85_85256 Because Xi Zhen's proposal of 'abolishing the hereditary privileges of the nobility, reducing the division of feuds, and withdrawing back some of the land from the nobles' was all aimed at the nobles, Emperor Guangzhao did not dare to act rashly. But Emperor Guangzhao is a person who understands, and he knows very well that these measures will be of great benefit to the future of the Xi Kingdom, but the power of the princes and nobles is too great, and if they unite to rebel against the imperial court, it will lead to a disaster, and at that time, not only Emperor Guangzhao is not a human being, but the people of the Xi Kingdom will also suffer.

But it was precisely because of this that Emperor Guangzhao realized more deeply that it was extremely dangerous for power to be too concentrated in the hands of a certain class of people, and it could also threaten his throne.

From this point of view, he is very supportive of Xi Zhen's Jianyì.

But the hereditary privileges of the nobility have been inherited for hundreds of years, and the princes and nobles have long taken this system for granted, and if it is abolished now, it will undoubtedly hurt their roots, and they will naturally not give up. What's more, the imperial court still has to rely on their support in many places, and if the emperor wants to move them, it will be tantamount to cutting his wings and taking revenge, which also increases the difficulty of Emperor Guangzhao to implement reforms.

Therefore, Emperor Guangzhao was worried and wavered.

Shen Xizhen's plan has been handed in for several days, and Emperor Guangzhao has memorized every move in it, but he still doesn't dare to act.

"Your Majesty, although this initiative will be difficult at the beginning of its implementation, as long as we unswervingly implement it, it is still very hopeful." Xi Zhen added.

"That will offend the nobles of the kings and grandchildren, and I really don't want an internal war to break out because of this." This is what Emperor Guangzhao is most worried about.

"The courtiers think that as long as it is in line with morality and conforms to the will of the people, it will be understood and supported by everyone, although it is inevitable that there will be misunderstandings and complaints at the beginning, but time will let everyone figure it out slowly. If you can't figure it out, the general trend will be at that time. I can't help them disobey. ”

"Is it necessary to overthrow the old-style aristocracy to make the Xi Kingdom better? Can't we do it any other way? ”

"There is a way, but this article must not be bypassed, otherwise it will not be possible to completely realize the real prosperity of the country and the strength of the people."

"Guang'anhou, you are more courageous than me!"

"The emperor has a good reputation, and in order to set an example, the courtiers voluntarily gave up 500 households and 50 acres of fertile land. Your Majesty, please try to think about it, and assume that every nobleman can give up this amount. How much more land can be freely planned and how many people will not be enslaved? ”

Emperor Guangzhao nodded again and again when he heard this.

After pondering for half a cup of tea. Emperor Guangzhao finally made up his mind and said to Xi Zhen: "This way, tomorrow I will announce this move in the court." See how everyone reacts, and then you can go to court too. ”

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Guangzhao decided to carry out this measure to the end no matter what.

"No, thank you Emperor!" Xi Zhen hurriedly saluted and thanked him.

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"Zhen'er. You are causing trouble, do you know that many kings and nobles still have military power in their hands. None of them can be messed with, and now that you've messed with them all, what if everyone points the finger at you in the next term? Du Qiniang looked at Shen Xizhen with a worried face and said.

Since learning the news, Du Qiniang can't even eat dinner.

Some time ago, Xizhen was arrested in prison, and she still had palpitations. Now that she is talking about the implementation of a new policy, how can she be at ease?

"Mother, I'm really sorry. But this thing is very necessary, otherwise the life of the people of Xi will never be better. I want to let the people of Xi live with more dignity. ”

"Is that what you can do as a little girl?"

"Anyway, give it a try, someone has to take the lead." Xizhen said with a smile.

Du Qiniang saw that she had already decided, so she didn't want to say any more objections, so she said: "In short, you have to be careful, what you are going to offend is the nobles of the entire Xi Kingdom." ”

"Don't worry, mother, I'll be careful. By the way, to be on the safe side, you should try to go out as little as possible during this time. Hee Zhen said that he was deeply sorry for worrying his family because of his actions.

However, as long as the crossing mission is not completed, she must continue to act, and she is destined to live a comfortable life.

