Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it, this is what Li Shimin said. Li Zhi deeply agreed with his father's words.
The Tang Dynasty has enjoyed peace and prosperity in recent years, but we cannot say that the weather has been good. However, with sufficient money and food, and Wang Zheng's disaster relief efforts, no matter what natural disaster it is, it is always smooth and peaceful.
Natural disasters are not actually scary. What is scary is the man-made disasters that follow. If more grassroots heroes emerge, it may even lead to a catastrophe. With the current literacy rate of the people, grassroots heroes will probably emerge in endlessly.
Therefore, Li Zhi took natural disasters very seriously. After all, if they were not handled properly, they would endanger the country. Li Yifu dared to tamper with it, which simply touched Li Zhi's reverse scale.
Many people are not afraid of Wang Zheng. After all, although Wang Zheng once massacred people on both sides of the Yangtze River, everyone knows that it was because others touched his bottom line. Normally, Wang Zheng doesn't pay much attention to them.
Besides, wasn't Wang Zheng still under pressure from Li Zhi and Wu Zetian? But many people were a little afraid of Li Zhi, the old traitor. The more people knew Li Zhi, the more they were afraid of him. For example, Li Yifu, after meeting Li Zhi's eyes, quickly lowered his head, with cold sweat dripping down his chin.
Wu Zetian sneered and said, "Li Yifu was demoted to the governor of Yuhang, and Minister Pei will personally investigate the case of the Qiantang clan hoarding goods. Everything will be handled according to Tang law."
Xiao Yuehua, who has been promoted to the Eighth Courtyard, will come back to stay for a while on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. This is a consolation for Wang Zheng, but her playful nature still gives Wang Zheng a headache.
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"Your Majesty, thank you." Li Yifu looked ashen. Knowing Li Zhi very well, he knew that it was too late.
Wang Zhen and Wu You's eldest son was born and named Wang Pingxin, which means a normal mind. The arrival of Wang Pingxin made Wu You feel more stable and he settled down in Lingnan.
"Since the prince is begging for mercy, let's give them a chance to live. What do you think, Chief Steward?"
Wang Zheng approved of Wu Zetian's decisiveness in killing people, and also approved of Li Xian's kindness. The law itself should be flexible, but unfortunately, the mother and son went to two extremes.
Of course, if you can't stand the pressure and dare to rebel, you will be killed without any discussion. After all, we can't set a precedent for treason. Otherwise, everyone will want to rebel. What will happen then?
Wu Zetian's favorite thing was to confiscate property. Confiscating property not only made money, but also liberated land. The most important thing was to increase the population. After all, once the property was confiscated, the side branches would inevitably split up, and the household slaves could also be registered.
The reason why the population surged during Wu Zetian's reign was due to the house confiscations. Of course, she was also the one who was most severely criticized by later generations for this.
The biggest benefit of Li Zhi doing this was that at least he could gain a reputation as a benevolent monarch. So throughout Li Zhi's reign, he basically did not kill any important officials.
It was impossible for Wang Zheng to persuade Wu Zetian, and persuading Li Xian would be of no use either. He could only let it go and try his best to play the role of a lubricant in the court.
After that, they discussed some minor matters and adjourned the court before noon.
Ever since the border areas prospered, the place of exile in the Tang Dynasty became Mobei. Exile was actually for development, and punishment was secondary.
In less than a month, Pei Yan, who had personally gone to Qiantang County, brought back the news. He not only collected sufficient evidence of the large families hoarding goods, but also collected evidence of Li Yifu's acceptance of bribes.
Those who could be dealt with by Li Zhi were basically important ministers. How could a big shot endure such a life? Dying of grief and anger was the best outcome.
Li Zhi never killed people all at once. He would only demote them and then not say a word about you, letting others know that you had fallen out of favor in his heart. After that, your political enemies would naturally help him deal with you.
As autumn turned to spring, Li Zhi's condition showed no improvement, and a rift gradually arose between Wu Zetian and Li Xian.
Wu Zetian issued an edict in court, demoting Li Yifu to Qiantang magistrate. The clan leaders and the main culprits of the large families who hoarded goods for profit were executed, their families were exiled to the northern desert, and their property was confiscated.
The south of the desert has completely become the Jiangnan of the Great Wall. The Wang family found many mineral deposits in the west, but they did not mine them privately. Instead, they reported to Chang'an and waited for Li Zhi to make a decision.
Wang Zheng stood up and bowed, saying, "The Crown Prince is kind and virtuous, the Queen is merciful, and Your Majesty is wise and wise."
After all, the situation on Wang Zhen's side is very good, and as the king, Li Zhi will naturally not hold him back. This kind of thing that can expand the territory without spending the national treasury is a good thing in any case.
Wang Ying wrote to Wang Zheng describing the appearance of the aurora and believed that it should be the place where immortals lived. Wang Wu's letter revealed his happiness and heroism, and that the days of riding horses on the plateau were very good.
Hearing Wu Zetian's order, Li Xian stood up and saluted, saying, "It's just a little money and food. Exiling them to Mobei is punishment enough. Can you give them a way out, mother?"
Wang Ping'an and Li Xian did not return home for the New Year. They only wrote a letter home to report their safety, saying that the Jinsha River was discovered in Nanzhao. The two little guys went there to pan for gold and brought back a few thick gold chains for each of their brothers and sisters.
The corners of Li Zhi's mouth curled up noticeably, Wu Zetian nodded, and announced the adjournment of the court.
This punishment was actually a bit excessive, but Wang Zheng didn't say anything. If Li Zhi was cutting flesh with a blunt knife, then Wu Zetian was cutting the Gordian knot with a sharp knife.
"Your Majesty, I obey your order." Pei Yan was overjoyed.
There was a smile in Shangguan Yi's eyes, but there was coldness in Wu Zetian's eyes. Xu Jingzong looked at Li Zhi's fingers and paused for a moment, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Wang Zhengze sighed.
This made Li Zhi very satisfied. In return, Li Zhi gave the mining rights to the two families, and divided the profits in a 20:20:30 ratio. Li Zhi would provide technical support to the Taoist temple and get 20%, and the other 20% would go into the national treasury. The Wang and Lu families would be responsible for the specific management, and each would get 30%. Everyone was happy.
You will find that your days from now on will become more and more difficult. People whom you used to look down upon can now look down on you and blame you at will.
Looking at Xiao Yuehua, who was wearing a pair of sunglasses and a big gold chain hanging on her chest, Wang Zheng couldn't help but twitching the corners of his mouth.
"You're easily robbed if you're dressed like this. Haven't you heard that a boy carrying gold bricks walking in a busy city is actually tempting people to commit crimes?"
Xiao Yuehua waved her hand and said nonchalantly: "I'm just strolling around the house of the chief steward. Who dares to rob me? It's almost as if you are tired of living."
"So where are you going dressed like this?"
"Let's go find Li Dan to ride his horse. I haven't ridden one in a while. I heard that the horses have grown fat. I need to ride them around more."