"People need money to support them. They haven't become officials yet. After they become officials, they will only need to spend more money." Yang Houye said: "Your cousin is also a member of the Yang family. Yang Rong is her biological brother after all.
How do you know that she is not willing to take the blame for Yang Rong? If Yang Rong pleads guilty, Yang will have to pay too much..."
"Father," Yang Heshu finished burning the letter in his hand and suddenly raised his head to interrupt him, "Do you know what I want to do?"
Marquis Yang was stunned, "What?"
"Every aristocratic family has gone too far in their operations in Jiangnan. You can rest assured that in the future, not only the Yang family will be expelled from the profit field of Jiangnan, but other aristocratic families will also be expelled, so you don't have to worry that the Yang family will be excluded because of this, and today
Yang's early withdrawal will only bring benefits to us, but no harm."
Marquis Yang stared at Yang Heshu blankly, and it took him a while to react. He pointed at him with trembling hands and asked, "Are you crazy? Even the emperor dare not attack all the families together. Do you think we are the only ones in the south of the Yangtze River?"
Aristocratic family? Then there are so many ministers in the court, even Zhao Guogong’s family is not clean in Jiangnan."
Yang He wrote: "Father, the people's livelihood is derived from the people and used by the people. Each family uses Jiangnan, and even spends most of the Jin country's income on extravagant expenditures. Where will the people of the world and the emperor be placed?"
After doing this for a long time, he was talking to him about the development and future of the family, but what he was talking about was the future of the country and all the people.
Mr. Yang was so angry that he let out a breath, stood up and left.
If he said one more word to him, he would spurt out the blood from his heart.
Marquis Yang turned around and left the study, angrily heading to the main courtyard. Halfway there, he suddenly became angry. His chest was filled with anger, but he felt relieved. For a moment, he felt complicated and simply sat down on the flower bed by the roadside.
daze.
He had so many thoughts in his mind that he wanted to go back and ask Yang Heshu again. Who would give all the money if they drove their families out of Jiangnan?
Emperor?
All given to the royal family, do you know how dangerous this is?
But deep down in his heart, he felt that the answer was not this. His son did not love the emperor as much as he showed.
The entourage saw his master sitting on the edge of the flower bed in a daze, and couldn't help but worry, "Master, the bricks and stones are cold..."
Only then did Marquis Yang feel his butt was cold, so he held his hand and stood up.
The attendant asked carefully: "Where is Dali Temple..."
Marquis Yang closed his eyes and clenched his hand. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "No matter, let someone go to Jiangnan and get back as much money as you can. Some of the properties that can be hidden will also be withdrawn."
They are all hidden, and if they cannot be hidden, they will be taken back..."
Let’s save people first.
The entourage responded and sent Mr. Yang back to the main courtyard first. Then he took Mr. Yang's hand and walked out quickly, taking the people with him to Jiangnan overnight.
As soon as he left, Qianmu went to report to Yang Heshu, "The second housekeeper has brought a lot of dry food. He should be going on a long trip. Looking at the direction, he is going out of the East City Gate."
Yang Heshu nodded slightly and said: "They have at least ten more days than the palace. How much they can hide depends on their ability."
Qianmu couldn't help but ask: "Master, won't you help them?"
Yang Heshu slowly shook his head, "Let them go according to their own abilities. You should be prepared. After the winter solstice, we will set off for Xiazhou and check out the situation inside and outside Xiazhou. Our life may not be easy this time out of Beijing."
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Qian Mu agreed, bowed and retreated.
Wanmu on the side asked: "Uncle, how much stuff should we bring to Xiazhou this time?"
"Bring as much as you can. You may have to stay in the north for several years this time." Yang Heshu thought of his children and laughed, "Bring all the things and books I used when I was a child. Brother Qi will
Enlightenment is also useful."
"yes."
At this time, the emperor was meeting with the prince, Yin Li and Wei Zhi in the small study.
He handed the pile of things in his hand to Yin Li and Wei Zhi, and said, "This is what the prince found. You can take a look."
Yin Li and Wei Zhi divided half of it into each other and began to scan over it. The more they looked, the more shocked they became.
Wei Zhidu couldn't help but stood up from his seat and asked: "Your Majesty, who made these statistics?"
The emperor glanced at the prince and said, "Hubu."
Yin Li put the things in his hands together and looked at the emperor. Wei Zhi couldn't help but said angrily: "This is the national dragon!"
The emperor sighed and said: "The south of the Yangtze River is too far away, and I can't reach it with my whip. The Wang family, the Cui family and other families crossed south and have been operating in the south of the Yangtze River for more than a hundred years. Even if I want to, I can't do it."
Wei Zhi glanced at the thing in his hand and felt helpless.
There was no way around it. The emperor and even the imperial court had more power in the important towns in the west and north of Longxi and south of the Yangtze River. Both political power and military power were mostly in the hands of various families.
Wei Zhi suddenly thought of King Yizhou. When he wanted to rebel, not only did his money and food pass through Jiangnan, but even the Duke of Yu County, who was an official at home, heard some news...
This shows the customs in Jiangnan.
Wei Zhi simply raised his head and asked the emperor, "What do you plan to do, Your Majesty?"
"Half of the world's salt tax comes from Jiangnan, not to mention that there are good trees and fertile fields there. If Jiangnan is rich and can be used for the people of the world, instead of just supporting a few families, the people of the world will be rich."
Wei Zhi and Yin Li looked at each other and knelt down one after another, "Only by His Majesty's orders."
The emperor pointed to the prince and said: "I have decided to leave this matter to the prince and Wei Qing. This time I will start with the Yang family. You select good talents and put them in. When the time comes, Jiangnan will be purged.
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The prince also stood up and knelt down, and responded with Wei Zhi.
The emperor said to Yin Li: "Yin Aiqing, please work harder and control the children of each family here in the capital."
This allows Yin Li to attract firepower.
Yin Li also bowed his head and agreed.
Wei Zhize still had a question, "Your Majesty, will the recovered fields, real estate, and salt fields be returned to the national treasury or to the private treasury?"
If it were a national treasury, he would naturally be willing to die, but if it were a private treasury...
The emperor originally planned to put half and half of things like fields and salt fields in the Ministry of Household Affairs, but the real estate also had some other messy things, such as books, paintings, antiques, various precious woods, medicinal materials, etc.
Those that are similar will be put into the private library.
But seeing Wei Zhi raising his head and staring at him with bright eyes, the emperor could only change his words and said: "Of course it will be returned to the treasury."
Wei Zhi was relieved after receiving the emperor's promise. He pretended not to see the emperor's grievance, saluted and accepted the order, then stood up and left.
The prince also wanted to go out and discuss with Wei Zhi what to do about this matter, so he also resigned.
After the people left, the emperor said to Yin angrily: "Wei knows that this guy is really annoying. I didn't say that I would compete with the people for profit. There is no use in putting those things in the treasury..."
Yin Li pretended not to hear, but asked: "Your Majesty, when will the trial over at Dali Temple come down?"
They also have a good reputation.
The emperor's attention was diverted and he said: "We'll be done waiting for Xiu Mu to come back."