In the sound of squirming, the eyes of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty all looked at Mu Yan on the throne of Jinluan.

Most of the courtiers were thinking: The new emperor shouldn't be so foolish with Shousuke, right?

Several cabinet ministers looked at the other courtiers, revealing a kind of condescension unique to insiders, and said in their hearts: You are also underestimating today!

You Junji and other pavilion elders suddenly felt that Duanmuxian was a little pitiful, he was simply taking the blame for the new emperor.

"Accurate!" Mu Yan agreed to Duanmu Xian's performance without saying a word, and then said, "This matter will be handed over to the household department to be fully responsible!" All the money collected is to be put into the treasury and is coordinated by the household department. ”

As soon as the emperor said a word, the matter was settled, and the other courtiers were still shocked, and they had already withdrawn from the court without reacting at all.

So, on that day, when most of the clan palaces learned that they would not only be demoted, but also have to redeem their bodies to be exempt from their crimes, they were all stupid.

That's ridiculous, isn't it?

The twenty or so clans that gathered together, including King Shun, King Xing, and King Jing, were dumbfounded, and immediately exploded and objected one after another.

"It's just enough to hand over the silver given by Prince Yi, why do you have to pay so much fine?! Doesn't that break the bank? ”

"That's it! We have already been demoted, and it is considered a penalty, and this fine is inevitably too much! ”

"Pingping has taken the benefits of Prince Yi, why did he demote me to the third class, but he demoted the king to the first class, this is too unfair!"

“……”

These clans all ragged around Duanmu Xian and said, no one was willing to pay this huge amount of ransom silver, after all, the demotion was already miserable.

Protest is protest, and their hearts are somewhat entangled: compared to Prince Yi, they have not been taken away, and they have already calculated.

In addition to being distressed, these people have their own thoughts, and those who have been demoted to the third rank are unwilling and want to make trouble; Those who were only demoted to the first rank were hesitant, for fear that they would be demoted to the third rank if they made a fuss, so they wanted to wait and see, and did not dare to make too much trouble.

So, when they faced Duanmuxian, they looked very excited, but their tone was a little reserved, with a little politeness, a little pleading, and a little grievance.

Duanmu Xian was sharp-eyed, and he saw the thoughts of these people in his eyes.

He suddenly understood!

Why did the new emperor let these clans be lowered by one to three ranks, if they were all unified to the third rank, then these clans would gather together and twist into a rope, and the trouble would only get worse.

Although there is a chance that Mu Yan will not compromise with his temperament, but these clans are making trouble, and Mu Yan will inevitably take trouble and time, and now it is tantamount to quietly dividing the "power" of the clan.

"......" Duanmu Xian let out a complicated sigh in his heart.

It's only been less than half a year, and Mu Yan is already a monarch.

Duanmu Xian just drank tea calmly and didn't say a word.

In this way, these clans were already cowardly, and their voices gradually stopped.

Seeing this, those officials were also afraid of being killed and made an example of the monkeys, and they didn't dare to make trouble, so they all accepted their fate resignedly, and said in their hearts: If you are dismissed, you will be dismissed, but you will not be implicated in the family, if you are fined for three generations and are not allowed to take the imperial examination, then it will be miserable!

Although they accepted the demotion and dismissal, the fine was too severe!

"Lord Duanmu, this fine is too much, we really can't make it up!"

"yes, yes. Our annual income is only so much, this is to sell the ancestral business of the family, and then we can't raise this money. ”

"Lord Duanmu, you see, I have no errands, and I live every year on the little money that the imperial court gives to the clan, where can I get a fine of 300,000 taels of silver. Even the 300,000 taels that Prince Yi has given over the years, it has already been spent......"

“……”

Everyone you say a word, especially those clan children who rely on the court to support themselves, and they bite to death and have no money. As long as they thought that they would not have the filial piety silver given to them by the Inner Court Division in the future, they felt that their hearts were like knives, and they wanted to beat their chests and feet.

Duanmuxian drank most of the tea and put down the teacup. As he got up, he dusted off his robe casually, and said directly: "The deadline is the fifteenth day of next month, if you don't pay the money, you will take the grange and the shop to pay off the debt." ”

"When the time comes, it will be up to the household department to appraise it!"

Duanmu Xian's words were threatening, and he didn't care what they thought, and strode away.

He was in a good mood and waited for the treasury to be rich.

This copy is really copied, you must know that Prince Yi's mansion was copied by Dongchang himself, these clans are in a hurry, so they can only ask Prince Li to go to the new emperor to ask for mercy, so that there will be more time.

Prince Li was helpless, who made him Zongling, so he had to go to the imperial study in person.

