Great Military Division

Chapter 301 The Tao of the people, the Tao of the official, the Tao of the Emperor, abide by the Tao, and rule the world!
He Xian left the palace.

but
He didn't go back to his mansion, but wandered the streets alone, thinking in his mind why His Majesty the Emperor was so cruel, even at the expense of his cousin.

Although the He family's ancestral property is not much, and although he has no great ambitions, he sticks to the ancestral property and passes it on to his children so that the He family's inheritance will not be broken. This is what he basically needs to do.

But now, even this basic requirement may not be satisfied.

He Xian's heart was in a mess, he didn't know what to do.

Walking on the bustling streets of Wancheng, listening to the loud shouts, unknowingly, they came to Shi Zixuan's mansion.

Back then, it was Shi Zixuan who found him and persuaded him to embark on the path of assisting His Majesty the Emperor.

The past flooded my mind like a flood.

He Xian clearly remembered that when he learned that His Majesty had ventured into Wancheng to deal with the He family, at that moment, he felt that he could give his all for His Majesty.

but
This kind of contribution must be willing, not such and such coercion.

He Xian didn't know why, but he walked to the door of Shi Zixuan's mansion in a strange way, but it's different now, he is too common in the court, it is impossible for him to turn the mansion into his dojo like in Luoyang.

But even so.

He Xian still stepped forward to knock on the door.

Benedict!Benedict!Benedict!
There was a knock on the door.

a long time.

The door opened a gap, and a familiar face appeared from inside: "Ah San?"

Ah San also knew He Xian, so she hurried out with a smile on her face, "Patriarch He, why are you here when you have time?"

He Xian sighed: "I was unhappy, I wanted to go out for a walk, and I came here before I knew it. Is Daoist Shi at home?"

"exist."

Ah San nodded affirmatively: "Do you have something to do with your tutor?"

He Xian said softly: "Some things, I want to ask the Taoist priest to answer my questions."

"Then come in."

Ah San waved her hand to make a petition: "Master, these days, he has gained some experience in studying alchemy. If it's something in this area, you're really here. He's in a good mood today."

"That's it."

If it was before, He Xian naturally came to ask.

It's just that today, what he hides in his heart is something else: "I came today to ask questions."

Ah San smiled lightly: "No matter what you ask, you should be fine. My teacher is rarely in a good mood, and you are good friends. It will be good to sit down and chat together."

He Xian thought it was the same, so he nodded: "Okay."

Immediately.

Follow Ah San and enter the mansion.

All the way through the corridor and courtyard, the winding path leads to seclusion.

Not long after, they came to a side hall, and a faint elegance rushed into his nose, making He Xian relax a little.

After Ah Santong reported, He Xian pushed the door in and said, "He came here uninvited and bothered the Taoist priest to meditate."

Shi Zixuan waved his hand to signal him to sit aside: "Where! You can come to Pindao, Pindao is very welcome, just now I heard Ah San's words, Master He wants to ask Pindao to answer your questions?"

"kindness."

He Xian nodded: "There are some things I can't understand."

Shi Zixuan had to ask: "I don't know who the Patriarch is, what's bothering me?"

He Xian frowned, not knowing how to speak: "How should I say it? The person you helped in the past wants you to die now. Can the priest answer the question?"

Shi Zixuan's movements of twisting his beard stopped abruptly.

Although he doesn't care much about government affairs, it's just to help the emperor.

But
He is relatively clear about what happened in Wancheng now.

Faced with the matter of "no harvest, but having to hand over the land tax", the noble families in Nanyang have deep resentment from all the counties, and the He family, as a big wealthy family in Wancheng and relatives of the emperor, is bound to bear the brunt of it.

Shi Zixuan suddenly felt bad.

If I don't answer well, I'm afraid it will spoil the great affairs of His Majesty the Emperor.

But He Xian could be considered, and Shi Zixuan couldn't pretend to be confused by pretending to understand.

ponder for a moment.

Shi Zixuan finally decided to tell the truth: "The person Patriarch He is talking about, is your majesty?"

