February has passed, and the accounts are settled, and last year's taxes and this year's budget are all reported below.

Yang Ming was very busy, and the largest spring outing blind date since the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty also began.

This time, the location is the Luoyang Xiyuan Royal Garden, north to Pishan, south to Yique, a total area of 400 square kilometers of mountains and rivers splendid land.

Yang Ming set a precedent and allowed those boys and girls from big families to go to Xiyuan for a spring tour.

The original name of Xiyuan was Huitongyuan, Yang Guang gave it, Yang Ming changed it, and changed it to Shanglin Garden, and suddenly felt that the high-end atmosphere was high-grade.

In fact, this method is for the officials to see, suggesting that they don't expect the emperor to come back, and in the future, I will have the final say, and you can do what I want with peace of mind.

Then there is one more to change the name, which is more involved, and there are a lot of opponents, that is, Daxing changed back to Chang'an.

It was inconvenient for Yang Ming to open this mouth, so he asked Wei Zheng to put it forward at the court meeting, but all the members of the clan opposed it and did not pass it.

Daxing is Yang Jian's title in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the prince of Daxing County, so the clan does not agree to change to Chang'an, and others are okay to say, the position is wavering.

This one is not in a hurry, you can take your time.

Cui Mintao was recalled from Beijing, and everyone guessed that this person was going to be reused, and his father was still sick, so the prince asked the family to come, indicating that there was a big entrustment.

"The world's acres of land, rich and rich in Mo, poor and no land, strong and weak, encroachment, land requisition copywriting for 30 years, annexation and seizure can not be removed, the world is uneasy, since the Wei and Jin dynasties, although there is a system, soon there will be disadvantages, the lawbreakers are numerous, but also how to do it in the country, pursued in the long term, the matter of acres of land, is really the most difficult in the world."

Cui Mintao is worthy of being the person who inherited the mantle of Cui Zhongfang, and his remarks were deafening, pointing directly to land annexation.

Yang Ming's eyes lit up, what I want is someone like you who was born in a family, but knows where the disadvantages of the family are, although he also knows that Cui Mintao's words are righteous and bright, if he really wants to let him do it, he will not do it.

Again, saying and doing are two different things.

In the court, everyone is also pondering, last year's taxes were so miserable that everyone knows that the imperial court will inevitably come up with a new policy this year and use policies to reverse this unfavorable situation.

"The annexation of land is not uncommon, although my Great Sui has a heavy law, but the offender has no geometry, which can be seen to be a stubborn disease," Pei Ju said.

What he means is that there are many people who do this, but there are few who are really judged, and the law is useless in this regard, in fact, it is still ironic to Yang Xuangan.

Pei Yun hurriedly said: "It is indeed a stubborn disease, this disease has been around for a long time, it has been hundreds of years, and it is not easy to get rid of it once and for all." ”

"No matter how difficult it is, it must be changed," Yang Ming said in a deep voice:

"If the people have no land, they will not be able to make a living, those who lose their land are prone to danger, and there is no benefit to the country, and the fifteen supervisors can no longer be delayed, this year's people have not come up, so they will take the year before last, the year before last, the taxes are rotten like this, the treasury has no income, and the officials below are still complaining to the court, and the officials issued a document asking them to find their own way, rob, and also give me the money to grab it, which exploits the civilians, I will hang his head at the door of his yamen."

The state has no money, which is a very terrible thing, which means that the operation of the whole country is going to go wrong, or you have to find a way to find money as soon as possible.

But as for the magistrates below, they are all complaining, saying that the chaos is initially decided, and it is difficult to collect taxes.

This is the truth, but the imperial court can't recognize this fact, so it must force the magistrate to find a way to make money, and once the magistrate tries to find a way, he will first hit the idea of the civilians, so there are fifteen supervision envoys, as well as Yang Ming's cruel words.

In fact, it is hinting at the magistrate and attacking the local family.

There are two ways to get money, one is a commoner, the other is a family, a world chaos, people are at peace, the family at this time, must also choose to break the fortune and avoid disasters, rather than arguing with the court.

"Fifteen candidates, we need to decide as soon as possible," Yang Gongren nodded: "In April, they have to be sent to the local government to review the situation of the fields and acres, and the phenomenon of merger needs to be re-organized." ”

If the country is good, the gate valve is good, so the interests of the gate valve are the same as Yang Ming's current situation, the land they annexed can't be spit out, I don't spit out, someone has to spit out, otherwise the country has no money, so those small local families will become the object of rectification.

Under this kind of pressure, the small family will seek a way out, the academy and the imperial examination are their best opportunities, and when these people come up, they will form a confrontation with the current gate valve group, and Yang Ming will have the opportunity to use the family to resist the family.

