Chapter 1108 1109 [Melancholy is just madness]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1108 1109 [Melancholy is just madness]

"When I was in Dingguo Mansion, Pei Rong hated me to death, but he didn't take any substantive action. He just let the evil slaves sent by the Li family bully me. Do you know why?"

Now when talking about those difficult past events, Pei Yue's heart has calmed down and there is no wave on his face.

After all, the two parties were no longer on the same level. Li was still worshiping Buddha in the mansion, while Pei Rong was drunk day and night and had no courage to stand in front of him.

Some time ago, Pei Yue was granted the title of Duke of the Kingdom. Taijun Pei specially prepared two large cars of gifts and asked Pei Ning to come to congratulate her on her behalf. This lady was not yet senile and knew that Pei Yue would not deny Pei Ning dignity, and at the same time, she could This shows that the once-prominent Dingguo Mansion completely bowed its head in front of Pei Yue.

Shen Danmo didn't have the slightest fondness for the Pei family except Pei Ning. Hearing this, he frowned slightly and said, "That couple is probably afraid that after forcing you to death, someone will expose this matter and ruin the reputation of the Pei family. .Although in my opinion, if Pei Rong and Li continue to live, it will be a stain on the lintel of the Pei family."

Pei Yue smiled slightly, then nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. The reason why they dare not take action is because Taijun Pei does not allow it. Although the word filial piety only has more than ten strokes, it can crush a person. The country's loyalty and filial piety When it comes to governing the world, even a good guy like Pei Rong knows not to cause public anger, and I can't make such a stupid mistake."

Shen Danmo made it clear with just a few words, he nodded and said: "The most important thing is the rightful name."

Pei Yue said: "So even if Wang Pingzhang is determined to rebel, he must win over the six princes in advance. Without this flag in hand, even if he is lucky enough to capture the capital, he will not be able to secure the world. For me, he is already a very popular minister. What's the point of doing it again like Wang Pingzhang? Unless I can kill all those who oppose me, and then become the emperor with a thousand years of infamy. As long as the late emperor does not have murderous intentions for me, I will not take that road. This was the game between him and me before he died."

Shen Danmo said softly: "Although you are not afraid of killing people, it is still a life-and-death battlefield. At least there are many ministers in the court who you cannot attack, such as Mr. Luo, the governor of Shitan Temple, Mr. Sheng, the Minister of Rites, etc. wait. "

Pei Yue nodded in agreement. Although he had been constantly interfering in government affairs during this period, he knew that he was not the kind of cold and ruthless hero.

If he is really spying on the imperial power, loyal officials like Luo Ting, Jian Rong and Sheng Duanming will definitely stand up to oppose him. Can he order them all to be killed by then?

Thinking of this, Pei Yue said calmly: "I have never thought about direct rebellion from beginning to end. The probability of success is too low, and I may not be able to bear the price of doing it."

Shen Danmo's eyes became softer and softer. Pei Yue's words were enough to prove his trust in him, rather than just talking nonsense.

She thought of the changes in the court these days and asked curiously: "What are the functions of the Nongsang Prison and the Imperial Medical Clinic?"

Pei Yue said unhurriedly: "Agricultural mulberry supervision can improve the efficiency of farming. To put it simply, it can produce more food and feed a larger population. The establishment and expansion of the Imperial Medical Center can prevent this to a certain extent. The threat of disease to human life. With such a two-pronged approach, the population of Daliang will usher in explosive growth."

Shen Danmo said thoughtfully: "This is indeed a move to improve the world and benefit the people, but I don't think you can make the emperor surrender simply by relying on your reputation, and it is even harder to shake the rule of the imperial court."

Pei Yue shook his head and said as plainly as possible: "In the past dynasties, there was only one root cause that shook the foundation of the dynasty, and that was the endless annexation of land. When farmers lost their land, the land and population directly controlled by the court decreased, which in turn affected the The amount of tax revenue and military corvee. On the other hand, those owners of large amounts of land may become local separatist forces, or even become a powerful family that can threaten the safety of the dynasty. The former Wei Dynasty is a lesson learned."