He Xianen nodded, "That's right, it's Your Majesty."

Shi Zixuan didn't answer in a hurry, but stared at the other party with piercing eyes, and said very solemnly: "You should be clear about the relationship between Pindao and His Majesty. Even so, do you still want to listen to Pindao explaining your doubts?"

"The Daoist really is"

He Xian was amazed by Shi Zixuan's frankness. After thinking for a moment, he said helplessly: "To tell you the truth, He has never doubted Taoist priest's character. When you were in Luoyang, you were an expert beyond the world."

"Now, although you have become a member of Nanyang Hanting, He Mou understands that your ambition never lies in this. This Nanyang Hanting is more like a cage to you."

"But."

As soon as the subject changed, He Xian looked worried: "It's too common for you to take this post. In the final analysis, it's because His Majesty the Emperor is him, otherwise you would never have taken the post."

"You are right."

Shi Zixuan didn't refute at all, but followed He Xian's train of thought: "The reason why Pindao agreed to be so common at the beginning is because His Majesty is Shihou. If it weren't for this, Pindao would have left happily."

"but."

Shi Zixuan looked up at He Xian: "Pindao is now glad that he has become too common and can often follow His Majesty. Perhaps Your Majesty is the key to Pindao's pursuit of the Dao."

He Xian frowned: "Your Majesty?"

Shi Zixuan nodded: "Well, it's him."

He Xian was puzzled and said, "Master Taoist, Your Majesty doesn't understand people like you and me in the slightest. What insights can he bring to you?"

Shi Zixuan didn't bother to explain, just chuckled: "Perhaps we were too quiet in it, so we ignored the origin of Tao and misunderstood the true meaning of Tao following nature."

"what?"

He Xian didn't understand.

Shi Zixuan continued to say: "There are things that are mixed, and the heaven and the earth are born. Xiao! Liao! Independent and unaltered, you can be the mother of heaven and earth. I don't know its name. The strong name is Tao."

"Everything in the world contains Tao. Vegetation, mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars all have their own Tao, but human beings are just a tiny part of nature. Collecting the essence of the world, the sun, and the moon, and cultivating one's body is what I thought before. way."

"But."

Shi Zixuan asked He Xian: "What is the essence of heaven, earth, sun and moon? Can you and I explain it?"

"This"

He Xian was confused and shook his head.

Shi Zixuan said softly: "Poverty Taoist believes that the essence of heaven, earth, sun and moon is the Tao contained in all things. If you don't even understand these things, how can you cultivate yourself?"

"Lao Zhuang has never practiced alchemy, but he can reach the highest state if he only concentrates on enlightening the Tao. What I have been pursuing before is just an illusory Tao, and it is by no means the real Tao."

"It's not a misunderstanding, what is it?"

Shi Zixuan's rhetorical question left He Xian speechless.

In terms of Taoism, Shi Zixuan's attainments are indeed much higher than him: "However, Your Majesty has never studied Taoism, so how can you give Taoist priest such insight?"

Speaking of this, Shi Zixuan's face was full of admiration, and he said with a twist: "That's why the poor said that Your Majesty is absolutely extraordinary, and he is truly the chosen one."

"Although he has never studied the Tao, everything he does implies the Tao, and it is the Tao in the true sense. It is definitely not the Tao you and I were looking for before."

"Oh?"

He Xian was more surprised: "How can you see it?"

Shi Zixuan had to say: "To give a simple example, the ecological breeding of fish in rice fields, I think Patriarch He is familiar with it?"

He Xian nodded: "Naturally."

"It contains the true Tao."

"I also ask the Taoist priest to enlighten me."

"It's simple."

Shi Zixuan gave his own explanation: "If the fish and the rice are separated, then the fish cannot be so fat, and the rice cannot be so strong. The fish and rice can grow together and achieve each other, which is the right way."

hiss-!
He Xian was surprised: "It makes sense."

Shi Zixuan smiled lightly: "If you can't understand the way of fish and the way of rice, how can you absorb the essence and achieve each other? If fish and rice are like this, let alone the essence of heaven, earth, sun and moon?"

