The next day, coinciding with the time of the monthly break, Xia Jingyun, who did not need to go to the Yamen, invited Su Lao Xianggong, Zhao Lao Zhuang, and Qin Lao Lao to the house.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the four of them sat down in the water pavilion in the backyard, Xia Jingyun took a book from a box at hand and handed it to Mr. Su.

"This is the general outline of the new policy that I have drawn up temporarily, and I would like to ask the three of you to help see if there are any omissions and imperfections."

After speaking, he picked up the other two books and handed them to the old master Zhao and the old master of Qin, "This is for Yan Yan and Ah Li to help copy it, and the content is the same." ”

When everyone heard this, their faces immediately turned grim and they took it.

Old Minister Su glanced at it and chuckled: ""Three hundred years of chaos in this dynasty, this tone is worthy of what you have to do." ”

Old Master Zhao and Old Master Qin also felt the same way in their hearts, but they were more curious about the content inside, and they didn't care about talking, so they looked at it attentively.

The cool breeze with moisture gently swept across everyone's faces, relieving the summer heat.

In the water pavilion, there was no sound of talking for a while, only the sound of rapid or slow breathing and the sound of surprise from time to time, but it set off the cicada song to become more and more noisy.

After a long time, the three old men slowly put down the booklet in their hands and glanced at each other.

There was no excitement in his eyes, only solemnity and deep worry.

Old Zhao said slowly: "Gao Yang, is the action too big?" ”

The old master of the Qin family shook his head slightly, "The imperial court is seriously ill, you should use warm medicine to make up for it, and wait until your body gradually recovers, now you are directly taking a dose of fierce medicine!" Taxes are converted into silver, apportioned into acres, and the officials and gentry pay grain in one, directly aiming at the lives of all the big families! I am afraid that it will provoke great turmoil in the government and the opposition. ”

Old Minister Su also sighed, "The matter of reform, if it is slowed down, it will be a great benefit; If it is done in a hurry, it will be a great harm. The old man remembers that you also said before that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, which is very good, why are you so eager today? ”

Faced with the almost stark opposition of these three old men who had bet on him since a long time ago and had always been his staunchest supporters, Xia Jingyun did not panic, but smiled: "Why not? ”

He looked at the three old men, "You think it's not good, it's because you're worried that the interests of all parties will be touched too deeply, and these vested interests will naturally not be able to accept it, and the forces of the DPRK and China are complex, the big families are deep-rooted, and the opposition forces take the opportunity to make trouble, demagoguery, the court wrestles, and the people's hearts are behind their backs, even if it is the imperial power, it has to take into account the foundation of the rule, and in the end, it may make a well-intentioned reform finally fail, am I right?" ”

The other three nodded, and at the same time were a little puzzled, you know everything, why are you still so iron-headed?

Xia Jingyun smiled and stood up, "But, if you set national policies and promote major policies when the country is founded, will you worry about these?" ”

"Of course not. First, all kinds of wastes are thriving, and the inherent distribution of interests is broken; Second, it is to set the world, relying on absolute force, and no one dares to deter this deterrence."

Speaking of this, Old Minister Su's tone paused slightly, and he instantly understood the meaning of Xia Jingyun's words, but he immediately shook his head, "But even at the time of the founding of the country, there are also rules that need to be followed. ”

He looked at Xia Jingyun, "In the current situation, the rebellion of the Quartet has stopped, the military has won successive battles, and the military is extremely powerful, you can indeed regard it as the founding of the country, but rashly fighting with the local clans, I am afraid that the situation that has just settled down will immediately get out of control, and the court's rule over the local area has always relied on the gentry." ”

Old Master Zhao also understood at this time, and his attitude eased slightly, "But speaking of which, the current situation is indeed good, in the court, after several purges, the noble forces have been basically disabled, and the royal clan has also been cleaned up, and they have lost the confidence to make waves." At the same time, the opposition in the court, with the fall of Qin Weizhong and Wan Wenbi one after another, was almost purged. As for the local clans, there is a precedent for Yuyan Prefecture, and the fate of the Xifeng Lu family, the Jiuhe Wang family, and the Sixiang Yin family this time, there are not many of these big clans who dare to take risks. In this case, you may have a real chance to make a difference. ”

The old master of the Qin family did not agree, but rarely stood in the same camp as the old rival of Su Lao Xianggong, and retorted: "In the business field, there is a saying that cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents. If these people are forced to be in a hurry, even if they have the army to suppress the formation, they may not dare to let go, there are only 30,000 core sergeants of the Wudang army, and there are still Beiliang eyeing the tiger, it is still too risky. ”

