Chapter 535 Talk about sword!
The palace was filled with fragrance.
Emperor Liu Yang sighed and said, "Grand Prime Minister, I have been waiting for you to come to Chang'an for a long time. I have always wanted to know what caused the current crisis in the world?
Why did the imperial court suddenly have to suppress the influx of people in a royal stronghold like Guanzhong because of a flood?
The officials in the counties all said that this had nothing to do with me, but was God's will, but I didn't want to believe it.
I would rather be rejected by the heavens because of my own lack of talent and virtue than believe that the heavens hate the Han people!"
No king is willing to accept the end of destiny!
Luo Yi said in a serious tone: "Although the destiny of heaven has an end, it also depends on people. King Su once said that the monarch of the world, the master of the country, must bear all the glory and ominousness.
As long as the monarch works hard to improve himself, heaven will favor him, and this is how the Zhou Dynasty lasted for a thousand years.
Son of Heaven, are you willing to allow the Han Dynasty to take a firm step on the road to immortality for a thousand years? "
"I do!"
"Your Majesty, reform is the work of the brave. A coward is not qualified to see the final result. If you give up halfway, I will leave Chang'an immediately and return to Zhaocheng."
Luo Yi's words carried the sound of a metal stone. Long Qing looked at him with eyes full of admiration. He quickly poked Liu Yang and whispered, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Liu Yang said in a deep voice: "I have heard that only when the monarch and his subjects are of one mind can a great cause be accomplished. I will never give up halfway. Please give me your instructions, Grand Prime Minister."
Luo Yi looked up at the top of the palace, Qilin Zhangyang, took a deep breath, and then pointed out the deepest evils in the world, "Are there any other evils in the court?
The key point is that the fiscal revenue is not enough to cover the expenditure.
During the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, money was accumulated every year.
In today's world, the accumulation during Emperor Xiaocheng's reign is constantly being consumed. The court is able to provide disaster relief not because it has the ability to do so, but because the accumulation left by Emperor Xiaocheng is still rich enough.
When there was a flood in Guanzhong and the court needed to take action, it was powerless to do anything. What else is there to ask?
The disadvantage is that the treasury is empty.
If you want to fill the treasury, there are only two ways: increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
Nowadays, the court's expenditures are increasing every year, but taxes are decreasing.
The imperial court has almost monopolized the world, but the profits are still insufficient. Although taxes have not been increased, the people are becoming more and more miserable. Why is this? "
Liu Yang said solemnly: "It's probably the lawless officials and powerful people who oppress the people."
Luo Yi asked again: "Your Majesty, do you know who are the insects that suck blood from the Han people in this world?
You must be aware that Liu's clan members have occupied land, right?
The relatives by marriage rely on the imperial power to act arbitrarily, which is also an ominous thing that you, the master of the country, need to bear.
How corrupt the officials and clerks are can be seen from the speed of their replacement in the past two years.
Whether in Guandong or Guanzhong, the powerful are annexing lands, I'm sure you've heard about it."
Liu Yang's face changed slightly. The scope of this attack was too large. The clan relatives, officials, nobles, and even the emperor himself were all included. "Grand Prime Minister, this is not allowed."
Luo Yi knew what Liu Yang was worried about, and asked directly: "What is your majesty worried about?
Are they afraid that the whole world will rebel?
I just want Your Majesty to choose some of the most insane people in your mind.
As for the so-called reform, does it mean that Your Majesty can just issue a few imperial edicts in Chang'an?
Reform is a war, a bloody, life-and-death war!
It is a brutal war that unites loyal and patriotic ministers and talented but poor scholars to jointly encircle and suppress the most conservative, incompetent, greedy and damnable old interest groups.
Destroy their bodies, trample on their spirits, and if the system under which they exist can be destroyed, that is reform. For example, during the Zhou Dynasty, various countries abolished numerous systems unique to the Zhou Dynasty, such as hereditary aristocracy and hereditary salaries.
If the system cannot be destroyed, it is just an ordinary reform, but it is enough to revive the dynasty for a while.
Then the looted things will be distributed reasonably, so that the people who cannot survive will have hope, the impoverished scholars will be able to rise up and become noble, and the loyal and patriotic ministers will be named in history.
Only when this is done can the country be revived.”
Luo Yi's words were full of murderous intent, even more terrifying than those of the generals. Emperor Liu Yang felt his heart tremble when he heard them, and Long Qing's face turned pale. It seemed that the two of them had foreseen a situation of rivers of blood from Luo Yi's words.
But he understood what Luo Yi said. Of course, he couldn't provoke all of these people, but it was okay to choose some of them to attack.
As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yang's first reaction was to think of the rich and powerful families as the fat pigs designated by the Han Dynasty to collect money.
Order to relocate the powerful!
As a result, he was rejected by Luo Yi as soon as he proposed it, "Guanzhong can no longer relocate powerful people. Policies change with the times.
