The emperor smiled, and then asked about her meritorious service in the border town, and how she defeated those rebels.
Xie Linlang took out the remarks she had prepared for a long time, saying that the rebels were very vulnerable in nature, because they were all hungry and tired for a long time, so she just made a small plan and used officers and soldiers and city residents to break up It is impossible to know where they went after that.
The emperor nodded and said nothing. This is probably the common problem of all the upper-level people in the capital. They only care if those people will pose a threat again, and don't care where they go after they are dispersed.
After talking about the merits, the emperor talked about other things, and Xie Linlang also answered them one by one.
Soon, the emperor showed a little tired state.
Seeing this, Xie Linlang said obediently that she could retire first.
The emperor waved his hand as an answer, and Xu Hui on the side hurried forward to guide Xie Linlang, but before leaving, the emperor suddenly said.
"Linlang."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xie Linlang, who was already about to exit the pavilion, took a few steps forward and listened attentively.
The emperor looked her up and down. The young man in front of him was full of heroic spirit and dazzling eyes. Although she was young, she was unexpectedly calm, neither humble nor arrogant, such a good son, such a good minister... The emperor nodded, feeling that although there were many mistakes in his many decisions, There is no shortage of correctness.
He whispered, "Do you think I'm a good emperor?"
This... Xie Linlang felt that this was really not a good question to answer.
The emperor in front of him has been in power for more than ten years. If you talk about his achievements... it is not obvious, but it can be seen that he really wants to make a difference. From his concentration of power, it can be seen that he is trying to get rid of the control of the aristocratic family. To the point.
But the freezing three feet is not a day's cold, the big family holds the economic lifeline and a certain amount of military power, and the court is also full of nobles.
If there is no excellent mind, clever means and enough helpers, it is impossible to overturn this fate.
Obviously, the emperor in front of him still lacks a little.
Xie Linlang thought about it and lowered her head.
"Your Majesty's question should be judged by future generations. Linlang is in the game, and her thoughts are inevitably biased."
The emperor laughed in a low voice, "You brat still speaks the same way as before. In fact, even if you don't tell me, I understand that I am not a good emperor, and I don't say anything about my political achievements. Now I have a bad reputation for murder."
Xie Linlang was neither humble nor arrogant, "Your Majesty, you think too much, you are still the most enlightened emperor of Qin."
Hearing the words, the emperor showed a smile, he was obviously in a good mood, and then waved at her.
"You can step back, tomorrow morning, I will enshrine you. Besides, after seeing your friends in the capital, you should go back to Xiangcheng as soon as possible. This city is like ruling a country, and I would like to see if it is ruled by a wise man. , what will it look like."
His words were relaxed and his eyes were expectant, which made Xie Linlang think about his words all the time on the way out of the palace.
"Eunuch Xu, what happened in the capital recently? Why do I feel that His Majesty has another meaning?"
Xie Linlang's words shocked Xu Hui. He saw that the guards on the left and right did not pay attention to them, and the palace servants behind him were far away, so he lowered his voice.
"Didn't the emperor tell you? It's not a secret... After that time, His Majesty lost sleep every night, and then Concubine Die came, and the situation began to improve..."
Xu Hui babbled, his voice could not hide his worry, but Xie Linlang listened and probably figured out what was going on.
After the emperor killed the Xia family and executed Qin Jue, he began to lose sleep. Later, when he was emotionally unstable, he also killed several officials, which made people panic.
The situation improved a lot until Concubine Die appeared, but Concubine Die's face was too suspicious. The officials who had helped the emperor to participate in the Xia family massacre were a little uneasy, and asked the emperor to execute Concubine Die.
But the emperor's attitude this time is very firm, plus he killed several clan officials before, the conflict has long been aroused, and the situation in the court has become tense!
Under this circumstance, the emperor not only failed to restrain himself, but also suddenly set up the "Tianzi Menshengtang", and specially accepted the civilian students who failed in previous years. The motivation is obvious!
This made Xie Linlang's heart skip a beat!
Is this too messy? !
The imperial examination system she proposed at the beginning was intended to weaken the aristocracy and break the monopoly, but it had to be a step-by-step process, ranging from ten years to decades or even generations.
This is also the reason why she asked the emperor to run the "National School", but not the emperor.
Imperial teachers can gain fame and benefits from it, but there are so many people in the school, none of whom are loyal to the imperial teachers, or who have not been admitted, he has at least learned the culture monopolized by the aristocratic families.
And they can't enter the court, and the only way to make a living is not to be a counselor to others, or to teach in a private school. In this way, they will indirectly break the cultural barriers and allow some ordinary people to have the opportunity to obtain "higher education".
This idea is very subtle and takes time to ferment, so not many people can perceive it.
Those aristocratic families only saw the benefits obtained by the imperial teachers, so they followed suit. It is reported that the capital has opened many national schools, and her plan is very smooth.
But the end of the emperor was different. The purpose of the family founding school was to harvest talents and earn fame.
And the emperor's intention to open the emperor's family was to snatch away the underprivileged children they cultivated, and to promote them to share the cake of the aristocratic family. One can imagine how those families reacted.
Too radical behavior will inevitably lead to unforeseen consequences, so after Xie Linlang heard Xu Hui's words, the smile on her face disappeared, and she turned very solemn.
Xu Hui didn't say anything else, he only said that the emperor saved Concubine Die, killed a few courtiers, and set up a school for "the disciples of the emperor". He couldn't see the far-reaching intention and influence. The status is wrong.
If the previous emperor was a cruel outburst after being paranoid to the extreme, then now, he hides all the darkness under a peaceful appearance, and he seems to be much calmer, but only those who serve him know that the matter is Not so.
The current emperor is more unstable than when he destroyed the Xia family, which makes him very uneasy...
Soon, the palace gate arrived.
Xie Linlang comforted Xu Hui and continued, and left the palace. After walking out of the palace gate, Xie Linlang couldn't help but look back at the scarlet city wall, feeling a little surprised.
She seems to have understood the emperor's deep meaning. He let herself go because she did not want to let herself participate in the following disputes and contradictions. After all, she was the one who proposed the imperial examination system, and she was also the one who proposed the Guoxuetang. Those who hurt her interests are likely to target her.
In short, the capital really is a place of right and wrong.