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This time, the first phase of the New Deal was completed in South and North Zhili Provinces. A total of nearly a thousand criminals in South Zhili were executed, and as many as 50,000 to 60,000 people were exiled!

The total value of the property confiscated and confiscated by criminals was as high as more than 100 million silver dollars, of which the gold, silver and copper coins alone were worth more than 30 million silver dollars!
It can be said that the national treasury has been greatly enriched.

But it also shows that there are many landlords and gentry in Southern Zhili who oppose Qingtian.

Thanks to Liu Sheng's many years of planning and multi-faceted response, coupled with the great power of the Wei army, no major civil unrest or riots occurred.

However, the few ministers in the court who opposed the New Deal did not find the opportunity to persuade and stop Qingtian.

Liu Sheng was originally prepared to take this opportunity to rectify Chao Gang, but now he is a little disappointed.

In addition, the implementation of the land clearing order and census order in North Zhili was much smoother than in South Zhili.

This can be seen from the number of relevant criminals dealt with in Beizhili and the criminal property seized.

By the time Beizhili completed the first phase of the New Deal, a total of 139 people had been executed and more than people had been exiled.

The total value of the criminals' property confiscated and confiscated was only over eight million silver dollars.

It is completely incomparable with the relevant data of Nanzhili.

After all, Beizhili was devastated by war in the late Ming Dynasty, and even the landlords found it difficult to survive. Some died and some fled. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were not many left.

The remaining landowners managed to survive, and most of them cherished their lives and were unwilling to take risks and go against the Da'ei court for some hidden land.

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Half past five in the afternoon.

Liu Sheng put down the unfinished memorials - he had already dealt with the important memorials, and the rest were less important matters.

Arriving at the harem, Liu Sheng went straight to the palace where Concubine Li Xu Wanduo lived.

In early October, Li Fei Xu Wan was diagnosed with pregnancy and is expected to give birth in June next year.

Although Liu Sheng did not treat all the concubines in the harem as equals, he tried to treat them equally in some matters.

For example, he would spend more time with a certain concubine during pregnancy and postpartum, trying to keep the mother in a good mood and avoid depression during and after delivery.

Therefore, since learning that Xu Wan was pregnant, Liu Sheng came here more often.

Xu Wangang was two months pregnant, but she didn't show her pregnancy and it didn't affect her movements.

Before Liu Sheng came, she had already called the kitchen and prepared a table of dinner that Liu Sheng liked.

After dinner, Liu Sheng was going to take Xu Wan for a walk in the Imperial Garden.

Unexpectedly, Xu Wan suddenly knelt down.

Liu Sheng frowned, "What does Concubine Li mean? Let's talk about something."

Xu Wan raised her head, her eyes quickly turned red and filled with moisture, and said: "Your Majesty, please give my family a gentle punishment. My father and brother have no intention of obstructing the New Deal."

Liu Sheng's face immediately turned cold.

Xu Wan came from the Xu family, a wealthy family in Suzhou.

The family has tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland, and naturally there was hidden farmland before.

According to the relevant provisions of the land clearing order, those who have hidden land and can actively report and cooperate with the land clearing during the implementation of the land clearing order only need to pay back taxes for five years without being charged.

Logically speaking, as long as the Xu family can carry it cleanly, they will be fine.

It's a pity that Xu Wan's father and brother couldn't figure it out. Not only did they not cooperate with Qingtian, they also used their status as "the father of the country" and "uncle of the country" to hinder Qingtian.

Although according to Xiuyiwei's investigation, the Xu family was actually used by several Suzhou gentry who opposed the New Deal.

But it is an indisputable fact to hinder Qingtian.

Liu Sheng was very angry when he learned about this. He knew very well that if he was open to the emperor's relatives and relatives, then the Qingtian Order and the Census Order would not be implemented, and the so-called century-old plan would become a joke.

So a special order was issued to deal with the Xu family severely.

Therefore, even though no serious incident occurred in the Xu family, the final sentence was quite severe: Xu Wan's father, brother, and other male members in the family who were over 16 and under 60 years old were all exiled to Dongfan Island for at least ten years, and their property was confiscated. part.

Of course, those Suzhou gentry who conspired to take advantage of the Xu family were given more severe sentences, and several of the masterminds were even executed.

afterwards.

Considering that Xu Wan was pregnant, Liu Sheng did not tell Xu Wan.

Now that Xu Wan is begging him for this matter, it undoubtedly means that someone has passed the news to Xu Wan, or someone has deliberately revealed the news to Xu Wan.

Seeing Liu Sheng's cold face, Xu Wan was immediately frightened and did not dare to say anything more, but her tears couldn't help but fall.

Seeing this, Liu Sheng felt a little soft-hearted and helped her up.

"The weather is cold and you are kneeling like this. Even if you don't think about your own body, don't you think about the baby in your belly?"

"And you should know that I don't like people kneeling down all the time. Is there anything I can't say while sitting down?"

While talking, Liu Sheng helped Xu Wan sit down at the table.

Xu Wan came to her senses and begged again: "Your Majesty, even if my father and brother are guilty, they will not be exiled to Dongfan Island."

"I heard that the weather there is not only hot and humid, but there are many snakes, insects, rats, and ants, there is also miasma, and there are cannibals. My father is nearly sixty years old, how can he survive?"

Liu Sheng did not accept Xu Wan's words, but asked instead: "I remember that when the Qingtian Order and Census Order were first implemented, you sent a letter home, asking your father and brother to cooperate with Qingtian, right?"

Xu Wan originally asked Liu Sheng about this matter, and only after Liu Sheng agreed did he send a letter home.

When Liu Sheng mentioned it, she nodded.

Liu Sheng said, "After your reminder, they still hinder Qingtian, either because they don't take me seriously, or they don't take the national law seriously."

"They can use their status as national relatives to obstruct the New Deal now, and they may use this status to oppress good people in the future."

"Besides, if the new policy is to be implemented, I need to set an example. All the emperors and concubines must cooperate with Qingtian. How can the relatives of the state be an exception?"

"As relatives of the country, they hinder the clearing of land. If I don't punish them severely, how can I convince the landowners in the world and implement the New Deal?"

Xu Wan lowered her head with shame on her face.

Even if I still want to plead for my father and brother, I can't find an excuse.

Although Liu Sheng was angry with Xu Wan for being ignorant, considering that she was pregnant, he held her hand and comforted her: "You don't have to worry too much about your family - Dongfan Island has the difficulties you mentioned, but there are also A place as comfortable as Jiangnan.”

"Your father and brother are waiting for the men in the family to go there. They are just going to suffer some hardships and open up wasteland to farm. With the local government taking care of them, it won't be too dangerous."

"If they are diligent and conscientious during their hard labor and accumulate more merit, they may be able to come back in less than ten years."

After hearing Liu Sheng's comfort, Xu Wan finally felt relieved and nodded obediently.

Next, Liu Sheng took Xu Wan around the imperial garden for a few times, then sent her back to the palace and left.

He came to Kunning Palace, found the Red Lady, and said, "Concubine Li asked me to reduce the punishment on the Xu family after dinner."

The red lady was stunned for a moment.

He had been married to Liu Sheng for many years, and had dealt with political and military affairs together. He knew Liu Sheng's character far better than other concubines.

After hearing what Liu Sheng said, he said, "Your Majesty wants to find out how Concubine Li got the news?"

"That's right." Liu Sheng flashed a cold light seriously, "If someone in this harem can pass on news and communicate with me internally and externally without telling me, then what safety can there be?" (End of Chapter)