"Give my classmate his life back!"
"We want justice and legal principles!"
"Strictly investigate the murderer who murdered our classmates!"
"I request His Highness the Crown Prince to make the decision for the students who were unjustly killed in the Imperial College and Hongwen Hall!"
"Don't be afraid of the powerful, and vow to bring the murderer to justice!"
Wave after wave of students shouted loudly at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall, and Li Hong felt so comfortable and happy.
Li Zhi and Wu Mei behind the screen looked at each other. They knew how to use the words of these students to put the Jinyang Wang family to death, but what did they mean by shouting slogans at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall like this? Will this happen again in the future
When did these students become so fearless? Why did they become so righteous? Don't they know the consequences of offending the five surnames and seven families
The meaning was clear in the eyes of the emperor and the queen. Needless to say, someone must have instigated it! As for who it is, you don’t have to guess!
"Your Majesty, Queen..." A palace maid suddenly appeared behind Wu Mei and Li Zhi, but she hesitated to speak.
Wu Mei's heart was ringing with alarm bells for no reason! Once the palace maid or the eunuch stops talking and looks embarrassed, then only one thing can happen, that is, the prince or the palace maid makes trouble again.
Li Hong has grown up and will not be like this now, let alone when he is above the court. So is it Li Lingyue
"Say, what's the matter?" A black line appeared on Wu Mei's forehead reflexively.
"Your Majesty, the Queen, the princess and Prince Yin (Li Dan) are all among the students..."
"Nonsense! This must be Li Hong's idea. I'm sure this matter will never escape him!" Wu Mei angrily stood up from the chair, but Li Zhi held her hand.
"Just let the palace maid carry them back to the harem. What's the use of going out now?" Li Zhi persuaded with a smile.
"Yes, hurry up and take them back to the harem. Let's see how I deal with him later!" Wu Mei sat down again angrily, you little bastard is seeking death!
The chubby Li Dan was close to Li Lingyue in age. Historically, after Li Dan ascended the throne, he loved Li Lingyue so much that the subsequent princess became involved in politics.
Now the little fat man and Li Lingyue were also raising their fists high, and followed the students from Hongwen Hall and Imperial College to shout for no apparent reason. They looked like they were not coming to attack the Wang family, but like they were attending an interesting gathering.
But before the excitement of the gathering was over, the palace maid and eunuch secretly grabbed her from behind and took her away.
Naturally, no one in the court noticed this scene. Suo Yuanli seemed to be telling someone else's story. From beginning to end, he told everything without Di Renjie even asking questions.
Wang Yuan trembled all over as he listened, and although what Suo Yuanli said was true, it was obvious that Suo Yuanli also wanted to excuse himself. In addition to taking the responsibility for the murder on himself, as for how to plan, Whoever came up with the idea and so on were all blamed on the three main culprits: Wang Yuan, Wang Yifang, and Kong Zhiyue.
It must be said that Suo Yuanli was aware of current affairs. Even at this time, he wanted to kill King Cao Li Ming and Princess Qian Jin, and even made a confession that neither of them knew about.
But regarding the private coining of old money, even if he wanted to take it upon himself, Suo Yuanli was powerless in the face of the evidence in Di Renjie's hands, not to mention that the student's death was caused by the private coining of old money.
Di Renjie asked and Suo Yuanli answered. The historian sat on one side and wrote furiously. The students from the Hongwen Hall and the Imperial College at the door listened attentively. When Wang Yuan closed his eyes and suddenly fainted from weakness, the students at the door finally broke out. There were cheers.
"I congratulate Your Highness for redressing the injustices of the students of the Imperial College and Hongwen Hall." Zhongshu Ling and Menxia Shizhong watched an imperial doctor revive the unconscious Wang Yuan and immediately shouted in unison.
Wang Yuan, who had just woken up, almost fainted again when he heard these words.
Kong Zhiyue and Wang Yi were in despair. Obviously, the Imperial College and the Yushitai would not let them go, especially the Yushitai. Under Wang Yifang's bullying, Li Qiao only now knew that Wang Yifang had been treating him badly. Yin serves Yang and goes against it.
The Minister of Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites were in charge of the Imperial Academy and the Hongwen Hall. After the ministers congratulated Li Hong, the two of them came out and made a superficial apology in a respectful manner.
The students at the door have not dispersed. They are all waiting to see what Wang Yuan, the head of the Jinyang Wang family, will do when he is escorted out of the Xuanzheng Hall. Some people have already begun to talk: "A century-old family is nothing more than this. What they originally thought A gentleman who secretly minted old money to deceive the court and make huge profits is truly a shameless person."
"Since Jin Wang's family is like this, I'm afraid the other aristocratic families won't be much better, right?"
"Yes, maybe they are all in the same boat. They control the Zhongzheng system's recommendation resources, so they must be practicing something unhealthy."
