Chapter 352: As a King, Rewards and Punishments Are Clear
"Why does Your Majesty want to summon us?
"The few people who were waiting quietly in Chang'an were extremely excited when they heard that His Majesty was about to summon him.
Since that day, they have all been summoned from their respective places and have been waiting quietly in Chang'an City.
There was no news from His Majesty.
They wanted to have an audience, but they all refused because His Majesty was busy.
It wasn't until they knew what happened that day that they understood why His Majesty did these things.
Everyone was not worried that His Majesty would call them all together and severely criticize them.
Or it would be fine to arrest all their heirs and whip them a few times.
If that's the case, it's still possible if Your Majesty needs to relieve his anger.
But everyone was very angry when they saw His Majesty, but they didn't summon him yet.
As it went on like this, everyone's hearts kept getting impatient.
They had no idea what His Majesty meant, which made people very worried and anxious.
It wasn't until just now that everyone laughed when they heard that His Majesty was going to summon them.
I hurriedly packed up, followed the palace officials, and quickly rushed to the palace, and met His Majesty in the Tai Chi Hall!
In the Taiji Hall, besides His Majesty, there are also some other ministers.
These ministers held high positions and were ranked higher than ten thousand officials in the entire Tang Dynasty.
Compared with these, they are all small households.
So after entering the court and paying homage to the Holy One, he glanced at the people on the left and right and smiled slightly.
"I have seen your Majesty."
"Everyone, are you all here?"
Got it.
Sure enough, what are you afraid of at this time?
After hearing what His Majesty said, everyone understood that His Majesty didn't care about everyone's face at all and went straight to the point.
After hearing this, the group of people quickly saluted.
"Your Majesty, please punish me!"
"You great men, what are your crimes?"
After hearing what His Majesty said, the faces of several people became very ugly.
What is supposed to come will eventually come, and Your Majesty is preparing to settle accounts in the future.
In fact, even after they knew what happened that day, everyone could already imagine what would happen today.
Your Majesty's preparation time for this imperial examination can be said to be very long.
Moreover, it is said that this time the imperial examination system has reached an agreement with the clan ministers, and the imperial examination and recommendation will be conducted at the same time.
It is enough to show that the current emperor is determined to implement the imperial examination system.
As for this group of people, they want to arrange for all their heirs to take part in an imperial examination after they are sent to Chang'an City.
My original intention was to tell His Majesty that we, the people, are the first to support His Majesty.
However, it was originally a good intention, but in the end, they, the bastards of the family, turned the good thing into a bad thing.
Just ask them if they can't be angry?
It is completely unnecessary to tell His Majesty so much and explain so much.
How can His Majesty not know what you think you know, so you have to admit your mistake again!
"Your Majesty, it's all my fault, please punish me!"
"Someone is coming!"
Li Er issued an order to have all their heirs taken out of the prison.
He was brought to the court and talked about in a good manner.
And these people also complained, hesitated, and said all kinds of harsh words in the prison.
However, no one paid attention to them. After such a long period of torture, everyone has changed.
Her hair is messy, her clothes are disheveled, and she smells bad.
After entering the court, everyone felt a sense of disgust.
"The person in front of you is the current Holy One, why don't you kneel down?"
After these days of punishment, even if you are a dragon, you still have to be trapped by me.
Even if it’s a tiger, you have to lie down for me.
Especially this group of people are too ostentatious just because of their father.
At best, they are just a group of young men. How have they ever been treated like this?
When he heard this, he fell to his knees on the ground and kept begging.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we were wrong, we were wrong, we knew we were wrong, we knew we were wrong, please forgive us!"
When he raised his head, he looked at the minister they had been angry with that day standing aside.
Those who can stand in this court must definitely have a higher position than others.
These people are really looking for death by hanging themselves.
What are you trying to do with that grown-up?
Now it's fine, His Majesty received him personally, and when he looked up, he saw his fathers standing beside him.
There will definitely be a violent storm next.
"You don't think I'm deliberately targeting you, do you?"
After hearing what His Majesty said, everyone shook their heads.
