There was a petty fight among colleagues, but Feng Deyi came out slightly victorious.
Li Po didn't care about this. Don't say he didn't know. Even if he knew, he would just laugh it off. Again, if the ministers were happy, wouldn't the emperor be in danger?
Probably because of the small population, the Feng Mansion was not as big as Li Po imagined. Feng Deyi, who had been a high-ranking official for many times, lived in a somewhat shabby place, which surprised Li Po.
Of course, this is not a relative term. There is no need to compare the old residence of the Li Jing family with the place where they live today in Yuen Long.
Feng Deyi's family of three came out to greet him. They were the only three people alone, and they looked a bit pitiful. You must know that among the powerful families in Chang'an, people like Feng Deyi are really rare.
Li Po has been deeply influenced by the world's ideas for many years. He couldn't help but think about what evil things this guy did in his previous life to end up like this alone. He didn't give birth to a son until he was almost fifty. He didn't know if he had a daughter. If he even had a daughter,
I don’t even have a daughter. Tsk tsk, isn’t there something wrong with it?
Feng Deyi did not pretend to be sick and frail to the emperor. He was in high spirits and only said that he was in good health and could go back to duty tomorrow.
Then he apologized profusely and let the emperor go all the way in vain. Of course he was guilty.
As for why he tried so hard to maintain his condition in front of Li Po, it was mainly because he was afraid that the emperor would see him as weak and sick and leave some of his responsibilities to the young and powerful eldest grandson Shunde.
Moreover, when the emperor leaves the palace these days, he always brings his eldest grandson with him. It's not just because he is old and can't help but suffer in the winter.
If he gets confused again when he is sick, he might get himself into trouble.
It was an unexpected surprise that the emperor could come to visit him, which meant that he was favored by someone, and the famous Chang'an chef he hired some time ago would also be put to use?
"Have you ever had lunch, Your Majesty? Why don't you stay here..."
Li Po waved his hand, "I've already used it. I just came to Qing's house for a visit. I'm relieved to see that you're fine."
Feng Deyi expressed his gratitude, but he was muttering in his heart, you came here empty-handed, it doesn't look like you are visiting a sick person, it seems like you thought I was pretending to be sick, so you came to take a look.
If Li Po knew his idea, he would have scoffed at it. Li Yuan moved everything in the inner treasury to his daughter, leaving nothing for his new owner.
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So he still needs to accumulate for a while before he can get a decent reward. Otherwise, given his personality, even if he thinks this guy is pretending to be sick, he should get a few old ginseng sticks to show off his appearance.
I went to sit in the inner chamber of Feng Mansion and talked about Su Wei again. Su Wei was indeed recognized by everyone in Guanxi as an outstanding person, so the news of his death was already in Chang'an just two days after it arrived.
The news spread like wildfire.
At that time, there were Gao Xi and Yang Su above Su Wei. These two fought for many years, but they were sent to the road by Yang Guang one after another in the early years of the great cause. I don’t know if there was any conflict between them when they died.
Solvay is such a sensation.
It was different from He Chou. When Feng Deyi became an official, Su Wei had already achieved great success and was a great figure in the court.
When Su Wei lost power, Feng Deyi caught up with him, and he and Su Wei were considered as ministers. However, Yu Shiji, who he followed, did not deal with Su Wei, so the two did not have much interaction.
The mention of Solvay was just a good topic. In fact, the people present didn't have much feelings about it. In line with the habit of not speaking ill of the dead, they only talked about Solvay's majesty and his achievements.
When you are with Changsun Shunde and Feng Deyi, you will never be short of talking points. They are knowledgeable and have a broad vision. They have been to many places and can talk about the local customs of each place.
We talked for a long time, talking to each other, and we didn't feel bored at all, especially since these two people are relatively smooth and do not use many allusions or refined words to show their literary talent.
Chatting with them was not boring, but Li Po knew that these two people were trying to please him, and what they said was either true or false, and they did not have much of their true thoughts.
The most obvious thing is that when it comes to the current system of selecting candidates, Feng Deyi actually took the initiative to mention the imperial examination system and vaguely expressed his admiration for the imperial examination.
Changsun Shunde was not slow to respond and immediately agreed.
Obviously, they all noticed something during the establishment of Zhechong Mansion and Chang'an Academy, so they all felt that the emperor should support the imperial examination system, so they would be "firm" supporters of the imperial examination system in the future.
As for their own views on the talent selection system, others have no way of knowing.
Their political opinions are so "flexible" and cheap. When such ministers serve the emperor, it is really not clear whether it is a blessing or a curse for the emperor.
Li Po was very satisfied with their political sensitivity, but he was also worried about how cunning and cunning they were. They only built a Chang'an Academy. They thought of the imperial examination, and they were really too smart.
