Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Imperial City.

Tai Chi Palace.

The court retreated early this morning, and since Li Shimin returned to Taiji Palace, he has not dealt with government affairs.

worry! !

He is worried! !

Worry to death! !

I am so sad that my heart is depressed! !

"Auxiliary machine, do you mean that most of the top [-] students in the Chang'an Poetry Association last night have joined the aristocratic camp?!"

Li Shimin's voice was low, as if he was suppressing endless anger.

According to what Changsun Wuji said.

After the imperial court announced the names of the top [-] students last night, they sent someone to the door this morning to ask them if they had any intention of becoming an official.

Because they are some newcomers, and because of natural disasters such as the victims, the imperial court temporarily gave them official positions, which are very small and very bitter.

But after all, it is an official position.

So Li Shimin still has great expectations, hoping to get a large number of talents through poetry.

result……

The results of it?

The officials who returned from the imperial court reported to Changsun Wuji that most of their students were moved by the family's money and became their family's followers.

Most of the students joined the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs.

This is a development that Li Shimin never thought of.

"Yes, Your Majesty, they have all joined the family, and besides..."

"Oh, forget it, I'd better let the person concerned talk about it."

Changsun Wuji sighed.

Then, after obtaining Li Shimin's consent, he asked the eunuch next to him to invite a young man outside.

The young man is as gentle as jade and a gentleman, but the clothes on his body are a little tattered.

"Who are you?!"

Li Shimin asked.

The young man bowed to Li Shimin, and said, "Return to Your Majesty, Xiaomin is a student ranked in the Chang'an Poetry Association last night, confirmed by Master Kong Yingda himself, and is the No. 11 student of the conference."

"Oh?" Li Shimin's eyes flickered, and he looked at his eldest grandson Wuji.

Changsun Wuji immediately bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this student was also going to join the Qiwang family with five surnames last night, specifically to join the Boling Cui family, but after that he abandoned the dark and turned to the bright, and turned to our court."

Li Shimin suddenly realized.

"Student Lin, please tell His Majesty what happened last night."

Changsun Wuji looked at the young student Lin.

Xuezi Lin nodded and replied, "Your Majesty, after the poetry meeting last night, Xiaomin originally wanted to go back to his room in the restaurant, sleep for a night, and return to his hometown in Zhongmou County in the south after spending a day in Chang'an."

"But on the way back, Xiaomin was stopped by people from the family. They promised that Xiaomin would get a lot of things as long as he joined the Boling Cui family."

"They...promised Xiaomin irresistible gold and silver, and also gave a present value. The degree of freedom is great, allowing Xiaomin to have a lot of time to travel around the mountains and rivers. In addition...they also promised Xiaomin, As long as there is an opportunity to recommend officials in the future, I will help recommend Xiaomin to enter the official career."

"Xiaomin... lost his mind for a while, agreed to Cui's family, and then realized that we students should work hard to become Jinyang Layman, and Jinyang Layman is His Majesty's child. Xiaomin has an uncle as an official, saying that it is His Majesty. Not in harmony with the family."

"If you don't get along with the aristocratic family, that's the enemy of the Jinyang layman, so Xiaomin rejected the Cui family in the end."

Listening to Lin Xuezi's narration, Li Shimin finally understood why he couldn't compete for talents and aristocratic families.

First of all,

The first point, that is speed! !

Those aristocratic families, after the poetry meeting ended, sent people to go to the residences of the university students, and even talk to them on the road.

There is a strong advantage.

second.

That's the substantive benefit on all sides.

Join the family, you can get easy jobs, you can also recommend them to be officials, and there is a lot of gold and silver.

But joining the imperial court, all you get is a small official, and...you have to immediately devote yourself to serving the people.

Joining the imperial court is impossible for them to relax. After all, even Li Shimin himself has worked so hard and has to deal with a lot of government affairs every day.

How could the officials under him relax?

Compared with the two, the imperial court has no advantage at all.

"This is really...difficult, harder than going to the blue sky."

Li Shimin felt a terrible sense of powerlessness.

these aristocratic families,

In every way, the pressure on him was simply too great.

See Your Majesty meditating,

Changsun Wuji made Lin Xuezi back down with his eyes, and then said: "Your Majesty, are you all right?"

Li Shimin lay on the chair, shook his head and said, "I'm fine."

He stood up and took a deep breath.

Look carefully at Changsun Wuji.

"Auxiliary machine, tell me the truth, how many of the top [-] students nominated last night joined the family of five surnames and seven wangs."

"This..." Changsun Wuji hesitated, as if there was something hidden, but seeing Li Shimin's firm eyes, he could only sigh helplessly: "A total of 23 students have joined the family."

When Li Shimin heard this, his eyes widened instantly.

This……

This, this, this! !

