Invincible son

Chapter 1108 1109 [Maybe melancholy is madness]

"Back when I was in the Dingguo Mansion, although Pei Rong hated me for not dying, he didn't take any real action. He just let the Li family send evil slaves to bully me. Do you know why?"

Now when talking about those difficult past events, Pei Yue's heart is as calm as water, and no waves are seen on his face.

After all, the two sides are no longer on the same level. Li Shi is still worshiping Buddha in the mansion, while Pei Rong is drunk day and night, and he doesn't have the courage to stand in front of him at all.

Some time ago, Pei Yue was crowned Duke of the State, Taijun Pei specially prepared two carts of gifts, and asked Pei Ning to come to congratulate her on her behalf.This lady is not old-fashioned yet, knowing that Pei Yue will not disrespect Pei Ning, and at the same time, it can also explain that the once-prominent Dingguo Mansion has completely bowed its head in front of Pei Yue.

Shen Danmo didn't have the slightest affection for the Pei family except Pei Ning. He frowned and said: "The couple should be afraid that after you are forced to death, someone will reveal this matter and ruin the reputation of the Pei family. Although In my opinion, Pei Rong and Li's continuing to live is a stain on the Pei family's lintel."

Pei Yue smiled slightly, then nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. They didn't dare to do it, the root cause is that Mr. Pei didn't allow it. Although the word filial piety has only a dozen or so strokes, it can forcefully crush a person. The country is characterized by loyalty and filial piety. To rule the world, even a rapper like Pei Rong knows not to arouse public anger, and I can't make such a stupid mistake."

Shen Danmo understood immediately, nodded and said: "The most important thing is righteousness and fame."

Pei Yue said: "So even if Wang Pingzhang is determined to rebel, he must win over the sixth prince in advance. Without this banner in his hand, even if he takes the capital by chance, he will not be able to sit firmly in the world. For me, I am already an extremely human minister right now. What's the point of doing it again like Wang Pingzhang? Unless I can kill all those who oppose me, and then bear a thousand years of infamy and become emperor. As long as the first emperor doesn't want to kill me, I won't go down that road. This is 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 battle of life and death. At least you can't kill many ministers in the court, such as Mr. Luo who is in charge of the right, Mr. Jian Jian of the Charcoal Temple, Mr. Sheng, the Minister of Rites and so on. "

Pei Yue nodded in response, although he has been intervening in the government affairs during this time, but he knows that he is not the kind of ruthless tyrant.

If he was really spying on the imperial power, loyal ministers like Luo Ting, Jian Rong and Sheng Duanming would definitely stand up to oppose, and then he could order them all to be killed?
Thinking of this, Pei Yue said calmly: "From the beginning to the end, I never thought of directly rebelling. The probability of it being done is too low, and I may not be able to bear the price of doing it."

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

She remembered the changes in the court these days, and asked curiously: "What are the functions of the Nongsang Supervisor and the Imperial Medical Hall?"

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

Shen Danmo said thoughtfully: "This is indeed an act of helping the people, but I don't think you can make the emperor stalk the rat simply by relying on your reputation, and it is even more difficult to shake the rule of the court."

Pei Yue shook his head and said as plainly as possible: "In the past dynasties, there is only one root that shakes the foundation of the dynasty, and that is the endless land annexation. When farmers lose their land, the land and population directly controlled by the court decrease, which in turn affects 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 from the past."

Shen Danmo was slightly confused, and asked inexplicably: "Since the embezzlement of the land by the powerful clan will not stop, even if the Nongsangjian can guarantee the production of food, won't it still fall into the pockets of those people in the end? In this way, The number of people is increasing, and the persistent problem of land annexation cannot be solved, so won’t it make the problem worse?”

"Worthy of being the number one talented woman in Kyoto who is ice and snow smart, she can see the crux of the matter at a glance."

Pei Yue smiled and winked at her.

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

Pei Yue said: "The problem of land annexation has always existed. From ancient times to the present, I don't know how many sages wanted to solve this stubborn disease. But land annexation is actually a long process. If only reforms are used to delay this process, Dynasty Guozuo will respond accordingly. become longer. But if we want to cure this problem, I am afraid that the dynasty will be overthrown in a short time."

Shen Danmo pondered: "Why?"

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

As soon as the words came out, Shen Danmo suddenly felt 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 endanger the survival of the common people, because the latter can get a reasonable amount of money. The second type, that is, the big landowners who can take away the people's land without paying enough money, they have the support of the local government, and they are even part of the imperial court themselves. In short, these people are civil servants , martial arts, dignitaries, clan and even the emperor himself, they are the chief culprits who caused the common people to lose their place to live."

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

If you were an ordinary woman, after exchanging heart-to-hearts with Pei Yue just now, you definitely don't want to hear these arguments.

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

"Killing can't solve the problem." Pei Yue looked normal, holding her palm and said: "The establishment of the Nongsangjian and the Imperial Medical Center is only the first step. First solve the problems of filling the stomach and having no cure for the disease, and then the Xiangyun number At the moment of appearance. I have already thought very clearly that the root cause of land annexation is that land is the only asset of the vast majority of people. They cannot live without their land. To change this situation, we need to introduce more abundant running water , step by step to liberate people from the land.”

Shen Danmo remembered 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 didn't refuse, because what he saw in her eyes was as deep as the sea.

He slowly opened his arms, Shen Danmo leaned 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 do my best support you."

Shen Danmo reached out to hug him and said, "Okay."

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

Pei Yue was slightly taken aback.

Although he wasn't going to dream, after all, Shen Danmo still had filial piety, but he also knew that if he really stayed overnight, it might have a bad effect on Shen Danmo's reputation.

Shen Danmo bit her lower lip lightly and said, "I said, I won't see Ye Qi again in the future, lest you be in a dilemma. As for fame, I actually don't value it at all."

Pei Yue's eyes were warm, and he said softly: "Fame must be there after all, otherwise how can I be worthy of you."

Shen Danmo pressed his cheek against Pei Yue's chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, smiled and said, "We'll talk about it in the future."

……

In the afternoon of the next day, Pei Yue returned to the new Duke of Wei's mansion, walked all the way to the main room of the back house, and just walked in, he was stunned in place.

Seeing the two dukes and wives sitting upright, Gu Zhen slightly bowed her head as if a little embarrassed.

Ye Qi looked at him with a half-smile.

The atmosphere is slightly subtle.

(End of this chapter)