Land annexation was an unavoidable and rarely solved problem in all dynasties, especially in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and Li Zhi knew the past but did not know the future, but Li Qinzai knew the history of the Tang Dynasty very well.

It can be said that there may be many reasons for the decline of the Tang Dynasty, such as the division of feudal towns, the misuse of traitors, the weakening of the army, etc., but these reasons are only the appearance, and the fundamental reason for the decline and fall of the Tang Dynasty is land annexation.

A large amount of land among the people was swallowed up and occupied by the magnates, the peasants were reduced to serfs or outcasts, the authority of the emperor was gradually lost, the people's support was lost, the government military system had to be changed to a conscription system, and the soldiers no longer fought for their own land, lost their faith, and their combat strength naturally weakened.

As a result, the prosperous Tang Dynasty was gently pushed by An Lushan, and Jinlou Cloud City collapsed.

If it is truly prosperous, can it really be overthrown by An Lushan alone?

Because of the annexation of land by the magnates, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty has collapsed, and external forces can easily overthrow it.

The phenomenon of land annexation has already taken shape during the current period when Li Zhi was in power.

At the court meeting, Li Qinzai participated in the impeachment of the 12 crimes of the Li family of Zhao County, including land enclosure.

The impeachment was a means to bring down the Li clan of Zhao County, but the charges handed over to Li Qinzai by the Baiqi Division were all true, and today's family gate lords are generally encroaching on the land of the peasants.

As far as Li Qinzai knows, the invincible Tang Dynasty soldiers will slowly exist in name only in the later period of Li Zhi's reign, so they have to be replaced by a conscription system.

This is a hidden danger of the Tang Dynasty, a very huge hidden danger, it is related to the national glory of the Tang Dynasty, and it is related to how many years of rule the Tang Dynasty can maintain.

Li Qinzai is used to the life of the Tang Dynasty, he marries a wife and has children here, he has relatives and friends, he is inseparable from the world, so he doesn't want to see his favorite dynasty still follow the original historical trajectory.

He couldn't imagine that a few years later, Buck'er, who was already in her twilight years, would have to go through the pain of war and displacement.

So he wanted to change something, so that this powerful dynasty could last longer, and the years would be quieter longer.

This is the purpose of Li Qinzai's admonition today.

It's not entirely public, but it's also mixed with some selfish interests, but the two are not in conflict.

Fortunately, Li Zhi is not a dumb emperor after all, and he has always attached great importance to Li Qinzai's advice.

After listening to Li Qinzai's words, Li Zhi's expression gradually became solemn, and he also realized the seriousness of the matter.

As an emperor, what does Li Zhi care about most? In addition to thinking about the little personal hobbies of the eldest sister-in-law and niece, of course, I care about the imperial power the most.

Like what men like to show off, he cares not only about the quality of imperial power, but also about how long it lasts, and how people who are prostrate under imperial power feel.

If everyone is equally happy, of course it is best, if only he is unilaterally cool, and the people below feel pain because of his roughness, then it will be boring.

The realm of "piano and song" is not only applied to men and women, but also to the ruler and the ruled.

"What Jing Chu said is very true." Li Zhi nodded solemnly, and then sighed: "In the past few years, the Hundred Cavalry Division has delivered me a lot of reports, many of which are about the family and the powerful people in the DPRK and China entrapment of private land. ”

"Now they don't dare to be unscrupulous, after all, Datang is barely a clear and clear government, and the people are simple, not so much that they are encircled, but that they are purchased, and the two sides are a transaction."

"But land is so important, the powerful of the family can't buy it, there are more farmers who sell land, and the powerful occupy more land, which is not a good thing for the community after all."

Li Zhi sighed and said helplessly: "Jing Chu, it's not that I haven't seen these drawbacks, but ...... If the family is not weakened, many of my decrees will not be able to be carried out. ”

"The local influence of the family is very deep, and they are intertwined with each other, and they can completely disobey the imperial decrees that are unfavorable to them, and the local officials have nothing to do with them."

"This is the reason why I am determined to weaken the family, if the family is not removed, no matter how much benevolence and good governance the court has, it will be just a piece of paper and useless in the local area, Jing Chu can understand my suffering?"

Li Qinzai smiled bitterly.

In fact, he is also aware of the shortcomings of the current imperial court, if Li Zhi now issues a decree to force the powerful people of various families not to buy and occupy land, will the family comply?

Who will spit out the fat that has been swallowed in the stomach and give it back to someone else?

To govern the country, you can only simmer slowly, no matter how anxious you are, you can't do anything, and if you can't wait for the heat, the matter can't be solved.

Fortunately, Li Zhi and Li Qinzai are still young, Li Zhi is only in his thirties now, and Li Qinzai is only in his twenties.

And Li Qinzai, he has long been determined that he must live until Li Zhi dies first, if the king does not die, the minister does not dare to die......

They still have a long life ahead of them, and there is plenty of time to solve these long-standing problems.

The monarchs and ministers looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and then Li Qinzai's expression became relaxed again.

The future is long, and the short-term goal now is to cooperate with Li Zhi to weaken the family.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing ...... the minister"

"You say."

"The minister has a proud protégé, and he also wants to participate in the scientific examination this time."

Li Zhi was a little surprised: "I have appointed you as the chief examiner of the Ming Arithmetic Subject, and if your disciples want to participate in the scientific examination, you can decide for yourself, what do you say to me?" ”

Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment and said, "This proud protégé of the minister is a little special, she is a daughter. ”

Li Zhi was stunned, he knew a little about the disciples of Ganjingzhuang Academy, there were only two female disciples under Li Qinzai, and they were all made by him himself after a night of trembling many years ago.

"Xuancheng and Yiyang?" Li Zhi was surprised.

"Only Princess Xuancheng, the minister must admit frankly that she is the most outstanding of all the disciples of the minister, and her talent is very high in terms of Ming Arithmetic Gewu, even higher than the minister."

Li Zhi laughed, like all parents in the world, he suddenly showed a look of pride, and waved his hand pretending to be reserved: "Jing Chu praised it, haha, praised it." ”

Li Qinzai said seriously: "The minister is not exaggerating, Princess Xuancheng does have a high talent. ”

Li Hezhi was stunned: "I was just shivering back then, but I didn't expect to have such an unexpected joy...... No wonder I was so happy with that shiver. ”

Li Qinzai: "............"

Why don't you really treat me as an outsider, you like it so much, can you write the details into the history books? Let future generations shudder with you when they read the history books?

After pondering for a moment, Li Zhi said with a straight face: "Women can't have fame and official positions, Jing Chu must be very clear about this, but if she wants to weigh the world's talents, I can't let my daughter down......"

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"On the day of the scientific examination, I built a separate examination room in this Anren Palace, let Xuancheng sit on this exam, the test paper is the same as the scientific examination, I personally invigilated the exam, and after the exam, Jing Chu still read the papers, what does Jing Chu think?"

Li Qinzai was overjoyed, bowed down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your success." ”

Li Zhi's smile did not decrease, and his eyes were full of relief and pride: "I also want to see if my daughter can compete with the world's talents." ”