Xiao Yu was wearing a brocade robe with hidden flowers with the word "Fu", and he was kneeling on the couch with his back straight.
He is about to turn sixty this year, but he is well maintained. His black hair is neatly combed, and he wears a Jinxian crown. His eyebrows are set into his temples, his eyes are bright, his nose is straight, his mouth is square, and his fair face still shows the charm of his youth.
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Born in a thousand-year-old family of the Liang royal family, he was cultivated to be full of nobility, grace and elegance.
Sitting in front of him was the eldest son Xiao Rui.
Xiao Rui was dressed in court uniform, with handsome features and outstanding demeanor. At this moment, he was whispering: "There is news from Duke Zhao that Fang Jun has entered the palace. However, he is not asking for His Majesty's blessing, but asking Your Majesty not to blame the Censor who impeached him.
Yan Guan. In my opinion, it must be the move given by the Prime Minister, so as not to offend the Yu Shi Yan Guan too much. Even if His Majesty is protecting you, you must always be careful in the court in the future."
Xiao Rui is over forty this year, but he has an outstanding, stable and handsome appearance. He is also the legitimate son of a noble family. He is the eldest concubine of His Majesty Li Er, Princess Xiangcheng, and holds the official residence of Taichang Qing.
Xiao Yu raised his eyelids, looked at his eldest son, shook his head slightly, and said nothing.
Xiao Rui was a little confused about his father's thinking, so he had to say: "This time, not only most of the censors in the censorship platform jointly impeached, but also several civil servants from the six departments came together to attack. It was because your majesty wanted to protect Fang Er.
, and we have to worry about the dissatisfaction of the courtiers caused by this. We can't dismiss so many civil servants, right? Fang Er will definitely not get the position of chief military officer of Canghaidao. Let alone Fang Er, as long as we have several
If we join forces, no one will be able to get into such a position!"
Speaking of this, Xiao Rui couldn't hide his excitement.
This time the impeachment was launched, a large number of civil servants from the DPRK and the DPRK were gathered together, and the scale and momentum were simply overwhelming! He had never known that these families combined could actually have the power to influence the situation of the DPRK!
But there are also some unpleasant tastes.
If at the beginning of His Majesty Li Er's succession to the throne, these families could stand together and join forces, with only a few members of the Xiao family, they might be able to create a new situation. Thinking of his ancestors... Xiao Rui couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Xiao Yu's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Things seemed to be a little out of control... This was not what he wanted.
The purpose of this impeachment is to suppress Fang Jun and let those ministers in the court who have the ability and ideas to get involved in Jiangnan take a look. No one can even think about going to Jiangnan to get a piece of the pie! That's it.
A warning.
But now, the scale of impeachment is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more ministers are participating. It seems that these people have formed a force that threatens the stability of the government!
This is definitely not allowed by the emperor.
The development of things has deviated from his original intention. He just wanted to protect the interests of the Jiangnan nobles, nothing more. But it was obvious that someone was fishing in troubled waters and muddying the waters. They wanted more than that...
Xiao Yu is not willing to serve as a spearman for others! If it is just to safeguard the interests of the Jiangnan nobles, the emperor can allow it, even if the impeachment trend actually goes against the emperor's will. After all, the stability of Jiangnan is equally important in the emperor's heart. However, if
Some people want more, and His Majesty the Emperor will never tolerate it!
When the Liang Kingdom was destroyed, as a prince, he was escorted to Chang'an by Yang Jian, where he was trapped. He experienced many conspiracies and sinister dangers, and even watched his eldest brother, the emperor, being given death by a glass of poisonous wine by Yang Guang. He relied on his
My caution survives to this day!
A unique family background and a half-life of misery have kept Xiao Yu sharp-minded and never careless. As a child of an aristocratic family, he cannot just think about himself, because as long as he is not careful, the orchid that has been passed down for thousands of years will be destroyed.
The Lingxiao family is very likely to suffer disaster.
Xiao Yu raised his head, looked at the eldest son in front of him, and said expressionlessly: "From now on, stay out of the matter and don't have any involvement in this matter." After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "If you really can't figure it out,
, that is also your own behavior, you bear all the consequences, it has nothing to do with the entire Xiao family, do you remember?"
Xiao Rui was a little confused. His throat trembled twice, and he wanted to ask, but in the end he didn't dare. Although his father Xiao Yu seemed to be a rich and kind man, his fiery temper even forced the late emperor to tolerate it.
Beating and scolding are even more common.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Rui had to say: "My child obeys your orders."
