Chapter 419 I am the Son of Heaven, Tang is the Subject!

"Sister Kexin, I will hand over the power to dispose of the Li Tang royal family to you, and I will canonize you as an envoy of Antang one by one, hold my gold medal, and dispose of it with full authority." Zhang Xuan smiled, waved his hand and said, "I will order the imperial court to set up an Antang Special Envoy Office tomorrow, and let Nan Jiyun send someone to assist you, so that you don't let me down." ”

Tian Kexin happily bowed to the ground and thanked, "The minister obeys the order!" The minister must share the worries of His Majesty! ”

Looking at Tian Kexin's back rushing away, Zhang Xuan let out a sigh of relief.

If he wants to implement the new policy, he must first solve the problem of land annexation of the current elites. In other words, he, the emperor, had to seize land and population from some large landowners in order to further develop the economy and increase the revenue of the state treasury.

If this problem cannot be solved, the New Deal will be an empty word.

Tang developed the tax system from rent regulation to rent regulation. The biggest feature of this system is the setting of "yong", that is, it can be used for silk or cloth for service.

The equalization system enabled the peasants to obtain a certain amount of land, and the regulation of rents and mediocrity ensured the peasants' working hours, and these two systems became important to the economic prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. However, since the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, land annexation has intensified, and a large amount of land has fallen into the hands of the powerful, so that the court can allocate less and less land, the equalization system has been destroyed, and the rent regulation cannot be maintained, thus affecting the national treasury revenue.

This time, Zhang Xuan is ready to take the opportunity of placing the Li Tang royal family to start the first battle of internal affairs after he ascended the throne and became emperor, which is of great significance. And handing it over to Tian Kexin to do is nothing more than a temptation.

Take the down-and-out Li Tang royal family to test the reaction of the world's big and small magnates.

In other words, this disposal of the Li Tang royal family is equivalent to a rehearsal of the national "land reform" and "tax reform". It is complicated to say, but to put it bluntly, it is to break the situation in which the elite class occupies the majority of the land, seize the land from the elite class, and then distribute it to eligible commoners by the imperial court.

At the same time, many serfs and villagers who were kept by powerful landlords at all levels were "liberated" from them, either as civilians or as immigrants. For Zhang Xuan, population is the productive force, and the productive force means economic development, which means that the national treasury revenue has increased substantially, and the national strength has increased unprecedentedly.

On the second day, Zhang Xuan issued an edict to establish the Antang Special Envoy Office, and appointed Tian Kexin as the special envoy of Antang Qincha. Tian Kexin immediately took office and transferred 1,000 soldiers from Nanjiyun's Shence Army, and then held Zhang Xuan's gold medal and transferred some officials from the Ministry of Households, Jingzhao Prefecture and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to form a temporary working body.

According to Zhang Xuan's intentions, Tian Kexin did not rush to start but first began to count the population of the Li Tang royal clan, as well as the number of ♀ resources such as land, manors, mountains and forests, lakes and other resources it occupied, and the process of counting would definitely be very long, because the industries under the name of the Li Tang royal clan were too large and complex, and they needed to be sorted out one by one.

Tian Kexin led the officials and soldiers back and forth, and when they were so busy, not only the Li Tang royal clan was furious, but even some courtiers felt that the signs were not right.

But this work can be done slowly, but the placement of Li Heng's father and son cannot be delayed any longer.

Chen Xian and the others entered the palace again and waited outside the door of Zhang Xuan's imperial study.

Zhang Xuan was silent for a long time, put down the book in his hand, looked up and smiled softly at Yan'er, "Yan'er, go and call Chen Zaifu and a few people in." ”

Yan'er obediently led the order and left.

Not long after, Chen Xian and the others walked in and fell to the ground, "Wait for the ministers to see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!" ”

Zhang Xuan laughed, got up and leaned over to help Chen Xian and said loudly, "Chen Zaifu is old and frail, and if you don't worship me in the future∞ you will be given a gold medal that I will never worship, and I will give Chen Zaifu a seat, and you Xiangguo will be given a seat." ”

Zhang Xuan's respect moved Chen Xian to the extreme, and he knelt down again in the tunnel with tears in his eyes, "The old minister bows to Your Majesty Longen, how can the old minister be so favored!" ”

"Chen Zaifu is very old, he can't take care of his life at home, and he has to work hard for state affairs, and he worries about me, and I don't want to go." Zhang Xuan sighed and said, "But the world is decided, and everything is waiting to be revived, and I can't let Chen Zaifu go home to retire!" ”

Looking at Zhang Xuan's respect and courtesy to Chen Xian, Yang Guozhong saw it in his eyes and was jealous in his heart. It's just that he can't help it, Zhang Xuan is such a majestic and strategic master, "flickering" in his ear. "It's like killing yourself.