There are too many to join! !

The talents he got were few and far between.

So what is the significance of holding this poetry meeting? !

After co-authoring and preparing for a long time, after the event, they directly made wedding dresses for the five surnames Qiwang! !

He only got seven talents, and among the seven talents, like the Lin student just now, he lost his way because of Jinyang Layman, and maybe the remaining six are more or less because of Jinyang Layman, that is, his own family. Kuan'er, that's why he joined the court of the Li family.

If the Jinyang layman was not Kuan'er last night, but a member of a family, does that mean...he, Li Shimin, can't get a single talent! !

anger! !

Furious! !

But there is no way, this is already the only way for him to get talents, the other way is to recommend, and the recommendation is most family officials, nominations come and go, and finally the family inherits the official position.

"Your Majesty, it's all right."

"Thinking about it better, among the 23 students who joined the Qiwang family with five surnames in this poetry meeting, only two joined the Zheng family, and the Zheng family's vitality has been weakened."

"And we got seven students, and new forces have joined in. The gaps in official positions in various places will not be as serious as before."

The eldest grandson Wugou took the initiative to throw away those bad troubles, which seemed to be deception.

Li Shimin glanced at him with a complex expression, and said seriously: "Auxiliary machine, this is not acceptable."

"One goes up and down, the Li Tang royal family will eventually become the puppets of the family, I must break this situation!!"

"It must also be my generation that breaks the situation, because only my generation has an absolute advantage in the military, and can slowly plan to suppress the aristocratic family. If my generation fails or does nothing, then the next generation, Whether Chengqian or... Kuan'er still have the power to suppress the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, I don't know."

The voice fell.

Changsun Wuji was stunned.

It wasn't because Li Shimin was stunned by his determination, but because he heard... Chu King Li Kuan? !

When His Majesty was telling about the emperor's generation and the suppression of the family, the name of the King of Chu appeared. Could it be that... His Majesty has already begun preparations to re-designate the next emperor! ?

Thriller! !

fear! !

Shock! !

Can't believe it! !

This incident was so shocking that even Changsun Wuji froze in place.

"Auxiliary machine, auxiliary machine, what's wrong with you?"

Li Shimin saw that the elder Sun Wuji was silent for a long time, so he kept talking.

"Oh, oh, oh, Your Majesty, I'm really sorry that the old minister was thinking wildly just now."

Changsun Wuji cupped his hands full of apology.

Regarding the re-establishment of the emperor, this matter is too horrifying and terrifying, Changsun Wuji dare not think about it, maybe... His Majesty just slipped the tongue for a while?

It may also be that you are too sensitive.

"Well, it's okay."

Li Shimin waved his hand and didn't care.

Immediately, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Auxiliary machine, I must solve the danger of the family in this generation."

"I plan to reopen the imperial examinations!!"

what! !

Re-open the imperial examination! !

Changsun Wuji's eyes widened instantly, what did he hear?The imperial examination must be re-opened. Is it because my old eyes are dim and my ears are hard to hear? !

"Your Majesty, you... what did you just say? The old minister didn't hear clearly!!"

Changsun Wuji's voice trembled extremely.

Can't stand him not being shocked.

Imperial Examination, these two characters seem to have nothing wrong with them, but when they are combined, they represent a big earthquake! !

In the former Sui Dynasty, most of the reasons were due to the imperial examination system! !

The imperial examination, which is a form of relying on people's knowledge and talent to become an official, broke the traditional practice of relying on blood and family status to become an official.

It really moved the cakes of those aristocratic families.

Because of this,

In the Sui Dynasty, the aristocratic families did not like to see Yang Guang very much. When the Sui Dynasty was threatened with the collapse of the dynasty, they had no national concept in their hearts.

What's more, maybe before the end of the Sui Dynasty, many opponents of the Sui Dynasty received assistance from the aristocratic family! !

Changsun Wuji can predict.

If His Majesty really holds the imperial examination, who knows what kind of crazy actions those impatient aristocratic families will make.

"Auxiliary machine, you heard me right, I really plan to hold the imperial examination system again."

"I'm afraid... only the imperial examination system can truly break the monopoly of the five surnames and seven vassals, so that I can get truly usable talents!!"

Li Shimin looked up at the sky outside the study, his eyes were burning, full of great wishes.

"Your Majesty, this... this is impossible!!"

"There are all kinds of natural disasters and disaster victims. Our court has not finished dealing with these disasters. If the imperial examination is being held at this time, then...that...that...wouldn't be more disasters?!"

"If not, Your Majesty, please listen to my advice. I believe that we should first deal with the disaster victims and the natural disasters in the north."

"After the processing is completed, I will hold the imperial examination without any worries, and use all my strength to fight against the five surnames, Qiwang and other aristocratic families. What do you think?"