Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 470: Those who know the times care about outstanding people
Zhen Yao also immediately realized that the ambiguity in his words would be reported, and Zhen would definitely leave an "impression" in the hearts of the emperor and the prince who was rumored to be extremely intelligent.

If these words were misinterpreted, even Lady Zhen would be in trouble, not to mention him.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yao was so shocked that his face turned pale instantly.

He has never had the guts to let his sisters replace Queen Yin. Scholars all over the world say that the current emperor is similar to Emperor Guangwu. Apart from measuring land and being good at administering government, he also loves Queen Yin, which has not diminished in more than ten years.

Even the anecdotes about the emperor's liking for older girls when he was only a county magistrate were all words of comfort from the emperor to prevent the weak Yin from giving birth prematurely. They were spread out for unknown reasons.

However, because of this reason, no noble family or powerful family dared to shake the position of Queen Yin and the throne of Crown Prince Liu Yong.

The two men did not have the support of many Nanyang nobles, but there was a man who, since he was a county magistrate, insisted that his wife be several years older before he could have children, even though he was criticized for being childless.

What a tender and loving relationship this is!
Among all the emperors of the Han Dynasty, there were only a handful who could treat their queens like this.

It was those few people who told the world an important truth: no matter how powerful you are, if you dare to touch the emperor's humble wife, you will never have a good ending.

The powerful Huo family finally fell into this trap.

Even Emperor Guangwu, who valued his promises, was obsessed with deposing the Guo family and enthroning the Yin family...

"I just made a slip of the tongue, I hope you won't blame me, Master!"

Zhen Yao quickly stood up, bowed and saluted.

This gesture of apology was not only for the clan leader to see, but also for others to see. She also didn't want to bring trouble to her sisters. Zhen had absolutely no intention of arguing with the Queen.

"The boy's comments are just those of a child. How can an adult care about them? Please stand aside for now."

When the head of the Zhen family saw that Zhen Yao had come to his senses, he was immediately relieved, and he pretended to be angry and turned away, leaving the matter behind without leaving a trace.

As he spoke, the clan leader quietly flicked his sleeves to wipe away the dense beads of sweat on his forehead.

Damn it, clan meetings can be so exciting. Zhen was almost harmed by this guy's outspokenness. He offended the emperor, the empress, and the prince as soon as he opened his mouth.

It is better for him to visit Concubine Zhen less often, so as to avoid harming his sisters and nephews.

Right now the Son of Heaven is destroying all the princes in the world with an overwhelming force. He is also assessing the land and collecting taxes, collecting the troops, abolishing the fortifications, and beheading the rebellious tyrants.

He also set up military offices in each county and assigned soldiers to farm the land in order to suppress the local aristocratic families. He also used examinations to select scholars to be officials, and at the same time selected the children of soldiers to attend local agricultural official schools.

He used the compilation of "Han Ji" to divide and win over the gentry, and stabilized the powerful families by rewarding them for their meritorious service and posthumously conferring titles on them.

Your Majesty led the Zhongshutai, Shangshutai, six ministries, and military officers to fight across the country.

It doesn't seem like he is governing the world, but rather like he is trying every means to deal with the scholars. There is no battle to win the emperor, and all his energy is vented on the aristocratic families, which is a real headache.

The magistrate of Qianling County, who had not appeared for 242 years, suddenly appeared out of nowhere and struck the scholars hard.

Moreover, it was not just the Huiling Mausoleum that was moved, but all the Han mausoleums needed someone to guard them.

Once the imperial edict to move the mausoleum came, whether the Zhen family was willing or not, they had no choice but to go to Huiling Mausoleum in Mount Li, unless they were willing to exile the entire family to Dunhuang...

"I will sit here quietly for a while, you all can go away."

Thinking of this, the Zhen clan leader, whose thoughts were interrupted by Zhen Yao, no longer had the heart to discuss with the clan members, for fear of hearing words that would make his scalp tingle again.

