in the world of murder

Chapter 47

There is no wind and snow today, and the sun hangs in the sky, casting a pale light.There was no snow, but there was wind, and the sun was not warm at all, hanging cold overhead.

The dome hangs high and resplendent, and the Chinese and military ministers in the early court stand on both sides of the hall, dignified and solemn, without hearing a word.

"Yesterday, Lord Ruan wrote a letter, presenting 24 items to perfect the land equalization law, every word is really a pearl." His Majesty is in a good mood, and the crown hanging in front of his eyes can't hide his joy.

The ministers below looked at each other, and they all looked at Ruan Tongguang in unison.

"Everyone, please take a look." His Majesty looked warm, and passed a memorial to everyone, and said with a smile, "Ruan Aiqing's reputation as Jinyu Ruan Lang is well known in the world, and now it seems that your younger brother also has lofty aspirations. The two of you deserve the title of Ruan's Double Walls."

Ruan Tongguang's face was calm, he just cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is absurd."

Only then did everyone realize that the person who wrote the letter was Ruan Yuying, the famous prodigal son of the Ruan family.

But no matter whether it was Ruan Tongguang or Ruan Yuying who wrote the letter, they were all members of the Ruan family.This made many ministers look at Ruan Tongguang differently.

First came Xi Zhen, and then Ruan Yuying. Are the Xi family and the Ruan family planning to part ways with the aristocratic families?

"I want Ruan Yuying, He Lianyue and others to go to implement the law of land equalization, and give the seal of the book of pills, and give them the right to do things cheaply."

The ministers did not object, and His Majesty did not give them a chance to object, so he made a decision directly.

The ministers gave each other a wink, frowning and suing.

A censor in the censor's platform came out and said: "I have this play. I impeached the prince's guest, Xi Zhen, who was arrogant and domineering. He didn't follow the rules. He sat down with His Royal Highness and drove him into the palace on the prince's steps. Hundreds of officials pay homage to the roadside. This clever talk makes people look good, and Fu Fen Chengen and his like will be punished by everyone!"

His Majesty frowned slightly, and another young official stood up and said, "Your Majesty has clearly observed that Mr. Xi was born in Jiuyi Mountain, and he is a unparalleled national scholar. His Highness the Crown Prince loves talents, and the most important thing is to buy horses for thousands of dollars. The world is a talented person. And Mr. Xi suffered treacherous hands for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so that he became weak. His Highness knew how to repay his kindness, so he let the Prince sit down. Why is Mr. Xi in the mouth of Mr. Ye because of seductiveness, and His Highness the Crown Prince? Have you become that kind of doting and sycophant?"

Master Ye could not refute, Xuan Yunhuai spoke at this moment, and said: "Even so, His Royal Highness has had close contacts with Master Xi, after all, it will damage your reputation. In my opinion, it is best for Master Xi to prove his innocence. The best way is to take the lead and let the Xi family take the lead in implementing the land equalization method, so that Lord Xi's loyalty to the king can be demonstrated, and His Royal Highness's act of respecting the virtuous and the corporal is beyond reproach."

As soon as Xuan Yunhuai said this, many echoed him, the young official pursed his lips, thinking that Master Xi's family background is really troublesome.

In the final analysis, the purpose of the crowd is to obstruct the Law of Equalization of Fields.Then let Xi Zhen, a traitor, take the lead. If he wants to liquidate, he must start with his own family.Otherwise, if Xi's family does not implement the method of equalizing land, the rest of the family will not act either.

The wind howled outside, and the ministers of the court looked at me and I looked at you, and their eyes were full of pride.Just at this time, the messenger soldier in embarrassment rushed all the way to the Ming hall, holding a blood book, saying that it was urgent for eight hundred miles.

"People in Henan and Hebei rioted, rushed into the houses of the local wealthy families, burned, killed, and looted. All the children of the main family were killed, the genealogy was burned, the ancestral hall was destroyed, and some family graves were dug up!"

