After such a question and answer, the green tendons on Xiao Jing's forehead bulged, and his heart was about 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping by, and he felt that this old thing surnamed Liu was playing tricks on him.

The words are upside down, contradictory, and incomprehensible.

Liu Xiyao was implicated by his family, so he was charged with rebellion, if Liu Xiyao's family was not a rebel, how could he be implicated? Where did he come from the charge of rebellion? None of this is possible.

What are you going to do with me?

Liu Jian's words, not only did Xiao Jing not understand, but also many officials present did not understand, but some of them had flashing eyes, as if they understood the real mystery in Liu Gong's words.

Xiao Jing suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked patiently: "Let's ask you, what should Liu Xiyao do?" ”

Liu Jian arched his hand in the direction of the imperial city in the west and said: "Your Majesty has already convicted of rebellion, then it will be dealt with as the crime of rebellion, and the ministers will be ordered." ”

"Very"

A very word came out, and he was about to add that good word, and then he could go back to reply, but the words in Xiao Jing's mouth stopped abruptly, and he faintly captured Liu Jian's reply, which was hidden in the clouds.

"Elder Liu Ge, you might as well make it clear, don't go around in circles with our family again, is Liu Xiyao's crime of rebellion, or is it a rebellion because his family is implicated?"

"It's a rebellion."

Xiao Jing then asked: "Wang Shouren's crime is wrong, and the emperor's crime is not wrong?" ”

"Heaven is merciful, Your Majesty's will is not wrong, there are all parents in the world, and even more sovereign fathers, Liu Xiyao is a rebel."

After getting this sentence, Xiao Jing fully understood, and his face suddenly turned cold, and he was really angry at this time.

Fang was almost taken into the ditch, if he went back to reply to the decree just now, he Xiao Gonggong would definitely be scolded by Emperor Hongzhi for being a bloody dog!

He really wanted to punch Liu Jian in the face at this time, old thief, you dare to bully me like this! Such a deception to the emperor!

And the officials in the hall also fully understood, and they all showed respectful looks, obviously, they were quite recognized by Liu Jian's answer, and this statement was quite recognized.

For this time, he can only abandon the pawn to protect the handsome, and the pawn is Liu Xiyao, a member of the third grade, who is accused of gathering crowds to resist the law.

After all, the families of these officials present also have hidden fields, and when they become officials, they have a large number of relatives and neighbors, and they hang their fields and properties in their names, so they also form hidden fields.

Although they do not have a title deed and do not have actual ownership, these people who are exempt from tax because they have taken refuge in the acres will hand over a part of the income from each year's acres of land to them.

It is either 20% or 30%, but it is always lower than the tax handed over to the imperial court, in fact, this tax is not high, but the high is the excesses and miscellaneous taxes imposed by the local government.

At every turn, sixty or seventy percent of the income from the fields a year, or even seventy or eighty percent, were looted by this harsh tax and miscellaneous taxes.

And these adults in the temple, no one thought about changing these in the past, even if they ascended to the ministry hall and ascended to the position of cabinet assistant, they have the qualifications to change the world. He still sat back and watched the magistrates impose exorbitant taxes on the people and the people in their hometowns, and turned a blind eye to this.

Not to mention how difficult it is to completely abolish these, if these are abolished, if they are to crack down on the so-called exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, who will go to them to take refuge in the fields?

After all, the nominal taxes of the imperial court were really low.

And to maintain these things, let the villagers give their fields to their names, so that the villagers will not have to bear those terrible and harsh taxes, and they will receive annual rents as income,

It's a win-win.

However, this time, the apportionment into the mu is to destroy this win-win situation, and re-check these hidden fields and these fields under their names, and then collect taxes again.

They didn't think much of this change before, they felt that even if it was, it would just be just a matter of passing by, and when it came to their home, it would definitely turn a blind eye.

But now I have discovered that the strength of this change is so great, according to this strength, these hidden fields under their names must be found out, and they can't stop it, once they stop it, it will be a rebellion, under such crimes, who dares to stop it?

In this way, there is only one way left, and honestly report Yintian.

But whoever wants to do this is really infringing on their interests and competing with the people!

At that time, the family's annual income will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Liu Xiyao died when he died, and the crime can be convicted of rebellion, this is the emperor's decree, how can there be an emperor in the world who has done something wrong.

What's more, if he argues about this matter and protects this Liu Xiyao, then his family's charges will not be able to fight.

And what they want to fight for is precisely the crime of Liu Xiyao's family, who is now dead cleanly, neatly, and applauded, but they must not die on the charge of rebellion.

Gathering a crowd to resist the law can be a crime, but this crime cannot be a major crime, let alone any rebellion or rebellion.

Only when there is room for the crime to be returned, can they and their families stop it, and only then can they not push it on their heads.

Otherwise, if this precedent is opened, then the changes in the rest of the places in the future can be done according to this law, and whoever stops him will die, or he will die all over the house.

At that time, no one would dare to stop it.

What they have to do at this moment is to compromise with Liu Xiyao's conviction, and then let His Majesty compromise with them.

Xiao Jing was annoyed, looked at the faces, looked over one by one, and a pair of eyes squinted into a slit, "The rest of you mean the same thing?" ”

Xie Qian said: "Father-in-law Xiao, these two sentences of Liu Gelao, one is what the sage said, and the other is the sovereign father who is everywhere in the world, although it is not what the sage said, but it is also the consensus of the people. If Father-in-law Xiao thinks there is anything wrong, we will take it back. ”

Xiao Jing was asked, his face was immediately different, and he sank down and said, "What our family asked you is not this, but you are the answer?" ”

"I've already given you an answer."

"Good! Good! Good! Xiao Jing said three good words in a row, and his eyes turned to the rest of the eunuchs, "You are guarding here, keep an eye on these people for us, so that they are not allowed to go anywhere, and our family will go back to reply to the decree!" ”

At this point, he couldn't ask anymore, and he didn't want to ask any more, let alone make up his mind about this kind of answer.

I can only go back and report this matter to Emperor Hongzhi and ask the emperor to come out with a charter.

I don't know who shouted in the crowd, "What, is Grandpa Xiao going to lock me and other courtiers here!" ”

"Don't buckle our hats, when our family finishes recovering the purpose, I will come back to you!"

Xiao Jing didn't look at who the person who was talking, threw down this sentence, didn't stop again, turned around and walked out of the room.

(End of chapter)