0319 Broken window effect(2/2)
The two sides confronted each other for a while.
Li Shimin was trembling with anger and said: "How can this be unreasonable? How can it be unreasonable? Someone will fork them out."
A group of guards rushed in and attacked the people. Weng Yingqing and others looked at the nobles with disdain and left the hall with their heads held high.
The morning court ended hastily like this.
What happened in the court spread quickly, and the people in the capital all gave Weng Yingqing and others thumbs up. They were indeed good officials who devoted themselves to serving the country and did not hesitate to sacrifice themselves.
But some people also raised questions: "If the nobles are sealed on the island, isn't that still a seal? What's the difference?"
Someone immediately replied: "I want you to go to the island and I will give you an official position. Will you go?"
"If you don't go, I won't go there and die."
"Isn't that okay? You, a poor man, don't want to be an official on the island, but the nobles are willing to go there and suffer?"
Someone gave another answer to this question:
"Which one do you choose, between being a world-famous governor or sealing honorable men overseas?"
"Given the lesser of two evils, of course I would choose to be sealed overseas."
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So soon the majority of people reached a consensus that we have no objection to the title of imperial governor, but we can only grant it overseas, not inland in the Tang Dynasty.
The few remaining people who are unwilling to make any compromises cannot cause much trouble, such as the gentry.
Wang Xiuqi said with certainty: "Conspiracy, there must be a conspiracy in this. Zixiaoguan supports that person, how could he suddenly oppose him."
Zheng Song frowned and said, "I also think something is fishy, but I really can't think of what the problem is."
Cui Gan also said incomprehensively: "But he did write an article against this matter. It was also his idea to enfeoff nobles to barren lands overseas. I really can't see what the problem is."
Zheng Song looked at Cui Yun and said, "Can you go over there and inquire about the situation?"
Cui Yun shook his head and said: "The last time I met her in private, the other party noticed it. She was locked up and forbidden to see any outsiders."
"Hey." Everyone sighed in disappointment.
Lu Xiu, who had been silent at this time, suddenly asked: "If we enfeoff you to establish vassal states overseas and allow you to build ancestral temples, would you be willing?"
Li Hong said subconsciously: "Of course not..." He suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
How could you not be willing? No matter how desolate the fiefdom is, it is still a fiefdom that belongs to the family alone and is the foundation of generations to come.
Besides, the island is desolate now, but with the gradual development of immigrants, it will one day become prosperous.
So, why did I say that I was unwilling before? Wangyuetan, it was Wangyuetan’s preconceptions that affected my judgment.
So that's how terrible it is.
The others were also stunned for a moment, and then they all showed thoughtful expressions.
After a while...
"Hiss..." Zheng Song took a breath and said: "If it is true... what a deep scheming, what a terrible plan."
Wang Xiuqi said hesitantly: "It's unlikely. What are they doing in such a big circle? Wouldn't it be enough just to entrust the nobles overseas?"
Lu Xiu asked: "What would you think if I were directly told to divide the vassal states overseas?"
Wang Xiuqi remained silent because he would object. No need for any reason, he just objected.
Zheng Song said in a dry voice: "First use the title of Shi Feng to stimulate everyone, and then make a retreat to overseas enfeoffment. Everyone is happy in this way, it is really a good plan."
Cui Yun's face had turned the color of pig liver, because he had found out the news about Shi Feng's governor. He originally thought he had made a great contribution, but now it seems more likely that he had fallen into a trap.
Moreover, the person who passed on false information to them was the daughter of their Cui family. This really caused a loss of all dignity.
But no one is pursuing this anymore. What everyone cares about is:
“How do we deal with this?”
Chapter completed!