The glory of Tang Dynasty(82)

Lin Yutong was very surprised, "Did he really say that?"

real!

Lin Yutong sighed, "It can be seen that sometimes if you think too much, you can easily think of people in the worst possible light!" We know that Li Jingye rebelled against Emperor Wu. But many people rebelled, not all under the guise of this or that, and no one has a little bit of it.

What about selfishness?

It turned out that Li Jingye was a simple, loyal and loyal rebel!

The Fourth Master laughed when he heard this conclusion. He lay down but couldn't sleep. He said to Tongtong, "Don't be careless. Be careful! It's always been easy to hide the open gun and the most difficult to guard against the hidden arrow. Sometimes it's not the people above who want to do something to you."

, but those who want to curry favor with the higher-ups, they think the higher-ups are going to do something to you."

I know! Be careful.

The fourth master's eyes were even more worried. The next day, he was not in a hurry to go on duty, but went to the Duke's Mansion to find Li Jingye, "... no matter who is in the family, please be more vigilant! No matter

Whether it is a friend or a colleague, even if it is some old relationship, you cannot trust it wholeheartedly. The princess has the power, and it is not easy to take action on her. But if something happens to the British government..."

"The saint can still take our lives?" Li Jingye didn't believe this.

"What if our lives are used as a threat to force the princess to reconcile?"

With the princess’s temperament, she can smash the Golden Palace! She really isn’t afraid!

Fourth Master: "..." Your understanding is very accurate, but: "What if every member of the family encounters some kind of misfortune, and the princess has to observe filial piety?"

Li Jingye: "..." Why is this son's heart so dirty? Does he think too badly of others?

"This is the method with the least cost but the best effect." Above me and Tongtong, the elders layer by layer moved back one by one. If the accident really didn't happen, just keeping filial piety would drag Tongtong back.

It’s not a problem for Tong for more than ten years. Don’t think it’s impossible. It’s impossible because you’re not forced to do that. The fourth master and Li Jingye opened up the matter and said, “Even you know that the princess has a lot of power. See also

When she came out, the princess could coordinate the relationship between the courtiers. She didn't do things violently. Because her reputation was very good, the courtiers never guarded against her! In fact, the princess really didn't want to do anything. However, the person sitting on it wanted to use her, but he failed.

You have to guard against her, you know this."

Of course I understand this!

Li Jingye sighed. Before, he only thought that if his son and daughter-in-law wanted to rebel, this thing might actually work! But if it works, we can't do it! Loyal ministers should be loyal ministers, so don't think too much about it.

But if this is the other way around, do people really believe in their own loyalty? Not necessarily!

We are in a different place, and we also think about the saint. The saint is also worried that the princess's rights are not restricted, she has the support of the court, and she has military power behind her.

If he even plots against his own son, how can he not plot against his own daughter? In fact, the existence of the princess is a constraint for the Queen of Heaven!

Think about the prince again. The slap mark on the prince's face is not imprinted on his face, but imprinted on his heart. The prince of a country, his face is so easy to hit? People can't figure out where they are, and they want to pounce on them.

Scratch a paw.

That's right! There is a difference between a princess who has the British military power behind her and a princess who has no one to rely on! They prefer a princess who can be used at any time without posing a threat. Therefore, it is necessary to tear the British government from the princess.

A good move!

Although this move is good, it is actually a bit despicable.

"I understand, the women don't go out for free, and we don't go out for horse racing." Let's keep quiet for a few years to ensure peace.

Hmm! That’s what I mean. Stay calm and give less opportunities.

But this is not enough!

The fourth master feels that the fence in the house must be firmly tied!

With the Fourth Master behind him, Tongtong doesn't care about other things! Anyway, he has to finish the errands given by Empress Wu! After the communication is completed, and Zhongshu Sheng is willing to cooperate, that's all.

After Shangguan Wan'er reported the matter, Empress Wu was stunned for a moment, "Will you cooperate?"

yes!

"This is strange!" Empress Wu put down the pen in her hand and asked Shangguan Wan'er, "Why do you think this is? Why are they both women, and they are willing to cooperate with the Zhengguo, but not with me? What's the reason?"

Shangguan Wan'er raised her head and glanced at Empress Wu, then said: "Because they are sure that the princess has no selfish thoughts."

Yes! That's what they thought, although this idea is very ridiculous! Now that I think about it, what Tong'er told herself before was right! It didn't start well at the beginning, which made these ministers full of vigilance, but now they have no regrets.

There's no other way to do it.

From here she realized a truth, that is, if you do a thousand good deeds, no one may remember you! But as long as you do one bad deed, others will definitely remember you.

So, are there some things that you have to do by yourself?

Empress Wu shook her head, no more! I can no longer do it by myself.

After this interruption, she couldn't take it in for a while, so she simply got up and moved around. She rolled her neck and asked Shangguan Wan'er, "Fengyi is three years old this year?"

Yes! Fengyi has been there for three years.

"Let's change the reign name for next year." Empress Wu turned her neck and said, "Draw up a decree and propose that next year's reign name be... Tongqian? How about that?"

Shangguan Wan'er was stunned for a moment. Isn't this Tongqian's irony "the world is poor"? This is not a good year, right? But she didn't dare to say anything, so she only responded, "I will draft the edict and send it to the saint."

Um!

