Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 85 Life is not easy
Chapter 087
If the northern aristocratic family had some support for Ran Min at that time, Ran Min would not have brought an army without reinforcements and logistics supplies to fight the Yan army to the death.

Ran Ming knew very well that during Anxi, Ran Min seized more than 4 shi of grain, and during the Battle of Liantai, he seized more than 30 shi of grain. More than [-] grains, this is not counting the consumption of tens of thousands of Yan soldiers eating horses and feeding them.

Yan State is not involved in agricultural production, and the food was robbed by Xianbei.They would rather take advantage of the Xianbei people than lend them to Ran Min, who is also Han, to tide over the difficulties.Ran Ming felt uncomfortable when he thought about it.

Ran Ming was shocked when he heard what Ran Min said.He was really afraid that Ran Min would kill the family in a fit of anger.The strategy of beating local tyrants and dividing the land is feasible in later generations, but it is indispensable now.You must know that the power of the aristocratic clan is too great now, with five surnames and seven Wangs, any of them can arm tens of thousands of troops in an instant, and take hundreds of millions of dollars at will. These aristocratic clans have nothing to do with the invading aliens. Chennai.But fighting in the nest is very horizontal!
The so-called peasant uprisings at the end of the Sui Dynasty were actually supported by the major clans, and the Ruoda Sui Dynasty perished at the hands of these conspirators.If Ran Min promulgates another land reform after promulgating the order to kill Hu, the half breath that Wei Guo has just accumulated will be tossed all at once!

"Father, please don't do it." Ran Ming tried his best to persuade him: "Those aristocratic clans have a lot of wealth, and the treasures in the mansion are piled up like a mountain, but if they rebel, the consequences will be disastrous..."

Ran Min smiled wryly and said: "As a father, I also know it's not right to do this. I have long thought that these aristocratic families are not pleasing to the eye, but we don't have enough strength. If the National Assembly attacks the State of Wei, even our counties and counties in the State of Wei will take advantage of the opportunity to turn against us. In that case, there will be no place for you and my father and son in the world! Even so, I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled!"

Ran Mingdao: "Since ancient times, there have been too few talented and learned people from poor families. These aristocratic families have monopolized the land and cultural inheritance. Anyone who becomes an emperor and wants to rule the world cannot do without the aristocratic families. No. Boil the frogs in warm water!"

"Boil the frog in warm water?" Ran Min asked curiously.

"En!" Ran Ming nodded and said: "The aristocratic family has monopolized the land. It's not terrible. We can develop business routes, reduce expenses, and lighten taxes. In this way, it is more cost-effective to plant the land of our Wei State than to rent the land of the aristocratic family. , those people will slowly flee and resist, and the advantage of the aristocratic family will no longer be! But to do this, the premise is that we have enough money and food, and we can store food for at least three years. The land will be greatly reduced, even if they occupy a large amount of land, but no one will plant it for them, they can only be left to waste there, sitting and eating the mountain, even if there is a golden mountain, they will eat it up!"

"The second point is to break their talent monopoly. We can open schools and enroll the children of poor people. Teach them knowledge and cultivate talents for ourselves. In the future, we will have enough civil servants, so we won't drag the family behind us. Back legs!"

Ran Ming continued: "Of course, now we still need to be hypocritical with them and paralyze them. When they see the achievements of the imperial examinations and schools, they will have no strength to resist even if they want to resist!"

"Oh!" Ran Min said: "Boiling the frogs in warm water means taking them slowly. When they sense the danger, they lose the ability to resist?"

Ran Mingdao: "Mencius said that the people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least. Father and Emperor can use the power of the people to fight against the family. In this way, the family will definitely not be able to match the people!"

Ran Min said: "This is what you said that the people are water and the king is a boat. Water can carry a boat or overturn it!"

Ran Ming felt a chill in his heart, it was not what he said, but what Li Er said.Ran Ming said again: "If the father hates the family, the child can let the father vent his anger and let the family lose a piece of flesh first!"

Ran Min was like a dog biting a hedgehog for Shizu, and he had nowhere to say anything. When Ran Ming said that he had a way to rectify Shizu, he was very excited and asked, "What way!"

Ran Ming said with a smile: "Father, please wait and see, the child will definitely live up to his high expectations!"

At this moment, the eunuch outside the palace reported, "The empress is here!"

Ran Ming stared at this eunuch suddenly. This eunuch was very tall, at least eight feet high, and the hair exposed under the crown was actually a faint golden yellow. From his eyebrows, it could be seen that this eunuch was not Han.

Then Ran Ming saw the eunuch exit the door, and then a mature and charming woman entered the hall. She was about [-] years old, with fair skin, wearing a phoenix crown on her head. The phoenix crown was decorated with phoenixes. name.

The phoenix is ​​the king of all birds, so only a queen or a princess is worthy of it. Ran Min has no princess, so he must be Ran Ming's cheap mother, the empress Dong in history!
Ran Ming also did as the Romans did, knelt down on his knees, put his hands shoulder-width apart, and pressed his five fingers apart on the ground, then kowtowed: "My child sees the queen mother!"

"See Your Majesty!" Empress Dong opened her teeth lightly, with a faint smile on her face, her voice was gentle, and she leaned forward slightly.

Ran Min said: "They are all our own people, why should we be so out of touch!"

Empress Dong carefully looked at Ran Ming. Ran Ming was thinner and darker than before, and her body was much stronger. Her eyes flickered, and she murmured: "Minger, my poor child what!"

