Chapter 2815 2817【Ascension to the throne】

   Time flies.

  In the twenty-eighth year of Tiantong, news came from the western region that Princess Mingyuan suffered from an illness, and finally she did not escape.

   When the news came, the Empress Dowager was very sad.

   Fortunately, with Qu Xiaofeng around, Fengchao and Xizhou are still in-laws, so the relationship has not been turbulent.

   What's more, now that Danchi is destroyed, after the death of King Shobolidun, the ministers and princes in the country have been fighting endlessly for the king's position, and the winner has not yet been decided.

  Such protracted internal strife caused Shuo Bo to suffer a great deal of damage, and the people's livelihood declined. Under the ebb and flow, the rich dynasty's influence and control in the western region will naturally be greatly strengthened.

  After the death of Princess Mingyuan, Fengchao sent a mission to offer condolences.

  Qu Xiaofeng also took the opportunity to prepare three carts of gifts for the King of Xizhou.

  Like glass mirrors, glass statues, telescopes, magnifying glasses, golden clocks, perfumes, soaps, icing sugar, etc. produced by Tiangongfang.

  She has been coming to Fengchao for several years, and she has never returned once.

  She also knew that it would be very difficult for her to go back. After all, returning to the mother country with the pro-princess indicated that the relationship between the two countries would be turbulent. Either be abolished or the country will be subjugated.

  Since she can't go back, she can only ask someone to bring these gifts back.

  Knowing her homesickness, Xiang Nan specially picked up a paintbrush and helped her and her daughter, Princess Zhixian, draw a group photo of the three of them.

  He uses Western oil painting method, which is more realistic and lifelike, just like a living person.

   "Wow, it's so similar, it's like it's printed on it." No matter who saw the group photo, they thought it was wonderfully drawn.

  …

  One month later, the mission returned to Feng Dynasty and brought back letters and gifts from King Xizhou to his daughter.

  The letter stated that the king of Xizhou was very happy to see the portraits of his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter, and said that his daughter had grown up and looked like an adult. Tell her to take good care of her husband and children in the future, and continue to work hard for peace between the two countries.

  Looking at the reply letter from his father, Qu Xiaofeng couldn't help crying.

   And Gu Jian came back with the mission.

   "Cousin~" Xiang Nan bowed to him.

   "His Royal Highness the Prince~" Gu Jian also bowed to salute Xiang Nan when he saw Xiang Nan, his expression a little embarrassed.

   "The past is over." Seeing this, Xiang Nan said, "Xiaofeng is very happy now, and our relationship has always been very good. Maybe you don't know, but she is now a mother."

  Gu Jian nodded.

  Although he is far away in the western region, he actually knows all these things.

   "In the future, follow Mr. Chai to do things well." Xiang Nan instructed.

   Today's Qianlong Envoys have spread all over the country, with the number reaching thousands, and they have become a force that cannot be underestimated.

   This power, Xiang Nan naturally wants to firmly grasp it in his hands.

  Gu Jian nodded.

  …

   In the 29th year of Tiantong, Li Yu's health gradually deteriorated.

  He suffered from headaches at the beginning, which have intensified as he got older in the past few years.

  Xiang Nan knew that he had migraine plus three highs, so he originally wanted to avoid alcohol, oily and spicy food.

  But as an emperor, he lived in luxury and had heavy meals three times a day.

  Like Li Ji's usual breakfast, there are five kinds of tea, roasted rice, chicken, double stick bone, big silver ingot, big oil cake, three soups, double steamed buns, horse meat rice, and wine.

   It’s stick bones, oil cakes, wind chicken, and horse meat rice...the amount of fat and the taste are evident.

  Eating like this, even the hardened people can't hold it, and because of this, the body is getting weaker and weaker.

  The headache became more and more severe, causing him to be unable to stand up even in the morning. Halfway through the morning, he felt dizzy and had to stop temporarily.

