The issue of aristocratic families has a long history in China.
From the vassal states of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the powerful tyrants in various places in the Han Dynasty, they are all the prototypes of aristocratic families.
After the fall of the Han Dynasty,
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the new short-lived dynasty, the power of the aristocratic families reached its peak.
Of course, the ending is also in line with the laws of history. Wei, Western Jin, and Eastern Jin all perished quickly.
It has continued to the Tang Dynasty today,
The common people have long been accustomed to being dominated by noble families.
And these celebrities and nobles from aristocratic families have long been accustomed to riding on the heads of the common people.
But just because of the special existence of Li Shimin...
Things that everyone was used to have suddenly become a problem.
Li Er and Li Jiancheng had a falling out, and the brothers even killed each other, indirectly becoming enemies with various aristocratic families.
Therefore, since Li Er ascended the throne, everyone in Chang'an has been speculating,
When will the conflict between Li Er and the family members break out?
then……
This time, when Cui Zhengde's death was revealed, the shock caused can be imagined.
The city of Chang'an is boiling and people are panicking!
…
"Retreat! Hum!"
"I wait...I thank you, Your Majesty..."
After a while, all the officials in the court left.
It was still morning, but because the crowds were leaving, the light in Ganlu Hall seemed a little dark.
Li Er's face looked very ugly.
Last night, because Sheng'er was almost smashed into the store, Li Er suddenly lost his temper and ordered Cui Zhengde to be executed immediately on the spot.
Ask him to say,
Even if the prince opens a shop, it will be smashed, and he is still a idle king.
How can your family be so awesome that you want to bully my son, the Xianwang? Thank God for not counting your rebellion and directly killing the Nine Clan!
Despite the dissuasion of Wei Zheng and others, Li Er still resolutely carried out the death penalty.
He knew that Wei Zheng was right, this Cui Zhengde really couldn't be killed like this.
Killing Cui Zhengde is easy, but...
The issue of imperial examination edicts aroused a huge backlash from this group of aristocratic families.
A group of ministers spend their days amusing their power for personal gain and benefiting the family behind them. However, as soon as the imperial examination edict came out,
Hey, everyone has turned into a Wei Sprayer,
We meet every day to give advice!
The old minister is full of loyalty!
Your Majesty, please take back your order!
Li Er just wants to say:
I am Dan and you are Lao Mu, don’t I know whether you are a Danxin or a Green Heart?
To cope with this situation,
In terms of planning, the small team of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui is very clear.
An all-out war is a long-term solution, but the top priority must be to win over one or two aristocratic families and imitate Qin Shihuang's strategy of alliance.
Each of these aristocratic families is only interested in profit and provides some benefits. Although the chance of success is not high, it is better than being unable to do anything.
The best person to unite with is naturally the Qinghe Cui family who controls the world's papermaking industry.
To this day, the price of Qinghe paper is twice as expensive as Tianxia paper, but it still has a wide market, and the only reason is that it is of high quality.
As long as the Cui family is willing.
It is just a matter of words to make the price of paper and books in the country rise and fall tenfold.
Whether schools and academies in the world can be opened depends directly on the attitude of the He Cui family!
It can be said that the power is incredibly huge.
But Li Er directly killed the young master of the Cui family, this...
Although Li Er's face was dark, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and others did not know how to answer...
How to answer this?
…
"Alas...let's think of a solution."
Li Er did not vent his anger on Du Ruhui and others, knowing that he had to bear the responsibility for the opposition from Manchu officials.
Yes, it is necessary to unite the Cui family.
But no matter how important it is, my authority as His Majesty and my dignity as a father... aren't they important?
more importantly.
Li Er was born as a leader and had a principle.
Those who have made great contributions to themselves and are truly meritorious should be kept safe and happy at all costs.
Otherwise, he would not have launched the Xuanwumen riot in the first place. To put it bluntly, it was to protect his former comrades in Wagang Village!
He was able to ruthlessly kill Li Jiancheng and imprison his own father Li Yuan.
Why can't Cui Zhengde be killed compared to his father and brothers?
For Li Shimin,
Today's Li Sheng is no less important than the old people of Wagang Village like Wei Zheng.
Even worse!
…
However, there was silence for a long time that day, whether it was Wei Zheng or Du Ruhui.
Although he is usually a person with quick thinking,
But this situation is too unfavorable. The most terrifying thing at this moment is not the opposition from countless aristocratic families.
But this group not only opposed Li Er, but also united to communicate with each other.
It almost seemed like there was an intention to establish a separate imperial court.
People are already united, and because of Cui Zhengde's death, they are not united as usual.
At this time, it would be foolish to talk about the unreliable strategy of "Lian Heng".
However, Wei Zheng, as the strongest one, still made a move for Li Er.
"Your Majesty, now there is no good strategy, the middle strategy has been lost, there is only one bad strategy."
"Immediately lead the entire Xuanjia army to massacre all the people from the five surnames and seven Wangs. If there are any rebels, Your Majesty can defeat them with force!"
Wei Zheng is not joking, and he is not a joking person either.
His plan is not unfounded.
Li Er definitely has this strength!
Not to mention the countless powerful generals under Li Er's command, he himself is a rare genius general throughout the ages.
No matter how fiercely the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes rebounded, they could only raise an army to rebel.
Li Er is afraid that they are playing dirty tricks, but if you raise an army, Li Er is really not afraid.
Brother Li is afraid of war? What a big joke.
but……
After Wei Zheng finished speaking, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui remained silent.
Neither expressed agreement nor disapproval.
They could only smile quietly...
Your Majesty is a man of temperament and a kind-hearted person.
It's impossible for him to be afraid of a war, but now... how long has China been at peace? Just over ten years.
Most of the people survived the war.
In order to eliminate the traitor Kuang Fuchaogang, this is a good reason for the war.
But both Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui knew that Li Er would not do this, even if he, Wei Penzi, and the people supported him...
Li Er couldn't accept that so many people were going to die again.
Sure enough, not only Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were silent, but Li Er was also speechless.
The day's meeting ended on bad terms.
The following days were the same every day.
Time flies, the first day of the lunar month turns to the fifteenth day in the blink of an eye, and Li Er meets Li Sheng on the fifteenth day.
Another half month passed, and before I knew it, it was the first day of the lunar month from the 15th day of the lunar month.
Li Er was already troubled when he went to court that day.
And in the memories after retiring from the imperial court, a lot of shocking news came.
"Your Majesty, among the six ministries today, officials continue to make mistakes in their work, and there are more and more..."
"Your Majesty, the shed used for the imperial examination was halfway built when a fire suddenly broke out on site..."
"His Majesty……"
Seeing that there were more and more memorials without any good deeds, Li Er took a breath.
Five surnames and seven hopes...these aristocratic families have begun to take the initiative!