Chapter 980 Return of assets to the public

Chapter 980 Return of assets to the public

When Tang Gong's army returned to Beijing, the soldiers and people of Chang'an City, including His Majesty the Emperor, rushed to Weiqiao in person to greet them.

Facing such a grand welcoming scene and the cheering enthusiasm of the crowd, Li Tai was also quite pleased. Over the years, he has worked tirelessly to conquer various parties and manage various affairs. Of course, it is to obtain higher power and realize his ambitions, but he also hopes that the people can live a more stable and dignified life.

The relationship between people is always mutual. Through his unremitting efforts, he controlled the chaos within and made enemies outside, and won a stable life for the people in Guanzhong, and the people also supported him from the bottom of their hearts. With gratitude, this is undoubtedly the best interaction.

"Tang Gong worked tirelessly to serve the country, but the enemy was strong beyond the Great Wall. I share the Guanzhong elders and receive the kindness of Tang Gong. My gratitude is really beyond words!"

The emperor did not wait in the crowd, but went forward in person and came to the army formation to greet Li Tai. After meeting, he pulled Li Tai with a smile on his face and said.

When Li Tai saw that the emperor went straight into the army without any precautions against him, he also leaned forward and said: "Since I have been entrusted with state affairs by your majesty, everything I plan is within my scope. Before it was completed, I was afraid that your majesty would be worried, so I did not report it. Now I have finally accomplished my feats outside the Great Wall, fulfilled my purpose, and presented it to the country to invite you and the people to rejoice together!"

As he spoke, he waved to the rear, and soon the soldiers presented the Turkic Khan's flags, drums, and ceremonial guards captured in the battle of Yinshan, including the head of Mugan Khan.

As the curtain was raised and these utensils were exposed to the sun, the surrounding soldiers and people suddenly became more excited and shouted: "Tang Gong is mighty!"

In addition to these ceremonial utensils, there were also many captured people and horses who were brought back to the capital together. The long team could not even enter the city to settle down, so they temporarily built a camp in the western suburbs of Chang'an to temporarily house these Turkic people and horses, and then distribute them when they arrive. .

Many Gyeonggi people also came to the vicinity of this prisoner-of-war camp. Seeing the huge herds of cattle and horses in the camp, as well as the dejected Turkic prisoners, they couldn't help but point, laugh and ridicule, and they no longer had the same attitude towards the Turks as before. Feeling of fear.

After entering the city, Li Tai led a group of meritorious soldiers to the Ancestral Temple to offer prisoners and report their merits. After completing a series of procedures, it was already getting late. Because he was tired from the journey, he did not deal with any more personnel issues, so he stayed at the Prime Minister's Mansion in the imperial city to prepare for the court meeting the next day.

The next day at the court, the focus was naturally on praising meritorious servicemen. First of all, for Li Tai, Liang Gong Xiao Qi, Jiangyang Gongan Luo and other people petitioned Tang Gong to be crowned king of Tang Dynasty, and set up a family temple to worship ancestors according to the old rites of Zhou Gong and a series of honors.

However, before Li Tai entered Beijing, he communicated with the envoy sent by the imperial court and refused the royal title. He had just led a group of Yuan and Wei clans to resign from the title of king a year ago, and he added them back just a few months after the new year. Even if there were new meritorious achievements, it seemed a bit childish.

And now he didn't need to use the title of king to show his refinement, so he asked his uncle Lu Shuhu to reward him for his meritorious service and make Lu Shuhu the Duke of Yan County.

Of course, Li Tai did not have no official position at all. Although he did not enter the title, he still accepted the honor of establishing a family temple. After all, this is not only the glory of the living, but also makes the ancestors more prosperous.

In addition, he was also awarded the title of Shangzhuguo, thus establishing a level with the original Zhuguo such as Yu Jin and Li Bi, and continued to strengthen his special status as the first person in the dynasty.

Next came the rewards for other meritorious soldiers. Yang Zhong and Yu Wengui were originally generals. After this battle, they also entered the Zhu Kingdom. He Ruodun, Li Xian, and Li Yunxin had all been hussars before, and now they have all been promoted to generals. Other generals were also awarded an additional level above their original levels.

As these people's official titles were further improved, these generals under Li Tai's command were qualified to compete with the generals of the original Bafu, both in terms of qualifications and positions, and became the new backbone.

As for the soldiers who went on the expedition, they were also awarded the title of knight, and were listed in various hussar mansions. They were each awarded fields for their merits, and there were also physical rewards such as grain and silk.

After the meritorious servicemen were commended and retired from the court, Li Tai had time to deal with the clan members' intention to collude to cause trouble.

In the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, many Yuan and Wei clans gathered together, but the atmosphere in the hall was not lively, but rather dull. Some of these clan members sat in silence with their heads bowed, while others glared at each other with different postures. Some of them were brought here directly after retiring from the court, and some were brought here from home. They thought that Duke Tang was going to receive them, but after arriving here, they waited for a long time but did not see Duke Tang arrive.

