Reforms were carried out to distribute the tax burden based on the amount of land used.
The interests of the gentry have been infringed.
If it was just Long Yang, almost no one would say anything.
But now, we have to promote it to the whole Jiangnan, and even the whole world.
This made them unable to endure it any longer.
although.
Even if the imperial court implemented reforms, there was still a lot of room for maneuver for the gentry.
But what they were thinking about was that if the imperial court implemented the land-based tax system today, what would it do tomorrow? In this case, they had to find a way to stop it.
So the gentry from Jiangnan came and followed the advice of Wang Shouyuan, the inspector of Liangjiang, to make a big deal out of this matter.
As early as on the way to the capital, he began to contact officials from all sides and submit memorials.
The reason for doing this is to let His Majesty know how powerful the aristocratic families are.
It seems that the power is in the hands of the emperor, but if it really comes to a fight, it is still unclear who will be the winner between the two sides.
The results seemed quite good. After the nobles arrived in the capital, they heard that the emperor had suspended court and declared a retreat, spending the entire day in the alchemy room, seemingly no longer interested in managing affairs.
In their eyes, this was a sign of compromise and fear, and they were therefore extremely excited.
He wanted to continue to use all his tricks to unite all the officials who were close to the gentry.
In this way, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely know.
Reforms would pose a huge threat to the government.
Then the compromise really begins.
certainly.
The gentry also knew that if they opposed the reform, they could not directly direct their opposition at the current emperor.
If they push that person into a corner, it will definitely not be a good thing for them.
So they wisely chose Song Gongwen.
This person proposed the policy of equalizing the land tax and was also the leader of this reform.
As long as everything is blamed on the father-in-law, there is room for relief even if things become unmanageable.
At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor chose to compromise. It is impossible for him to directly admit that it was his mistake, right?
The best option is to make Song Gongwen the center of the storm.
When the time comes.
It can also save face for His Majesty.
After all, people from the gentry have also read many history books.
Knowing that at the most critical moment, it is important to give the emperor a way out, that is, to push someone out to take the blame.
Obviously, Song Gongwen is the most suitable one.
therefore.
In the next period of time.
The gentry pointed their spearheads directly at Song Gongwen.
Either they sent people to submit memorials, or they joined forces with some officials and began to exert pressure from all sides.
They even spread rumors that were unfavorable to Song Gongwen among the people in the capital.
And the fact was just as the gentry expected.
This second-in-command of the cabinet is the father-in-law of the emperor.
It directly became the center of the vortex.
Almost every memorial sent to the cabinet was directed at Song Gongwen.
Some people were bribed and started to talk, and some stubborn ones even went to block the gate of Song Mansion.
In short, Song Gongwen became the center of the entire incident, and it seemed that everyone was targeting him.
During this period, some people stood up to speak for the reform, but they were quickly drowned out.
In addition, Wei Yunyi did not express his opinion at all.
This made some people who wanted to stand out completely give up the idea.
The capital began to fall into chaos after the arrival of the gentry from Jiangnan.
And all this was within Wei Yunyi's expectations.
He also received a lot of news and learned that the resistance of the nobles was becoming more and more intense, and he couldn't help but feel very happy.
But because the situation was still under control, he did not leave the alchemy room and stayed there all day.
During this period, Queen Song Youwei was unable to bear the pressure because she was worried about her father.
He wanted to ask to meet Wei Yunyi, but in the end he didn't get his wish.
I could only return to the bedroom dejectedly.
And this matter.
It also made the nobles more certain that the current emperor must have found that the situation was out of control and therefore no longer protected Song Gongwen.
In particular, some people heard rumors that the current Taifu and Prime Minister of the Cabinet seemed to be dissatisfied with Song Gongwen.
Therefore, I also submitted several memorials to advise Your Majesty to postpone the reform.
Therefore, everyone was certain that if they could stop the reform, they would soon achieve their goal.
...
West of the capital.
Still in that small courtyard full of green bamboo.
Song Gongwen sat upright in the lobby, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, taking a sip from it from time to time.
In the past few days, his reputation has plummeted to the bottom, both among the people and in the court, as if he is being targeted by everyone.
But at this moment, he looked very comfortable, without any tension at all.
I still have the mind to sit here and drink tea.
If someone else saw this, they would definitely feel weird.
However, few people know about this place.
And opposite Song Gongwen.
It was Grand Tutor Zhang Zhengming. At this moment, he was also holding a cup of hot tea with a hint of smile in his eyes. He said, "It's all chaos outside, but you're so lucky, you're not worried at all staying here."
"The nobles have already started to fight back. What do you think? Do you have any plans to deal with them?"
Having said this, his expression became serious.
Zhang Zhengming knew that the gentry were very powerful and difficult to deal with.
I also suffered some losses at the hands of these people in the past, but fortunately I had the protection of the late emperor.
However, what happened in the past few days made him alert again, because Zhang Zhengming discovered that the power of the gentry seemed to be greater than he had imagined.
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