retaliate

On weekdays, the emperor only discussed political affairs with his important ministers. There were not many people, and the relationship between the emperor and his ministers was very casual.This is called Chang Chao.

But today the emperor convened officials above rank six in Chang'an to discuss matters.

The emperor stood above him, looked at the ministers and said, "After I destroyed Shi Ni, I didn't mean to return to Chang'an, but the Southern Expedition to destroy the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Some people said that I was frightened, and worried that returning to Chang'an would lead to Guanzhong. Those powerful clans joined forces to create chaos."

The ministers were shocked.

The emperor said indifferently: "When I came to Chang'an, I heard a saying in the journey against the road, Guanzhong is the Guanzhong of the aristocratic family, and it is the powerful Guanzhong."

This is getting more and more disturbing.

The courtiers looked at the wat board in their hands uncomfortably.According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, officials of the fifth rank and above have ivory wat boards, while those below the fifth rank can only use bamboo and wood wat boards.

The strict hierarchy is undoubtedly revealed here.

In order to make ivory wat boards, Datang trades with overseas and small southwest countries every year.

At this moment, except for a few important ministers, the wat board is blank and there is nothing.

Moreover, officials below the fifth rank seldom have the opportunity to perform at the imperial court...they are not eligible to participate in the regular court on weekdays, and they can only go through the channel of submitting memorials if they want to report matters.

When the emperor opened his mouth, he positioned the big clans and tyrants in Guanzhong on the opposite side of the emperor and the country. Although these words are pure gold, there are many things that can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words!

The emperor became more and more unscrupulous.

"But to say that I am worried and that I am frightened is the self-indulgence of those people."

The emperor's voice was obviously mocking, "I have entered Chang'an, everything is waiting for me, and I have been very busy for a while. Now, the spring breeze of the first year of Yongde has blown through this Great Tang, and everywhere is full of vitality. ..."

what!
Why did the emperor change the subject again?
And it's very peaceful.

Isn't this moody?

The ministers slandered that the emperor had learned the mysterious technique of pretending to be an emperor without a teacher.

"But this spring breeze can't reach some people."

The emperor raised his voice a little higher.

What the emperor said was... a few courtiers secretly looked up at the emperor.

"In Guanzhong, in this world, how many people are forced to be slaves. The spring breeze blows, but they can only work desperately in the fields under the command of their masters."

coming!

coming!

finally come!

The last time the emperor made a move, he dealt with the family of King Xiang who had done evil to the Emperor in the incident of slavery, and even made people kill King Xiang.

Many people say that it is okay for the emperor to avenge his father, but the matter of being a native is too big, if it is not handled properly, it will cause turmoil in the world. The emperor must be thunderous and rainy...

Sure enough, after King Xiang was killed, the emperor seemed to have forgotten about it and never mentioned it again.

As a result, the big clans and tyrants in Guanzhong, as well as the dignitaries breathed a sigh of relief.

But I didn't expect that the emperor would bring up the old things again on such a good and breezy day today.

"Your Majesty, those are slaves!" Someone reminded.

"Are you reminding me to follow the law?" The emperor looked at the man, "That's right."

However, the emperor immediately asked: "Are those servants taken in legally?"

Normal storage...is it possible?

According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, good people are not allowed to be enslaved unless they committed a serious crime and were punished as slaves.

But how many people are punished as slaves every year?

"I didn't check any abnormal household registration. I only checked the number of people who have been confiscated as slaves every year for more than ten years. Do you know how many there are?"

The emperor smiled and said: "After all, the number of people who are punished as slaves is less than five hundred. Five hundred! But how many slaves have been added in Guanzhong and Tianxia in the past ten years? Who can tell me?"

Everyone heard thunder roaring over the hall.

Some even sweat profusely.

Something big is going to happen...

"More than eight hundred thousand!"

The emperor pointed at the officials, "This is just a preliminary estimate. Maybe it's more than a million. Maybe it's more. I just want to ask, why no one said it violated the law at this time?"

Who dares to say?
The ministers bowed their heads.

"The law has become the straw paper for the nobles to wipe their asses. I will also tear up the laws of the Tang Dynasty and use them to wipe my asses. Can you wait and see?"

When these courtiers mentioned the law on weekdays, they always said that there was no family relationship under the law, and they were selfless.

At this moment, there was no sound.

People who design rules often put themselves outside the rules.

The same is true of the law.

"The violation of the law happened right under my nose. Tell me, how should I deal with it? Should I turn a blind eye, or... take action to correct it?"

Who dares to speak?
Whoever opens his mouth is the mortal enemy of those meat eaters!

"Your Majesty, do it!"

Who the hell is this?

The officials were astonished, thinking that this person is so bold that he is not afraid of the world's meat eaters?

Wang Lao Er raised his hand and shouted as if in northern Xinjiang, "I haven't killed anyone for a long time."

Hey!
It turned out to be the idiot General Qianniuwei!
"The second child wins my heart the most." The emperor nodded very gratified. "I said before that some people say that this world is a world of powerful families and powerful families. If their interests are affected, it will cause turmoil in the world and make things worse." Not good, I, the emperor, will also have to be kicked out by them."

It's good that you know!

Several veterans sighed.

"But if I just sit back and watch this matter, what will happen next?"