How could His Majesty deliberately target them?
For little people like them, they can be wiped out with just a few tricks.
"That's right, as long as you know.
I have clear rewards and punishments, and those who have meritorious deeds will definitely be rewarded.
But if someone causes trouble, they will definitely be punished."
"It's Your Majesty."
"I said at that time that the imperial examination system was the most important thing in our Tang Dynasty.
Since the implementation of the imperial examination system, every step from the setting of questions to the final release of results has been strictly implemented in accordance with the highest standards.
During this period, if anyone dares to deliberately cause trouble, I will have them thrown into the prison where I will listen and deal with them.
Someone come."
"His Majesty."
Regarding what should be done if someone deliberately causes trouble during the scientific examination?
"Your Majesty, please proceed according to the seriousness of the case.
Either thrown into the sky prison as a warning,
Or be sent to the frontier."
Hearing what the adult said, the young men were even more panicked.
Keep begging.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, forgive me, Your Majesty, forgive me, we never dare again, never again.
If compared with being thrown into a prison in heaven or being sent to the frontier, these young men would rather be thrown into a prison in heaven than be sent to the border.
What kind of place is that frontier? A land of bitter cold, where suffering and suffering are brought to the frontier.
Who cares whose son you are?
Maybe because of whose son he is, he will not die.
But if I think about drinking and having fun every day, and being able to be wild and unrestrained from time to time, I'm afraid there is no chance at all.
Thinking of these things, the expressions of several people changed drastically, and they kept begging again.
"My dear friends, how do you think these people should be dealt with?"
"Your Majesty, I feel that I should be severely punished.
This is my first imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty. Logically speaking, everything in the imperial examination should be conducted according to the highest standards.
Since some people want to cause trouble, they should know the price they will pay for doing so."
"Well, what about other people? What are their different ideas?"
When they heard what the princes said, the ministers and their heirs immediately panicked.
If it is true as they said, their next fate can be imagined.
I wanted to beg, but when I saw His Majesty's cold look, I immediately collapsed.
I originally hoped that these other ministers would be kind-hearted and say something nice.
Who knew that these ministers would become more ruthless one by one.
It seemed that he was holding them tightly and refused to give up.
Some ministers even said it directly, it was the fault of the father if he did not teach him.
Their arrogant and domineering attitude is entirely due to the incompetent teachings of their fathers.
They should all be removed from their official positions and severely punished.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
After hearing what the ministers said, Li Er did not respond immediately.
He just stared at them coldly.
"Someone is coming!"
"It's Your Majesty."
A guard came forward, took one look at them, and began to tell them one by one what happened in the territory under his jurisdiction.
Some ministers do very good things, and the people in their own territories think highly of them.
Li Er nodded with satisfaction.
If you are willing to serve the people wholeheartedly, you must pay more attention to the affairs of the people and less to the education of your own children.
That's why their heirs were allowed to commit such a thing.
In this way, I think that because you are dedicated to serving the people, you will be exempted from the death penalty, but you will not be able to escape the living penalty.
Of course, since it was the child's own mistake, everyone should bear the responsibility for it.
While the father was exempted from the fine, the son was dragged out, hit with five boards and fined.
There is no need for them to hand over the money directly. One month's salary will be directly deducted from this year's salary as a punishment.
After hearing what His Majesty said, the man bowed and thanked him repeatedly and took a deep breath.
It's okay, okay, as long as my children and grandchildren are safe.
Money and other things are all external things. If you don’t have them this year, you won’t have them.
The five big boards are just the five big boards. Although it hurts, who let this naughty kid make his own mistakes?
This time, let him teach himself a lesson.
Don't forget that the sky is high and the sky is high. If you provoke someone you shouldn't provoke, you may not even know how to die.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."
Then he looked up at his son, looking dumbfounded, and kicked him hard.
"You bastard, why don't you thank Your Majesty?"
After being kicked by his father, after hearing what his father said, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and thanked His Majesty.
Li Er waved his hand and asked them to stand aside and continue listening.