As he spoke, he embraced Ran Ming and put Ran Ming's head on his chest.Ran Ming only felt a softness on his face.But at this moment, his heart was extremely pure.No evil thoughts.

After a long time, Ran Ming exchanged pleasantries with Empress Dong.Ran Ming told Ran Min and Queen Dong about the past few months in detail.

At this time, the sky has slightly brightened!

Ran Ming also told Ran Min that when he was in trouble, it was Li and the others who rescued him and left their only wild vegetable to himself. When Ran Jingwen watched Ran Ming drink wild vegetable soup, she swallowed and smeared it. The queen also said with slightly red eyes: "The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring. Since Mrs. Li and the others have shown great kindness to Ming'er, we should thank them well!"

It was only then that Ran Min remembered that Ran Ming should meet Li Shi.

Ran Ming didn't open a mansion alone, so as a minor prince, he still lived in the palace.Under the leadership of the eunuch, Ran Ming walked along the imperial road to live near the Changping Hall of the East Palace.

Ran Ming looked at the plaque of the Changping Palace and the majestic palace complex of the East Palace, and the great era of the Tang Dynasty involuntarily appeared in his mind.Because at the beginning of the founding of the Li Tang Dynasty, it belonged to the father and son who fought down. Li Jiancheng lived in the Xiande Hall of the East Palace, Li Shimin lived in the Chengqian Hall of the Taiji Palace, and Li Yuanji lived in the Wude Hall.

The same is true for the Great Wei court now, Ran Zhi lives in the East Palace, and Ran Ming lives in the Changping Hall.Ran Yu and Ran Cao both lived in the left and right side halls of Renshou Palace.

When Ran Ming came to Changping Hall, Ran Jingwen received the news, like happy birds, running quickly with bare feet.

Li Shi shouted nervously from behind: "Jingwen...Jingwen...slow down!"

Ran Jingwen ignored it and ran even faster.

Just when Ran Ming was within ten steps of Ran Jingwen, suddenly a beautiful woman wearing a maid's costume stopped Ran Jingwen and shouted coldly: "How decent!"

Ran Jingwen seemed to be very afraid of this maid, so she hurriedly saluted seriously according to the etiquette trained by the maids in the Zhao Palace.

"Jing Wen pays homage to Father!"

It was only then that Ran Ming discovered that this Gong'e was none other than Ran Juan, who had saved Ran Ming's life.

Although Ran Juan is only fourteen or fifteen years old, she is glamorous and beautiful.Ran Ming thought, if in later generations, a girl at her age would still be a delicate girl who doesn't know the world and people, enjoys her family, and loves her, but at this moment, Ran Juan (Jiu'er) is struggling to survive.It was not easy for Jing Zhan and others to survive, and it was also thanks to the fact that Jiu'er was best at stealing. Before she met Jing Zhan, she stole chickens and food in order to survive, and barely managed not to starve to death.

Ran Ming looked at Ran Juan and asked kindly: "Jiu'er, is your injury healed?"

Ran Juan didn't speak, but Ran Jingwen replied: "Father, Sister Jiu'er's injury is healed, but there is a big scar..."

Before Ran Jingwen finished speaking, Ran Juan turned and left, throwing Ran Ming a back view.

After seeing the ceremony, Mrs. Li hid aside, not daring to look at Ran Ming.She was worried about gains and losses again in her heart, would the king of Chu still want herself?
Ran Ming knew that Li Shi didn't let her go, and didn't care about her, he patted Ran Jingwen's head and said, "Does Jingwen miss her father?"

"Think, dream about it!"

"Do you like Yecheng?"

"I like it, I can eat my fill every day here and have new clothes to wear!"

Li Shi was more worried, she couldn't let go of Ran Ming.If he is a commoner, even if he is a second husband, he is barely worthy of Ran Ming, but unfortunately, Ran Ming is the King of Chu in the Wei Kingdom.

Why would a prince of Yipin want a widow?
Speaking of which, I was miserable enough, my husband was born with a sick child, and when he got married, he also wanted to celebrate the joy. As a result, within a month of marrying into the Yao family, the Jie people broke through Yao Wubao.It is simply impossible to say how much I have feelings for my late husband. My late husband hasn't been sober for a few days after getting married, and he hasn't spoken a few words to her.Just bring your own endless loneliness and pain!
The happiest moment in my life was when I was with Ran Ming in those few days, when Ran Ming cared for me in every possible way, and the madness that night.Thinking of this, Li's face blushed slightly.

Ran Ming and Ran Min looked at each other and smiled, feeling that Ran Jingwen was too innocent.Ran Ming asked again: "What do you usually do?"

"My little lady teaches Jingwen how to read and write!"

Miss, it's about the Li family. Ran Jingwen is actually neither Liu's child nor Lin's child. She has no blood relationship with Li. Their family is very special. Several widows joined together in order to survive.

"What books were they reading?"

Ran Jingwen said: "Yang uses strength as virtue, yin uses softness as usefulness, men regard strength as valuable, and women regard weakness as beauty."

Seeing Ran Ming's bewildered look, Empress Dong explained: "This is the original words of Jingshen No. [-] Middle School in "The Commandments for Women!"

Ran Ming was puzzled, he looked at Li Shi and said, "Ran Jingwen is only six years old this year, you let him learn "The Commandments of Women"?"

Mrs. Li sighed and said: "Although Jingwen has no blood relationship with Mr. Lang, she is the face of Mr. Lang after all. She doesn't know the rules and etiquette. Isn't it ridiculous?"

Ran Ming was also speechless.

(End of this chapter)