In the past, they fought wits and courage with the Xianbei nobles, but now they mainly fought wits and courage with the wealthy families in the north. Although most of these people are not in the core institutions of the central government, they are actually masters of local power and have a wide geographical distribution. , If it is not handled well, the consequences will be unimaginable.
In the past two years, a tacit understanding has basically been formed. Emperor Hongwen handled the state affairs of Pingcheng and the military affairs of the front line, as well as the wars of the Southern Dynasties, as well as the small tribes on the border. Empress Dowager Feng was responsible for the implementation of these laws.
Under the intense arrangements of Li Chong and others, the three-rank system, which had been shelved for a long time, was finally grandly launched.
Like the salary system, the promulgation of the three-rank system also encountered great resistance. After Li Chong submitted the memorial, Empress Dowager Feng announced to all officials, and the civil and military officials in the court were in a panic.
Not only the Xianbei nobles, but also the representatives of the Han wealthy families stopped doing it.
This time, representatives of wealthy nobles from all over the country, Zheng Xi, Zheng Xi of Xingyang, Gao You of the Bohai Gao, and others immediately expressed their strong opposition. Zheng Xi even yelled angrily on the spot: "Empress Dowager, this method must not be implemented. Once you go out, you must You will be opposed by the people of the world. Only when things are screwed up will you know that what I said is correct. Li Chong and others, scholars are ruining the country…”
Another civil official also added fire to the fire: "We are now using the ninth rank of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It has been implemented for a long time. Once it changes, it will inevitably cause riots in the world."
"Li Chong's suggestion seems very useful, but it is actually difficult to implement. If you don't believe it, you might as well try it on a small scale; after failure, you will know that what I said is true!"
Most ministers are between the two sides, and believe that it is busy with farming and it is difficult to connect the new and old systems, so it is better to slow down and wait until the autumn harvest is announced.
At this time, Lu Tai and others stood there, without saying a word, and looked at the joke coldly: This stubborn woman not only opposed the Xianbei people, but now she has started to fight with the Han wealthy families.
He had a tacit understanding with several old nobles and had a mentality of watching the show. God knows how many people Emperor Hongwen killed since the implementation of the salary system!