Please, let me be a fool

But the noble families involved this time are not just one or two families, there are many people.

If at such a time, there are many people interceding and all parties are running around, then we must be cautious when dealing with it.

That is why there is a special memorial. On this matter, only His Majesty can make a decision.

"All these officials know about it." Song Gongwen also calmed down after hearing the words, knowing the seriousness.It is very simple to kill those gentry, but the question is, what will happen after killing them?

Unless His Majesty can make up his mind to forcefully suppress this matter, all forces will lose their balance.

At this point in his thoughts, he took a deep breath, and then said: "Now, it's up to His Majesty to make a decision."

Mr. Yin Gao of Jingzhao Mansion next to him also nodded.

But it's just today's memorial.

Generally the fastest, it will not be delivered until tomorrow.

In fact, if it's just an ordinary case, according to Mr. Gao's idea, it can be dealt with directly under the law of the country.

But now things are too sensitive, and too many people have moved into it.If the law of the country is used, then I don't know how many people will die, and it will be a river of blood...

So he felt that at such a time, it was better to be steady, at worst, settle accounts after the fall.

Immediately, the two stopped talking.

Continue to look at the crime, trying to dig out something in it.

But right now.

Suddenly a eunuch walked in outside.

The eunuch works in the imperial study and is also a member of Dongchang.After he walked to the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, he bowed first, and then said: "My lords, this is the memorial just approved."

Memorial?

Delivered so soon?

Hearing this, Song Gongwen was shocked.

But thinking that His Majesty may also attach great importance to this matter, he must strike while the iron is hot and hurry up.

Immediately, without hesitation, he took the memorial.

And the little eunuch, after finishing his errands.

also left.

After a while, Song Gongwen read all the content of the reply on the memorial, and his eyes could not help showing a little confusion.

"Old Song Ge, what's the matter with you? What did His Majesty say?" Seeing this, Master Gao asked with some doubts.

Hearing this, Song Gongwen said: "Your Majesty said that no blood can be seen in this matter, that is to say, none of the gentry who have colluded with the Baiyimen can be killed. Moreover, Your Majesty also said that it is only necessary to search their property."

do not kill?

Hear this.

Master Gao was also surprised.

Colluding with the Baiyimen is a crime of treason.

He thought that His Majesty might choose to punish him lightly because he had been involved too much at this time.

However, he did not expect that His Majesty would choose not to kill any of them.

It's just a property search...

Is it...

Is His Majesty afraid of the gentry?

Song Gongwen also had this idea, thinking in his heart, what exactly does His Majesty mean?

Wouldn't it be too light to only confiscate the family property? After all, some people should be killed as a warning to others, right?

In this way, it is possible to deter those officials who are interested in the gentry.

But now...

But Song Gongwen knew that there must be a reason for His Majesty's decision, but he didn't think of it for a while.So I sat down and thought about it, and wanted to know what His Majesty meant.

As for Mr. Gao, after seeing that the other party didn't speak, he felt a little strange for a while.

It's just that he didn't speak, and he still stood where he was.

at last.

After a while.

Song Gongwen stood up suddenly, and said with a trembling tone: "I understand, I understand what Your Majesty means!"

Next to him, Mr. Gao was taken aback, and couldn't help saying: "Mr. Song Ge, do you understand what His Majesty means?"

Hearing this, Song Gongwen smiled softly, and then said: "Master Gao, I wrote the memorial before, and it was precisely because I was worried that this matter would involve too much that I let Your Majesty decide. In fact, Your Majesty also considered these things."

"Knowing that if the punishment is upright, it will be very satisfying, but this is not a good thing for the court."

"So His Majesty chose the safest way, not to kill!"

heard.

Mr. Gao nodded slightly, that's right, that's what they thought about before.

Immediately, he thought for a while, and then said: "So, His Majesty didn't kill the nobles, because he wanted to stabilize people's hearts, right?"

But as soon as these words came out, Song Gongwen smiled, then shook his head, and said: "Master Gao, you don't understand, your majesty is the eternal sage, how can the purpose be so simple?"

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Your Majesty has other purposes?

This sentence stunned Mr. Gao beside him.

In his mind, His Majesty didn't kill those nobles just to stabilize the situation.

But now, this old Song Ge obviously doesn't think so, but it fills his heart with doubts.

Immediately, Mr. Gao couldn't help but said: "Mr. Ge, what do you mean?"

After Song Gongwen heard the question.

A smile could not help appearing on the face, and then said: "As I said before, stabilizing people's hearts is only one of the purposes of your majesty. You can see that the reply on this memorial is very clear. The property of the gentry is to be seized. .”