Of course, this process is very long, and it will take at least ten years before there will be initial improvements, and those children from poor families will have the opportunity to emerge.

Yang Ming is Chinese New Year's Eve one today, and he has been waiting for more than ten or twenty years.

"The field system is not an overnight thing, and the current state affairs are so difficult, is there any way to fill the treasury as soon as possible?" Yang Ming looked around at the ministers and said.

Cui Mintao stood up again and said: "The minister has a way, that is, it is a bit of a change in the imperial order, which is easy to cause some people to be dissatisfied with the imperial court. ”

Yang Xuangan frowned and said: "Then you still don't say it, you can't do anything to change your trust in the world." ”

Pei Ju looked at Cui Mintao with a smile and said, "Bo Ying (Cui Mintao) might as well talk about it first." ”

Cui Mintao nodded and said: "The two religions of Buddhism and Taoism are prosperous, and there are millions of Taoist priests, female crowns, monks and nuns, accounting for tens of millions of hectares in the fields. Nineteen non-also, because of the monk's way to be exempted from military service, so in the name of the pretend, flock to it, among the nobles, there is no lack of people who have fallen into the family, in order to protect the family property, insinuation to take over, so that from top to bottom, the price is heavy to buy, bustling endlessly. ”

Then, Cui Mintao continued: "The meaning of the minister is that the court sells the money, collects a sum of money, and then returns the lay monks and nuns, and demolishes the assets of the temple, which can quickly make a profit to the treasury." ”

Yang Ming couldn't help but look at his uncle Xiao Yu, and then glanced at Yang Yuanqing.

Yang Yuanqing fell in love with his uncle's eldest daughter Xiao Ruyuan, that is, the Fale Master of Ganye Temple, and people must have a degree, this is all a master.

After Yang Yuanqing got married, Xiao Yu's second daughter also became a monk in Ganye Temple.

You don't believe in Buddhism, you are hiding money? Through the Ganye Temple, hide the acres of fields?

As soon as Cui Mintao's words came out, there were more people who opposed them, and the slogans were all Wei Guangzheng, first, the court must not lose its trust, and second, it must not insult religion.

"Are you also in the Buddhist temple and Taoist temple, hiding acres of fields?" Yang Ming said with a gloomy face.

"No, no," officials denied.

Yang Ming could see that most of the facts were like this.

His sources of information are mainly from the clan, as well as his own daughters, the clan does not need to be attached to Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, his daughters are all daughters of the minister, and the family annexes the fields and acres are all done clearly, and there is no need to do this.

So Yang Ming didn't know what the people under him were doing, and when Cui Mintao said this, he reacted instantly.

First of all, they themselves are an armed force, and then they have money to send the rebels, and there is a civil foundation, the believers are too many, and the rebels do not dare to smash the dojo of the Buddha and the Taoist.

On this issue, there was a lot of discussion in the court.

Yang Ming simply didn't say anything, he was determined to grab the money, otherwise the little money in the current treasury would not be able to support this year's budget.

But he can't take a stand, and things that offend religion can't come out of him, and it's up to him to see through his mind.

Yang Rui still doesn't understand, but he guessed that his father had this idea and was about to speak, but Yang Xuangan below coughed dryly and gave Yang Rui a look, and Yang Rui was speechless.

Xuan Gan knows Yang Ming very well, and he knows this, the prince did it, but he can't say it, so Yang Rui naturally can't say it.

After all, this thing is annoying.

He is not the only one who knows that this thing is annoying, everyone knows it, so after discussing it for a long time, no one dares to stand up and say it, after all, it is not people who offend, but immortals.

Yang Ming is not superstitious, but everyone is superstitious.

"Let's discuss this matter again," Yang Ming sighed inwardly and diverted the topic.

In fact, he can also understand that whoever dares to stand up and take the lead is a stain, which is not good for future generations, and if it is spread out, the people will poke you in the back.

So, to clean up the monk's way, it has to be a monk's way, just to justify it.

So Yang Ming sent people to Beijing and invited the current Master Zhaoxuantong Jiaxiang, as well as the great prestige of the Daomen, Louguantai Qihui to enter Beijing.

These two Buddhist leaders are no longer the same as they were during the Kaihuang period.

The previous master of Lingzang, is Yang Jian's close friend, the current master Jiaxiang is a friend of Yang Guang, the common surname An, one of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, fled to Lingnan in the early years, became a monk in Lingnan, and later went to Jiankang, Yang Guang sat in Jiangdu, got acquainted with each other, this person is the ancestor of the three treatises of Han Buddhism and the master of the master, the reputation is very high.

As for Daomen Qihui, this is Yang Ming's old friend.

