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Chapter 1219: The Court’s Response (Part )

"Haha, General Cheng, there's no need to be so polite."

Shi Luodie smiled disdainfully: "Do you really think those people in the Central Plains can't think of it? No, those aristocratic families are full of talented people. As long as they have a certain level of knowledge and have some understanding of worldly affairs, they can discover this law."

"It's just that their eyes have been blinded by profit, and their hearts have become very dark."

"In their eyes, family interests are above all else. Even if they know that such greedy annexation of land will lead to the collapse of the court, they don't care. As long as it can bring benefits to their own family, they dare to do anything and will do it."

“Whether the dynasty will perish is not within their consideration.”

"On the other hand, as long as the dynasty's fall can make their family stronger, it doesn't matter. After all, it's the royal family that suffers and the people who suffer. What does it have to do with them? At worst, they can just change the dynasty and start over again."

"Since the Han Dynasty, dynasties have changed frequently. When the Jin Dynasty moved south, the world was in chaos and disputes were endless. This was all because of this."

Well.
These words were so shocking and shocking, like a revelation to Cheng Yaojin, that he also felt ashamed.

In fact, he had thought so before, and he always put his own interests first, and then considered state affairs. He did not expect that Shi Luodie, a Hu man, knew the internal affairs of the Central Plains Dynasty very well, and was aware of the dirty thoughts of those in power.

"Yes."

Li You slammed the table and stood up, saying indignantly: "These aristocratic families are simply parasites of the court. Their greed is insatiable and they will sooner or later empty the country. But Li Chengqian protects them in every possible way and disregards the safety of the country left by our fathers and ancestors."

"I will raise an army to fight against the injustice, clear up the world, and bring peace and order to the people of the world."

These words were sonorous and powerful, and even Li You was very satisfied. He now admired Shi Luodie very much. It was obviously a treasonous act, but he found such a great and glorious reason. Even Li You would be convinced, let alone the ignorant people.

If this idea gets out, people all over the world will only praise Li You as a wise and capable leader.

Even Li Youlian himself was moved, but everyone present ignored him and looked at Shi Luodie with admiration.

Cheng Yaojin was both happy and worried. He was happy because he finally understood the ultimate secret of the country's stability. He was worried because this truth was discovered by the Turks, and they had already launched a hunting operation against the Tang Dynasty based on this theory.

If this is really used as an opportunity to mobilize the people, the Tang Dynasty may really be shaken.

At the same time, Cheng Yaojin reflected deeply, is the existence of aristocratic families really the root cause of the country's unrest? In the current Tang Dynasty, there are more than 10 to 20 aristocratic families comparable to the dynasty, and they are spread all over the country, dividing their spheres of influence.

Below them, there are wealthy and powerful families that are rich enough to rival a country, and countless local tycoons and wealthy families, both large and small.

It's not necessary to think about it, but even Cheng Yaojin was frightened when he thought about it, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. It's like a towering tree full of insects, which will sooner or later eat away the trunk and collapse.

For a moment, Cheng Yaojin was full of entanglements, with public and private interests struggling against each other in his mind. In the end, Cheng Yaojin sighed and thought, forget it, he is just a criminal now, so he will take it one step at a time!

I have no say in these major matters.

But Cheng Yaojin didn't realize that his previous eagerness to return to Chang'an had faded a little, and his attitude towards the nobles was no longer as longing and yearning as it was at the beginning. The noble family heads who used to be well-dressed and wearing moth-shaped crowns were no longer so enviable.

He was no longer opposed to what the Turks wanted to do. Perhaps what Li You did was right. It would not be a bad thing to reduce the number of big men who abused their power and wealth.

Shi Luodie whispered to Li You about the next steps: "After cleaning up the army, you can have absolute control over Luoyang City, and then start to gather all the officials in Luoyang. Make them come to the court and force them to express their opinions. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish."

"Brother, if someone objects, don't be soft-hearted."

"Hehehe, don't worry, big brother."

Li You squeezed out a dry voice from his throat, and a perverted grin appeared on his face: "We are plotting a rebellion, and I am risking my entire life and property. If we fail, we will die. Perhaps this is the only chance for me to show off my power in this life."

"Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed immediately!"

Seeing that his white gloves were about to turn black, Shi Luodie praised him greatly: "Brother, you have the courage to fight to the death. This world will definitely be yours."

Luoyang is the power center second only to Chang'an, and the core of Henan Province. Half of Shandong's noble families gather here, and it is a heavy burden on the court. If Li You is forced to the point where he has no way to retreat, he will not hesitate to raise the butcher knife and reduce the burden on the Tang Dynasty.

And once Li You starts, he won't stop.