Xia Jingyun snorted and snorted coldly: "If they want to rebel, then they will make it, just to completely break this pattern." At the beginning, the smoke of gunpowder on all sides, the Northern Liang soldiers pressed the border, and the situation was as dangerous as eggs, we all carried it, will we be afraid of this? ”

"Why are you so stubborn!" Old Minister Su couldn't help but be a little anxious, "You're only in your early twenties, you have time, what's wrong with slowing down!" ”

Xia Jingyun pursed his lips, "You just said, according to my method, there is a certain chance that it will succeed in the end?" ”

Old Minister Su was silent for a moment, "It's up to the sky, fifty percent!" ”

Xia Jingyun suddenly smiled, took out three more booklets from the box in his hand, and handed them to the three of them, "Before, that was what I clarified my thoughts, and this is what I really want to give to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to promulgate and implement." Look, what are the chances of winning? ”

The three of them were stunned for a moment, and each took it, and while watching, Xia Jingyun's explanation also sounded synchronously, "The reason why I want to show you Fang Cai is to let you have a comprehensive understanding of what I want to do, and then I can give some guidance." ”

The name of this booklet is basically the same as the first half of the booklet and the first half of the booklet, but in terms of analysis and final concrete recommendations, only one item is left to be apportioned, and the remaining five or six measures are taken down.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like the young man they were familiar with.

"I have just analyzed that if we can do this step by step, we may be able to achieve great results. The rich man Tian Lianqian Mo is even poor, and the poor land has no cone, but there are many servitudes. It's time to change. ”

"Moreover, you have implemented the matter of clearing the acres of land in the whole territory, and with this as the foundation, abolishing the per capita tax and merging it into the acres of land to pay taxes, it will be much smoother."

Qin and Zhao immediately expressed their support, obviously quite optimistic about it.

Su Lao Xianggong said: "The most important thing is implementation, many officials are also from the big clans, this policy is the foundation of the big clans in the final analysis, I am afraid they will secretly collude to damage the effectiveness of the new policy." And if all the officials from the poor are used, they need to be vigilant against hatred of the rich, so that they will exploit cruel acts, but if there are one or two tragic incidents, they may cause a lot of discussion. ”

The old owner of Zhao was also reminded by this, and said: "And now the cooperation with Beiliang has not yet been finalized, if the two join forces, I am afraid there will still be some twists and turns." ”

The old family master of Qin also echoed and spoke, "According to the past, these big clans basically hid their wealth through various means and did not pay taxes, but now although your step is much more gentle than Fang Cai's plan, it will still make them bleed a lot, so they should still have a strong resistance as before, you have to be prepared." ”

After the old master of Qin finished speaking, he frowned and added: "Another point, if the Ding tax is abolished and incorporated into the field tax, the common people will have a lot less scruples about having children, which may lead to a large increase in the breeding of people, and if there is no land to grow enough rice and grain, I am afraid it will be a big trouble." ”

As soon as these words came out, the other two also nodded solemnly in agreement.

Xia Jingyun snorted and chuckled: "I have expected this, and I have such a few ideas. ”

As he spoke, he whispered and said the solution he had prepared.

After the three of them listened silently, Old Minister Su stood up directly and walked out.

The old master of Qin was surprised: "Where are you?" ”

Old Minister Su said lightly: "This kid has thought so thoroughly, how do you look at it, it doesn't look like he's here to ask for advice, but like he's here to show off, what is the old man still doing here?" ”

Old Zhao Zhuang also laughed, "Gao Yang, I think Brother Bo Yuan is right!" ”

Xia Jingyun laughed dryly, "I really want to ask you to help me fill in the gaps."

Old Master Qin snorted, "Don't worry, I see that some people are unhappy on their faces at this time, and their hearts are already blooming." ”

Old Minister Su turned his head and glared at him, "Aren't you?" ”

In the water pavilion, the breeze came slowly, and bursts of laughter sounded.

But when this fold is handed over, someone is destined to not be able to laugh.

That night, Xia Jingyun handed over the fold.

The next day, at the court meeting, when the Queen Mother asked Jin Zhong to recite Xia Jingyun's recital in public, above the court, after a moment of dead silence, unsurprisingly there were bursts of irrepressible discussions.

Among them, of course, the majority are opposers.

Many people don't even care about their official positions and standing in line, and like cats whose tails have been trampled on, they jump out and speak out in disagreement.

"The Queen Mother, the ancestors can't be abolished, Xia Xiang's strategy is too radical, I hope the Queen Mother will think twice!"

"Once the conquest of forced labor for thousands of years is removed, the country will lose, and the people will be in chaos, between the chaos, please think twice about the Queen Mother, please think twice about Xia Xiang!"

