Mr. Lin Ge was drinking tea and kept silent. The family has been suffering from corruption for a long time. Corruption, corruption, exploitation at all levels, and every family protects each other. There are intricate relationships under the huge family, harboring filth and evil, and it has long been rotten.
How long can the Yanyang Dynasty go forward with this huge beast on its back?
How long can this behemoth last?
Nothing can be broken, nothing can be established!
"What policy the emperor wants to implement is difficult. There are checks and balances from the aristocratic families internally, and the military power of the princes externally deters him." Mr. Lin Ge asked softly, "Decades from now, do you hope that A Bao will be in this same situation?"
Abao is the nickname of the emperor's grandson.
Lin Yushu's son.
One sentence already illustrates Ge Lao's attitude. He supports Zhenbei Hou in implementing reforms.
"Father, I also feel sorry for A Bao. A Bao is still young and his future is unknown. In a few decades, Bai Qing will be the head of the Lin family. With his temperament, he will definitely be able to protect A Bao." Lin Hongyuan said, "Decades from now
There are too many variables in what will happen next, so let’s not leave it aside. During these years of the Marquis’s war, the family has been united because we made a promise back then. No matter what happens, the Lin family will safeguard the interests of the family. If we turn against each other, wouldn’t we become treacherous people?
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"What kind of person is a treacherous person? Yanyang has been trapped in melee for decades, and there are beacons in the north and south. It is because our internal worries are not settled, and we have foreign invasions. The iron cavalry in the north of Zhenbei has strong horses, why can't they defeat the northern barbarians, and the supplies can never keep up. The national treasury
The family has been empty for many years, and the aristocratic family is full of gold and jade, and the granary is full, forcing the prince government to support the Su family business and fight against the aristocratic family. The aristocratic family wants to trap the Zhenbei Iron Cavalry in Ningzhou, hoping that he will fight the Northern Barbarians endlessly, forever.
Don't go back to Beijing. That's why after decades of fighting, the cavalry can't cross the Shaling Tianshan Mountains. It's us who have held him back. The family has enjoyed a hundred years of prosperity, and it's time to let go." Mr. Lin Ge said excitedly and kept coughing.
, "Reform is not accomplished in a day. Even if the land tax is implemented and the financial resources of the family are weakened, the family is still a noble, still has land, and will not recover. The change is not for the family, but for the common people. The prince is not interested in power.
In the world, he wants a truly peaceful and prosperous age, where the young can have support and the old can rely on, where the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the people can be free from the scourge of war."
Lin Hongcheng asked painfully, "Father, if the aristocratic family becomes a mess and the imperial power shrinks, what can we do to protect the safety of our family?"
"What about those refugees who were displaced during natural disasters? What about the people who had no land and starved to death on the streets during famine years?" Mr. Lin Ge asked softly, "Have you read the books of sages since you were a child? Are you doing it for the benefit of the people, or for the honor and disgrace of your family?"
"When Bai Feng was undergoing revolution, his father set up a scheme to chop off his head. Decades later, my father's heart softened and the knife became dull." Lin Hongcheng said disappointedly, "You are also doing it for your family. Are you afraid that the aristocratic families will join forces to destroy you?"
He died like the emperor before him, killing all the people in the Hou family. You feel sorry for your sister and your grandchildren, but have you forgotten? You still have sons and grandsons, and you are the head of the Lin family."
Mr. Lin Ge thought of the rich and handsome Bai Feng, who was supposed to be a rare prime minister and assistant in the Yanyang Dynasty, but died of power struggle at a young age. This has always been a knot in his heart. When he sacrificed alone during the Qingming Festival, he always
I can't help but think about what Yanyang would be like today if Bai Feng hadn't died and he and he had worked together.
"This change is inevitable. The peace talks with the Northern Barbarians and the truce at the border are the right time and the right place." Elder Lin Ge knew that his sons wanted to protect the rights of the Lin family.
