Chapter 46: An Yang Gong's abacus

In the imperial study, the emperor hummed a brisk tune while reviewing the recitals.

Sun Kui brought tea: "Your Majesty, please use tea." ”

The emperor put down the fold in his hand, reached out to take the teacup, and drank it slowly. As soon as he finished drinking tea, Sun Doudou walked in and told Dao Wuping Marquis that they wanted to see him.

Sun Kui on the side said in his heart: The show is coming.

A smile of interest rose at the corner of the emperor's mouth: "Let them in." ”

After a while, Marquis Wuping and Marquis Chiyang walked in.

These people are the heads of the families in the capital, and they strongly oppose the implementation of the three new policies, such as apportionment to the mu.

The emperor took the time to see how Marquis Wuping objected.

Wu Pinghou did not tell the emperor that they were against the three new policies as soon as they came up, but recalled the situation of recovering the rebellious army with the first emperor as soon as they came up. When recalling, he first patted the dragon fart of the first emperor and the emperor, and then said their hard work. They didn't dare to directly say what they had done back then, they could only say how they helped the first emperor fight the country and what price they paid for it.

Sun Kui listened for a while and wondered in his heart. Didn't Marquis Wu Pinghou come to oppose the implementation of the three new policies such as the return of fire to the public, how could they come to tell the emperor about the rebellious army of the former dynasty. What kind of medicine are they selling in the gourds of these old foxes?

The emperor did not speak, and quietly listened to the Marquis of Wuping and their memories of the sufferings of the past.

Seeing that the emperor didn't pay attention to them, Wupinghou and they were not embarrassed, and continued to say that the first emperor was good to them. As he spoke, these big men actually had red eyes and tears in their eyes.

The emperor listened to the Marquis of Wuping talk about the first emperor, but he was not as moved as they wished, and his face was expressionless.

Seeing that the emperor was indifferent, Marquis Wuping was a little anxious. They didn't talk about those things back then, and began to sing the praises of the great achievements of the first emperor during his lifetime.

The more Sun Kui listened, the more confused he became, wondering what these adults were doing. Didn't they come to beg the emperor to take back their fate, why did they shoot the dragon fart of the first emperor again. The first emperor is gone again, what's the use of them slapping the first emperor's dragon fart all the time. Shooting the emperor's dragon fart may be a little useful.

After filming the dragon fart of the first emperor, Wu Pinghou and they finally got to the point. They say that since ancient times, taxes have not been levied according to the amount of land. He also said that it would be unfair to the ministers of the DPRK and China to collect taxes according to the amount of land. Then, they quoted scriptures to analyze with the emperor the negative effects of the implementation of the three new policies, such as apportionment into the acre. In the end, what they meant was that if the emperor insisted on implementing the three new policies, he would offend the families, the magnates, and the wealthy gentry all over the world.

They originally wanted to say that the emperor would offend the clan by doing this, but then after thinking about it, they found that the emperor did not have a clan, so they had to give up.

After listening to the words of Marquis Wuping, the emperor did not rush to speak, but put on a thoughtful expression.

Marquis Wuping saw that the emperor was contemplating with a face and did not speak, and his heart was up and down.

After a while, the emperor finally spoke: "There is some truth in what you said. ”

Hearing the emperor say this, Marquis Wu Ping breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. As soon as a smile appeared on their faces, they immediately froze. For they heard the Emperor continue: "However, I feel that I am more right. The distribution of land into the mu and the return of fire consumption to the public and the gentry must be carried out in one piece, and no one can stop it. ”

"The Emperor's ......"

The emperor waved his hand to interrupt Marquis Wu Ping, and a look of impatience appeared on his face.

"I still have something to do, so stand down."

"A few marquises, please." Sun Kui politely invited Marquis Wu Ping and them out of the imperial study.

