Datang: Integrate three times the combat power of Lv Bu at the beginning

The patriarch is right, we must not sit still. "

"Yes! Datang has always owed us, and we have never owed Datang anything."

"Our land is not taken away by others if they want to."

"Dingshan, you must be the master for those of us who are diligent."

"We follow the lead of the Wang family, Patriarch Dingshan, we will do whatever you ask us to do."

In the living room, the powerful landlords were filled with righteous indignation, and regarded Wang Dingshan as a life-saving straw.

Wang Dingshan waved his hand and said: "Okay, since everyone thinks highly of me, Mr. Wang, I will definitely not let everyone down."

"If the royal family dares to touch the foundation of our existence, we will fight him to the death, and we will die!"

"We want the royal family to know that we are not playthings that can be manipulated by others."

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Chang'an City...

Dossier of the Ministry of Punishment.

Li Chengqian was flipping through the files on the land annexation case.

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Su Dingfang hurried in, "His Royal Highness, as you expected, today's Wang's mansion is extremely lively, with powerful landlords from all walks of life gathered together."

"They are so blatant, are we going to do something about it?"

The reason Wang dared to hold this party so blatantly was to show Li Chengqian.

Wang Dingshan wanted him to see the influence of this matter and the appeal of the Wang family, so as to show their tough attitude.

"Yeah." Li Chengqian didn't look up, and continued to look at the file in his hand, "It's okay, a group of jumping clowns gathered together, it's still a group of jumping clowns, what's the point."

Li Chengqian spoke calmly, and in his words, he didn't put the aristocratic family in his eyes at all.

Su Dingfang frowned, "His Royal Highness, why do you have such great confidence? In the past few days, the city of Chang'an has become more and more unsettled. If we don't stop it, I'm afraid..."

The case of land invasion is of great importance, and even he, a warrior, can see the seriousness of the situation.

Inside Chang'an City, the smell of gunpowder pervades, and it is the calm before the storm.

Li Chengqian raised his head, looked at Su Dingfang, and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? Afraid that they will cause trouble, or that they will rebel, or that they will assassinate me."

"This..." Su Dingfang was a little dumb.

From Li Chengqian's eyes, he couldn't see the slightest worry.

Today, the entire Tang Dynasty is in an extremely tense atmosphere, and everyone has a trace of uneasiness coming out of nowhere, except Li Chengqian.

"Don't worry, everything is under my control, go and call Li Daozong to me."

"I think the reaction of these landlords is still too small, and I need to give them some more material."

As Li Chengqian said, he picked up a candied fruit and threw it into his mouth, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

Su Dingfang was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, the matter has developed to this point, His Royal Highness still feels that the powerful family's reaction is not strong enough, and the prince's heart is really not something ordinary people like me can fathom.

"Yes, the general will go here." Su Dingfang cupped his hands, pushed the door and walked out.

Soon...

Li Daozong came in, "I will see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Uncle, you are being polite, there is no need to stick to this formality between you and me, please sit down."

Li Daozong is Li Yuantang's nephew, he is the same generation as Li Shimin, and has made great military exploits for the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, so he is worthy of Li Chengqian's uncle.

"Hehe, Your Highness the Crown Prince, don't want to bully the old minister." Although he said it on his lips, his heart was already full of joy.

Li Chengqian's "uncle" called him very happy, and immediately shortened the distance between the two.

But that's not what he did on purpose.

As a man, Li Chengqian has never been rigid in the world, and takes things as his own principles.

He is still very polite to these loyal and diligent people who are loyal to Datang.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Uncle is serious."

The two sat down face to face and began to discuss the case.

Li Chengqian said: "Uncle, are these files accumulated in recent years?"

Li Daozong nodded, "That's right, His Majesty didn't pay much attention to this matter before, and the influence of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs was too strong, so these cases were all suppressed."

"However, the veteran understands the sufferings of the people who were forced to hand over their farmland. Although the case cannot be tried, I have kept the files intact, and there are many cases with solid evidence."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian frowned, "Since the evidence is convincing, why is the case still being shelved? Doesn't the Ministry of Punishment even have the ability to distinguish right from wrong?"