"Well, that makes sense. In fact, it's just the case of Wang's family now. We have to stay away from these wealthy families in the future."
"That's right. Today, the Grand Scholar of Hongwenguan pretended to be Wang Yuan's grandson, which is enough to show that other worlds will definitely do the same."
"But what makes me happy is that after His Highness the Crown Prince has intervened in this case, I am afraid that today's imperial examination system will become fair and strict, and there will no longer be unhealthy trends in the imperial examinations."
As the discussion of these students gradually faded away, the old figures of Wang Yuan, Kong Zhiyue, and Wang Yifang looked like bereaved dogs. They even gave up their defense.
This is not to say that they don't want to defend themselves, but they know very well that under such irrefutable evidence, no one will listen to them if they want to defend themselves, not to mention that they are facing the Crown Prince who is fierce and ruthless.
Li Hong watched Wang Yuan's back coldly as he left. He was already thinking about the next goal. If the sect's recommendation was not completely eradicated, the way out for the poor men in the world would always be faced with obstacles that they could not overcome. Yes, so defeating a Wang family is by no means his ultimate goal.
The Wang family of Jinyang was regarded as his first target. In addition to secretly helping Li Zhong to fight against him, he became more wary of the Wang family and must get rid of the Wang family.
Also, the geographical location of Jinyang is too sensitive. After all, the Tang Dynasty started its army from there. If Jinyang cannot be controlled, then once the Wang family is given a chance, they may be the unlucky ones.
Everyone in the court was thoughtful. The four surnames and six families began to think about their situation. They needed to carefully consider what to do next.
Although the Wang family was punished today due to the deaths of students from the Imperial College and Hongwen Hall, it also showed that the imperial court was deeply afraid of them and had never stopped restraining them.
This sounded the alarm for the rest of the family, and forced them to choose how to face the court in the future. Should they still show their superior class identity? Should they still be unwilling to marry the royal family because of their self-esteem
King Cao Li Ming was even more worried about Li Hong's indifference to him. Up to now, Li Hong still had not come to a conclusion for himself, and he was now standing in the middle of the court, and it was neither possible nor necessary to leave.
"Whether it is privately coining old money or new money, it is a serious crime in our Tang Dynasty! Killing people to silence them for fear of being exposed is naturally an added crime! Such thieves who have brought disaster to the country and the people should be handed over to Dali Temple for severe punishment , I will never tolerate it! It has only been more than fifty years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Our ancestors sacrificed their blood and lives, and used their wisdom and strategies to achieve the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty and the prosperity of the world. Anyone dares to do so! Anyone who causes trouble in the court and violates the laws of the Tang Dynasty will be severely punished, no matter who you are! Even Princess Yiyang and Princess Gao'an will have all their old money confiscated and will never be exchanged for it. Therefore, no one should do it because of their own selfish desires! , and ruined the glory that your fathers fought for you with their blood and lives!" Li Hong looked solemn, standing quietly in the court, looking at the royal family, dignitaries, and meritorious wealthy families, and said word by word! .
Use Yiyang and Gao An to stop the mouths of these people, and then beat those wealthy nobles and aristocratic families who want to seek personal gains from the Tang Dynasty, so as to let them understand that the Tang Dynasty court is not a fool and will never let you go in vain. Exchange the old privately minted money.
"Liaodong, Yunzhong, Anxi, and even Liuzhao in the southwest are all our potential enemies. We are not strong enough for them to truly surrender. Now they are only temporarily surrendering because of our current strength. If we If we remain stagnant and we enjoy the prosperity and stability of today, sooner or later, they will turn their swords on us again and cut us off. How will we face the legacy laid by our ancestors? Fighting against them? There is nothing permanent in this world. Only by working hard can we always be strong! Wen An Tianxia and Wu Ding Qian Kun, whether they are scholars or soldiers and generals, are all loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty! If anyone dares to create the concept of prioritizing civility over martial arts, he will also be severely punished!" Li Hong's eyes swept across the world's elites again, because their presence and recommendation naturally created scholars who wanted to become officials in the court. The reason for emphasizing literature over martial arts.
Now that I agree with the civil servants and military generals that they are all subordinate ministers, I hope that next, I can start to smoothly transition the Tang Dynasty's military system to the recruitment system.
After all, today's military system is at the end of its tether, and the effective combat effectiveness it can provide is getting lower and lower. If no corrections are made, without Tibet and others taking action, the Tang Dynasty itself will first shrink its territory in order to defend Guanzhong with its scarce troops. .
Li Zhi and Wu Mei walked slowly from both sides of the screen to the front of the palace. After the loud and clear voice of the etiquette officer sounded, Li Hong, together with Zhongshu, Zhongshu Ling, the provincial minister, the emperor's relatives, civil and military officials, including Hong Following the example of great Confucian scholars and wealthy families, they began to bow and salute the emperor and empress of the Tang Dynasty.
(End of chapter)