Chapter 1496 Short-term pain is worse than long-term pain
Early in the morning, He Lianrong got up, washed up, recited scriptures, and then had breakfast.
There was meat for breakfast, and when the servants brought the food, He Lianrong asked, "Do you want to go home?"
He Lianrong's family had no singers or dancers, no wives or concubines... The family was all composed of men. There were few things to do, but the wages were not low, so the servants were very happy to work.
The servant knelt down and said, "I only want to serve the master until I grow old."
"The poor monk didn't blame you." He Lianrong said helplessly: "The poor monk asked you, what if I let you go home?"
The servant slowly stood up and said, "Young man... I am still willing to serve the master."
"Tell the truth. Besides, why don't you want to let you go home?" He Lianrong said.
This servant was relatively simple, so Helianrong asked him specifically.
The servant said: "I don't have to worry about anything if I am a slave in the master's house. I will have basic necessities, food, shelter and transportation. But if I go home, I still have to worry about my livelihood. I would rather be a slave in the master's house."
"knew."
After breakfast, He Lianrong left the house.
"master!"
"Meet the Master!"
The neighbors saluted He Lianrong very respectfully.
He Lianrong, who was dressed in black robe, nodded slightly and led the horse out of the alley with a calm expression.
The morning light was dim, and there was already movement outside. Over the houses on both sides, smoke from cooking stoves was blown away by the morning breeze. Dogs were barking, adults were yelling, and children were howling...
“Fun fireworks!”
He Lianrong got on his horse and thought of the smoke and smoke that the emperor had mentioned.
"Is this what your Majesty wants to protect?"
The attendant said: "Master, haven't these always been there?"
"When the world is in chaos and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles, where can the smoke and smoke come from?"
"But the world is at peace!"
"The world is at peace, and when the people are hungry, where does the smoke come from? Where does the strength come from to shout?"
The attendant suddenly realized, "So it turns out that what your Majesty wants to protect is the people's rice bowls?"
"right!"
When he arrived at the imperial city, He Lianrong went straight to find Han Ji.
Han Ji was drinking tea in the check-in room. The sky was slightly bright and the check-in room was dim. Han Ji didn't ask anyone to light a candle, but was humming a tune happily.
"The master is here."
Han Ji didn't move and asked people to make tea.
"No need." He Lianrong shook his head, and Han Ji said, "It's just a cup of tea."
"Material desire is the enemy of cultivation, and frugality can make one's soul clear." He Lianrong sat down.
"You, a fake monk, are you really successful in cultivation?" Han Ji said with a smile.
He Lianrong put his hands on his thighs and leaned forward slightly, "The servants in the poor monk's family don't want to leave the country. How about your family?"
Han Ji was startled, holding the tea cup and shaking his head, "I asked, but they all refused. Even if I offered to give them money, they would be dismissed. If they were hired, they would be worried that they would be evicted from their home one day. Moreover, their children and grandchildren would not be able to survive.
"
"When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. You and I are all the people around His Majesty, and the servants will naturally rise. This is a problem." He Lianrong said: "Your Majesty has changed the employment system for the people in the palace, and you and I have to take the lead.
"
"There are only three servants in my family. They will all be repatriated when they return. I am willing to leave a note of contract. In one sentence, I can't give it to others."
"That's right. But there's one more thing." He Lianrong couldn't help frowning when he saw the tea brought by the clerk, but he still reached out to take it, "The war smoke in various places gradually dissipated. Those people in Guanzhong feel like they have been facing a powerful enemy for a long time, so they should
Let’s take action.”
"Your Majesty is watching them!" Han Ji said with a smile.
…
"Every place has slowly subsided, but the evil species has not moved in Guanzhong. Could it be that they are really afraid?" Chun Yudian asked.
This is outside his study room. There is a pool in front and more than ten pots of flowers. In late spring, all the flowers are blooming. The wind blows, bringing bursts of floral fragrance.
Yang Xinxiang stood by the pool and threw some fish food. The fish in the water gathered frantically to grab the food. For a moment, the water surface boiled.
"Guanzhong is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Once Guanzhong is in chaos, the world will also be in chaos. Emperor Wu also wanted to suppress my family, but the powerful families in Guanzhong joined forces, and she could only die down.
Then she launched the imperial examination and wanted to use poor people to compete with us in the officialdom. But what she didn't expect was that 89% of the people who passed the imperial examination were from us. After all, they were married for us.
Clothes."
"But that scoundrel set up a school in northern Xinjiang, specializing in civilian children, and what he studied was different from those in the outside world... This scoundrel did not open the imperial examination this year because the world was not stable. He will open it next year. I don't know what he will do this year.
Yao Mozi."
The two of them looked at each other and found a look of fear in the other's eyes.
"That person's tricks are endless, which is a headache."
"Don't worry about this. Right now, we need to be wary of that scoundrel attacking the slaves in our house like us."
Yang Xinxiang clapped his hands and the remaining fish food fell into the water, causing another wave of fighting. "It seems that he doesn't dare to do it for the time being."
"No, I thought he would definitely take action."
"He will take action, but he is afraid that Guanzhong will be beaten to pieces. Therefore, he will hesitate and wait for the opportunity."
"That's a hero, don't underestimate his ruthlessness."
"If he dares to attack us, Chen Hua has an idea." Yang Xinxiang said: "Without the slaves, we will just abandon the fields."
