"The fault of the academy's affairs lies with the ministers and the admonishment officials. Failure to observe the correct faults is a crime of dereliction of duty.
The rise of the academy is the result of His Majesty's efforts to recruit talents and cultivate talented people. It is a major political issue for the country and has a long-term plan. Now it is a little bit unprepared. It is just a matter of young people taking advantage of the opportunity, but it does not hinder major events.
Some people always think that the law does not punish the public, so they carry out evil plans. In my opinion, these people should be severely punished.
Those who are unworthy of literature may be deceived by others, or may be lucky, or may be hindered by human sentiments, and may be mixed up among them. Their morals will be corrupted, and they will disrupt the disciplines and academic style of our literary college. This style cannot increase, and we can deal with it as appropriate, so as to rectify the source..."
Wen Yanbo's suggestions were not biased. Investigate those who should be investigated, arrest those who should be arrested, and kill those who should be killed without mercy. However, he expressed his intention to end this case as soon as possible.
Fan Wenjin and Xiao Yu each expressed their own opinions, but generally agreed with what Wen Yanbo said.
Fan Wenjin felt that the matter should be handled in accordance with corruption, without attaching too many other connotations. This was echoed by Xiao Yu and Wen Yanbo.
It can be seen that the three of them are well aware of this and do not want this incident to expand and become a big attack against the entire literati group.
In particular, the three prime ministers all revealed their dissatisfaction with the Supervisory Temple. Since the Yushitai became the Supervisory Temple, it has been closely connected with the various supervisory offices, and its powers and responsibilities have greatly increased.
The officials' tails were raised. When impeaching court officials, they especially liked to attack in groups, which attracted a lot of criticism.
Gao Jian's case has become a pain point for the Supervisory Temple. As a censor and one of the examiners, Gao Jian was actually involved in fraud in the examination room. This shows that the background of the Supervisory Temple officials is too complicated and that he himself
Lack of supervision.
Immediately afterwards came the incident at Chang'an Academy. The inspector did not respond beforehand, but pursued and attacked fiercely afterwards. This showed that he was too eager for quick success and quick success regardless of the overall situation, which aroused the disgust of the prime ministers.
Wen Yanbo even said without hesitation that the inspector Wang Gui was a descendant of Li Yuan, but he was a member of the pseudo-prince Li Jiancheng...
Although the words were not clearly stated, Li Po understood what he was going to say. Someone had already mentioned similar words to him before.
When Chang'an Academy was first established, it recruited many members of Li Shimin's party. Wang Gui actively promoted this case and implicated more and more people in crimes. There were already signs that something was wrong.
He is directing his love to those who have left the academy and are serving in the court. Is he thinking about his old master and wants to take revenge for the attack?
This sounded ridiculous to Li Po. It was probably because Wang Gui and Dai Wei were too aggressive in their pursuit, which caused others to fight back. But now that Wen Yanbo also talked about it, it naturally sounded like something to Li Po's ears.
Portions vary.
Li Po thought about Wang Gui's resume.
This person is his fellow villager, his hometown is Fufeng, and his ancestral home is Taiyuan. Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the branch bloodline of the Wang family in Taiyuan.
His grandfather, the famous Nanliang general Wang Sengbian, once served as the minister of Nanliang, so their branch can be called a hairpin family and a famous family in Guanxi.
Wang Gui became an official during the reign of Emperor Kaihuang, but unfortunately he was in the last year of Emperor Kaihuang.
Two brothers, Yang Yong and Yang Guang, competed for the throne. Wang Gui's uncle, Wang Kun, was assisted by the crown prince Yang Yong on his left. Yang Yong was deposed, and Wang Kun was exiled to Lingnan. Afterwards, he became the advisor of the Han Dynasty king Yang Liang and joined the army.
One can imagine Wang Gui's fate after continuously standing in the wrong team, which also greatly affected his clan members. Wang Gui was so frightened that he fled to Zhongnan Mountain and lived in seclusion.
This is the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties at work. Children of nobles who have committed crimes like to cause trouble. They live in seclusion for a few years to avoid the limelight and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback. This also has the meaning of raising hopes.
Wang Gui has been waiting for many years. There is nothing he can do. As long as Yang Guang is still there, he will not dare to take the lead. Famous ministers and generals like Yang Su, Gao Jun, and He Ruobi are all dead. Who does Wang Gui count?
It wasn't until Li Yuan led his army into Chang'an that someone recommended Wang Gui to Li Yuan, so Wang Gui followed his uncle's path and served successively as a counselor in the Prince's Mansion of the Tang Dynasty, joining the army, a minister in the East Palace, and a prince in the palace. Look,
How similar is this to his uncle Wang Yan?
It was just that he led his army to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in Tongguan, and then served in the Yushitai. In the fourth year of Yuanzhen, he was promoted to the imperial doctor because of his outstanding performance in Gao Shenyi. In the fifth year of Yuanzhen, the Yushitai was changed to the supervisory temple, and he took charge of it.
He took on the post of inspector of the temple.
He was very close to Wang Ze, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and others. After all, they could not write two characters for "王" in one stroke. They were both members of the Wang family who recognized Taiyuan as their ancestral home, so they naturally became friends.
As for wanting to take this opportunity to attack the old people of the Qin Palace because of old grudges, maybe, Li Po is actually more willing to believe that Wang Gui wanted to make amends with Gao Jian, so he acted a little impatiently.
Wang Gui himself had a good reputation, but when Tongguan surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Li Gang, Wang Gui and others did some crotch lifting, so there were stains on his body that could be criticized.