These wealthy families who had come from troubled times were rarely loyal. They would not be loyal to the Sui Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty. They were all fence-sitters who bet on both sides and were extremely cunning. This time, Shi Luodie had set up a strategy to block both ends. Those who did not surrender would be cleared out by Li You. Those who rebelled could be cleared out in the name of the court afterwards. No matter what choice they made, they would be meat on the chopping board.

Only by leaving here and fleeing west to Guanzhong can you save your life.

Guanzhong is just a temporary stop, and the Western Regions are their final destination. If they have the ability and want to cause trouble, they should go to cause trouble to foreigners instead of staying in the Central Plains and the poor people.

The two people's voices became smaller and smaller, and became more and more unreal in Cheng Yaojin's ears. He no longer cared about what the other party would do. He was confused and thought that the King of Qi would use the Turks to divide the land, which would cause people's hearts to be unsettled and set off a wave that would sweep across the world.

This storm will get completely out of control and surpass all previous wars.

If the court fails to respond in time, it will destroy the empire established by two generations of Tang emperors and these founding heroes.

However, Cheng Yaojin looked at Li You, who followed closely under Shi Luodie's powerful aura, and shook his head secretly. If the King of Qi really had the courage to change the world, he, Cheng Yaojin, would not hesitate to gamble the rest of his life to accompany him to rebuild the Tang Dynasty.

Unfortunately, the King of Qi was obviously a waste and was completely dragged along by the Turkic Khan.

One is ambitious and covets the Central Plains; the other is ambitious but incompetent and dreams of usurping the world. Both are not easy to deal with.

If they were allowed to continue like this, the Tang Dynasty would be in chaos and the Central Plains would fall into the hands of the northern barbarians again. Cheng Yaojin clenched his fists and made up his mind to reveal the inside story to the court.

Even if we want to deal with the aristocratic families, we cannot let them do this.

After hundreds of years of chaos, China was in ruins, and the Han people lived a life that was neither human nor ghost. It was with great difficulty that they managed to regain Han clothing and establish a legitimate dynasty from the foul rule of the Hu people. They could not let them cause harm again.

Shi Luodie smiled slightly when he saw Cheng Yaojin's reaction. The reason why he opened up the topic was to use Cheng Yaojin to spread this theory about the relationship between land and national destiny to Chang'an. Let the officials in the court face this issue and no longer cover it up.

Of course, just some principles are of little use.

Next, Li You will set off a huge wave across Hebei Province, Henan Province, Jianghuai Province, and Jingxiang Province, which will force them to face up to this problem. Think carefully about where the standards and proportions of land annexation should be placed.

The common people cannot be trampled upon at will by the nobles.

For thousands of years, the common people have never shown their power to devour the world, so they have always had no status in history and have always been at the bottom of society. The change of dynasties has always been a drama of the aristocratic families.

In this case, let me lift the shackles and tell the people, tell everyone in the world. Once the countless ordinary people living in misery unite, they will burst out with a terrifying force that will shock the world.

It also tells those high and mighty rulers that the people should not be insulted!
A loud "bang" sounded in the imperial study of Chengqing Palace.

Li Yan looked at the military report in his hand, and suddenly he jumped up and slammed the imperial desk with his palm, startling several important officials who were serving cautiously in front of him.

"You bastard, Li You, how dare he?"

Li Yan's eyes widened as he pointed at the military report in his hand, and he said angrily, "He colluded with the Turks to trick them into opening Hulao Pass? And then he cooperated with the Turks to capture Luoyang? He is so bold, what does he want to do? Does he want to rebel?"

Done
Zhangsun Wuji, Xiao Yu and others were really panicked. They thought that the King of Qi was a worthless person who would return to Beijing in a panic to plead guilty after seeing the imperial edict. They never expected that when the imperial edict of reprimand arrived, Li You actually colluded with the Turks and rebelled directly.

Not only did they rebel, they also captured the eastern capital Luoyang.

In the third year of Zhenguan, the Turkic Khan Jie Li invaded the Tang Dynasty on a large scale, but he only fought to the north bank of the Wei River and never broke through the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the rock-solid city did not fall to the foreign enemies, but was taken by the vassal kings of the Tang Dynasty.

Changsun Wuji was secretly groaning. The last time Hebei was defeated twice, he pretended to be faint and escaped. This time, no matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't faint.

He was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, the head of civil officials, and the first person to assist the emperor in governing the country.

If he faints every time something important happens, then he has no use for the position of Zuo Pushe. Even if the emperor does not dismiss him, the civil and military officials in the court will not tolerate him.

After Hongwen Hall received this military report that was as powerful as a nuclear bomb, Changsun Wuji directly called several other chief officers, and after discussion, they decided to report it directly to the emperor.

After the series of blows last time, their psychological endurance has become much stronger, and they are like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.

Some things are just like this. After they happen many times, you get used to it.

(End of this chapter)