A dynasty lasting a hundred years, a family lineage lasting a thousand years.
Emperor Shengping never imagined that he would witness the downfall of aristocratic families.
Just as he had never believed before, the Northern Barbarians, an external threat that had plagued the Great Abyss for decades, could be completely eliminated.
The Wang family's downfall was faster than he had imagined; it seemed as if he had just handed the task over to Ye Jingchen and the dust had already settled.
When the wealth accumulated by the Wang family over dozens of generations flowed into the national treasury and his private coffers, the emperor felt as if he were dreaming.
He thought that even if he killed his brothers for the throne, even if his crown prince married a male concubine, a hundred years later, he could still die with a smile on his face and face the late emperor and the kings of Dayuan without any guilt. No one could blame him or laugh at him!
Perhaps his name will still appear in history books, occupying a considerable portion of the text.
When the Wang family's affairs were finally settled, Ye Jingchen gave the emperor two family genealogies.
The genealogies all belong to the Wang family, one in the open and one in the dark. The genealogies record the whereabouts of every living descendant of the Wang family.
Powerful families compete with the common people for profit, oppress them, and commit all sorts of evil deeds.
The ringleaders must be punished according to the law without any leniency, but there are always some upright people whose crimes do not warrant death, who did not have time to commit evil, or who disdain to collude with evildoers.
The imperial court will disperse these people and exile them to barren lands throughout the Nine Provinces to cultivate the wasteland. As long as they are willing to work hard, they can live a good life.
Their first half of life was one of luxury and extravagance, but in the second half, they lived a difficult life like ordinary people who had been oppressed by their clansmen for hundreds of years. It was a kind of cycle.
The Wang family's fate made other powerful families tremble with fear, lest the guillotine fall upon their own heads.
However, after that, Ye Jingchen did not continue to take action against the aristocratic families.
He simply ordered the Imperial Guard to monitor the major families, and made quite a commotion to let them know that they were under the Imperial Guard's surveillance.
Ye Jingchen used this method to pressure them into handing over the land and wealth that did not belong to them.
Of the four great families, the Ji family firmly held onto Yongzhou. As long as taxes were paid on time and the people lived in peace and prosperity, the imperial court would not easily become their enemy.
The Wang and Jiang families are now a thing of the past.
Those in the Gu family who obey will stay; those who don't will be dealt with by Gu Beichen and Ye Jingyu.
Without the four great families taking the lead, even if the other families united, they would hardly amount to anything. Therefore, Ye Jingchen was not in a hurry to deal with them, but instead planned to gradually discover their value.
As before, in dealing with the powerful families, Ye Jingchen only acted as a strategist, offering some superficial opinions, while Xie Chang'an was the one who actually implemented the plan.
After testing the emperor's attitude, Ye Jingchen handed over the command of his portion of the Imperial Guards to Xie Chang'an.
In the thirteenth year since he transmigrated into this world in the book, Ye Jingchen finally began to live the carefree, laid-back life he had always dreamed of.
His ruthless actions against the Wang family not only deterred other powerful families but also greatly frightened the emperor.
After that, the emperor gradually learned to turn a blind eye.
He had thought it through carefully; he still longed for imperial power and wanted to be remembered in history.
Under his leadership, Dayuan flourished, the people lived in peace and contentment, and everything was moving in the best possible direction.
The emperor felt he could reign for another twenty years!
After Wang Xiang resigned, Yan Xu succeeded him as the head of all officials.
Yan Xu was a completely different person from Wang Xiang in his way of doing things. When he became prime minister, he caused a lot of trouble for the emperor and the officials.
He was intolerant of any flaws and took government affairs very seriously, never allowing anyone to be perfunctory.
Moreover, he doesn't like flattery, and no one can flatter him.
Although they are difficult to deal with, their advantages are also obvious.
Fewer and fewer officials are making empty promises, and fewer and fewer sycophantic memorials are being submitted. As a result, the efficiency of the emperor and his officials has improved significantly.
After Yan Xu was appointed prime minister, Ye Jingming became the new Minister of Personnel.
With a prince becoming the head of the Six Ministries and also a disciple of Prime Minister Yan, many court officials began to harbor other ambitions.
However, Ye Jingming's Ministry of Personnel was responsible for evaluating officials, so one can imagine the fate of those officials who deliberately tried to get close to Ye Jingming.
The Second Prince's wife gave birth to a son a few months later, who became the eldest grandson of the Emperor.
The person Ye Jingyan had mentioned as her soulmate turned out to be real. In early May, Ji Huaisi and his parents came to the capital, bringing with them more than a dozen cartloads of gifts, showing their utmost sincerity.
In fact, the Ji family sends many gifts to the capital every year, most of which are for Ji Wushuang and Ye Jingyu. Ye Jingchen benefits from Ye Jingyu's influence, and he also receives a lot of gifts each time. However, the emperor, because of his feud with the head of the Ji family over the loss of his daughter, only gives him a small portion of the gifts each time, and he is particularly perfunctory.
However, Ye Jingyu was a filial son. Every time he received a gift, he would take the initiative to give the gold and silver to the emperor. Ji Wushuang had no concept of money. She was in charge of the palace supplies, so it was not difficult for the emperor to get money from her.
However, the incense given by his son, or obtained from the concubine, was never as good as the incense delivered to him personally.
Half of the gifts the Ji family brought this time were intended for the emperor.
Although the emperor became even more wary of the Ji family as a result, his goodwill towards Ji Huaisi, his prospective son-in-law, increased significantly.
Ji Huaisi is very pretty, with a slightly round face. She loves to laugh, and her smile is very approachable.
According to Ji Huaisi, his acquaintance with Ye Jingyan stemmed from a heroic rescue of a damsel in distress.
Ye Jingyan is his hero.
Due to the influence of climate and geographical location, most people in Yongzhou have a rugged appearance and a fierce personality.
Ji Huaisi's appearance and personality were out of place with those around her, so she was often bullied by her cousins since childhood.
Once, he was cornered in an alley by his two cousins and was about to be beaten when Ye Jingyan appeared out of nowhere. She looked delicate and pretty, but she easily defeated his two tall and strong cousins and rescued him.
Because of this heroic rescue, Ji Huaisi fell in love with Ye Jingyan at first sight and became her little follower.
With Ye Jingyan protecting him, he was never bullied again.
Before Ye Jingyan returned to the capital, he had boldly confessed his feelings to her, but she rejected him outright.
After Ye Jingyan left, he thought there was no hope left in his life and even considered whether to chase after her to the capital. Unexpectedly, he received a letter from Ye Jingyan.
He was overjoyed and immediately told his parents.
His parents also liked Ye Jingyan very much, so the whole family happily prepared more than a dozen carloads of gifts and came to the capital.
Ji Huaisi's liking and admiration for Ye Jingyan is obvious; anyone with eyes can see it.
A young person's sincere heart is invaluable.
Everyone was happy that Ye Jingyan had met such a person.
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