The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 620
Wang Yun's status is also a minister, at least before he moved to the border, he was still one of the five ministers of the inner government in name.

And the Wang family of Qixian County in Taiyuan is one of the top rich families in the world, so even if he was sent to prison, Wang Yun also enjoyed the highest treatment and monopolized the world.

It is worth mentioning that this single room is exactly the room that Zhen Yan lived in when he was imprisoned in the past.

What's more worth mentioning is that today happened to be the day when Zhen Yan was released from prison.

Staying in prison these days with nothing to do, the only thing Zhen Yan can do is to be in a daze, but because of this, he has figured out some things, and his whole person becomes more restrained.

Until noon today, the jailer trotted over with a face full of joy, and smiled at Zhen Yan: "Cheng Zhen, the inner government has just issued an order to reinstate you as an officer and release you without charge!"

Hearing this, Zhen Yan subconsciously asked, "Is it snowing outside?"

When he was in prison, Lin Chao had said that when the snow fell, he, Zhen Yan, would be able to leave the prison.

The jailer bowed his waist and said with a smile: "It's coming down. It has snowed several times in a row in the past few days. It is probably because Fu Cheng was released from prison without charge. God is very happy, and the snow fell in advance to celebrate Fu Cheng."

Although this person is a small official, he is exquisite in all aspects...

Zhen Yan thought about it, then nodded, took out a few pieces of horseshoe gold from her bosom, and handed them over.

There is a saying that money can pass through the gods, and Zhen Yan has been in charge of the family business since he was a child, so how can he not understand this truth, so no matter where he is, he always likes to carry some money on his body for emergencies.

"Trouble taking care of me these days, a small thank you is not a respect!"

Seeing the gold horseshoe, the jailer's smile became even brighter, and he bent down even lower. After receiving it respectfully, he laughed loudly again: "Thank you for the reward, Prime Minister!"

After finishing speaking, he opened the prison door for Zhen Yan.

After walking out of the prison all the way, he happened to meet the group of family officials wearing shackles.

When Tai Shici saw Zhen Yan, he walked up and clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Congratulations to Zhen Fucheng on his release from prison!"

"Thank you, General Taishi." Zhen Yan returned the salute, but turned her attention to a group of family officials, "General Taishi, this is..."

While speaking, Zhen Yan's eyes met Wang Yun's.

At that time, Wang Yun was in a high position, so he threw Zhen Yan into prison.

At this time, Zhen Yan sees the light of day again, but Wang Yun, who used to be aloof, has been reduced to a prisoner.

When the two sides passed by each other, there were mixed feelings in their hearts.

Tai Shici didn't answer Zhen Yan's question, but just smiled and said goodbye, sending all the family officials to prison.

Just now it belonged to Zhen Yan's world, but now it has become Wang Yun's exclusive treatment.

……

In the government affairs hall, after Lin Chao sent Wang Yun and others away, he began to discuss the details of the four strategies with everyone.

Getting rid of Wang Yun and the others is not the end, but just the beginning.

After all, these four strategies are to be implemented in the four states, and even the whole world in the future.

The real bloodshed has only just begun.

As for what happened in Tan County last night, it was actually Lin Chao who set an example for the people of the four prefectures.

Although the Lin Dynasty will not send a large army to suppress those who disagree with this policy, the displaced people can follow the example of Tan County.

It is better to break it with the hearts of the people than to suppress it with power!
In fact, these four strategies of Lin Chao are relatively benevolent. They did not directly cut the flesh from the aristocratic family, but only limited the speed at which they can accumulate wealth in the future.

If so, as long as those aristocratic families keep their own place, they will accumulate more and more wealth in the future. The premise is that there are no prodigal sons
The real long-term significance of these four policies is to abolish the poll tax system that has been implemented for hundreds of years since Shang Yang's reform.

Since its inception, this system has naturally exacerbated the gap between rich and poor.When the gap between the rich and the poor reaches its peak, severe class conflicts will arise, and sooner or later the regime will be dragged into a state of doom.

This kind of chaotic government must not be left behind!
The basic direction has been set, but the details are yet to be discussed.

For example, Tian Feng put forward his own opinion based on the facts: "Zichu, if we distribute land to the common people, how many mu is appropriate for each person?"

There has always been a fixed number of land suitable for cultivation, one radish and one pit.

If everyone gets a lot, it will never be enough.

If there is less distribution, the food produced will not be enough to eat.

Lin Chao thought for a while, and then said, "There have been many wars these years, and a lot of land has been abandoned. Let's measure it clearly and register it in the register before deciding how much land to distribute to the refugees."

Tian Feng continued to ask: "Then who should be sent to measure?"

