When Empress Changsun saw this, she was still curious, but she could tell.
Li Er is really relaxed now.
If I hadn't had the confidence in my heart, I would never have suddenly revealed this evil and crazy boyhood...
Empress Changsun was in a daze. How many years had this Li Er not laughed happily? In fact, he had not even slept well for a few days.
It also started when Sheng Er appeared...
For a moment, Queen Changsun's heart also moved.
It turned out that she did not support any reform of the reserve fund.
Although Sheng'er is excellent, as a mother...
Obviously, she definitely doesn't want the two sons Li Chengqian and Li Sheng to conflict and start another Xuanwu Sect.
But now it seems that Li Sheng is really more suitable to be the emperor...
It can be said that it is very suitable!
How about... we can also consider changing the reserve? Let's see what Li Er said...
The night passed.
The next morning came quickly.
…
Imperial City, Zhuque Gate.
Since ancient times, when imperial cities were built, they always faced south.
Suzaku belongs to Fire, and Fire belongs to South.
Therefore, the south gate of the imperial city is not Hanguang Gate or Anshang Gate, but Zhuque Gate.
It symbolizes the passage of imperial power, and all His Majesty’s decrees come from this door.
At this moment, outside the Zhuque Gate.
There were rows and rows of people standing, all dressed in official robes. There was no doubt that they were all ministers of the Tang Dynasty.
But it was clearly time for the morning court, but these ministers did not enter the imperial city to participate in the morning court, but stood here quietly.
Looking at the Vermillion Bird Gate...
Some are ruthless, some are fearful, and some are... fanatical!
These people are exactly the officials that all the powerful families can drive together.
Their number accounts for more than two-thirds of the entire court of the Tang Dynasty, and their scale is staggering.
When the people passing by saw this, they backed away in horror.
The Xuanwu Gate incident happened not long ago, and now this situation occurs again. Could it be that something happened in the palace again?
All the people who witnessed all this were horrified.
The reactions of these people did not escape the gaze of many eyes.
Qin Qiong frowned and stood outside the Zhuque Gate, but she was distant from these officials and looked at Changsun Wuji beside him.
"Auxiliary machine, what's going on? Why don't these officials... go in and go to court?"
"……well."
Changsun Wuji shook his head and sighed. He was silent for a while before he leaned into Qin Qiong's ear.
"These are all factions from various aristocratic families. Shubao, you are also a close confidant of His Majesty. You know what happened to His Majesty recently..."
Qin Qiong suddenly said in horror, "Then what are they...what are they doing? Is Your Majesty in the palace? Wait, what did General Li Jing say?"
Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, frowning and was about to speak, but Qin Qiong was already anxious, "No, I'll go to the barracks outside the city... Is everything okay at the barracks?"
"General, please calm down, it's not that serious!"
"ah?"
Qin Qiong was also stunned for a moment, and then she realized... Oh, that seems to be the case.
If there was a coup, how could I still be talking nonsense with Changsun Wuji here? Something would definitely happen.
but……
"Brother Auxiliary Machine, what happened? What are they going to do?"
"Well, a few days ago, a man named Cui Zhengde was executed... This man is a descendant of the Cui family of Qinghe. If the Cui family of Qinghe is not convinced, then he will mobilize various aristocratic families to cause trouble for Your Majesty.
"
"To cause trouble for His Majesty? How bold...wait, why did they mobilize so many people?"
Qin Qiong was about to have a bad breath when he suddenly discovered that there were so many officials... In other words, they were all hired by the Cui family of Qinghe.
This number is indeed a bit strange.
On this scale, I'm afraid even if there is no coup, Your Majesty will have to bow his head if you simply ask His Majesty to give an explanation.
Can……
It is now the second year of Zhenguan, and His Majesty has only been on the throne for two years.
If you bow your head to these aristocratic families at this time, how can you be an emperor in the future?
Sooner or later something will happen in this world.
So he doesn't quite understand.
Changsun Wuji knew that Qin Qiong was a military commander, and they were usually not interested in the inside story, so he explained it.
"Actually, this is not just a matter of Cui Zhengde. The main reason is that a month ago, His Majesty issued the imperial examination edict..."
Qin Qiong nodded.
He really knew about the imperial examination edict.
"I know about this. This is based on the Sui Dynasty's decree, and His Majesty has made changes for some unknown reason. Even women can participate in the imperial examination. My useless daughter can also..."
"I know, I know, Uncle Bao, please listen to me first. Once the imperial examination edict comes out, who will be happiest when you think about it?"
"Who is the happiest? Of course the young people..."
"Harm, so Uncle Bao, you are His Majesty's man, and you can only be His Majesty's man. You cannot be a rebellious minister or traitor. In your heart, the three words "young people" mean thousands of ordinary young people in the world."
"This...isn't it?"
Qin Qiong felt that there was something in Changsun Wuji's words, but he couldn't understand it for the moment.
Changsun Wuji glanced lightly at the gathered officials.
"of course not."
"In some people's minds, only the young people from their own family are called people. Others are not considered people."
…
"Isn't this...isn't it a waste of Gu Renyi's path? How can there be such people in the world?"
Qin Qiong thought it was ridiculous. Who could be so arrogant?
"If such a person were in the army, he would be killed by his colleagues."
"Sigh... This is the difference between civil servants and military generals. It is said that strong generals are born in the ranks of soldiers. Anyone who wants to be a general must start from a pawn, accumulate merit first, and then be promoted step by step. But civil servants are different...
We have the Tang Dynasty so far, as well as the pre-Sui Dynasty, and even... in short, all the eras before the emergence of the imperial examination system."
"All civil servants in the world are recommended by other civil servants!"
"Recommend? I know this. The system of filial piety and integrity is a system of the Han Dynasty."
"Filial and honest? Shu Bao, you are still too kind." Changsun Wuji glanced at Qin Qiong dissatisfied, "In the Han Dynasty, let alone being filial or not filial and honest, people with countless lives in their hands and many evil deeds could still praise this person as filial and honest.
When you are an official, after all, it is not about how powerful the elders in your family are? This is just how these aristocratic families consolidate their own power."
"this……"
"So His Majesty issued this imperial examination edict. Do you know how opposed these aristocratic families are?"
Qin Qiong understood what Changsun Wuji meant.
When I looked at the people around me again, for a moment... my surprise and suspicion were gone, but my disdain became a little more.
The reason why we have been making such a big fuss for a long time is because of this matter. Everyone, they really think that their own children are qualified to be officials, so why don't they dare to take the exam with the children of common people? Your Majesty did not say not to allow children of aristocratic families to participate.
But there are indeed too many people.
"Then, the current situation may not end easily. Brother Auxiliary Machine, does your Majesty have any countermeasures?"