"Your Majesty made Pindao understand a truth. It is not wrong for us cultivators to pursue the Dao and live forever, but first we must understand the Dao of the world, the sun, the moon, and everything in the world, so that we can truly absorb its essence and cultivate ourselves."

He Xian nodded approvingly: "It does make sense."

Shi Zixuan continued from the shallower to the deeper, "We cultivators are only cultivating ourselves, but Your Majesty's Dao is to cultivate a country and all people."

"Why is this world in chaos?"

"In the final analysis, it destroys the way of the family and the country."

Shi Zixuan confided all his feelings in recent days: "Honestly speaking, there is filial piety when the six relatives are discordant. When we advocate filial piety and harmony, the children in the family are not honest and harmonious. Otherwise, there is no need These."

"One person is like this, one family is like this, and so is a country."

"At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, all things were in harmony, so the emperor could rule without doing anything, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

"The emperor, the officials, and the people did not abide by the way. It is because of the great chaos in the world and the conflict of yin and yang, which caused today's chaotic world. Looking at what your majesty has done, abide by the way of the emperor, set things right, and want to reconcile yin and yang and return to the way."

"Patriarch He."

Shi Zixuan bowed and nodded, with an extremely respectful attitude: "Please forgive me for being so open-minded."

He Xian cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "It doesn't matter what the Taoist priest said."

Shi Zixuan then continued: "Your He family was originally just a small wealthy family in Nanyang, but because of Queen Mother He and General He, it has developed into a large wealthy family with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. I don't care about the process."

"However, you should be clear that the essence of Dao is the harmony of yin and yang. If your family has tens of thousands of mu of fertile land, there must be people displaced. The imbalance of Dao is the root of chaos."

"Although Pindao doesn't know what His Majesty intends to do, in Nanyang today, everything is in harmony, Yin and Yang are in harmony, the people follow the way, the officials follow the way, the emperor keeps the way, how can Nanyang not be peaceful?"

He Xian was silent, with mixed feelings in his heart.

What Shi Zixuan said today made him suddenly enlightened.

the way of the people;
official way;
the way of the emperor
He Xian was even more shocked.

He began to understand a little bit why His Majesty wanted to take back the fields. His real purpose was to make the people abide by their ways, so that the world would return to balance again, yin and yang would be reconciled, and the world would be peaceful.

The "Taiping Jing" makes it very clear that this world should be a fair and just world, where everyone has fields, every household has surplus food, and there are no disasters or wars.

unfortunately
I have practiced Taoism for many years, but I have only scratched the surface, and have never touched the origin of Taoism.

With this in mind, He Xian bowed solemnly to Shi Zixuan: "Thank you, Daoist, for answering questions."

Shi Zixuan had to say: "There is no need to say thank you between you and me. Since Patriarch He can solve his doubts, then you can decide for yourself what to do."

"kindness."

He Xian nodded, stood up and cupped his hands: "In that case, He will leave for the time being."

Shi Zixuan waved his hand: "Go."

Immediately.

He Xian bowed and left.

*****
The Emperor's Palace.

Wende Hall.

When Liu Bian was writing vigorously.

"Report—!"

Outside the hall, there was a long sound of announcement.

Liu Bian stopped writing and looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Shangshu Lu Su begs to see you."

Liu Bian frowned: "Lu Su?"

Zhu Tong nodded: "That's right."

"Let him in."

"Here."

Soon.

Lu Su stepped forward, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Minister Lu Su, see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to signal his flat body: "Zijing, what's the reason why you entered the palace at this time?"

Lu Su saluted: "Your Majesty, He Xian, the Patriarch of Wancheng, approached me just now and said that he was willing to confiscate He's property. After thinking about it, I must have reached some kind of agreement with He Xian, so he entered the palace to ask for a solution."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian's eyes lit up suddenly, his eyes full of astonishment: "He Xian figured it out so quickly?"

