The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 243 The Plan of Completion (seeking full monthly ticket order)

The eunuch put a piece of information from Luoyang respectfully on Li Yuan's case. Li Yuan opened it and was shocked.

Wang Shichong of Luoyang also opened a course to recruit scholars a few days ago, but it turned out that poor scholars collectively made troubles. The reason was exactly the same as Liu Wenjing said. They thought the scientific examination was unfair and made a big fuss.

Li Yuan doubted that someone was instigating it secretly, could it be one of his own?He handed over the information to the eunuch: "Let the prince see it!"

Datang intelligence has always been in charge of Li Jiancheng. After reading the intelligence content, he immediately understood the meaning of his father, bowed and said: "Father, I don't know about this matter. Maybe it was Yang Tong, Li Mi, and Dou Jiande. Why! Maybe it was done spontaneously by Luoyang scholars. However, my son thinks that Li Mi’s instigation is very likely, because Luoyang’s imperial examinations absorb the most talents under Li Mi’s rule.”

Li Yuan nodded and said to Li Jiancheng, "Let all the ministers take a look."

The content is clear at a glance, that is, more than 2 scholars marched in Luoyang, and even surrounded the Ziwei Palace. More than a dozen important officials quickly passed it to read it, and everyone's eyes showed shock.Everyone has the same idea, is it really Li Mi who is behind it?
Liu Wenjing went out again, cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, this matter confirms the minister's worries. The imperial examination is not a simple matter. It involves the interests of too many people. Wang Shichong obviously did not handle the conflict of interests well, which caused the Tens of thousands of scholars marched and rioted! And the political environment in my Tang Dynasty is a hundred times more complicated than that of Wang Shichong. Before the system is perfected, the imperial examination is not suitable for holding."

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Duguzheng, Dou Wei, Xiao Yu and others responded one after another.

"Dear dears, the matter of the imperial examination is temporarily suspended! We will discuss it later and withdraw from the court." Although Liu Wenjing's words made Li Yuan extremely uncomfortable, but now he has no intention of attacking. This information made him realize that rushing the imperial examination will only bring Big trouble coming.

After Li Yuan returned to his imperial study, he tried his best to calm down the turmoil in his heart. Ever since Yang Tong set fire to the palace city, he had been very depressed. The name Yang Tong was like sitting on a heavy mountain, and he couldn't breathe under the pressure.The situation in Datang also made him feel depressed and anxious, and he no longer had the spirit of Jianguo.He really needed a big event to boost the sluggish morale of Datang. In the past, he wanted to launch a quick victory nearby, but the Battle of Hexi was always at a stalemate, which made him very disappointed.

Li Yuan also understands Li Shimin's difficulties. The morale of the Tang army is already low, and it is necessary to prevent the Sui army from Wuwei and Huining from stabbing in the back, so that Li Shimin is bound to fight. It will be very serious, and even lead to the collapse of the whole army.

Now he finally thought about using the imperial examination to reverse the disadvantage and boost morale, but the parade of scholars in Luoyang poured cold water on him. Li Yuan looked at the long white clouds in the sky, and he couldn't help but sighed a long time.

Li Yuan has agreed to Li Shimin's suggestion that he will launch an attack on the Xue-Liang coalition this year, but the situation of being restrained and powerless makes Li Yuan go crazy. This kind of situation depends on the face of the Sui Dynasty everywhere.It reminded him of the feeling of walking on thin ice and trembling when facing Yang Guang.

Now he is cursing Yang Guang and belittling Yang Guang to nothing, but those who know Yang Guang know that Yang Guang's ability is not only not bad, but rather terrifying. Otherwise, Li Yuan would not pretend to be a grandson for decades !It is precisely because of the fear in his heart that he speaks so badly. This is also a way to vent his fear. He thought that after Yang Guang died, Li Yuan thought that the world would change to Li's surname, but someone stronger than Yang Guang appeared. Yang Tong His methods are more ruthless than Yang Guang's, and he doesn't have the characteristics of Yang Guang's eagerness for quick success and quick gains, so he is so ambitious. This can be called the perfect version of Yang Guang, which makes Li Yuan breathless.Successive failures and failures brought back the long-lost fear of the Yang family.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince seeks an audience." An eunuch's voice came from the door.

