Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Li Shimin didn't even think about it, he just shook his head and said, "No."

"Although this plan is safe, it takes too long, and the reason why I have the heart to need talents now is because of the lack of officials. Chang'an City is too short of officials!!"

"There are papers every day, telling that there are vacancies in the official position, and those officials also recommend the next official by the way, but most of them are people from aristocratic families, so I withhold them and put them aside without dealing with them."

"There are so many vacancies in official positions, so I originally wanted to use this poetry fair to get some available talents, but I didn't expect... Most of them were cut off by aristocratic families. To be able to gather talents in a short period of time, they had to be from poor families, except for the imperial examinations. , I cannot affect other methods."

Changsun Wuji can understand Li Shimin's difficulties, but this matter is too terrible. The imperial examination method is a double-edged sword, which depends on how it is used.

If it is used properly, it can certainly weaken the heritage of the family.

And if it is not applied well, and if you think about it from the worst angle, then the entire Great Tang... will be in danger of being destroyed! !

Chapter 68: Li Shimin is determined to arrange everything and break with the family!

But what can be done.

Your Majesty has already decided that the imperial examination must be implemented.

Self-persuasion to no avail.

Then... as a subject, I can only follow His Majesty's thinking and see how to implement the imperial examination, so that it will be more popular with scholars all over the world, and at the same time, we must guard against counterattacks from the five surnames and seven Wangs.

The imperial examination was implemented for the first time in the previous dynasty, and the aristocratic families in the previous dynasty didn't care at first. After all, it was a new thing.

However, the former emperors were extremely enthusiastic about the imperial examinations.

With the deepening of the imperial examination, many court officials were appointed by humble scholars. At this time, the family members of the previous dynasty realized that although the imperial examination could allow capable people to take office, this imperial examination...has caused great harm to their families. The aristocratic family members who were originally recommended have not been appointed to official positions, which is weakening their aristocratic power in a disguised form! !

Rebuke! !

Counterattack! !

As a result, the former imperial court ushered in hostility from the great families.

That was the first time the family discovered the horror of the imperial examination.

But now, His Majesty is going to carry out the imperial examination for the second time since ancient times. This time, the aristocratic family has experience, and they will definitely oppose it more violently than the previous dynasty. What's more... they will use all forces to force Li Shimin to stop the plan.

Let the entire imperial examination be aborted.

Therefore,

The imperial examination matter really needs to be carefully planned.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

"It's more appropriate to go down after the meeting and discuss with Wei Shizhong, Fang Sikong and others how to arrange the imperial examination."

Changsun Wuji cupped his hands in salute.

Both Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling are confidantes. In the past, after Li Shimin discussed important matters with Changsun Wuji, Li Shimin would ask Changsun Wuji to inform Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others.

At this time, Changsun Wuji said it himself, and Li Shimin didn't need to remind him.

"Okay, then trouble the auxiliary machine."

"I hope you can bring me a perfect solution."

"However... it is said that it is perfect, but in fact there is no way to take care of both. The imperial examination and the aristocratic family are old enemies. Once they appear, they will go crazy if they want to come to the aristocratic family."

"What you have to consider is how to make this [crazy] less violent."

Li Shimin gave a general direction.

At this time, although he was eager to recruit talents, he also knew that the matter of the imperial examination representatives was too important, and no matter how urgent it was, he needed a long-term plan.

However, in fact, he already had a rough idea in his mind.

Regarding the imperial examination, the announcement must be fast, ruthless, and accurate! !

Five surnames and seven Wang must be caught off guard.

Under these conditions, the options available are limited.

As long as Changsun Wuji and the others couldn't come up with other solutions, then Li Shimin was ready to take his own method.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

After saluting again, seeing that Li Shimin had nothing else to order, Changsun Wuji then slowly withdrew.

After he left.

Li Shimin did not deal with government affairs, but asked Zhonglang General Li Yan to be called.

"Your Majesty, are you looking for the last general?!"

Li Yan walked in wearing armor.

"Ah."

Li Shimin nodded, looked at him and said, "What happened to what I asked you to do?!"

After the Chang'an City Poetry Fair, as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it was not that he did nothing.

This poetry meeting.

The Zheng family in Xingyang had conflicts with the lay Buddhists of Jinyang many times, and they were always on the opposite side, so Li Shimin asked people to smear them in private. Today, many storytellers Ke Yi smeared the family, and he sent someone to arrange it.

"Your Majesty, everything is going well."

"It's just that...on the way, I encountered some Feng Tan guards from the Li family in Longxi, and they found out their whereabouts."

"Maybe, we're exposed."

"Your Majesty, this is also the fault of the last general. The last general was too careless. That's why the whereabouts of his subordinates were found out by the wind-detecting guard. If you want to punish, then punish the last general alone!!"