Early the next morning, Emperor Guangzhao announced in the court that he would abolish the hereditary privileges of the nobles, reduce the division of feuds, and withdraw some of the fields from the nobles, which frightened the entire court.

Voices of opposition followed, especially among ministers with aristocratic privileges and high ranks.

For a while, the entire court was filled with strong resentment.

How dare anyone openly oppose a policy that has been followed for hundreds of years?

Many people suddenly have a feeling that their good life is over.

Fearful of this plan, ministers raised objections.

"Your Majesty, the first emperors thanked the meritorious ministers to give them rewards, this is a thing that conforms to the will of the people and encourages meritorious service, so it can be passed down from generation to generation without objection, and now their merits are removed, which undoubtedly denies their merits, and who will be willing to shed blood for the rivers and mountains of Xi in this way?" Prime Minister Cheng Ji Fan was the first to come out to express his opposition.

"The original intention of abolishing the hereditary system of aristocracy was not to target meritorious officials, but on the contrary, it was precisely to encourage everyone to make meritorious contributions, because its rewards were for individuals rather than families, so as to put an end to the unreasonable phenomenon that 'those who have no merit also receive honors'. Think about it, if the father is meritorious, we must reward the father, this must be no objection, but even his son is also rewarded, is this reasonable? Shen Xizhen stepped out of the queue and retorted unhurriedly.

"As the saying goes: One person is meritorious, three generations are glorious, the father is rewarded, and the son is also stained, what is wrong with this?" Another minister asked rhetorically.

"My lord, I ask you? Is your dad the same as yours? Xi Zhen asked with a calm face.

"Of course, there are big and small abilities." The minister replied displeased.

"Very well, it is precisely because of the great and small abilities of people that the father may be a brave and warlike man, but his son may not be, so is it appropriate to arrange the son who is not good at fighting to go to the battlefield and let him be the commander?" Xi Zhen then asked.

"Of course not."

"So to speak. What we want is to directly reward this father for his merits, and as for his son, if he wants to be rewarded, he has to take the initiative to make meritorious deeds, isn't it a very fair thing? Xi Zhen asked again.

Although her voice was not loud, what she said was reasonable and could not be refuted.

The court was suddenly silent.

"Well, that's what I want. A certain reward will be given to the meritorious person himself. However, it does not involve his family members, which not only encourages others to compete for meritorious service, but also avoids the unreasonable phenomenon of allowing those who have no merit to be punished. When the children of the nobility, who had lost their hereditary benefits, went out of their homes in order to seek their own development. Their ability to earn a living has improved, and the Xi Kingdom has lost a large number of gentlemen, doesn't this also reduce your worries about future troubles? Xizhen said.

The ministers looked at each other and were speechless to refute.

Truly. Most of the descendants of the princes and nobles are the sons of gentlemen, and they are taken care of by their high-ranking parents. There are really few people who can go out of the house to accept the wind and rain.

Xi Zhen's words spoke to their hearts.

However, people are selfish, and no one wants to watch their interests being curtailed, so everyone soon began to find reasons to refute it.

"The abolition of the hereditary system of aristocracy is already a fatal blow to the aristocracy. It would be impossible to say anything more about taking away their fields. Another minister came out against it.

"Living under the same blue sky, why do some people pile up gold and jade, fat horses and light fur, while some people are hungry and displaced? I know it has a lot to do with the disparity in individual abilities. However, our system is still far from perfect, and a good system will not have such a huge gap between the rich and the poor. So, shouldn't we reflect on ourselves? Xi Zhen asked again.

"Guang'an waits for you, what you said is a strong word, is their poverty caused by us? Shouldn't they reflect on themselves? There has always been a disparity between the rich and the poor, and I have yet to see anyone who has the power to eliminate it. The minister was obviously dissatisfied with what Xi Zhen had just said, and asked aggressively.

As the saying goes, life in the world is nothing more than food, clothing, shelter and transportation, food and housing are particularly important, but most people do not have the right to use land, where does food come from? Because they don't have a land, they have to be slaves in order to provide for their personal food, how can such a life be good? Not to mention the realization of one's ideals. Hee Zhen lowered her voice, but her momentum grew higher.

