釋氏稽古略 4.407

4.407

The xinyou year, the second year of Jingding [1261]. The renxu year, the third year [1262]. The Right Grand Councilor Jia Sidao purchased people's land to make it public land, outright wishing to obtain ten million mu, yielding six to seven million shi per year. The censorate officials submitted memorial after memorial, saying: "Astrological anomalies and disasters have occurred; the public lands cause hardship; the people are lamenting and groaning, brought about by such unfairness. We beg you to abolish the public lands to respond to the intentions of Heaven." Councilor Jia vigorously disputed this. From this point on, public opinion was abruptly stifled (Songjian). The guihai year, the fourth year of Jingding [1263].