Chapter 227 Are we going to take the old road of the Sui Dynasty?
The ministers had just returned to the mansion and had not rested for long.
News came from the court that His Majesty asked them to go to Tai Chi Hall.
The group of people put on their clothes and rushed to the palace without stopping, arriving at the Tai Chi Hall, ready to pay homage to His Majesty!
I gather.
Seeing more and more people in this hall, the county magistrate felt a galloping horse in his heart.
I have seen a few of these people, such as Mr. Du, Mr. Fang, and Mr. Wei Zhengwei.
As for the remaining adults, they had only watched from a distance before. Who would have thought that today they would be able to gather together to discuss this. This is simply wonderful.
When everyone was gathered together, Li Er counted the heads, and it was just right.
"Okay, everyone who is supposed to come has already arrived!"
"I've been waiting for you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone saluted together.
I love you so much, I never thought that one day I, Old Song, would be able to deal with your Majesty’s princes and grandsons in this Tai Chi Hall.
If you brag about this awesomeness, you will be able to brag about it for a long time.
As for the stranger standing next to Changsun Wuji, several people knew him, but what did the county magistrate do when he came here today?
The remaining people didn't know anything and could only look at it with puzzled faces.
Is it possible that what His Majesty said today has something to do with him?
"I called you all here today because I have a big matter to discuss with you.
If this matter is not handled well, the Tang Dynasty will fight against each other, and the end of the Sui Dynasty will happen again."
Ah, this?
After listening to this, the doubts on all the ministers' faces gradually intensified.
They know His Majesty and have followed His Majesty in many expeditions here and there for so long, but they have never seen His Majesty look so heavy and speak such words. Is it possible that something big is going to happen to our Tang Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, I wonder what your Majesty is talking about?
Please also ask Your Majesty to tell you that we, the ministers, should advise Your Majesty."
Li Er glanced at everyone, but did not say anything immediately.
He thought for a moment and asked the same question that the wise brother asked in Zhaojiazhuang.
"How do you feel about the last emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Sui Yang?
What are his merits and demerits, I hope you can evaluate him truthfully this time."
"It's Your Majesty."
After hearing His Majesty's question, the ministers began to fall into deep thought.
These ministers all came from the Sui Dynasty.
Including many of their fathers, they served in the ranks of Sui Dynasty officials.
There were even many people among them, and during the Sui Dynasty, they were all officials.
Although the Sui Dynasty has been destroyed now, they certainly cannot comment on others' good qualities.
But when evaluating anyone, let alone an emperor, even an ordinary person, everyone understands that a person cannot be full of shortcomings and have no advantages.
However, because of his status as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, both the official and the public evaluated him as an unprincipled and ignorant king.
In fact, everyone has their own advantages and disadvantages, even an emperor.
After hearing what His Majesty asked today, all the ministers began to think.
Since His Majesty has said this today, it must be evaluated rationally, both merits and demerits.
After thinking for a moment, Li Er asked.
"My dear friends, have you thought about it?
What I care about this time is not only his fault, but also his merit."
"It's Your Majesty."
"Auxiliary machine, let you speak first."
Changsun Wuji stepped forward, thought for a moment, and expressed his thoughts.
Now that His Majesty has said these words, everyone can understand in their hearts.
Your Majesty must have understood the strengths and weaknesses of this emperor this time, so as to improve himself.
When Changsun Wuji finished explaining his opinions, Li Er smiled with satisfaction.
Immediately afterwards, the other ministers also said the same thing.
This time no one completely rejected it, and of course no one completely praised it.
Credit is credit, and fault is fault.
Even when he, Wei Zheng, criticized His Majesty in the court, he liked to compare His Majesty with Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, and also said many things about Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.
Although I said that he had many advantages, I still said a few more words.
Your Majesty should learn from these advantages, but looking at the shortcomings of Emperor Sui Yang, Your Majesty must never learn from them.
For a moment, Li Er's old face became ugly, and he whispered in his heart, I came here today just to talk to you, not to criticize me.
Seeing the change in His Majesty's old face, Wei Zheng chuckled.
Using people as a mirror can help you understand gains and losses. Since Your Majesty said this, of course he knew everything.
After the ministers finished speaking, Li Er thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Everyone, I remember that he has another big move. Why didn't you tell me about it?"
The ministers were stunned and didn't understand what His Majesty meant by these words."
Do you still remember the imperial examination system established by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to recruit talents from all over the world? Is there such a thing?"
This time after everyone listened, their faces instantly turned ugly.
Based on what His Majesty said, some ministers immediately understood. Is it possible that what His Majesty said today is to restart the imperial examination system?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, do you want to reopen the imperial examination?"
Li Er nodded without any hesitation!
Before Li Er could finish speaking, several ministers stood up to dissuade him.
“Your Majesty’s action is absolutely unacceptable, absolutely impossible.
If our country, the Tang Dynasty, had introduced the imperial examination system, our country, the Tang Dynasty, might have followed the old path of the Sui Dynasty."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this imperial examination is like a scourge, and we, the Tang Dynasty, cannot control it at all."
If we say that the reason why the Sui Dynasty was overthrown, it actually had a lot to do with the imperial examination system it implemented.
This time, the generals standing aside were stunned, listening to what they were talking about about the imperial examination.
With the war in their hands, they could only listen quietly to what they were talking about about the imperial examination, not knowing why!
With the rise of the technological system, the first thing that collided was the interests of the clans.
As the clans of the Sui Dynasty were deeply rooted, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty undoubtedly hit the snake with a powerful blow.
It was also because of the things he did by using people's power that the world was in chaos.
In fact, behind the chaos in the world, the big clan clans also played a role in fueling the chaos.
Now His Majesty actually wants to reopen the imperial examination. Isn't this just thinking of releasing this savage beast to cause cholera in the Tang Dynasty?
"Everyone, you must remember what I said today and don't allow anyone to say it out.
Otherwise, even if you are all my confidants, I will definitely kill you without mercy!"
"This is Your Majesty, I will take your orders."
"I opened the imperial examination just to suppress the clan clan.
The clan clan is like a cancer growing on my body in the Tang Dynasty.
If this cancer is not cured, it will only get bigger and bigger.
If you cut off a cancerous tumor, it will inevitably be cut off along with the good meat around it.
But the temporary pain is better than having my Tang Dynasty fall apart in the future."
Nowadays, the noble clans are expanding their land unscrupulously, and the people are displaced, but they can play and sing day and night.
The so-called why not eat minced meat is actually talking about their clan.
In the year of the great calamity, the imperial palace had to cut down on clothing and food, but the members of their clan could drink and eat meat every day.
Even the dogs raised in many people's homes are better fed than the common people.
If this continues, won't the Tang Dynasty have to follow the same path as the Sui Dynasty?