Li Po's smile couldn't help but brighten, and he made a mental note to them, thinking that if Chang'an Academy had good results, he would let them go to Luoyang, Jinyang and other places to avoid using their cleverness.
The two ministers were not very clear about Li Po's temper. After all, the emperor had always been tepid since he came to power. He had never spoken harshly, and his tolerance and generosity were no less than that of Li Yuan.
They have been officials for many years and will not be fooled by such superficial articles. For example, Feng Deyi saw the emperor's firmness and decisiveness in some matters.
Changsun Shunde noticed the emperor's majesty and indifference in the behavior of the Jin officials.
That's why they showed their attitude to an important matter so early to the emperor, because they believed that the emperor had the ability to handle the matter, so they might as well follow the emperor and give it a try, maybe they could
To achieve the same achievements as Gao Xi, Yang Su and Su Wei.
The imperial examination is a big topic. Compared with it, there are only a few things in the court that can be compared, such as the military system, the revision of the law, and the unification of the world?
The servants serve as the emperor's attendants, and it is impossible to oppose the emperor on major issues. That would be an act of seeking death, so they do not have many choices.
However, unlike Feng Deyi, Changsun Shunde was still praying in his heart that the emperor was just acting on a whim and would not really touch the Chaju system to avoid putting himself and others in danger.
In fact, Li Po doesn't care much about their thoughts for the time being, and he doesn't need their support. The so-called century-old plan is based on education. Without corresponding education to assist, the imperial examination is just another version of the awareness system.
It's a century-old plan... Why rush for a moment? If he follows the established pace, it's hard to say whether he will see the day when the imperial examination will flourish.
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After staying in Feng Mansion for long enough, the sun had already set to the west when he came out. What made Li Po feel a little ridiculous was that he had been in power for half a year, but he had not even talked to them, only Feng Deyi was shameless.
When they came together to talk, the eldest grandson was much worse off.
Now we have been chatting at Feng Deyi's home for two or three hours. Don't you think it's amazing?
Feng Deyi and Changsun Shunde are actually looking for such an opportunity, and they are not the only ones. Everyone inside and outside the palace who wants to be favored is doing the same. Being able to chat with the emperor, everyone must understand what it means.
Li Yuan and Pei Ji are a good example...as long as they can make the emperor happy, glory and wealth can be easily obtained.
For officials like Feng Lun and Changsun Shunde, who have ideas, means, and family backgrounds, they will try to figure out the emperor's temperament and intentions during long conversations with the emperor, so as not to offend the emperor inadvertently or go wrong.
Wrong way or something.
On the contrary, Li Po would not easily give his ministers such an opportunity. Otherwise, if everyone came to talk to the emperor, would they be able to get down to business?
Of course, this is just a joke... mainly because Li Po doesn't have that habit.
After leaving Feng Mansion, he sent away Changsun Shunde, Yan Shigu and others with a few words. He took Ashina Rongzhen and other attendants and went straight to Princess Pingyang's Mansion.
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Li Xiuning lives in the back house of Princess Pingyang Mansion.
The tinkling sound of the piano is melodious and sweet, but if you listen carefully, you will inevitably feel a sense of loneliness. It is very suitable for this lonely winter day.
Li Xiuning is good at playing the piano, a skill he inherited from his mother Dou.
At that time, Mrs. Dou was a well-known talented woman in Chang'an, and her prominent background was enough to make Chang'an's young people flock to her.
It's just that Li Xiuning has an active nature and is much more interested in martial arts than writing and painting, so Mrs. Dou watched helplessly as her daughter gradually became "ignorant and incompetent".
In fact, several of her children looked like this. They were deeply influenced by Li Yuan and looked more like typical Kansai nobles, rather than being as versatile as their mother.
As usual, the sound of the piano was faint, and after a while there was some noise, and the rhythm became scattered. If someone who is familiar with the music is here, he will definitely say that the person playing the piano has distracting thoughts and is not suitable to continue playing.
Otherwise, it is easy to hurt the body.
Li Xiuning in the room pressed the strings in time, and the sound of the piano suddenly stopped. She frowned lightly, and fiddled with the strings a few more times, then she stood up from the piano, put her hands behind her back, and started walking back and forth in the room.
It seemed like several years had passed since she entered the palace, but there was no news at all. She didn't care what others said, she just promised well, so why was there no news?
What she asked for was not a high-ranking official or a generous salary, but just a talisman...
After much deliberation, she couldn't figure it out, and in the end it could only be attributed to the woman's jealousy. Thinking of this, she was both frustrated and a little happy... It was hard to explain exactly what it felt like.