"Your Majesty, many people in the clan have no errands, and they only take one share every year, 10,000 taels for the prince, 5,000 taels for the county king, and 2,000 taels for the general of the Zhenguo......"

Of course, what Prince Li said was only about the income on the surface, not mentioning the disgraceful filial piety silver and so on. At first glance, it sounds like a lot of examples of the clan, but the problem is that there are so many masters and subordinates in a mansion, and they all cost money, and the examples are not enough for them to live.

Prince Li sighed, taking King Jing's Mansion as an example, King Jing has five brothers, the old princess is still there, the brothers have not separated so far, these brothers have their own children, and the mansion adds up to more than 50 people in the master alone, the surface is bright, but it costs silver up and down, Jing Wangfu has long been stretched, if it weren't for the silver given by Prince Yi over the years, Jing Wangfu is afraid that he has already sold his family's shops and fields.

Prince Li said very tactfully, what he meant was to let Mu Yan not push too hard, or to leave some affection for the clan. Although Mu Yan is the emperor, he can't leave the clan behind, and everyone in the world depends on the clan.

Before Prince Li finished speaking, Mu Yan interrupted him: "Dasheng's clan has been abolished over the years. ”

Mu Yan casually took a file from his desk and handed it to Prince Li, "Uncle Huang, look at this!" ”

The dossier given by Mu Yan is an excerpt from the impeachment of the children of the clan in the imperial history in recent years, these children of the clan are idle on weekdays, fighting and brawling in the capital, gathering crowds to gamble, and deceiving and disturbing the people. However, they have the identity of the clan as a support, and the people do not raise it, and the officials do not hold it accountable, even if some people suffer losses, they also consider themselves unlucky.

Prince Li looked at the file, his face became more and more solemn, and Mu Yan said lightly: "In the past, Dasheng was laid down by the ancestors of my Mu family, but now, how much can the Mu family mention, it can't be written, and the martial arts can't be done." ”

The previous dynasty intended to raise and abolish the clan, and the clan was not allowed to participate in the imperial examination, so those clans had nothing to do all day long, and there was a reason for it, since Emperor Taizu in this dynasty, they all had the heart to reuse the children of the clan, such as Mu Jinfan, who has a heart to make progress, can earn a glory for himself.

"Instead of relying on the imperial court to support them, it is better to let them find their own origins."

"I plan to send all the men of the Mu family who are over fifteen years old and under thirty years old to the army for training."

Mu Yan said slowly and methodically, Prince Li was shocked when he heard it, but he couldn't tell what Mu Yan said was wrong.

Prince Li froze and looked solemn.

Thinking about it, his sons have been raised, and they think that it is enough to have this princely title, and they know that they are waiting for death every day, but although the first few grandsons are gentle, they are not so incompetent, such as the eldest grandson, who is good at riding and shooting.

Mu Yan could see that Prince Li's heart was moved, the corners of his lips hooked, the folding fan in his hand shook more slowly, and he took another fierce medicine: "Uncle Huang, there is only one title in each family." ”

"......" Prince Li was silent.

This is also what Prince Li is worried about.

He had three sons and nine grandsons, but the title of prince was only one, which could only be passed to the eldest son and eldest grandson. Even if Mu Yan is gracious, at most, he can only give his children and grandchildren one or two more titles of Zhenguo generals, so what about the other children?!

They have no errands, no titles, and only rely on the clan share and the dowry of their daughters-in-law, and the future will only get more and more difficult.

Mu Yan said again: "Isn't it good to rely on yourself to change your future, errands, and even titles?" ”

Prince Li's eyes deepened, knowing that Mu Yan was indeed thinking about the future of the clan.

Mu Yan was not in a hurry to let Prince Li agree now, and said, "Uncle Huang, you go back and think about it." If you think clearly, hand over a copy of the fold. ”

Prince Li answered, and after solemnly bowing, he withdrew.

The only thing left in his mind was this matter, so he forgot all about the main purpose of coming to the imperial study today, and went back like this.

On this night, Prince Li had a rare insomnia, tossing and turning, thinking about it all night, until the rooster crows at dawn, and he realized that he had not slept all night.

He immediately got up, called the maid in and waited for him with pen and ink, and wrote with a pen.

In the early days of the dynasty, Prince Li was the first to hand over the fold and solemnly implored the new emperor Su Zong.

There was an uproar in the court again, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty only felt that the court was shaken for two days in a row.

Is this Dasheng about to change the sky?!

Some courtiers couldn't help but look at the sky outside.

The blue sky is cloudless, and the rising sun is unstoppable.

Mu Yan immediately responded: "I'm ready!" ”

Three words are loud.

