That's right, Xie Zhongyuan decided to go to Chang'an to take the exam.
As soon as they exchanged news, these young people immediately became friends with Xie Zhongyuan.
The reason is simple, because they only have the same feeling in their hearts at this moment.
Your Majesty is truly a saint!
Yao and Shun in ancient times were nothing more than this!
And at the same time.
The entire Tang Dynasty, as well as countless scholars from poor families, all planned to participate like Xie Zhongyuan and celebrated together!
Of course, some people are dissatisfied with this matter...
For example, in Chang'an City...
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Li Er has his own team faction, such as Wei Zheng and others.
He did not need to establish an eunuch organization like the Second Emperor Huan Ling, but he could also grasp the trends of information, so he quickly knew how the people responded.
"Your Majesty, this matter must not be expanded..."
"Your Majesty, the top priority is to arrange venues for the candidates coming to Chang'an to prevent bandits from taking advantage..."
"Your Majesty, this matter involves many interests. You must be careful. You must not imitate Sui Yang..."
"OK OK!"
At night, in the Manna Hall,
Li Er waved his hand and said, "Everyone of you, whenever something good happens, you all put on a dead face. Are the people's happiness frightening you?"
"You are all right. But tonight, I don't want to see any memorials. Wei Pen's wife, Du Ming, is a young woman. If you don't drink, get down. No one is allowed to leave the palace today!"
Wei Zheng and others looked at each other and smiled, but shook their heads helplessly.
His Majesty is always a little boyish, but...this is exactly why they follow Li Er.
Of course, celebrating is a celebration. As Minister of the Ministry of War, Du Ruhui still refused Li Er’s proposal to have a drink with everyone.
"Keming, no, Du Ruhui, if Wei Penzi doesn't get sick today, why the hell are you doing it again?"
"Your Majesty, just because this is a great joyous event, how can I sit back and watch this matter fail midway?"
"..."
Of course Li Er knew what Wei Zheng was referring to.
For such a big matter, if the various aristocratic families don't come up with something, then it will be okay.
In fact, in his heart, Emperor Sui Yang was not a foolish king. Many of the things Emperor Sui Yang did were what he planned to do.
But he still looked down upon Emperor Sui Yang because this cerebral palsy was too incompetent.
If things don't work well, if nothing happens to you, who will?
Therefore, there was no need to scold or force Du Ruhui to stay. After all, he was the Minister of War, the most special one in the team.
"Okay, it's up to you to watch these things."
"Yes, Your Majesty. If there is even the slightest difference, Ke Ming will come and see you!"
After Du Ruhui finished speaking, he did not leave the hall step by step like when he went to court, but walked away in a hurry.
Neither he nor Li Er said what "these things" were.
However, both of them knew very well that this was to prevent the family from causing chaos!
Li Er looked at Du Ruhui's leaving figure, feeling a little nervous without bragging.
After all, how long did it take for the Tang Dynasty to be established?
In the previous dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty issued a few edicts to the world's aristocratic families and turned them into "anti-kings on the xx road" in minutes, but he had to check it out.
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at the same time.
There is an inconspicuous square in the south of Chang'an City.
"Fang" is a residential area in the Tang Dynasty, inhabited by various people.
Because of different identities, the location of the square is also different.
For example, those with wealthy families or those with official positions would naturally be closer to the palace.
Those further away are naturally ordinary people.
Of course there are exceptions, such as this area in the south of the city.
At first glance from outside the square, the walls and buildings are just ordinary. They are just very tall and do not show how luxurious and prosperous they are.
But the interior decoration,
It's magnificent, but it's almost inside the palace!
The residents of this square are some of the major aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty.
There are many talkers among them.
Indeed, among the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, it is not the one with the highest status who is an official in Chang'an, but the more outstanding middle-aged generation.
But at this moment, several old men gathered in the square.
These old men were surrounded by beautiful maids, many of whom had lustful faces, all of whom were stunningly beautiful.
Beating the legs and pinching the shoulders, each old man is served by four or five beauties.
Her appearance and figure are a bit worse, slightly less than "stunning". For example, her hair color is not pure and bright enough, and her figure is not enchanting enough. This is a pity, and she can only do menial tasks such as pouring tea and water, sweeping the floor and wiping the table.
"The Li family's little boy, the Li family's little boy... alas!"
A long sigh.
One of the old men breathed out a thick breath.
The other old men also frowned.
"Brother Cui, why did this kid from the Li family come up with the idea of holding the imperial examination? The previous Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Yin Jian, was not far away. Isn't he afraid of the country's subjugation?"
"That's not the case, Li family's son, Brother Wang, you don't understand."
"Oh? Brother Cui, what do you think?"
"He Li Er dares to hold the imperial examination and let these idiots contaminate the learning of sages. Why are you here? He is just trying to win people's hearts and gain fame, so he wants to attack the few acres of thin farmland in our homes like mine!"
"It must be so!"
"Goodbye Brother Cui!"
"snort!"
"This kid from the Li family is so clueless. How could the Li family in Longxi be what it is today because we supported all the rebels against the king and destroyed Yang Guang for him?"
"Without our support, what would the Li family have accomplished?"
"Don't he know that we are wishing him to rebel because Yang Guang is obsessed with the imperial examination? Isn't he afraid that we will rebel again?"
"What is he afraid of? He has bribed the mud-legged ones. He feels that he is invincible."
"Faint king! Shake the foundation of the country!"
Suddenly, in the hall,
The crowd was furious and they denounced Li Er!
"But in this case...what should we do?"
"Isn't this easy? Don't rush to rebel. But as for the imperial examination... it is not necessary to rebel to deal with it. Do you know how much a book costs?"
The old man of the Cui family looked at his old friends with a smile.
"This... twenty taels of gold?"
"I don't know, Shiliang?"
"Books are the way to pass down the way of saints. How can they be 10 taels and 20 taels? I remember it was a hundred taels of gold."
This group of people said something to each other, but no one said it right.
The old man of the Cui family put his hands on his hands and laughed loudly, "You have been in high positions for a long time, and you don't even know the price of books. The price of each book is about five taels to ten taels of silver!"
"What?! So cheap?!"
"How come this...sage's learning only costs a few taels of silver?"
"It's so cheap, I don't know how many idiots have read The Learning of Saints..."
"The rites have collapsed and the music has been ruined. The rites have collapsed and the music has been ruined!"
"Brother Cui is proficient in the ways of merchants. He is indeed better than us!"
The head of the Cui family joked that some of his old friends didn't know the price of things. However, he didn't refute these people's comments about the price of books being too cheap. He just smiled calmly.
At the end, the truth is revealed.
"What you don't know is that these five taels of silver are what most people spend on food and accommodation for half a year."
"So few? How did these people survive?"
"How they live is none of our business. But generally speaking, ordinary people live frugally and have the conditions to buy books for their children. In this way, as you said, now that the situation is good, we will
It can collect more rent, but it will also make all the poor people dare to study. We have to start from here!"