The Yin family of Xiangzhou and the Liu family of Kuaiji are good representatives.
The Yin family was not a big family at first, but God always likes to give these little guys a chance to make a comeback, and the Yin family seized this opportunity.
After Chen Baxian unified Nanchen, the imperial court's ruling power was actually limited to the two areas of Jiangnan and Lingnan. The rule of Xiangzhou almost completely relied on local aristocratic families, so much so that the imperial court even had to use "city lords"
Such titles were awarded to local aristocratic families so that these families could remain loyal to the court.
But such loyalty is ultimately based on interests.
Once the court cannot provide enough benefits, it is likely to cause big trouble.
After the death of the hero Chen Baxian, both the Northern Qi and the Northern Zhou had plans for the south of the Yangtze River. The Northern Zhou was lucky because it was restrained by the Northern Qi in its heyday and was beyond its reach. Coupled with the turmoil in Bashu, they had no time to take care of themselves, so they could only take Chen Chang, who was a hostage in Chang'an,
That is, Chen Baxian's legitimate son was sent back, hoping to cause some trouble for Chen Baxian, who was Chen Baxian's cousin and later Emperor Chen Wen, who had just ascended the throne at that time.
The Northern Qi's actions were more direct, inciting rebellion within Nanchen. South of Jiangling, almost everyone along the Xiang River rebelled, causing the Xiangzhou defense line of Nanchen to collapse directly.
Fortunately, Nanchen had Hou Andu and other famous generals in charge at that time, and the defeat was finally saved. However, it also made Emperor Wen of Chen Wen's generation unable to move northward, and it also hindered Nanchen's development of the Xiangzhou area, making Nanchen
The core of Chen's rule was limited to the south of the Yangtze River, and this was the case until Li Xingchen entered Shu.
It was during this rebellion that Yin Liang, who originally belonged to Xi Liang, took the initiative to surrender to Nan Chen and became the highlight of Nan Chen's early passive counterattack. Therefore, Yin Liang became the lord of Xiangzhou City, and the Yin family in Xiangzhou also rose.
During the subsequent rebellions of Han Zigao and Huajiao, Xiangzhou experienced war again, and many aristocratic families were wiped out. The remaining aristocratic families grew even faster. In a short period of time, the Yin family in Xiangzhou became one of the top families in the Xiangshui area.
Unlike the Yin family in Xiangzhou, the Liu family in Kuaiji is a real old family. As early as when Sun Ce went to Jiangnan, the Liu family already existed, and soon became one of the main aristocratic families in Soochow. After three hundred years of development, the Liu family
Despite the ups and downs, no one dares to underestimate this family that although it lives in Kuaiji, it has still been passed down.
When the Han Dynasty was established, northern aristocratic families also appeared on the stage in the south. The Yin family of Xiangzhou and the Liu family of Kuaiji were not very active in the process of the Han Dynasty replacing Nanchen. Naturally, they did not achieve anything in the court.
power, but they don't have many requirements for this, as long as they can ensure that their family still has enough influence in the local area.
However, once the Han Dynasty rules the place with laws and starts to adopt a new method of selecting talents, then these aristocratic families who have no chance to enter the central government now will probably have no chance in the future, and they will even have to fight to the death with the common people.
So it's strange that these aristocratic families are not in a hurry.
In fact, the appearance of these two families shows that the big local families finally dare not care about matters that do not concern them. They will also invest in this battle. Because this battle is no longer
It is not only about the ownership of power in the court, but also about the survival of all aristocratic families.
If Li Xingchen is really allowed to implement one law after another, then the family will never be able to be the local king again.
Li Xingchen took the memorial in Xu Chang's hand and took a look at it, and said in a deep voice: "Our enemies this time are different from the past, and our battlefield is also different from the past. I actually have no confidence in dealing with these enemies who may be three hundred years old.
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Yang Su and Wang Chang had no intention of laughing at His Majesty's cold humor.
The seriousness of the situation can be felt between the lines.
If these aristocratic families really get into trouble, who knows what trouble will happen.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that all members of the navy are loyal to your majesty." Wang Chang said seriously, "As long as your majesty needs it, I am willing to lead the navy to advance for your majesty!"
Li Xingchen shook his head: "I don't advocate the use of too many soldiers and horses, and once the face is really broken, then it will not be mainly soldiers and horses. The "Criminal Code" revised by the Ministry of Punishment on the basis of Han Code should be similar.
Can it be promulgated?"
Xu Chang nodded hurriedly: "The "Criminal Law" had already been formulated when His Majesty went north. However, its content was complicated and its provisions were more detailed than the "Taxation Law", so it was delayed for some time. Now Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment has sent
I sent you a sample book for Your Majesty to review, and it should be on His Majesty's desk tomorrow or the next day."
"Okay, I can tell the world after I have seen it." Li Xingchen was still very satisfied with Shen Jungao's efficiency.
In the legal system formulated by Li Xingchen for the Han Dynasty, the "Criminal Law" absolutely played an irreplaceable role, because it represented the authority of the royal family and the court, as well as fairness and justice in the world.
When it comes to formulation, the criminal law should be said to be one of the easier to formulate among various laws, because since the Qin Dynasty, all dynasties have more or less formulated laws, and this law is actually based on the "Criminal Law"
"Mainly, the main content of the laws formulated by Shang Yang for the Qin Dynasty was actually the rewards and punishments for people. The Han Dynasty also inherited this system and gave birth to figures such as Zhang Tang who cannot be ignored in the history of the development of laws.
But criminal law is actually one of the more complicated laws. After all, every clause may involve human life, from stealing to killing (harmony) people to steal goods to treason and rebellion, no matter how big or small, everything must be taken into account.
Therefore, the "Criminal Law" should also be the law with the most details.
Fortunately, at the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, the Ministry of Punishment did not have so many affairs, otherwise it would not be able to spare so much manpower and material resources to compile laws.
"This time, let's try the Criminal Code first. Can it support a sky of fairness and justice and punishment of crimes for our Han Dynasty?" Li Xingchen said lightly, "This time, the Han army must base itself on following the Ministry of Punishment and safeguarding the dignity of the law.
, rather than simply seeking to solve all problems through violence and killing."
Yang Su and Wang Chang were thoughtful.
Li Xingchen then looked at the huge ships on the river: "Of course, the army is my big man's sharp blade, and it is a sharp blade to deal with the enemy. As long as it is the enemy of the big Han, then this sharp blade is not a foil. This time we go south.
Most of the soldiers who returned to the court with their troops were those who made meritorious service in the Northern Expedition. I decided to review the three armies at the foot of Stone Mountain after returning to Jiankang Prefecture."
"Promise!" Yang Su and Wang Chang hurriedly agreed.
Your Majesty is going to demonstrate to those who are ready to take action!
Indeed, reviewing the three armed forces is a good choice.