If the imperial brother insists on this and wants to turn all the slaves in the world into subjects of the Tang Dynasty, and everyone is equal in terms of household registration and status, then the difficulties he will encounter will be worse than those of the wealthy families headed by the five surnames and Qi Wang. Luoyang City's final counterattack was much more serious!
If one is not sure, it is entirely possible that the slave restructuring will set off a wave of rebellions all over the world. At that time, the government will obviously not agree with the emperor's strategy, so even when suppressing riots in rural villages, they They would just go through the motions without putting in any effort. After all, at this time, they had the same opposition.
"When did you start having this idea?" Li Lingyue was shocked. His imperial brother always did things that would risk the world. This was also the case with the restructuring of the Ministry of War, the restructuring of civil and military officials in the court, the Imperial College, and Hongwen. From the reform of the imperial examination system to the reform of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes imperial examination, every thing is enough to subvert the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Can't you be your emperor properly? The public resentment boils over if you have to go through all the troubles, just for the sake of that group of slaves. exist
Is it really worth it to pit yourself against the rest of the world and get benefits that are completely out of proportion to your efforts
"Ever since..." Li Hong's face was calm, still with a trace of calmness, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Since I fell in love with Bai Chun, I have had this idea for a long time, but I haven't figured out other things yet. This matter will naturally be pushed back.”
"No... Ouch, it hurts so much! I don't agree! I won't let my mother agree!" Li Lingyue heard that Li Hong stood up because of Bai Chun, and she stood up, but she forgot that she was sitting where she was today. The carriage was different from the one she usually rode in. It was too low, so she hit her head when she stood up, and her carefully combed bun became crooked.
Li Hong was not surprised that Li Lingyue reacted so violently, because as long as he said it was because of Bai Chun, even his mother would categorically reject his idea of transforming into a slave.
The reason why Li Lingyue had such a big reaction and such firm opposition was precisely because Li Hong was obsessed with Bai Chun. After so many years, who didn't know that Bai Chun was just a slave without household registration
It's just because she has been following Li Hong, the original prince, and then the current emperor, so even if someone noticed her status as a slave, no one would think there was anything wrong with her, and no one would think her situation was inappropriate. It's the same as a real slave, and you won't feel that she has some influence on the queen and the palace.
And she is not only the most favored woman by His Majesty today, she is also the richest woman in the Tang Dynasty. She has controlled Taiyi City for so many years. After a year, no one knows how much money she can earn!
What made Li Lingyue resolutely objected, regardless of the emperor's brother's feelings, was that now Bai Chun had moved from Prince Pu's Mansion to Zichen Hall. No matter whether it was the opposition of the officials or the Zongzheng Temple, including the queen mother and herself, they finally opened their eyes. She closed one eye and the other because Bai Chun was just a slave. Even if she lived in Zichen Palace, she would not have any pressure on the harem.
Pei Wanying, the empress, has done a commendable job. The concubines in the harem are harmonious and get along well with their mother. But if Bai Chun is exempted from the status of a slave and has an upright Tang household registration, will the harem be able to do so? Will it be messy
What does Pei Wanying think? What would they think of other imperial concubines such as Yan Lingbin, An Xiaohe, Chen Qinghan, Wen Wenwen, etc.
"Sit down! How unbecoming is it to be so shocked!" Looking at Li Lingyue who stood up and rubbed his head, Li Hong took Li Lingyue's hand and asked him to sit down next to him.
"See if my bun is broken? Help me rearrange it." Li Lingyue handed the head of beautiful hair to Li Hong. Fortunately, there was only one hairpin on the bun, so it didn't look fancy, and it was easy for Li Hong to arrange it. .
When the carriage stopped at the door, Li Hong also helped Li Lingyue tidy up her bun. But even so, Li Lingyue was still dissatisfied. She couldn't trust her royal brother. After all, she had only seen Li Hong give him a bun once. Li Mei styled her hair into a bun that looked like a haystack, but she refused to let her do it again, so his niece and his daughter wandered around the palace with her hair in a bun that looked like a haystack. After a whole day, in the end, Wen Wen was so angry that he almost went to the Zichen Palace with his sword and asked Li Hong: Is this your own princess? Is it really okay to bully your own princess
Hong Xiu followed Tian Xiang in the carriage and helped Li Lingyue rearrange her hair. Then she followed Li Lingyue out of the carriage, followed behind Hua Meng and Mang Zhong, and looked at the ten people who appeared at the door and came to greet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Several food envoys.
What made Tianxiang and Hong Xiu involuntarily take a few more glances was not the big cannibals who looked a little different from the people of the Tang Dynasty, but the one standing next to Li Hong, who was quite legendary in Chang'an City. Of: Pei Wang Li Xian.
