Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 865
Land annexation is an unavoidable and rarely resolved problem in all dynasties, especially in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin and Li Zhi knew the past but not the future, but Li Qinzai knew the history of the Tang Dynasty very well.

It can be said that there may be many reasons for the decline of the Tang Dynasty, such as the separatist regime of the feudal lords, the treacherous officials who misled the country, the weakening of the army, etc., but these reasons are only superficial. The root cause of the decline of the Tang Dynasty was land annexation.

A large amount of land among the people was devoured and occupied by the rich and powerful, farmers became serfs or refugees, the authority of the emperor was gradually weakened, and the people's hearts were lost. The government military system had to be changed to a military recruitment system. weak.

So the prosperous Tang Dynasty was pushed gently by Anlu Mountain, and Jinlou Yuncheng collapsed.

If it is truly prosperous, can it really be overthrown by An Lushan alone?

Because the rich and powerful annexed the land, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty had already collapsed, and only external forces could easily push it down.

The phenomenon of land annexation has already taken shape during Li Zhi's administration.

At the court meeting, Li Qinzai participated in the impeachment of the Li family in Zhaojun for twelve crimes, including land enclosure.

Participating in impeachment is a means to bring down the Li family of Zhao County, but the crimes handed over to Li Qinzai by Baiqisi are all true. Today's aristocratic families are generally encroaching on the land of farmers.

And as far as Li Qinzai knew, the invincible soldiers of the Tang government would gradually exist in name only in the later period of Li Zhi's administration, and thus had to be replaced by the recruitment system.

This is a hidden danger of the Tang Dynasty, a very huge hidden danger. It is related to the country of the Tang Dynasty and how many years the dynasty of the Tang Dynasty can maintain its rule.

Li Qinzai is already used to life in the Tang Dynasty. He married a wife and had children here. He has relatives and friends. He is inseparable from the world, so he doesn't want to see his favorite dynasty still follow the original historical track.

He couldn't imagine that after a few years, Qiao'er, who was already in his twilight years, would still experience the hardships of war and homelessness.

So he hoped to change something so that this powerful dynasty could last longer and the tranquility of the years longer.

This is the purpose of Li Qinzai's admonition today.

It's not entirely public, and it's also mixed with some self-interest, but the two don't conflict.

Fortunately, Li Zhi is not a faint emperor after all, and he has always attached great importance to Li Qinzai's advice.

After listening to Li Qinzai's words, Li Zhi's expression gradually became serious, and he also realized the seriousness of the matter.

As an emperor, what does Li Zhi care about most?Apart from the little personal hobbies of my sister-in-law and niece, of course I care about the imperial power the most.

Just like what a man likes to show off, he cares not only about the quality of the imperial power, but also about how long the imperial power lasts, and even more about how the people under the imperial power feel.

If everyone is equally happy, of course it would be best, if only he feels good on one side, and the people below feel pain because of his roughness, then it will be boring.

The realm of "harmony and harmony" does not only refer to men and women, but can also be applied to the ruler and the ruled.

"What Jing Chu said is true." Li Zhi nodded solemnly, and then sighed: "In the past few years, Baiqisi has handed me many memorials, many of which are about the occupation of private land by aristocratic families and dignitaries in the court. .”

"Now they don't dare to be unscrupulous. After all, the Tang Dynasty can barely be regarded as a clean government, and the people's customs are simple. Rather than saying that they are encircling, it is better to say that they are buying. The two parties are considered a transaction."

"But the land is so important, it is not good for the rich and powerful to buy it. There are more farmers who sell the land, and the rich and powerful occupy more land, which is not a good thing for the country after all."

Li Zhi sighed, and said helplessly: "Jing Chu, it's not that I haven't seen these disadvantages, but... If the aristocratic family is not weakened, many of my government orders will not be able to be implemented."

"The aristocratic family has a deep influence in the local area, and they are intertwined with each other. They can completely obey the government's decrees that are unfavorable to them, and the local officials can't do anything about them."

"This is why I am determined to weaken the family. If the family is not eliminated, no matter how much benevolence and good governance the court has, it will be just a piece of paper and useless in the local area. Can Jing Chu understand my difficulties?"

Li Qinzai smiled wryly.

In fact, he is also aware of the current evils of the imperial court. If Li Zhi issued a decree now, forcing the rich and powerful from all over the world not to buy and occupy land, would the family obey?

Who will spit out the fat that has been swallowed and give it back to others?

Governing the country can only be simmered slowly, no matter how anxious you are, there is no way to solve the problem if the heat is not enough.

Fortunately, Li Zhi and Li Qinzai are still young. Li Zhi is only in his 30s, and Li Qinzai is only in his 20s. Li Zhi's old illness is slowly being recuperated. If there is no accident, his life expectancy should be longer than the real There are many more in history.

As for Li Qinzai, he has long made up his mind that he must live until Li Zhi dies first. If the king does not die, the minister dare not die...

Their lives are long enough to resolve these long-standing problems.

The monarchs and ministers looked at each other and smiled wryly, and then Li Qinzai's expression became relaxed again.

The future is long, and the short-term goal now is to cooperate with Li Zhi to weaken the aristocratic family.

"Your Majesty, I have one more matter..."

"You said."

"I have a favorite student, and I want to take part in the scientific examination this time."

Li Zhi was a little surprised: "I have appointed you as the chief examiner of the calculation department. If your disciples want to participate in the examination, you can decide for yourself. What do you want to say to me?"

Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment, then said: "This favorite student of the minister is a bit special, she is a daughter."

Li Zhi was stunned. He knew the disciples of Ganjingzhuang Academy to some extent. There were only two female disciples under Li Qinzai's sect, and they were all created by him after a night of shivering many years ago.

"Xuancheng and Yiyang?" Li Zhi asked in surprise.

"Only Princess Xuancheng, I have to say frankly, she is the most outstanding of all my disciples, and she is very talented in calculating things, even higher than me."

Li Zhi laughed, and like all the parents in the world, he immediately showed pride, and waved his hands pretending to be reserved: "Jing Chu is absurd, haha, absurd."

Li Qinzai said earnestly: "I am not exaggerating. Princess Xuancheng is indeed very talented."

Li Healing shuddered: "I just shivered back then, but I didn't expect to have such an unexpected joy... No wonder I shivered so well back then."

Li Qinzai: "..."

You really don't treat me as an outsider, you like Dese so much, can you write the details into the history books?Let future generations tremble with you when they read history books?
After pondering for a moment, Li Zhi said solemnly: "Women cannot have fame and official positions. Jing Chu must be very clear about this, but if she wants to weigh the talents of the world, I can't let my daughter down..."

"On the day of the scientific examination, I built a separate examination room in Anren Hall, and asked Xuancheng to take the test. The test paper is the same as the scientific test. I supervise the test myself. After the test, Jing Chu will still mark the papers. How does Jing Chu feel?"

Li Qinzai was overjoyed, bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your fulfillment."

Li Zhi's smile remained undiminished, and his eyes were full of satisfaction and pride: "I also really want to see if my daughter can compete with the world's talents."

(End of this chapter)