Chapter 101: Resentment and Hatred Separate, Only One Person Remains
Li Yuanba reduced the Li family's imperial clan from nearly a thousand people to just over a hundred, this time it was even more ruthless than pulling hate in a game! Although not to the point of being betrayed by his own kin, he became a demon king who made everyone in the Li family dare not approach him.
This time, it can be said that in front of the whole world, a great righteousness was achieved by killing one's own family members, including the lives of three generations. Even Wang Ting and others moved out of the mansion after this incident, they didn't know what expression and mood to face Li Yuanba with, he killed their dozens of grandchildren, such a price they can't bear!
The Chinese people have always had the idea of "more sons, more blessings", which represents a thriving and prosperous family, and is the most important factor in the continuation of future generations! The Li family is now basically living in tears, with inner pain increasing day by day. In their hearts, Li Yuanba has already been excluded from the Li family!
Li Xing, as the eldest son of Li Yuanba and the ruler of the country, had almost all his children and grandchildren taken away, leaving behind only a few grandsons and three married daughters. It can be said that his lineage has been severed! He dare not resent his father, but every day when he returns to the imperial palace, seeing the sorrowful atmosphere in his current household, his heart is filled with nothing but late autumn's desolation...
As for other members of the Li family, it's even more unbearable, almost every household is in a state of mourning, those who see them can't help but shed tears!
Past glory lost, resentment fills the heart! Yesterday's children and grandchildren filled the hall, but now there is no one in sight. Resentful, hateful, separated, only you are left!
Li Yuanba sat alone in the great hall, although he had expected it early on, but didn't think it would come so soon!
"Let's go, let's all go! Now is the time to settle down in peace! They say that a poor family produces filial sons, and a country in difficulty produces loyal ministers. A wealthy and noble family without self-control will never have kind fathers and filial sons! I'm puzzled, what's wrong with this era? Why haven't people's thoughts changed at all from before? What did I overlook?" Li Yuanba quickly put aside the family matters and began to think about why the thoughts of this era were so severe.
Three months later, Li Yuanba was going to lead his army on another expedition! But one thing held him back...
During this time, Li Yuanba personally went to pick up his wives, but ended up giving up. The impact of this incident was too great, Wang Ting and the others woke up crying, cried in their sleep, and even when their own sons and daughters came to persuade them, it was all in vain. Because those who came to persuade were also shedding bitter tears, after all, they were their own flesh and blood!
Among those killed were not only members of the Li family, but also their descendants who had married out. It's not surprising that people tend to follow power and wealth! As the most powerful family in the Tang Dynasty, which outsider wouldn't try to curry favor with them? Unless they were proud and arrogant, thinking they could create their own sky with their own two hands! But such people are few and far between, so unfortunately, they too got dragged into this tragic fate.
The three elder daughters who were once closest to Li Yuanba are now also filled with resentment and hatred towards their father. How could he be so heartless?
Li Yuanba looked at his wives in such a state, how could he bring them back? What if they returned home and were overcome with grief, just like Du Qing, and lost their powers? How would that be good for him?! So he gave up trying to persuade them, and dejectedly returned to the mansion. Until he was frustrated to the extreme, he wanted to kill someone, going to war in another country was his best way to vent...
But when they went out to battle, a problem arose - insufficient food and grass! Li Yuanba was furious and asked loudly, and the question that had been puzzling him all along also surfaced - land!
This monarchical constitutional system was actually modified under the idea of feudalism, and it has not thoroughly shaken off the shadow of the imperial court. A new system needs to go through the test of time, gradually reforming itself to adapt to social development. At that time, the Tang Dynasty brought in a large amount of labor force, so the Tang Dynasty did not lack food, and Li Yuanheng never thought about the land issue!
The feudal society relies on the land foundation, and to thoroughly break the feudal ideology, the land is the most important thing! The Li family's descendants plundered the wealth of the world, and the ownership of the land became their primary target. At this time, technology developed rapidly, and although the land was vast and sparsely populated, it could not withstand their unreasonable plunder! Moreover, everyone knows that this land is very important, so important that in any era, it is the source of all personal wealth and the foundation of a country! The legend of the sky pavilion also has a base, which requires land.
