The Luoshui River is mighty and powerful. After passing through the Tianjin Bridge, it bypasses the northeast side of Shangshanfang and Jingshanfang. The water flow slows down and the water level rises, so the river overflows. To the south of Huixunfang and Daoshufang, A lake forms to the north of Quanshanfang.
During the reign of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong gave this lake together with the Taoism Workshop to King Li Tai of Wei, so the lake was called "Wang Wei Pond". A dike was built at the junction of the lake and Luo River, which was named "Wang Wei Di".
The water here is swaying, the lake is wide, and weeping willows and lotus are planted along the shore. Every summer, it becomes a place for Luoyang people to relax and escape.
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In a mansion with a deep courtyard and rich decorations in Daodefang, there is a turret several feet high. From this tower, you can see the towering ancient trees in the Taoshu Workshop next door, and the water and sky of Weiwang Pond in the distance.
The house here was originally the residence of Yang Hao, the eldest son of the former Sui and Qin king Yang Jun. After the death of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Hao disappeared and the house became vacant. Pei Huaijie spent a huge sum of money to buy it as his residence in Luoyang.
At the beginning of the lanterns, Pei Huaijie stood in the building, with his hands behind his hands, looking at the residence of the King of Wei occupying the entire inner square. The lights were bright and gorgeous, and he said to the person next to him: "The King of Wei has a residence in Luoyang City, but he came to build the Eastern Capital under the decree. But he lives in Shangshanfang and doesn’t dare to return home. It’s really ironic.”
This man was in his fifties, with a white face and a long beard. He was handsome, but he looked a little thin. He was wearing a brocade robe and had a thin body. He had a piece of mutton-fat white jade tied around his waist. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "The situation in Chang'an is unpredictable. , many thieves secretly made preparations, the imperial power, the clan The royal family, the aristocratic family, the martial arts...the king of Wei had a special status and could easily become the target of hunting by various forces. When he rushed to Luoyang, he was assassinated overnight. He was already frightened. Before the house of the king of Wei was cleared, How dare you move in? ”
There are now different opinions about the assassination outside Luoyang City, but generally all parties believe that it was most likely a "bitter trick" by King Wei himself to feint a shot - you all want to kill me? But I won’t give you a chance, I will kill myself.
After that assassination, those who had previously intended to use King Wei's life to cause troubles all died down, and even continued to criticize and accuse each other. After King Wei entered the city, he went straight to Shangshanfang, first to win over Ashina Zhong under his wing, and then to have water. The navy defended it with all its strength, and even the navy's ships were anchored under the Luoshui embankment outside Shangshanfang.
From then on, no one dared to take advantage of King Wei.
Behind him, Yu Baoning, who was sitting at the coffee table drinking tea, was dressed in a brocade robe and had an extraordinary bearing, but his expression was a little gloomy. He snorted when he heard the words: "From what I saw, it was clearly Fang Jun who sent someone to assassinate him that time, otherwise why would he give it as a gift?" The King of Wei paid hundreds of thousands of coins? The assassination must have been done deliberately to appease the King of Wei."
That's hundreds of thousands of dollars. How much is Datang's annual finance and tax? Giving it all to others without blinking an eye must have a purpose.
Pei Huaijie asked the thin old man to leave the window, return to the coffee table and sit down. He looked around at the others and said in a deep voice: "The current situation is like this. Xu Jingzong's measurement of the land is unstoppable. Let's all make arrangements and try our best to cooperate. Of course. , if anyone doesn’t want to, that’s up to you, but if you can’t bear the consequences afterwards, there’s nothing I can do.”
Someone sneered and said angrily: "Of course you can't do anything. You are being tossed around by that mallet, and you can only do nothing. What ability do you have?"
"Hey," the thin old man waved his hand to stop these criticisms: "Pei Fuyin has been the governor of Henan for many years and has taken good care of us. We have consistent interests and make progress together. Now we should unite as one in the face of difficulties. Why are we making such a fuss? Internal strife? It’s the Yu family. We should give everyone an explanation.”
Yu Baoning was immediately dissatisfied and said displeased: "Yin Shusen, do you really think that you can become the leader of the Henan family by climbing up to Concubine Yin? You are not qualified to accuse the Yu family!"
The thin old man said calmly: "Although my Henan Yin clan and Wuwei Yin clan are from the same ancestry, they have been separated into two families for a long time. There is not much contact with each other. Why is there such a thing as 'clinging'? My Henan Yin clan has a long heritage. Although he is not as noble as the Yu family, he is still striving for self-improvement and does not need or bother to cling to anyone. ”
The Yin family is a descendant of Guan Zhong.
Emperor Taizong's concubine Yin was born in the Wuwei Yin family. Her father, Yin Shishi, was a famous general in the former Sui Dynasty and was once prominent in the family. The Yin family in Henan is a wealthy family in Nanyang. There once was an emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yin Lihua, who made great contributions to helping Emperor Guangwu unite the Nanyang family.
The two families come from the same lineage, so they are naturally connected.
Pei Huaijie knocked on the table impatiently and said dissatisfied: "We are facing a powerful enemy. Let's start internal strife first. Do you want Fang Jun, Xu Jingzong and others to attack the city and cut off our foundation?"