It must be done. Change is for the long-term stability of Yanyang. Now Yanyang is ten miles of wasteland and ten houses are empty. The court wants to introduce new policies, focus on agriculture and mulberry trees, promote imperial examinations, increase production, and restore vitality. This is the direction of the situation. If the aristocratic family insists on going its own way.
, they are also enemies of the common people, water can carry a boat but also overturn it. Hongyuan, Hongcheng, for the sake of A Bao, please cooperate with the Marquis to implement the new policy."
"After the Marquis implements the New Deal, what if he does not hand over military power and supports the military to respect himself?" Lin Hongyuan asked.
"No!" Mr. Lin Ge said, "He will return the military power."
"Who can guarantee!" Lin Hongyuan was very rational, "Father, the family has been prosperous for hundreds of years and does not want to lose its financial resources and power. The prince has been in military power for decades, and he is willing to hand back the military power. People's minds have changed. Who can guarantee that after the New Deal?
, the current situation is as we wish, since we want to introduce the New Deal, the Marquis must first hand over military power."
"What's the point of handing over military power? As long as the Marquis is here, he has the military power. Even if you get the tiger talisman, you can't command the three armies." Mr. Lin Ge shook his head.
This is the disadvantage of vesting military power in one person.
Lin Hongyuan said, "Father, if the Tiger Talisman is handed over, we will not be able to command the three armies. If we do not hand over, how can we safely implement the New Deal?"
After the Marquis of Zhenbei left the palace, he went to the Lin Mansion. He had a secret talk with Mr. Lin Ge and the Lin brothers. It was late at night when he came back. Xie Jue was waiting for him in the front yard, and the Marquis of Zhenbei told Lin everything.
The result of the discussion between Mr. Ge and him.
The aristocratic family and the prince's government did not trust each other. Although they wanted to introduce the New Deal, they did not want to spill blood. Mr. Lin Ge hoped that the cabinet would adjust the New Deal and work out a path that had both ends in terms of land, taxes and farming.
Xie Jue has been studying the New Deal since he planned peace talks with the Northern Barbarians. He has some concerns. He understands the attitude of the Lin family, but there is no way to have both.
If there was a way to achieve both ends, the first few times would not be bloody.
"What does father mean?"
The Marquis of Zhenbei thought for a while and said, "We will implement the New Deal after the peace talks. If you are free these days, go to the cabinet to discuss with your grandfather and two uncles. They are all elders and must not be rude."
"Yes!" Xie Jue said calmly, "Father, the New Deal does not have the best of both worlds."
"Look for a buffer zone and figure it out slowly." Zhenbei Hou also understood that the New Deal was a bow without an arrow to turn around, and there was no way to get the best of both worlds, so it could only be delayed.
"good!"
The Marquis of Zhenbei was very worried. If he wanted to implement the New Deal, he must first hand over military power. The aristocratic family and the Hou Mansion had been at odds for many years, and no one believed in the other. If he wanted to hand over military power, his three sons would never agree.
They all want to implement the New Deal and hand over military power after the dust has settled. The late emperor was burned to death in the palace. Without military power, who knows what will happen to the Hou Mansion.
In fact, after handing over military power, the aristocratic family and the royal family would not be able to order the cavalry in a short period of time. Without the tiger talisman, as long as he was alive, the cavalry would not dare to disobey him.
The dilemma for the Marquis of Zhenbei is that the implementation of the New Deal is imminent, and hundreds of thousands of cavalry are far away in Ningzhou. The water far away cannot save the fire nearby. If something unexpected happens, their whole family will be in the middle of the capital, isolated and helpless.
But without handing over military power, it will be difficult to implement the New Deal.
Want to take a gamble?
If you lose the bet, it will be the fate of the entire Hou family.
If you win the bet, it will be the fate of the country for a century. Which one is more important?
Feng Mansion, Feng Yu has been looking at the account books of the Twelve States in the mansion recently. They are huge, cumbersome and time-consuming. Halfway through, she noticed something was wrong, but she couldn't tell. She just wanted to sort out the accounts quickly, Feng Shu
Tell her not to worry, it will not be easy to sort out the accounts of the Twelve States in a while.