   And sleep is also very affected, sleep less and less, the spirit is getting worse.

  Li Xi also knew that his time was probably running out, so he started the great cause of Tuogu.

   "Cheng Yin, I'm afraid I can't do it." He took Xiang Nan's hand and said, "Before I leave, I have a secret to tell you."

   "Father, please tell me." Xiang Nan nodded.

   "The queen is not your biological mother, your biological mother is Concubine Gu Shu..." Li Ze told the whole story about the queen poisoning Concubine Gu Shu. Then tell the grievances between the Gu Chen family and Gao Ming.

  Xiang Nan nodded, "Father, my son already knew about these things. When my son went to the west, Aunt Mingyuan had already told me."

   Li Xi was taken aback for a moment, and then asked, "Since you already know, why have you pretended not to know for so many years?"

  Zhang Meiniang has a grudge against him for killing his mother, but Xiang Nan has always been filial to her all these years. That's why he thought that Xiang Nan didn't know.

"Father, it was indeed wrong for my mother to poison my biological mother. But I can't turn a blind eye to the kindness of nurturing for twenty years." Xiang Nan explained, "On the one hand, it's on the one hand, and on the other hand, it's on the other hand, and my son can only pretend not to know it. Affection."

   Li Xi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "So, it's up to you."

  …

  At the end of the twenty-ninth year of Tiantong, Li Xi officially let go and returned to the west.

  After Li Xi let go and returned to the west, Xiang Nan officially ascended the throne as emperor, and changed his name to Tianshou!

  Flame Qu Xiaofeng as empress, Zhao Sesel as noble concubine, Gao Ruyi as Zhaoyi. Promote Pei Zhao to take charge of the forbidden army, and make him a general of martial arts, so as to win the military power.

  At the same time, the Qianlong envoy was changed to Jinyiwei, with Gu Jian as the command envoy. The banner is divided into thousand households, hundred households, and general banners, and the lowest rank is wrestlers.

   Jinyiwei is under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, not restricted by the six ministries, and has the power to investigate, arrest, and torture. Therefore, it has great power and can control hundreds of officials, which also makes Xiang Nan's power more concentrated.

  Subsequently, he promoted institutional reforms, promoted population censuses and land censuses, and put forward the idea of ​​"single gentry into mu" and "gentry and gentry working as errands and paying grain".

  The so-called splitting into mu is to cancel the poll tax.

   This type of tax has been collected since the Spring and Autumn Period and lasted for thousands of years. As long as you are a person, you have to pay, which is a big burden for ordinary people.

For example, in the period of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, people between the ages of fifteen and fifty-six had to pay one hundred and twenty Wen per person per year; during the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, it was reduced to thirty Wen per person per year; Expenses increased, so it was restored to 120 yuan per person per year.

  The money is a very heavy burden for the common people, and it is also very unfair.

   After all, the common people have no tiles to cover their heads, no place to stand on the ground, and they still have to pay so much money. And those nobles, whose fields are connected by rice paddies and rows of luxurious houses, only pay the same money.

   Therefore, the essence of the reform of "dividing the land into the mu" is to impose the poll tax of the peasant class on the land of the landlord class. The more fields you hold, the more taxes you pay.

   This is naturally a great loss to those noble families, princes and ministers, so they are unwilling to implement it and resist desperately.

  However, Xiang Nan didn't get used to them, and sent Jin Yiwei to arrest officials who refused to cooperate, and sent them to prison directly.

   In the 27th year of Tiantong, Jin Yiwei's predecessor, Qianlong Envoy, has been collecting intelligence all over the country. I dare not say that I have all the details of officials, big and small, but Xiang Nan knows who is wise and who is stupid, who loves the people like a son, and who ruins the people and enriches himself.

   And those corrupt officials are the main force in the opposition to "spending every man into the mu" and "officials and gentry working together to pay food". So grabbing their pigtails now is naturally extremely easy.

  (end of this chapter)