Han family achievements

Chapter 263 No more patience

Liu Xie sat diagonally across from Liu Bian, with his head lowered and silent, but his thoughts were swirling in his mind.

He was on the imperial censor's stage, but he had the cold eye of being on the outside looking in.

He immediately sensed a certain meaning in Wang Lang's arrangement, but Liu Xie couldn't guess what it was.

And his imperial brother's conversation about the three of them seemed to have nothing to do with it. It was scattered and had little to do with the currently popular 'Hongdumen Academic Case'.

"Xi Qing's family, what do you think about next year's tax situation?" As Liu Xie continued to deliberate, Liu Bian's plain voice seemed to ring in his ears.

Liu Xie calmed down and glanced at Liu Bian, then turned to Xi Zhicai out of the corner of his eye.

Xi Zhicai's main responsibility in recent years has been the investigation of warehouses in various prefectures, counties, and counties. He also caused quite a stir in Shanyang County, Yanzhou.

When Xi Zhicai heard this, his expression suddenly became serious, then he lowered his head carefully, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, you should ask Hu Cao about this matter."

"I'm asking you what you think now." Liu argued.

Xi Zhicai raised his hand, was silent for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, I thought it would be reduced."

Liu Bian took the teacup, sniffed it in front of his nose, and then took a sip. He felt it was very bland, not as sweet as the previous few days. After pouring it away, he boiled it again.

Xi Zhi put down his hand and felt a little nervous.

Last year's tax was reduced by nearly [-] dan. If it is reduced again this year, His Majesty may not be able to tolerate it anymore.

Liu Bian made tea and said, "I heard that there are a lot of wastelands and unclaimed lands in every state?"

Due to years of war, the population has shrunk sharply, and a large number of deserted lands and unclaimed lands have appeared in the northern states.In contrast, aristocratic families unscrupulously hoard land and raise rents to make up for their 'losses'.

The people's life was difficult, and the imperial tax revenue dropped sharply. Generally speaking, except for the noble family, everyone was a loser.

"Yes." Xi Zhicai said.When investigating warehouses in various places, it is natural to check the general situation of acres of land.

Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked at the three of them and said, "There are more and more refugees everywhere. I am considering giving these lands to them. What do you think?"

Liu Xie, Xi Zhicai, and Wang Lang looked at each other and couldn't help but be stunned. No one spoke.

Because this matter has nothing to do with their own work, and it is not their turn to speak.

"Tell me what you think." Liu Bian poured the tea cup and said casually.

Liu Xie thought about it and realized that it was not a big deal, and said, "Brother Chen, I think it's okay."

Playing with Zhicai, Wang Lang followed up and said: "I have no objection."

Liu Bian looked at the tea cups in front of him, handed them to them one by one, and said, "Try again."

The three of them looked at the teacup that was handed to them and took it with both hands, but their hearts were wandering.

The conversation between His Majesty and them seemed to be a hammer here and there, completely unrelated.

But they knew very well that His Majesty in front of them would not have the leisure to 'chat' with them, and there must be some deep meaning behind it.

Liu Bian also took a sip and felt that it was much better than the last time. Then he smiled and said: "I am considering asking the Yushitai to conduct an inventory of wastelands and unclaimed lands across the country. What do you think?"

Xi Zhicai's heart moved slightly, thinking of some of Hu Cao's recent events, and he looked tense and said: "Your Majesty, the Yushitai is responsible for supervising all officials and does not involve political affairs. Should this matter be left to Hu Cao?"

Liu Bian shook his head and said: "I want the Yushitai to investigate the local concealment of reports."

I don’t know when the number of acres in each state started to decrease sharply. Now, the number of acres that the court can tax is less than [-]% of what it was in the first year of Zhongping.

Ten years have not passed yet!
In just ten years, it has dropped by [-]%!

This was obviously a matter of stirring up a hornet's nest. Xi Zhicai did not dare to say anything and glanced at Liu Xie from the corner of his eye.

Liu Xie thought about his father-in-law's nature, sighed secretly, and could only raise his hand and said: "I accept the order."

Liu Bian nodded, took another sip of tea, and said, "Then it's settled. Many matters must be completed before the end of the year. Wang Qing's family will try to return to Beijing before the end of the year."

The three of them listened to Liu Bian's mention of 'end of the year' twice, and once again realized that the majesty in front of them was going to make big moves before the end of the year.

Watching the three people's backs, Liu Bian handed the warm teacup in front of him to Liu Shao beside him.

Liu Shao took the tea cup and drank it quietly.

Liu Bian looked at the cute little guy and reached out to touch his head.

The little guy held the tea cup in his mouth, turned his head, and blinked at Liu Bian, with doubts in his eyes.

"It's okay, drink yours." Liu Bian said with a smile.In his heart, he actually wanted to send Liu Shao to Hongdu School, which would not only raise his status in Hongdu School, but also pave the way for the future.

But under the current situation, Liu Bian could only give up this idea.

The little guy held the teacup and drank tea by himself.

Cai Wenji, who never interrupted, pursed her lips slightly when she saw the warm scene between father and son.

It seems that everything is calm in the palace, but in fact the secret wrestling has never stopped, especially after Wang Yun's incident.

Although Cai Yong's involvement in the case did not involve Cai Wenji and Liu Shao, the invisible impact was still huge.

Due to the poor health of his second son Liu Yu, Liu Bian inevitably favored him and often took him with him. This clearly sent a certain message to the palace and the government and the public.Cai Wenji has always been on tenterhooks, worried that one day Liu Yu would suddenly be made the crown prince.

