Man Tanghong

The establishment and opening of border markets will also affect the interests of wealthy families.

Because at present, almost all foreign trade of Datang is controlled by aristocratic families, and the annual income even exceeds the taxes of Datang.

Once Datang established an official border market on the border and imposed heavy taxes, they would no longer be able to smuggle, let alone make huge profits through smuggling.

So their spokespersons in the court still have to oppose it.

As for the establishment of Mengxue, it will also affect the interests of wealthy families.

Because at present, all the knowledge of Datang is basically controlled by the wealthy family, and all kinds of talents needed by Datang are also welcomed by the wealthy family.

Even if there are one or two people from a poor family, they will be absorbed by a wealthy family for various reasons, and finally follow the path of a wealthy family and be recommended as an official.

Therefore, it seems that the aristocratic and wealthy families did not participate in any decision-making in the court, but in fact, most of the decisions in the court could not escape their influence and control.

If the Mongolian school is established, the county school is widely opened, and the county school is rectified and perfected, it is equivalent to lowering the threshold for studying, and allowing those who are not qualified to study in the eyes of the wealthy families to learn knowledge.

It will also break the monopoly of the aristocratic family on knowledge, and minimize the influence of the aristocratic family on the court.

Whether it's the people at the bottom getting up and turning over, or the court is out of influence and control, it's not what the aristocratic family wants.

Therefore, people from wealthy families in the court naturally have to do their best to stop this matter.

Compared with liberating hermits and opening up border markets, the aristocratic and wealthy families are more resolute in this matter, and there is almost no room for negotiation.

Some people even shouted in public that Confucianism is not so cheap, and it is not something that everyone can learn.

Some people claim that people without family background are not qualified to study in county schools in various places, let alone learn more advanced knowledge.

Li Yuanji was surprisingly calm when he heard these insane remarks.

Because when he made a few national policies, he guessed which one the officials would oppose, and also guessed that some of the officials would say insane remarks.

Therefore, he did not take the objections and insane remarks of the officials to heart.

After all, reform has always been sailing against the current, and every step is bloody.

The vast majority of beneficial reforms deprive the top of the population of benefits and distribute them to the bottom.

So it is reasonable to be opposed, stumbling, or even counterattacked.

If no one opposes a reform from its introduction to its implementation, and even many people praise it, then this reform is probably harmful.

For example, during the Three Kingdoms period, Chen Qun proposed the Nine Ranks of Official Personnel Law.

From the proposal to the development and perfection, there are almost no voices of opposition.

At the peak of its development, everything can be said to be based on Jiupin theory.

People, things, and even family status.

And the beneficiaries of this decree are the wealthy families.

Therefore, as the wealthy family of the time, no one objected, but they all strongly supported it, and even continued to improve it after Chen Qun's death, and finally turned it into a system that can divide everything into nine grades, three, six, and nine. Waiting for the monster.

In comparison, Shang Yang, Zhu Fuyan and others completed their reforms only while stepping on their bloody corpses amidst the opposition.

In this way, they met the wise monarch and got the support of the monarch, so they were able to carry out their decrees.

People like Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Zhang Juzheng, etc. are not as lucky as them. The government orders they put forward were changed beyond recognition when they were alive. bad governance.

Li Yuanji has deeply absorbed the lessons of these people, so he is not afraid of bloodshed, sacrifice, or stepping on countless bones to complete various reforms, but he is afraid that no one will support him.

If he is the only one in Datang who wants to complete these reforms, and no one supports him, then he is tantamount to making an enemy of the whole Datang.

And the whole Datang together represents the general trend.

In the face of the general trend, even if you are the person in power, you will be crushed to pieces.

So when endangering himself and Datang, he is likely to back down.

But fortunately, not everyone opposed his reforms, at least people in the military supported him, which gave him the confidence to continue reforming.

Li Yuanji spoke slowly when the officials were almost quarreling: "Since Zhuqing thinks it is not appropriate to release hermits, open border markets, and set up elementary schools.

So these three five-year policies will be ignored for the time being. "

"King of Huai'an?"

"Chen is here!"

"I just heard from the left servant of the Ministry of Rites that opening up the border market will easily encourage the ambitions of merchants and make merchants become enemies. Then you should tell all the generals guarding the border to let me take care of the border and be strict with any merchant. Time escorts goods in and out at the border.

Once someone takes the risk, they will order the soldiers and horses on the frontier to wipe out all of them, confiscate all their belongings, and pursue their culprits. "

Li Yuanji stared at Li Shentong and gave serious instructions.

The left servant of the Ministry of Rites felt worse than eating a fly for a moment.

Those of some clans who were secretly smuggling felt uncomfortable.

Li Yuanji's order is tantamount to telling all the aristocratic families who smuggled in the Tang Dynasty, if you don't let me make money, and don't let Datang make money, then no one will try to make money.

At this time, the spokesmen of the wealthy family had no choice but to go back on their word, because they had just rejected the imperial court's proposal to open a border market with various reasons.

If you repent again, you will slap yourself in the face, and it will be easy for Li Yuanji to treat him like a pigtail and punish him severely.

Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites and others can see Li Yuanji's intentions, but how can Li Shentong not see it?

Li Shentong immediately said happily: "I obey..."

Li Yuanji nodded, and said again: "Warrior Yi?"

After being raised in Chang'an Xinglu for more than half a year, the samurai Yi who is still fat got up slowly, "The minister is here!"

