Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 580 Gentry



Chapter 580 Gentry
Song Guogong Mansion.

Xiao Yu, dressed in a brocade robe with a hidden flower inscribed on blessing, sat kneeling on the couch, her back straight.

He will be in his sixtieth year this year, but he is well-maintained. His black hair is neatly combed, he wears a golden crown, his eyebrows are drawn into his temples, his eyes are piercing, his nose is straight, and his mouth is square. .

Born in a thousand-year-old family and Daliang royal family, he has cultivated a noble and elegant body.

Sitting in front of him was the eldest son Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui was dressed in court clothes, with handsome eyes and outstanding demeanor, and he was whispering at this moment: "There is news from Zhao Guogong that Fang Jun has entered the palace, but it is not asking for His Majesty's blessing, but asking His Majesty not to impeach his censor. Yan Guan. According to the child, it must be a trick given by the Prime Minister, so as not to offend the censors, even if they are guarded by His Majesty, you must always be careful in the court in the future."

Xiao Rui is in her late forties this year, but she has an outstanding appearance, stable and handsome, and has the status of the direct son of a noble family.

Xiao Yu raised his eyelids, looked at the eldest son, shook his head slightly, and pondered.

Xiao Rui couldn't figure out what his father was thinking, so he had to say again: "This time, not only did most of the censors of the censors jointly impeach, but there were also a number of civil servants from the six departments, and they attacked them in groups. It was His Majesty who wanted to protect Fang Er. , I also have to worry about the dissatisfaction of the courtiers caused by this. We can't dismiss all the civil servants, right? Fang Er will definitely not be able to get the position of the general manager of the Canghai Road march. Not to mention Fang Er, as long as we have a few families Join hands, no one wants to sit in such a position!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Rui couldn't hide his excitement.

This time, the impeachment was launched, and a large number of civil officials from the DPRK and China were gathered. The scale and momentum were simply crushing!He never knew that when these families joined together, they actually had the energy to influence the court situation!
But there are some things that don't taste right.

If it was at the beginning of His Majesty Li Er's succession, these families could stand together and unite, and it would be impossible to create a new situation with Xiao's fraction.Thinking about his ancestors... Xiao Rui couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Xiao Yu frowned more and more deeply.

Things seem to be out of control a little... This is not what he wants.

The purpose of this impeachment is to suppress Fang Jun to death, and by the way, let the ministers in the DPRK who have the ability and ideas to encroach on Jiangnan take a look, and no one wants to go to Jiangnan to get a piece of the pie!Also a warning.

But now, the scale of the impeachment is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more ministers are involved, and these people have formed a force that threatens the stability of the court!
This is absolutely not allowed by the emperor.

The development of things has deviated from his original intention. He just wants to protect the interests of the Jiangnan gentry, that's all.But it's obvious that someone fished in troubled waters and made this pool of water muddy, and they wanted more than that...

Xiao Yu didn't want to be a gunman for others!If it is only to protect the interests of the Jiangnan gentry, the emperor can tolerate it, even if the impeachment trend has actually deviated from the emperor's intentions, after all, the stability of Jiangnan is equally important in the emperor's heart.However, if some people want more, His Majesty the Emperor will never tolerate it!

When the Daliang Kingdom was destroyed, as a prince, he was taken to Chang'an by Yang Jian, and he was trapped here. Your prudence has survived to this day!

The unique family background and the dreadful misery in his life make Xiao Yu keep a sharp mind at all times, and he will never be negligent.As a son of an aristocratic family, his actions cannot just think about himself, because as long as he is not careful, the Lanling Xiao clan, which has been inherited for thousands of years, is very likely to suffer annihilation.

Xiao Yu raised his head, looked at the eldest son in front of him, and said with an expressionless face: "From now on, stay out of the matter, and don't get involved in this matter anymore." After a pause, he said solemnly, "If you really can't get it out of the way. , that is also your own behavior, you are responsible for all the consequences, it has nothing to do with the entire Xiao family, can you remember?"

Xiao Rui was a little confused.His throat twitched twice, wanting to ask, but he didn't dare.Don't look at Dad Xiao Yu, who looks like a wealthy and amiable rich man, but even the late emperor had to endure three points of his hot temper, and it was even more common for his children to beat and scold.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Rui had no choice but to say, "My son obeys."

In my heart it was unconvincing.

