The population of the aristocratic families did start from four digits, but the population of the main family was only a hundred at most, and the rest were all vassals and slaves. Xiao Rong didn't think there was anything wrong with his approach. He confiscated the assets of the aristocratic families, but did not kill them all. With the remaining money, they could still live well, but they could not afford to support slaves, and they could no longer show off their power.
Without power and gold and silver, even the largest families were like tigers with their teeth pulled out. The slaves fled in all directions, and they also sought refuge, but Xiao Rong ordered the relatives of these criminals to leave Chenliu, and anyone who dared to take them in would be an accomplice. After hearing this order, some people naturally did not dare to take them in, but some people just wanted to oppose the new dynasty and express their dissatisfaction in this way.
Xiao Rong nodded, not showing any displeasure at all. He wrote down a list and handed it to Qu Yunmie again. Then, at midnight, Song Suo set off again with a smile on his face. …
Starting from the change of the official system, one thing after another fell like dominoes. It was not until this time that people realized that Xiao Rong did it on purpose. He just wanted to eradicate the aristocratic families. He was not even afraid of the aristocratic families knowing it. He had people set up notice boards in every city. Whenever there was a little disturbance in Chenliu, he would write an official document and post it all over the world. He posted the assessment system, the sanctions for making trouble, and the confiscation of assets of the aristocratic families.
He also wrote down exactly how much stuff was confiscated. The people were stunned by the series of numbers. They only knew that there was a big gap between them and the noble families, but they didn't know the gap was so big. Not to mention sympathizing with them, the people almost felt that they were not the same kind as the noble families.
The power of the people is both small and huge. They cannot help Xiao Rong in the court, but their attitude affects those irrelevant people. After all, the children of aristocratic families are still a minority. They stick together and want to show that they are superior everywhere. At this time, they can only rely on themselves.
There was no help from outside, the Sun family had already declined, and although the Yang family was still there, Yang Zangyi was suffocated by Song Shuo alone, and he had just defected to the Xin Dynasty and really didn't want to struggle anymore. Even though he saw what Xiao Rong meant, Yang Zangyi hid at home and didn't say a word. He was powerless. The biggest difference between him and the others was that at the moment Nan Yong fell, he had clearly realized that Nan Yong was gone, but some people couldn't change their thinking. Although they thought they were talking to the Xin Dynasty, in fact they were still talking to Nan Yong.
Xiao Rong sent out a signal that he would only settle accounts with the guilty, and he would not touch the rest as long as they behaved themselves. It sounded reasonable, but the rest of the families would not be so obedient.
Because what Xiao Rong meant by being honest was to let their children take part in the assessment. According to this logic, they have no outstanding children within three generations, and sooner or later the whole family will be asked to leave the officialdom. Can a family that leaves the officialdom still be called a family?
How cruel! Xiao Rong was a man who seemed kind on the surface and said he didn't want their lives, but he took away all their other belongings. He used the method of boiling a frog in warm water, first making them lose their official positions, and then making them lose their money. After they lost both, their family was completely ruined and could never get up again.
In order to save themselves, this group of people began to look for solutions everywhere, but not many were feasible, because the new dynasty had just been established, and Qu Yunmie had no useless people around him. Hundreds of thousands of Zhenbei troops were guarding Chenliu, and Qu Yunmie had never assigned them out. All the generals stayed in the capital. This was a strange phenomenon, but it is not strange now. It turns out that people had been prepared for it. They were afraid that they would rebel and endanger the foundation of the new dynasty.
The enemy was armed to the teeth from top to bottom. Facing this situation, they should take their time, but how could they have the time? Xiao Rong would not give them a chance to make a comeback. Before the second wave of liquidation was over, Xiao Rong had already issued a new document. Since there were not enough officials, he planned to recruit people with lofty ideals from all over the world. They would take the exam in the fall and start work in the winter!
Aristocratic family: “…………”
You're talking as if we're the ones persecuting you, but it's obviously you who's persecuting us, okay?!
Now no one thought that Xiao Rong was a fool anymore. They didn't even dare to look at Xiao Rong directly, for fear of offending him and not knowing how they would die in the future.
Why do these people know that Xiao Rong is the manipulator behind this? Because of the notice board, every official document he issued has his own name at the end. Generally speaking, there are many people who sign it. Now it is like an honor. Anyone who participates in it wants to appear at the end.
But others were called "Minister So-and-so" or "Minister of the Court", only Xiao Rong wrote his own name.
What the aristocratic families are concerned about is what Xiao Rong has done again, while what the common people are concerned about is why this person is different from others?
After being puzzled for several days, finally, a new official document was posted that day.
This was an edict written by the new emperor himself, printed on red paper. Since there was almost no red paper on the notice board, it attracted many people to come and see.
A group of people stood in front of the sign with their hands in their pockets, listening to someone who could read.
Hmm, it turns out that the emperor is getting married.
Yes, the emperor and empress had known each other for a long time and had shared life and death many times.
Yes, the queen's name is Xiao Rong. After the marriage, the two of them will still govern Yan Dynasty together. The queen will not enter the harem. There will be a Ziyun Palace as the queen's bedroom, facing the emperor's bedroom, Shenlong Palace. But the emperor said that after the marriage, one of the two palaces will be vacant. Oh, don't tell this kind of thing to anyone - no, wait a minute.
What is the Queen's name?!?!
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