As soon as he said a word, everyone in the room was shocked.

An old official in a purple robe and jade crown, with white beard and hair, trembling hands, and a hoarse voice, "A century-old family, a century-old family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he became anxious, spurted out a mouthful of red blood, and fell to the ground without moving.

The court was full of civil and military affairs, the younger ones were pale, the older ones were crumbling, and the court was in chaos in an instant.His Majesty frowned, he had no choice but to order the imperial physician to treat the old minister first, and the morning was gone.

It was extremely cold today, and Xi Zhen stood under the porch of the apse, unfolding the letter sent by Xi Jin.

The letter mentioned the riots of the people, and also said that a hundred tenants under the Xuan family had fled to Xi's house, and there were chaos among the people everywhere, so Xi Zhen should pay more attention.The people in the area of ​​Xi's family in central Shu are not bad, but some descendants of the Xi's family are also dissatisfied with the law of equalizing fields.

The Xi family is different from other aristocratic families. The roads in the middle of Sichuan are difficult and dangerous, and they are almost isolated from the world.In the early Zhou Dynasty, the royal family was in turmoil and the Central Plains were in chaos. No one cared about the life and death of the people in Sichuan.At that time, the head of the Xi family was the governor of Shu, who was an official in Shu. Seeing that the court didn't care about the people in Shu, he had no choice but to organize the people to fight floods and droughts, relieve the victims, and let the people of Shu recuperate.At that time, he was not the head of the family, but more like the patriarch of a clan in the middle of Sichuan.Later, it took nearly a hundred years before it evolved into today's Xijia.

Xi Jin's letter warned Xi Zhen that since the history books have been written for thousands of years, nothing has remained the same since ancient times, dynasties will change, and families will be annihilated sooner or later in historical occasions.As the young master of the Xi family, Xi Zhen must take care of the Xi family and the people of Sichuan.And as long as the people in central Shu live well, it doesn't matter whether it is the benefits brought by the Xi family or the benefits brought by His Majesty.

Xi Zhen closed the letter and let out a puff of depression in his chest.

He walked towards the flower hall, and happened to meet someone from Xie Li who sent news about the riots among the people.

I'm afraid that this news has already spread throughout Chang'an City, and the big and small families and officials are all inquiring about it.

Xie Li sat behind the desk, looking indifferent and noble from a distance, he already has the majesty of a king.Seeing Xi Zhen coming in, Xie Li handed him a book.

"This is the casualty according to the statistics. Hundreds of people from Qinghe Zhang's family and Runan Ye's family were all killed, and their bodies were thrown in mass graves to be eaten by wild dogs. The old house was burned, and all the gold and silver treasures looted over the years were all destroyed. If they were robbed, those who could not be moved away from the genealogy and ancestral halls would be burned. Half of the children of the Xuan family were not in the family, and they suffered the least casualties. The Ruan family, the Cui family, and the Zhang family have all been affected to a certain extent."

Xie Li said indifferently: "This morning, Ye Shangshu was so angry that he couldn't be rescued."

Xi Zhen flipped through the list of casualties and said, "The so-called century-old family is nothing more than a matter of fire."

"It's a pity?" Xie Li asked.

Xi Zhen smiled and asked back: "Do you know how many things are buried with the head of a family when he is buried?"

"Silk silks and satins, gold, silver, pearls and jade, ancient books and antiques," Xi Zhen said, "In equivalent terms, a funeral costs 10 to [-] taels of silver."

"An ordinary person who supports his family, honors his parents, and supports his wife and children will never spend 10 taels in several lifetimes." Xi Zhen put down his book and said, "Only when the stick falls on themselves will they know the pain. They should also try it." What does it feel like to have a broken family?"

Xie Li didn't speak, he looked at the book in front of him and fell into deep thought.Looking at him, Xi Zhen felt a rare tenderness in his heart.