He admits that the current emperor is wise and ruthless, but he can still risk the world to deal with the impeachment of the imperial censor.
That is self-destruction!

Xiao Yu naturally saw the eldest son's expression in his eyes, and guessed about his thoughts, and couldn't help sighing secretly.This son is considered to be the most outstanding descendant of the Xiao family, but he still lacks comprehension and is impetuous.

Feeling sad in his heart, he was too lazy to explain the danger to the eldest son. He was confident that the eldest son was still obedient, as long as he did what he said, and let him do the rest...

*****
In the crown belt of the Central Plains, there are hundreds of schools who followed Jin to cross the river, so there is a "Hundred Spectrum" in Jiangdong.

When the Jin family crossed south, many aristocratic families migrated along with them, and the gentry became the ruling class in the Jiangnan region. Although the status of the common people rose after the Southern Dynasty, their power could not compete with the elite gentry.The nobility often kept a large number of slaves and servants to maintain their luxurious life.

However, a "Hou Jing Rebellion" caused the gentry in Jiangnan to be almost devastated.

"The rebellion at the end of the Liang Dynasty was the end of Yongjia's southern crossing. After hundreds of years of corruption, the gentry of the Southern Dynasty were all wiped out at the end of the Liang Dynasty." Although this statement is not lacking in exaggeration, it reflects the fact that the gentry and clans, especially those who dominate The fact that the high-ranking overseas Chinese surnames were fatally hit in the Hou Jing Rebellion.

The Hou Jing Rebellion also led to changes in the ethnic structure of the Southern Dynasties.Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty has always been dominated by the gentry with the overseas Chinese surname from the north. The gentry of the Wu surname and the natives in the south only act as decorations and foils, and rarely have the power to listen to the aircraft.The Hou Jing Rebellion caused a heavy blow to the nobility, not only the status of the common people, but also the aboriginal chieftains in the south.

History records: "At the end of the Liang Dynasty, the disaster, the fierce competition, the leader of the cave in the county, the hero of the village Wubi, the plundering of resources to become strong, and the humiliation of mausoleums to become great."

The pattern headed by the nobility has completely collapsed.

When the Sui Dynasty destroyed Tang Xing, some aristocratic families gained the support of the Li Tang royal family due to correct political speculation, and gradually prospered and re-occupied most of the interests of the Jiangnan region.And His Majesty Li Er wanted to use Fang Jun as the chief commander of the Canghai Road march, which immediately caused the Jiangnan gentry to panic.

They are not targeting Fang Jun, but this official position!
His Majesty Li Er set up this official position, obviously to prepare for the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo.

The Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo...

As long as they see this word, these Jiangnan gentry will think of the former Sui Dynasty and the three expeditions to Goguryeo, almost exhausting the last wealth of the Jiangnan gentry!In the end, the Emperor Yang of Sui even sat in Jiangdu himself and forced the Jiangnan nobles to squeeze the last drop of milk!

The three wars ended in failure, and the wealth accumulated by the Jiangnan gentry for several lifetimes vanished.
Therefore, Xiao Yu secretly contacted several major nobles, intending to stifle His Majesty Li Er's thoughts in the cradle.Worst of all, if you want to expedition, you can take the land route instead of the water route, and scrape the land in the south of the Yangtze River along the way!

But now, things have clearly surpassed Xiao Yu's original intention, but have been used by people with ulterior motives, leading to an unpredictable situation...

Fang Jun didn't know that the Jiangnan gentry was behind this incident, he just thought about how to find a way to survive in such an unfavorable situation.For this position, that's a must!

For two days in a row, Fang Jun stayed at home and carefully studied the materials sent by Li Junxian, and had a clear understanding of the details of certain officials in the DPRK and China.He turned a deaf ear to the rumors that were going on in the DPRK.

He has to make the best preparations and strive to win the meeting!
And as he got to know the information of these civil servants more and more deeply, Fang Jun gradually discovered the strangeness among them - these censor officials, almost all of them have various surnames of the Southern Dynasties such as Xiao, Wang, Xie, Yuan, etc. relation……

At this point, Fang Jun let out a long sigh.

It seems that these overseas Chinese surnames in the Southern Dynasties are not necessarily aimed at themselves, but like lions in the animal world, they want to protect their own territory and prevent His Majesty Li Er from intervening.

If so, then it's fine...

(End of this chapter)


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