The emperor's actions were very fast, and not long after receiving Zhao Yao's detailed secret letter, he announced the implementation of the implementation of the division into the mu, the fire consumption to the public and the official gentry to pay the grain.

Before the implementation, the emperor consulted with several ministers of the cabinet to see if there were any things that needed to be added, or if there were any deficiencies. He Xiang felt that His Royal Highness the King of Han was very detailed, and there was no need for them to make up for it. As for what was flawed, they didn't find it.

Since there was no problem with the three policies proposed by Zhao Yao, the emperor immediately announced the implementation without the slightest hesitation or hesitation.

Before the emperor made the announcement, Liu Taishi reminded the emperor that once the implementation of these three policies was announced, it would inevitably encounter strong opposition, even more serious than the imperial examination of that year. The emperor said he was not afraid.

After the emperor announced the implementation of these three policies, he met with strong opposition from the ministers. Among them, the strongest opposition is the families and the magnates.

Although the imperial examination has been in place for several years, the ministers who hold important positions in the court are basically from families or powerful families. Most of the officials selected through the imperial examination were sent out to serve as officials in various places. Although a few stayed in the capital, they were only in the Hanlin Academy and did not hold important positions. They have no say in the DPRK for the time being.

The families and magnates knew that there was no chance of winning against the emperor, so they planned to use the method of "overcoming rigidity with softness" to resist the emperor. Of course, before they oppose it, they are ready to enlist some people with status and status to resist with them. First of all, there are several princes, who own a lot of land. If the three new policies such as apportionment into mu are implemented, the interests of several princes will also be harmed.

The ministers who supported the acting king and the king of Jing were basically from families and magnates. If they want to continue to be supported by their ministers, they must defend the interests of these courtiers. Moreover, to protect the interests of the families and magnates is also to protect their own interests.

In the palace of the acting king, the ministers who supported the acting king asked the acting king to persuade the emperor to suspend the implementation of three new policies, such as apportionment of land to mu.

Xuanping Hou did not approve of the acting king at this time to persuade the emperor to give up the implementation of the three new policies such as apportionment of land into acres, "Just because His Royal Highness is now the eldest son of the emperor, and his words have weight, so he cannot be the first to stand up against the emperor." If His Royal Highness stands up against it, the emperor will definitely be angry with His Highness, and even disappointed in His Highness. ”

The acting king originally planned to go to the imperial study to persuade the emperor to give up, but now he was shocked to hear his uncle say this.

"If His Royal Highness the Acting King opposes the emperor, but His Royal Highness the King of Chu supports the emperor, who do you think the emperor's heart will favor?" Marquis Xuanping understood the anxious and worried mood of these ministers, but they thought about themselves instead of the acting king, which made him a little dissatisfied. "If you let His Highness go down against the emperor, it is tantamount to cutting off His Highness's future."

After hearing Xuanpinghou's words, the ministers immediately quieted down.

After a while, one of the ministers spoke: "Then will we watch the emperor implement the three new policies such as apportionment of land to the acre?" ”

Xuanping Hou said in a deep voice: "If you want to oppose it, you can oppose it, but you can't drag His Highness to oppose it with you." His Royal Highness must not stand up and disagree with the emperor at this time. ”

The acting king nodded and said, "Uncle is right, this king must not go against his father. ”

Seeing that the ministers' faces were not good-looking, Xuanping Hou slowed down his tone and comforted them: "You first oppose it yourself, and then make things bigger." When things get out of hand, His Royal Highness will naturally stand up to help you speak, and it is very likely that the emperor will not implement the new policy at that time. ”

The ministers felt that Xuan Pinghou's words were very right, "Then let's go make trouble first." ”

Next, the ministers who supported the king discussed how to make the matter bigger.

After an hour or two of deliberation, the ministers left the palace satisfied.

"Uncle, will the fourth child really support his father to get these three new policies?" Although the Li family is not a powerful family, nor is it a family, but the Li family also has a lot of land, and if the fourth child supports his father's new policy, it is tantamount to ignoring the interests of the mother's family.

"Yes, the king of Chu may show his support for the emperor's new policy tomorrow in the early court." Xuanping Hou said firmly, "This is the best opportunity to perform in front of the emperor, and the King of Chu will never miss it." ”

"Then I will rush in front of the fourth child tomorrow and show my father that I support the new policy." He must not let the fourth child take the lead. He had to get ahead of the fourth.

Marquis Xuanping waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, you can't take a stand in support of the emperor's new policy. ”

When the acting king heard this, he was shocked and puzzled and asked, "Uncle, you also said just now, this is the best opportunity to perform in front of my father, why can't I show it?" ”

"Your Highness, you have forgotten that the ministers who support you are basically from families or powerful families, once you show your support for the emperor's new policy, then you have offended the family and the powerful, so how can they support you in the future?" Marquis Xuanping said with a solemn face, "Your Highness, the emperor can offend, and he doesn't even care about the family and the powerful, but you can't, so you can't support the emperor like the King of Chu." ”

The acting king frowned and asked, "Then what should I do?" ”

"Your Highness, you don't have to do anything, and don't say anything."

