southern Dynasties are not necessarily targeting themselves, but like lions in the animal world, they want to protect their own territory and prevent His Majesty Li Er from interfering in it.
If so, that's easy to handle...(End of Chapter)