At the beginning of the reform, Shang Yang's outcome was actually doomed.

Giving common people the opportunity to compete for promotion and promotion to the nobility was affecting the interests of the nobles.

Advocating that all people in the country should be treated equally and strictly enforce the law is to deprive the nobility of the privilege of immunity from prison.

The strict laws offended not only the nobles but also the common people.

Where there are restrictions, there are complaints.

Shang Yang was eventually torn apart by a chariot and died under his own punishment.

His family members were also executed, and they still died under the continuous punishment he formulated.

But the success of the reform when there is no precedent to draw from is enough to go down in history.

Throughout history, Shang Yang's reforms had a profound impact on Qin and history.

The scroll freezes on the last scene before Shang Yang's death. He looked up at the sky with a confused look on his face, as if wondering why he would reach this point despite his exhaustive plan.

If he could overthrow his life and start over, would he choose to stay in Wei and become an unknown bastard, or would he rush to Qin like a moth to a flame without hesitation?

Nobody knows.

Li Shimin sighed slightly when he saw this.

The nobility is indeed a big problem in all dynasties... If it is disturbed, it will definitely cause shock to the court. If it doesn't move, it will be difficult for the country to move forward.

Later generations said that Shang Yang punished harshly, violated human ethics, and used deceit to gain power.

But from the perspective of a king, who doesn't like a capable and courageous minister like Shang Yang who dares to stand on the opposite side of the world to achieve his goals?

Changing anything requires the courage to break the boat, let alone change a country.

Shang Yang's reforms indeed made Qin strong and prosperous, and the people's lives became better. Qin Xiaogong also changed from a "weak leader" to an overlord who was feared by the six countries. What could be more important than this?

However, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty waited for a long time with emotion, but Shang Yang did not come out.

Just as he was hesitating whether to ask, he woke up from his dream.

Li Shimin was a little displeased.

Zhang Anan was standing not far away. Seeing that he was awake, he asked, "Your Majesty, it's almost Haishi. Why don't you go back to your bedroom to rest?"

Li Shimin frowned. He glanced at the memorial on the table and said to Zhang Ananda, "Go and send word that Wei Zheng will come to the palace to discuss matters."

He decided to train Wei Zheng well and train him into a famous minister.

Zhang Ananda responded, turned around and went out.

After a while, he hurried into the temple again.

After the curfew, the palace doors could not be opened. The chamberlain who went out to deliver the order was intercepted by the general guarding the city and was unable to leave the palace.

Li Shimin showed no emotion on his face and asked calmly: "Who is the general stationed at the gate of the inner palace tonight?"

Zhang Anang glanced at him: "...it's Duke Wu."

He couldn't help but speak for Yuchi Jingde: "Wu Guogong also acted according to the rules..."

Li Shimin threw the memorial on the case: "Go and call Duke Wu over."

Zhang Anan walked out again, thinking to himself, Duke Wu, for the sake of your sworn brother, he can only help so much.

After a while, Yuchi Jingde swaggered into the Liangyi Hall holding the sword at his waist.

I saw His Majesty's cloudy face.

Yuchi Jingde: "..."

Is it too late to go find Wei Zheng now? ? ?

The news that Duke Wu dared to stop the chamberlain delivering the edict for His Majesty and was reprimanded by His Majesty late at night spread throughout the government and the public on the next day.

When he went to court, the civil servants and generals all looked at him with sympathy.

Yuchi Jingde looked haggard and ignored anyone.

Unexpectedly, in the morning, Li Shimin greatly praised Wu Guogong's behavior of not opening the palace gate at night. He said that he enforced the law impartially and was a model military commander. He also gave Wu Guogong [-] pieces of silk as a reward.

Yuchi Jingde was not very happy. His resentful eyes glanced first at Li Shimin and then at Wei Zheng.

A slap in the face and a sweet date are just imperial power, and he won't forgive me.

Later he comes back with a vengeance.

After the court, Yuchi Jingde was not on duty in the palace, so he went to Hongwen Hall.

School has not yet ended in Hongwen Hall, and Yuan Yuan is obediently listening to the class. Of course, he is secretly eating fruit peels while listening.

Yuan Qing was thinking about how the little girl always liked to sneak snacks in class. This batch of fruit peels was made into small pieces, which was convenient for the little one to do small movements.

Yuchi Jingde stood at the back door and watched for a while, then saw the opportunity and went in, holding the little baby under his elbow and ran away.

Scholar Lin, who was giving a lecture on arithmetic, heard a noise and turned around to find that the youngest student had been stolen away.

Everything on the table was there, but her little stool fell to the side.

Bachelor Lin and the students looked at each other.

His deskmate, King Zhao, shrugged: "It's Duke Wu."

Yuchi Jingde walked along the palace road with his little sworn brother in his arms. Along the way, he kept talking about how his Majesty had lost his conscience and found trouble last night, and how he innocently took the blame for Wei Zheng.

And how upright he was last night, refusing to open the palace door and willing to die rather than surrender to uphold the justice of the law.

Yuan Yuan scratched his chin and felt that Yuchi Aweng was really pitiful because he was always bullied.

She patted Yuchi Jingde on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Yuanyuan protects the second brother!!!"

What would Yuchi Aweng do without her?

With a serious face, the little kid entered the Liangyi Hall with his little hands on his back.

Yuchi Jingde followed her with an unyielding expression.

Li Shimin, together with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, and Wei Zheng, discussed the new revision of Tang laws. When he saw the big and small people coming in, he sneered in his heart.

He calmly took out a purse from his sleeve pocket and threw it on the imperial desk, making a banging sound.

It's crisp and sweet, and it's worth your money when you hear it.

Yuan Yuan: "!!!"

She ran over with short legs: "Uncle Erlang, Uncle Erlang, you are so rich!!!"

Li Shimin smiled and handed her the purse: "Take it and play with it."

Yuan Yuan happily stuffed the purse into his little cloth pocket. Yuchi Jingde behind him coughed loudly, and the little kid immediately took a few steps back.

The big one and the small one looked at Li Shimin with hatred again.

Li Shimin sneered and took out a white jade phoenix pendant from his sleeve pocket again.

Yuan Yuan ran over again with short legs: "Uncle Erlang, this little bird is really good-looking!!!"

Li Shimin handed the jade pendant to her: "Take it to play with."

The little guy took it happily, held it up to his eyes, looked at it, touched it, and stuffed it back into his little cloth pocket.

Yuchi Jingde behind him broke out into a violent cough, and Yuan Yuan immediately took a few steps back.

But his eyes were a little wandering, and he had lost the momentum he had at the beginning.

She glanced at Yuchi Jingde, then puffed out her belly and said loudly: "Uncle Erlang, you can't bully my second brother!!!"

Several others were watching the excitement, wanting to see how His Majesty would resolve the matter.

Li Shimin clapped his hands calmly, and several servants came in from outside, each carrying a tray. Food was placed on the tables of several ministers in the palace.

There are corn porridge, fish dumplings, sugar crabs, and mixed cucumbers.

Yuan Yuan sniffed and swallowed.

Zhang Anan looked at it with a smile, saying in his heart that your majesty is worthy of being your majesty. As soon as Wu Guogong raised his feet, he knew what he was going to do.

This time, I was well prepared.

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