"And what does it mean once these properties are seized? All the money can be put into the national treasury."

"Lord Gao must also know that the imperial court is currently carrying out two projects, the canal and the straight road."

"And these two projects require a lot of silver."

"But now, the household department is empty, and I am trying to find a way to raise money, but I haven't been able to find it."

"But as long as those gentry are confiscated, won't the money for the canal and the construction of Wei Zhidao come?"

"You should know, these people are all rich."

As soon as this word comes out.

It surprised the tall man next to him.

Although he is in charge of public security in the capital, other matters have nothing to do with him.

But I also know that those two projects are the national policy set by His Majesty, which will benefit the generations to come.

It's just that whether it's opening a canal or building a straight road, it takes a lot of manpower and material resources. Even the current Wei's finances can hardly withstand the consumption.

Not to mention being able to sit back and relax, at least being able to relieve the urgent need is definitely a great thing.

But he still had some doubts in his heart, and said: "If it's just for this purpose, then it doesn't seem to matter whether the Jiangnan gentry kill or not?"

That's right, killing those nobles and then confiscating their property seems to be the same, right?

But according to Song Ge's explanation, His Majesty's doing so is completely meaningless.

Song Gongwen naturally understood what the other party meant.

So he smiled, and then said: "You are right, killing the nobles can achieve this goal, but one thing must be clear, after killing, it will inevitably cause panic among the nobles all over the world, and it will also shake the court."

"And if His Majesty doesn't kill them, it's just to give them a chance, which is equivalent to hanging a guillotine over everyone's heads."

"When it will fall, it is all under His Majesty's control. Your Majesty is relying on such means to deter the gentry and those who stand in the gentry's faction."

"In other words, His Majesty is doing this to clean up the administration of officials."

"But if you want to achieve this, it is definitely not enough to just kill people. Otherwise, who will do so many things in the court?"

In the eyes of Song Gongwen, His Majesty made this decision because he wanted to better control the court and the world.

The gentry were not killed, but all their property was confiscated.

It is also a means of attacking the gentry.

The current Great Wei is no different from the time when the country was founded. .

Emperor Taizu Gao, because the country was first established, could choose a tougher approach.

Hesitation In the process of establishing a country, many things have already been pushed back, and it is nothing to push it again.

But now, Great Wei has developed for more than 100 years, not counting the current Majesty, who has served as five emperors, and many things have been fixed, and it will not work to use strong methods.

Because doing so will cause the forces of all parties to lose their balance, which will cause even greater disasters.

Therefore, what His Majesty needs to do today is checks and balances.

Only so.

Only in this way can the country continue to grow and develop.

After all, by killing those gentry, many things will be out of control.

Now the family property is only inspected. Although the foundation is shaken, the situation can still be stabilized if the roots are not uprooted.

After Song Gongwen's explanations, Mr. Gao roughly understood.Although he has not entered the center of the court, he is also very clear that as an emperor, there are too many things to consider, and he cannot act willfully.

Of course, he still didn't understand the specific meaning of the other party, but he just thought it made sense.

So at the end, he took a deep breath and said, "As expected of Song Ge Lao, he really has a thorough understanding of the situation in the court."

Hearing this, Song Gongwen shook his head and didn't say much.He knew that this tall man was not outstanding in politics, so he didn't explain much.

He just looked at each other and said, "What we have to do now is to seize the property of those noble families according to His Majesty's wishes."

"At the same time, let these people confess those officials who usually have good friends or have deep connections."

"Your Majesty wants to clean up the administration of officials. He doesn't want to make drastic changes, but can only moisten things in a subtle way."

"Therefore, we must understand all kinds of officials."

As soon as this word comes out.

It shocked Mr. Gao.

He can fully understand what the other party means.

I just want to have all the handles of certain officials in the hands of those gentry.

In this way, His Majesty will be more handy when controlling the court in the future.

Because of these handles, whoever dares to obey the law, His Majesty can do it anytime and anywhere.

At this moment, Mr. Gao can fully predict that after mastering these, His Majesty will have the sharpest sword in his hand, and it will be very easy to do anything in the future.

As the other party said before, His Majesty hung a knife over the heads of those gentry and officials!

Of course, he was not in the center of the imperial court, and he had nothing to do with the gentry.

Although Mr. Gao was shocked by this.

But he felt nothing, just bowed and said: "Yes, I understand."

Song Gongwen didn't explain too much. What he wants most now is to search the property of those Jiangnan gentry. If so, won't there be money for the two projects?

More importantly, there are also the officials behind the gentry who confessed.

This is equivalent to holding the handle and taking the initiative.