It's just that no one would be so stupid as to use this to criticize the surrender. After all, if you say that people turn their backs on their masters and seek glory, where does that leave the Tang Dynasty today?
Li Po didn't have any prejudice against this. Li Shimin's people worked hard, but Li Jiancheng's people couldn't use it?
It's just that when Li Yuan was in charge of Kansai, his sons fought too hard, leaving many sequelae.
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"What you said is very reasonable. What you said is even more correct. Chang'an Academy was built by me. I have neglected it in the past two years. Some people have evil thoughts, so they have done a good thing badly. I also
It’s hard to take the blame.”
Wen Yanbo and Xiao Yu had been in charge of government affairs for a long time, and they understood it as soon as they heard this. Fan Wenjin reacted more slowly, and said immediately: "Your Majesty, please don't do this, otherwise how will the ministers deal with themselves?"
The other two people smiled slightly and said to themselves that Fan Liangzhou was still serious and could not hear His Majesty's voice. This was obviously similar to what Wen Yanbo said just now.
If you take too much advantage of yourself, it means that your Majesty intentionally made a mistake, and...since your Majesty said that he was at fault, then the faults of others can be mitigated.
Sure enough, Li Po waved his hand, "You all know my original intention of establishing a liberal arts academy, and cultivating talents has always required patience and perseverance, and cannot be rushed. Some setbacks are nothing, and I have no intention of changing my ways.
The scholars recruited from various academies are all virtuous people in the world. If they were not so, they would not be able to enter the academy, so I think most of them are good.
It's just that the supervision was not strict, which caused some minor troubles.
Not long after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, liberal arts colleges came into being. This is inevitable for new things, so it is necessary to prune and prune it frequently. Water it today and remove some branches and leaves tomorrow. This is common sense, but there is no need to do it to cure minor problems.
Cut off the roots and trees.
Li Wenji advised me a few days ago. He said that it is better to take things lightly and remove them first, and never ask for threats. This is indeed a wise suggestion, and I deeply agree with it.
Ma Zhou's letter also talked about the affairs of the Academy, feeling that the imperial government had neglected to supervise and guide the Academy, causing weeds to grow. In the long run, the Academy would become a place where filth and evil spread.
I think what they said is very reasonable, so let’s end the matter here, what do you think?”
The three prime ministers looked at each other for a moment, and then all bowed and agreed. They all had the same thought in their minds. They didn't expect that Li Gang and Li Wenji's words were so effective. They were veterans of the previous dynasty, and they really deserved their reputation.
As for Ma Zhou... he is a famous figure nowadays. It is said that he was the one who exposed the great scandal of the Academy of Literature. Now many literati hate him and gnash their teeth.
This man is a disciple of King Wu Li Fuwei. Now he is offering wine to Chang'an Maritime Academy, and he is about to gain both fame and fortune.
Li Poze continued: "This scandal is not only a matter of the Academy of Arts, but some officials are also involved. Scholars have no good behavior and can be punished lightly, but officials must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others."
Having said this, Li Po looked at Wen Yanbo and said: "You are the minister, so I will ask Yang Gongren to take over the matter when you go back. Dai Wei, the minister of Dali Temple, will assist you. I will leave the investigation and handling of the officials involved to them."
Who is reaching out to the Academy of Arts? If you find out, count them one by one. These people are ruining our political affairs. Death is not a pity. Whoever buys and sells the number of students in the Academy will be executed and their families will be exiled to the East China Sea.
A member of the literary academy who accepts property..."
Li Po hesitated for a moment. The main reason was that a scholar had to pay a fair share of bribes. Whether ordinary human relations were considered bribes or not was determined by his words. He had to be sure of this balance, otherwise his previous words would be in vain.
When Xiao Yu saw this, he immediately added: "Gai Wenda, Cui Yu and his ilk have already proven their crimes. They invited fame to deceive the world. They have betrayed the divine grace. They cannot escape the blame and deserve to die."
Those who are members of the literary academy who have colluded with others and whose crimes are clearly proven can be demoted to common people and will not be allowed to serve as officials in the future.
As for those who are slightly unethical due to human feelings, you should be warned and encouraged to see the consequences. Does Your Majesty think this is good?"
Li Po nodded, "Well, what you said is very logical, let's do it like this."
In fact, this means that there are boundaries in this case, and there will no longer be the worry of spreading to the entire literary world of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, a strategy for treating people involved in the case differently has been set.
The suggestions of Dai Wei and others have come to fruition so far. The emperor has only adopted part of them. The court and local officials involved in the case must be fully investigated for their crimes, while those in the academy can be spared.
The three prime ministers felt relieved when they heard the emperor's statement. The emperor was angry and said very unpleasant things before, so everyone was actually prepared to deal with the turmoil.
At most, it would be to kill a group of people and exile a group of people. For an environment like the early Tang Dynasty, it was not necessary to face a formidable enemy. After all, the war had just passed a few years ago, and everyone's tolerance was very high.
But at this moment, the emperor had completely calmed down, and was able to distinguish the pros and cons, and then listen to what his ministers said. In their opinion, the emperor was wise because he was not stubborn about his own likes and dislikes in everything. Many times, he was wise.
Talk about things.
This is the most distinctive characteristic of a promising king.
The atmosphere became more and more relaxed, and Fan Wenjin took the opportunity to say: "The liberal arts college lacks supervision, so why not set up some inspectors in the future?"
Wen Yanbo agreed: "The liberal arts academy should indeed be under control. It is better to go one step further. The positions of sacrificial wine, Yuan Cheng, chief registrar and other positions in various academies will be appointed by the imperial court."