"So, Guang'an Hou, do you hope that the people of Xi Kingdom can realize their personal ideals?" Fang Fengda, the secretary of the ministry, asked.

Through Shen Xizhen's words just now, he vaguely understood the purpose of her implementation of this reform.

"Yes, it's hard, but at least we should try to provide them with such an environment."

"You're thinking too ideally, it's impossible."

"How do you know it's impossible without trying?"

"Then you can give it a try, we'll see." Another minister said coldly.

"No matter what national policy is implemented, everyone needs to work together, Guo Aiqing, what you say is biased." Emperor Guangzhao spoke.

The minister hurriedly closed his mouth.

"Guang'an Hou, I agree with your proposal." Emperor Guangzhao said with a smile.

Seeing that the ministers were unable to refute what Xi Zhen said, Emperor Guangzhao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Emperor Guangzhao said loudly: "I have already asked someone to sort out the relevant list, and it will be announced in three days. ”

Reclaiming the fields and freeing the slaves, both of which had to deal directly with the princes and nobles.

Shen Xizhen knew that a new test was coming.

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The next morning, Emperor Guangzhao summoned ten highly respected ministers and said to them: "Because this reform has hurt the interests of the princes and nobles, there will definitely be some people who secretly make trouble, threaten or bribe, and in order to ensure that it can be completed smoothly, I ask you to use your prestige and ability to fully assist Guang'anhou."

The ten ministers nodded.

"At that time, I will send 500 elite soldiers to accompany you to ensure your safety."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

In the afternoon, Emperor Guangzhao gave Shen Xizhen a gold medal for avoiding death.

Xi Zhen, who was holding the gold medal for avoiding death, suddenly calmed down a lot.

"Your Majesty, the distribution plan for the fields has been written." Shen Xizhen then presented the plan to him.

"In terms of population, everyone has to get it, and then, we set the tax ...... according to the wealth and poverty of the region."

"Very good, this is indeed a policy that benefits the country and the people!" Emperor Guangzhao looked at the plan and nodded continuously, and his mood was never better.

It was as if he had seen the joy of the people in farming.

"Guang'an Hou, I will reward you again after this matter is completed."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

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After returning to the Hou Ye Mansion, Xi Zhen said to Du Qiniang and Ji Yuelian: "You clean up and take you to a safe place." ”

"Where to go?" Du Qiniang and Ji Yuelian looked puzzled.

"I will know when I go, the day after tomorrow I will lead ten ministers to expropriate the fields of the nobles, in order to prevent them from using you as a threat, so I am afraid that you will have to take refuge for a while." Xi Zhen said.

"What about you?" Du Qiniang hurriedly asked.

"The emperor will send five hundred elite soldiers to cover us, so I will be fine."

The two nodded, and each went back to his room to pack his luggage.

Xizhen asked Agui to prepare the carriage, and asked Xiang'er to bring her luggage as well.

After nightfall, Hee-jin, who had changed into men's clothes, rushed with them in the direction of the agency house.

A few days ago, when he brought pepper here, Xizhen had already learned about the progress of the organ house, and knew that there were two rooms that could already be occupied, so he brought them with him with confidence.

Seeing Shen Xizhen coming with his family, Pepper hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"There are a lot of mechanisms in the house, and the structure is complicated, you must strictly follow the method shown in the diagram, and don't hurt yourself by mistake." Xi Zhen instructed Du Qiniang and Ji Yuelian.

The two nodded hurriedly.

"No matter how much movement is going on outside, don't come out." Xi Zhen added.

Everyone nodded again.

"Agui, Xiang'er, take care of Mrs. and grandmother."

"Okay." Ah Gui and Xiang'er nodded hurriedly.

"Don't tell Master Wan who we really are."

Everyone nodded again.

"Pepper, you come with me." Hee Zhen said to Pepper.

"Okay." Pepper gladly responded.

Xi Zhen then left Xiaoyun Mountain with pepper and went straight to the Hou Ye's mansion.

"Master, are we going to do something big?" Pepper asked.

Seeing that she had even brought her relatives here and hid it, he suddenly had the feeling that he was going to the battlefield with her.

"It's not a big deal, but my personal safety is not much guaranteed, so I need your protection."

"No problem, I'm very happy to do things like protecting women." (To be continued).