Great Tang Broom Star

Jia Pingan left calmly.

There was a lot of noise in the hall.

"Nonsense, alarmist talk, sensationalism!"

An old minister was roaring, spewing saliva everywhere.

Li Zhi glanced at him, remembering that Baiqi had given him the news that this old minister had a lot of fields in his family, and the people who cultivated the fields were naturally not tenant farmers, but slaves.

The tenant farmers and their hosts are in an employment relationship. You cannot abuse or scold them at will, let alone withhold money and food.

But slaves are different. Slaves are like the old scalpers of the master's house. They can do whatever they ask you to do, and they will kill and eat meat if they disagree.

So Jia Ping'an's words can be regarded as poking his lungs.

An official of the Li family was also roaring, but he found that the faces of the two officials of the same clan were ashen and silent.

What do you mean?

Li Yifu is urging...

"Jia Ping'an wants to dig out the roots!"

yes!

Where is the foothold of the aristocratic families and dignitaries?

...

"Some people say that the foothold of aristocratic families is knowledge. This is to put gold powder on their faces. Their foothold is not knowledge, but...people!"

The prince came in a hurry after learning about this, but met Jia Pingan on the way.

"Their ancestors were all officials. Thanks to the blessing of the so-called Jiupin Zhongzheng System, one person was an official, and officials were officials for generations. Gradually, they accumulated a huge family business and money. With money and endless land and population, they talked. The amount is different…”

"Then they joined forces, claiming to be a powerful family, more than a dozen, dozens of big families joined hands, and the emperor would bow his head for it."

Li Hong was a little puzzled, "Uncle, why are they so tyrannical?"

"Because they have people."

Jia Pingan said with a smile: "After being officials for generations, their relationship in the officialdom is intricate. After joining forces,

They can influence the court, and it is easy for their children to become officials. With a network of connections, their children can be promoted as easily as drinking water...

Year after year, their power is like a spider web covering the entire country, which is why the emperor fears them..."

"And the root of all this comes from the population they hold in their hands. With slaves, there will be farming, with farming, there will be money and grain, and with money and grain, there will be capital to expand yourself... Prince, remember , People are fundamental.”

In the later generations, Xu Jie, the lone hero Xu Jie who is known as being incorruptible and clean like water, also bought a lot of land in his hometown, and his reputation was ruined in the end. What kind of incorruptibility is like water, old man seeks the country; what kind of children and grandchildren have knowledge and good family education, the family will continue to prosper, this will only attract ridicule... Everyone knows that the farm population is the foundation of the family's prosperity.

"Without the support of money, food and capital, those so-called family heirs of poetry and books will collapse within a few generations. Prince, you have to remember, flowing water does not rot."

Jia Ping'an lowered his voice, "Their reliance is nothing but money and food."

I will give you a bad medicine first, and later...

The new academy continues to expand, giving you a hard blow from the perspective of the imperial examination.

Afterwards, the family-oriented values ​​no longer prevailed in the court.

The emperor looked at the family members with wariness in his eyes, and would quietly weaken their foundation... For example, to curb land annexation, clean up illegally annexed land and slaves, and all land populations have to pay taxes...

Without this confidence, the clans of aristocratic families no longer have the confidence to fight back and forth by relying on knowledge... At that time, with the rise of new learning, the clans of aristocratic families were weakened.

A new balance was formed in the court.

This is the trend!

Jia Pingan thought about the general situation for a long time.

Li Hong nodded, "Go back, Uncle."

Jia Pingan nodded, and looked back after walking for a while, but Li Hong was in a daze.

The baby was thinking about what he just said.

In the hall, Li Zhi was quite annoyed by Jia Pingan's sudden firing, and so was Wu Mei.

"He's too impulsive." Li Zhi whispered to Wu Mei beside him.

"Yes." Wu Mei frowned and said, "He's standing up for Li Jingye... loyalty! But this is the court, not a place to talk about loyalty. But anyway, loyalty is not a bad thing, and those who are ruthless and unjust can't be big Is it not..."

I told you that the boy disturbed the court and should be punished. But you told me that this is a manifestation of loyalty, and only loyal courtiers are loyal.

Where is this?

Li Zhi was furious.

Wu Mei was also quite annoyed, thinking that this matter would trigger a backlash from the elite, she wished she could hang brother up.

This time, instead of air-drying, I directly whipped it with a whip!

Hang and beat!

right!

that's all!

Wu Mei swears that she will not be easily fooled by him this time... It seems that she can't do it unless she is ruthless.

Li Zhi saw her grit her teeth hard, and said with relief: "When you should be concerned, you should be concerned, and when you should be cruel, you should not be soft-hearted."