Everyone sat down and talked about state affairs for a while, and Chen Xian had to take the lead in putting the matter of placing Li Heng's father and son on the table. It has been pending for a long time, and if it drags on any longer, it will not be a good thing for the new emperor and the new court.

Hearing Chen Xian talk about this, Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, "I have my own opinions, please wait a while." ”

At this time, a eunuch entered the door and reported, "Your Majesty, Li Qi is visiting you." ”

Chen Xian and the others were taken aback, at this time, what did the emperor do when he saw Li Qi?

"Chen Zaifu, wait and retreat to the back hall first, and let me see Li Qi." Zhang Xuan smiled and waved his hand.

Chen Xian and the others hurriedly got up and retreated suspiciously to the back hall of the imperial study, which was actually behind the screen.

Zhang Xuan summoned Li Qi and let them be present, which must have a deep meaning.

Li Qi walked in with a complicated mood and some trepidation, glanced at Zhang Xuan, gritted his teeth and knelt down, "Sinner Li Qi, meet His Majesty the Emperor!" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled, stared at Li Qi, and was silent for a long time. After a while, he said lightly, "Li Qi, you get up and speak." ”

"Sinners don't dare." Li Qi didn't dare to get up.

"Get up, I am looking for you today, and I have a few words to say"

"Your Majesty, please." Li Qi hesitated to get up and bowed to stand.

"I won't talk about the past. Again, there is no point. Zhang Xuan smiled, and his voice became solemn, "I have taken away the country of your Li Tang royal family, but this world is not a world of one family and one surname, but a world of people in the world, the virtuous live in it, and the capable rule it!" ”

"Whether it is right or wrong, regardless of it for the time being, and after a few decades, it will be judged by the people of the world." Zhang Xuan waved his hand, "I once said that the land is not divided into north and south, whether it is men, women, children, or even Hu and Han, all the people of the world have the lofty mission of striving for the prosperity of the country, which includes the Li Tang royal family. ”

Zhang Xuan paused slightly when he said this.

What did Li Qi and Zhang Xuan mean, so he didn't dare to reply, and continued to bow his head respectfully.

"My original intention was to canonize Li Heng as the king of Tang, and ordered Li Heng to lead the Li Tang royal family to move to Hedong and guard Taiyuan." Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "But now, I have changed my mind∞ thinking that there are also many talented ministers in the Li Tang royal family, wouldn't it be a pity if they were wasted?" Therefore, I decided that in addition to canonizing Li Heng as the king of Tang and Li Yu as the heir of the Tang king, and migrating to Zhongjing with me, the titles of princes, county kings, and princesses of other royal clans will be exempted, and then the imperial court will open enke for the Li Tang royal clan to select talents, and anyone who is capable can be an official or a general. Those who are incompetent can do business for the people. Whether it is the imperial court, or local provinces, state capitals and counties, and even military towns, it can be. ”

"I can swear to heaven that I will treat everyone equally, and if I have the slightest loss, God will not spare me." Zhang Xuan said angrily.

Li Qi finally understood.

Li Heng and Li Yu, father and son, were crowned the Tang Commission and the heir of the Tang Dynasty, which can be regarded as inheriting the title of "Tang" of the Li Tang royal family. As for the other royal clans, they must all be demoted to commoners, selected according to the system, and declared themselves vassals to the new emperor.

Such an arrangement can already be regarded as Zhang Xuan's opening of the net. Li Heng's father and son have been mentally prepared to be exiled by Zhang Xuan and even secretly poisoned these days.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Qi bowed down again with some weakness and said in a trembling voice.

Now, as a royal family of the dead country, what else can you hope for? It's good to be able to thin your life.

"Li is talented, I have heard of it, and I have appointed him as a servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And you have always been capable and calm, and you have done things in moderation, what do you think of my appointment as the head of the household? ”

Zhang Xuan stared at Li Qi and said indifferently.

Li Qi was taken aback, he didn't expect that Zhang Xuan really wanted to let someone from the Li Tang royal family serve as a minister of the new dynasty, if he pretended to be a posturing, there was no need to arrange him and the Li family of Yue Wang in such a relatively important position.

The Tobe Samurai and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are both high-ranking officials.

