The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

Huo Xianming chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. Governments in various places can send arresters to lie down by the roadside when people are gathering on donkey carts to inspect the handles of their carts."

The man in black was very surprised after hearing this. Why is there such a thing as a car?

Li Shi frowned and said, "Chezhi? What Chezhi?"

"It means that if the donkey carts comply with the regulations, the government will issue a driver." Dou Wenchang said quickly: "If the donkey carts do not meet the regulations, the driver will not be issued."

Li Shi became more energetic and said, "How much can you charge for holding this car?"

"Your Majesty, let's play a long game to catch big fish," Huo Xianming said with a smile, "The driver will not charge for the car. If it is lost, it will be replaced."

Li Shi was furious: "Isn't that a loss-making business? Doesn't it cost nothing to print the car license?"

Dou Wenchang quickly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. If the police find out that the donkey carts are not licensed, they will be punished."

"It turns out that this is what these two dog eunuchs were thinking of!" The man in black thought in shock.

"Oh, how much is the fine?" Li Shi's tone softened.

Huo Xianming said: "Twenty or thirty dollars is fine. I think Chang'an and Luoyang are richest in the world, so I can impose more fines. Fifty dollars is fine. But in a poor and remote place, three or five dollars is fine."

"Will all the money from this fine go into the national treasury?" Li Shi asked worriedly.

Dou Wenchang stood up and said: "Your Majesty, we have already thought that [-]% of the money from the fine will be used to fund the arrests, and [-]% will be used for the national treasury."

Li Shi looked sideways at the two of them and said nothing.

When Huo Xianming saw Li Shi acting like this, he thought he thought the money was not much, so he quickly said, "I have another idea. I will also require all drivers and passengers to wear helmets to protect their heads, to show that the Tang Dynasty loves the people."

The man in black felt something in his heart after hearing this, and thought: "When did the imperial court still care for the people? This is surprising!"

"Wonderful! Those who are not wearing helmets will also be punished as a warning." Dou Wenchang said with a smile, stroking his hands, "Three or five cents is a lot, but thirty or fifty cents is not much."

Huo Xianming nodded frequently and said, "If you refuse to accept the punishment, the donkey cart will be confiscated as a warning to others!"

"By the way, we can also issue a decree that no one is allowed in a donkey cart except the driver!" Dou Wenchang thought for a while and then said, "If you are caught quickly, you can be punished!"

Huo Xianming smiled and said: "General Dou is really quick in thinking! But let's forget about this kid? Otherwise, it may arouse public anger."

"Well, it doesn't matter." Li Shi frowned, "Then children under 12 years old can be exempted from punishment, and it can also show the magnanimity of the court."

Huo Xianming and Dou Wenchang immediately shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Shi shook his head helplessly after hearing this, thinking he was a little bored after hearing it too much.

The man in black was angry for a moment on the beam, thinking: "This dog emperor even helped two dog eunuchs to pick up and correct omissions."

Li Shi thought for a while and then said: "There must be people who want to use donkey carts to carry goods. What should they do?"

Dou Wenchang bowed and said: "I have some concerns about this, so we can send another truck to take care of it."

"Yes, it is profitable for ordinary people to transport goods. You can charge five hundred yuan for the carriage." Huo Xianming rolled his eyes and said.

Li Shi smiled and said: "What if a donkey cart carries goods without a license plate? If you are caught and found out quickly, you will naturally be punished?"

Huo Xianming hurriedly said: "Your Majesty said that he should be fined! A fine of one thousand yuan!"

"Then what else can we make a fuss about on this donkey cart?" Li Shi asked again.

Dou Wenchang thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, this donkey cart is not like a carriage. It has no sedan and cannot be protected from wind and rain. People will inevitably install various windshields, windshields, sunshades and the like on their own. .”

"That's it!" Huo Xianming said with a smile, stroking his hands, "If the police find out, they can order it to be demolished and impose additional penalties."

The man in black couldn't help but clenched his fists on the beam. He was so angry that he really wanted to rush down and kill the two dog eunuchs immediately! But he still held it back, after all, there was a more important mission waiting for him to complete!

"In this way, the police will advance quickly, the treasury will be full, the soldiers will serve, and Tubo will be defeated in one fell swoop!" Dou Wenchang said more and more enthusiastically.

After hearing this, Li Shi looked at Dou Wenchang and then at Huo Xianming. He stood up, walked a few steps in the hall, turned around, and laughed to the sky at the two of them.

"Hahahaha!" Li Shi laughed louder and louder, looking towards the top of the hall.

The man in black was on the beam. When he saw Li Shi looking up, his heart tightened and he thought: "No matter what you say today, this dog emperor must be killed. Just in time, you saw me, and I will fight for it!"

The man in black was thinking about it, and was about to turn over and jump off the beam, when he saw Li Shi stopped laughing and lowered his head. It turned out that he had not noticed the man in black.

Li Shi took a deep breath, and his laughter gradually turned sad.

Finally stopping his laughter, Li Shi's voice was full of dissatisfaction and blame: "Dou Wenchang, Huo Xianming, your suggestions disappoint me extremely. Are you even considering donkey carts for the common people? Don't you know that the common people are already burdened with a heavy burden?" ?”

