Datang Library

Chapter 606

"Since you can't use a knife or tear your face apart, you can only use temptation if you are intimidated, so you have to talk to them."

Everyone waited for a long time but did not expect Bai Fan to say this, Li Er shook his head and said: "Jian Zhi, don't mess around, we are all helpless, will you give in to me with just one word?"

Bai Fan laughed loudly, "You'll know if you can try it, the fairy food is in our hands, now we have bargaining chips, I'll talk to them.

However, the upstart side of the DPRK and China will be handed over to His Majesty. Since the land reform is going to be carried out, our group should set an example and take the lead in paying the grain tax. Do you have any objections? "

Everyone shook their heads in unison, just now they said they would die for His Majesty, how could they go back on their word now?

Yu Chigong laughed and said: "Isn't it just to pay the grain tax? In the past, the output in the fields was small, and I was afraid that after paying the grain tax, I would not be able to support the old brothers. Now that the yield per mu is several thousand catties, even if I hand over [-]% The yield per mu is higher than before, why not pay it?"

"Oh? Brother Hei, why don't you set the nobles' share of the grain at [-]%?"

amount……

Yuchi Gong stopped talking immediately, [-]% of the time, isn't that killing people?

Li Er and the others laughed and said: "Jingde, Jianzhi is scaring you. When paying food, the nobles are the same as the common people. One tax per ten is fine. When the country is in crisis, it is only two or three tenth tax. Even if you dare to pay ninety percent of the food, the court will not pay it." Don’t dare accept it, can’t let it go!”

Everyone in the Palace of Political Affairs discussed the preliminary plan, and after they retired, Bai Fan followed Li Jiancheng to Prince Jin's Mansion, not for any other reason, but to see his mother-in-law, Princess Zheng of Jin.

When Mrs. Zheng came out from the back house and saw her son-in-law passing through the house, she warmly greeted her: "Jianzhi, you haven't been here for a long time, and you thought you forgot about me as a mother-in-law."

"How could the son-in-law forget his mother-in-law? It's just that he is ashamed of the fact that he has received the training, so he dare not come to the door."

"Forget it, you have a heart, Saburo has always been stubborn, and I also heard about the incident of transporting grain on the Shu Road, the man made a promise, it's just that I can't bear it in my mother's heart, I don't blame you.

I haven't been here for a long time, so don't rush to go back. Let's eat together here. I'll instruct the kitchen to cook some delicacies that you like. You can talk about business with your husband. "

Saying that Mrs. Zheng was about to get up and go to the kitchen, Bai Fan hurriedly stopped her, "Mother-in-law, I have no business today, my son-in-law is here to ask mother-in-law for help."

"Oh? I'm a woman, how do I know anything about military matters?"

"You are not an ordinary woman and Taoist family. It is related to five surnames and seven families. My son-in-law wants to ask his mother-in-law to connect with me. I want to make an appointment to see the patriarch of the Zheng clan."

When Mrs. Zheng heard this, she was startled. Her son-in-law had always been at odds with seven families of five surnames, and he took care of three of the seven families. Why, now he is going to attack his natal family again?
"In short, you don't mean to...

The patriarch of the Zheng clan is my eldest brother and also Ping'er's uncle, you..."

Bai Fan couldn't help laughing, what was going on, "Mother-in-law misunderstood, how could Fan do anything to your natal family? Don't worry, it's a good thing."

"What's a good thing? Let's listen to it first."

Bai Fan had no choice but to tell Mrs. Zheng about the land reform. Who knew Mrs. Zheng stood up and pointed at Bai Fan and scolded: "You little heartless, and you said you didn't want to do something to the Zheng family? You know we How many people does a big family have to support? If you don’t pay the food tax, there are still people who can’t eat enough, let alone pay [-]% of it? You want to slaughter [-]% of our population!
Get out, don't come here again, thankfully my old lady treats you like her own son. "

Li Jiancheng saw it all over again and didn't say a word. At this time, seeing his wife was angry and Bai Fan was being scolded, he had no choice but to stand up and persuade him: "Madam, Jane's heart is for the country, just listen to it!"

