Imperial city.
Yun Li, who had just finished presiding over the court meeting, sat in the sedan chair with a gloomy face.
Damn these aristocratic families and clans, they actually dare to defy the imperial court.
He found some excuses to deprive several generals from prominent families and clans of their military power, and then serious banditry appeared in many places.
Those bandits not only robbed houses everywhere, they even dared to attack the government office.
The government office of a certain county was breached, and all the silver in the treasury and the grain in the granary were looted!
The generals sent by the court to take over the military power led troops to encircle and suppress the bandits several times, but all ended in failure.
Those bandits seemed to be able to predict the future and they could always accurately grasp the movements of the imperial army, causing them to fail time and time again.
Now, the newly sent generals no longer dare to act rashly.
If they move again, they might be ambushed!
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Yun Li was not a fool, he knew clearly what those so-called bandits were.
Up to now, the reason why the imperial army has not been ambushed is that those aristocratic families and clans do not want to completely break off relations with the imperial court!
He wanted to solve the so-called bandit problem, which was actually very simple.
As long as those generals are reinstated, those bandits will disappear immediately!
However, once he reinstated those generals, he would be compromising with the aristocratic families and clans.
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate!
Now, Lao Liu hasn't even rebelled yet, but these people dare to do this to him.
If Lao Liu rebelled, would they have to kneel down and beg them to help them deal with Lao Liu, or beg them not to cause trouble for the court?
Are they naive enough to think that I really dare not touch them?
I didn't want to make things too ugly. I just wanted to weaken the families and clans, not uproot them.
But their actions forced him to consider whether he should find a powerful family or clan and uproot its power to serve as a warning to other powerful families and clans?
With a heart full of anger, Yun Li returned to the Prince's Mansion.
Seeing that Yun Li looked strange, everyone in the Prince's Mansion was very cautious and didn't dare to speak carelessly. Even the Crown Princess just carefully served Yun Li and didn't dare to ask too many questions.
Since becoming regent, Yun Li's temper has become much worse.
On the one hand, it was because Yun Li had indeed become a little inflated after becoming regent. On the other hand, there were too many things going on in the court that were not going well, so it was difficult for Yun Li to have a good temper.
Just when Yun Li was planning to summon several important officials in the court to discuss whether or not to directly wipe out one or two aristocratic families and clans as an example to others, the Prince's attendant Cui Wenjing came running in.
"Your Highness, good news, good news..."
Cui Wenjing came in and announced the good news without even looking at Yun Li's expression.
Seeing this, Gu Lianyue quickly winked at Cui Wenjing.
Can’t you see that the prince is in a bad mood?
As expected, Yun Li, who was in a bad mood, pointed his finger at Cui Wenjing and scolded him harshly: "How can you be so impetuous?"
Cui Wenjing was stunned, and immediately realized that Yun Li was in a bad mood, so he quickly bowed and said, "I have been impolite, please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Be more careful next time!"
Yun Li glared at Cui Wenjing, then asked, "What good news?"
Cui Wenjing immediately replied: "I have received news that Yun Zheng has caused trouble in Fuzhou..."
Um?
Yun Li felt like he had been given a shot of chicken blood and instantly became energized.
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"
Yun Li gestured for Cui Wenjing to sit down, and asked Gu Lianyue to send someone to serve tea to Cui Wenjing.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Cui Wenjing bowed to express his gratitude, sat down slowly, and told Yun Li in detail the news he had received.
Some time ago, many officials in Fuzhou were dissatisfied with Yun Zheng and chose to submit their resignations.
However, their resignation letters should have been withheld by Yun Zheng, and the Ministry of Personnel did not receive any resignation letters from officials from Fuzhou.
Of course, none of this is important.
What’s important is that Yun Zheng encountered great resistance when he implemented the land-based tax system in Fuzhou.
The powerful families, headed by the Su family of Juping, sold their land at low prices and transferred the land to tenants in other ways.
Now, almost no one among the powerful families in Fuzhou stands on Yun Zheng's side.
Yun Zheng had offended all the powerful families and lower-level officials in Fuzhou!
If Yun Zheng did not have a large army under his command, there would be no need for the imperial court to take action. The officials of Fuzhou and those powerful families alone could drive Yun Zheng out of Fuzhou.
If Yun Zheng continues to implement the land-based tax system in Fuzhou, Fuzhou's tax revenue this year will not only not increase, but will most likely be much lower than last year!
If such a situation occurs, it means that Yun Zheng’s implementation of the land-based tax system has failed.
By then, the imperial court will naturally no longer need to follow up and implement it!
This is a double blessing for the imperial court!
After listening to Cui Wenjing's words, Yun Li finally smiled.
Good news!
It’s good news indeed!
I knew that this bastard Lao Liu’s implementation of the land-based tax distribution would not be so smooth!
Haha, this bastard wanted to make things difficult for himself, and now he hit his own teeth, right?
Yun Li was in a very good mood and wanted to drink two bottles of wine to celebrate.
Besides being happy, Yun Li's mind became active again.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Yun Zheng has offended so many people in Fuzhou. If he could recruit those people for his own use, he could not only teach Yun Zheng a severe lesson, but also strengthen his own power!
It’s like killing two birds with one stone!
After thinking for a while, Yun Li immediately ordered: "You go to the Juping Su family immediately and ask the Juping Su family to unite with the powerful people in Fuzhou to make trouble for that bastard Lao Liu. I will fully support them!"
“Ah… this…”
Cui Wenjing looked embarrassed and obviously didn't want to take this job.
Let him go to Fuzhou?
He had personally experienced Yun Zheng's domineering nature!
If he was caught by Yun Zheng, wouldn’t Yun Zheng kill him?
"Why, you don't want to?"
Yun Li immediately frowned and stared at Cui Wenjing fiercely.
Cui Wenjing panicked and stood up quickly, "Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to go to Fuzhou to handle this matter, but I am not suitable for it!"
"Why is it not suitable for the law?"
Yun Li narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that Cui Wenjing was shirking his responsibility.
Cui Wenjing smiled apologetically and said, "Many of Yun Zheng's men know me. If I go to do this and am recognized by Yun Zheng's men, wouldn't Yun Zheng know that it was Your Highness who was secretly dealing with him?"
"nonsense!"
Yun Li glared at Cui Wenjing angrily, "If someone else does this, won't that bastard know that I'm the one dealing with him?"
The two brothers knew each other's situation.
If they want to deal with each other, do they need to hide it?
No matter how much you cover it up, isn't it all the same?
Even if he doesn't cause trouble for Lao Liu, Lao Liu will suspect that he is the one behind it!
“This… this is one of them!”
Cui Wenjing was a little embarrassed, his mind working frantically, and he continued, "Your Highness, you also know what happened outside Sifang County before. According to what Your Highness said at that time, I should have been imprisoned now. If I go to Fuzhou and am discovered by Yun Zheng's people, Yun Zheng will definitely say that Your Highness is protecting me, and he might use this as an excuse to make trouble..."
This one?
Yun Li lowered his brows in thought.
That’s a reason!
Although he also knew that Cui Wenjing was shirking responsibility, this was indeed the fact.
We can’t give Lao Liu the opportunity to take advantage of this issue!
Otherwise, that bastard will take advantage of the situation again.
After pondering for a moment, Yun Li gave up the idea of sending Cui Wenjing to Fuzhou.
Never mind, send someone else...
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