Dou Wenchang nervously exchanged glances with Huo Xianming and thought to himself: "Your Majesty reacted like this, it seems that our suggestions have really touched his nerves." He bowed and responded: "Your Majesty, we just want... "

Li Shi interrupted him: "What do you want? Do you want to imitate those noble families and wantonly squeeze the blood and sweat of the people? The foundation of the Tang Dynasty lies in the people, not in the hands of selfish powerful people."

Li Shi's face became more serious, and he said slowly: "In recent years, the dangers of the gentry clan have become increasingly apparent. They controlled important positions in the court and formed a family monopoly, which seriously hindered the entry and use of talented people. . Even in this imperial examination, they jointly selected Zhang Junrui, the satisfactory candidate, to be the number one candidate! And this number one scholar only used high-sounding words in my consultation, but no practical strategies. These nobles, they only care about their family. Profit, ignoring the well-being of the Tang Dynasty and the people."

The man in black thought to himself: "This dog emperor is not stupid at all. It seems that he actually knows about the fraud in the imperial examination, and he also knows that Zhang Junrui, the number one winner this time, was committed by a noble family."

He paused for a moment and continued: "The nobles took advantage of their status and power to expropriate land, causing serious damage to the people's happy life. This not only led to a high concentration of land, but also caused many people to lose their livelihood and be forced to Become refugees. And these refugees have become a factor of social instability."

Li Shi's eyes flashed with anger: "What's more serious is that the nobles use their influence to interfere in the government affairs, and even create factional struggles within the court, disrupting the normal order of the court. Recently, there have been frequent assassins in Chang'an City. Who are they killing? Do you think that since I am in the deep palace, I don’t know anything? They are killing those noble officials who framed Liu Ri’an. Huh, let me tell you, they should be killed! These noble officials Selfish behavior not only damages the prestige of the imperial court, but also harms the country of the Tang Dynasty."

The man in black was fine at first, but when he heard Li Shi talking about Liu Ri'an, he became excited. His breathing was about to speed up. He suddenly realized that something was wrong, so he quickly held his breath and calmed down slowly.

Li Shi sighed deeply again: "In addition, the nobles also used various means to evade taxes, which increased the burden on ordinary people. Their actions are undoubtedly sucking the blood of the Tang Dynasty and damaging the foundation of the country."

Li Shi stood up and spoke decisively: "As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I have the responsibility to correct this situation. I will take measures to break the power of the noble families, restore the normal order of the court, and make the Tang Dynasty prosperous again. Only in this way can we ensure that The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country enjoys long-term peace and stability.”

Huo Xianming's heart was slightly shaken. He realized the seriousness of the matter, but still tried to defend: "Your Majesty, this was not our original intention, it was just..."

Li Shi glanced at him coldly, with unquestionable determination in his tone: "That's enough, I don't want to listen to your nonsense anymore. Why do I trust you? It's just because you are not a member of the noble clan! You guys! It should be clear that when I sit in this position, my biggest wish is to let the people live a stable and prosperous life. This is the way to govern a country, isn't it?"

The man in black was puzzled and wondered in his heart: "Oh? Does this dog emperor reuse eunuchs to curb the noble clans?"

Dou Wenchang and Huo Xianming lowered their heads and were speechless for a moment. Li Shi's eyes swept over the two of them, and there was a hint of disappointment in his heart: "I thought you could understand my painstaking efforts, but I didn't expect..."

He stood up, walked to the window, stared at the night sky outside the window, and thought in his heart: "Over the years, the greed and excess of those noble families has become a major scourge for the imperial court. I must find a way to curb it, otherwise the Tang Dynasty may... …”

Li Shi turned around and softened his tone: "Dou Wenchang, Huo Xianming, you are all my trusted ministers. I am not saying this to blame you, but to hope that you can truly consider the people. This court needs He is a minister who can help those in need rather than add to their burdens.”

Seeing that the two people dared not speak, he added: "I, the Tang Dynasty police officer, assist the government in catching criminals, maintaining social order, and upholding justice and harmony. If the police officers are allowed to try their best to rob the people, in the future, if anything happens to the people, , how to trust the police and the government?"

Dou Wenchang and Huo Xianming looked at each other and knelt down quickly.

Huo Xianming said respectfully: "We will keep your Majesty's teachings in mind. We will never do such a short-sighted move again."

"Yes, yes!" Huo Xianming also hurriedly expressed his position, "Wei Chen will never do this again!"

Li Shi nodded and looked at the night sky outside the window again, feeling quite irritated. He waved his hand to signal everyone to leave except Dou Wenchang and Huo Xianming.

After receiving the order, the dozen or so Qianniu guards armed with swords filed out of the Yanying Hall and exited the Yanying Hall.

The eunuch holding a fly whisk looked at Li Shi's face and quickly exited the palace gate, gently closing the doors and windows.

When the man in black on the beam saw that only Li Shi, Dou Wenchang and Huo Xianming were left in the palace, his heart beat faster. After waiting for a moment, he thought: "Even if those attendants withdraw from the palace, they cannot leave. Of course. Waiting outside the palace."

Then he thought: "Even if I risk my life today, I still want to kill this dog emperor with my own hands!"

Looking down, I saw Li Shi sitting silently on the dragon chair, frowning and silent.

The man in black thought to himself: "Now we have no choice but to risk our lives!"

So where the cold light of the sharp knife in his hand shone, he was about to jump down from the beam and pounce from the air towards the emperor of the Tang Dynasty - Tang Dezong Li Shi.