Cultivating a generation of talents is actually easier said than done. Since Li Hong took charge of the Chongwen Hall in the East Palace, he has embedded many students from the Chongwen Hall in the thousands of official positions in the court. And this It also took more than ten years to achieve.
But even so, when education in the overall environment cannot be popularized on a large scale, there are indeed more and more people who can read and write words, but they can have their own thoughts and ideas, get rid of the shackles of the meaning of words, and be able to People who have their own unique thoughts and can use their brains to think are not able to do what the court wants.
Scholars from poor families are even more precious. After all, ordinary people are willing to let their children give up farming and raising chickens and ducks, but there are not many people who devote themselves to studying the books of sages to obtain fame. The germination of the imperial examination system is developing rapidly, and the nine-grade Zhongzheng system In the reality of such a situation among ordinary people, most people still believe that if they want to get ahead, there is nothing better than being born in a good family or having a relationship with a wealthy family. Those who participate in the imperial examination must be more practical.
This is the actual situation of the Tang Dynasty, which is currently undergoing transformation. It is also the reality that in the original trajectory of history, the imperial examination and the nine-level Zhongzheng system were parallel. However, due to Li Hong's promotion, the two systems that could still run in parallel have become The natural law of survival of the fittest that could have evolved over time has suddenly become artificially violent and turbulent.
Di Renjie was already waiting at the gate of the palace before dawn. When Jin Wuwei opened the gate of the imperial city, he immediately saw Lord Di of Dali Temple who seemed to be stained with a layer of dew.
Li Hong gave him a stick of incense to explain his purpose. At the same time, Di Renjie, who had been hanging out in the court for many years, after thinking about it last night, still felt that the way the four of them discussed in secret lacked a force to support it. , after all, at this sensitive moment, a large number of officials were impeached and arrested, and all of them were officials who risked their lives to remonstrate. This made people all over the world have to think that this was a deliberate punishment by the imperial court.
So when Li Hong pointed out that there were still weak links in the decision they discussed, Di Renjie, who had been thinking about it all night, finally understood that their decision last night was like a double-edged sword that could hurt those who risked their lives. Remonstrating officials can also damage the reputation of the court and the authority of His Majesty.
"Since your Majesty has pointed out the shortcomings of the plan of the minister and others, your Majesty must have thought of how to make up for the world's views on this matter, right?" Di Renjie said with a smile, then wiped his mouth and put down the palace maid's hand. Come over wet kerchief.
For him, breakfast in the palace is still not as familiar as lunch or dinner. This is also the limited number of times after Li Hong came to power that he was lucky enough to enjoy royal breakfast in the palace. Most of the time on weekdays, There is also a larger meal at noon, and the dinner is just a banquet for the ministers. Being able to sit at the same table with His Majesty for breakfast like today is not a great favor that every minister can enjoy.
"Think of it, Princess Shangguan and Princess Taiping Li Lingyue's "The World" has been there for so many years. Don't you understand what it has been doing? Do you think I am really idle? Just to deal with Li Lingyue and Guan Wan'er It's just a spur of the moment idea. But having said that, it's not your fault. Although "Room World" exists, you generally know its power, but if you want to use it skillfully in the strategy, you obviously haven't made enough preparations. For a while, I'm still not used to using "Fang Jian Tian Xia" as a weapon," Li Hong said lightly as he continued to drink a bowl of hot soup invented by his mother.
Di Renjie was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what Li Hong meant, so he laughed and said: "Your Majesty is wise, but I am ignorant and incompetent. Thank you for your Majesty's advice. And after your Majesty reminded me of this, My lord, this reminds me of the incident last year when the generals in the Anxi Corps were scolded bloody by your majesty."
"Aren't you laughing at people for not knowing how to use those new standard fire guns? What? Are you afraid that people will laugh at you now?" Li Hong still drank the soup leisurely and said without raising his head.
After the fire gun was equipped in Anxi, a little joke was made, and then it spread to his ears for some reason. Later, Li Hong just recalled the generals from Anxi to Chang'an, and held it in front of everyone in the court. In front of the ministers, he scolded them one by one, so this became a mockery of the military generals by the civil servants in the court.
It is ironic that while they have new equipment, in the face of sudden war situations, some generals, when faced with the enemy's human wave tactics, or in critical moments, actually forget about the firecrackers troops in a chaotic situation, and instead use hundreds of thousands of emergency troops. He ordered the cavalry to charge with bows and arrows against the enemy.
"Yes, I and other colleagues were still laughing at the generals who did not know how to use firecrackers when they were in a hurry. Instead, they took up bows and arrows to fight the enemy as if they were sick. Now I and others, unknowingly I have also made such a mistake, only thinking about traditional strategies and ignoring the newly derived excellent weapons. It is really stupid." Di Renjie said at the end, his expression became serious.
Whether it is the fire gun or "Fang Jian Tian Xia", in people's consciousness, they are the secret weapons of the Tang Dynasty, but they have not yet fully adapted to these, how to use them effectively in real crisis moments.