"The way to govern the country should be gradual and gradual, Xia Xiang has always acted in a plan and then acted, but today's strategy is really not stable!"

"What's more, if this policy is implemented, the landless people may become displaced people without the control of the Ding tax, which will affect the stability of the government and the opposition!"

"Yes, the tax on people has its own benefits, if the tax is not raised, those people will have children without recklessness, where will they get so much land and feed so many mouths! Queen Mother, this government is absolutely impossible! ”

"Your Majesty rules over all the people, and all the people provide for the Son of Heaven, this is the ancient truth, how can there be a reason to abolish the human tax!"

From all angles, people expressed desperate opposition to this policy, which killed them.

But as on many occasions in the past, the Queen Mother and Her Majesty still expressed absolute trust in the Marquis of Jianning, and the Marquis of Jianning, as always, showed unmoved toughness.

When the Queen Mother's final conclusion was shouted, above the court, several "loyal people" instantly knelt down, "Queen Mother! Your Majesty! Think again! ”

"Queen Mother! It's not going to work! ”

"My generation eats the king's fortune, the matter of loyalty to the king, and the righteous death, right now!"

A petty official shouted, and was about to crash towards the pillar of the court, but this situation had already been expected by Su Lao Xianggong and others, and the palace guards who had been ordered in advance immediately restrained him.

After the dynasty was dispersed, Xia Jingyun turned around, walked through the complicated eyes of the hundred officials, walked in the front, and walked towards the central courtyard.

As soon as he sat down in the workshop, the door was pushed open, and a voice with anger and eagerness sounded, "Xia Xiang! ”

Xia Jingyun raised his head and looked at Bai Yunbian with an angry face, his brows furrowed slightly, revealing displeasure, "What's the matter?" ”

In the workshop, a group of central secretaries and the like all kept their heads down, and they didn't dare to take a breath.

Outside the workshop, the faces of the rest of the central ministers changed drastically, and they looked at each other.

Shen Shengwen subconsciously planned to rush in to persuade him, but was stopped by Wei Yuanzhi and Zhang Caiming almost at the same time.

He looked down at the two hands that were tugging at his sleeves and arms, and he was a little dazed for a moment.

No one stopped it, and the quarrel in the workshop really started, and Bai Yunbian said in a deep voice: "You want to implement a new policy, everyone understands and supports it, but this proposal is obviously too hasty, the government and the opposition are talking about it, and some people are even admonishing each other today, why do you still insist on going your own way?" ”

Xia Jingyun glanced at him lightly, "How can there be no resistance to reform?" If it stops because someone else is making trouble, then what else is there to do? ”

"Can that be the same? What a protest you have today is not just a mere opposition, but almost a protest from all over the country! What's more, your policy is really hitting the root of the lives of those big clans of Tian Lian Qianmo, now that the rebellion of the Quartet is preliminary, and the border troubles are temporarily gone, can't you also stop for a while, let the entire government and the opposition settle down first, and then slowly try to figure it out? If you take such a radical policy, aren't you afraid that they will really make trouble and cause chaos in the world again! ”

The more Bai Yunbian spoke, the more excited he became, and finally he even slammed the table, making an angry muffled sound.

Xia Jingyun's voice also became cold, "The world is in chaos? If they have to have that guts, I'm really not afraid! We can level the first time, we can level the second time, now that Beiliang has shrunk his head, there is nothing to do when the army is not in charge, they want to come to try the military prestige of the imperial court, just come! ”

"At the beginning, the old army and immortals died, the Quartet rebelled, Dongfang Ming killed the king and usurped the throne, this Great Xia is like dying once, and now the internal rebellion, the external rejection of strong enemies, and the resurrection of the dead, it is like the rising sun of the founding of the country, when the founding of the country, the last thing I am afraid of is the threat of force!"

"The old military god was a pure soldier at the beginning, if he was interested in government affairs, who would dare to jump out? This reform has already begun, so do you have to wait until now? What kind of bullshit clan, if it really doesn't have long eyes, the true phase can kill a river of blood in Swift State, and it is the same in other places! ”

Bai Yunbian was dumbfounded when he heard this, and pointed at him for a long time speechless, "Are you still the Xia Gaoyang I know?" You. You, aren't you afraid of leaving behind infamy through the ages? ”

Xia Jingyun snorted coldly and said directly: "Gou, how can you!" Since I, Xia Jingyun, have taken on this responsibility, I only have national politics in my heart! ”

Looking at Xia Jingyun's righteous and awe-inspiring face, life and death abandoned, Bai Yunbian flicked his sleeves, "You will regret it!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked out angrily!

And this controversy, together with today's news, spread throughout Zhongjing and then to the whole world at an unimaginable speed.