"Announce him in!"

Li Yuan slowly returned to the imperial couch and sat down, trying to maintain a calm look. After a while, Li Jiancheng hurried in, and he gave a deep salute, "I will see my father!"

Li Yuan's tone was indifferent: "Is there something wrong?"

"My son has some ideas about the imperial examination."

"Go ahead."

Li Jiancheng said: "Father, when it comes to the imperial examination, many important officials of the Guanlong nobles are silent, which shows their attitude. If it is carried out rashly, it will inevitably touch the vital interests of the Guanlong nobles, and the risk is extremely high."

Li Yuan has also considered this issue. In fact, not only the nobles of Guanlong have resistance, but the attitudes of the Kanto and southern gentry towards the imperial examination are the same. Only Liu Wenjing looks at the problem from the perspective of the Li Tang Dynasty.

The ultimate purpose of the imperial examinations is to select only talents, and to inject fresh blood into the officialdom. This is precisely the most fundamental interest. Li Yuan also knew that the imperial examinations would inevitably arouse resistance from the nobles in Guanlong, so he did not consider the imperial examinations at first, and would not implement them until the world was unified In order to guarantee the interests of the Guanlong nobles, so as to obtain their full support!However, the influx of a large number of talents to Yecheng has put great pressure on Li Yuan. If he does not open a course to recruit scholars, the poor scholars will run out, and all the official positions in the Tang Dynasty will fall into the hands of the aristocratic family, even if it is true in the end. Once the world is unified, the Li and Tang Dynasty will also become a plaything in the hands of the Guanlong nobles.Such consequences made Li Yuan have to test it out at the court meeting, but the result made him frustrated and frightened!Because the indifference of the Guanlong nobles shows that they are not willing to give up even a small position to poor scholars.

"I know that everyone in the court dislikes and hates the imperial examination, and I also know that it is not the time to hold the imperial examination... But the situation is dominated by Yang Tong. The land is not evenly distributed in the Tang Dynasty, and the people's hearts have already been lost. If the imperial examination If it is not held, the underprivileged will be lost sooner or later, and there is nothing I can do about it." Li Yuan sighed.

Li Jiancheng said: "Father, the reason why Yang Tong's imperial examination is successful is that there are only candidates at the level of poor scholars under his rule, so there is no problem. Wang Shichong's imperial examination has to follow the general trend, but there are many under his command. The Guandong gentry, he had to consider the interests of the Guandong gentry, and he had to make a fair and just gesture, but in fact he was not fair, so there was a parade of poor scholars. This incident inspired me a lot. In fact, we You can follow Wang Shichong's imperial examination."

Li Yuan was moved by his son: "How can we imitate Wang Shichong?"

Li Jiancheng said: "Before holding the imperial examination, the emperor first communicated and negotiated with the Guanlong nobles, Guanlong gentry, Dongguan gentry, and southern gentry. As long as their interests are guaranteed, they only throw out insignificant positions to the poor. It's totally doable."

Li Yuan frowned and said, "I'm afraid they have too much appetite, and I can't satisfy their endless demands."

"That's why we need to communicate well!" Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "They are both prosperous and hurt with the Tang Dynasty. Even if they don't give face to the father, they have to consider their own interests. Now, they have no way out."

"Well said! I've thought it over, and I'll have a good talk with them." Li Yuan's mood improved after Li Jiancheng's words, and he said with a smile: "The suggestion of the emperor is very good, and I will make more suggestions like this in the future."

"Here!"

Li Jiancheng responded excitedly, he has two things to do today, the imperial examination is only the first thing, seeing that his father adopted his suggestion, he felt very relieved.

He grew up in Hedong's parents since he was a child, and he didn't come to Li Yuan's side as an assistant until after Li Yuan turned against him. His status in Li Yuan's heart was far inferior to that of Li Shimin who had always been by Li Yuan's side.He seldom has unique insights, and is usually just following his father's instructions, and because of this, he has gained Li Yuan's trust.

