Chapter 964 proposal passed
His Majesty Li Er muttered: "Trial?"
By using a "trial" approach to confine the reform to one place, even if there are any serious consequences, they can be restrained within a controllable range, and the reform can be advanced and retreated freely.
This is indeed a good idea.
"In that case, how about using Jingzhao Mansion as a pilot project?"
His Majesty Li Er proposed.
"Your Majesty, you must not!"
Changsun Wuji was shocked and hurriedly spoke to stop him.
He finally figured out why His Majesty wanted to come up with such a method of "reforming the state government". It may be true to strengthen the central government, but the most real purpose lies in this Jingzhao Mansion! Your Majesty is planning to take action against the Guanlong Group that lives in Guanzhong!
Perhaps His Majesty will not decide to uproot the Guanlong Group, which will definitely lead to turmoil in Guanzhong and affect the foundation of the empire, but it is almost inevitable to severely suppress the Guanlong Group!
Who told Guanlong Group to always refuse to stop and make small moves behind the scenes?
His Majesty Li Er looked hesitant: "Auxiliary machine, what's wrong?"
Changsun Wuji's mind was spinning rapidly, and he must prevent His Majesty from establishing the Jingzhao Mansion!
Chang'an belongs to Yongzhou, and Yongzhou is directly subordinate to the Tang Dynasty. The highest official in Yongzhou, Yongzhou Mu, is personally held by His Majesty! But as an emperor, how can he have the leisure and energy to deal with the military and political affairs of a state? Therefore, the governance power of Yongzhou is actually in the hands of subordinate officials.
Most of these officials are from the Guanlong family...
After decades of political turmoil in the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty, not only the families in Guanzhong are still rooted in Guanzhong, but also several families from Longxi have huge family businesses in Guanzhong.
Your Majesty wants to firmly grasp the power of Yongzhou, which is equivalent to strangling the neck of the Guanlong family!
Changsun Wuji secretly swallowed his saliva and said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that Guanzhong is the place where the Tang Dynasty flourished, and Qinchuan, which is eight hundred miles away, is the foundation of the world. There is no room for any turmoil. If Guanzhong is not peaceful, the world will not be peaceful!" Your Majesty, please think again.”
This reason is by no means far-fetched, on the contrary it is very powerful.
In all dynasties, who dared not pay attention to the capital of the country, Gyeonggi?
Since Qin Shihuang unified China, the capitals and capitals of all dynasties have basically been administrative areas directly under the central government to strengthen management and control. Qin Shihuang divided the country into thirty-six counties. His capital Xianyang and the "Neishi County" located around the capital were both directly under the central government's jurisdiction.
The capital of the Western Han Dynasty was Chang'an, and some counties and counties restored the feudal system. Some counties were directly under the central government. For example, the three counties near the capital, namely Jingzhaoyin, Zuofengyi, and Youfufeng, were nicknamed "Sanfu" and were directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. The Eastern Han Dynasty made Luoyang the capital, and added Henan Yin, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central government along with the "Three Assistants". The previous system was also followed from the Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui Dynasty.
In the Tang Dynasty, the original "three assistants" were assigned to Yongzhou, and the emperor personally served as the pastor of Yongzhou.
Once the reform triggers turmoil in Guanzhong, the consequences will be disastrous!
His Majesty Li Er was silent.
He was extremely unhappy. He did not think that Changsun Wuji was thinking for the court or Li Er, but that he was deliberately seeking the welfare of the entire Guanlong Group. Everyone can see that the "Jingzhao Mansion" he established is to tightly hold the power of Yongzhou in his hands. Correspondingly, the Guanlong Group's control in the Guanzhong area will be greatly reduced.
Changsun Wuji is the spokesperson of the entire Guanlong Group!
But I am the emperor. When imperial power conflicts with your personal interests, shouldn't you, Changsun Wuji, stand by me without hesitation?
He was feeling tight in his chest, his face was gloomy, and he was suffering from a smoldering anger.
He has been my childhood playmate, my close comrade-in-arms, and the queen’s brother! I once swore an oath before the queen's bedside, promising to treat the eldest grandson's family well. How could I break my promise to the queen?
Therefore, Changsun's iron factory once monopolized the pig iron market of the entire Tang Dynasty, and he let it go; Changsun Chong conspired to treason and tamper, but he was not even willing to pursue it, even if it made his most beloved daughter lonely all her life, he allowed him to hide. Continue to be romantic and happy somewhere, enjoying the glory and wealth.