He made a decree on the spot: "Men over the age of fifteen and under the age of thirty of the clan should serve in the military camp for five years." In the future, when all male children of the clan reach the age of 15, except for those who have meritorious service or are disabled, the rest of them must serve in the military camp for five years. ”

The other courtiers were just shocked, after all, this is the clan's business, and it has nothing to do with them.

As for the several clan princes in the Jinluan Palace, they were in a somewhat complicated mood, first shocked, shocked, and then calmed down, pondering the benefits of this matter.

The children of the clan have their backs to the clan, and the surname "Mu" is their reliance, and there are still people in the military camp who dare to bully the children of the clan? !

It is also good that children and grandchildren can find a career in the military camp.

Thinking about it, the eyes of several clan princes lit up.

However, as soon as this thought came to their minds, they heard Mu Yan in front of them say again: "All the children of the clan, all who serve, must re-apply for household registration, go to the 'Mu' surname, and work and rest with ordinary soldiers. ”

"Huang Siren, this matter will be watched by the Ministry of War, and a charter will be made."

Huang Siren, the secretary of the military department, originally thought that it was none of his business, but his mind was empty, and he was stunned for a moment, before he reacted, stood out of the queue, and gave orders: "Yes, the emperor." ”

Those princes were dissatisfied, and their faces were blue and white.

According to the practice of the new emperor, where their children and grandchildren go to seek a future, they simply go to the military camp to be tortured!

Their ancestors of the Mu clan built this foundation, and this piece of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains belonged to the Mu clan, and the descendants of the Mu clan were protected by grace and shade, which was a matter of course, so why let the descendants suffer such hardships with those civilians!

After thinking about it, a certain prince stood up from the queue and said to Mu Yan with a smile: "Your Majesty, the children of the clan have been pampered since childhood, and they can't stand the suffering, like the king's son, he can breathe after running a few steps, and he can't even lift the long knife, if he goes to the barracks, I'm afraid he will go to half his life." ”

Several other princes also nodded frequently in agreement.

The other prince was about to echo, when he saw Mu Yan hooking his lips and smiling, he bowed his head very eloquently: "That's okay." ”

Several princes were overjoyed, and their faces were full of light.

Prince Li and several cabinet elders looked strange, thinking that these princes were really naïve, and they didn't know much about the new emperor's personality.

Is Xindi such a good talker?!

Sure enough—

"Whoever does not want to go to the barracks will have no title and no money."

Mu Yanyun announced lightly, not even moving the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter.

The court is silent, and the falling needles can be heard.

"......" The eyes of those princes were almost popping out.

What does Neotiq mean?!

If their descendants don't go to the barracks, they won't be able to inherit the title of the family?! What's the difference between this and taking the title?!

The Jinluan Hall is quieter.

Although many courtiers often look at these favored clan nobles from time to time, they are also somewhat sympathetic to them at this moment.

Mu Yan said again: "The money spent by the clan is all allocated from the treasury, and the treasury does not support idlers. ”

"Huang Siren, your military department will issue a charter as soon as possible. You keep an eye on this matter, if anyone dares to disobey the yang and the yin, just take him under the knife! ”

The new emperor's words were too straightforward, Huang Siren's forehead oozed a little cold sweat, and he felt that several princes were looking at him, and their eyes were full of vigilance and vigilance, as if they were their enemies.

Never mind!

Huang Siren broke the jar and thought: If you offend, you will be offended!

Anyway, this matter is led by the new emperor and Prince Li, and he is also acting under orders, where his duty lies.

Besides, Duanmu Shoufu also offended these clans because of the ransom silver, he was not afraid, what were he afraid of?!

Thinking about it, Huang Siren's waist straightened up, and he calmly accepted his life.

Mu Yan looked at Prince Li again, "Prince Li, as for the clan over thirty years old, you can draw up a charter and stand at thirty, and you should set an example for your descendants!" ”

Prince Li had already figured it out, and felt that what Mu Yan said was very reasonable, so he immediately responded.

And the other princes didn't think so thoroughly, and their hearts seemed to be stabbed several times: I originally thought that the children in the family who were over thirty years old had avoided this catastrophe, but now it seems that it is too early to say!

When the topic had passed, the other courtiers were slow to remember what they had at hand.

Yesterday, because of the "ransom silver" incident, there was too much trouble, so that the courtiers forgot all the business, and several folds were not handed over, and today can not be delayed.

The folds of the two days were piled up on this day, so today's morning dynasty was extraordinarily long, and those clan princes felt that the days were like years, and when they retired from the dynasty, it was almost noon.

Duanmu Xian, surrounded by several pavilion elders and courtiers, came out of the Jinluan Hall with a smile on his face.

