When the sun set in the west, Li Po left Mrs. Chengguo's house.
Li Po felt that Xiao Yu did it on purpose. This guy must have felt a little uncomfortable seeing him appear in his sister's house, so he took him to talk about government affairs for a long time.
They talked about everything and didn't have any important points. You could tell at a glance that they were just looking for something to talk about.
However, Xiao Yu still expressed his concerns about the Chang'an Academy incident. More and more people were involved, all of whom were famous literati, and the impact was already extremely serious.
He felt that enough was enough, otherwise it would easily cause turmoil in the court. These scholars who could be recruited to teach in Chang'an Academy all had family backgrounds and had many contacts.
It is impossible to investigate like this. As the saying goes, no one is perfect. How can anyone not have any problems?
Some people are lustful, some like to drink, some have loud mouths, and some have soft ears and weak stomachs. Wang Gui and Wang Gui are picky and want to incriminate more people, but Xiao Yu disagrees.
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He had discussed it with Wen Yanbo and Fan Wenjin, but there was no result, because this matter was initiated by the emperor's edict, and if the emperor didn't say anything, something had to be done.
As for how far they have gone, they can only give advice and have no decision-making power.
Moreover, Wen Yanbo said it well, we should take this as a warning for literati who have violated their ethics. If we try to dissuade them at this time, what will happen to us? If we stop here, wouldn’t we be suspected of being complicit?
Fan Wenjin was so convinced that he didn't say a word to his disciples, and he also had to check the records of his disciples. He mentioned the matter of Changsun Shunde casually, which made the emperor unhappy and criticized him.
He then thought of simply kicking Changsun Shunde out of the door, so that he would not be constrained by his old age.
Furthermore, although he is a scholar and a former Jinshi of the Sui Dynasty, he has been serving in Liangzhou for these years and has no contact with people in the Central Plains literary circles. Why should he speak for them?
Wen Yanbo, on the other hand, had too many things and was too busy to interfere with the Dali Temple and supervise the fairness of the temple's affairs just after he was promoted to Shangshu Ling. Otherwise, he could guide the affairs by simply suggesting that the Ministry of Punishment take over or participate in the affairs.
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Xiao Yu saw that neither of them wanted to get involved, so he could only say a few words by himself from time to time. There was no way, Zhongshu and Chang'an Academy were closely connected.
Most of the professors from Chang'an Academy were promoted to serve as Zhongshu. There were so many people interceding for him that he couldn't keep quiet, so he had to say a few words.
This is the last resort in officialdom...
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After the emperor was sent away, when the two siblings were talking, Mrs. Xiao didn't like her younger brother, so she said a few words, "I will protect this today and protect that tomorrow. Are you tired?"
You are not young anymore. If the emperor thinks you talk too much and makes the emperor angry, he may demote you to another place. Why bother?
Xiao Yu knew that he came at the wrong time today and had disturbed his sister's "peace", so he could only apologize and said with a smile: "With my sister here, this will never happen."
Xiao...
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When Li Po left Mrs. Chengguo's house, he originally wanted to return to his usual route and go directly to his mother-in-law's house to eat chicken. After thinking about it, he changed his mind and first went to Bu Zhengfang, the residence of Li Gang, the Minister of Rites.
Li Gang was getting older, and he fell ill a few days ago. Although it was not serious, he recovered within a few days, but Li Gang had already expressed his intention to resign and go back to his home.
Li Gang was an official in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and one of the famous officials of the former Sui Dynasty Kaihuang. He had gone through several dynasties and experienced many trials and tribulations. His qualifications were that of an old man. He was upright and had offended many people.
In the former Sui Dynasty, he served as the wash horse of the East Palace, and he was actually one of the teachers who taught the prince political affairs.
Because he dared to speak, Yang Su and Su Wei were very dissatisfied with him. In addition, Li Gang suffered a lot from the fight for the right to inherit the throne and faced imprisonment several times.
Later, he simply resigned and lived in seclusion.
Until Yang Su and Su Wei lost power...he didn't dare to take the lead, because the emperor was Yang Guang, and when he heard his name, he would definitely chop off his head.
Until Li Yuan entered Chang'an and re-appointed Li Gang to serve as the crown prince, he still had the job of teaching and assisting the crown prince, which was thankless and thankless, and Li Jiancheng didn't listen to him very much.
Especially when Liu Wenjing was interrogated by the three halls, Li Gang spoke up for Liu Wenjing, and Li Jiancheng's party was even more dissatisfied with him. However, Li Yuan still trusted him. He served as high-ranking officials many times and was sandwiched between the prince and the king of Qin.
It's also like sitting on pins and needles.
After Li Yuan's defeat and the establishment of the new dynasty, Li Po still trusted him and appointed him as Minister of Rites. It has been six years now.
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Therefore, Li Gang was very grateful to the emperor. In his life as an official, he won with a clear conscience and lost because of it. Many times when faced with major right and wrong, he would not act based on people's faces.
What is particularly unfortunate is that he is always faced with big issues such as the ownership of the reserve, and he is not a person who can help others make plans. He pays attention to an upright and upright approach, which is very inappropriate in the treacherous political disputes in Bo Yun.
It was not until Li Po appointed him as the Minister of Rites that his position was stabilized and he fulfilled his duties in the Ministry of Rites. Unfortunately, he was too old and was born at the wrong time.