It wasn't until everyone became a little agitated that someone came in from outside the hall. In addition to Tang Gong Li Tai, there were also Guangping Gongzan and Nanzheng Gongjian.

"After retiring from the imperial court, I went to the palace to report. It has just been completed so far. I apologize for keeping you waiting for a long time."

It was already evening. After Li Tai came to the hall, he first spoke to everyone who stood up to greet him.

After hearing this, Luo, the Duke of Jiangyang, quickly shook his head and waved his hands and said: "Mr. Tang, you are serious! You are serious! I worked tirelessly to attack the thieves from afar and show the prestige of our country. They are all idlers with nothing to do. It will be fine if I wait a moment." What."

The other clan members also expressed their opinions one after another, but their eyes were fixed on Duke Tang, trying to get some clues on his face.

Li Tai did not let them be curious for too long. After sitting down in the hall, he said: "Before, the people in the country were busy, and some things were equally important but were not taken into account well. As a result, the clan members of the country were confused and uneasy. "Your Majesty, I feel deeply ashamed to mention this. It is not too late to make amends, so I will make some corrections today."

After everyone heard this, their expressions changed again. There were surprises, expectations, and worries, but they were too embarrassed to ask directly.

Li Tai gave Guang Ping Yuan Zan a look at him, so Yuan Zan stood up and said: "Tang Gong felt that it was difficult to make a living in the world. If all the clansmen had no permanent industry to maintain, they would have difficulty in food and clothing. So he I then informed Your Majesty to review the ancestral records in order to identify the distance between the clan members. From now on, Zongzheng will provide materials to each of them to support his family."

After hearing this, everyone immediately showed joy. A large part of the reason why they had gathered together to complain about their plans was due to financial issues. I originally thought that I would inevitably suffer a beating, but I didn't expect that welfare benefits would be distributed. As expected, only children who can cry will get milk!

But these people were not happy for a long time, and Yuan Zan's words gave them a blow: "But now the land of Guanxi is small and the people are poor, and it is difficult to maintain the state's supplies. If the clan members want to continue to provide materials, they don't know where to start." Department. Therefore, for the sake of the country's maintenance, all those who belong to the clan should report their assets to the officials. Those who are rich will make up for the clan, and those who are poor will be given gifts..."

"This, how can this be..."

Before Yuan Zan finished speaking, the people in the hall immediately stared at each other and started buzzing with each other. Most of them showed resistance and resistance, but there were also special people such as Jiang Yang Yuan Luo who couldn't help but smile and clapped their hands in praise of this. The regulations are really fair and just!

Li Tai looked at the chaotic clans with a sneer at the corner of his mouth. When a group is rising and has a bright future, every member of the group is full of justice, willing to contribute and rarely seeks selfishness. , but when a group is crashing, everyone in the group is full of selfish desires and desperately wants to gain benefits.

For these Yuan and Wei clans who are unwilling to be left alone, Li Tai doesn't even bother to single out a few to scare the monkeys. If you want to make trouble, then I will give you a harsh blow. I have confiscated all your family property. From now on, you no longer have to worry about whether you have more or I have less. Just squat at home and eat public food!

Although these clans have little real power, they have accumulated rich properties around Chang'an over the years.

Li Tai had not originally planned to attack them so early, but this time they were not willing to be lonely and messed around, but they directly lost their timidity. Although they all had the same identity as the Yuan and Wei clan, they were in chaos internally. It was not easy to reach a consensus, but Li Tai was already distracted and torn apart before he returned to Beijing. This is not a slap in the face, which is really not in line with Li Tai's behavior.

Although the clan members were noisy, Yuan Zan continued to convey the emperor's message with a straight face. If he still wanted to retain his status as a clan, he would have to declare the property and have the clan coordinate the distribution and management. Of course, if you give up your status as a clan member, then no one will care about you if you have a huge fortune.

Yuan Luo, an old man who had settled down, was in full support of this plan. Whenever anyone present had any doubts, he would angrily retaliate, so that Li Tai had no chance to speak out some of the words he had planned.

However, this kind of matter that involves one's own fundamental interests cannot be persuaded by making noises. Although the clans are at a loss for words, they are not willing to accept this plan.

When things got to this point, it was no longer Li Tai's problem, it was the Yuan family's own uneven distribution of the spoils. Seeing that the quarrel might not end soon, Li Tai got up and left, leaving the venue for these people to continue the debate.

Shortly after he got up and left, another group of armored soldiers rushed into the hall and directly arrested Yuan Xiaoju and others who had escaped from Lishan. They also directly announced that the charges against these people were slandering the government. , intends to do evil, and also publishes relevant evidence. The so-called evidence is naturally the letters of complaint privately submitted to Tang Gong by other participating clans.

As these people were arrested and interrogated, the atmosphere in the hall became more awkward and dull. The clan members looked at each other with full distrust.