"It was all instigated by you behind your back. You are the Secretary of the Household Department. You must have paid attention to the grain collection. You dare not speak. Let your son-in-law open your mouth for you. My old lady is blind and married you. She wants to kill me, Xingyang. Mrs. Zheng, you should force me to death first, if you dare to attack my natal family, I will kill you right away."

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Bai Fan and Li Jiancheng were dumbfounded. Seeing Mrs. Zheng swearing and walking away, Bai Fan said weakly: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, aren't they born in a family? Why is the pride of this curse no less than that of my aunt."

"Uh, maybe it's because they've been together for a long time, so they've been nurtured." Li Jiancheng said awkwardly.

Bai Fan thought in his heart, I believe you have a ghost, can this thing be cultivated?Then why don't you see her nurturing her aunt Hong Funu to be more gentle?
Reluctantly returning home and telling his wife Li Wanping about the matter, Li Wanping also became worried, "Husband, you won't really..."

Bai felt that his head was a bit big, why is it always the first reaction of women?Are you a ruthless and bloodthirsty person?
"Where is Madam thinking? In the past, the grain tax was not paid because the output of the field could not keep up. Now that the grain yield is several thousand catties per mu and the grain tax is not paid, it is unreasonable. Moreover, this matter is related to the second breeding of immortal grain, so the land It must be reformed, which is not a bad thing for the family, so I want to talk to them.

And I have a bad reputation among the five surnames and seven families. They all avoided me. I thought my mother-in-law could be a matchmaker, but I didn't expect that after more than [-] years of marriage, she is still in-laws with her natal family. "

Li Wanping smiled and said: "In this case, if mother doesn't go, why don't we go directly to the door, the patriarch of the Zheng clan is my own uncle, and it's only natural for my niece to bring her husband and son-in-law to visit, but let's talk first, go You are not allowed to mess around."

Bai Fan was overjoyed that his daughter-in-law was still close to him. After several promises, Li Wanping finally agreed to take him to Xingyang to visit the Zheng clan.

At the same time, the meeting of the Chang'an Yizheng Palace has long been heard by the nobles of the great family, and the land reform, a brand new vocabulary, has also become familiar to everyone.

Although I don't know what it means, people who are familiar with history books will naturally remember that there were corresponding measures for the field of reform in ancient times, so it would be no difference.

For a while, the atmosphere inside and outside the court became tense again. There were rumors on the gossip that Hou Baifan of Lantian was going to preside over the reform of the Tang Dynasty.

Common people don't know much about it, but people with a little knowledge and status are all worried after hearing it.

The ancient reforms were all accompanied by bloodshed and sacrifices, and the capable ministers of the reforms were all wise and brave. They would not evade the sword, even if they sacrificed for the reforms. Now it is the turn of the Tang Dynasty, and this strong minister will be the Marquis of Lantian ?
Not to mention other things, the identity and strength of Lan Tianhou alone are far beyond the ancient capable ministers of the reform, and the process of reform is accompanied by the alternation of old and new forces. If the reform is successful, the new forces will replace the old forces, and the winner will be the king and the loser. If the political reform is successful, the old forces are often the party that bleeds the most.

Combining with Bai Fan's past, basically everyone agrees that he will succeed in the reform, then the matter is easy to see, Bai Fan's reform is equivalent to the bloodshed and sacrifice of the nobles of the family, so how can we not worry?
The major families have already urgently posted posts to prepare for interviews. After all, by the time Bai Fan raises his butcher knife, it may be too late.

Unexpectedly, not long after the news came out, a greeting letter from the Lantianhou's mansion was sent to the Zheng clan's land in Xingyang. The chief of the Zheng clan was shocked, opened it, and frowned: "Lantianhou and his wife, Princess Pingan, are coming to visit me. Although the Zheng clan is in the name of professing relatives, Bai Fan's intentions for coming here are very clear, pass the order, all the elders of the Zheng clan will come to the main hall to discuss matters, and after three days of preparation, the middle door will be opened to welcome the Marquis of Lantian."

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