Inside the Prince of Wei's Palace.
Cao Cao, overjoyed, specially called Wei Yang and laughed loudly:
"I just asked His Majesty for permission, and he has agreed to appoint you as an official under me, even though it's of the fourth rank..."
"But please rest assured, Lord Yang, once the land reform is complete, I will recommend you to serve as an official in the central government."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yang responded with neither arrogance nor servility, "Please rest assured, Prime Minister. I will do my utmost to carry out the reforms."
"This can be considered as my token of allegiance to His Majesty."
Wei Yang was of the Ji clan and the Gongsun clan, so he was also called Gongsun Yang.
In Ying Yuan's previous life, because he was a descendant of the king of Wei, he was also called Wei Yang.
Later, he was granted the title of Shang by the King of Qin and was called Shang Yang by the world.
At this time.
Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder and asked earnestly, "If you were the prime minister, how would you proceed with this land reform?"
Wei Yang had already prepared a response and immediately gave the strategy he had been thinking about in recent days:
"First, we must govern the country according to law and make changes according to law. Whether we are wealthy merchants or ordinary people, we must abide by the law. Only by relying on legal reform can we achieve success."
"Secondly, draft a law on land reform and disseminate it to the people, so that the reform can be put on the right track and everyone can realize that land reform has been written into the law."
"Third, improve land laws and clarify the interests and risks of nationalizing land."
"Fourth..."
"The fifth..."
“…”
In a moment.
Wei Yang had already come up with no less than nine solutions.
Cao Cao listened very carefully.
Then, he said with heartfelt emotion: "I finally understand why Kong Ming recommended you."
"With your intelligence, it would be a waste of your talent to serve only as an official under my command."
"I promise you that if you follow your advice and make the land reform a success, I will give you a position in the Ministry of Justice."
The official system used by the Qin Dynasty was the three-province and six-bureau system.
However, the three provinces were basically unified and all were governed by the left and right prime ministers.
As for the six ministries, the one in charge of law is the Ministry of Justice.
When Wei Yang heard that he was going to work in the Ministry of Justice, which was in line with his expertise, he was of course very happy.
A few days later.
Wei Yang did not adopt Cao Cao's method of lobbying several major families one by one.
Instead, just gather them together and explain the pros and cons to them.
north.
In Liangzhou City.
Wei Yang hosted a banquet here for the heads of the five major families.
Of course, the invitation was made in the capacity of Cao Cao.
When the heads of the five major families, the Longxi Li family, the Taiyuan Wang family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Fanyang Lu family, and the Xingyang Zheng family, all arrived.
After waiting for a long time and seeing no sign of Cao Cao's arrival, he became a little anxious.
So they started to speak privately:
"They gathered us together, saying it was to discuss the rationalization of land reform. Two hours have passed, and no one has shown up yet."
"I wonder what exactly His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei is planning."
"That's right, the so-called rationalization is just hoping we'll make concessions. But once we make those concessions..."
"You mean to say that if I make concessions, the court will become even more demanding and won't give me a chance to survive, right?"
“…”
They are all old hands in the world.
After decades of ups and downs in the business world, what kind of storms have you not seen?
Naturally, I know the most basic principle of pushing for more.
A moment later.
When they get tired of waiting.
But due to Cao Cao's identity, he had to wait patiently.
Wei Yang came forward and said, "Everyone, you are wrong about one thing."
"We have brought you together today not to discuss the rationality of land reform, but its legality."
A difference of one word can make a huge difference.
The current imperial court is the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, the official statement, when it is impossible to verify whether it is right or wrong, is both reasonable and legal.
"legality?"
Upon hearing this, the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang groaned, "Where is Prime Minister Cao? And who are you? How can you have the right to speak here?"
Hearing this, Wei Yang was not angry. He smiled and said, "Prime Minister Cao is very busy and has no time to come today."
"Let me tell you something... To be more precise, it's a notice."
As soon as these words were spoken, the heads of the five major families were completely enraged.
They were all furious and said:
"Prime Minister Cao clearly doesn't take us seriously!"
"Since we dared to come to the banquet, we came here to solve the problem. Now that the main person is not here, what is there for us to discuss with you?"
"That's boring. Let's talk about it in advance when Prime Minister Cao is free."
“…”
Behind them are the five major families.
The wealth they accumulated was immeasurable.
They can affect the lives of every citizen in Daqin.
Therefore, even when facing the meritorious Cao Cao, they were not afraid at all, and dared to show their displeasure when necessary.
As the heads of the five major families, they dared to come here.
That's because once they encounter any danger, the family will select a new head of the family to inherit the family business as quickly as possible.
Therefore, their life or death today will not have much impact on the foundation of their family business.
Wei Yang listened to their complaints and waved his hand when he saw the two family heads stand up and prepare to leave.
In an instant, more than ten guards with swords rushed in and surrounded the five family heads.
Seeing this, Li Yin, the head of the Longxi Li family, frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean?"
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