Wu Mei nodded solemnly.

This time I will definitely not be soft-hearted.

"His Majesty."

Li Ji got up and said, "I am following what Duke Jia said."

Cheng Zhijie got up, "Your Majesty, Duke Jia's words are full of compassion for slaves. He is asking for good treatment of slaves, so that people like us who have slaves in their hands should not be cruel..."

He looked at those civil servants, "The officials of the Tang Dynasty all pride themselves on being moral gentlemen. Why do they not agree to such requests, but swear wildly? I think this is wrong, don't you?"

Liang Jianfang stood up and said, "Shouldn't a moral gentleman be sympathetic to the world?"

"Xiao Jia didn't talk about the abolition of slaves, why did he object?"

Xu Jingzong stood up, Li Zhi's eyelids twitched wildly, and Wu Mei's heart palpitations.

This confidant is good at everything, but he can't control his mouth...

Xu Jingzong said, "You want to say that slaves are cattle and horses, but who will beat the cattle and horses in the family without reason? There are still laws in the court, but it is a crime to kill a farm cattle. Even if a farm cattle is like this, why is a person not as good as a cow?"

"Xiao Jia said that people like to torture their own kind in order to seek a sense of superiority. This old man didn't believe it in the past, but seeing it today...it really is." He took a deep breath, "The so-called moral gentleman is just a beast with no face and no skin. The old man is with you... I am deeply ashamed!"

A group of people blushed, as if Xu Jingzong had pulled off their underwear, revealing their ugly buttocks. Their anger was like flames, and finally turned into saliva and spewed away.

"Bitch slave!"

"Traitor Xu, you sycophant!"

There was a burst of cursing!

Xu Jingzong, who was in a precarious situation, was not afraid, and refuted them one by one.

Wu Mei said indifferently: "Your Majesty, it's not that they don't agree. They regard the slaves as their own private property and don't allow outsiders to comment."

Li Zhi nodded, "I know."

What I want to do with my private property is my business, and even the emperor can't say anything about it.

This is the style of the aristocratic family.

That's why Jia Ping's reasoning was impeccable, but they still couldn't move them.

There was a burst of tearing!

Li Zhi shook his head, thinking it was useless.

Xu Jingzong's mouth was foaming, and he was panting and still able to fight.

Cui Jian came out suddenly.

It's Xiao Cui!

The old man rested for a while and recovered his blood.

Xu Jingzong temporarily retreated.

Cui Jian had a vested interest, and everyone was looking forward to seeing him speak.

"Your Majesty, the voice of Lord Jia... Seconded!"

Fuck!

Chaos in the family?

Li Yifu was dumbfounded.

He knew that Cui Jian and Jia Ping'an had a good relationship, but how could Cui Jian and He De dare to stand for Jia Ping'an on such a big issue?

Another official stood up, "Your Majesty, my minister...seconded!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

Li Zhi was stunned.

All the ministers were stunned.

Because the people who stood up were all officials from aristocratic families.

From the gray-haired old man to the high-spirited middle-aged...they all have the same attitude.

"Mr. Jia's words are very true, and I agree with you."

This... is not right!

You are wrong!

Li Yifu found that these officials either looked blank or resentful...

What does this mean?

As the largest slave owner, the emperor actually didn't like the people below to keep slaves, because every population was a tax point and even a potential soldier.

But the group of vested interests is too strong, and he can only endure it.

Now they actually take the initiative to bow their heads...

What are you waiting for?

"In this way, it can be a permanent example!"

The emperor made a final decision, and then Xu Jingzong personally took action to draw up the edict...

The ministers gathered today, if this decree passed, who would dare to oppose it?

Li Zhi was very happy, and when the officials dispersed later, he found that something was wrong with the queen.

"This matter...is not right."

Wu Mei asked suspiciously: "Why do those people agree?"

"Since they agreed, I have always felt that there is something in my heart, but I can't remember it."

Li Zhi frowned.

Wu Mei suddenly clenched her hands into fists.

"Your Majesty, that fire!"

Li Zhi suddenly realized.

"That's right, the fire almost killed the backbone of a group of aristocratic families. It is said that those who rescued them were a group of slaves, and those slaves were severely beaten by their masters..."

The blackened emperor and empress looked at each other.

"Safety?"

Wu Mei shook her head, "If you encounter such an opportunity, Ping An will be more happy to see them burned to death."

There are many grievances and grievances between Jia Ping'an and the aristocratic family...

"If you want to be an important minister, you must have your own policy thinking, and this thinking must be consistent. Jia Pingan's thinking is to oppose aristocratic families and all mergers..."