Wu Pinghou didn't dare to put on a face at the door of the imperial study, but after they stayed away from the imperial study, they immediately lowered their faces one by one. They left the palace in a rage, and then went straight to the Anyang Mansion. They asked to settle the account with Anyang Gong, and today's account must be calculated well.

In the palace of the King of Chu, Yang Ling was stunned when he heard the King of Chu say what happened in the morning. After a long time, he came back to his senses, but he still had an unbelievable expression on his face: "Your Highness, does Anyang Gong really support the three new policies such as apportionment and acreage?" ”

King Chu nodded and said, "Really." ”

"This ...... How is this possible? "Yang Ling can imagine the reaction of other ministers when the Duke of Anyang publicly supported the three new policies of the Emperor of the Early Dynasty, including the return of fire consumption to the public." The Duke of Anyang is now the head of the family in the capital, and the Duke of Anyang actually supports three new policies, which ...... It's shocking. ”

"It's quite a surprise." Previously, in the early dynasty, when the king of Chu heard that Duke Anyang said that he supported the three new policies, he was also very surprised at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he knew why Duke Anyang did this. "However, it is also to be expected."

"Expected?" Yang Ling was slightly stunned, and then he thought for a moment and said, "Duke Anyang is doing this for King Zheng. ”

King Chu said: "It should be." ”

"If it is for King Zheng, it is not surprising that Anyang Gong openly supports the three new policies such as apportionment and acreage." Yang Ling stroked his beard and said, "However, Duke Anyang has offended all the families in the capital by doing this. In the eyes of Wupinghou, Duke Anyang is a traitor. Wu Pinghou and they are only afraid that they will not let go of Duke Anyang. ”

"Duke Anyang did this mainly for King Zheng, but he knew in his heart that no one could stop his father from implementing three new policies." The king of Chu saw clearly what Duke Anyang wanted in his heart, "Instead of opposing his father, it is better to sell his father and ask for some benefits for King Zheng, after all, King Zheng has not been transferred back to the capital by his father for a long time." ”

"This is the shrewdness of Anyang Gong." Paying taxes according to the amount of land will indeed make the Anyang Mansion pay a lot of taxes, but these taxes are nothing to the Anyang Mansion. If paying more taxes can make the emperor call King Zheng back to the capital, a thousand people in the Anyang Mansion are willing. "The Anyang Mansion has long been the head of the family in the capital, but King Zheng has been excluded in the capital, which is not a good thing for the Anyang Mansion."

The Anyang Mansion has indeed surpassed the Zhenguo Mansion now, but in the past two years, as King Jing has been more and more reused by the emperor, the Zhenguo Mansion has a faint tendency to surpass the Anyang Mansion. The Wang family has finally become the head of the family in the capital, and they must no longer be trampled under the feet of the Xie family. For the sake of the Wang family, King Zheng must return to Beijing.

King Zheng has been staying in his fiefdom, far away from the power of the capital, how to compete with other princes for the throne. Only when King Zheng returns to the capital and holds an important position in the court can he have a better chance to fight.

If King Zheng can return to Beijing, let alone pay more taxes, he is willing to let the Anyang Mansion go bankrupt.

"Speaking of which, now only King Zheng and King Han are in their fiefdoms." King Han is the fifth prince, his mother is Concubine De, and Duke Anyang is his uncle. "King Yue is in the barracks." King Yue is the son of the Nine Emperors and the younger brother of the acting king's mother. He has always regarded the acting king's own brother as a role model, and the acting king joined the army at the age of twelve, and he also entered the military camp at the age of twelve. Over the years, King Yue has been rolling in the barracks. Although he is not as good as the acting king, he is still good compared to other princes. He is now General Pinxi.

"Your Highness, why didn't the emperor let King Zheng and King Han return to Beijing?"

"King Zheng was disliked by his father because of Princess Annan, so he was not called back to the capital for a long time." Speaking of King Zheng, King Chu's eyes crossed with a touch of disgust. "And King Han himself doesn't want to go back to the capital."