"Naturally, your household department will send people not only to measure the unowned land, but also to re-register the owner's land for future reference. In addition to the household department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will also send people. Let the military machine government send troops to protect you and carry out this matter."

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

"One more thing is that those people who have to be attached to the family because of the loss of land, if they are willing to leave the family, they will be re-issued fields. Even if they are willing to continue to be attached to the family, they will be registered in the register and distributed Paste it."

"Zi Chu, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate." Xun Yu shook his head and said, "There are so many people attached to the family, how can so many fields be given to them?"

Lin Chao smiled and said, "No, Wen Ruo, you're thinking too much. If a certain family belongs to an aristocratic family, they will definitely not let these people go."

The aristocratic family has more than a thousand hectares of fertile land, and these lands naturally need manpower to take care of them.If all the people under him run away, these lands will be abandoned, and the aristocratic family will never sit back and watch this happen.

But the state government has already issued an order, and the people are watching. Naturally, the aristocratic family cannot use tough methods as in the past. It can only improve the treatment of the people under it, which is better than the land being abandoned.

Lin Chao's move was precisely to take this opportunity to improve the living standards of the people.

Willing to break away from the control of the family, the state government will allocate land to you.

If you are unwilling to leave, the state capital can also make your life better.

People's living standards are often the epitome of an era.

The people's lives are going well, but the country is not necessarily strong and prosperous.But when the life of the people cannot go on, the country must be weak.

There were no fools in the government affairs hall, and after thinking for a while, he understood Lin Chao's intentions, and he couldn't help nodding his head repeatedly.

"Zichu, there is one more thing." Xun Chen said at this moment, "Once this policy is implemented, the aristocratic family and the people will pay the land rent together in the future, but what should the officials do?"

Hearing this, everyone present frowned.

Learn literary and martial arts, sell to the emperor's family.

Equality for all has always been a false proposition. Isn't being an official just to seal your wife and children and save a family fortune for your children and grandchildren!

If there is no privilege, who would want to be an official?
In the past, the officials of the aristocratic family enjoyed tax-free privileges as one.Now that the privileges of the aristocratic family are deprived, what about the privileges of officials.

Do you want to take it back?

After thinking about it for a long time, Lin Chao said: "If you are right, if this is the case, then part of the land rent for the official's family will be exempted, and the reduction will be based on the size of the official position."

Although the Lin Dynasty deprived officials of the privilege of complete tax exemption at this time, it was equivalent to giving officials the amount of tax exemption, which was ranked according to the size of the official position.

For example, a small official with a rank of [-] shi can exempt [-] mu of land rent, and a corresponding official with a rank of [-] shi can be exempted from [-] mu of land rent. As the rank of the official increases, the more land rent can be exempted.

As for the exact number, it still needs to be discussed.

Then everyone in the inner palace put forward some opinions. After discussing deletions and revisions, the sky darkened.

In the end, Lin Chao concluded: "Let's do this today. If there is no objection, these four policies will be finalized and implemented tomorrow. At the same time, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will also send people to the states and counties to measure the land and check the population. If there is something wrong, it will not be too late to correct it.”

After all, this is a brand new policy, and there is no precedent to follow, so it can only be implemented and corrected at the same time.

"As ordered!"

Everyone in the inner palace cupped their hands.

……

On the second day, the penalty move to the side was carried out as scheduled.

Not only the officials of the aristocratic family were taken out of the city in shackles, but even the adult men in their families were also taken out of the city, leaving only the women, children, old and young without accompanying them.

Lin Chao was in a good mood today, and even stayed outside the city long ago, preparing to send off these aristocratic families.

After all, they have been opponents for several months, so it would be unreasonable not to send them on the road in person when parting.

Wang Yun stayed up all night last night, so he is not in a very good condition today. In addition, he is old and wears shackles, so he is a little staggering when he walks.

Looking at his pitiful appearance with haggard mental and physical strength, Lin Chao suddenly wanted to laugh, but held back.

After waving Tai Shici to order everyone to stop, Lin Chao came to Wang Yun and Sima Lang.

For Lin Chao's appearance, Wang Yun didn't seem surprised at all, his expression was a little too calm.

"Your Majesty, Sima Gong, I have prepared a little wine, can you two show me your face?"

Lin Chao stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

Up to this moment, Lin Chao still used honorifics, without the slightest intention of ridicule.

"Lin Changshi has an order, how dare this old man disobey."

Hearing this, Wang Yun sneered first, then spoke, and Sima Fang beside him also nodded.

Lin Chao then ordered someone to unshackle Wang Yun and Sima Fang.

In the cold wind, on the winter snow, Lin Chao sat and drank with the two of them.

"Good wine!"

Wang Yun drank the wine in the bottle, and when the coolness entered his stomach, he sighed in an unprecedented situation.

