It turned out that Zhaoning wanted to sell his private property.

But the first thing she said was not private property!

I saw Zhao Ning stepping forward again, with a hint of reminiscence on her pretty face, and said softly: "The three months I hid in the Qinling Mountains were the three months I, Li Xiuning, was most anxious about. However, when I led the group of people to rush out of the Qinling Mountains,

From then on, there was no more hesitant Li Xiuning in the world..."

"Countless battles have tempered me."

"The hopes of the people are weighing on our shoulders."

"In the midst of that great responsibility, it seems that God is also blessing me. When I encounter mountains, there will be a road, and when I encounter water, I will definitely see a bridge. It's so smooth that I'm surprised at the same time."

"And the group of common people I led, the weapons in their hands were just hoes, but they became more and more brave as they fought, and turned into extremely brave warriors almost overnight..."

When Zhao Ning said this, the memory on his face gradually turned into pride, his voice suddenly became louder, and there was an inexplicable momentum.

She loudly said: "At the end of the seventeenth year of the Sui Dynasty's great cause, we finally captured the first city after leaving the mountains. After the war, statistics calculated that we had more than 5,000 acres of farmland."

Five thousand acres?

Not much!

But it was the first property that a weak woman led the people in ragged clothes and held a hoe in troubled times.

At this time, someone in the main hall spoke softly and said with emotion: "We all know that that battle was the first battle where the Women's Army of the Tang Dynasty showed its prominence. But at that time, we didn't know at all that we would lead the people to win that battle.

The one fighting turned out to be a woman."

Another person spoke immediately, but his focus was on another thing Zhao Ning said.

The adult looked thoughtful, and seemed to be muttering to himself: "Did you notice that the princess seemed to be deliberately talking about the five thousand acres of land... It seemed like she was recalling the past, but in fact she was talking about...

It's for military exploits. However, we all know that the princess is not someone who likes to show off."

Huh?

After hearing what he said, everyone found that it was indeed the case.

Suddenly, several ministers in the court spoke at the same time, blurting out almost in unison: "I understand, the princess's real intention is to talk about fiefdoms. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Supreme Emperor rewarded all of your children with fiefs. He once said that Princess Pingyang had made great contributions and won the

Half the land."

"When the Supreme Emperor said those words, it was obviously a joke when his heart was surging. However, because the civil and military officials of the entire court respected the princess, no one stood up to refute it."

"So, that joke came true. The Ministry of Household Affairs directly compiled the book and recorded the land that the princess conquered."

"That means that half of the land acquired by the princess will be classified as her private property by the Ministry of Household Affairs."

The entire court hall suddenly fell silent.

Everyone was stunned!

After a long time, I heard someone startled and murmured: "If you really want to calculate it like this, the land under the princess's name is too much. Back then, the Detachment of Women was able to conquer at least half of Guanzhong, and in addition to Shanxi

Four or five counties in Hebei Province, as well as more than a dozen states in Hebei Province..."

The man subconsciously gasped and said with a dull expression: "I don't know if I don't know, but I'm shocked when I tell you. If we go by the records of the Ministry of Household Affairs at that time, wouldn't half of these places belong to the private property of the princess? My old man

God, this, this, this..."

"This must be tens of millions of acres of land!"

Someone beside him spoke slowly, and his tone was indescribably shocking.

At this time, another person spoke up and said meaningfully: "Although those lands were classified as the private property of the princess, no one has cared about it for so many years. Even the princess herself has never mentioned this matter.

thing."

"Perhaps this is because in the princess's mind, those lands were originally used to raise the people. So she never mentioned it or asked for it..."

"but!"

The minister suddenly looked solemn, and said loudly and solemnly: "But the fact is the fact after all, and it cannot be changed no matter how many years have passed. According to the books compiled by the Ministry of Household, all these lands are the private property of the princess. The princess has not asked for it for many years.

, because she has a broad mind. But when she wants to ask for it, no one is qualified to stop it."

The entire court hall was filled with a strange atmosphere.

Why?

the reason is simple.

At that time, Li Xiuning made great achievements in battle and led the Women's Army to conquer the north and south. Although they conquered many places, they did not stay in those places for a long time. Instead, they continued to lead the troops forward and continued to capture more territory.

As for the lands she conquered, they were handed over to the forces to which the Li family belonged. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, those lands became government property...

Official property is controlled by the government.

And what does the government consist of? It consists of officials from various families!

They are in charge of huge government property, how can they not have any interests in it? Even if they don't deliberately intercept corruption, they can eat and drink just by passing the money.

