Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 966 Proposal to pass
His Majesty Li Er muttered, "Try it?"

Confining the reform to one place in a "trial" way, even if there are any serious consequences, it can be restrained within a controllable range, and it can advance and retreat freely.

This is indeed a good way.

"In this case, how about taking Jingzhao Mansion as a pilot?"

His Majesty Li Er proposed.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

Changsun Wuji was startled, and hurriedly spoke to stop him.

He finally figured out why His Majesty came up with such a method of "changing the state government". It may be true to strengthen the centralization of power, but the real purpose lies in this Jingzhao Mansion!Your Majesty is planning to attack the Guanlong Group that lives in Guanzhong!

Perhaps His Majesty will not decide to uproot the Guanlong Group, which will definitely cause turmoil in Guanzhong and affect the foundation of the empire, but it is almost inevitable to severely suppress the Guanlong Group!
Why is the Guanlong Group always refusing to stop and always making small moves behind the scenes?

His Majesty Li Er looked worried: "Auxiliary machine, what's wrong?"

Changsun Wuji's mind was spinning rapidly, and he must prevent His Majesty from establishing the Jingzhao Mansion!
Chang'an belongs to Yongzhou, and Yongzhou is directly subordinate to the Tang Dynasty. The highest governor of Yongzhou, Yongzhou Mu, is concurrently held by His Majesty himself!But as an emperor, how could he have the leisure and energy to deal with military and political chores in a state?Therefore, the governance power of Yongzhou is actually in the hands of subordinate officials.

And among these officials, the vast majority are from the Guanlong family...

After decades of political turmoil in the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, not only the families in Guanzhong are still rooted in Guanzhong, but even several families from Longxi have huge family businesses in Guanzhong.

Your Majesty wants to hold the power of Yongzhou firmly in his hands, which is equivalent to strangling the neck of the Guanlong family!
Changsun Wuji secretly swallowed his saliva, and said: "Your Majesty knows that Guanzhong is the place where the Tang Dynasty prospered, and Qinchuan, which is [-] miles away, is the foundation of the world. There is no turmoil in the slightest. If there is no peace in Guanzhong, the world will not be peace! Your Majesty, please think twice."

This reason is by no means far-fetched, on the contrary, it is very powerful.

Throughout the dynasties, who would dare not to pay attention to the Gyeonggi where the capital is located?

Since Qin Shihuang unified China, the capitals and accompanying capitals of all dynasties are basically administrative regions directly under the central government, so as to strengthen management and control.Qin Shihuang divided the country into 36 counties, and its capital Xianyang and the "Neishi County" located around the capital are all directly under the central government.

Chang’an was established as the capital in the Western Han Dynasty, some counties resumed the enfeoffment system, and some counties were directly under the central government. For example, the three counties of Jingzhaoyin, Zuofengyi, and Youfufeng near the capital were also called “Sanfu” and were directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.Luoyang was established as the capital in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Henan Yin was added, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central government together with the "Sanfu".

In the Tang Dynasty, the original "three assistants" were assigned to Yongzhou, and the emperor himself served as the shepherd of Yongzhou.

Once the reform triggers turmoil in Guanzhong, the consequences will be disastrous!

His Majesty Li Er was silent.

He was extremely upset, he didn't think that Changsun Wuji was planning for the court and Li Er, but he was deliberately seeking the well-being of the entire Guanlong Group.Everyone can see that the "Jingzhao Mansion" he set up is to hold the power of Yongzhou tightly in his hands, and it will rise and fall. Correspondingly, the control of the Guanlong Group in the Guanzhong area will be greatly reduced.

Changsun Wuji is the spokesperson of the entire Guanlong Group!
But I am the emperor, when the imperial power conflicts with your self-interest, shouldn't your grandson Wuji stand by my side without hesitation?
His chest was stuffy, his face was gloomy, and he was struggling with a stagnant anger.

He is my childhood playmate, my close comrade-in-arms, and the queen's elder brother!I once made an oath before the Queen's sickbed, promising to treat my eldest grandson's family kindly, how could I break my promise to the Queen?
Therefore, Changsun’s family’s iron factory once monopolized the pig iron market in the entire Tang Dynasty, and he let it go; Changsun Chong conspired to rebel and usurp, but he didn’t even want to pursue it, even if it made his most beloved daughter lonely all his life, he let her hide Continue to enjoy the glory and wealth in a certain place.

