Xuande

Chapter 782 A Smart Man Wouldn't Choose to Leave Problems to the Emperor

Liu Bei did not ask everyone to give their own opinions immediately, but asked them to go back and write a list of whether they could accept the clause and some problems they would face and hand it over to him, and then he would discuss and talk one-on-one, and help those Difficult people solve difficulties.

If we can't reach a consensus internally, this matter will not be able to be promoted in an all-round way, right?
With a "gentle" heart, Liu Bei vowed to solve all the problems for everyone and make himself a serious "service emperor".

Of course, if someone really regards him as a "service-oriented emperor", then the situation is really a bit unclear, hehehehe...

Even in a modern workplace with less deterrence, subordinates who want to be promoted and raise their salary will not leave the problem to the superiors, otherwise the superiors will think it is useless for you.

This is still the case in modern times, let alone the ancient dynasties where the three clans were always happy.

Therefore, smart people will not choose to leave the problem to the emperor, but will give the emperor the result the emperor wants, to please the emperor, in exchange for precious political resources.

So Cao Cao and Liang Xiahou, Xun You and Xun Yu, the five bosses were divided into two small groups, and each started a small internal meeting.

Because of their close family relationship, Cao Cao and Liang Xiahou got together to discuss this difficult issue and poured out all their bitterness.

"I don't have any problems myself. I pay taxes as I pay... I don't think it is difficult to pay taxes. I am willing to pay taxes to His Majesty, but there are some elders in the clan. They... are really ……well!"

Xia Houyuan slapped his thigh, wondering: "I really don't know how to tell them about this. They are old and stubborn. If they are not willing to do this kind of thing, they may even force them to die. What should I do?" ?”

Xiahou Dun shook his head angrily.

"I don't care about this matter. I don't have any property. I will take whatever His Majesty gives me. If His Majesty doesn't give it to me, I don't want it. The elders of my family don't have much land and property. Being poor also has the benefits of being poor." .”

Xia Houyuan was suddenly depressed.

"Yuan Rang, your branch doesn't have much property, but mine does. Not to mention that there are other branches that are not far from us. They are all members of the family. If something goes wrong, will you not be involved? Hurry up with me. Let's figure it out together!"

Xiahou Dun sighed.

"I've heard His Majesty say that people die for money, birds die for food, and suddenly they have to pay taxes that they didn't pay in the past, and their personal worth will be fully controlled by the court. They must be unhappy.

Harmony and whispering are not enough, and other methods will not work. There is only one way, and that is to tell them that if they do not pay their taxes, they will die. "

"This……"

Xia Houyuan was speechless.

Then he could only look at Cao Cao.

"Meng De, what do you think of this matter? Talk about it, don't you have more land? How much tax do you have to pay for hundreds of thousands of acres of land? Can those in your family accept it?"

"Of course I know."

Cao Cao sat on the side, rubbed his temples, and sighed: "Actually, I was thinking just now, maybe we shouldn't worry about this matter at all, and we shouldn't think that we can't solve this matter and bring trouble to His Majesty. If we can’t even do such trivial things well, how will His Majesty treat us?”

As soon as these words came out, Xia Houyuan froze for a moment.

Xiahou Dun nodded approvingly.

"Your Majesty can say in front of the public that we should leave things that we can't solve to him. I don't think this is really asking us to do this at all. If we really do this, His Majesty will probably be very angry and very angry."

Xia Houyuan didn't turn the corner for a while.

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"Isn't that clear enough?"

Cao Cao sighed, shook his head and said: "This is a test for us by His Majesty. Only by really solving the family affairs and proving to Your Majesty that we can control the family, instead of being controlled by the family in turn, can we get the favor of His Majesty." Further appointment, otherwise, there is no need to talk about other things."

"This……"

"Your Majesty has made it very clear before."

Xiahou Dun said slowly: "Your Majesty proclaims himself emperor for us, for us to enjoy wealth and peace, that's why he proclaimed himself emperor. He has paid a lot for us. Now, it's time for us to repay him. If even the family These things can't be solved, so what's the return?
If you can't even handle the internal affairs of this family well, you can't control the family, but are countered by the family, how can your majesty believe that we can solve his problems when he saves the land on a large scale?

When the time comes to Dutian, if there is a rebellion, the whole country will be rebelled, and there will be rebels everywhere. At that time, His Majesty needs people who can really do things, not half-hearted people. "

Cao Cao also nodded.

"Whether this matter can be handled well will determine to a considerable extent how His Majesty will appoint us in the future, and will determine what kind of future we will have in the future. Yuan Rang is now the governor of Youzhou, and I am now in Sili Prefecture. The governors are all external officials.

Whether we can return to the Luoyang court to serve as an official from outside the government depends on whether this matter can be handled well. If this matter is not handled well, Yuan Rang and I, as well as you Miaocai, our official career may stop Therefore, this should be His Majesty's intention. "

Xia Houyuan swallowed unconsciously when he heard the words.

"This... His Majesty wouldn't do such a thing, would he?"

"Not in the past, not necessarily now."

Xiahoudun sighed: "In the past, the generals loved us wholeheartedly, but now, the generals are gone, only His Majesty the Emperor is left. Although His Majesty the Emperor and the General are the same person, they are completely different to us. .”

Cao Cao did not comment on this.