Yin Shusen did not flinch: "But now that the Yu family has surrendered to Fang Jun, it is equivalent to a hole in the strong dam, and then the flood bursts and pours into the ocean. Internal strife starts because of the family. How can we unite? ”
Yu Baoning's face looked uncertain, but he knew he was in the wrong and did not argue.
This is the disadvantage of the Yu family's "surrender", which has caused the entire Henan clan to be inconsistent in offense and defense, and at a loss of whether to advance or retreat...
So he decisively changed the subject and asked Pei Huaijie: "Fu Yin later went to the palace of the King of Wei, and he must have met Fang Er. I wonder if he could ask the central government what he planned to do with the land that was not in the account books after measuring the acres?"
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This is the core of the problem that caused the current situation. No one knows what the central government is planning, so they can only resist and obstruct, lest the central government take back the land it has occupied over the years.
Land is the foundation for the survival of aristocratic families. Without land, there will be no output. Without output, how can we maintain the enjoyment of bells and pans, how can we make connections, recommend children, and serve as officials?
Therefore, annexing and occupying land are inherent and inseparable characteristics of aristocratic families.
Although sea trade is now booming, on the one hand, it is too far away from the Henan family, and it is not clear whether the future will always be so prosperous. On the other hand, sea trade is basically in the hands of Fang Jun. Whoever wants to carry out sea trade must have Look at the faces of the navy master and the person behind it, Fang Jun.
How can you sleep peacefully if you entrust the lifeblood of your family to the hands of others?
Pei Huaijie said: "It's not surprising that the central government will take back these lands. According to Fang Er, it's probably just asking each family to buy these acres at the market price, and then they can register them and the property rights will be permanent."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at first, and then complained.
"Buy at market price? That's a lot of money!"
"Who says it's not the case? Originally, these acres were a lot of wasteland. We hired people to open up wasteland, cultivate it, and turn the raw land into mature land, but we still have to buy it at market price?"
"It's not fair!"
Pei Huaijie drank tea silently and listened to everyone's complaints without saying a word.
Human nature is like this. If the central government insists on taking back these acres, each family will definitely not do it. They just hope that they will not take it back. All other conditions can be negotiated; but now the central government only asks to buy at the market price, and they are worried about money again. I think the price should be cheaper, or even on credit...
After the quarrel lasted for a while, Pei Huaijie put down his tea cup and said in a deep voice: "After this, I will probably be transferred back to Chang'an to take up a casual position, so this is the last time to help you solve the problem. Time is limited, please give it to me after discussion To be honest, no matter what, I will do my best to help you, which can be regarded as a thank you for your support over the years.”
It is true that he took the position of Henan Yin and held it for so many years, relying on the support of the Henan family, but he also relied on his authority to give them countless rewards, so the two parties could not really say who owed the other.
For the last time, no matter how unreasonable their conditions were, they would go all out to help them. From then on, they reunited and parted, and each of them cherished the long journey.
Everyone looked at each other, fell silent, and made their own calculations.
Although Pei Huaijie means that no matter what conditions are proposed by everyone, he will try his best to deal with them, but he is not a fool, and he understands that he will never be able to protect the land that has been occupied and annexed without paying.
Therefore, it is a question of more money and less money.
Yin Shusen sighed and said helplessly: "It's not that we don't want to take the money, but that we really can't."
This is not because he is poor.
At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the "equal land system" was implemented. Ding men and middle-aged men over 18 years old were granted 20 acres of Yongye land and 80 acres of land each; old men, Duji, and disabled men were each granted 40 acres of land. Acres; for industrial and commercial enterprises, the number of men is reduced by half, and widows and concubines are each given thirty acres of land.
Among them, "koufentian" is not allowed to be bought and sold, because the property rights belong to the state. Although "Yongye field" can be bought and sold, it is not a sale in the ordinary sense, but "the profit must be sold" or "what is insufficient after buying".
"All mulberry fields are the inheritance of the world, and they will never be paid back until the end of their lives. They will always follow the eyes of others. Those who have more than enough will receive nothing and will not repay. Those who have less will receive the seeds according to the law. Those with more than enough will have to sell their surplus, and those with less will have to buy what is not enough. They must not sell it. You must not buy more than you have”...
Since there is a law that "land cannot be bought and sold", the cost of annexing and occupying land will naturally rise. Moreover, with the population explosion during the Zhenguan period, the land around the prosperous cities and fertile plains in the country has long been exhausted. This has led to The price of land climbed further.
Luoyang is located "in the middle of the world" and "the land of three rivers", with abundant water flow and fertile soil. The land price is the highest in the world. Compared with Chang'an, it is not far behind. The value of high-quality paddy fields has approached 30 guans per mu, even for dry fields. No less than fifteen strings.
Today, 60% of the more than 30 million acres of cultivated land in Henan Prefecture is concentrated in the hands of aristocratic families, and of this 60%, no less than 10% is occupied and annexed through various methods, and the amount is roughly In 1.8 million acres.
Even if the average price is 20 guan, it would cost 36 million guan to "redeeme" these lands...
The Henan aristocratic family would definitely not be able to afford this kind of money. The family fortune accumulated through hundreds of years of inheritance and descendants would naturally make each of them richer, but this was cash. There may not necessarily be so many copper coins in the entire Tang Dynasty...