He originally thought that these land invasion cases would be more or less complicated.

Li Chengqian looked through several files, and found that the evidence was conclusive, and it was only a case of arresting someone, but the person could not be arrested for a long time, and the principal culprit was still at large.

After hearing Li Chengqian's words, Li Daozong blushed, no matter what the reason was, he, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, could hardly absolve himself of the blame.

Li Daozong said: "His Royal Highness does not know that the principal criminals in these cases all donated a large amount of food and silver when the Tang treasury was empty. gone."

After the words fell, Li Daozong's face turned even redder.

"Heh!" Li Chengqian said contemptuously: "It's so worthless that the laws of the Tang Dynasty are so worthless? You can annex the land wantonly by spending some money and food?"

"If it's murder and arson, can we also use money for an equivalent exchange?"

At this time, he really couldn't understand what Li Shimin thought at the beginning, as long as he had meritorious deeds, he could turn a blind eye.

At the beginning, Zhang Liang's son was like this.

The Ministry of Punishment turned out to be a shelter for those who broke the law and discipline. How could such a Great Tang develop and prosper.

Li Daozong said helplessly: "In an extraordinary period, there is no other way."

"The veteran is looking forward to retrying these cases one day, so these files are well preserved."

Back then, when he followed Li Shimin to conquer the world, Li Daozong was also a brave general who could not be afraid when facing Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong and other warlords.

But now he has nothing to do with these powerful landlords, and he feels very uncomfortable in his heart.

Things are often like this, the king of Hades is easy to see, but the little devil is difficult to deal with.

"Forget it." Li Chengqian said: "The past, let's go, we won't mention it."

"Now, how to overturn these land infringement cases and implement land reform is our top priority."

Before this, Li Chengqian had no experience with these things, and Li Shimin's actions were good or bad, right or wrong, and he was not good at commenting.

After all, he hadn't experienced the complicated environment at that time either.

Now, since he is in the Ministry of Punishment and is in charge of the land invasion case, it doesn't matter if it is a fly or a tiger.

He won't let go of any of them.

Li Daozong said: "It's His Royal Highness, the old minister has an immature idea, and I ask His Royal Highness for advice."

Chapter 88

Li Chengqian poured a cup of weak tea, pushed it in front of Li Daozong, and said, "Uncle, it's okay to say."

Although he already had a plan in mind, he still had to respect Li Daozong's opinion.

Although he is a prince, Li Daozong is also the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, so he still has to give him some face.

Li Daozong took the tea and responded, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

"The veteran thinks that the reaction of the powerful landlords has been too violent in recent days, and we should avoid it for the time being."

"First find some small landlords with serious circumstances, weak power, and no background. The cases are overturned bit by bit, and the land reform is slowly pushed forward, step by step."

"In this way, they will think that we are just overturning the case symbolically. After a long time, they will relax. After the criminal department succeeds, we will overturn the case with great fanfare and catch them by surprise."

After finishing speaking, Li Daozong was a little complacent, and his plan to win steadily must be the safest.

After Li Chengqian listened, he shook his head, Li Daozong still couldn't let go, the old lady ate persimmons, and only picked the soft ones, he didn't have the time to play Tai Chi with Li Daozong.

"En." Li Chengqian squinted his eyes, "Although what uncle said is reasonable, I don't want to push the case limit so long."

Hearing this, Li Daozong frowned into the word Chuan, "What does His Royal Highness mean?"

Li Chengqian took out two volumes from a stack of files, "This one, and this one, let's deal with these two cases first."

Li Daozong took the dossier, flipped through it, with a look of shock on his face, good guy, His Royal Highness really knows how to flip through, and directly found the two biggest fish.

One volume is the six-year case of Wude, and the other is the seven-year case of Wude. Both are serious cases of land invasion, and each involves human life.

The case in the sixth year of Wude had something to do with the hidden prince Li Jiancheng at that time.

However, Li Shimin had just succeeded to the throne, and Datang was facing internal and external troubles, and he had no time to take care of these land invasion cases.