After a night of hard thinking, although Wang Yun's complexion was haggard at this time, his eyes were extremely bright.

Now that the defeat has been decided, no matter how much you regret it, it is useless. Instead, it is better to be more magnanimous, so as not to be ridiculed by the world.

Although the way is different and they don't conspire with each other, the momentum on Wang Yun's body has never diminished at all.

Lin Chao said with a smile: "The prince doesn't seem to be surprised by the arrival of XX."

"It doesn't matter if you're surprised or not, it's just a winner and a loser." Wang Yun said, pointing to the wine bottle in his hand and said with a smile: "I would like to thank Chang Shi for letting me drink before I die. Such a fine wine."

Lin Chao was really curious: "The prince knows he must die?"

But Wang Yun smiled calmly: "What the old man did in Tan County is mostly contrary to Chang Shi's policy of governing the country, so he has to die. If the old man survives this time, it means that Chang Shi still has plans, so it's better to die. "

There is no enmity between Lin Chao and Wang Yun, it is just a dispute of ideas, if Wang Yun does not die, there will be successors to follow suit, then it will be troublesome, so Wang Yun must die.

If he does not die this time, it means that Lin Chao will still use him to plot against him, and his fate will only be worse in the future.

His master, the prince, brought the adult men of his family to die today. Although the Wang family in Qixian County could not avoid decline, they still left a kindling after all. There is still hope in the future, and it is also the best choice.

"The prince is transparent, I admire him!"

Lin Chao cupped his hands and praised, but this was sincere.

However, Wang Yun shook his head and sighed: "After all, the way is different, and we don't conspire with each other. Thinking about it carefully, since the old man stepped into Tan County, everything has been calculated by Chang Shi. This time it is a big loss. injustice."

"Why should the prince be so reckless in belittling himself? After all, a certain man has been running Xuzhou for several years. If someone picked the peaches so easily, what face would he have to live in the world?"

"That's the reason..."

The corner of Wang Yun's mouth twitched slightly, and he sighed.

Sima Fang, who was silent on the side, cupped his hands at this moment and said: "Lin Changshi, we were defeated this time, so naturally I have nothing to say, but there is something in my mind that I don't understand. All the thoughts of a dying person."

"Sima Gong, but it's okay to say."

Sima Fang and Wang Yun looked at each other, and then slowly said: "Chang Shi has always loved the people like a son, we two old fellows admire it very much, but don't you hear the sage saying: The people can be taught, but not taught.

But the old man's trip to observe the long history seems to violate the words of the sages, so he is not afraid of causing disaster to future generations?This is one of the old unsolved problems.

Liu Taiwei is the master of benevolence and virtue, and his reputation spreads far and wide across the country. His long history is also a talent that has never been seen in a hundred generations. If the monarch and his ministers know each other well, they will surely help the world.If Liu Taiwei has a day to practice Zuo, Chang Shi will be on the phase.In this way, can the An Xilin family be a century-old family?This is the second unresolved issue of old age.

The long history is beautiful and bright, with the style of an ancient gentleman, so there is no worry.But there are so many mediocre people in the world, he became famous at a young age and brought disaster to Xiao Qiang, how could Chang Shi have the heart to punish him like today?This old and unresolved three also.

The general trend of the world is vast, and those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish!The long history is here today, and it may be possible for one person to deter the hearts of the people in the world.But people are mortal, so can the ambition of a long history be passed on for thousands of years?This old and unresolved fourth also. "

If it was a battle of power and tactics before, then these four problems of Sima Fang at this moment are offensive at the ideological level.

They had already lost in terms of power, but Wang Yun and Sima Fang didn't seem convinced, so they sat down with Lin Chao again to discuss the matter.

In other words, they believed that they were right from the beginning to the end, but they just couldn't beat Lin Chao.

Looking at Sima Fang's four questions again, it can be said that every word is a pearl, and they all hit the key point of Xuzhou.

The first question is actually the governance principle that the family has always adhered to, and it is also the consensus of this era-people are born unequal, but you must accept this inequality.

There are classes in the world, if someone is above the top, someone must be below.Someone has to rule, someone has to be ruled.

There are many stupid people but few smart people in the world, so the real great talent only needs to tell the people what to do, instead of explaining them one by one, because the people will never understand.

This is: the people can let them know, but they can't make them know.

Looking at Lin Chao's actions, it seems that he wants the people to have their own ideas, which is very dangerous.

If everyone has different ideas, the foundation of the dynasty will not be stable, the country will naturally fall apart, and everything will be messed up.

The people are responsible for production, and their aristocratic families are responsible for guiding the people and stabilizing the social structure.This is the code of ethics for monarchs, ministers, and fathers and sons.