As the group of people walked into the courtyard, Hongxiu and Tianxiang felt even more uneasy. The people His Majesty the Emperor met in person must all be great people.
But everyone seems to be very kind, not very fierce, and even when they speak, they appear to be extremely well-educated.
However, just when the two women thought this, a scene happened in the courtyard that overturned their three views. They saw His Majesty the Emperor talking to a very handsome man-eating man: "Sultan, I didn't expect that after so many years, You are still alive, and you have been able to survive between Saleh and Hassan for so long without being killed. "
"Thanks to your luck, I can live for several decades." The first time Sultan came to the Tang Dynasty, he was treated badly by Li Hong. Now that he heard Li Hong teasing him like this, he naturally said without expression: "I heard that even if you are a wise person, there are corrupt officials in the court? It is said that you are a descendant of your queen? Could it be that your majesty..."
"You are not very smart, but your ears are quite sharp. What? Are you allowed to eat and fall apart and dog eat dog, but we are not allowed to have one or two corrupt officials in the Tang Dynasty? Besides, only the presence of corrupt officials can mean that the Tang Dynasty is rich. If it were Dashi, it would probably be corruption without even thinking about it. Isn’t it Saleh? You, the king of Dashi, are really promising, and you can still live in the same yard with them calmly. If I were you, what would you do? , on the way here, I killed these scourges that split the food, and then returned directly to the food, dispatched troops as quickly as possible, and made a surprise attack on their lair. When the time comes, when they come to their senses, I will Already got them all."
"Hmph, you think everyone is as despicable and shameless as you. If it weren't for you, how could I, Dashi, have fallen to this point?" Saleh said with a cold snort without giving in.
Li Hong, an idiot, can only stand and talk without hurting his back, sowing discord and making sarcastic remarks. Since he can think of such a method, can't others think of it? Isn’t it because they care about each other and keep each other in check? And even this time they were able to come together, the intention was only reached after several large-scale fights in Dashi.
"Soldiers are also deceitful. You are just too stupid. You couldn't do it when you came here. You can think of a way when you go back. With the few materials you have, Hassan is a little bit smart, but in terms of personal force, he is not. He is the weakest..." Li Hong said with a smile, and the kind expression on his face was almost comparable to that of some eminent monks in the monastery.
"Li Hong, if you come here just to bicker and ridicule us, we won't welcome you." Hassan took a step forward. This guy took the initiative as soon as he entered the door. Except for the Cordo family, all three of him were ridiculed by him. After a while, this guy can always easily turn his passive into active.
This was the case during the Great Eclipse. Originally, a prince of the Tang Dynasty only brought three thousand soldiers and horses. However, such a weak force relied on the deterrent power of the Tang Dynasty's 200,000 troops in Anxi. In a short period of time, Within a short period of time, Dashi took the initiative, and then waited for the opportunity to come out, deal with various nobles, and finally broke Dashi into pieces, and then he returned to the Tang Dynasty safe and sound.
This kind of thing is definitely the most shameful page in the history of Dashi. It is also the reason why Awiye and Saleh want to cut Li Hong into pieces when they think about it.
Someone then smiled and said, "Okay, then just pretend that I didn't say it? It's okay. I believe that since you can give up your prejudices and come together, you will be able to return together, and nothing unpleasant will happen on the way back." Yes, even if it happens, it's better not to happen within the territory of my country, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to your Wang Aviye, right? "
After finishing speaking, Li Hong took the lead in leading Li Xian and Li Lingyue into the hall, ignoring the gloomy faces of Saleh, Hassan, Sudan and others, as well as their murderous eyes, and sat down on the main seats. Down.
Hong Xiu and Tian Xiang, who had been following behind them, treated this place as their own home under the whispers of Hua Meng and Mang Zhong, looking for tea leaves, turning over cups, and then making tea for the three people sitting there.
The four people who had not come in outside the door looked at each other, and then at the entourage behind each other. At this time, because of the words of that idiot Li Hong, they all stared at each other with murderous looks and vigilance. of followers.
Sowing discord, fanning the wind and igniting will-o'-the-wisps, this has always been Li Hong's specialty. What he said in the yard just now has made the four people who originally intended to sit down for peace talks involuntarily become wary and ambitious.
With the Great Eclipse torn apart, Hassan is now the most powerful, followed by Saleh. Although Zubair of the Kordo family is the weakest among them, everyone knows that Tang Anxi has been secretly supporting him, so he is the least powerful. , and became the Sudan living between Saleh and Hassan.
And with Li Hong's words just now, their nascent joint intention was instantly disintegrated, and he even did not forget to add fuel to the fire, sowing the seeds of conflict for the four of them on their way back in the future.
(End of chapter)