Li Qi stayed there in a daze, and he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

"Of course, I don't force it on you. If you agree, then nod your head here with me, as long as you do your duty and do things for the country in the future, I will not treat you badly. Zhang Xuan said again.

Li Qi's heart was excited, and he hurriedly bowed down, thanking him again and again.

In Li Qi's view, he has no choice at all. Since Zhang Xuan arranged it like this, how could he dare to refuse?

Zhang Xuan knew his mind and didn't care. Since he dared to use people from the Li Tang royal family as officials, he was not afraid of them making trouble. Moreover, having lost the world and power, they didn't dare to make any more trouble∨ Xuan's intention was to integrate the Li Tang royal family into the new dynasty as much as possible, or to be an official or a general, or a businessman for the people, each finding their own position and running for their own future.

After a long time, the Li Tang royal family will be divided and returned to the heart.

"Okay, you step back first, my canonization edict will be issued tomorrow.

Go back and wait in peace. ”

Li Qi let out a sigh of relief and said goodbye in fear.

After Li Qi left, Chen Xian and the others turned out, their expressions were very complicated.

It is not surprising that Zhang Xuan took away the title and title of the Li Tang royal family or something, in fact, with the fall of the Li Tang Dynasty, the noble titles of these people have long been abolished. But he actually wanted to use the Li Tang royal family as ministers, and put Li Heng's two sons, Li Xian, the king of Yue, and Li Qi, the king of Jianning, in the key positions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the household servant, which was "...

"Chen Zaifu, all the ministers, you have heard what I said, what do you think?" Zhang Xuan said with a smile.

Chen Xian hesitated for a moment, then arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty is magnanimous and eclectic to use the Li Tang Imperial Family as a minister, what a magnanimity, great courage, and big mind this is!" ”

Yang Guozhong also hurriedly followed in Chen Xian's footsteps, and slapped Zhang Xuan on the back lightly, "Your Majesty is wise, you should control the four seas, and the world will return to your heart!" ”

"Your Majesty is wise, and the ministers admire!" Guo Ziyi, Gongsun and Pei Mian also hurriedly bowed down and said yes.

Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, slowly got up and stared at everyone, his voice gradually became higher and more powerful, "I said, this world is the world of the people of the world, and the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, and the Li Tang royal clan is also the people of my world, and they should do their best to serve the world." ”

"I am the Son of Heaven, and Tang is the subject! All the talents in the world are for my use! If I don't have this kind of heart and courage, how can I dare to be called the Khan of Heaven?! ”

Zhang Xuan's clear and imposing voice echoed in the imperial study for a long time.

Chen Xian and others were awe-inspiring, bowing to the ground, and the mountains shouted long live.

Day 3.

On behalf of the imperial court and the emperor, Chen Xian went to the Mingde Hall of Xingqing Palace in person to announce Zhang Xuan's edict.

Before that, Li Heng and his son did not get the news. Although Zhang Xuan summoned Li Qi in advance and asked Li Qi to go back and tell Li Heng and Li Yu, Li Qi did not say anything and kept a strange silence.

Li Heng and Li Yu, father and son, led a group of royal concubines and others to kneel on the ground and listen to the edict. Chen Xian glanced at everyone with some emotion, sighed lightly, and put his voice extremely soft.

"Li Department, Li Qi took the order." Chen Xian glanced at ♀ the Yue King Li Department who was kneeling behind Li Heng and Li Yu, and the Li family was quite talented and famous, but Chen Xian didn't expect that the Li family would enter the emperor's eyes and get his attention.

When Li Xian heard Chen Xian come up and called his name, he was terrified, trembling up and kneeling down at the front, "Sinner Li Xian, take the order!" ”

Li Qi got up silently with a solemn face, walked to the front, and knelt down.

Gas... Canonized Li as a servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, canonized Li Qi as a household servant, drove to Beijing, and gave two mansions. ”

Li Qi didn't care, he already knew it in his heart. But Li was dumbfounded, what's the matter? Zhang Xuan even canonized him as the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Zheng Sanpin...... This...... This......

Chen Xian coughed dryly twice, and said in a low voice, "Li Department, Your Majesty knows that you are talented, and recommended you to be an important minister in the court, and you still don't accept the order to thank you?" ”

Li suddenly came back to his senses, forced himself to press down the thousands of shocked and uneasy emotions, and knocked on thank you.

Chen Xian slowly looked up at Li Heng and Li Yu's father and son, and began to announce the edict of canonizing the two as the king of Tang and the heir of the king of Tang.

