Qin Minzhong pursed his lips and said, "That being said. But how can ordinary people know the truth? They only heard that the royal family owned millions of acres of land, and they felt shocked. Moreover, it is human nature to spread false rumors and falsehoods, and people are willing to relish and exaggerate.

The landlords and gentry were more willing to spread false rumors, which created conditions for their true annexation, and the more people preached it, the more people believed it, and even passed it on to future generations, so that future generations who did not know the truth would also feel indignant. ”

Li Guanqi glanced at Qin Minzhong's expression and said, "I'm afraid that what Gong Mian wants to say is not only these, right?" Say anything, and let me study hard! ”

Qin Minzhong said solemnly: "What the minister just said is just a theoretical situation, and the actual situation is even more serious than this. His Majesty's imperial village is millions of acres, and it definitely needs special personnel to manage it, where do these people's money come from? After all, it still has to be paid from the taxes of the Huangzhuang, and with this fee, in fact, the taxes of the Huangzhuang are no less than the fields that pay taxes to the government.

Also, the people in charge of managing the Huangzhuang know that it is impossible for His Majesty to personally inquire about the affairs of the Huangzhuang, so how much land rent is set and how much is collected, is not their word? With such convenient conditions, is it possible that they are not greedy?

His Majesty thought that he was collecting taxes according to three points of tax per acre of land, and gave the people seven points of profit, but in fact, the people worked hard for a year, and the real income may not even be three points, and most of the middle heads were divided into layers of stewards. Do the people know who has taken them so seriously? Naturally, this account was counted on His Majesty's head. ”

Listening to Qin Minzhong's words, Li Guanqi frowned, walked back and forth in place a few times, stopped his body, and said in an affirmative tone: "Ming'er is the second day of February, when I am plowing." I will personally announce that the Huangzhuang and Wangzhuang will be abolished, and the fields will be changed to official land. As for the expenses of the royal family and the royal family, it is still allocated by the household department according to the rules! ”

"The Emperor Shengming!" The crowd sang the word in unison.

Qin Minzhong was still a little worried and said: "Your Majesty's cancellation of the Huangzhuang is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, but it has also cut off the financial route of some people. These people will certainly tell His Majesty and the Queen Mother about the many shortcomings of returning the silver allocated by the Imperial Village and the Household Department. ”

Li Guanqi smiled, tapped Qin Minzhong with his hand, and said, "Okay, you Qin Gongmian, you have also learned to use scheming with me." Don't worry, since I have made such a decision, I will not regret it, whoever will persuade me, I will check first! ”

Zhao Pu continued: "Your Majesty has canceled the Huangzhuang and Wangzhuang, and the kings have also lost the opportunity to increase the tax ratio privately and benefit from it. They wouldn't be happy either! ”

Li Guanqi sneered and said: "I take the lead in retreating from the field and lead by example, the kings should respond happily, even if they don't want to, but this is the emperor's order, and they can only obey it." I want to see which one dares to hold on to the field and not retreat? You put one hundred and twenty hearts, and the surname Li doesn't have to worry about you, I can handle it myself! ”

At the pro-ploughing ceremony the next day. Li Guanqi officially announced the abolition of Huangzhuang and Wangzhuang, and at the same time, two new laws were officially promulgated and implemented. As Li Guanqi expected. After careful consideration, the vast majority of landlords still chose to obey the emperor's order, after all, the new law still fully considered their interests, but there are still some landlords and gentry who are waiting for the reaction of the Confucian family in Qufu.

As the cabinet ministers expected, the descendants of the Confucian saints are really not fuel-efficient lamps. The incumbent Wen Xuangong not only did not retire from the field, but also beat up the official messenger who came to convey the new law.

The twists and turns of the Qufu County Order were being placed on the table of the Central Mansion at this moment, and Dongfang Rui let out a wry smile and said, "Lord Qin, Lord Zhao." What do you think is going to solve this? Do you want to tell the emperor? ”

Zhao Pu said angrily: "In my opinion, there is nothing difficult about this matter!" What happened to Wen Xuangong? Wen Xuangong is also the emperor's courtiers and the people of the great cadres, in front of the national law, all are equal, and in front of the national law, they are treated equally! And as a descendant of a saint, he should be more self-conscious, thinking that he is an example! I think that I should send a document directly to Qufu County in the name of the Central Mansion, and ask them to immediately punish the Kong family. ”

Dongfang Rui smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Zhao, this matter is not so simple. After all, everyone in the world is an official who reads the knowledge of Old Master Confucius, which makes his family too disgraced, and everyone's face is not good-looking. Kong Sheng's fame is too great, and the dynasties and dynasties are very good to his descendants, so we must pay attention to the degree of treatment, and we must take into account the face of the world's scholars, so as not to be ashamed. ”

Qin Minzhong also nodded and said, "Lord Dongfang is right! The affairs of the Confucian family must be handled carefully. This matter is not big or small, the emperor came forward to make a little fuss, and no one dared to care about him if the emperor did not come forward. If this is not done, the new law will not be implemented! ”

In the Central Mansion, several cabinet ministers were worried about the old Kong family, and Li Guanqi, who was in Meixiang Building, was also listening to the report of Yuwen Xiyue, who had just returned from Qufu, and Liu Hanyan was also sitting beside him.

"You are really clever, that old man Kong really refused to return to the field according to the order, not only did he not return to the field, but he also beat people." Yuwen Xiyue said excitedly, "The secret decree you sent to me before was used. ”

"What secret decree?" Liu Hanyan interjected and asked.

Li Guanqi laughed and said: "Wen Xuangong has had many bullying behaviors before, and I expected that this time he would rely on the name of the descendants of Kong Sheng, and he would definitely not be willing to retire from the field obediently. So I wrote a handwritten letter in advance and sent someone to send it to Yuzuki, so that he could do the camera. In the will, I severely reprimanded him for many of his previous evil deeds, and finally I asked him if there was still an emperor in the eyes of his grandfather?

I also said that their family's duke title was awarded by Emperor Wuzong, and the marquis title was given by Taizu, and I, as a descendant of Taizu and Wuzong, can naturally take back what my ancestors gave away!

Of course, it is impossible for me to really cancel their Confucian titles, so that all the scholars in the world will get better and rebel. After scolding him, I finally said that his mistake was insulting to the saint's style, and I read it in the face of Master Confucius, and I did not publicly reprimand or punish him, but asked him to think about it on his own and restrain himself from then on. ”

Yuwen Xiyue took over the conversation and said, "Your trick is too damaging." Not only scared the old man Kong half to death, but also passed on the secret decree, no one outside knew about it, and of course he would not publicize the scolding himself, so since the old man received the decree, it became a frosted eggplant, and it was much more peaceful. (To be continued......)