In the Tang Dynasty, there was a difference between virtual and real households. The country had no territory, and the households had a false name. Only those who added real households would eat the rent and taxes they earned from the households.
Real enfeoffment refers to the actual enfeoffment, which is a relatively independent territory. This was true for the eight hundred princes in the Zhou Dynasty and the enfeoffment of the world during the Han Dynasty. In name, the emperor was the master of the world, but in fact, the fiefdom was a small country, and the emperor's hand could not easily get in. .
The land, property, rental, tax, etc. in the territory are all owned by the enfeoffed person, which is equivalent to a state within a state. Not only is the appointment and dismissal of officials completely independent, but even the army is different from the central army controlled by the emperor. It is a local armed force. When necessary, you can absolutely confront the emperor...
A false title means that it only has the name of a fief, only enjoys a part of the tax, and has no actual management rights.
Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, most of the titles given to princes and princesses have been fictitious.
If Sado Island is finally named after Princess Changle, it will be equivalent to the emperor giving the place to Princess Changle and making it one of her fiefdoms. Princess Changle will have a share of all the output and taxes on the island.
You can think of this as the emperor's exploration stone for the feudal world, testing the approval of the feudal world by the officials in the court, or even the feasibility of enfeoffing the Tang states and enfeoffing the occupied territories, but it is undeniable that this is also the emperor's test of the feudal world. Preference and compensation for Princess Changle.
Who in Guanzhong doesn’t know about the “scandal” between Princess Changle and Fang Jun?
Although no one has ever been able to confirm it, almost everyone believes that the two have an affair. If Fang Jun learns that it was the Xiao family's opposition to the matter that caused Princess Changle's benefits to be wasted, and she was deprived of an offering from the emperor. How could Fang Jun not anger the Xiao family?
If the Xiao family is really resentful and resentful, even if the Xiao family tries to win over Fang Jun with a daughter, it will be in vain...
Xiao Yu sighed: "Your Majesty, this is really... insidious."
Use his spear to attack his shield.
Aren't your Xiao family depressed to win over Fang Jun? Aren't you willing to marry your legitimate daughter to Fang Jun as your concubine?
Well, do you object to Princess Changle?
The objection will inevitably cause Fang Jun's displeasure, and the rift will arise from this. It should be noted that the Xiao family has suffered a lot from Fang Jun's hands before, and the two sides are not considered to be "happy and sympathetic". Now such a barrier is added, even if Xiao The family sent all the daughters to be married to Fang Jun's bed, fearing that the relationship between the two parties would not be restored.
If you don't object, you agree. This is not just agreement to use Sado Island as the seat of Princess Changle, but agreement with the emperor's policy of feudal world, which makes the Xiao family stand among the ministers in the court who oppose this policy. opposite.
And the last time the emperor proposed the policy of feudal world, who were the opponents?
Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Xiao Yu, Gao Shilian, Li Ji... almost all the big shots in the court voted against it.
Opposing the vast majority of ministers in the court was really unacceptable to Xiao Yu, who had always been smooth and sophisticated.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu was in a dilemma.
The emperor's trick is hard to guard against, it is really insidious...
Fang Xuanling actually didn't understand the emperor's real intention when he asked him to reveal the news to Xiao Yu. Now he saw Xiao Yu's sad face and sighed. After thinking deeply for a while, he finally understood.
Hiss...this number is a bit lost in majesty.
But the effect is surprisingly good.
How will the Xiao family decide?
To object or not to object?
In fact, it is not difficult to guess that there seem to be two choices, but in fact there is only one. The Xiao family will definitely side with the emperor, win the emperor's favor, and further win over Fang Jun.
The Xiao family does not have any big political demands, and their strong background does not require them to make any demands. In every dynasty, every emperor will definitely treat the Xiao family well, as long as they do not embark on the path of rebellion.
, there may be suppression, but there is absolutely no targeting.
Do you really think that the Lanling Xiao family's elegant clothes since their journey to the south are just a joke?
With a strong foundation to ensure the continuation of the family, and a simple family tradition to pursue stability, the Xiao family is relatively the most peaceful among the aristocratic families. Even if the emperor launched the imperial examination in order to support poor families, the Xiao family's performance was more
He spoke on behalf of the Jiangnan gentry, but he didn't pay much attention to it himself.