This is Li Jian's way of dealing with the world, concealing his personality and showing obedience. He hopes to take over his father's throne smoothly and safely.However, because of Li Shimin's strength and his father's strong support and support, Li Jiancheng's crown prince was under great threat.

Li Jiancheng realized that if he blindly obeyed, his future would be even worse. He had to show the talent he should have as a prince in order to restore his mediocre image.He knew that his father urgently needed to get rid of the unfavorable situation, so Li Jiancheng seized this opportunity and put forward his own opinions, which won his father's approval.

But the strength of an imperial examination is obviously not enough, because it is based on Liu Wenjing's proposition and cannot show his own insight. Therefore, he needs to make a stronger suggestion. He said calmly: "Father, my son There is a second suggestion."

"Speak!"

"The reason why aristocratic families are noble is that they despise poor scholars. One is the nine-rank Zhongzheng system. Not only are the aristocratic families superior, but they also have rich cultural reserves. Far beyond the poor. Without the support of the aristocratic family, the imperial court would not have enough talents to manage the world, so the emperors of all dynasties knew that if this continues, they would sooner or later be controlled by the aristocratic family, but they had to use it. Now, as soon as the high-quality and cheap books come out , the biggest advantage of the aristocratic family no longer exists!"

"Some booksellers made a lot of money after introducing books into the Tang Dynasty! But after all, they were smuggled into the country, and the quantity was far from enough. Erchen's second suggestion was to secretly form a caravan and openly buy a large amount from the Sui Dynasty. Books, one is to lower the price, and the other is to popularize books all over the world, so that everyone under the rule can have books to read. In a few years, our Datang’s reliance on aristocratic families will be greatly reduced. I can stand it."

Li Jiancheng thought about this suggestion for a long time, and he wanted to raise it several times, but he didn't dare to raise it because it involved the interests of too many people.Now, with the passage of time, books have been pouring in, either explicitly or secretly, and Li Jiancheng believes that the time is ripe.

Li Yuan was also frightened by Li Jiancheng's astonishing suggestion, but he also knew that it would do no harm to the consolidation of the imperial power, but this decision had too much influence.He pondered for a long time with a solemn expression, and then slowly said: "Our Li family is also a big family."

"Father, we are no longer members of the noble family, let alone members of the Guanlong nobles. We are the royal family. From the day you ascended the throne, my Li family has left an irreparable mark with the noble family. My Li family is like this. The same is true for the Yang family back then! The royal family and the great family will only fight endlessly. The sooner we introduce books and popularize the world, the sooner we can get rid of our dependence on the great family. Otherwise, our Tang Dynasty will be unified. The world, this world is still the same as the previous Sui Dynasty, it is the world of aristocratic families and gentry. In a sense, all the policies of Yang Tong are applicable to any party, and the ministers also approve of all the policies of Yang Tong. It’s just that we have too many concerns and cannot implement them one by one.”

"The imperial father's suggestion is very good, but there are two problems!" Li Yuan's voice was very low. Although he didn't want to admit it, Yang Tong's series of policies were indeed beneficial to the policies of the imperial power. Because of this, he thought about it from time to time. Do one or two.

"Father, please speak." Seeing that Li Yuan agreed with his suggestion, Li Jiancheng said very excitedly.

"First, will Yang Tong sell the books to us; second, if the imperial examination is only a sense of crisis for the aristocratic family, then the high-quality and cheap books are like a guillotine, completely destroying the world and harming the aristocratic family. advantage, if we can’t show up, who can be trusted?”

Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "All Yang Tong's systems are to consolidate the imperial power and weaken the aristocratic family. On this issue, we have the same goal, and he will not stop it. As for the second issue, it is also simple. You only need to reopen the business, and the books will be free." Some merchants have been transported into Guanzhong! The aristocratic family has repeatedly asked for the resumption of trade with the Sui Dynasty for their own benefit. The emperor may wish to use this as a condition. Let’s talk about the imperial examination.”

"Good idea!" Li Yuan's eyes brightened.

(End of this chapter)