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Li Po visited Li Gang's house for the first time, which frightened everyone in the house.
Accompanied by Li Gang, he went to the main hall of the mansion. Li Po inquired diligently, which almost made Li Gang shed tears. Since he has been an official, he has met many kings, princes, and kings. Perhaps the one in front of him is the one who really treated him favorably.
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He was not considered a Conglong minister. When he returned, he was labeled as a surrendered minister of Li Yuan, and he was also Li Jiancheng's teacher. He originally wanted to resign to avoid ending up with his head and body missing.
But this is how things are in the world, but in his old age, he ushered in a wise master who knew people well and was good at responsibilities.
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"Your Majesty trusts me more than I do. I am very grateful and willing to die to repay Your Majesty's kindness. However, I am old and can no longer drive around. I would like to ask Your Majesty to allow me to resign and return, so as not to miss the important events of the DPRK."
Li Gang originally wanted to work for another two years, but today the emperor came to express his condolences in person. He felt that he no longer wanted to occupy an important position in the court with his old age, and he clearly expressed his intention to resign.
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Li Po naturally shook his head and refused. He came here to see how Li Gang was doing. He had always been tolerant and kind to these veterans.
But the person who came to get him resigned from his official position was not counterproductive. Even if Li Gang returned to his old age, he would not agree at this time.
"I am very relieved to have you in charge of the Ministry of Rites. In the past few years, you have put state affairs first in everything you do in the Ministry of Rites, and you have made outstanding achievements. Especially in the matter of imperial examinations, Lai Qing has been very powerful.
Don't mention your age. People say that old people have great ambitions. It has only been a few years since you and I met? How can we leave like this?
If you still want to go when the time comes, I will allow you to go home and enjoy the pleasure of entertaining your grandchildren."
The emperor said this with all his heart, so Li Gang had no choice but to stand up and thank him.
Next, Li Pocha changed the topic, "The matter at Chang'an Academy involves the Ministry of Etiquette. Please keep an eye on me and don't let the young people take the opportunity to confuse the public."
Li Gang pondered for a moment, but swallowed the words of mercy when he came to his lips, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I heard that Gai Yicheng made a list of people who wanted to take the examination in the ninth year of Yuanzhen in the academy?"
Li Po nodded and said: "He has confessed that this is indeed the case. He said he wanted the academy students to prepare in advance, but in fact he was suspected of manipulating the quota for the examination."
Li Gang frowned deeply. He had dated Gai Wenda before, and he was a perfect choice in terms of talent, knowledge, and temperament. In his opinion, he was worthy of being a great man in the literary world.
But now he is in jail, and the emperor even said the word "confession". Thinking about it, he is deeply disgusted, and the crime of manipulating the examination quota is not a light one...
At this point, he had given up his desire to plead for Gaiwenda and just sighed: "If this is true, it would not be a pity for Gaiyi to die."
Li Po smiled slightly and said: "Everyone who messed up my talent selection will be dealt with seriously. You are the Minister of Rites, so don't indulge in human sentiments to excuse them.
A few years ago, when the world was not yet stable and it was the time when force was being used, I was somewhat lax in civil governance, which allowed some ungrateful people to do whatever they wanted in office.
I want them to know something powerful this time, don’t think that their reputation and low reputation can become a talisman..."
These words were too harsh, and Li Gang's old habit relapsed, and he couldn't help but advise: "I believe that the way to govern is to stop at the right time, follow the general trend and not end at the end, and only when you have more than enough but not enough, you can only do the best.
Your Majesty, why don't you be more patient? Although the power of thunder can frighten the crowd, it is short-lived. The long-term plan should be like soft water that invades stubborn rocks and moistens things in silence."
Li Po was silent. He understood what Li Gang meant. He thought about it for a long time. It still sounded reasonable. He thought to himself that this might be the benefit of veterans. They can always give you a break when you are riding a horse in a hurry.
Does it have a braking function?
Looking at Li Gang's sincere eyes, Li Po's heart, which was disturbed by the incident at Chang'an Academy, finally calmed down.
After a long time, Li Po smiled and asked in a habitual and cunning manner: "Are you interceding for someone?"
Li Gang raised his hands without hesitation and said: "How dare I mix human feelings and sophistication with your words to your Majesty?"
Li Po laughed, waved his hand and said: "You have always been aloof, I know that very well, but I just want to say with a smile that you don't have to worry about it. In your opinion, where should this matter end?
Dai Xuanyin said a few days ago that after all the evil has been eradicated, the academy's shortcomings lie in personnel matters. If you don't kill a few, it will be difficult to maintain normalcy..."
Seeing that the emperor relaxed, Li Gang also felt much lighter. After hearing this, he stroked his white beard and said with a smile: "Dai Shaoqing is in charge of Dali Temple, so he should hate evil as much as he hates it.
But Your Majesty cannot do this... In my opinion, can I handle it with care and let it go lightly?"
Li Po then asked, "What does it mean to take things seriously and put them down lightly?"
Li Gang replied: "Only remove the first evil, show others power, hold people hostage and never ask questions, declare them to be benevolent. Furthermore, reward those who are upright and promote their names. This is a way of virtue. I wonder if your majesty thinks this is good?"
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Li Gang's rhythm was just right. In just a few sentences, Li Po's mind was clear. He couldn't help but smile and said: "The words of the Qing family are as precious as stone. I should have come here a long time ago..."