Two-thirds of the country's economic lifeline is in their hands, which means that these people occupy two-thirds of the country's land. Whether renting it out or hiring people to farm it, it's not wasted at all. But once they die, these lands become a problem, and without someone to take over, who dares to touch them?
"Are you afraid of me?" Li Yuanba asked his son, Li Xing, in a soft voice.
"No, I just don't know how to face you anymore, Father!" Li Xing's tone was filled with obvious resentment.
"Hey, don't talk like that! You may not see it now, but in the future, the descendants of the Li family will be grateful for what I'm doing today! After all, my surname is still Li now, and I couldn't bear to watch the Li family being exterminated after I'm gone!" Li Yuanba looked outside, his tone deeply melancholic.
"Is that so? Maybe! This time Father came for the expedition?" Li Xing did not want to discuss this matter anymore, and asked about the purpose of his father's arrival.
"No! This time I want you to solve one thing as soon as possible, that is the system of state-owned land! I want to see the results as soon as possible." Li Yuanba said and turned away, he didn't want to see his son's sad face.
"Land nationalization? This... ... " Li Xing had an urge to commit suicide! The implications of this are too great, if not handled properly, it could lead to a nationwide riot!
"Father!" Li Xing hastily chased out, he was afraid, after all it's better to ask clearly!
"The land is nationalized and redistributed to the people, remember! This time the maximum period for allocation is one hundred years, after one hundred years the land will be returned to state ownership and a new allocation will take place. There must be restraint here, planning out arable land and personal usage area, further the country also needs to plan commercial use land. As for other things you can discuss how to plan it, I can only think of this much. Are there any other questions?" Li Yuanba stopped and said some requirements to his son who caught up with him.
"If this is what the people of the world disagree with..." Li Xing hastily expressed his concerns, he couldn't afford to take on such a responsibility!
"Kill." Li Yuanba uttered a single word and walked away!
The two events of Da Yi Mie Qin and the reform of land ownership, which have significant implications, represent a bloody storm that has had an indelible impact on the thorough progress of the Tang Dynasty into a new era! This heralds that the Tang Dynasty has thoroughly shaken off the influence of feudalism and has entered the countdown to its complete elimination!
When the draft was passed in the parliament hall under Li Yuanba's urging, it was a great joy for the common people. However, when it came to the implementation stage, those landlords were devastated! The current Great Tang no longer had any so-called aristocratic families, and with the royal family's descendants messing around, there weren't many landlords left in the Great Tang either! This is all relative, after all, the current Great Tang spans across two continents of Asia and Europe, with complex ethnic groups. The new system of the Great Tang wants to take back the land that has been passed down through their ancestors, which is tantamount to taking their lives.
With Li Yuanba's support, all these decisions were announced to the world in Li Yuanba's name, and Li Yuanba also bore a lot of guilt! But this is also the best and fastest way to solve the system, Li Xing originally used his name, but his prestige was not enough, and it almost caused a riot earlier!
Every system involving interests has never been achieved without bloodshed, especially in this feudalistic country that has been influenced for thousands of years!
After a small-scale massacre, the land system was formally implemented, which fully mobilized the enthusiasm of the people who originally had a deep attachment to the land.
The Tang Dynasty is bustling, but outside the Tang Dynasty it's even more lively! They say that whatever cause you plant, you will reap what fruit! When they saw the power brought by the combination of internal energy and technology, they began to shift their focus. After some results came out, what about these beastmen? If they are not of my kind, their hearts must be different! These monsters completely detached from humanity itself were destined to be destroyed. The reason is simple: the abilities of the existing monsters have already exceeded their control range and had the idea of leaving humanity to form their own tribe! Moreover, they have already taken action, bringing huge casualties to these people who eat evil fruits!
Even some countries have sent distress signals to Datang, which is a great irony of humanity itself.