All civil and military officials in the dynasty benefited from this matter, and there was no feeling that it was inappropriate from beginning to end. After all, it is government property, how can an official not profit from it? Hidden rules have been formed in the past dynasties, and even the emperor can only turn a blind eye.

Close one eye. If officials are not allowed to get some benefits, who is willing to do their best to do their errands?

Therefore, it has been an unspoken rule throughout the ages that government property can be beneficial.

However, government property has now become private property.

…

There was silence in the main hall for a long time, and finally someone couldn't help it. He bowed his hand to Zhao Ning, his eyes flashed with a probing color, and asked cautiously: "May I ask Princess Pingyang how to solve this matter."

He didn't wait for Zhao Ning to speak, and then added: "We admit that those lands back then were your private property, but due to many historical reasons, these lands were in the hands of the government. And the grassroots officials of the government had complicated backgrounds, and almost

It covers every household present today... For example, some officials are from aristocratic families, and some are vassals of the Tiance Mansion. This means that all of us have taken advantage of your private property.

Benefits. What does the princess think about this matter?"

This man's probing words were obviously on the minds of the ministers in the hall, so when he asked these words, almost everyone present looked at Li Xiuning.

Everyone's face was solemn.

Everyone has anxiety in their hearts.

Even Emperor Li Shimin seemed nervous at this moment. He suddenly spoke softly and said to Zhao Ning with deep meaning: "Sister Pingyang, you can't chase the past."

The emperor was hinting to Zhao Ning that this matter should not be pursued with great fanfare, otherwise no one in the civil and military dynasties would be left behind, and they would all be those who need to be investigated.

If that situation really happens, there will definitely be a lot of resentment.

…

Fortunately, everyone's worries were unnecessary.

Zhao Ning smiled slightly and said lightly: "As His Majesty said, the past cannot be traced. Although you have benefited from the private property of this palace, there are historical reasons for this matter. Therefore, I

Li Xiuning doesn’t chase..."

Everyone in the hall suddenly felt happy.

However, at this moment, Zhao Ning's voice became serious, and she said in a deep voice: "You don't have to pursue the past. For example, no matter how much benefit you get from my private property, this princess can think that

It is due to historical reasons. But starting from today, I have made a clear statement. If anyone wants to take advantage of me again, then don’t blame me, Li Xiuning, for being ruthless."

The atmosphere in the main hall was obviously tense.

Suddenly someone stood up, and surprisingly it was Li Xiaogong, the prince of Hejian County.

The first prince showed a deep meaning on his face and smoothed things over with a smile: "Sister Pingyang, don't scare everyone. In fact, we all know that there is no way to take back all your private property. The territory you established back then was too big.

Yes, the Emperor joked that he had given you too much land... Guanzhong has your land, Shanxi has your land, Henan has your land, and Hebei also has your land."

"Your private property covers such a wide area that you can't manage it even if you take it back, right?"

"Now that you are married, your husband's family is the Youyun Gu family. For you, this is your home. The reason why you suddenly brought up those private properties in the past is just to make a break with everyone today.

right?"

"Today is an early morning political discussion, and we shouldn't talk about those dark things under the lamplight. However, whether it is your Majesty or the civil and military officials of the court, everyone knows very well that certain things that are not on the table have always existed."

"For example, your private property has been treated as government property for more than ten years, and in the process of taking care of it, everyone is reaching out to get some profit."

"I fished in the past, and I will definitely fish in the future. It is said that people die for money and birds die for food. If you don't reach out to fish for money, there will be problems, right?"

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"Since everyone definitely still wants to make money, let's talk about the price. From today on, your private properties will be sold to the court, making them real official properties belonging to the government agencies across the Tang Dynasty. This can be considered as compensation for you.

For everyone present, this will eliminate your worries. As for whether anyone will be caught for corruption in the years to come, it depends on whether the Tang Dynasty will have the intensity in the future."

Li Xiaogong paused for a moment when he said this, and suddenly looked at everyone in the court. His tone suddenly became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please express your attitude. No one here today is a fool. Everyone is concerned about government property."

Everyone knows this. Although I just said that Princess Pingyang should sell her private property to the court, you don't really think that the court will pay for it... If you want to continue to be in charge of those private properties, you have to spit it out.

part of the benefit."

There was silence in the main hall at first.

Then someone came forward.

Surprisingly, it was Cheng Yaojin. He was the first to raise his hand to Zhao Ning, saluted solemnly and asked: "May I ask the princess what price you want?"
To be continued...