Chapter 1380 A visitor from a distinguished family
Suffering is suffering, it is not worthy of praise, let alone giving it a halo of inspiration and struggle.
It should be like sin, and humans are inseparable from it.
After listening to the old man's story, King Teng and Li Sujie looked ashamed.
The food that was difficult for them to swallow was actually a rare ration for the elderly.
They can't understand that there are such unpalatable things in the world, but the poor people call it "grain". They can't manage enough of this unpalatable food, and they eat less than once.
The gap between the two classes is as wide as the ends of the earth at this moment.
At the same time, the two also understood the purpose of Li Qinzai's sudden private visit to the village in Jiangzhou today.
The land annexation problem is indeed very serious. Prince Teng is the emperor's uncle, and Li Sujie is the prince. They are both members of the Tianjia clan. There is such a serious crisis hidden in the Tang Dynasty, and they are particularly anxious.
After bidding farewell to several elderly people, Li Qinzai led the two of them around the village again, like strolling in a garden, admiring the farmland scenery while chatting with the farmers in the village.
The seemingly careless chat was full of topics, and Li Qinzai inadvertently learned about the general situation of the villages near Jiangzhou.
The problem ultimately came down to the eight prominent families in Jiangnan.
At least half of the farmland in Jiangzhou has been annexed by landlords. Behind the landlords are big landowners, and behind the big landowners are eight prominent families.
Not only that, but the shadows of several royal family members are also looming among them. The so-called royal family members are not Li Zhi's children, but some people who are related to the royal family.
Among other things, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Yuan was placed under house arrest, and a large number of children were born in the harem. These people were made kings, princesses, and given fiefs by Li Shimin. Decades later, when these people grew up, they consciously learned
Like the famous families and powerful people, they invaded the fertile land of the world.
After the inspection, Li Qinzai's expression looked briefly tired.
The problem is difficult and not easy to solve.
Just like in the movie and TV series, the imperial envoy went to the south of the Yangtze River with orders and ordered the beheading of corrupt officials when they saw them. In reality, it is not that simple.
If the world's problems could be solved by killing people, the world would either have been destroyed long ago or become increasingly chaotic.
In the face of injustice, although Li Qinzai was very murderous, he was also cautious in his actions. He knew that for most of the problems in the world, killing people would be useless, but would make the problem worse.
After walking around, it was already afternoon, and Li Qinzai and everyone left the village quietly.
On the way back to Jiangzhou City, Li Qinzai was very silent, thinking about how to solve the problem.
Li Sujie, who was riding side by side with him, suddenly said: "Sir, thank you very much."
Li Qinzai came back to his senses: "Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for bringing this disciple out during this trip to Jiangnan. If not for this, I would still be living a life of fine clothes and fine food in Chang'an City, but I have no idea that there are such miserable people in the world."
Li Qinzai smiled: "Don't thank me. It's you who insists on coming here because you're a beggar. It has nothing to do with me, but it's not a bad thing to go out..."
"In two years, your father may make you an official. Since you are an official for one term, you should know the sufferings of the people. Now that you have seen it with your own eyes, you should also respect life and know that it is not easy to govern the country and the people."
"In the future, when you become a local official, you should be cautious when implementing administrative orders. You will sit in the official office and do nothing, and issue administrative orders at random with a slap on your head. How often will this happen to you? Don't say I am your teacher. When we meet
Please pass each other gracefully and forget each other in the world."
Li Sujie smiled bitterly and said: "No matter how unscrupulous my disciple is, he will not act like this. Don't worry, sir, my disciple will not weaken the reputation of our teachers and students."
Prince Teng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Although you are not a serious person, Jingchu, I have to say that you have taught some good students."
Li Qinzai snorted: "Good student? Ask this guy, what score did he get in the last exam?"
This topic was a bit sentimental. Li Sujie didn't dare to say anything for a long time, looking around guiltily, pretending to be intoxicated by the scenery of Jiangnan.
To be honest, the grades of those little bastards have improved a lot recently. Princess Xuancheng said at the beginning that she would ensure that the little bastards would get full marks.
That's a bit full of words. In the most recent exam before leaving Chang'an, Li Qinzai carefully reviewed the test paper and found that everyone was basically close to full marks, including Qi Bizhen, who was last in the class, and also scored more than 90 points.
Li Qinzai was quite pleasantly surprised by the progress of the little bastards, but as he said, he couldn't give them a good look, and they would flutter when he praised them. He had to cut their wings at all times, destroy their paradise, and let them live a down-to-earth life.
In the group outside Jiangzhou City, Prince Teng was also in a heavy mood.
Did King Teng know about the issue of land annexation before?
Of course he knew. He had been responsible for promoting the planting of sweet potatoes in the past two years, walking in the countryside of Datang, and dealing with the land and farmers every day. How could he not know about the issue of land annexation?
He knew it, but he never delved into the details. He was very aware of the danger of this issue. It was too sensitive, and as Prince Teng, he did not dare to touch it easily.
To this day, Li Qinzai has pierced this layer of window paper, but Prince Teng cannot relax.
The problems that we were unwilling and afraid to face in the past are now before our eyes. What’s next?
"Next, it's time to get in touch with the eight prominent families." Li Qinzai said with a smile.
Prince Teng frowned: "Do you want to attack the eight prominent families, or do you want to completely solve the problem of land annexation in the Tang Dynasty?"
"It's a bit difficult to solve it completely, but I can start by solving the eight prominent families. I hope they will give me a satisfactory performance."
“What is satisfactory performance?”
"Such as sending assassins to kill me, such as inciting civil unrest, etc..." Li Qinzai smiled with murderous intent: "You must give me an excuse, otherwise I will not be embarrassed to kill them."
“What does this have to do with resolving land annexation?”
"Everything must be done first and then the bigger. For example, if you pick up a rope outside and a cow is tied behind the rope, your father-in-law should not be anxious and let your son-in-law pick up the rope first."
Li Qinzai spoke vaguely, and King Teng was confused.
But one thing King Teng was sure of was that this virtuous son-in-law was probably going to kill someone during his trip to the south of the Yangtze River.
Killing people cannot solve all problems, but killing people is one of the ways to solve problems.
After returning to Jiangzhou, before Li Qinzai and his party entered the camp, they saw a man standing quietly outside the camp gate.
This is a middle-aged man, dressed in Tsing Yi, with an elegant and elegant face. He is obviously dressed like a servant of a housekeeper, but his temperament is like that of a top scholar, with a hint of arrogance in his elegance.
Seeing Li Qinzai returning to the camp, the middle-aged man stepped forward and saluted.
"I'm here with Lu Antong, the steward of the Lu family in Xiawu County, to pay homage to the Duke of Liaodong, to pay homage to His Highness King Teng, and to pay homage to His Highness King Xun."
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