Li Yuanji ordered: "You will supervise the water transportation everywhere. Except for the official ships, no ships are allowed to go to sea."

Wu Shiyi smiled wryly, "Here!"

The faces of all the officials changed.

This is not only to block the road on land, but also to block the road on the water.

The most important thing is that official ships can pass, which means that the imperial court can continue to do business in various coastal areas by sea, while others cannot.

This is completely because only state officials are allowed to set fires, and people are not allowed to light lamps.

"Your Highness, if I remember correctly, there are still ships full of cargo among the official ships."

The person who spoke was Wang Hongzhi, who came from the Langya Wang family. He was not well-known, and the official was not high.

However, he has a very powerful son, Wang Fangqing, who was the prime minister during Wu Zetian's reign.

There are many authentic works of great calligraphers in the Wei and Jin Dynasties hidden in the home.

In history, Wu Zetian asked his son for the authentic works of Wang Xizhi, and his son donated a total of 28 Wang's ancestors, a total of ten masterpieces of calligraphy.

Wu Zetian ordered people to compile a collection, known as "Bao Zhang Ji" in history.

When he spoke at this time, he was complaining about the aristocratic families along the coast.

It is also complaining for Wang Shi.

The aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty are far more than the Qiwang of the Five Surnames and the Eight Great Families of Guanlong, as well as the Xiao family of Lanling, the Wang family of Langya, etc., which were famous all over the world during the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

The five surnames Qiwang and the Eight Great Masters of Guanlong, just like Wang Xie in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, were a temporary wave, and Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian left a strong mark in history The emperors targeted him, so he was more famous than other wealthy families.

If you really talk about the background, talk about the power in the government and the opposition, it is not necessarily stronger than other wealthy families.

Just like the Wang family, Li Shimin asked them for the authentic works of Wang Xizhi once, and Wu Zetian asked for it again. They not only satisfied Li Shimin, but also heroically produced the authentic works of 28 sages when Wu Zetian reached out. Including the well-known Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, it can be seen how strong their background is.

Therefore, even though Wang Hongzhi's position is not high, Li Yuanji still patiently explained, "The ship full of cargo that Wang Qing said was mixed with the official ship is the ship of my house.

In order to avoid the official ship running empty, I ordered people to load the cargo.

As we all know, whether it is the water transport from Luoyang to Dizhou, or from Luoyang to Yangzhou, I pay people to clear it.

I use this to recover some capital, what's wrong? "

Wang Hongzhi blushed a little when he was asked, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Since Your Highness has already said that no merchant ships are allowed to go to sea, they should be treated equally."

Li Yuanji laughed and said: "Could it be that Wang Qing thinks that I will become an enemy?"

Wang Hongzhi's face turned even redder, and Li Shentong laughed out loud regardless of the occasion.

Even if everyone in the world is supporting the enemy, Li Yuanji will not support the enemy.

After all, this world belongs to Li Yuanji's family.

Wang Hong straight blushed and said: "I believe that those who make some meager profit by means of water transportation will not join the enemy!"

Li Yuanji laughed and said: "I also believe that as long as they can come up with enough money to unblock the water transportation from Luoyang to Dizhou, and from Luoyang to Yangzhou, I can allow them to go everywhere in the water transportation without hindrance.

After all, the money for dredging water transportation is paid by my family.

I can't pay the money, let's share the benefits together. "

Wang Hongzhi said without hesitation: "Your Highness is..."

Li Yuanji didn't wait for Wang Hongzhi to finish speaking, put away the smile on his face slightly, and said lightly: "I'm just the prince of the Tang Dynasty, not the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and I don't need to selflessly sacrifice myself for others.

Zhuqing, if someone wants me to sacrifice myself for others, that's okay, then I ask Zhuqing to go and invite my father first, so that my father will abolish my elder brother and make me the prince. "

Wang Hongzhi's complexion suddenly changed, becoming very pale.

He is not qualified to poke this hornet's nest, and neither are the others in the court.

Whoever dares to poke this hornet's nest will bear Li Yuan's anger and the anger of all those who maintain the primogeniture system.

Li Yuan has nothing to do now, and he doesn't have to bear any consequences for what he does. If he gets angry, he will definitely kill him or not bury him.

At that time, no one dared to come out and complain.

The faces of other families who ate water transport meals were also not good-looking.

Li Gang was a little frightened, and said nervously: "His... Your Highness..."

You dare not come for real!

If you are serious, those under your command can finish this matter tomorrow.

Li Yuanji saw Li Gang's panic and nervousness, smiled and comforted him: "I'm just joking, Mr. Li don't need to be nervous."

Li Gang made a bitter face.

This kind of joke is too scary, it's better not to say it.

Li Yuanji continued to look at Wang Hongzhi, and said to all the officials who only wanted to gain benefits and did not want to pay for Datang: "The purpose of my joke is to tell you, and the clan behind you, don't just think about personal gain, You have to give when you have to give.

If you don't pay anything and just want to take advantage, then it won't work with me. "

Li Shentong laughed and said, "It's the same with me."

Su Dingfang, Luo Shixin, Xie Shufang and others also followed suit.

They all have a part in the water transport, and whoever makes an issue of their part in the water transport will be making things difficult for them.

Feng Zhidai, who had always had no sense of presence in the court, also echoed a little.

Only Hou Junji looked bewildered.

Why did they suddenly become so passionate, and they even got involved with a group of ministers who were eating water transport meals?

Did the gang exclude themselves again when they conspired? !