"Li Lingyue has already started preparations in Chang'an. The next issue of "Fang Jian Tian Xia" will definitely be biased towards the imperial court, or articles that support your strategies will dominate. Luoyang's "Fang Jian Tian Xia" is usually later than Chang'an's. Although the content of the publication is different, the time was originally staggered in order to avoid conflict between the two. So this time Shangguan Huangfei came with me and will do enough public opinion work for you on "Fang Jian Tian Xia" in both places. With the support, you just try your best." Li Hong took the wet handkerchief handed over by the palace maid and said slowly, wiping his mouth.
"Your Majesty, does the situation really not need to be controlled? If it is not done secretly..."
"Why should it be carried out in secret? I really don't believe that the four major government offices of Dali Temple, Yushitai, Officials Department, and Penal Department can't find any clues about these officials? Since the wealthy family headed by Wu Surname Qi Wang has made every effort to Why should we be lower than them in terms of decisive battle? "
"but… ."
"Don't worry and do it. There will be no shock in the court. I originally thought that this kind of thing would never appear in our Tang Dynasty. Now it seems that it is still very difficult to completely change history. It seems that we will never get rid of it. It cannot be manipulated by history." Li Hong looked at the flowers outside the window. The flowers wet with dew were especially beautiful at the moment, and they had already attracted the arrival of the flower picker: the butterfly.
Di Renjie didn't know what Li Hong's final words meant, but looking at His Majesty's disappointed look, it was obvious that His Majesty had another strategy that he had not told him, and it was obvious that His Majesty was not willing to use this method unless absolutely necessary. .
But since it is related to history, what is it? Even though Di Renjie had already walked out of the palace gate and walked on the embankment of Luoyang River, he never thought of anything in history that could make officials fear and make even His Majesty feel jealous.
In fact, if Di Renjie had been more attentive, he would have known that what Li Hong was talking about had appeared in the square of Zichen Hall back then, but the two copper boxes were not used for long before they were used by Li Hong. Abandoned personally.
Now, because of the persecution of the noble family headed by Qiwang of the Five Surnames, Li Hong had no choice but to take out the copper coin again, place it inside the palace gate, and let the courtiers put various memorials inside.
Li Hong slowly came to Zhenguan Hall. After seeing Father Long who was still lying on the bed recovering from illness, the two chatted casually for a few words, and then Li Hong slowly walked towards the garden where Wu Mei was.
Although Li Zhi knew about the Luoyang scholars gathering and risking their lives to remonstrate, he saw Li Hong sitting and chatting with him calmly, and when he woke up and asked about Wu Mei, Wu Mei's relaxed look when she answered him, He thought that this matter had come to a satisfactory conclusion, and even thought in his mind that it was probably because of the concessions made by Li Hong and the wealthy nobles headed by Qiwang of the fifth surname that the palace was so peaceful and peaceful now. serene.
But he didn't know that the current calm and peacefulness was just a prelude to the coming storm. So after sending Li Hong away, Li Zhi naturally closed his eyes and rested in peace, thinking about how to remind Li Hong again. Hong asked Li Xian to return to Chang'an.
As the palace maid stepped into a newly built flower shop, Li Hong did not see his mother's busy figure beside the acres of peonies, admiring or taking care of the fragrance of the garden. Instead, she was in a small In the small pavilion, two delicate figures were seen.
The figures of Shangguan Wan'er and Wen Wen blocked Wu Mei's figure inside, so when Li Hong approached them, he saw three people in the pavilion instead of the two people he saw at first.
Between the three of them, where the coffee table should have been placed, was a copper box. It looked very much like the two short-lived coppers that Li Hong had placed in front of the Zichen Palace Square.
Shangguan Wan'er and Wen Wen leaned on their chins, focusing their eyes on the copper chest. Wu Mei also focused on the copper chest. From time to time, she stretched out her hand to touch the cold copper box and was looking at it. The two women explained that they took out the copper hat again, just hoping to help Hong'er overcome the current difficulty of confronting Wu Xing Qi Wang and preserve his dragon appearance.
"Wan'er, have you contacted Li Lingyue? The few issues of "Fang Jian Tian Xia" you have in your hands must not be published at will. During this period, the content in "Fang Jian Tian Xia" must be kept consistent with Li Hong's reign. The decision-making in the hall is unanimous and must not be done rashly.”
"Yes, Queen Mother, I know that I have just written a letter to the Princess after listening to the Queen Mother's instructions." Shangguan Wan'er said obediently.
"Alas..." Wu Mei sighed helplessly, then looked at Wen Wen and said: "Back then, you were a female ranger in Jiannan Road. You have been in the palace these years. You must be unfamiliar with the outside world of rangers. Right? I'm afraid that even the rangers in Jiannan Road don't know that you were gentle back then, right?" Wu Mei smiled lazily, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were a little thicker than in the past two years. But her charm and beauty still remain, and we can still see the shadow of her beauty that once dominated the world.
"Er Chen is not worried about this. With the name of Er Chen, the heroine Wen who came down from Jiannan Road, she must have some influence now that she appears in the world. But... what Er Chen is worried about is , Your Majesty is afraid that he will not let his son leave the palace, and then use the power of the rangers to help him. "
(End of chapter)