Among the core royal family, the two became important ministers, and Li Heng and Li Yu were crowned kings. Although the other royal families were stripped of their titles and titles, they lost their lives unharmed after all.

For a while, Li Heng's children and concubines, who were relieved, wept, some kowtowed to thank them, some collapsed to the ground, and some were stunned.

The emperor canonized Li Heng and his son as kings and inherited the Tang Jue. And pardoned all the royal clans, not only appointed Li and Li Qi as important ministers of the court, but also said that Kai Enke would recommend talents from the young children of the royal clan and enter the court as an official ♀ The news spread out of the palace, and the government and the opposition in Chang'an in Xijing were shocked.

In a blink of an eye, it is the end of the first year of Yongning, and the preparations for the relocation of the imperial court to Zhongjing have been prepared, and three days later he will leave Xijing Chang'an, Zhang Xuan has decided to spend the Spring Festival and Shangyuan Festival in Xindu.

In this way, almost all of the powerful families in Chang'an City had to follow the emperor to move east. According to Zhang Xuan's arrangement, Li Heng and Li Yu and his son drove into Zhongjing to live, while the other royal clans either lived in Chang'an or moved to Zhongjing according to their personal wishes.

Zhang Xuan's wife's uncle, Cui Huan of the Cui family, is now the governor of Guannei Province, that is, the chief executive of a province, and the highest administrator ♀ of the entire Guanzhong region is equivalent to Zhang Xuan's eastward movement of the imperial court, and more than ten prefectures and counties around Chang'an are governed by Cui Huan.

Cui Huan's yamen was located in Chang'an, that is, the Jingzhao Mansion in the former Chang'an.

Since he took office, he has not dared to slack off in the slightest. Cui Huan is also a talent of Zai Fu, which is the key factor for Zhang Xuan to hand over Guan Nei Dao to Cui Huan. If it was just because of Cui Huanguo's uncle's figure, he would definitely not be reused by Zhang Xuan.

In fact, among Zhang Xuan's clan and relatives, he promoted Cui Huan. Of course, there is also Cui Jin, the eldest son of the Cui family. It's just that Cui Jin has long followed Zhang Xuan to Longshuo, experienced many years, and has his own position.

Even now, Zhang Xuan has not canonized people in his Zhang clan with knighthoods, such as his two uncles and a cadre of cousins. According to the practice of all dynasties, Zhang Xuan was called emperor, not only to posthumously crown his father and ancestor as emperor, but also to canonize his close relatives as princes.

Chen Xian led hundreds of civil and military officials to play three times, Zhang Xuan did not nod, only agreed to the posthumous title of his father and ancestor, as for the rest of the Zhang family, no one received a knighthood and official position.

Cui Huan is handling official business in the Yamen, and the subordinate official came to report, "Lord Governor, Li Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs asks to see you!" ”

"Lee?" Cui Huan was stunned, and immediately got up and went out.

Li is the king of Yue of the former Li Tang royal family, the son of Li Heng, who also likes to dance and write, and had a personal relationship with Cui Huan in the past. It's just that I haven't been in contact with each other very much

Cui Huan greeted him out of the mansion and hugged his fists, "Your Highness is visiting, Cui Huan has missed the welcome, and I apologize!" ”

Li Xian's face changed, and he looked around at no one left and right, and then he said in an embarrassed trembling voice, "Lord Cui, Brother Cui!" The Li Department is no longer His Royal Highness the King of Yue, but His Majesty's minister, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, please ask Brother Cui to name it in the future, and the Li Department is grateful! Appreciate! ”

Cui Huan is the emperor's eldest brother, with the current status of the Li family, how dare he offend, and his attitude is not humble.

Cui Huan was originally a kind of politeness, because although the Li family was robbed of his title, he was the former prince of the Li Tang royal family after all. And as a close friend, Cui Huan is not willing to fall into the well.

It's just that his politeness makes the Li Department dare not bear it.

Cui Huan glanced at the sincerely frightened Li Department, knowing his embarrassment and panic, he was no longer polite, and smiled with a fist clenched, "Lord Shizhong, please come into the mansion to talk." ”

"Master Cui, please!"

The two walked side by side and went straight into the main hall. The guest sat down, and after the next person served tea, he retreated, and Li Department hugged his fists and whispered, "Brother Cui, Li Department has something to ask for, and please Brother Cui to help the little brother once for the sake of knowing and making friends with you and me in the past!" (To be continued)