Solve things one by one. The life that others ruined cannot be overcome by losing a few legs.
The entire Shangguan family can almost be said to be ruined. Shangguan father and son are still on the road to exile, and the younger brother and sister are living in other people's homes. The three generations of the family that were so happy at the beginning have been torn apart, and only women and children are left to support them.
Li Qinzai always kept this matter in mind. Shangguan Kun'er was his disciple, and he must help his disciple solve this problem completely.
The opportunity came today, and it came to me unsolicited.
When Li Qinzai realized that he had enough chips, he was not polite when he spoke.
Is giving enough gifts? Is apology enough?
not enough.
Even if those principals were killed and hung on the flagpole, it would still not be enough for Li Qinzai. What he wanted was to solve the problem, not just vent his anger.
Only when Shangguan and his son were acquitted and returned to Beijing could the problem be truly solved.
This is the way adults think about problems. Grasping the root of the problem and solving it, venting anger and taking revenge is just the next best thing.
In the front hall of the Duke's Mansion, the faces of the eight family heads turned green.
I came to apologize today. I thought it would be very simple. I could apologize in person, give him a big gift, compliment each other a few words during the dinner, turn the hostility into friendship, and the matter would be over.
But they didn't expect that Duke Li would not be dismissed so easily. He took the initiative to send it to their door, and he was even more rude.
Now they also understand one thing. Li Qinzai's idea is to solve this matter from beginning to end. From the beginning to the end of the matter, everything that has been destroyed and changed by the eight prominent families will be restored to its original state.
The heads of the famous families recognized that they came to Chang'an, and the famous family was in crisis. Like Li Qinzai, they also aimed to solve the problem.
With tears in Shangguan Kun'er's eyes, she kowtowed heavily to Li Qinzai.
He knew very well that the Shangguan family had been rescued, and his grandfather and father were about to return to Chang'an. All this was the favor of Mr. Li, not the heads of the prominent families in front of him.
Mr. Li is the real benefactor of the Shangguan family.
After kowtowing, Shangguan Kun'er turned to look at Shangguan Wan'er and choked with sobs: "Wan'er, why are you still standing there in a daze? Quickly bow down and bow down to your benefactor!"
Shangguan Wan'er was still young and was still a little confused about what had just happened, but she still knelt down obediently.
Before her knees even touched the ground, Li Qinzai picked her up with one hand and said with a smile: "Why are you kneeling? Sooner or later we will be a family. You eat well, study hard, and become the most talented woman in the Tang Dynasty when you grow up, okay?"
She didn’t know what the “Number One Talented Woman” was and whether it was delicious, but Shangguan Wan’er still nodded obediently: “Okay!”
After kneeling down to worship Li Qinzai, Shangguan Kuner stood up and then bowed to the heads of the distinguished families with a calm expression.
"Thank you, elders."
The double standards before and after made the family owners increasingly dissatisfied, but they could only smile and give in.
Li Qinzai proposed that Shangguan and his son be acquitted and return to Beijing because this proposal was useless even if others said it in court, including Li Qinzai.
Only when the eight prominent families proposed to allow Shangguan and his son to return to the capital, no one in the court would stop them.
To untie the bell, one must tie the bell. It started from a prominent family and could only end in the hands of a prominent family.
Until this moment, Li Qinzai's smile was more or less sincere.
Li Qinzai picked up the wine cup and saluted everyone with a smile.
"Elders, after we have finished talking about the business, why not get drunk together and live up to the good time. Drink to win!"
"Drink victory!"
…………
Early the next morning.
The Shangshu Province received a joint memorial from the heads of eight prominent families. In the memorial, Shangguan Yi and Shangguan Tingzhi were praised vigorously, saying that they devoted themselves to the country and the country, and their achievements were higher than those of the government and the public.
etc.
Finally, I changed my mind. If such a meritorious and good minister was expelled from Chang'an and exiled thousands of miles away, it would be a great loss to the Tang Dynasty. The emperor should put him in a more important position. Please forgive the sins of Shangguan and his son, and let him return to the capital to serve the country.
This memorial undoubtedly shocked the court again, but the degree of shock was not too great.
When the heads of the eight prominent families entered the capital, the well-informed courtiers vaguely understood what was going on.
If a noble family wants to solve the troubles they are currently in, they must pay a heavy price, including power, land, money, etc., as well as certain aftermath matters, such as Shangguan and his son.
Every time they acted wildly and domineeringly, fate had already marked a price for them, and now it's time for the eight prominent families to pay the price.
Shangguan Tingzhi was exiled thousands of miles away because he participated in the annexation of land by the Jiangnan noble family, but the Jiangnan noble family had to take the initiative to petition the emperor to recall Shangguan and his son back.
Whether it was voluntarily or forced, when the heads of prominent families came to the throne, the matter was discussed a lot by the courtiers, and everyone's faces showed a somewhat ridiculous expression at the same time.
Through this memorial, both the government and the public were aware that after the Jiangnan noble families were severely punished, they finally relented and accepted the beating in a standard standing posture.
After Xu Jingzong received the memorials from the heads of the famous families, he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately sent the memorials to Taiji Palace.
Li Zhi read the memorial and showed a satisfied smile.
How wonderful it would be to resolve this matter in harmony. As an emperor, I like to see this beautiful scene of peace and harmony. This can show how wise and great the emperor is.
Without saying a word, Li Zhi approved the word "Ke" on the memorial, and ordered the imperial guards to leave the capital and recall Shangguan and his son who were on their way to exile.
Shangguan Yi has already completed his official career, so there is no need to worry.
Shangguan Tingzhi was originally from Zhongshushe, but Li Zhi thought about it and gave him another official position, promoting him to the rank of Guanglu doctor and serving as the minister of household affairs.
The promotion from Shiren to Minister of Public Affairs can be regarded as Li Zhi's compensation for Shangguan and his son's suffering these days.
At this time, Shangguan and his son had probably not yet left Guanzhong, and the imperial edict to return them could be pursued in a few days.
At this point, the heated conflict between the Liaodong County Duke, the Shangguan family, and the Jiangnan noble family came to an end.
The eight prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River became complete losers. They suffered a crushing defeat. Not only were they almost labeled as rebels, but they also paid a heavy price.
After this incident, many fertile fields in the prosperous areas south of the Yangtze River were given away and designated as land for the royal family. Li Zhi also struck while the iron was hot and ordered officials from various states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River to create a register to count the number of landless farmers, detailing the number of people and households.
At the same time, Chang'an sent more than ten supervisory censors to supervise local officials to distribute the land vouched by prominent families equally to the landless peasants.
Fundamentally speaking, Li Zhi's decision temporarily alleviated some of the negative consequences of land annexation by powerful landlords in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it cannot solve the problem of land annexation at the root, it can at least be regarded as a kind of life extension that treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.
After hearing Li Zhi's decision, Li Qinzai expressed his disbelief.
Both he and Li Zhi knew that the land issue was both sensitive and acute. Li Zhi's allocation of land to landless peasants was also a test by the imperial court of local aristocratic families.
This kind of temptation is gentle and careful, and does not touch the interests of local aristocratic landowners.
is that useful?
It may be useful, but not much. To solve the problem at its root requires great courage, first reform the law, and then legislate.