Even if you continue to support poor families, the imperial examination will ultimately rely on strength. When it comes to studying, who is the Xiao family afraid of?
Therefore, no matter how the Xiao family behaves, they will eventually stick to the emperor's boat...
It's just that they are on the opposite side of most aristocratic families, which a family like the Xiao family is absolutely unwilling to face.
Once the Xiao family expresses its support for the emperor's feudal world, it will cause emotional turmoil among a series of aristocratic families. They will attack each other, join forces, and reorganize alliances... all of which will have a profound impact on the stability of the court and the stability of the court.
The direction of the situation.
Fang Xuanling was simply astonished. The emperor's move was beyond expectation. He was so powerful that he was astonishing with his literary heart and carved sleeves!
It is foreseeable that the defection of the Xiao family will inevitably lead to the collapse and reorganization of the Jiangnan gentry. From now on, they will no longer be able to restrain the emperor in government affairs. The Shandong gentry suffered a series of suppressions at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China and has long since declined.
With the establishment of the "Tang", countless young heroes who support the royal family have poured into the army and become young men, which will surely leverage the control of the Guanlong nobles over the army...
The imperial power will rise to an unprecedented peak in the Tang Dynasty!
At this moment, Fang Xuanling herself became suspicious. Did His Majesty just call him into the palace for consultation, or was he premeditated and used him as a gun?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
His Majesty may seem careless and straightforward, but he is actually very scheming...
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After Fang Xuanling left Shujing Hall, Princess Changle walked out of the back hall.
The light cotton coat is made of two layers of cotton sandwiched with a thin layer of cotton. It is warm and breathable and has a novel style. Not only does it not look bulky, it makes Princess Changle's slightly thin body look round and round, and her beautiful cheeks are slightly glowing.
Ruddy, doubly beautiful.
But when she knelt down in front of His Majesty Li Er, her pretty face was slightly cold, and she poured tea for His Majesty Li Er with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes, looking a little hesitant.
His Majesty Li Er felt a little guilty. He took a sip of tea and said, "Li Zhi, are you angry with your father?"
Princess Changle pursed her lips and said nothing.
It's rare for a child to have this kind of temperament happen to her...
From childhood to adulthood, she has been almost synonymous with all female virtues. She has a beautiful appearance, a virtuous temperament, a gentle behavior, and a kind heart. When Empress Changsun was alive, she was well-behaved and sensible. As the eldest daughter of the emperor, she was never arrogant in the slightest.
Whenever anything happens, there will be a gentle and elegant smile, like a spring water, making people feel happy.
His Majesty Li Er knew that this time he was using the "affair" between Chang Le and Fang Junzhi to scheme against the Xiao family, and he had offended his beloved daughter severely...
I don't know why I felt a little nervous in my heart. I coughed awkwardly and said, "Actually, my father is doing this for your own good. Think about it, Fang Jun is a naughty guy. This time, he has to dominate that guy."
Sado Island won't let go. Obviously Sado Island has a lot of gold and silver reserves. Otherwise, how could he, a man who never takes money seriously, take notice? As long as the ministers agree to use your title to give Sado Island a new lease of life.
Naming it means that they will not object to my father's decree to make Sado Island your fiefdom. The gold and silver mountains are there, what a fortune it must be, even my father is drooling just looking at it!"
However, how could he hide his rhetoric from the charming Princess Changle?
There must be some thoughts of compensating oneself, but more importantly, the father still believes that the feudal world is the foundation for stabilizing the government and allowing the country and the country to be passed down for thousands of years.
Youyou sighed, as a daughter, she cannot persuade or dissuade such things...
There is no doubt that his father is an outstanding figure of his generation.
As the second son who took the throne against his will, he was able to lead his ministers to manage the country that had gone through the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty and turn it into a prosperous country. Few emperors in the past and present could match this.
However, precisely because he is an outstanding person, he is stubborn.
When it comes to the feudal world, the grudge between the father and the ministers is no longer just about the inheritance of the country, the country, the country, but also a kind of pride and an attitude - you are all wrong, I am right!
No matter how humbly an emperor is, he is still an emperor. An emperor must have the pride and persistence of an emperor...
Sighing softly, Princess Changle said resentfully: "What kind of status does your father put your daughter in with this move? There was a lot of rumors about my daughter and Fang Jun in the outside world, and now you are using this matter... to tell your daughter how to face sister Gao Yang