Liu Xia came to Longdu and must have participated four times, but because Liu Xia was in Wuzhou to suppress bandits last month, he did not appear.
This month's court meeting, Liu Xia has to show up anyway.
In the early morning, after washing up, Liu Xia and Dabao took a carriage and set off towards the palace.
The court meeting usually takes place after the morning court meeting, so there is no need to arrive too early.
Dabao, who was sitting in the carriage, was still feeling dizzy.
Last night, Zhang Zong and others had a drink after arriving. Dabao drank a lot last night.
Liu Xia also had a slight headache at this moment. After all, when old friends get together, why not have a good drink?
Situ Qingcang came and brought Liu Xia a letter from Jian Yunzong.[
The letter said that everything was fine with Jian Yunzong, although after the last setback, Jian Yunzong's vitality was severely damaged.
However, at this time, it is recovering.
It was soon time to recruit disciples again, and they were already making intense preparations.
Liu Xia's reputation is now well-known in the northwest. I believe that the number of students this year will be overwhelming.
Tianyuan said in the letter that everything was fine with him and asked Liu Xia to be more careful in Longdu.
Looking at these familiar notes, Liu Xia couldn't help but sigh.
Tianyuan is like his relatives. Now that he knows the news about his relatives, it is inevitable that he will feel homesick.
Outside, the heavy snow that had been falling for seven or eight days finally stopped.
Many guards were still dealing with the ice and snow of the previous few days at this time, so the road was very busy.
The white snow has not yet melted, covering all the white walls and black tiles. The dry and cold air poured into the car, which restored Liu Xia's spirit a lot.
When we arrived at Zhengyangmen, many princes had already arrived.
As soon as Liu Xia got out of the car, she was overwhelmed.
This time Liu Xia suppressed bandits in Wuzhou and became famous in Longdu, so naturally he had to flatter him.
Outside the crowd, Liu Xia saw the prince.
Today, the prince still has a smile as warm as the spring breeze on his face.[
Occasionally, he made eye contact with Liu Xia, and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little more resentful.
However, the second prince seemed to have long forgotten his original unhappiness and exchanged warm greetings with Liu Xia.
The third prince still had the same virtue. He saw that Liu Xia's nose was not a nose and her eyes were not eyes.
Seeing this, Liu Xia couldn't help but sigh with emotion. None of these princes made anyone worry.
In less than half an hour, the morning session was over.
Then Mo Shen came out to announce the decree, and Liu Xia and other princes lined up and entered the Zhengyang Gate.
After a while, everyone entered the Golden Palace, the Golden Mountain, poured jade pillars, shouted "Long Live the Mountain", and bowed down.
"My dear friends, please get up."
At this time, the emperor's lazy voice came from behind the long book case.
Liu Xia cautiously raised his head and glanced at the emperor. The emperor seemed a little tired today.
It seems that a lot of things happened this morning.
As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. It is indispensable to be observant of words and expressions.
Surprisingly, there are quite a few cabinet ministers in the main hall today.
Usually, only Mr. Xue Ge and Mr. Zhang Ge attend court meetings among the pavilion elders. Most of the time, these pavilion elders seldom attend.
Faintly, Liu Xia felt that today's court meeting might not be peaceful.
After thanking him, everyone stood up and lined up on both sides.
"My dear friends, our topic today is corruption. In the Daqing Dynasty, corruption became rampant. In the end, the people under the rule had no life. In the end, it was destroyed. I have set an iron law for my ancestors and will not show mercy to corruption. I will
Over the years since I took the throne, I have personally punished countless corrupt officials. However, corruption continues to be banned. I want to know, what do you think?"
The emperor picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then leaned on the dragon chair and asked with a smile.
It seems that corruption is the theme of this issue.
At this moment, Liu Xia looked at his nose, his nose and his heart, with his head lowered and silent. He had no intention of speaking today.
"My father and my sons believe that official corruption is the result of human nature's greed. That's why they continue to ban it. If we want to eradicate corruption, we must reform the court."
At this time, the prince came out and said.
"Oh? Then what do you think is a safer way to reform?"
the emperor asked with great interest.
"Father, officials are corrupt. I feel that there is still a lack of supervision. Or, the supervision is not strong enough. I think that the number of speaking officials can be increased. In this way, speaking officials will be spread all over the world, and corrupt officials will hide everywhere."
The prince smiled.
"Well, that makes some sense."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction.
"Second Prince, what do you think?"
The emperor asked again.
"I believe that serious corruption is fundamentally due to the moral decay of officials. I believe that it is better to conduct regular assessments of officials. In this way, more corrupt officials can be unearthed."
The second prince also clasped his fists and said.
"It's also a good idea."
The emperor praised.
"Where is the third prince?"
the emperor asked.
"My son feels that corruption has been repeatedly banned, and the convictions are too lenient. He was exiled only after he corrupted ten thousand taels. However, he felt that his family was confiscated and his family was exterminated for his corruption. In this way, it will be greatly improved.
To deter those corrupt officials."
The third prince immediately clasped his fists and said.
The emperor frowned slightly and smiled coldly: "Only in troubled times can we use heavy codes. It seems like our Tianji Dynasty can do this."