Shen Danmo showed a slightly confused look and asked in confusion: "Since the powerful people's behavior of embezzling land will not stop, even if the Nongsang Prison can ensure the production of food, won't it still fall into the pockets of those people in the end? Such a situation In the future, as the population increases and the stubborn problem of land annexation cannot be solved, won’t it make the problem more serious?”

"As expected of the most talented woman in Kyoto who is as smart as ice and snow, she can see the crux of the problem at a glance."

Pei Yue smiled slightly and winked at her.

Shen Danmo smiled and said: "Don't make jokes, tell me your solution quickly."

Pei Yue said: "The problem of land annexation has always existed. I don't know how many sages have wanted to solve this stubborn problem from ancient times to the present. But land annexation is actually a long process. If you just delay this process through reforms, the dynasty and Guozuo will respond accordingly. It’s getting longer. But if we want to cure this problem, I’m afraid the dynasty will overthrow in a short time.”

Shen Danmo pondered: "Why?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "Think about it, who are the people who can embezzle people's land?"

As soon as the words came out, Shen Danmo felt suddenly enlightened.

Pei Yue continued: "I divide these people into two categories. The first type is those rich people who spend money to buy land through formal channels. This kind of people will not actually endanger the survival of the people, because the latter can get a reasonable amount of money." money. The second type is the big landowners who can take away people's fields without paying enough price. They have the support of local officials and are even part of the court themselves. In short, these people are civil servants. , military honors, dignitaries, clans and even the emperor himself, they are the culprits who caused the people to lose their place of survival."

He sighed softly and said with complicated eyes: "You just said that I couldn't kill those decent adults. How can I kill all the emperor, civil and military officials and the gentry in the world?"

If it were an ordinary woman, she would definitely not want to hear these arguments after she and Pei Yue had just exchanged their feelings.

But Shen Danmo is not an ordinary person. The people she admired most in the past were Princess Qiyang and Chen Qingchen. She also had the ideal of joining the court and serving as an official to benefit the people. So after hearing Pei Yue's words, she was filled with emotion. Said: "No wonder those people in the court don't understand your original intention. If you let them know your true thoughts, I'm afraid they won't be able to sleep all night."

"Killing people can't solve the problem." Pei Yue looked as usual, holding her palm and said: "Establishing the Nongsang Prison and the Imperial Medical Center is only the first step. First, we will solve the problem of filling the stomach and having no medical treatment for the disease, and then Xiangyunhao The moment of appearance. I have already thought clearly that the root cause of land annexation becoming a stubborn disease is that land is the only asset of most people, and they cannot live without their land. If we want to change this situation, we need to introduce more abundant running water. , liberating people from the land step by step."

Shen Danmo thought of what he had seen and heard in the southern border, his eyes became brighter and he said softly: "I can do something for you."

Pei Yue did not refuse, because what he saw in her eyes was as deep as the sea.

He slowly opened his arms, and Shen Danmo came over and snuggled into his arms, and then said gently: "It was a joke before, I will not keep you by my side. No matter what you want to do, I will try my best. I’ll support you as much as I can.”

Shen Danmo reached out and hugged him and said, "Okay."

The two hugged each other for a long time, and Shen Danmo said again: "Stay here tonight, I'll have someone prepare some food and wine, and you can talk with me."

Pei Yue was slightly startled.

Although he was not too wild to think about it, after all, Shen Danmo still carried filial piety, he also knew that if he really stayed the night, it would probably have a bad impact on Shen Danmo's reputation.

Shen Danmo bit her lower lip lightly and said, "I said that I should not see Ye Qi again in the future, so as not to put you in a dilemma. As for status, I actually don't value it at all."

Pei Yue's eyes were warm and he said softly: "I have to have my reputation after all, otherwise how can I be worthy of you."

Shen Danmo put her cheek against Pei Yue's chest, listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat, and smiled: "Let's talk about it in the future."

…

In the afternoon of the next day, Pei Yue returned to the brand-new Duke Wei's Mansion and walked all the way to the main room of the back house. As soon as he walked in, he was stunned on the spot.

I saw the two duchess and ladies sitting upright, Gu Zhen lowered her head slightly and seemed a little embarrassed.

Ye Qi looked at him with a half-smile.

The atmosphere is slightly subtle.
Chapter completed!