"Yes!" Everyone looked at each other, not knowing why, but they tactfully stood up, bowed and left.

……

Even the Wuji Zhen family and the Zhending Zhao family were within the scope of migration, not to mention the other clans.

The imperial edict spread to all counties in Jizhou within the next few days, like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, or like a bolt from the blue, dealing a heavy blow to the aristocratic families.

Not only the counties and villages of Jizhou, but even the nobles in neighboring Youzhou, Qingzhou and Yanzhou began to feel their heartbeats become violent, and people from all over the place immediately started gossiping about the matter.

This order shocked the world!
Many scholars were so horrified that they dared not discuss the situation in the streets, but they closed the door and discussed countermeasures with their clan elders.

"The imperial edict has been issued. The emperor ordered us, the Ju clan of Guangping, to move to the Yin of Henan. We should choose a place in Sili to replace the land we have been assigned to, or we can provide money and silk as a replacement. What should we do?"

The fifty-year-old Ju clan leader had anxiety in his eyes, and even his beard trembled when he spoke. He raised his head and stared at Ju Zong and asked.

Ju Zong was the younger brother of Ju Su. After the gentry and wealthy families in Hebei made the wrong bet and lost, few of them became prefects or major officials in prefectures and counties such as county Gongcao, Zhubu, Duyou, and Shangjiyuan.

That is, Xin Ping, Ju Su, and Xun Chen, who persuaded Yuan to surrender, and Guo Tu, who made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion of powerful local tyrants in Hebei, were re-employed by the court.

Xun Chen gave up his official post and returned to Yingchuan, while Xin Ping, Ju Su and Guo Tu went to Youzhou to serve as state officials.

Tian Feng, once a famous scholar from Hebei, is now the magistrate of Yecheng County, and his status is far inferior to that of Ju Shou, who is also from Hebei.

Now Ju Su had the opportunity to write a letter to the emperor, explaining to him the disadvantages of relocating clans to various places.

"Hey……"

Ju Zong sighed slightly.

How could he not understand the thoughts of the clan elders? However, doing so would not only be ineffective, but would also backfire.

There have been rumors over the years that Your Majesty wants to relocate the wealthy families from all over the place, and in fact, many people have already prepared themselves mentally.

Those clans that were stubborn and liked to go against the Han emperor were either strangled to death or became laborers to reclaim wasteland in the Central Plains, Huainan, and Sili, and even their wives and daughters were remarried.

I heard that Yuan Shao's wife Liu also remarried to a rough warrior who was a captain of a military office in Qingzhou, and even gave birth to a little girl, who should be several years old at this time.

Hundreds of concubines of Yuan Shu in Huainan were remarried to military officers. Yuan Shu's daughter was quite beautiful, so the emperor gave her to General Taishi Ci as a reward.

The clans of Yan Xiang and Yang Hong and others under his command were also exiled to Yangzhou, where they spent their entire lives cutting down trees and reclaiming wasteland.

From this we can see that if anyone dares to go against His Majesty, the consequences will be extremely tragic, and he does not want the Ju family to be wiped out.

After sorting out his thoughts, Ju Zong bowed to the crowd and said, "May I ask the clan leader and the elders, how can a tree with tangled roots resist the sharp weapons of the world?"

"Hebei has been in chaos until now, and countless aristocratic families have been destroyed. Many powerful families have been reduced to ashes. The Ju family was able to survive because of their contribution in persuading Yuan to surrender to Liu."

"The doctor said: If the disease reaches the bone marrow, you should cut off the arm to save your life. I am so lucky to have lost an arm and a limb, but still keep my body intact. Those who know the current situation value heroes."

Ju Zong loudly advised his clan members to follow their wisdom to protect themselves and seize the throne at a wise time.

Since we have already made concessions when measuring the land, it won’t hurt to make a few more concessions.

(End of this chapter)