When the third prince heard this, he was immediately shocked and hurriedly knelt down and said, "What I just said was indeed ill-considered."
At this time, there was silence in the hall.
The emperor's eyes couldn't help but fall on Liu Xia.
"Haoxuan, what do you think?"
The emperor asked.
At this moment, everyone looked sideways.
The emperor started asking questions from the prince. They were all princes, so it was natural for them to ask.
When asking Liu Xia, he obviously favors Liu Xia very much.
On the other side, the eunuch who was wondering who Zhang Heng was contacting was suddenly asked by the emperor, and Liu Xia was immediately stunned.
At this time, the crown prince and the second prince were looking at Liu Xia. They were ready to see how Liu Xia would make a fool of himself.
The problem of corruption has been repeatedly banned over the years. This matter must be eradicated by the fundamental law.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen believes that in order to eradicate corruption, the first thing to do is to establish a clear budget system. When Wei Chen met with Yunzong, he saw that Yunzong's annual expenditures were budgeted in advance. Every item was budgeted in advance.
Everything you buy must be clearly marked. With a clear budget system, corruption can be curbed to a certain extent. The second is the disclosure of expenditures. At present, local officials have too much power.
I believe your Majesty doesn’t know what the imperial money is doing to them, and neither do they.
Clearly. If they don’t make it public, they are very likely to put the money for river construction into their own pockets. The third is to open up the channels of speech. Having more public officials can indeed curb corruption to a certain extent. However, no matter how many public officials there are, corruption will be curbed to a certain extent.
There are no people in the world
Many. Wei Chen believes that a complete petition system should be established in each state capital so that the voices of the people can be directly transmitted to the court. Such a three-pronged approach can curb corruption to a certain extent. But if we want to put an end to it, Wei Chen really wants to put an end to it.
There is no other way."
Liu Xia talked eloquently.
When the emperor heard this, he stood up slowly, walked around Uncle Long's case with his hands behind his back, and said thoughtfully: "What Haoxuan said does make some sense. Well, not bad. Not bad! This time you are here
During the Wuzhou suppression of bandits, I heard that many corrupt officials were killed. These officials were caused by my negligence. We really need a way to collect public opinion. But that's the point."
The emperor praised.
The prince and the second prince both frowned slightly.
Obviously, they were at a disadvantage again in this contest.
"Well, dear friends, do you have anything else to do?"
The emperor raised his head and asked.
It's time for the audience to end.
Under normal circumstances, everyone should prepare to bow and leave.
However, at this time, Prince Tianyun behind the crown prince came out and said: "Your Majesty, a humble minister has his own merits."
"Oh? Tell me."
The emperor smiled slightly.
"As the crown prince, the prince is already twenty-three this year. However, the marriage has not been decided yet. I think this matter cannot be delayed any longer."
Prince Tianyun said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the prince is the foundation of the country. If we get married as soon as possible and have children, it will also be very stable for our dynasty. We really shouldn't delay it any longer."
At that moment, other princes agreed.
"Everyone, I have been discussing with the Queen Mother these days regarding the prince's marriage. What do you think should be done?"
The people meeting this time were all relatives of the emperor, so the emperor naturally wanted to hear their opinions.
"Your Majesty, I think that Princess Lingyun, the daughter of Prince Rui, has a dignified character and outstanding appearance. She can be the crown princess."
Immediately afterwards, someone came out and said.
"I second the proposal!"
At that moment, some of the royal relatives in the court suddenly stood up and talked about this matter.
Liu Xia suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the prince had been silent for the past few days. It turned out that he was waiting for him here.
This grandson really cannot shed tears until he sees the coffin.
"I will consider your suggestions carefully."
The emperor smiled lightly.
The prince stood on one side and looked at Mr. Zhang Ge coldly.
Liu Xia was single and weak in the court.
The only people he can count on now are Mr. Xue Ge and Mr. Zhang Ge.
If Mr. Zhang Ge dares to come out to oppose today, then he can be accused of forming a party and participating in Liu Xia's book.
However, Mr. Zhang Ge stood there today, looking at his nose and his eyes, but he didn't seem to make any move.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter needs further consideration. Today we jointly agree to guarantee the marriage to His Highness. Please grant your permission."
At this moment, more than half of the royal family members in the main hall were kneeling on the ground.
The emperor frowned slightly when he saw this.
Obviously, the emperor knew that this was arranged by the prince.
"So, you are all trying to protect this marriage?"
The emperor asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, I am opposed to this."
At this moment, Liu Xia suddenly came out of the queue and shouted.
At this time, both the prince and the second prince were slightly startled.
Which song is this sung from?
Didn't follow their script at all.
"Oh? Haoxuan, why do you object?"
the emperor asked.
"Your Majesty, the reason why Wei Chen objects is because Wei Chen likes Princess Lingyun."
Liu Xia stood up, raised his head, and said with a bit of anger.
"presumptuous!"
The emperor drank immediately.
After all, this fig leaf is still needed, the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words.
After all, the royal family still needs face.
At this moment, Liu Xia knelt on the ground with a plop and said: "Your Majesty, I am so bold that I want to marry Princess Lingyun, and I beg your Majesty to grant me the marriage."
Liu Xia held her head high and said loudly with a serious face.