Li Zhi nodded, "Thus he and the aristocratic family have become deadly enemies, irreconcilable deadly enemies."

...

Some of the ministers who went out shouted: "The old man remembered, that fire, that fire!"

Everyone suddenly realized.

Li Jigang thought of this.

Xu Jingzong leaned over, "Xiao Jia..."

Li Ji shook his head, "Little Jabba will burn those people to death."

In Jia Pingan's political philosophy, aristocratic families do more harm than good to the country, so he can only cheer when he sees a group of aristocratic leaders being burned to death.

Cui Jianzai explained, "Compared with improving the conditions of the slaves, he would rather see the aristocratic clans weakened."

An old man sighed: "This is luck. We have received the favor of slaves, and we have to repay it now. If I object to this today, then Jia Ping'an will spread the word that we are ungrateful and ungrateful... We can take anything, but we can't take a bad reputation like this."

...

Jia Pingan, who walked to the palace gate, was humming.

"You are like a fire in that winter...a fire..."

Wushun's carriage was waiting outside the palace gate.

This woman...is really a brown candy!

The coachman turned around and said something, and the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing Wushun's charming face.

She said mockingly: "I heard at the gate of the palace that you made a big disturbance in the court today, which caused the anger of the officials and the emperor. Now you came out before the court meeting was over, let me think..."

Wu Shun covered his forehead as if thinking.

But Jia Pingan ignored her at all and passed by.

Wu Shun let go of his hand immediately, and taunted loudly, "A slave is an animal. If you speak for a slave, you are an enemy of the world. You have been kicked out by His Majesty, right? Just wait for the follow-up, and you are still good-looking. "

The coachman's cheeks trembled slightly, his eyes darkened.

He is also a slave, a slave of the Wu clan.

These words were like needle pricks, making him uncomfortable.

But he could only bow his head, otherwise Wu Shun would kill him, at most he would report a medical accident.

Every year, the total number of slaves who "die due to illness" from slave-holding families is not a small number, and officials everywhere turn a blind eye to it and don't care about it.

Jia Pingan gave her a middle finger without looking back.

Wu Shun didn't know the meaning of this action, but he felt the contempt and disdain.

"Bitch!"

Wu Shun sneered because everyone around him was laughing.

Everyone didn't know that Jia Pingan went in to set off the cannons today, but Wushun was different, she was the emperor's pet, and the palace servants who had left the palace just now quietly told her about it.

"Jia Pingan has spoken for slaves."

"It's a mantis' arm."

"He also offended the world."

The so-called people of the world refer to those powerful officials, that is, the upper middle class. The term "people under heaven" does not include ordinary people. In other words, in the eyes of the upper class, there is no common people at all.

The common people are just the exploited class.

That is, tool people.

And slaves are not even tool people, they are tool animals.

Li Jingye shot first and failed.

Everyone can predict Jia Ping'an's move again.

But he still failed.

"The gentlemen are out."

A large group of courtiers are leaving the palace.

Wu Shun can only avoid... No way, her identity is embarrassing.

She saw two familiar officials talking.

near.

The voice gradually became clearer.

"...The Duke of Jia spoke for slaves... Absurd, what is it? If you beat a slave to death with a hundred rods, you will be punished for three years. If you abuse a female slave with a rod for one hundred rods, you will be punished for two years. If a slave is guilty, he can only be convicted by the government, not privately. Take action... and strictly order the world to strictly enforce the law..."

"This old man thought it was ridiculous, but people from aristocratic families stood up to support..."

"Good luck, Junjun Jia. The fire made them have to stand up and support them, otherwise they would be wolf-hearted. Aristocratic families can accept everything, but they can't accept a bad reputation."

"How many people will feel uncomfortable now, let them treat slaves as human beings, that is absolutely impossible, hey!"

Wu Shun was stunned.

"What's the meaning?"

Someone from the palace came to pick her up, Wu Shun got out of the carriage and followed her in, and when he got to a place where there were few people, he asked, "Then Jia Ping'an's suggestion is so ridiculous that it passed?"

The palace man was stunned, and his eyes became more cold, "Yes."

Strictly speaking, she was also a slave, but fortunately, she was stared at by the foreign ministers in the palace, so the emperor could not kill the palace servants as he wished.

But the rabbit died and the fox was sad...

"That lunatic is so lucky..."

Wu Shun chattered endlessly, "A slave is a livestock..."

When I arrived at the place later, the palace people had to go in first to report, and Wu Shun was waiting outside.

The palace man went in and reported: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Han is asking to see... Madam looks very unhappy."

This is just a casual report, very loyal.

