So everything was so sudden, and everything was so logical. When Li Hong's voice disappeared, the entire street that was originally noisy and crying became silent, and the silence was even scary.
"Right and wrong will be judged by future generations. Whether what I did today is right or wrong, I think... I don't need those of you who have never governed a township, a county, or a state to judge! The great cause of the world has always been The ups and downs are written by the contemporary people, but the merits and demerits have always been defined by the comments of future generations. Therefore, I am not afraid of being infamy for future generations. I am not afraid that after losing the assistance of the famous family, no one from the poor family in the world will stand up to govern with me. The Tang Dynasty. Since they love to kneel and remonstrate, let them do it. In the history books... I hope you will have the courage to stand up and admit your sins. Of course, you can also accept your achievements. "
Before Li Zhaode suggested driving away these people, and even after these people gathered, the Luoyang City Military Guards had spontaneously surrounded them all in the middle of the street. Therefore, when the emperor's chariot came to pick up the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he naturally It drove through the crowd effortlessly.
Li Hong, who was about to board the train, did not see the figure of Luoyang Prime Minister Du Shenyan among the officials behind him. He believed that at this time, Du Shenyan knew that his son was in the relationship between Chang'an Jingzhao Mansion and Shangguan Wan'er. Conflict, then at this time, officials from Luoyang and Chang'an, led by Du Shenyan and others, who were recommended to the court, are probably among the crowd of Wuyang Wuyang.
"Anyone who kneels down to invite someone without a title or official title will not be held accountable. The rest... regardless of the size of the official position or the importance of the title, will all be registered in the book and are waiting for disposal." When Li Hong left, he didn't know what he meant by this sentence. To whomever listens, to whomever executes.
In short, after the emperor's chariot had already set off back to the palace, everyone who was kneeling on the street suddenly began to feel frightened, especially those with noble titles and official positions. Sitting on the ground, I only felt that my legs were weak, and even the last bit of strength to stand up seemed to have been pulled away with Li Hong's words.
After Li Zhaode watched His Majesty's jade chariot go away and disappear, he turned back and looked down. As His Majesty left, the street that had been quiet for a while once again became filled with crying and wailing. But this time, among all the voices, some of them were vaguely filled with pain and regret.
A group of people who had already been surrounded by Luoyang City's military guards in the middle of the street had heavy faces and panic in their hearts. What kind of temperament did the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who had been on the throne for more than five years, have? Although they had never been in contact with him, from what they knew, I still understand the class I live in more or less.
I originally thought that relying on the situation of not punishing the public, so many people gathered together to invite His Majesty the Emperor. Even if they could not force His Majesty to change his mind, at least they would not put their lives and future in danger. What's more, according to their plans After thinking about it, even if His Majesty cannot restore the glory and splendor of the past to the wealthy family and the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes today, at least the world can see the sincere devotion of the famous family or the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes to the Tang Empire. loyalty.
But no one expected that His Majesty would easily break up the comeback that they had been planning for many days by asking and answering like a drama with Li Zhaode from Longxi.
With those words, he not only tied the royal family and the people together, but also highlighted the importance of the poor scholars, while using the country and the country to make profits, and made the wealthy family and the five surnames and seven hopes become famous. The image of a villain who is only interested in profit and profit.
The gain outweighs the loss. Stealing a chicken leads to losing a lot of rice. The result formed in this moment is completely contrary to the result that the five surnames and Qiwang and the wealthy families thought. This makes them have no psychological preparation at all. In an instant, their family will be completely destroyed. It has been completely subverted to the bottom. As long as His Majesty no longer talks about Chrysostom, his family will never be able to restore its former glory and glory. It will never be able to accuse the court at will and enjoy the love and adoration of the people as before. Enjoying the royal respect and humility.
From now on, they, especially their descendants, and the future destiny of the family will become like ordinary people's families, and they must act within the rules set by the court or by His Majesty himself.
There is no longer a shortcut to power that can shield children and grandchildren with selfish motives. If you want to pursue an official career, regain glory and wealth, gain both fame and fortune, and enjoy the love and support of the people, then you need to start from the bottom like Di Renjie and others. , relying solely on his own abilities to slowly climb up the ladder, and using his own actions and abilities instead of relying on the family's glory to easily gain the love of the people and the favor of the royal family.
"In this way, these aristocratic families and nobles will really hate His Majesty to the core from now on. If there are any unparalleled talents in their clans in the future, the court will want to recruit them. ... I'm afraid it won't be so easy to recruit by then, right?" Shangguan Wan'er frowned slightly, feeling vaguely worried about her husband.