Li Daozong looked a bit embarrassed, "His Royal Highness, this...wouldn't this be a bit sloppy, if these two cases are overturned, then the landlord will have to blow up his nest."

In fact, he understood Li Chengqian's mentality. At a young age, he killed the two Turkic Khans, wiped out the Lu family with thunder, and opened a business firm. He is really strong and has both talents.

If Li Chengqian dared to lead the white-robed army to destroy all the powerful landlords in the Tang Dynasty, he would believe it, but things were not that simple.

This is a political case, not a simple battlefield attack, which may seriously damage Datang's vitality.

Li Chengqian looked at him and said lightly: "Isn't it good to blow up nests? I hope they will react more violently. If you follow your method, when will the land reform be implemented, and when will the people of the Tang Dynasty have their own cultivated land? When can food and clothing be solved, when can we not be afraid of natural disasters."

Every word he said hit Li Daozong's heart, but Li Daozong also understood these principles very well.

Li Daozong's idea is still that if you can't bear it, you will make a big mess.

He hurriedly stood up and said, "It's absolutely impossible, Your Highness, if we turn over these two cases, the landlord Hao Qiang will definitely see that we are bound to rectify the trend of land annexation and carry out land reform."

"At that time, they will definitely fight us to the death. If they burn their own granaries, the people in Chang'an City will starve."

"How do you let His Majesty bear this kind of consequence, and how do you let the Tang Dynasty who is waiting to be rebuilt after all the ruins bear it."

He thought to himself, as expected, the prince is still young, impulsive, and doesn't know how to proceed step by step.

If the matter of land annexation could be resolved by killing, then these cases would not have been shelved for such a long time.

Li Daozong's original intention was to ask Li Chengqian to help him, and he didn't point him to handle the case for himself. After all, he has been in charge of the criminal department for so long, how to handle the case, how to advance the case, and how to deal with these powerful landlords, he knows everything.

"Oh, burning food?" Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and said, "I believe that what uncle is worried about will happen, but it will not happen on a large scale. It is between life and death; between cultivated land, food and the nine clans. I think what is more important to them, they can understand clearly."

Li Chengqian had considered this matter carefully, what he wanted was to be fast and accurate, and the potatoes were just a reassurance he threw to Li Shimin and the princes.

Not to mention whether his [-] potatoes are enough to grow, even if he wants to grow them, he will have to wait until next year.

It would be a fantasy to crush these powerful landlords by pointing at this point of potatoes.

However, he is confident that he will use force to deter these powerful landlords, force them to submit, and hand over grain and arable land.

In front of the butcher's knife, these masters and young masters who are used to living a comfortable life, how could they easily ruin their lives.

The richer and more powerful a person is, the more he cherishes his life. After the ancient emperors ascended the throne, who didn't try their best to obtain the elixir in order to live forever.

Conversely, if the matter drags on for too long, when Li Shimin reacts, his head short-circuits, and something may happen.

Therefore, "quick" is the core of his implementation of land reform this time, cutting the mess quickly.

It is relatively easy to figure out these people with Li Chengqian's thinking, after all, he has looked at history.

Hearing this, Li Daozong was still frowning, not knowing what to do, if something happened because of this, he would become a sinner of the Tang Dynasty forever.

He raised his head and asked weakly, "His Royal Highness, the old minister still thinks this is inappropriate. How about we ask His Majesty for instructions?"

In case of indecision, it's better to ask Li Shimin, he can't bear the blame.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said: "No need, before I came to the Ministry of Punishment, my father told me that I will be fully responsible for this matter, and if necessary, I will be executed first and then acted upon."

"Uncle, don't worry. Since I'm here, I must have made all the preparations. Uncle will do as it is."

Seeing Li Chengqian's indifferent attitude, Li Daozong's heart was really shaken.

It's burning his ass outside, but he still looks calm and composed.

If you are not a fool, then you must be confident.

Li Chengqian also understood Li Daozong's reaction. After all, his thinking was definitely not as advanced as Li Chengqian's, and his ability was definitely not as strong as his own.

With the plug-in, if I don't even have the guts to do so, I'll really embarrass the system.