The acting king asked, "Uncle, if the fourth, seventh, and eighth children all support their father, then what should I do?" ”

"King Wei should also support it, but King Jing won't, and the Zhenguo Mansion behind him won't let him agree."

"Lao Qi may be in order to win the favor of his father, regardless of the life or death of the Zhenguo Mansion, he will stand up and support his father." As soon as the acting king thought of King Jing's appearance of pleasing the emperor on weekdays, his teeth itched with hatred, "Lao Qiyi has always been good at pleasing his father. ”

"If King Jing also supports the emperor, Your Highness, you can only agree." If it is only the king of Chu who supports it, there is no problem if the king of the generation does not support it. If even King Jing agrees, then King Dai can't disapprove. "With King Jing's temperament, if he agrees with the new policy, tomorrow morning the dynasty will definitely speak in front of the king of Chu, and when he says it, Your Highness, you will immediately follow and also rush in front of the king of Chu."

The acting king nodded: "Okay." ”

"Alas...... I'm worried about it now. Xuanping Hou thought of the emperor's tough methods, and his heart became more and more uneasy.

At this time, in the palace of the king of Chu, the ministers were also discussing with the king of Chu about the emperor's implementation of three new policies. Unlike in the case of the Dai Wangfu, most of the ministers who supported the Chu king were in favor of the emperor implementing the new policy.

These ministers are basically civil ministers, and there are not many people from families and powerful families. They were well aware that the three new policies implemented by the emperor would benefit the country and the people.

The families and magnates only care about their own interests, do not care about the life and death of the people, and do not care about the society of the country, so they will strongly oppose it. Most of the Wenchens who were born in scholarly families cared about the lives of the people and the society of the country, so they agreed to implement the three new policies.

The king of Chu did not need to be persuaded by his ministers, and he would also support the three new policies. The biggest difference between the king of Chu and the acting king is that he cares about the country, while the acting king only cares about his power and interests.

The vast majority of the ministers who supported the king of Chu were people who had the world in mind. The reason why they support the king of Chu is also because the king of Chu is the same kind of person as them.

Seeing off the minister, the king of Chu returned to his study. Yang Ling was already waiting for him in the study.

"Your Highness, let me guess, the ministers came to you to ask you to support the emperor's new policy, right?"

King Chu bowed slightly: "That's right." ”

"Your Highness, do you plan to support the emperor tomorrow?"

The King of Chu bowed his head again: "That's right. ”

Hearing King Chu say this, Yang Ling was not surprised at all.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid this new policy will make a lot of trouble." Yang Ling said worriedly, "The family and the powerful will not give up. ”

"Sir is worried that my father will finally compromise with the family and the magnates?"

Yang Ling nodded lightly: "The family and the powerful are united, and their power should not be underestimated. ”

"Sir, you underestimated your father." King Chu smiled slightly, "Father and Emperor will never bow to the family and the powerful. Only the families and magnates bowed to their fathers. ”

"Your Highness, this new policy directly affects the interests of the family and the magnates, do you think they will easily bow to the emperor?"

"Sir, my father will not allow anyone to stop the implementation of the new policy. If the families and the powerful are adamant about it, then there is only one fate waiting for them. ”

Yang Ling asked, "What's the end?" ”

A murderous aura appeared in King Chu's eyes, and he said in a cold tone: "Blood flows like a river!" ”

Yang Ling heard King Chu say this, and then he remembered the emperor's iron-blooded wrist, and the worry in his heart suddenly disappeared.

"I forgot the emperor's methods."

"On weekdays, as long as the families and magnates do not touch the bottom line of their father, the father will turn a blind eye to them, but this new policy is a major event that is conducive to the society of the country, and the father will never allow them to interfere." King Chu said expressionlessly, "If they unite to resist, they will only be punished more severely by their father." ”

Yang Ling suddenly remembered the fate of those families in Yangzhou many years ago, and his heart couldn't help but feel cold.

"It seems that it will not be long before there will be a bloody storm."

The corners of King Chu's mouth raised a sneer: "Sir, you also think too highly of these families and magnates. ”

"I look down on them?" Yang Ling asked with a puzzled face, "Your Highness, where did I look down on them?" ”

"Sir, don't you think they will stubbornly resist their father's new policy and not hesitate to shed blood?"

"Isn't it?"

"Sir, you have forgotten that these people are the most greedy for life and afraid of death, once they realize that their resistance is not only useless, but also provokes their father to suppress them with strong means, they will immediately compromise, and will never dare to resist at all." The king of Chu had long seen the faces of the family and the magnates, "The three new policies are harmful to their interests, but compared to their lives, they have become less important. ”

Yang Ling's face was abrupt: "What Your Highness said is that I look down on them." "Being an enemy of the family and the magnates, other emperors will be jealous, but the current emperor will never be afraid.

The family and the magnates could not threaten the emperor. If they really threaten the emperor, with the emperor's temperament, he will only eradicate them, and will never bow to them. Having said that, the families have no ability to hold the emperor hostage.

