In fact, Sima Ji can issue this imperial edict now, and it will not delay extortion of the powerful people in Guanzhong. Anyway, it is just Anmin's imperial edict. As for this people, the King of Yan can fully explain the words from ancient times to the present. No matter how it is explained, the existence of a powerful person has nothing to do with the people.

So when King Sima Jian of Qin came to discuss with King Yan, Sima Ji knew what the other party meant after listening. If he used the explanation of the King of Qin as equals for everyone, Sima Jian would probably regard himself as a lunatic.

Therefore, Sima Ji had to let the King of Qin stand on the side from the perspective of the ruling class. Even if he was not for the people, he would let Sima Jian realize that these powerful people and even further aristocrats were harmful to their royal families.

"The late emperor was just a temporary measure to win over the gentry. There was nothing we could do with. Otherwise, we kings and princes led their troops outside. Wouldn't we not believe them?" Sima Ji sent an orange into his mouth and a sour expression. After he calmly expressed his words in front of the King of Qin, "The King of Qin should also know that there is only so much wealth in the world. If the gentry takes more, our own family will have less. These bastards enjoy superior treatment and do not pay taxes. This is equivalent to sharing the world of our Sima family. If a state can collect three million yuan and one million yuan to develop the local area, one million yuan will be corrupted by officials at all levels, and the remaining one million yuan will be sent to the national treasury, and it will only be one million yuan to our hands."

"This world belongs to our family. Three million yuan of taxes, and in the end only one million yuan falls into our hands. In the end, we have to thank these bastards. How can this be justified? The stronger the gentry, the more money we will share with us. The more they take, the less we will get. I took this opportunity to collect some interest, and these people are embarrassed to find Luoyang. It's really outrageous." Sima Ji said with contempt and meaningfully, "How come Qi Wannian rebelled, don't they quell themselves? Whether it is the Guanzhong army or the imperial guards in Luoyang, they are all the army of the court, and they can quell the rebellion by themselves?"

It is unreasonable, but there is another reason. This is Sima Jian's first impression. However, the existence of the gentry made them the royal family take charge of military and political power, and the royal family has a symbiotic relationship with the gentry. Sima Jian pointed out this point so that Sima Ji should not go too far.

"The King of Qin is a bad word. Our royal family is just a family. Let the gentry and powerful people develop freely. No matter what, our family does not develop so fast. Therefore, I think that treating them is to cut grass every now and then so that they will not grow too fast." Sima Ji shook his head slightly and said, "Even if this is the case, there is no guarantee that it will occupy the magpie's nest."

The consequences of the strong gentry can be clearly seen from the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The Hu people in the northern countries have their own basic foundations, the gentry is only a cooperative relationship, while the gentry in the southern gentry is their fathers. Even the emperors of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, whether they are talented or mediocre, all died inexplicably.

Isn't this the end of the powerful gentry and the imperial power being undermined? Liu Yu killed all the Sima family in the future. Later, Liu Zhun asked Xiao Daocheng if he could let himself have a way out. Xiao Daocheng used Liu Yu's killing of the Sima family as an example. Your ancestor Liu Yu treated the Sima family like this. Liu Zhun left a famous saying that he wished never to be born in the imperial family for generations.

"These people are indeed a bit disobedient in normal times. I don't care." After hearing this, Sima Jian thought about it carefully. It seemed that when Guanzhong was stable, some families did not take him as the King of Qin seriously. However, after Qi Wannian rebelled, they all became very obedient. After King Yan said this, King of Qin instantly remembered it.

"It should have been like this long ago. I will be obedient in Ji and I will be much more obedient in the future. How can I dare to be with me in Youzhou? The few people from Fan Yang Kingdom are also very polite to me." Sima Ji pinched his finger bones and said as if he was about to have a big fight, "When the time comes, I pat my butt and leave, where will they make trouble?"

Recently, Sima Ji's mansion temporarily lived in Chang'an was crowded with people. The powerful people in Guanzhong squeezed the place full. After a few days, not only did the number of people not decrease at all, but there was a trend of increasing number. These powerful people came one by one, dressed in gorgeous clothes and lived in luxury. They usually lived in luxury, but at this time they were waiting outside the mansion, taking care of each one, with a flattering smile on their faces, and they did not dare to show any dissatisfaction.

Of course, the arrest has not ended yet. Many far-reaching counties and counties have just arrived, and the kidnapping has not been chosen yet... Well, the culprits of destroying national unity are coming one after another. Anyway, the King of Yan is not in a hurry at all.

This delay lasted for half a month. During this period, the King of Yan accepted all the gold, silver, treasures, antiques and jades sent by each family. He even said that the soldiers of the Imperial Army were too injured and suffered heavy casualties, and life was not easy. He said that the things you sent were not enough, so he hurried back to prepare the ransom. As for when to release people, he didn't say at all, and there was even a tendency to tear up tickets at any time, which would torture the powerful people who usually dominate the local area.

Even the King of Qin, who had wanted to turn a blind eye in the end, even went out to secretly tell Sima Ji not to go too far.

"Qingxuan, how many people are you going to kill? You have to give me a brief explanation. If you kill them, won’t every family in Guanzhong wear mourning?" Sima Jian felt a little unsure when he saw Sima Ji’s behavior for half a month, and couldn’t help but ask.

"At present, the imperial guards have captured more than 200 people, all of whom are rampant in the village and snatching the women of the people. To be honest, bullying the Hu people is just one of them. But the Hu people have just rebelled, and it is appropriate to kill the chicken and warn the monkey in this name." Sima Jibian nodded and said hesitantly, "Just kill one tenth, the one who pays the least money will push from behind to forward, kill one tenth, and let the rest go. Should the King of Qin be satisfied now?"

It was originally just to take advantage of the problem, but it was originally to fetch the wool. The fleece pulled out was used to show kindness to the imperial guards who went to war. The bullies killed could claim to other Hu people to the outside world. If you promote it, you could also give Hu people an explanation, killing two birds with one stone.
Chapter completed!