"Aristocratic families and powerful people will continuously absorb people. Every time they absorb one person, the Great Tang will lose one manpower and one less tax. On the contrary, the Great Tang will be weaker. What will happen if the minister is strong and the ruler is weak? ?”

The emperor said coldly: "With a sharp knife in hand, the murderous intention is self-inflicted. With a lot of land and money in his hands, and a lot of slaves, what will this person think about? They will want to be emperors!"

"Your Majesty, this statement is biased!" A courtier wanted to argue, but the emperor sneered and said, "Why did Jianyunguan Changsheng rebel?"

Liu Qing came out of the class, "Your Majesty, the false emperor gained the help of Jianyun Temple when he ascended the throne. After the event was completed, he rewarded Jianyun Temple with a large number of fields and population. In addition, many people subsequently contributed land, and the power of Jianyun Temple gradually expanded..."

"As your Majesty said, when you have a sharp knife in your hand, you will start killing yourself. Chang Sheng has a large number of people and money in his hands, and his ambitions are full of ambitions, so he took the opportunity to plot rebellion." Luo Cai came out of duty and made up for it.

"Chang Sheng will rebel, so what are the people who accept the population in the world, what are they thinking? If they are allowed to act recklessly like this, may my emperor rest in peace? How many years can this Great Tang last?"

The emperor looked at the officials, stood up, and asked, "Who will tell me?"

A courtier came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, I think that if there is a big fight, the world may be full of flames. In this case, let the past be ignored...just strictly control it in the future."

"I think so too, but I know that people's hearts are unpredictable. If you let the past go, many people will be lucky. If you don't pursue it, I will get worse. People will never be satisfied."

The emperor resolutely said: "It must be investigated!"

"Your Majesty, the world will be shaken!"

"If this matter is not resolved, the Tang Dynasty will never have peace. If I am here, then I can still suppress the world. If I am not here, who would dare to attack those blood-sucking maggots?"

Can A Liang do it?

The emperor felt that he could not.

Ah Liang doesn't have that prestige and skill.

"I also want to put this matter aside. After I die, I don't care about the flood. But I can't bear to watch this Great Tang sink, and watch the people of Great Tang become slaves of foreign races..."

In the spring of the first year of Yongde, the emperor held a court meeting and announced the clean-up of the world's population.

Immediately, Chang'an shook.

"Is he crazy?"

Chunyu Dian said in disbelief: "At the beginning, I thought that even if he wanted to do something, he would only do it to our family, and even to you and my family. But I didn't expect that he...he dared to do it to the whole world." Let's do it. This lunatic is not as crazy as he is to honor the emperor!"

"What's the use of saying this now?" Yang Xinxiang looked stern, "Population is the foundation of your family. Once those slaves are gone, what else will your family have?"

Chunyu Dian slapped his forehead, "Without those slaves, it would be easy for that scoundrel to move us." He gritted his teeth and said, "What a scoundrel, what a wild dog, in the name of cleaning up the population, what he did was to weaken the aristocratic family And the reality of grandeur."

"His method is sharper than Li Mi's, and he is upright and impeccable!" Yang Xinxiang closed his eyes, "This is the bottom line... Besides, there is another thing."

Yang Xinxiang opened his eyes, "Do you still remember why the great clans in Guanzhong were so confident?"

"At the beginning, we all thought that the villain would send troops to Sichuan immediately. In this way, he would appease Guanzhong, so that we would not send troops on the front foot, and we would be cut off from the back foot. Therefore, after returning to Chang'an, he said that he had fought for many years and needed to recuperate. At that time, he was Laugh at it, say it's timid."

Chunyudian was dumbfounded suddenly, "He...he..."

"He didn't go out to fight in Sichuan, not for any cultivation, but for this moment!"

Yang Xinxiang's composure disappeared, and his face was ashen, "He wants to deal ruthlessly with the big families and powerful people in the world, and those people will wait to die? I bet that this decree will be everywhere when it reaches the place."

"And the garrisons everywhere are waiting for the next moment, waiting for this moment!" Chunyu Dian turned against the guest and ordered: "Go and ask someone personally, where is the army in northern Xinjiang now?"

A servant looked at Yang Xinxiang, who nodded, "Go!"

They have connections in the army and the Sixth Ministry, and the information is quickly inquired.

"Except for the tens of thousands of troops defending Chang'an, the rest of the troops are scattered all over the place, saying that they are training. There is also the newly formed army in northern Xinjiang, which are also scattered everywhere..."

Chun Yudian and Yang Xinxiang looked at each other.

"What a bastard, this is a long-planned plan!"

"He wants to suppress the world!"

……

At this moment, the emperor is dressed in military uniform, with a sword on his waist.

Below are his generals.

"Let the garrisons everywhere stand on guard, and resolutely suppress any rebellion in the territory. Don't be afraid of seeing blood!" The emperor said calmly: "If there is no blood in this world, there will be no peace!"

"Yes!" Pei Jian and the others agreed.

"Also, Jin Yiwei."

"His Majesty!"

"Jinyiwei from all over the world keeps an eye on those officials, and if anyone is found to be colluding with local powerful clans, take them down!"

"Leader!"

Holding the handle of the knife, the emperor looked at these henchmen and said:
"The new emperor took office three fires, this first fire, I want to burn their tangled roots!"