So Lin Yutong is particularly confused. Is there such a thing as preparing to change the age? The dates in her mind are all messed up now, and they are all based on her own age. It feels so annoying!

But if you insist on objecting to this kind of thing, and feel that it's making a fuss out of a molehill, just do whatever you want, as long as you like it.

Here I feel that Empress Wu is so boring sometimes, and I think about it one after another. But he turned his back, and Li Zhi issued an order again, saying that it is an imperial examination, and the "Tao Te Ching" must be tested together with Confucianism, and all those who take the imperial examination must be proficient in Confucianism.

Classics and Tao Te Ching.

Lin Yutong felt even more baffled. Liu De beside him whispered, "My servant has gone to see Liu Ren. Liu Ren said that Duke Zhou said in a letter that he wanted to build a Buddha statue for Mrs. Rong Guo."

ah?

Liu De nodded affirmatively, "I just uploaded the discount yesterday."

The Wu family said they wanted to build a Buddhist statue for Empress Wu’s biological mother, Mrs. Yang, and Empress Wu must have agreed! Then Li Zhi said: Take out the Taoist classics and study them. This is the focus of the exam.

Lin Yutong felt like she was going to have a heart attack after being tortured!

You admire Buddhism, but I think Taoism is the foundation.

Lin Yutong: "..." No! She has to meet these two people and discuss this matter separately.

First go to Empress Wu and tell her about the reign name, "No matter what the reign name is, it is for chronological purposes! We need to make everyone have a concept of time in their hearts! I do not object to you changing the reign name, but you can change the reign name on the basis of

, is it possible to have an unchanging way that is convenient for everyone? For example, in the Tang calendar, counting from the establishment of Li Tang, the founding year is the first year of the Tang calendar. Each year can be given a special year name, but this

Think about the extension time and don’t change it.”

Empress Wu was also baffled by this suggestion, "How could there be chaos? Go and ask, who caused chaos?" If he can't even remember this, what kind of official is he doing?

"But the people can't remember!" Lin Yutong said, "They all use their own age or the age of their children as the standard. When it comes to it, what happened to the court when my second child was born?

One year, what happened? The year I got engaged to my eldest son, there was a flood. When I gave my grandson a full moon, I remember it rained for months... If you go outside and talk to the people,

You know, this is how they keep track of time. If you scroll up the time, you will find out what happened to your grandfather when he was still alive. My great-grandfather said, what happened to him when he was a child? Of course it is okay for scholars to deliberately remember the dates like this. But the common people can't.

Oh, how do they know whether the reign name is different? Sometimes the reign name changes again after three years of absence. How can this be done? There are many things in the world, and not everyone can figure them out. Let’s choose a simple one.

, it’s easy to remember, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 should be arranged in the back, isn’t it? Time is fair, we record the years, not just for the gentry, but also for the common people of the Tang Dynasty, whether they are in Chang’an, Luoyang, or in the

In Persia, the Western Region, everyone knows what time it is. On this street, no matter whether it is an 80-year-old man or a three-year-old child, everyone knows the year he was born. This can also make the people have a greater sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty. Therefore,

, I think this matter must be taken seriously."

Even if we give each year a year name, it has to be one that falls behind!

Empress Wu felt ridiculous at first, but then she showed a look of composure, "Then do you know that from now on, people will not remember the emperor, but only the calendar?"

Lin Yutong sat still, then smiled and said, "That's right!"

A good emperor and his people would never forget it, but none of the emperors wanted to forget it. Li Zhi would not agree to this at all.

Empress Wu pondered for a long time, and then said: "This matter... I am concerned about it! How to change it, take your time. What you say makes sense, and if it makes sense, you must adopt it!"

This surprised Lin Yutong. Empress Wu smiled and patted Lin Yutong's arm, "Go! Go and get busy."

After coming out of Empress Wu's place, she rushed to Li Zhi's place again.

It is about the Tao Te Ching, "The book is a good book, but the imperial examination is not a child's play! Once this is decided, I hope that it will continue for generations to come. The Tao Te Ching is a Taoist classic, and I do not deny the principles in the book. But people are here

Different ages and different experiences will have different feelings about the same book! The imperial examination requires people with practical knowledge to cultivate their moral character and gain insights into life. This is not a matter for the imperial court to take care of! As long as you abide by the imperial laws and do it for the sake of

This is enough for my official duties."

Li Zhi leaned on the back of his chair, tilted his head, and listened very seriously.

After listening, he asked: "Do you think it's not worth it for me to take the imperial examination just because I am a martial artist?"

No! You have your own reasons for using the Taoist imperial examination. It's not just for the Wu family, maybe it just happened to catch up.

Li Zhi nodded, "Yes! I have my own Taoist principles." After saying that, he waved his hand, "Go back! The imperial edict has been issued and cannot be changed! That's it."

Then he was sent back.

Lin Yutong didn't get angry or argue anymore, and just called back. She actually understood what Li Zhi meant. Any decision-making must be based on the present situation. Today's background has two characteristics: first, there are many religious believers. Buddha and Tao interact with each other.

In order to restrict and prevent it from getting bigger! Empress Wu strongly promoted Buddhism, which had an impact on many aspects of society and must be restricted. Secondly, the aristocratic family controlled the direction of public opinion. They despised the imperial examination. Many people lacked the ability to distinguish.
To be continued...