But in my heart I disagreed.
He admitted that the current emperor was wise, powerful and ruthless, but could he still risk the disapproval of the world and deal with the impeached censor?
That would be self-destruction!
Xiao Yu naturally saw the look on his eldest son's face and made a rough guess about his thoughts. He couldn't help but sigh secretly. This son was considered the most outstanding heir in the next generation of the Xiao family, but he still lacked understanding and was impetuous.
Feeling sad, he didn't bother to explain the dangers to his eldest son. He was confident that this eldest son was still obedient. As long as he did as he said, let him do the rest...
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In the crown belt of the Central Plains, hundreds of families crossed the river with the Jin Dynasty, so there is "Hundred Pus" in the east of the Yangtze River.
When the Jin Dynasty moved to the south, many aristocratic families moved with it, and the gentry clan became the ruling class in the Jiangnan area. Although the status of the common people increased after the Southern Dynasties, their power could not compete with the gentry clan. The gentry often kept a large number of slaves to maintain their bell-ringing tripod.
Food, luxurious life.
However, a "Hou Jing Rebellion" almost caused a devastating blow to the gentry in Jiangnan.
"The Rebellion at the end of Liang Dynasty was the final outcome after Yongjia's southern crossing. After hundreds of years of corruption, the gentry of the Southern Dynasties were all wiped out at the end of Liang Dynasty." Although this statement is not without exaggeration, it reflects the fact that the gentry clan, especially those who dominate
The fact that the gentry with overseas surnames suffered a fatal blow during the Hou Jing Rebellion.
Hou Jing's Rebellion also led to changes in the ethnic structure of the Southern Dynasties. Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Southern Dynasties have been dominated by the gentry with the surname of overseas Chinese from the north. The gentry with the surname of Wu and the southern natives only serve as embellishments and foils, and rarely have the power to engage in military affairs. The Hou Jing's Rebellion
This caused a heavy blow to the gentry. Not only did the common Han people rise in status, but the southern indigenous chiefs also took advantage of the situation to rise.
Historical records record: "The disasters at the end of the Liang Dynasty caused fierce competition among the people. The leaders of the rock caves in the prefectures and towns, and the tyrants in the villages and villages, plundered and looted their resources to become strong, and they became powerful through bullying and bullying."
The structure headed by the gentry completely collapsed.
When the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Tang Dynasty, some aristocratic families gradually prospered and regained most of the interests in the Jiangnan area due to correct political speculation and the support of the Li and Tang royal families. His Majesty Li Er wanted to appoint Fang Jun as the chief of the march to Canghaidao.
The general manager immediately panicked the Jiangnan nobles.
They were not targeting Fang Jun, but the official position!
His Majesty Li Er set up this official position in preparation for the eastern expedition to Goguryeo.
Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo...
As soon as they see this word, these Jiangnan nobles will think of the three conquests of Goguryeo in the former Sui Dynasty, which almost exhausted the last wealth of the Jiangnan nobles! In the end, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty even sat in Jiangdu in person and wanted to force
The Jiangnan gentry squeezed out the last drop of milk!
Three wars ended in failure, and the wealth accumulated by the Jiangnan gentry for several lifetimes disappeared. How could they not hate this word deeply and be horrified?
Therefore, Xiao Yu secretly contacted several major noble families, intending to nip His Majesty Li Er's thoughts in the cradle. Worst case, if you want to march eastward, you can go by land instead of water, and just scrape the land in the south of the Yangtze River!
But now, things have obviously gone beyond Xiao Yu's original intention, and have been taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives, leading to an unpredictable situation...
Fang Jun didn't know that the Jiangnan nobles were behind this incident. He was just thinking about how to find a way out of such an unfavorable situation. For this position, he was bound to win it!
For two days in a row, Fang Jun stayed at home and carefully studied the information sent by Li Junxian, and got a clear understanding of the details of some officials in the DPRK. He turned a deaf ear to the numerous discussions in the DPRK.
He must make the most complete preparations and strive to win with one blow at the court meeting!
As he learned more and more about the information about these civil servants, Fang Jun gradually discovered something strange - almost all of these imperial officials had various surnames with the overseas Chinese from the Southern Dynasties such as Xiao, Wang, Xie, and Yuan.
relation……
At this point, Fang Jun let out a long sigh.
It seems that these overseas Chinese from the Southern Dynasties are not necessarily targeting themselves, but like lions in the animal world, they want to protect their own territory and prevent His Majesty Li Er from interfering in it.