Wang Zhongliang's eyelids twitched.

The queen is raising a baby, and Wu Shun is depressed...why?

Li Zhi's smile froze, and he said lightly, "Tell her that I'm busy and I'll be gone today."

The palace people saluted and left.

Wu Shun is looking forward to meeting the emperor outside... Now the emperor is becoming more cautious, meeting only a few times a month, and rarely spending time with their mother and daughter at the same time.

She has recently pondered some tricks to please men, and she is waiting to show her skills today.

The palace servants came out, Wu Shun raised his head slightly, and stepped up the steps.

The palace man looked at her condescendingly, "Your Majesty has many political affairs and has no time to see Madam, Madam, please go back."

...

Li Ji returned to the value room, and people rushed to call Li Jingye.

"Aon!"

Li Jingye came, his eyes turned, and he fixed on Ma Qiang.

Li Ji has a headache... Li Jingye has played with this horse lance many times, and it will be destroyed sooner or later.

"Just now, the court discussed matters, and the monarch and ministers have agreed to treat slaves well."

Li Jingye was stunned.

Li Ji said slowly: "Master beat slaves to death, one hundred rods, three years in prison. Those who abuse female slaves, one hundred rods, two years in prison. Slave crimes are punished by the government, masters are not allowed to convict the crimes without authorization...and the monarchs agree Strictly enforce the law, the order is now under review, and there will be no more obstacles."

"This matter is difficult..." Li Jingye was short of breath, "Ah Weng, but you..."

He knew the difficulty of this matter, and this suggestion was against all slaveholders in the world, so he could only go forward alone.

Li Ji smiled slightly, "It's Xiao Jia."

"Brother..."

Tears glistened in Li Jingye's eyes.

...

Jia Ping returned home.

"how?"

Di Renjie asked with a smile.

The two were in the front yard, and Jia Pingan nodded.

congratulations!

Di Renjie praised: "This matter is difficult, but Ping An, your actions will be glorious to future generations... you can celebrate."

"Hui Yingmo is going to become an alcoholic."

Jia Ping'an couldn't understand that people in this era often drink and celebrate.

The Jia family now has a population of dozens, and the daily food prepared in the kitchen is huge.

Cao Er carefully prepared the food and wine and sent them to the study.

"Once this matter is completed, there will be a horizontal knife hanging above the heads of those slave owners." Di Renjie drank a glass of wine and said comfortably: "The important thing is to get off to a good start. Ping An, what is your purpose for this matter?" ?”

"My goal..." Jia Pingan really doesn't like to drink alcohol in the morning, so he managed to take a sip and felt very uncomfortable. "I know that many scumbags need to be severely punished, and I wish their children and grandchildren would be slaves. No. It's too long, my goal is... to become a commoner after three generations of slavery."

One person is a slave, and all children and grandchildren are slaves. This policy is too cruel.

"A slave from the Tang Dynasty," Jia Pingan added.

Di Renjie said with a smile: "This is difficult, it can be said to be even more difficult. But as a so-called vested interest, you are willing to speak for slaves, so why should I be afraid? Do it!"

Di Renjie raised his glass and said boldly: "I will plan for you. If you are ruined, I will be notorious with you!"

Jia Ping raised his glass.

Boom!

In the slight voice, beaming.

"Lang Jun, I have a guest asking to see you."

Jia Ping got up and went out.

A dark-faced man was waiting, and when he saw Jia Pingan, he saluted in panic and said, "That day I deliberately overturned the charcoal stove...Mr. Jia, you said that you would let me go if this is done..."

Jia Pingan looked at him in disgust, "You have an affair with your brother's woman, you are shameless, get out, and from today on, don't let me see you again."

After the man left, Wang Er Er came over.

"Lang Jun, I have been watching Daodefang for the past few days, and I have not found anyone suspicious. Chen Dong has also gone out more than ten times, and no one is watching him."

Jia Pingan nodded, and said calmly: "Chen Dong pretended to be an oil seller that day, and his acting skills are good."

The news gradually spread.

In the afternoon, a big man quietly came to Jia's house.

"I've met Duke Jia."

"Your family's slave status will be released later, and besides, you led people to put out the fire that day... very outstanding."

The big man knelt down, tears streaming down his face, "Duke Jia spoke for our slaves, such a great kindness, humble slave... I am so grateful."

Jia Ping'an said calmly: "There are many things that you don't like, so let's take care of them."

The big man suddenly asked: "If we fail to put out the fire that day, those noble people may not be able to save their lives."

Jia Pingan looked at him, "There is another group of people waiting at the side, who are also slaves."

The big man was terrified.