Lu Su frowned: "Ah, this"

He really didn't understand the whole process of the incident, so he didn't know how to answer the conversation.

"Is such that."

Liu Bian hurriedly turned back to the topic, telling the truth about the nationalization of the cultivated land: "In other words, from now on, the He family's cultivated land will become public land, which will be managed by Zaoyi, the imperial rice field envoy."

"When the grain is harvested every year, one-tenth of the land tax obtained by the court will be set aside to distribute dividends to the actual farmland holders. This is the agreement reached between me and He Xian."

Lu Su's heart was shocked: "He Xian is willing to nationalize the private land?"

Unbelievable!

It's incredible!

Liu Bian was also somewhat unexpected, but at least his face remained calm: "Although I don't understand how He Xian figured it out, but Zijing, isn't this a win-win situation?"

"The farmland of the He family was cultivated by the people, and the imperial court took back the ownership of the cultivated land at the same time, and was responsible for the management, planning, and use of the land, so that it would be more conducive to the development of the imperial court."

Lu Su nodded slowly: "That's true, but He Xian dared to take this step, which still shocked me. I think he must have thought it through."

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "I never forced him."

Lu Su cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, since the He family is willing to do so now, there will still be others who are willing to do so. The imperial court should issue a charter based on this, so that they can feel at ease."

"It's already ready."

Liu Bian smiled indifferently, got up and went to the next bookshelf, and took out the things drawn up by the military division alliance: "This is the strategy for the publicization of private land that I initially drew up, you can take it back and study it."

"and also."

At the same time, Liu Bian handed the certificate made of special paper to Lu Su: "The imperial court needs to issue a certificate similar to a contract for each family. This is the certificate style designed by me. In the future, each family will receive dividends based on it."

"So His Majesty has already prepared?"

Lu Su was overwhelmed with admiration.

Although he expected that His Majesty the Emperor would have countermeasures, he never expected that His Majesty the Emperor would be prepared to such an extent that even the regulations had been drawn up in advance.

Opening the certificate format casually, it is still the form that His Majesty likes. It is very comprehensive in terms of basic information such as the relationship between the two parties, the nature of the cultivated land, and the quantity.

Even, the specific information of the field will be attached at the back, including location, size, quality, expected yield per mu, etc., all in a detailed record format.

"kindness."

Now that the matter has come to this point, Liu Bian doesn't need to hide it anymore: "It is true that we have prepared for a long time. Since Zijing you have difficulty collecting taxes and food, I have already started to consider this matter."

"These things are just a draft. Take it back and study it. If you need to add anything, feel free to come to the palace to find me. After we discuss it, we will issue a decree in the name of the court as soon as possible and implement it."

Lu Su bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Here."

"Oh, right."

When Lu Su was about to turn around and leave, he was interrupted by Liu Bian waving his hand: "Since He Xian has agreed, then this matter has been mostly completed. You have to spread the news in time to test the reaction of the big families."

Lu Su responded and promised: "This minister has the right to do so. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I can leave this matter to my minister."

Liu Bian nodded: "Well, since that's the case, Zijing will step back."

Lu Su: "Here."

Looking at the back of Lu Su leaving, Liu Bian couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, and thought: "I didn't expect that He Xian agreed so quickly, it was really unexpected."

"Yes."

Even the Military Division Alliance was also shocked: "Although experts have expected that He Xian has no choice, it is indeed a bit unexpected that he can agree so quickly."

"But this is the best way. It proves that he is not forced to accept it. It will be more convincing to those wealthy families outside. This is undoubtedly a good start for us."

If one wants to deal with a behemoth like the aristocratic family, if one adopts drastic measures, one will surely blow the pot, making oneself the great enemy of the aristocratic family in the world, which is not conducive to Liu Bian's development.

Therefore, Liu Bian could only take mild measures to suppress the huge power of the family within a reasonable range without tearing his face.

But if you want to achieve such a goal, you don't have enough capital in your hands, it is absolutely impossible!

Liu Bian must absorb the capital of the rich family as soon as possible, so that he can become an existence that can compete with the family in terms of resources and strength, so as to shake their status.

