Iron Dynasty

Yes, Your Highness.

Fiji's excitement over the appointment of officials in the Qingzhou camp is beyond words. He can be bored by these idle officials these days.

But remembering something, he asked: His Royal Highness, I heard that the wealthy family in Wei land will have their property confiscated this time even if they are innocent. I wonder if this is the case?

That's right. This is the policy when dealing with the nobles of Fengguo three years ago. Xiao Ming nodded and waited for Fiji's words.

Hearing this, Fiji looked a little worried, he said: Your Highness, the lower official thought that the policy of three years ago was not suitable for Wei, and this time the Nanzheng Army was able to take down the cities of Weidi so quickly, because the Nanzheng army was powerful. , Second, His Highness promised to let go of those noble children who surrendered. Now His Highness confiscated their property, I am afraid that their hatred will be repeated again. As a result, the difficulty of governing Wei land will be greatly increased. Don't forget, Your Highness, To this day, in His Royal Highness’s feudal kingdom, there are still wealthy families who have fallen into trouble and robbed their homes.”

Elder Feige's remarks are wrong. It's not that His Highness is not merciful, but that after His Highness bypassed these noble families, they not only did not thank Dade, but tried to murder His Highness. The wealthy family in Weidi is more deeply rooted than Fengguo. There will be trouble.

What Dudu Niu said is exactly what this king is worried about. Compared with the number and power of the wealthy clan in Weidi, the wealthy clans who were originally feuding the country are nothing but insignificant, but the king's confiscation of their family property is only the part of their covetous people. What's wrong with this? Xiao Ming said.

Fiji smiled lightly, and he said: In these days with His Highness, I found that His Highness has a strong character, which is a good thing for a king, but it is easy to break, if His Highness wants to become a generation of wise masters , it is necessary to have the fierceness of a tiger and the cunning of a fox.

Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. Pang Yukun once said that to him, but he thought he had changed a lot, but he didn't expect that in Fiji's eyes it was still the same image.

Elder Feige might as well speak directly.

Xiao Ming can still listen to bad advice, and Fiji is very knowledgeable, his understanding of the Great Yu Kingdom is much deeper than his, and he is willing to learn.

Then the old minister will talk too much. Fiji pondered for a while, and he said: Right now, His Highness's main task is not to suppress the powerful family, but also to end the domestic disputes and unite the Great Yu Kingdom. Although the wealthy family in Weidi is still powerful, they are no longer able to threaten. When it comes to His Highness, after all, King Wei can't fight against His Highness, who can have this ability better than King Wei?

Xiao Ming nodded.

Fiji continued: Since no one can threaten His Royal Highness's rule over Wei, why should His Highness make enemies in Wei, so that a wealthy Wei will continue to fall into war and civil strife. Now that His Highness is in the world, what he needs is The money, grain and supporters, the wealthy and powerful families of the past dynasties are all grass. If your Highness falls, they will become His Highness's minions, and when His Highness invades the world, the wealthy families in the various vassal kingdoms will definitely not meet with death. .

Niu Ben looked at Fiji, his expression was a bit complicated.

His Royal Highness knows that his Highness was almost murdered by a wealthy family three years ago, but the situation has changed. Today's His Royal Highness is not the weak His Royal Highness, and he also agrees with the matter of dealing with the wealthy family of Fengguo three years ago. After all, At that time, there were internal and external troubles, and hidden dangers could not be left in the closed country. Fiji said.

So what does Mr. Fiji mean to let this king win the support of the wealthy? Xiao Ming's subordinate said that the most important thing for His Royal Highness at present is to unify the Great Yu Kingdom, and he vaguely understands Fiji's thoughts.

Exactly, we want to suppress the wealthy family of Wei Di, but we must not force them to turn back. In this way, Wei Di can quickly resume production and become His Highness' granary.

Xiao Ming frowned. He looked at Wei Di on the sand table. This fief with thirteen prefectures was larger than his original fiefdom, and the number of people on the fief was three times that of the six prefectures.

As Fiji said, it would be a very troublesome thing to push the nobles back, because it would mean that the cost of managing Wei land would be greatly increased, and at that time he would even need to send some soldiers to suppress the rebellion.

In this way, he may fall into the quagmire of war and waste his national strength, which is extremely unfavorable to him, because the real enemy he faces is the feudal lord.

After he has dealt with these vassal kings, there will be no separatist forces in the country, then it will not be too late for him to deal with these noble families.

But putting it on hold for the time being doesn't mean that he doesn't deal with it at all, but changed the method of boiling frogs in warm water. Looking at Fiji, he wanted to continue to test Fiji's ability, so he said, Then tell me how to deal with it?

One, confiscating the land of the big nobles in each state and distributing them to the local people, and confiscating their property, because these nobles are all staunch supporters of the King of Wei, and most of the children of the family hold official positions in the government. Small aristocrats, there are a large number of such aristocrats, they are attached to the local big aristocrats, but they hold a grudge against the oppression of the big aristocrats, so part of their land and property can be confiscated. The third is some more enlightened and virtuous people in various states and counties. The noble family, His Royal Highness should appease them and win their support, so Wei Di can be settled. Fiji said with a smile.

Xiao Ming laughed and said to Fiji, Did Fei Ge read any interesting books at Bowen College these days?

His Royal Highness guessed it? Fiji was a little embarrassed.

Xiao Ming said: These books were written by this king, why don't you know? You are right, this time this king was a little negligent and did not make a decree for Wei Di in a timely manner, but it seems that it is not too late. The matter of the wealthy family in Weidi will be handed over to Elder Feige, as you said, this king needs a stable and prosperous Wei land, not a war-torn Wei land.

Fiji breathed a sigh of relief. Since the last time he was scolded by Xiao Ming for studying the books in the Bowen Institute, he gradually learned some magical policies.

This bold proposal was also at the risk of being scolded, but this time he was right.

Yes, Your Highness, the old minister will live up to His Highness's expectations. Fiji said solemnly.

Niu Ben gradually understood after some explanations from Fiji. He said, Old Fei Ge is not bad for old Fei Ge. If the government of Wei is well-connected, the Southern Expedition Army will not have to spend it in Wei to suppress bandits.

After a pause, he confidently said to Xiao Ming: His Royal Highness, this battle of Wei Di is enough to prove the strength of the Fengguo army. From the last general's point of view, none of the other vassal kings are His Highness's opponent. After the land, His Highness should take the initiative to attack, to pacify Liuhe as soon as possible, and ascend to the throne.