Yang Ming himself has a Dharma name, supporting the Dharma Bodhisattva, but not as big as his father, Yang Guang is the general Bodhisattva, but the Taoist side did not get Yang Guang a true monarch, this time let Qi Hui come, just to do this.

When the two families of Buddhism and Taoism were identified, Yang Ming borrowed the name of Yang Guang to clean up the temples in the world, which is called cleaning up the portal.

He has thought of the reason: the more monks and Taoists, the more people who avoid servitude, the heavier the burden of the people, among which the miscellaneous products are very miscellaneous, most of them are not devout and honest disciples, it is inevitable to not abide by the rules, steal and hide property, and it is convenient for people to engage in personal business.

Gao Yue was pregnant, and the entire East Palace attached great importance to it, so Chen Shuyi simply moved in and lived with Gao Yue, so that she could take care of her at any time.

The Imperial Doctor's Department naturally took care of it, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

Pei Shuying, learned from her son Yang Jin that Cui Zhongfang's second daughter-in-law, Gao, was the sister of the old queen of Qi, thinking that Gao Yue had been very lonely all these years, and there was no relatives around her, so she didn't say hello to Yang Ming, so she sent someone to invite Gao into the palace.

This kind of thing doesn't matter, Gao Yue can see the light now, after all, Yang Ming has the final say in the world.

If she really gives birth to an heir, after Yang Ming ascends the throne, she will definitely give a name, and her status will not be low.

"Didn't you know that Cui Mindi's wife was your aunt?" Pei Shuying was surprised.

Gao Yue nodded: "I was still young at the time, I didn't have any impression of her, I only knew that I married into the Boling Cui family, and I don't know which family, when I was in Beijing before, I also asked Mrs. Changsun to help inquire if there was a daughter of my Gao family, but there was no result, it can be seen that my aunt, because of her special status, is still low-key." ”

Don't say that she is not familiar, her father Gao Wei is not familiar either, because Gao Wei is the second son, Cui Mindi's daughter-in-law is the second daughter, and the two are not the same mother.

In other words, the Gao family is a concubine, but after all, she is also a princess in the old Qi, and marrying Cui Zhongfang's second son will not be humiliated.

Pei Shuying said suddenly: "I see, I have already sent someone to invite, this person is in the Eastern Capital right now, family reunion is always a gratifying thing, you, be happy in the future, don't be like before." ”

Gao Yue touched her unbulging belly with a happy face, nodded and smiled: "Naturally, I will be happy, I don't think about anything now, I don't do anything, I just want to raise the fetus." ”

But not long after, Gao was brought into the palace, and with her was her niece Cui Yi.

Since he was summoned to the palace, it is still necessary to take this opportunity to let Cui Yi show his face.

"The concubine came to see the prince's side concubine," Gao pulled Cui Yi and hurriedly saluted Pei Shuying, and then introduced: "This is the eldest brother and the daughter, Cui Yi, the small character A smile." ”

Cui Yi hurriedly said: "The folk girl has seen a nobleman. ”

Pei Shuying looked at Cui Yi with interest for a while, then nodded and let the two get up.

Cui Yi couldn't help but sneak a glance at Pei Shuying, just one glance, and hurriedly lowered his head.

The East Palace has already released the words, and she is about to enter into a marriage contract with their family, she is the concubine of the King of Wei, so the noble lady in front of her is her future mother-in-law, the only concubine of the right servant.

Pei Shuying was looking at Cui Yi, while Gao and Gao Yue were looking at each other.

Gao Yue knew who the other party was, but Gao didn't know who Gao Yue was, but the moment she saw Gao Yue, she thought of someone.

She recognized the face.

Seeing this, Chen Shuyi said to the Gao family: "I summoned you here today to let you see an old man, and the one on the couch now is the princess's dependent, who is of the same status as me, and also has the surname Gao." ”

Gao Shi trembled, and said dumbfounded: "But the daughter of Brother Concubine Feng? ”

Gao Yue was also very excited: "Hello aunt, it's my niece Gao Yue." ”

The two immediately hid their faces and wept.

If the family were normal, there would not be such a touching scene, and the aunt and niece may not be so close.

But now, isn't this the ruin of the country? Both of them are princesses of the old Qi Dynasty, and they are the kind of people who are lonely and helpless in the Great Sui and have no mother's family to rely on.

This is different from the eldest grandson Wuji's daughter-in-law Gao, the bloodline is a bit far away, and the two are close relatives.

Pei Shuying gave Chen Shuyi a look, and the two got up and walked out to facilitate their reunion.

"You come out with this palace," Pei Shuying said lightly.

Cui Yi's shoulders trembled, and he followed with his head drooping.

(End of chapter)