Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 128 Nobility Monopoly
The spring is warm, and the Hou Mansion in Dukang Pavilion is once again filled with joy.

The red lanterns that had not been completely removed were replaced again, and the servants skillfully arranged everything for the wedding.

The maid Chunxiang came over and asked, "Ma'am, how about hanging this lantern on the peach tree on the left?"

Lu Yue sat lazily on the chair by the door, and nodded lazily, with a touch of bright red on her cheeks, but there seemed to be a tired look between her brows.

After marrying into the Liu family, she suddenly became the eldest lady. Everyone came to ask her about the wedding, and she needed Lu Yue to take care of it. She had to force herself to go out to take care of her. If she ignored it, she would get a reputation of jealousy.

Although Liu He married the daughter of Zhen's family, she knew in advance that she didn't feel much about it before entering the family, and only thought of having an extra sister, but at the moment of worship, she suddenly felt regretful, and she didn't want others to share with her. This husband.

On the day of the bridal chamber, she was still testing Liu He's tone, hoping that he would change his mind and only pamper herself.

In the next few days, Lu Yue suddenly changed his mind, hoping that the daughter of the Zhen family would get married quickly so that she could share the joy of love and fear for her.

Lu Yue has not been out of the gate for nearly half a month, and at most she just sits in the yard basking in the sun. A few days ago, Liu He betrothed Chunxiang to Gao Wang, the eldest son of housekeeper Gao Cheng. Her last hope was shattered, and she could only look forward to Liu He And marry another wife as soon as possible, so as to relieve her worries.

"Good sister, come on, I can't bear it alone!" Lu Yue muttered, stroking her forehead. She couldn't bear it anymore.

"Hmph, this Cui family is really rich!" At this moment, Liu He's voice came from the door of the study, and he walked towards the door with his hands behind his back, followed by Tian Feng.

Lu Yue wanted to get up to avoid it, but his body was sore and limp, and he couldn't stand up while holding on to the chair. Liu He had already walked over, and blinked at him, provoking him.

"Hmph, damn!" Lu Yue wrinkled her nose and lowered her head.

But I was always wondering in my heart, why does he look like a normal person every day, with a radiant look?

Tian Feng didn't look sideways, and said from the side: "Cui Lie used to be famous in Hebei, but now he is a Situ with money, he will be notorious and despised by scholars."

"After all, he is still tired of his fame!" Liu He sighed, and suddenly spread his hands out of pity, "Tsk tsk, the Cui family has so much money, how can you give it to me? I will ask my father to give him a private car. What, it's not bad!"

Tian Feng laughed and said: "Your Majesty, the position of governing is not worth 500 million yuan!"

"50 is enough..." Liu He sighed, and the two walked out of the house.

"Hmph, willing to degenerate!" Lu Yue cursed bitterly in her heart, "Hongnong Yang Bing has three obsessions: wine, sex, and wealth. You alone took them all."

At the beginning of March, a shocking news came from Luoyang. Cui Lie, a well-known scholar in Hebei, paid 500 million through his wet nurse and bought a position as an apprentice in the third company.

The court's sale of officials and nobles was already despised by people, and it was mostly done by those heroic merchants and the cronies of the ten permanent attendants. Cui Lie's move undoubtedly slapped all the scholars in the face, and further fueled Lingdi's greed.

I heard that on the day of worshiping officials, Liu Hong personally participated, and even regretted that the sale was too cheap, and bluntly said that the position of Sangong could be sold for 1000 million yuan.

Liu He asked as he walked, "Last year there were Yellow Turbans in Boling, did the Cui family have any impact?"

Tian Feng said with a helpless smile: "The thieves are everywhere, and most of the victims are ordinary people. Most of these wealthy families are closely related to the government and protected by private soldiers. Ordinary thieves have no choice but to hide their property when they are in danger. The wounded are but the skin."

Liu He's heart moved when he heard the words, and he suddenly understood why those wealthy families in Zhuo County spent so much money when they bought Lu's furniture. He was still wondering at that time, most of these families were looted by Cheng Yuanxiang's Yellow Turban Army, how could they be so rich? It turned out that it was already prepared!

Thinking of this, I couldn't help shaking my head and sighing: "The gentry has acquired the most land, but they have great power. The court can't do anything about it. How can the thieves know the secret?"

The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out across the country, and bandits burned, killed, and looted. Most of the victims were ordinary people, and at most local tyrants. They did not cause much harm to these gentry, and they knew how to avoid risks.

"The aristocratic family is not restrained, fearing that the world will not be peaceful!" Although Tian Feng is not considered a poor man, he is already a family in decline, and he is most deeply touched by the shortcomings of it. These words are indeed sincere.

Liu He nodded solemnly. The aristocratic family monopoly in the Han Dynasty was especially prominent in the Jin Dynasty. It was not until the Five Huanhua and the Sui and Tang Dynasties that this pattern was completely broken.

With the clan relationship as the link, they are intertwined, intervening in politics, monopolizing culture and education, and monopolizing the economy.

To break the monopoly of the aristocratic family is to change the pattern of this era, which is equivalent to rebuilding the social order and renewing the blood. How easy is it?
Cao Cao used the poor family, offended many families, and had to compromise with them in the later period. Sima Yi was able to successfully launch the coup because he had the support of the gentry.

Just like my current marriage, it is also a union between clans. Although it is important to be well-matched, this power should not be underestimated. If you want to break the monopoly of the gentry, you need a long-term and comprehensive plan.

While thinking about it, Gao Xing hurried over with a person: "My lord, a letter from the Zhen family, please send someone to Wuji to protect the family."

"Huh?" Liu He was taken aback, quickly opened the letter, glanced at it with a sneer and said, "It turns out that Zhang Chun is the Prime Minister of Zhongshan, this guy is not a good person."

Tian Feng asked: "Aren't the Black Mountain bandits invading the people?"

Liu Heyan said: "Wuji is in the east of Zhongshan, next to the giant deer. If the Black Mountain army kills here, the whole Zhongshan country will fall. It is Zhongshan Prime Minister Zhang Chun, the toad who wants to eat swan meat and threatens the Zhen family."

"Toads eat swan meat?" Tian Feng was taken aback, frowned and said, "What is the source of the words?"

"It's just a folklore!" Liu He rolled his eyes, why did he pursue the allusion again, shouldn't the point be to find a way to help the Zhen family?

Tian Feng said: "Wuji is more than [-] miles away, fast horses will arrive tomorrow, day and night, Zhang Duwei has [-] elite riders, they can be dispatched to rush to Wuji to help."

"Okay, let him take Yanyun to ride!" Liu He nodded, and ordered someone to send an order to Zhang Fei.

Zhang Chun was a real rebel in history, so he had to deal with it carefully. If Zhang Fei went to Zhen's house, at least self-protection would not be a problem.

"Let's go, let's see how the newly built waterwheel and water mill are doing." Sending the people away, Liu He took Tian Feng to the Dukang irrigation area.

(End of this chapter)