"Xie Li," Xi Zhen looked at him, "You will become a very good prince, and you will also become a very good Your Majesty."

Xie Li paused, he raised his eyes to look at Xi Zhen, smiled suddenly, and said: "With you by my side, I will."

In the Taiji Hall, all the officials above the fourth rank of the court were summoned by His Majesty to discuss how to deal with the riots of the people.

The leading ministers were filled with righteous indignation, and said: "These mobs are killing, wounding and looting all kinds of crimes, I ask your Majesty to lead troops to suppress them immediately, and Ling Chi, the leader of the bandits, will serve as an example to others!"

Their ancestral graves have been dug up, and they can't wait to tear up these mobs.

His Majesty remained silent, frowning.

Another censor Tai accepted the advice and said: "The disaster of the mob is caused by the law of land equalization. I ask your majesty to suspend the law of land equalization. Don't rush for quick success and make big mistakes."

His Majesty raised his eyes and looked deeply at the speaker, "According to what you say, it is my fault that the common people rioted?"

Doctor Yu Shi immediately knelt down, "I don't dare."

His Majesty suddenly patted the table hard, and the sandalwood table of a hundred catties trembled.

"Don't think I don't know. Once the land equalization law was implemented, you seized the people's land, drove out the tenant farmers, and forced the people to be your slaves. Why are the people rioting today? Isn't it because the aristocratic family is not benevolent, seized the people's land, and forced the people into slavery? You All of them are capital crimes!"

All the ministers in the hall knelt down.

The wind was howling outside, and His Majesty in the palace was furious. At this time, Xuan Yunhuai stood up and said, "Returning to Your Majesty, the top priority is to find someone to quell the riot as soon as possible. I am a humble minister, so I recommend myself, and I am willing to go to quell the riot."

His Majesty glanced at Xuan Yunhuai coldly, "How do you want to quell the riot, whether to talk about peace or to suppress it?"

Xuan Yunhuai was calm and composed, and said: "The country was established at the beginning, if the people are allowed to riot, there will be endless troubles."

His Majesty sneered, but said nothing.

At this moment, the door of the main hall was opened.Prince Chongming walked into the hall slowly, wearing a black gold-woven robe embroidered with billowing dragon patterns.Beside him is Xizhen, dressed in a red gown and a lacquered sarong crown, standing beside Prince Chongming with his hands folded.

Prince Chongming walked into the hall and bowed his hands in salute, "I would like to lead the troops to put down the riots of the people."

Seeing Prince Chongming, His Majesty calmed down a little, "Are you going to put down the riot?"

Without waiting for the crown prince to reply, the ministers stopped him and said, "Your highness is young, how can he take on such a big job? Besides, your highness is honorable, isn't he the son of a thousand gold, and will not sit down? Please think twice, Your Majesty."

His Majesty looked at Prince Chongming again. He believed in Chongming's ability, but he was afraid that there would be some ups and downs in this trip.

Chongming looked calm, and said: "If the common people are not pushed to the end, they will not take risks and embark on the road of riots. I think that the main thing to calm down the riots is to appease. I am the father and son, and I am the representative of heaven." Go home to appease the people, to show sincerity, and to secure the country."

What he said was very appropriate, everyone turned their eyes to Xuan Yunhuai, but they saw Xuan Yunhuai staring at Prince Chongming in the palace, almost tearing his eyes.

His hostility towards Prince Chongming could hardly be concealed.

Prince Chongming seemed unaware, he looked at Xuan Yunhuai, and said, "Master Xuan, what do you think of this lonely move?"

Xuan Yunhuai gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness is wise."

In this way, the matter is settled.The ministers frowned and were not very satisfied.However, the immediate riot has delayed the land equalization law, so it is not without gain.

At this moment, Xi Zhen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward and said, "My minister, Xi Zhen, is presenting to His Majesty, Xi Shi, wishing to practice the law of Juntian."

The author says:

Xi Zhen: Don’t even think about running away, solve two problems at once!