Xia Houyuan reached out and touched the cold sweat on his forehead.

"Then... what should we do? If something really goes wrong, it might not just be the three of us, Cao and Xiahou would also..."

"There is only one way."

A stern look flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he said coldly: "Didn't your Majesty also say that? If you feel that the land tax is too heavy and you don't want to pay so much, you can sell part of the land to the government at the market price. If the government can buy it, then we can buy it." You can coordinate in private.

If you don't want to pay so much taxes, then sell the excess land to the government. The government also buys land with money. It's something you like, but if you are not willing to accept this kind of condition, we can't just give in. ..."

"Then it can only let them know how painful it is to have land but die to enjoy it."

Xiahoudun looked at Xiahouyuan and said, "Miaocai, this matter is not only about your and my official career, but also about the future of the family. We must not let some short-sighted people spoil the overall situation, and we must not let a few people destroy the family inheritance. You must not be soft-hearted, understand?"

"Of course I won't be merciful, but..."

Xia Houyuan pursed his lips and said hesitantly: "After all, he is a clansman. If we really talk about this, we still have to do so many things. How will I see the clansmen in the future?"

"If you don't do things properly, what face do you and I have to meet His Majesty?"

Xiahou Dun said bitterly: "For the clansmen, there is room for relaxation at any time. As long as you and I still have official positions and powers, but if you have no face to see His Majesty, what are you and I left? Which is more important? What do you do?" Are you messed up at this time?"

Xia Houyuan was shocked all over, lowered his head and did not speak.

Cao Cao also had the same attitude.

So not long after, the three of them reached an agreement that this matter must be resolved internally.

Never leave the problem to Liu Bei. If you leave the problem to Liu Bei, then they will become Liu Bei's problem. What Liu Bei needs to solve is not the problem of Xiahou and Cao, but the problem of Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun and Xiahouyuan .

They don't want to be Liu Bei's problem.

After Cao Cao and Liang Xiahou came to a unified conclusion, the negotiation between Xun You and Xun Yu did not go smoothly.

Xun Yu hoped that Xun You could mediate in this matter. Except for the two of them, none of the Xun clan was an official. Although the members of the family have a deep sense of righteousness, they might be willing to accept the payment of land taxes for the sake of the overall situation. requirements, but there are certainly those who are unwilling.

After all, in the eyes of some people, asking them to pay taxes is tantamount to insulting them, denying their status, and putting them on the same level as ordinary people to demand them.

This is something they should not do at all, and it is not in line with their status and status, and it is difficult for them to accept it.

Xun Yu felt that it was not easy for the tribe, and he didn't want to force them, so he hoped that Xun You could go with him to discuss a safe strategy with Liu Bei.

Xun You felt that this was an insane act.

"The ignorance of the tribe is not a matter of a day or two. I have persuaded the tribe in many ways not to be enemies with His Majesty. I should find a way to make Your Majesty happy and have a closer relationship with His Majesty, but no one believes me! To this day But regret it, is it too late?"

Xun Yu's complexion collapsed.

"Gongda, I know you have resentment, but the Xun family is your family after all, and you and I grew up under the care of the Xun family, so no matter what you say, you should..."

"The moment my uncle kicked me out of the house, I decided that from now on, Xun Gongda will only live for himself, not for his family."

Xun You stretched out his hand to stop Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, I advise you, don't say anything for the family. If you really think about the Xun family, then you can persuade them to pay taxes. Your Majesty will do whatever you want. I fully support it. This is the way to survive.

Otherwise, in less than 20 years, ten years later, the Xun family will completely decline, and your official career may not be any better. The big man is still a big man, but the big man is also different from the past big man. Wen Ruo, think about Yang Shi!Be sober, this is my last warning to you! "

After finishing speaking, Xun You left without waiting for Xun Yu's feedback.

Xun Yu silently looked at Xun You who was far away, except for sighing deeply, he couldn't even chase him a little bit.

Has the Xun family really come to this point?
However, Xun Yu was clear about one thing.

Many people said that after the Yang family handed over all the family property, it was no longer possible, but Xun Yu felt that was not the case.

The Yang family did lose everything, but in return, Yang Xiu was able to do his best by Liu Bei's side.

Now he is included in the cabinet by Liu Bei. It is said that he is still a relatively senior cabinet member in the cabinet. He is very appreciated and trusted by Liu Bei, and he is often sent out to work by Liu Bei.

Xun Yu feels that Yang Xiu's future is not only in a cabinet, Yang Xiu will be released sooner or later, at that time, the Yang family may not be completely down, but it is very likely that Yang Xiu will be the master of ZTE Fire reborn.

The Xun family, as a high-ranking family who used to be on an equal footing with the Yang family, now seems to have come to the predicament of the Yang family, but Xun Shuang, the former head of the Xun family, does not have the courage of Yang Biao.

Yang Biao gave up confrontation, persistence, and everything he could give up, in exchange for a glimmer of hope.

And the Xun family, will they have the same opportunity to be reborn from the ashes by giving up?

Only one member of the Yang family is still serving as an official, while the Xun family has two.

Could this be an opportunity?

Xun Yu looked at the back of Xun You leaving, thinking deeply.

But there is not much time left for him to think.

Because the next day is the first day of the first month of the first year of Zhenguan.

An old era has completely passed, and a new era has officially arrived.

(End of this chapter)