When Changle was getting married, because she was cute, smart, kind, gentle and lovable, everyone in the palace felt that she should be given a larger dowry so that Changle could marry in glory.
This idea is not wrong even with Li Er.
But Empress Changsun, who loved her daughter the most, stopped Li Er's plan.
The reason is very simple. When Changle's aunt got married, she never had so much silk cloth as a dowry.
Now that the younger generation is getting married, how can they be given more as dowry?
If you give Changle the best, what will others think?
If the emperor takes the lead and is willful, the ministers will start to be extravagant, and the middle and lower levels of the court will start to become corrupt. Finally, resentment will arise in the country, and the country will be in danger.
There is no dynasty or generation in the history books that ended up like this.
So in the end, Li Er canceled the extra dowry and completed his daughter's wedding in accordance with the rules.
Although this matter is a trivial matter in the face of the national economy, people's livelihood, and military and political undertakings, it can be reflected that Li Er is very cautious about spending money.
In Hangzhou at that time, although Li Er wanted to reward Li Sheng very much, he finally gave up the plan of forcing an auction, allowing Wang Jing and others to take advantage.
The logic behind these decisions and thoughts is actually very far-reaching and significant.
At this moment, Li Er rewarded him with ten gold coins, which was really not low.
After all, Wenbi is not a formal imperial examination. One reward is equivalent to several hundred taels of silver, which can be said to be a very considerable amount.
When this sound came out, all the officials present turned their heads.
They all saluted Li Er and loudly praised Li Er's kindness.
Of course, it is not really benevolent to reward outstanding poets, and to put it bluntly, this ten-gold reward is actually not very high from a market perspective.
Hundreds of years of great chaos have indeed destroyed production, with total food output and population declining sharply. But from another perspective, the destruction of production cannot be said to be the end of the world. The output of gold and silver has not stagnated. This thing was so important during the war.
But there is no harder currency than hard currency.
In other words, the gold and silver of the Tang Dynasty during this period was in a state of inflation, and its purchasing power was once even lower than that of cloth and other items. Ten pieces of gold was not considered a huge sum of money.
But politics can never be divorced from humanism. Li Er practiced frugality, but still gave rewards, and his intention was achieved.
Therefore, the officials and the crowd all sincerely lamented that Li Er was a good emperor.
The person who received the reward was a scholar. He came from a poor family and came from afar. He mustered up the courage to show off his literary talents in front of a group of courtiers. He thought it would be good without being embarrassed. Unexpectedly, he got a reward from Li Er.
I immediately felt very excited and thanked you so much.
For a time, the atmosphere was basically very harmonious.
but……
Just when the chamberlain took the promised gold and handed it to the scholar, suddenly, a chuckle came from the crowd.
"Although this poem is somewhat interesting, it is too ordinary. Can this also be rewarded?"
…
It seems like an ordinary comment.
But because of the atmosphere at this time, this comment seemed very harsh and eye-catching.
Li Er used this good poem to express his care for the scholars, but someone actually came to criticize this...
In an instant, all the officials in the venue moved their eyes, looking for the source of the sound with incredulous eyes.
This feels so outrageous!
But soon, they knew what this meant.
If this was said by an unknown and ordinary official, then they might think that this guy is a fool who can't read the atmosphere, doesn't understand the general situation, and has a little bit of that.
If you say others can't do it, why don't you do it yourself?
But seeing this man's face, the officials understood instantly.
This guy is no ordinary person, he is a big shot from the fifth surname and Qi Wang.
This man is middle-aged and has a slight beard.
He looks polite, somewhat free and easy, and has the air of a worldly master.
And this man's reputation in Chang'an is indeed consistent with his image, he is unrestrained and unconventional, and he does not seek glory and profit.
This man's name is Lu Qingfeng, he is the leader of Qingliu in Chang'an and has been famous for many years.
But in fact, only those who really understand politics will know.
Clear stream?
Who are Qingliu?
Aristocratic families have monopolized academic knowledge, books, and writing for many years. Most of the scholars in the world are members of the gentry clan.
This guy is clearly a member of the Cui family in Qinghe.
The reason why he doesn't care about honor and profit is that this person belongs to the Lu family of Fan Yang, and his family conditions are the same as those of other members of the Five Surnames and Qi Wangs. They have vast tracts of fertile land, so of course he doesn't care about honor and profit.
And this man was so wealthy that he made friends with scholars all over Chang'an to win over people's hearts and recruit dead soldiers.
What is he trying to do? You can think of it with your buttocks. This person does not seek glory or official status, but that is entirely from the perspective of ordinary people. In fact...
This guy is completely the vanguard of the Fan Yang Lu family to expand its power in Chang'an. The Lu family's reserves of dead soldiers in Chang'an are basically all from him. What kind of disinterest does this have? It's a joke.
At this time, this guy also appeared. Together with Cui Yun just now, he was both civil and military.
The combination of civil and military affairs clearly means that the five surnames and seven hopes have never given up on Chang'an.
This group of people will return to Chang'an at any time to compete with Li Er's influence!
The ministers in the palace realized this almost immediately, and they all knew that this was the rhythm that was going to cause trouble.
What to do...
Thinking about this is a big headache.
However, in addition to nervousness, worry and disgust, everyone also had disdain for Lu Qingfeng.
It sounds so good, why don't you come and write a poem?
Li Er had this idea at this time. He also knew that this person was from Fan Yanglu's family.
Appearing on this occasion at this time, it is obvious...
Like Cui Yun, he represents the Five Surnames and Qi Wang to expand his influence and gain fame.
The people of China still value ability.
And this guy shows up...
Li Er had some bad premonitions in his heart.
First Cui Yun, and now Lu Qingfeng, the elite members of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes who had been dormant in Chang'an had kept a low profile for a long time, and now they jumped out one after another.
Why does this look so organized and planned?
What's wrong? What do you want to do?
Li Er hummed in his heart.
I am really not afraid of them causing trouble.
Cui Yun's martial arts skills have been surpassed by Changsun Chong, which greatly reduced the prestige of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
Now let’s compare the text again, okay.
There are so many talented people here, but I'm afraid I won't be able to compete with you in poetry.
A playful smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"oh……"
"This seems to be the leader of the Qingliu in Chang'an, Mr. Lu Qingfeng and Mr. Lu Da. Since Mr. Da is also interested, why not try to compose a song too?"
The smile on Li Er's face grew stronger.
"Everyone listens to the decree. Today I want to ask about the lottery number. I will give the ten gold coins to the child first, and then... I will set up a new lottery number and increase it ten times!"