Li Yan looked annoyed and regretted very much.

Li Shimin saw it, smiled slightly and said, "General Li, you don't need to care about this matter."

"He is the Zheng family of Xingyang, one of the most famous five surnames and seven Wangs in the world. The ancients said that a thin camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention that his family is still in the forefront."

"Smearing such an aristocratic family, how can an ordinary storyteller have such courage? Even if the whereabouts of you and your subordinates are not known, as long as they speculate more, it will eventually fall on my Li Tang royal family."

"So, don't worry, you have done a good job, I am very pleased."

Hearing what Li Shimin said, Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

immediately.

Li Yan began to report other things to Li Shimin, most of which were what he saw during his trip to the palace.

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Lizheng Hall.

"Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

"If you hadn't asked Sizi to participate in that Chang'an poetry meeting yesterday, Sizi wouldn't have been scolded and cried!!"

"Hmph~ After half an hour of ignoring my mother, there is no one that can't be coaxed by hot pot!!"

Little Si came to complain early in the morning, feeling wronged.

This made Empress Changsun quite a headache.

It's really her fault to say this.

After all, she was the one who made sure that there would be no problems in allowing Xiao Si to participate in the Chang'an Poetry Fair. Unexpectedly... something went wrong.

Fortunately, Chang Le was allowed to accompany the little guy, otherwise the consequences would be even more unimaginable.

Empress Changsun has pictures in her mind.

If Chang Le was not there last night, and only Xiao Sizi faced the accusations of thousands of people, then...that scene...

Empress Changsun had to blame herself to death, and dug a hole for her little daughter and jumped into it.

"Ahem, little one, it's my mother's fault for this matter."

Picking up Xiao Si, Xiao Si didn't refuse.

But she was holding her with both hands, her small face was stubbornly turned away, and she didn't look at her at all.

"Little son, the mother knew the mistake early on, so in the morning, she asked people to prepare hot pot, and especially asked people to buy hot pot for the guests on the sixth floor of Chuhe Restaurant."

Empress Changsun was talking freely while helping the little guy tidy his hair.

"Wow!!"

Hearing that it was the sixth-floor treatment hotpot, the little si's eyes lit up immediately, her saliva flowed, and she turned around quickly and said, "Queen, is it true? Don't lie to si, si is smart, so she can't be fooled." I won't be cheated by my mother!!"

Empress Changsun covered her mouth and smiled.

My little daughter is fine, no matter what kind of anger she gets, as long as she has something to eat and coax her, she will be fine.

"Yes, of course! How could the queen mother lie to our son?!"

The little si wiped away the saliva, and hummed with a small mouth: "Hmph, if you don't lie, then the si will forgive the empress a little bit! Don't pursue the fault of the empress for the time being, and forgive the empress after eating the hot pot!!"

"Really? The queen mother still has to thank our little si for forgiveness, but... Speaking of which, little si, what happened to your second brother? Why did he become a Jinyang layman?!"

Empress Changsun was extremely surprised.

They all lived in the imperial palace. How did his second son become a Jinyang layman without making a sound.

She was very curious.

As for Xiao Sizi, who followed Li Kuan every day, it would be most suitable to ask her.

"Ah? Layman Jinyang, what is Layman Jinyang? How did you get involved with the second brother?!"

"Yeah, speaking of this, my son remembered it. My stepmother, my sister also said last night that Jinyang Layman is the second brother, so what is Jinyang Layman? Why did he have something to do with the second brother?!"

Little Si's eyes were full of curiosity.

The corner of Empress Changsun's mouth twitched after saying that, you still ask your mother?I also ask you! !

I complained in my heart! !

After a while, let out a breath.

Ok.

Ask the wrong person.

Ask the stupid daughter, it's her own fault.

A little helpless.

It seems that we have to ask Xiao Sizi's maids, eunuchs and others about this matter.

She had an idea.

Also at this time.

The eunuch came in.

Seeing the little princess present, he faltered and hesitated.

It wasn't until Empress Changsun said that it was all right, that the eunuch finally explained the matter.

It was Li Baiyao from the Eastern Palace who came over.

To see the queen.

"Li Baiyao? Oh, he's here?"

Empress Changsun smiled slightly.

She remembered that yesterday she sent someone to give a math book to Li Baiyao, and asked Li Baiyao to study it. Counting the time, it would indeed be a day.

"Quick, let him in!"

"Yes!!"

soon.

Li Baiyao in formal attire came in, and beside him was Princess Changle.

"Mother, the child has come to greet you."

"When I met Mr. Li on the road, I came with him."

Princess Changle bowed to Empress Changsun.