Therefore, even if Changsun Wuji is still fighting for power and profit for the Guanlong Group today, he does not intend to tear his face apart and knock down Changsun Wuji and the entire Changsun family.

After all, that is the queen's family, the queen's relatives...

Slightly closing his eyes, His Majesty Li Er let out a long breath, then opened his eyes and glanced at Cen Wenwen.

Cen Wenwen said: "Please forgive me for not agreeing with Zhao Guogong's words."

Changsun Wuji was displeased: "Could it be that something is wrong?"

He didn't notice His Majesty Li Er's glance at Cen Wenwen, and he took it for granted that Cen Wenwen was going against him.This old guy is from Henan, and has nothing to do with the Guanlong family, presumably he wants to suppress the Guanlong family to curry favor with His Majesty...

Cen Wenwen said with a smile: "Zhao Guogong is right, but also wrong."

Changsun Wuji snorted: "I would like to hear more about it."

Cen Wenwen said leisurely: "As Zhao Guogong said, the land of Guanzhong Sanfu is the foundation of the empire. There must be no turmoil in the hearts of the people and social instability. Otherwise, it will be the root of the empire's disaster and the harbinger of the precariousness of the Tang Dynasty. But the current The counties in Guanzhong are spending too much troops and the public security is worrying, and the rangers from all over the world have gathered in Chang'an City, fighting, abducting people, and killing women, it is shocking!"

Changsun Wuji pondered how to refute...

This is really not Cen Wenwen's nonsense. As the largest, most populous, and most economically prosperous super metropolis in the world, Chang'an City attracts tens of thousands of people from all walks of life every year.

Some of these people are studying, some are in business, and some are buying properties. Naturally, there are thieves and robbers who commit crimes and commit crimes.These people often live in the homes of powerful and powerful people as rangers, helping them run their industries, take care of their homes, and do many illegal things.

Therefore, as the population of Chang'an City increases, social security will naturally deteriorate.

Cen Wenwen continued: "Chang'an is at the foot of the emperor and the face of the country. Even if it is so filthy and filthy, what about Xianyang? There is an atmosphere of imperial civilization, but today’s Guanzhong is already terminally ill, serious illness needs strong medicine, and if it cannot be broken, why not take this opportunity to reform the organization and add Jingzhao Mansion to completely eliminate the root cause? Therefore, the veterans agree to add Jingzhao Mansion. Not only I agree, and I implore Your Majesty to establish the regulations as soon as possible, sooner rather than later."

Changsun Wuji thought it was bad!

How did this old man get involved in law and order?
It should be known that almost all the gambling houses, brothels, brothels, and wine shops in Chang'an City are all owned by the Guanlong family.And these industries are the places where the filth is hidden and the root of the social order.

Pulling the braids of the Guanlong family to find fault, Changsun Wuji wondered if he should continue to refute?After all, he himself is a member of the Guanlong Group, the largest one...

His Majesty Li Er nodded slowly, obviously satisfied with Cen Wenwen's words, he looked at Fang Xuanling: "What does Xuanling think?"

Fang Xuanling said bluntly: "Jingren sees little knowledge, and what he said hits the current disadvantages. We can't ignore it. In fact, not only is the public security situation in Guanzhong getting worse, but the grain and tax revenues of the surrounding counties in Chang'an have been declining year by year. The dignitaries wantonly enclose land, but the common people are invincible, and they are either reduced to tenants or displaced, which not only increases the difficulty of social security governance, but also affects the taxation of the empire. Veterans agree to add Jingzhao Mansion to eradicate these stubborn diseases one by one."

The emperor's decision to set up the Jingzhao Mansion has been decided, and it is indeed a good thing, Fang Xuanling would be stupid to object!
As for the forcible occupation of land by the rich and powerful, this is an unavoidable thing in all dynasties. If there is a lord in the rich and powerful family, they do not need to pay taxes and grains, which will naturally affect the national tax revenue.It’s just that Fang Xuanling and Fang Jun had discussed this problem in depth at home. To completely solve it, it is definitely not enough to add another Jingzhao Mansion. There is only one way, that is, the imperial court vigorously develops commerce, and diverts the attention of the rich and powerful landlords from the land. , At the same time, it also allows emerging businesses to absorb more land-lost farmers, achieving the purpose of two-way adjustment.

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Changsun Wuji lightly, and said, "Since that's the case, this matter is settled."

Changsun Wuji's heart was full of sadness, which was instantly replaced by a deep panic.

(End of this chapter)