Duanmuxian's mood is still good today, and he feels that although Mu Yan doesn't play his cards according to reason, he is sometimes quite reliable, and he has done enough things in the past two days!

As soon as he walked down the white marble steps, a small chamberlain came up with a food box and saluted him with a smile, "Duanmu Shoufu, this is some snacks that the queen mother ordered the servants to send, and the mother said that she asked Lord Shoufu to pad her stomach first." ”

As soon as he heard that this snack was specially sent by the little granddaughter, Duanmu Xian seemed to have taken some kind of panacea, and he was refreshed.

He took the food box and said with a smile: "My father-in-law greets the queen mother for me." ”

The other courtiers around also heard it, and they all looked at Duanmu Xian with envy, and sighed secretly: This Shoufu is a good fate!

Duanmuxian felt that everyone's eyes were very happy to see him, and he stroked his beard triumphantly. His little granddaughter is so filial, they can't envy it.

Duanmu Xian carried the food box to the direction of Wenhua Palace, and the fatigue of the early dynasty was swept away, and his steps were light.

got the dim sum sent by Duanmu Fei, in addition to Duanmu Xian, there was also Mu Yan who was in the imperial study at the moment.

Mu Yan originally wanted to be busy for a while and then go back, but after eating a snack, he didn't care about government affairs, so he simply skipped work and returned to Chonghua Palace.

Duanmu Fei just ran out of lunch, and the palace maids had already withdrawn their lunch.

Mu Yan pretended to be pitiful, and looked at Duanmu Fei aggrievedly with a pair of phoenix eyes, "Zhen Zhen, I've been busy from the beginning to now, and I'm dying of hunger!" ”

The little fox glanced at Mu Yan with disdain, and ran away as soon as he slipped away.

Duanmufei hurriedly instructed Luluo: "Luluo, you go and ask the small kitchen to prepare a bowl of cold noodles with shredded chicken with three mushrooms, remember to add a spoonful of sesame sauce." ”

Recently, the weather is hot, although there is an ice basin in the house, but it is still not as cool as spring and autumn, the noodle soup is too hot, Mu Yan is afraid of heat, and it is more refreshing to eat cold noodles at this time.

Mu Yan looked at Duanmu Fei and ordered his subordinates, and felt happy in his heart: Zhen Zhen really remembered her preferences clearly.

The pothos went down, and only the two of them were left in the side hall.

Mu Yan leaned towards Duanmu Fei as if he had no bones, and while diligently fanning her with a folding fan, he talked about the early dynasty:

Speaking of Prince Li's excerpt this morning about the service of the children of the clan;

Speaking of Duanmu Xian's high amount of "redemption silver", the treasury can have an extra income this year;

Speaking of having to give the clan some hardships, they can't bear the pain, and they can't get a lesson.

Mu Yan gossiped and talked commonly, his heart was no longer in these things, and the wind from the folding fan brought the faint fragrance on Duanmu Fei's body.

Like an orchid like a lotus, it is a smell that belongs to her, and it smells so good.

Mu Yan's phoenix eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help but lean over and bring his face closer to her.

Duanmu Fei listened with great pleasure, his eyes were shining, flashing with interest.

When he was with Mu Yan, Duanmu Fei relaxed very casually, half leaning on him, and Su'er, who was originally neatly combed, was a little crooked, and a strand of broken hair spread out on his cheeks.

In the sun, the strands of broken hair and her crystal skin seemed to shine, making her look a little more lazy and charming.

Mu Yan's eyes always looked at her, her little face was blown and broken, and a blush like rouge appeared, her skin was smooth and flawless, her black and white pupils were like a pool of spring water, and only his figure was reflected in her eyes.

Mu Yan's heart became very soft, as if he had honey in his mouth, and as if he had wings and was flying, indescribably comfortable and comfortable.

His arms subconsciously wrapped around her slender waist, and he remembered one more thing, and hurriedly said: "Prince Yi's mansion has been fully searched this morning, and I have already ordered to move those things that originally belonged to the inner library into the palace, I have read the booklet, which contains Qi Daozhi's "Lotus Lying Guanyin Map", Xu Mingcheng's carved Canaan incense inlaid with golden millet bracelet, Liu Hanhui's white jade Maitreya Buddha sculpture ......"

Everything Duanmu Fei mentioned, Mu Yan silently wrote down, and now that there is progress, he will hurry up to show his merits.

Duanmu Fei was even happier when he heard it, and nodded busily: "Then I have to keep an eye on it, I can't break it!" ”

"That white jade Maitreya Buddha sculpture is Hanxing's cousin's dowry, so it has to be delivered to her safely."

Duanmu's eyes sparkled like jewels.