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The mansion was turned into a crowded tenement where soldiers lived together.
As for the wealthy households who were forced to move out...
Live wherever you want.
There is really nowhere to stay.
There are still many empty houses along the banks of the Guangji River and the Bian River.
As long as it is an unclaimed house confirmed by the government,
Anyone can apply for residency.
All you need to do is pay a small subscription fee.
Each household is only allowed to purchase one property.
We also need to transfer our household registration there.
To prevent wealthy people from taking advantage of the situation to seize real estate.
These days, some wealthy families are frantically dividing their assets.
Let their children and grandchildren purchase unclaimed houses outside the city.
Zhao Ding's side reacted quickly.
During this special period,
Each household can be divided into a maximum of three.
The extra household registrations were declared invalid.
The wealthy also had their ways of dealing with it.
Mobilize relatives and friends,
Even mobilizing servants,
Let these people buy properties at low prices.
They specifically choose to buy houses in prime locations outside the city.
The government simply stopped caring about it.
Money moves people's hearts.
I reckon there will be plenty of lawsuits to come.
The wealthy man's relatives, friends, servants, and helpers
Would you be content to merely hold the title of homeowner?
Some of them will definitely choose to report it to the authorities.
They were trying to acquire property that belonged to "themselves".
Gao Qiu inquired about the family's situation.
Then he asked about the court's movements.
Gao Bing said, "I heard that Zhu Jinglue is going to declare himself emperor."
"Not only officials, but even scholars are discussing the name of the country."
"The Xin Dynasty was neither Han nor Qi,"
"But it's that Ming thing,"
"Many people disagree,"
"Some people also say that the name of the country is related to Manichaeism."
Manichaeism?
Gao Qiu didn't understand.
Gao Bing explained, "There are officials from the south."
"They say Manichaeism is called Mingjiao in some places,"
"They worship the Great Bright Lord and the Bright King."
"So some people speculate,"
"King Liang may have been a Manichaean."
"Who is in charge of preparing for the enthronement ceremony?" Gao Qiu asked again.
Gao Bing said, "It is Hu Anguo, a great Confucian scholar from the south."
Gao Qiu had never heard of this name.
I have no recollection of Hu Anguo whatsoever.
This is because Hu Anguo lost his biological mother first.
Then his own father died.
He spent six years in mourning at home.
It was during the darkest period of Emperor Huizong's reign.
Hu Anguo, having completed his mourning period, did not wish to serve as an official again.
He lived in seclusion in Jiangsu and Zhejiang until the beginning of the year.
He was repeatedly summoned by the imperial court to serve as an official in the capital.
Continue to inquire about the situation.
Gao Qiu wanted to find an acquaintance to guide him.
But then he discovered that he had met someone he used to know.
Most of them didn't manage to get high positions.
Some were even exiled after their homes were confiscated.
On the contrary, several political rivals were given important positions.
The next day, Gao Qiu, along with his two sons,
Go to the Ministry of Personnel to report.
In his situation,
The Ministry of Personnel was simply unable to handle it.
We must consult the imperial court's opinion.
Ultimately, it was Zhao Yuan who made the final decision.
A new emperor will certainly bestow official titles and ranks upon his ascension to the throne.
Gao Qiu became even more restless.
He couldn't just sit at home and wait idly.
We must pull some strings as soon as possible.
At least I caught the tail end of the reward ceremony.
Chapter 1660 The Book of Changes
Take the gold and silver from the family's floating wealth.
Everything was loaded onto the vehicle.
Its value is close to ten thousand strings of cash.
They were dragged directly to Li Bangyan's residence.
He was even more humble when presenting his name card.
Delivery was only made through a side gate of the Li family's residence.
The inscription at the end identifies the author as a "junior learner".
He addressed Li Bangyan as "Lord Gongxiang".
Even so, you still have to queue!
Two side gates of Li Bangyan's residence
The place was filled with people giving gifts.
Some people waited from morning until noon but were not allowed to enter.
"Father,"
Gao Yaofu said in a low voice,
"Li Bangyan is extremely popular,"
“Our gift money is less than ten thousand strings of cash,”
"I'm afraid he won't do his best when he helps."
"We can only wait,"
Gao Qiu comforted himself.
"We have rendered a great service by sacrificing Xuzhou, so Li Bangyan doesn't need to exert himself too much."
"Just mention it once you've received the money."
"This money is easy to earn,"
"It'll at least save face for you,"
"He won't refuse."
The two didn't have much of a relationship.
But there were no major conflicts.
Gao Qiu couldn't play football at all.
He only knows poetry, calligraphy, business, and property.
The one with truly superb skills is Li Bangyan.
Proficient in all kinds of entertainment activities
He spent his days entertaining Emperor Huizong of Song, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Gao Qiu has been unfairly blamed for Li Bangyan for centuries.
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"Clouds move and rain falls, things take shape, the Great Ming Dynasty began and ended, and the six positions were established in due time."
“Riding six dragons to rule the heavens... He was the first among all things, and all nations were at peace.”
Xie Kejia said with his hands folded, "'The name of the Ming Dynasty' should have nothing to do with Manichaeism."
"It comes from the Tuan Commentary on the Qian Hexagram in the Book of Changes."
"But the King of Liang had a unique idea,"
"They actually chose the name of their kingdom from scriptures!"
"It's really hard to guess what they're thinking."
Hu Anguo sighed, "King Liang has many ideas."
“He was focused on change, and he made that very clear that day.”
"I just don't know how big or how drastic his transformation will be,"
"We should avoid blindly pushing forward with new laws like we did back then."
"The country is now riddled with problems,"
"The people can no longer afford a major reform."