"There are still a lot of talents. Among these noble and wealthy families, it is not like there are no people who use the imperial examination as a way to enter the officialdom. Even talented people like Kong Ming and Zhou Lang, since they want to gain fame and fortune, then they can enter the officialdom. It must be an unavoidable way. If you want to be admired by people in the world with your own knowledge, Haha, I don’t believe that such a person can come out of their family at this time. Wen Wen feels that this way, it will make people More talents with literary skills and military skills will be discovered by the court." Wen Wen also sat in the carriage and said with an exquisite sword on his legs.
"Look, gentle thoughts are more to my liking than those of a famous and talented woman like you." Li Hong gently pinched the gentle cheek with an arrogant expression, and instantly felt silky softness and warmth on his fingertips. Feeling like this, he turned his head to look at Shangguan Wan'er, who was still frowning slightly, and said: "Five surnames, seven hopes, and wealthy families are just like Jiang He. Although there are also talented people in large numbers, they are obviously not enough to meet the needs of the Tang Dynasty today. Well, if that's the case, why don't we look to the whole world like the stars in the sea for talents to govern the country? In this way, wouldn't the court cast a wider net and catch more fish? It’s even less likely to be led by others.”
"But..." Shangguan Wan'er gently held Li Hong's stretched out hand, feeling the warmth conveyed to her by the strong and thick hand, and at the same time she felt a sense of majestic security. She pondered for a while and then said: "In that case , Your Majesty, you can use your original strategy and use time to deal with the attrition and collapse of the powerful nobles headed by Wu Xing Qi Wang, and even force you to make plans for the Tang Dynasty and spread the glory of the Tang Dynasty just like you did before. For cultural reasons, they were once again assigned to the border areas of the Tang Dynasty. But why did you suddenly choose to act in such an impatient way? It feels like... His Majesty wants to do it in the shortest possible time. I want to resolve this matter completely, and I believe that if Your Majesty is so determined, it would be impossible for these people to bypass the power of Luoyang Prefecture, especially the Chengwu Guards, and so easily attack them on a large scale. Many people gathered here, and they were able to show up risking their lives to remonstrate with His Majesty on the same day that you, your father, and your mother appeared in Luoyang."
After finishing speaking, Shangguan Wan'er looked at Li Hong with a slightly nervous look. Especially when Li Hong looked over, she was so nervous that she couldn't help but stick out her seductive tongue and lick the dry red hair. lip.
"Time is too tight." Li Hong shook his head slightly and smiled, watching the scene outside the car window change to the scene in Luoyang Palace. Li Hong continued: "I have been saying this since we set off from Chang'an. "I believe you all think that I said this because my father and mother wanted Li Xian to return to Chang'an, right?"
"But... which emperor doesn't hope that a hundred years from now, he will be able to leave his name in history and leave a bright and colorful mark in the history books? Emperor Taizong's great achievements, imperial hegemony, and being respected as the Khan of Heaven by the people of the world His majestic reputation was seen in his eyes and kept in his heart. He always thought that one day he would be able to govern the country of the Tang Dynasty. Although he would not surpass the late Emperor Taizong, he would not live a mediocre life... "Li Hong smiled and suddenly kissed Shangguan Wan'er's seductive lips, which instantly made Shangguan Wan'er who was originally a little nervous become a little embarrassed.
Shangguan Wan'er looked a little blushing and embarrassed. If she didn't understand what Li Hong meant after hearing this, then her reputation as a talented woman would be in vain. So she took over Li Hong's topic and said: "Your Majesty did this. , do you want this matter to be recorded in my father’s merit book instead of your majesty’s imperial plan?”
"Who knows what history will be changed into by future generations, and with what attitude and wording it will appear in front of future generations! Historians like Sima Qian, when recording and compiling historical annals truthfully, do not have the same They will mix their personal feelings and use their own likes and dislikes to establish monuments and biographies for some people. Who can guarantee that what Sima Qian records in the "Tai Shi Gong Shu" is absolutely fair? Therefore, let others comment on the merits and demerits. Yes, as for yourself, you just need to keep your head down and move forward in the direction that you have determined in your heart. Fame and fortune, a foolish king or a wise king, the happiness of the world, the country, and the people are in the hands of an emperor, and the long and short-term relationships are complex and changeable. In ten years, how can a few dozen lines in a history book determine whether a king is successful or not? Everyone in the world values fame and wealth, and is afraid of making mistakes at every step. But as an emperor, you need to keep it in your heart. Faint or enlightened? As long as the world is in peace, wouldn't it be more meaningful to have the reputation of a faint king and let future generations criticize and dispute it? So, do your own thing and don't care about what others say. I'm not one of them. How can I be recognized by all the people in the world with silver and gold?" Li Hong walked out of the carriage with a smile. At this time, in Luoyang Palace, Li Zhi's vertigo attack occurred again.
(End of chapter)