Chun Yudian's eyes lit up, "Wonderful! There is no shortage of food in our family, and we will not starve to death. But if the fields under our names do not produce food... there is a shortage of food in Guanzhong, and that scoundrel can only drag his children and daughters to Dongdu for food.
, wonderful!”
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"Guanzhong is the granary of the Tang Dynasty. It was the spring plowing season a while ago. If we had done it at that time, those fields would be barren now."
Han Ji and He Lianrong jointly asked to see the emperor and raised the issue of when Guanzhong would take action.
"Some outsiders say that Your Majesty is afraid." He Lianrong said with a smile: "If they knew that His Majesty just wanted to wait for the spring plowing to be over, I don't know what they would think."
"I am afraid that they will go all out and leave those crops in the ground without paying attention. If so, the food harvest will be much less this year..." Han Ji said with some worry: "Once there is a shortage of food in Guanzhong, the problem will be big.
Already."
"I have thought about this issue."
The emperor's eyes were dark, "Speaking of which, those rich and powerful people have been evading taxes for many years, right?"
Han Ji: "..."
He Lianrong: "..."
The emperor stood up and said calmly: "A bunch of idiots are so arrogant that they really think I can't do anything to them? Have the troops from all over the place begun to retreat?"
"yes!"
"The only way to deal with these pests is exposure to the scorching sun." The emperor pointed outside, "Now, the sun is not bad."
The order was issued immediately.
"Your Majesty ordered the troops in all parts of Guanzhong to be on guard. If someone makes trouble, they will suppress it immediately!"
The troops who had just returned set off immediately.
The frequency and number of officials and generals entering the palace also increased, and the palace also felt a bit of an awe-inspiring atmosphere.
"Said His Majesty is going to take action."
"Against whom?"
"Those noble people in Guanzhong."
"God! I heard that 90% of the world's aristocratic families are in Guanzhong. Those people are stamping their feet, which makes the world tremble. Your Majesty, are you going to fight with them?"
"Um!"
"It won't be long before the world is at peace!"
Several palace people were discussing this matter at the foot of the steps.
"Yiniang is here."
Yi Niang appeared at the top of the steps, glanced at several palace people, and then slowly walked down the steps.
She went to Li Laoer's place.
It happened that Huang Wei came to visit the two children and brought some toys from outside to Li Laoer, who was very happy to play with them.
"Yiniang!"
After seeing Yi Niang, Li Laoer put down his toys and stood up to salute.
Yi Niang turned sideways and said, "Your Majesty, you're welcome."
Huang Wei said: "Yiniang, you came just in time. I heard outside that Your Majesty is going to take action against those nobles?"
"Um!"
The emperor did not conceal the matter, but rather made a big splash about it.
"That's a hornet's nest!" Huang Wei sighed: "I heard people say in the teahouse that these people were involved in the destruction of the past. Why bother, Your Majesty..."
"They are indispensable for the destruction of Qianchen. That is why Your Majesty has to take action. Otherwise, if it continues, the Tang Dynasty will decline again within a hundred years."
Huang Wei was worried after all, and Yi Niang said: "Your Majesty said that long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. While he is here, he has this prestige and skill."
…
"That bastard is going to take action!"
Chunyudian hurried to Yang's house.
"I just found out." Yang Xinxiang's face turned livid, "The troops who had just suppressed the place set off before they had a rest. That scoundrel can't wait!"
"Mr. Yang, what should we do?" A fierce light flashed in Chun Yudian's eyes, "Otherwise, the fish will die and the net will break?"
"He has a powerful force, so what can we do to fight him to the death?"
"In Chen Guoshi, it was we who took action and overturned the country. Now that scoundrel has not gained a stable foothold, what is he afraid of?"
"At that time, Chen Guowen was active in martial arts, and most of the officials and generals in the world were powerful and powerful people from my family. When we ascended to the top and shouted, the world would naturally respond. But what about now?"
Yang Xinxiang sighed: "That scoundrel has taken root in northern Xinjiang for many years and cultivated his own civil and military team. Now it is this team that is helping him control the world. If you and I stand up and call out, we will not get the world's response.
, instead, the army broke through the door and entered."
"Mr. Lang!"
A servant hurried over and said, "Oh no, there are troops coming outside."
"How dare he use the army to block the door?" Chun Yudian took a breath.
"The last time he rode on the Yang family, my father said that this person was unruly. But I never thought that once he decided to take action, he would be so violent."
Yang Xinxiang stood up and said, "Go and have a look."
Chun Yudian said: "I guess there are troops coming to my house, so I have to go back and take a look."
"That's fine."
Yang Xinxiang walked out calmly, followed by more than a dozen experts and two staff.
The Yang family is very big, and you can see the servants gathering along the way.
After the emperor's horse stepped on the Yang family last time, the Yang family rehearsed countermeasures.
Outside the gate, hundreds of soldiers lined up waiting.
The door opens.
Yang Xinxiang came out.
Looking at these people, he asked: "What's the matter?"
When he saw Wang Laoer, his heart became cold.
Wang Laoer said, "Your Majesty has ordered all places in Guanzhong to clean up the population. I will come and get the Yang family register."
Yang Xinxiang smiled and said: "The Yang family has many servants for thousands of years..."
Wang Laoer took a step forward and stretched out his hand.
His eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Huanghuang Tianwei, do you dare to disobey the order?"