That's why Sima Fang said that Lin Chao's actions would harm future generations.

As for the second and third questions, they were questioning Lin Chao.

You eradicate our family today, and when Liu Bei ascends the Ninth Five-Year Plan in his year, with your Lin Zichu's power, the Anxilin family will surely become the number one family in the world, just like the Yuan family in Runan today.

And those big and small heroes who followed Liu Bei to conquer the world will also become the second us.

Can you take action against us, but also against your subordinates, or even yourself?
If you can't, then everything you do today is useless.

As for the fourth question, it was Sima Fang's lore.

Even though you, Lin Zichu, are a saint alive and selfless, human nature is always greedy.

You are alive and may be able to maintain the order you created today.

But when you die, your descendants and the descendants of those heroes will inevitably follow our old path in order to gather wealth and power. So what is the point of what you have done today?
These four questions are not poisonous, and it is difficult for anyone to deal with them, which leads to self-doubt.

Anyway, they were doomed, so the two simply stabbed Lin Chao's heart again.

If Lin Chao kills their people, they will kill Lin Chao's heart!
But whether Wang Yun or Sima Fang, it is impossible to imagine that there is a soul from 2000 years later hidden in the body of Shi Lin Zichu, the head of the Taiwei Mansion.

For Lin Chao, this question was not unsolvable.

"Ugh……"

After Lin Chao sighed quietly, he said to the two of them in a very serious tone: "Sima Gong's four questions, let me answer them in reverse."

"Hmph!" Wang Yun sneered, "I am all ears."

"Fourth, someone can be counted in his life, but he can't care about his posthumous name. In the past, the first emperor also thought about the future generations, but the tyrant Qin finally died in the second generation. If someone is alive, he will naturally do his best. If someone dies, let it be a flood!"

Everything is only valid for living people.Once the eyes are closed, there is nothing left, Lin Chao can see this very clearly.

Although Lin Chao's statement was unreasonable, Wang Yun and Sima Fang believed it.

Thinking about it carefully, this is exactly Lin Zichu's style.

"Thirdly, although the two of you can't see it, I can assure you." Lin Chao stared at Wang Yun and Sima Fang, and said slowly, "If there is a day when there is a disaster in his year, I will Never hold back!"

Of course, Lin Chao would not attack the heroes who followed Liu Bei, but he could leave it to his apprentices to deal with.

At that time, Lin Chao will be unofficial, and all the mess will be left to Zhuge Liang.

But with Zhuge Liang's personality, no matter who is corrupt and perverts the law, he probably won't forgive anyone lightly.

"Secondly, I am Anxi Lin. Since XX, three generations cannot be in power! As long as XX is alive, this sentence will always count!"

Hearing this, Wang Yun and Sima Fang frowned immediately.

Obviously, they don't believe it.

But Lin Chao did not continue to explain to them.

What Zhuge Liang can do in history, there is no reason why I, Lin, can't do it.

Speaking of this, Lin Chao suddenly took a sip of cold wine, and then smiled at the two of them: "As for Sima Gong's first question just now, it is not worth refuting. Sima Gong's family has a long history, but when it comes to the words of a sage, it is not worth refuting." It's half-knowledge."

"What does Chang Shi mean by that?" Sima Fang asked with a frown.

"The people can let them know, but they can't be made to know? Sima Gong's words are absurd!" Lin Chao laughed, "It should be: the people can, let them know. No, let them know.

The sage's small words of righteousness were misinterpreted by Sima Gong into such narrow words. This is a disaster for future generations! "

After listening to Lin Chaoxin's Analects of Confucius, Wang Yun and Sima Fang were completely stunned, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time.

As inheritors of Confucianism, they never dreamed that this sentence they had memorized fluently could be interpreted in this way.

Could it be that all these years of studying hard have gone the wrong way?
The four critical questions, not only did not confuse Lin Chao, but made him doubt life.

After a long time, Wang Yun came back to his senses and murmured to himself: "Before dying, it is a great blessing to be able to get the true interpretation of the words of the sages, and die without regret..."

Lin Chao picked up his wine glass again, and said with a smile, "You two, have a good journey."

The two returned the courtesy: "Thank you, Chang Shi, for seeing him off."

After sitting and discussing for a while, the team moving to the side set off again.

A day later, Tai Shici returned to Tan County and reported to the inner government: the officials who moved to the frontier left Tan County and traveled for forty or fifty miles, when they suddenly encountered thousands of people holding sharp knives.

These people opposed the allocation of land to the people before, even though the inner government had already punished them, the people felt that the punishment was too light, so they lay in ambush by the roadside, and then rushed forward to kill all these people...

With the death of Wang Yun and others, the farce caused by the family and lasted for several months finally came to an end.

(End of this chapter)