Today's emperor, whether it is scheming or scheming, is extremely powerful. The thoughts of civil and military officials can't escape his eyes. The emperor is like a cat, and the ministers are like mice. Where can a mouse fight a cat.

The family once wanted to threaten the emperor with fame, but the emperor didn't care at all, as long as he thought it was right, he would implement it regardless of it, even if it was infamous for eternity.

"The family and the magnates want to make trouble, and the father allows them to make trouble. However, it is impossible for them to make a big fuss. King Chu said with a smile, "Actually, they know in their hearts that once their father promulgates something, it means that this matter has been settled, and it is impossible for their father to change his mind, but they will still oppose it, because they want their father to know their attitude, but their father never cares about their attitude." ”

"Only the emperor doesn't care about the attitude of the family, and the emperors in the past have to look at the faces of the family." The first emperor and the emperor were both born from the grassroots, and the people they hated the most were the people of the family. They don't care about the attitude of the family. If the families were obedient, they would not do anything to them. If the families are disobedient, they will beat them until they are obedient. If the families are still disobedient in the end, then there is no need for them to stay in this world.

"Both the emperor's grandfather and the emperor's father once said that if a dynasty has no people, only a family, then the dynasty will die. If a dynasty does not have a family and people, then the dynasty will not only not die, but will also prosper. King Chu said, "The emperor's grandfather and father also said that our Zhao family fights for the people of the whole world, not for the family." "The original words are" and not for some bullshit family. ”

Yang Ling waved his hand in the direction of the palace: "The first emperor and the emperor are both Ming monarchs who love the people like sons. ”

King Chu: "Let them make trouble during this time, and see how far they can go." ”

Yang Ling joked: "No one should want to hit the pillar again." ”

When it came to the matter of hitting the pillar, the king of Chu thought of the emperor's regretful expression.

"Father, I really want to see the minister hit the pillar."

When Yang Ling heard this, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.

In general, it is a very important thing for a minister to die. If it is not handled properly, it will make the emperor leave the charge of forcing the minister to death in the history books, and it will also make the emperor leave a reputation for not being a Ming monarch, so the emperor will prevent the minister from dying. However, today's saints not only don't stop it, but also want to see the minister crash into the dead admonition, which is really ......

For the emperor who does not play according to the routine, the ministers have a headache and are very helpless.

The minister hit the pillar and died, the emperor not only did not stop it, but also took a good look at how people hit the pillar, maybe after reading it, the emperor would applaud and praise people for hitting the pillar well. Or maybe the emperor dislikes people who hit the pillar badly, and the death is not righteous enough, and then let the next person hit the pillar well. Ordinary people can't do such a thing, but as the emperor, he can definitely do it, because he is a person who mixes colors.

Yang Ling asked, "Your Highness, do you think the other three Highnesses will support the emperor in implementing the three new policies?" ”

"King Wei will, King Dai and King Jing are not easy to say."

"Behind the acting king is the support of the powerful, and behind the king of Jing is the support of the family, and the two of them don't agree with it." Yang Ling guessed, "However, it is very likely that King Jing will support the new policy in order to please the emperor." Seeing that King Jing did not object, the acting king naturally had to stand up and support it. ”

King Chu nodded and said, "Very likely." ”

Yang Ling smiled meaningfully: "If that's the case, then it's fun." After speaking, his expression became curious, "Did the emperor come up with these three new policies, or did they propose them?" ”

"It shouldn't be He Xiang, they were called to the palace by their father in the middle of the night, and it is estimated that their father came up with it."

Yang Ling shook his head and said, "I don't think it's very likely to be the emperor." "The emperor is indeed smart, scheming, and more sophisticated, but he is not like the one who proposed three new policies." I suspect that the person who proposed the three new policies was the same person who proposed the selection of officials for the imperial examination. ”

"Does the gentleman think so?" The King of Chu also thought so. "Who do you think it will be, sir?"

Yang Ling pondered: "The only person in this world who can propose these shocking policies is Taiwei Zheng. "Except for Taiwei Zheng, he can't think of a second person." Many of the policies of the Great Zhou were put forward by Zheng Taiwei, and it is not surprising that he proposed three new policies, such as the imperial examination and the apportionment of the land to the mu. ”

"Heroes see the same thing."

"Mrs. Zheng is really talented, which is admirable." Yang Ling originally thought that he was about the same as Zheng Taiwei, but now it seems that he is much inferior to Zheng Taiwei. He prides himself on his talents, but he can never think of policies that benefit the country and the people, such as the imperial examination and the apportionment of the land to the acre. "I'm ashamed."

"There is a specialization in the art industry, and the gentleman is not weaker than arrogant."

"That's what Your Highness said." In terms of policy-making, he is indeed inferior to Zheng Taiwei, but in other aspects, he is no worse than Zheng Xilin.

The two continued to talk about the three new policies, and the more they talked, the more excited they became, and the more they talked, the more they felt that Zheng Taiwei, who proposed the three new policies, was amazing.

Zhao Yao, who was far away in Lingnan, sneezed several times in a row. (End of chapter)