At this time, in front of the gate of Taixue, the guards of the Huangmen North Temple Prison were confronting the teachers and students of Taixue.

The teachers and students in Taixue were filled with indignation. Hundreds of people blocked the gate and cursed angrily at the guards.

"The Taixue was established by Taizu, and now His Majesty has granted you the title. You dare to try!"

"You have arrested more than 20 people before and after. How many more do you want to arrest? Have you arrested all of us!?"

"You talons, get away from me!"

"If you dare to come again, I will break your legs!"

The students in the Taixue Sect were filled with indignation and pointed at the two dozen guards, showing no fear and naked threats.

Seeing this posture, the leading military lord had a terrifyingly gloomy expression.

He glanced at the injured guards behind him, his eyes blazing with anger, and shouted: "We are carrying out a case under orders, and you are obstructing it like this, do you want to rebel?"

"fart!"

A young man yelled back angrily, saying: "The Imperial High School is rebelling. You are fooled by lard and have lost your mind! Get out of here!"

When the military lord saw that he was about to arrest someone behind the crowd, he wanted to draw his sword and kill all the people in his way!

But just think.

This is Taixue. He had arrested people secretly before. Today he had no choice but to chase him here. Unexpectedly, he was blocked by the teachers and students of Taixue.

There is a strong evil atmosphere in the Taixue Sect. There are many people holding sticks, hundreds of them, and people are coming continuously. If there is a conflict, not only will it not get better today, but the trouble will be even greater afterwards!
The military princes refused to give up and just retreated. Where would they put their faces in the prison of Huangmen North Temple?

"Marquis? What should I do?" A guard came forward and asked in a low voice.

The military lord had a gloomy face and sneered: "We are stuck here. I want to see how long they can resist! Go and inform the nobles."

The guard responded and ran back quickly.

But the Junhou stood in front, holding the handle of the sword in his hand, making up his mind to fight with the teachers and students of Taixue!
Not far away, Zuo Li was drinking tea in a teahouse.

Upon hearing the reward, Zuo Li's snow-white face showed a sinister look, and he immediately sneered and said, "Just right."

The guard was stunned and said: "Your Majesty, what happened? We can't catch anyone, so we can't explain it to His Majesty."

Zuo Li's expression became more leisurely, and he said with a smile: "You don't understand. Your Majesty is not in a hurry, it's the big shots who are in a hurry. Just wait, some people will soon be unable to sit still."

The guards really didn't understand and could only nod in response.

As Zuo Li expected, the first person to know the news was Bian Rang, the minister of Taichang Temple.

Bian Yi, who was at home on leave, hurriedly walked around the study, with cold sweat covering his forehead in the cold weather.

Looking at Dr. Taixue who reported the news, he said with hatred: "You are trying to force me to death!"

The doctor also looked embarrassed and said: "Master Bian, it's not us who are causing trouble. It's the Huangmen North Temple Prison that went too far. In just a few days, more than 20 of us were arrested. If we continue to arrest them, who dares to come here?" Want to learn? You are old and have to think of a way..."

Bian Rang looked at him coldly and said: "I want to think of a way? What do you want me to think of? Even the Prime Minister is hiding, what can I do? Let me tell you the truth, can I escape this time? Two different things!”

Regardless of whether he was involved in the case as Taichang Temple Minister or his nephew Bian Yong, Bian Rang's reputation was completely ruined.

The doctor didn't care about Bian Rang's life or death, and said with a wry smile: "Master Bian, what should we do now? Those guards are blocking the gate. If you don't think of a way, the whole Luoyang City will know about it tomorrow."

Bian Rang felt great hatred in his heart, but he was also powerless.

The development of this matter was completely beyond his expectation. With the big shots standing by and watching, others could not stop it in the slightest with their words.

After thinking about it, Bianrang let out a long sigh and said, "That's all, I'll go to the palace with a shameless face."

The doctor's eyes lit up and he said: "Master Bian is right. His Majesty attaches great importance to the Imperial Academy. As long as your Majesty knows about it, he will definitely reprimand the Huangmen North Temple Prison!"

Bian Rang snorted coldly and said, "Should I go into the palace to see His Majesty now? You would think so!"

The doctor was stunned. Didn't he enter the palace to see His Majesty?
Bian Rang ignored him, ordered people to bring official uniforms, hurriedly put them on, and went straight into the palace.

At this time, Xi Zhicai had already left the palace and arrived at the official post.

After listening to Xi Zhicai's words, Xun You and Xun Yu both fell into deep thought.

Xi Zhicai coughed a few times and said: "Your Majesty's words seem chaotic, but he must have some agenda. I just don't know whether it is in the imperial court or in the states."

Xun You nodded thoughtfully and said, "Judging from the current situation, Your Majesty seems to be trying to appease the Prime Minister. Is he planning to do something?"

Xun Yu was thinking about 'dividing the land', glanced at the two of them from the corner of his eye, picked up the tea cup, and said: "The taxation of the imperial court is the focus of your Majesty's attention."

Xun You knew that this clan uncle was hiding his thoughts, and said worriedly: "Next year, taxes will be reduced, and expenditures will increase significantly, which will be a headache. The key is the south. Once a war breaks out, the imperial court will definitely invest. Finally, the situation is stabilized. It could collapse instantly.”

Xun You's words are very clear. The imperial court has no money and the northern states are very stable. Once the imperial court sharply spends, unexpected changes are very likely to occur in the northern states!

For example, soldiers mutiny, or bandits reappear!
(End of this chapter)