In a mansion in the middle of the capital, several well-dressed old men sat together.

Among them, there are nobles, officials, and local rulers.

Their identities are different, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they all have strong family assets and vast fields, and at the same time, they have almost no taxes and forced labor in the past, and they are very wealthy.

"I'll just say that Xia Gaoyang didn't hold back his kindness when he was Qingzhang Tianmu, but now he really shows his fox tail! It's really a ring after a ring, and it doesn't give us a way to live! ”

"It's so ruthless to spread the ding into the mu, that is to say, we not only have to pay the land tax according to the real field, but also help pay the ding tax that those untouchables should have paid, this is not bullying honest people!"

"People are bullying you, what can you do? Do you really dare to do the opposite? ”

"I didn't hear Bai Xianggong quarrel with him, it's a big deal to counterbalance the rebellion again, and people are not afraid at all! The 150,000 elites of the Northern Liang people were all beaten down by Jiang Yuhu, even if someone rebelled, could they afford the rebels of that level and size? Who dares to have such thoughts, when the time comes, it will be a certainty! ”

"What then? Is it difficult to kill if you don't succeed? ”

Everyone, you say a word to me, what stands out is a "can't get used to him, but there is nothing to do about him".

An old man said slowly: "It's impossible to rebel, now this situation is indeed as he Xia Jingyun said, he is not afraid of rebellion, and it is peaceful." With Jiang Yuhu's absolute support, the rebels would not have been able to gather a response, and it would have been impossible at all. But."

He paused, "But the ancestral inheritance has been passed down to us from generation to generation, and it is absolutely impossible for us to sit idly by and watch such a loss." We can't come to the hard ones, we can come to the soft ones. ”

When even someone who is anxious asks, "For example? ”

The old man said: "Encourage all the people we can agitate, court officials, Beijing middle school students, and local squires, to create a situation of grief and indignation. At the same time, try to concoct one or two tragedies in the local area, such as the New Deal forcing a large family to be ruined, the wife to be separated, etc., and then mobilize the imperial history and court officials to participate. Finally, you can also try to pass on some local erroneous news, fabricate some rumors, and cooperate with the previous tragedy to create the appearance of boiling public resentment. In addition, since he abolished the Ding tax, the landless exiles will no longer be restrained, and they can find a way to guide these people to converge towards the capital or some important towns, and cause trouble, in short, to do everything possible to prevent the implementation of this policy. ”

The person on the side shook his head slightly, "Although some of these strategies are useful, they are easy to set yourself on fire, and the lessons of the Hong family in Swift Prefecture are still there, so it's better to be cautious." ”

The old man thought about it for a while, and then said again: "Then go to the book, persevere in writing, rally, sit-in protest, anyway, it is something that is allowed by the imperial court, so I will do it boldly and clearly express my opposition." He's got the knife on our necks, and we don't need to please him! It is said that he Xia Jingyun was brutal and unkind, slaughtered the family members one after another, and now he wants to rob the gentry to destroy the foundation of the dynasty. ”

Everyone frowned slightly, "Can this be useful?" Bai Xianggong's status was directly scolded by him, let's make trouble so painlessly, maybe people don't take it seriously! ”

The old man smiled slightly, "Don't forget, there was news yesterday. ”

He looked at the puzzled people, "There is an envoy from Beiliang who is coming, and I heard that the standard is extremely high, and it wants to discuss the matter of the Western Regions and the Northeast trade route with our dynasty." ”

Everyone's faces changed suddenly, "Collusion with Beiliang? If this is found out, it will be a big deal to lose your head! ”

The old man waved his hand, "The old man is absolutely loyal to the imperial court, how could he do such a thing!" ”

He smiled mysteriously and confidently, "Beiliang is also a smart person, as long as we sing well, they will seize the opportunity." What do you say? ”

Everyone suddenly said, "Yes, yes, yes!" Then do it! ”

——

At the same time, a large and luxurious team is slowly passing through the Lieyang Pass and heading towards Zhongjing City.

Jiang Yuhu stood on top of Guancheng, condescendingly looking down on the back of this team.

Jin Jiancheng stood aside, his eyes were worried, "Childe, it seems that Beiliang is going to do something big in Zhongjing!" actually sent so many powerful people. ”

Jiang Yuhu stood with his hands in his hands, and did not speak, just watched silently.

Jin Jiancheng said again: "Is the son also worried about Jianning Hou?" ”

"Worried? It's just some door-to-door dishes. ”

Jiang Yuhu snorted lightly from his nostrils and said lightly: "I just want to remember how they look proud and hopeful now, and when they come back, they must look good in comparison." ”

"Alright, let's get ready. It's time to go again. (End of chapter)