Therefore, even if Changsun Wuji is still fighting for power and profit for the Guanlong Group today, he does not intend to break up and bring down Changsun Wuji and the entire Changsun family.
After all, that is the Queen's family and her relatives...
Closing his eyes slightly, His Majesty Li Er took a long breath, then opened his eyes and glanced at Cen Wenwen.
Cen Wenwen then said: "I beg your pardon for not agreeing with the words of Duke Zhao."
Changsun Wuji was displeased: "Is what I said wrong?"
He didn't notice His Majesty Li Er's glance at Cen Wenwen, and took it for granted that Cen Wenwen was going against him. This old guy is from Henan and has nothing to do with the Guanlong family. He must be trying to suppress the Guanlong family to please His Majesty...
Cen Wenwen smiled and said: "What Duke Zhao Guo said is right, but it is also wrong."
Changsun Wuji snorted: "I would like to hear the details."
Cen Wenwen said leisurely: "As Zhao Guogong said, the three auxiliary places in Guanzhong are the foundation of the empire. People's hearts must not be turbulent and the society must not be unstable. Otherwise, it will be the source of the empire's disaster and the harbinger of the collapse of the Tang Dynasty. But right now The counties in Guanzhong were spending too much money on troops and the public security was worrying. All the knights from all over the world gathered in Chang'an City to fight, kidnap people, and annihilate women. It was shocking! ”
Changsun Wuji thought about how to refute...
This is really not nonsense. As the largest, most populous, and most economically prosperous megacity in the world, Chang'an City attracts tens of thousands of people from all walks of life to come here every year to make a living.
Some of these people are studying, some are doing business, and some are buying real estate. Naturally, there are thieves and bandits who commit crimes, commit adultery, and plunder. These people often live in the homes of powerful people as knight-errants, helping them run their industries, take care of their homes and homes, and often do illegal things.
Therefore, as the population of Chang'an City increases, social security will naturally become worse and worse.
Cen Wenwen continued: "Chang'an is at the foot of the emperor, and the face of the country is still so dirty and dirty. How about the city of Xianyang? How about Sanyuan? How about Jingyang? How about Lantian? Needless to say, the situation must be worse. Since it is the most virtuous place in the empire, it is natural to There was an atmosphere of imperial civilization, but now Guanzhong has However, the disease is terminal, and serious illness requires strong medicine. If it is not destroyed, why not take this opportunity to reform the institution and establish the Jingzhao Palace to completely eliminate it from the root? Sooner rather than later ”
Changsun Wuji secretly thought it was not good!
How did this old guy get involved in public security?
It should be noted that almost all gambling houses, brothels, brothels, and wine shops in Chang'an City are the properties of the Guanlong family. And these industries are harbors of filth and evil and the source of disruption to social order.
Picking at the Guanlong family's braid and finding fault, Changsun Wuji wondered if he should continue to refute? After all, he himself is a member of the Guanlong Group, the largest one...
His Majesty Li Er nodded slowly, obviously very satisfied with Cen Wenwen's words. He looked at Fang Xuanling: "What do you think Xuanling?"
Fang Xuanling said simply: "Jing Ren is aware of the subtlety of his writing, and everything he said is very relevant to the current situation. We cannot ignore it. In fact, not only is the public security situation in Guanzhong deteriorating, but the grain tax revenue of the counties surrounding Chang'an has also been declining year by year in recent years, and there are many The rich and powerful enclose land wantonly , but the people have no choice but to become tenants or become homeless, which not only makes it more difficult to manage social security, but also affects the empire's tax revenue. The veteran agreed to establish the Jingzhao Mansion to eradicate these stubborn diseases. "
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The emperor has made up his mind to add the Jingzhao Palace, and it is indeed a good thing. Fang Xuanling is stupid to object!
As for the forcible occupation of land by powerful people, this is something that has been unavoidable in all dynasties. The powerful people's families do not need to pay taxes and food due to the presence of lords, which will naturally affect the national tax revenue. It's just that Fang Xuanling once had an in-depth discussion with Fang Jun at home. To completely solve this problem, it is definitely not possible to add a Jingzhao Mansion. There is only one way, and that is for the court to vigorously promote business and divert the attention of powerful landlords from the land. , and at the same time, it also allows emerging businesses to absorb more landless farmers to achieve the purpose of two-way adjustment.
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Changsun Wuji lightly and said, "In that case, the matter will be settled."
Changsun Wuji felt desolate in his heart, which was instantly replaced by a deep fear. (End of chapter)