Once the fields and acres of the Nanyang wealthy family are publicized, it is equivalent to being completely tied to his own chariot by Liu Bian. This not only cuts off the vassals of the aristocratic family, but also makes his own power grow rapidly.

"teacher."

Liu Bian tentatively asked: "Is it possible for us to build momentum next? Strike while the iron is hot, and strive to absorb enough power from the powerful clan before the spring of next year."

"can!"

The Military Division Alliance said with great certainty: "Just follow the plan."

Liu Bian was overjoyed: "Good."

Immediately.

He called out loudly: "Where is Zhu Tong?"

Zhu Tong entered the hall: "Your Majesty."

"Quickly call Guo Jia into the palace, I have something urgent to do."

"Here."

******
"What? The previous news about the abolition of the Grace Order was a rumor secretly fabricated by someone from the Deng family?"

"They actually took this opportunity to sell all the farmland in their hands?"

"The secret worry about the price crash now, or are they?"

"Despicable! Shameless! Simply hateful!"

"My Li family's fields are not for sale!"

"My Lu family's field will not be sold!"

"I would rather privatize the cultivated land than sell it to the Deng family or the Yin family."

"That's right, He Xian is a relative of the emperor, His Majesty will never deceive him, let's follow He Xian, we are sure."

"I heard that the imperial court has already issued specific regulations, and the harvest per mu will not be less than one bushel every year."

"Although it is relatively low, it is better than selling it cheaply to the Deng family and the Yin family. At least there will be a harvest every year."

"."

All the wealthy families rushed to the counter one after another, canceling the information about their farmland sale.

In the exhibition hall of the Food Fair, more than half of the people were lost in an instant, and the message hanging on the wooden sign had changed from plowing fields to other sales messages, completely changing the style.

Second floor, private room.

Window position.

Deng Yun was so angry that the muscles at the corners of his lips kept twitching, he opened his mouth and cursed: "Damn it! What went wrong? Why is there so much bad news all of a sudden?"

"this."

The little servant hung his head down, his face turned green with fright: "I really don't know. This incident happened at least a few months ago. Few people know about it. How can I show my feet?"

"unless."

The boy tentatively guessed: "The Yin family leaked the news?"

Deng Yun was furious, clenched his fists, wishing to squeeze the air out: "Damn! We have prepared so much in the early stage, and we are about to close the net, and something like this happened."

"Is there any movement from the Yin family?"

"Not yet, but don't worry, the old housekeeper has already sent someone to check."

"Damn!"

Deng Yun's expression was unwilling, and he was thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.

How can we restore the current situation.

but
No matter how he thought, he had no clue at all.

"Old butler—!"

At this moment, a voice sounded outside the house.

Deng Yun looked up.

But seeing, my servant rushed in, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "The villain has already checked, and the Yin family is also in chaos. It seems that someone got drunk and leaked the original incident."

"Oh?"

Deng Yun was taken aback for a moment: "Could it be that the news really leaked from the Yin family?"

My servant nodded quickly: "It must be like this! I heard that servant, but the person in front of Yin Lu, can naturally get in touch with a lot of secrets. That kid even scolded our Deng family for being greedy and murdering their Yin family."

"No reason!"

Snapped!
Deng Yun slapped the table angrily, and flew into a rage: "I am not as good as others, yet dare to scold our Deng family? Yinlu, this bastard, not only harmed our Deng family, but also harmed themselves."

"It's a pity that the imperial court made a move at this time and made some publicization of private land. This is clearly to compete with our aristocratic family. If the Nanyang nobles really submit to the imperial court, the aristocratic family will be injured next year!"

"It's all Yin Lu's fault!"

Deng Yun became furious, and cast all his temper on Yin Lu: "If he hadn't leaked the secret, there is still room for reversal of this matter. Looking at it now, it will be easier for the court!"

"go!"

Deng Yunteng stood up and waved his hand: "Going back to Xinye, this is a big matter, and I must report it to the Patriarch!"

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(End of this chapter)