In the past, the order to relocate the powerful was effective because there was a shortage of people in Guanzhong and the powerful were rich. Migrating the powerful and wealthy families in could quickly make Guanzhong wealthy.
But now the population of Guanzhong is about to explode, and it absolutely cannot bear the influx of a large number of migrating powerful people. Although these powerful people have left the local area, they are still not comparable to ordinary people.
I understand the powerful families in Guandong too well. All these families want is to obtain land. Once they collude with the government and encroach on the already scarce land of ordinary people, it is almost inevitable that land annexation will intensify.
Once there is a change, Guanzhong will be in chaos in an instant. These organized but disloyal tyrants will directly threaten the survival of the royal family.
However, if you want to move the capital to Guandong, you can throw the powerful families you hate to Chang'an."
Luo Yi's words made Liu Yang break out in a cold sweat. No wonder the number of bandits in Guanzhong suddenly increased after the relocation of the powerful three years ago.
Hadn't thought of that before!
Now that I think about it, it must be that these new powerful people who entered Guanzhong began to take advantage of the disaster years to buy up land, resulting in an increase in the number of refugees.
As for moving the capital, that’s just a joke. Guanzhong has such a favorable geographical location that it is impossible to give up.
“The first step in reform is to clearly identify who to unite with and who to eliminate, apart from those who are bound to oppose.
This is why I asked you who are the insects of the Han Dynasty. The moment you make your choice, you must begin to plan to uproot these people.
The method these people usually use is to drag the people around you into the water, and finally force you to give up, but as long as you persist, these conspiracies will fail. "
Liu Yang understood what Luo Yi said. He was telling him that no matter whether he wanted to take action against his clan relatives or not, a group of them would definitely be killed in the end, so he should be prepared.
However, Liu Yang didn't care too much. "I only care about the Minister. If there is really a royal relative in the case, I will show no mercy. There will be no unfilial descendants under the Chixiao Sword."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yi frowned slightly and glanced at Long Qing who was smiling beside him.
“Since Your Majesty has made this determination, I will speak frankly.
The first step of reform is to refresh the civil service, promote a group of obedient officials, and have a group of officials who fully support the reform. This step alone will take many years, but it is the cornerstone of reform. Without this, everything is in vain.
It would be best if these officials could understand the reform and support it from the bottom of their hearts.
If not, officials who do this simply for promotion can do so, but these people must be closely monitored to prevent them from falsifying information in order to quickly create political achievements.
Once we have this group of officials who fully support the reform, we can start a war against the powerful and those officials who share common interests with us.
Those who break the law and do evil will be killed!
Migrate the clans to the border areas and take away all the people they have hidden.
On the one hand, it was to increase the land belonging to the court, and on the other hand, it was to reduce the population in the Central Plains.
The problem of too many people and too little land must be solved at the same time. The main contradiction in the Han Dynasty now is the increasing population and the decreasing arable land.
The problem with the border areas on all sides is the insufficient Han population. These clans have money, population, and military force, and do not require the court to bear the costs.
If a clan migrates at the same time, a large number of people can arrive. This is the solution I have come up with to solve the problem of the Central Plains and the problem of the invasion of the four barbarians at the same time."
"OK!"
Emperor Liu Yang could not help but applaud: "Grand Prime Minister, you are right. This is still the order to relocate the powerful. It's just that the place has changed. I will do as you said."
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Yi Yu Daodi replied, "The whole country is exhausted and the people are in turmoil. Although I am not as sage as the ruler, I am not as evil as Jie and Zhou. Why is that?"
Yi said: "Your Majesty has no sword in his hand, how can you rule the world?"
Emperor Dao was surprised and said, "I rule the world, from Cangwu in the east to Kunlun in the west. The sword will come when the order is given. Please tell me which sword it is, and I will get it!"
Yi Xiao said: "There are two swords. One is called Heaven, which is the sword of God. Only a sage king can wield it.
One is the master, which is the sword of man and the one who guards the status quo and makes the master.
This sword, when practiced, is straight and has no precedent, it can be raised to the highest point, it can be placed at the lowest point, it can move without distractions, it can cut through the clouds above and cut off the earth below, it can follow the three stars and the four seasons, it can control the people of the world, and the whole world will submit and obey your orders. This sword is not made of metal or stone, it is in the heart. "
Emperor Dao was delighted and said, "I would like to hear it."
Yi then talked about swords with the emperor, saying: "No more than five kinds of men should be employed: brave warriors, honest men, virtuous men, loyal and holy men, and heroic men."
Emperor Dao sighed and said, "I am not able to use him. I am not a good ruler who can maintain the status quo. Fortunately, I have Duke Zhao, who can recommend me."
He then entrusted the government to Yi. ——"Book of Han·The Family of Luo Zhaogong"
(End of this chapter)
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