Yang Ling asked puzzledly, "Why is King Han unwilling to return to Beijing?" ”

"He likes to do business and make money, and he also likes freedom, and he doesn't like the rules of the capital."

Yang Ling didn't believe it: "Is this really the case?" It can't be a disguise, right? ”

The king of Chu said indifferently: "It doesn't matter if it's a disguise. ”

Hearing King Chu say this, Yang Ling felt relieved. He was worried that the King of Chu really believed that the King of Han only wanted to do business and make money.

"Even if King Han really only wants to do business and make money, the Xun family behind him will never allow him to just be an idle king."

King Chu: "Yes. ”

"In this way, King Han will return to Beijing sooner or later." Yang Ling had never met King Han, and he rarely heard anything about King Han. Among the princes, except for the fact that King Han is not favored, King Han does not seem to have anything special and is not very public. "Your Highness, how is King Han compared to King Zheng?"

"King Han is better than King Zheng."

"Your Highness, do you think the emperor will let King Zheng return to Beijing because of Duke Anyang's support for three new policies?" King Han has not returned to Beijing for the time being, so there is no need to pay too much attention to him. Unlike King Zheng, he may be returning to Beijing soon. In addition, he has the support of the Anyang Mansion behind him, so he has to guard against him.

The King of Chu pondered for a while and said, "Yes." ”

Yang Ling also thinks it will. His face became a little solemn: "It is not a good thing for King Zheng to return to Beijing. "The current situation is already very delicate, and when King Zheng returns to Beijing, I am afraid that the situation will be messed up." The Anyang Mansion should not be underestimated. "In the past few years, because King Zheng is not in the capital, the Duke of Anyang has always maintained a neutral attitude in the court and has not participated in the seizure of the heir. However, when King Zheng returns to Beijing, the Duke of Anyang will inevitably join the seizure of the heir. The King of Chu is highly regarded by the emperor, and King Zheng and the Duke of Anyang will definitely deal with His Royal Highness at that time.

"Sir, you are wrong, it is a good thing that King Zheng returned to Beijing." When King Chu thought of King Zheng's fetish, his eyes suddenly became cold, "After he returns to Beijing, the people of his fiefdom will be able to escape." ”

"It's not a good thing for you, Your Highness." Yang Ling said with a serious face, "Your Highness, you will be the first person to deal with King Zheng." ”

The king of Chu sneered: "This king is not afraid of him, this king is waiting for him to come back." "King Zheng is staying in his fiefdom, and the king of Chu wants to deal with him, but it is not easy to deal with. If King Zheng returned to the capital, it would be much easier for King Chu to deal with him.

"Your Highness, we have to prepare." King Zheng is about to return to Beijing, and they can't do nothing.

King Chu looked at Yang Ling and said in a very serious tone: "Sir, I don't plan to let him return to the fiefdom again. ”

Yang Ling understood what King Chu meant, and said in a calm tone: "Then let King Zheng fold in the capital." ”

King Chu narrowed his eyes and said with a cold face: "The things he did were enough to make him die many times. "Although the King of Chu hates the King of Wei, he has never thought of putting the King of Wei to death. But, for King Zheng, King Chu wanted to put him to death. In the eyes of the King of Chu, a beast like King Zheng who is inferior to a beast should have died a long time ago.

It was the first time Yang Ling had seen the King of Chu so obviously show his hatred for a person. He couldn't help but think about it, could it be that King Zheng had done something before to make King Chu hate him so much?

"Your Highness, Marquis Wuping, they won't give up, what do you think they will do next?"

"They don't dare, and they won't make trouble with their father by asking for their resignation." There was a hint of mockery on the face of the King of Chu, "They can only kneel in front of the Zichen Hall or in front of the imperial study and threaten their father to withdraw their orders." ”

At the end of the month, continue to be cheeky and ask the old iron for a monthly pass!

I'll have more tomorrow.