Man Tang Hong Chapter 0473: The Trouble Caused by Face
"Then let's follow this clue and see if we can find something we want."
After Li Yuanji thought for a moment, he gave instructions to Ling Jing.
Ling Jing nodded seriously again and said: "I understand..."
Li Yuanji added some hot water to the tea cup and asked: "How is the situation in Chang'an City recently?"
Ling Jing smiled and said with emotion: "Since the saint sealed the Taiji Palace, there have been different opinions in Chang'an City. Some people said that the prince was doing things in the palace, others said that the King of Qin was doing things in the palace, and some said that the saint was doing some shameful things in the palace.
matter."
Li Yuanji said thoughtfully: "So, the news in the palace is very tightly sealed, and there hasn't been any news yet?"
Ling Jing smiled and said: "Maybe it has spread, but it has not spread completely."
Speaking of this, Ling Jing looked at Li Yuanji again and said happily: "The saint is blocking this matter, and the prince's people are also blocking it. Under the double blockade of the saint and the prince's people, even if someone gets a little bit of information,
, and don’t dare to spread it randomly.
After all, in our Tang Dynasty, after violating the prohibition of the saint, and then violating the prohibition of the prince, there will be no way to survive."
Li Yuanji pondered and nodded, that was indeed the truth.
It's just that Li Jiancheng can't protect himself now and can't cause trouble to anyone at all.
If someone really spreads what he heard, he might be hit by Li Yuan, but he definitely won't be hit by Li Jiancheng.
It is easy to understand why Li Jiancheng's people helped Li Yuan block the news.
Everything that happened in the palace, once spread, would not only damage Li Yuan's reputation, but also damage Li Jiancheng's reputation.
Especially after Li Jiancheng has lost his benevolence and righteousness and has been banned by Li Yuan, if anything damaging to his reputation is reported, especially related to morality, Li Jiancheng will be completely unable to continue his position as prince.
Even if Li Jiancheng can prove his innocence, even if Li Yuan forgives Li Jiancheng after Li Jiancheng proves his innocence, the people will not allow a morally corrupt guy who killed his younger brother and his father to become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, let alone such a thing.
Man became the monarch of the Tang Dynasty.
Although they were so inconspicuous in the eyes of the Tang Dynasty's powerful people, and it was difficult for them to change the will of the Tang Dynasty powerful people with their voices, they could create rebellion against the Tang Dynasty.
In the name of the prince whose moral character is deficient and who is not worthy of being a king or the emperor, he raises the flag of righteousness high.
Rebellion because of this kind of thing would definitely be ridiculous and funny in later generations, but in the Tang Dynasty, it was the norm.
Especially when the Tang Dynasty had just calmed down the troubled times, it was even more normal.
Some careerists, some people who wanted to restore the country, and some people who felt that the princes and generals should be in harmony with each other, when they found that the virtue of the prince of the Tang Dynasty was lacking and he was not worthy of being a king, they would never mind inciting public opinion and raising a flag to rebel.
Even though the Tang Dynasty is now at peace, there are still grass-headed kings popping up in various places.
Every quarter or half a year, similar memorials would be submitted to the local government, stating bluntly that so-and-so disobeyed the king, rebelled in such-and-such a place, and was executed by so-and-so.
When there are fluctuations in the Tang Dynasty, or there are big problems with the heirs, there will only be more grass-headed kings popping up in various places.
After all, it is too easy to rebel in this era. As long as you have a few decent weapons and a few followers who are willing to follow, you can raise the flag of righteousness and dominate the mountain as king.
Although it is said that those who succeed are like carps crossing the river, those who can succeed are unlikely to appear.
But as long as the cost is low, the benefits are high, and it can express the frustration in one's heart, there will be people who will do it.
In some border areas where there were not many soldiers in the Tang Dynasty, some people rebelled without even looking for a reason. As long as they could take advantage, as long as it was beneficial to themselves, they would rebel.
If you give them a reason or an excuse, they will make more noise.
It is precisely because of this that once Li Jiancheng's reputation for benevolence is completely ruined, many grass-headed kings will appear in various places.
Although they were unable to achieve success after the Tang Dynasty had unified the Central Plains.
But as long as they made enough noise and caused enough damage to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty would have to find out the reason for their rebellion.
If Li Jiancheng is traced, Li Yuan must depose Li Jiancheng as crown prince and give the world an explanation.
This is the power of public opinion.
It sounds weird, but this has been done throughout the ages.
As long as there is a big commotion among the people because of a certain person, no matter whether the person is right or wrong, the court must deal with this person and give an explanation to the people to express their anger.
However, in the heyday of the dynasty, or in the middle period of peace, there were not many such things.
At the beginning of the dynasty and at the end of the dynasty, there were endless numbers.
Today's Tang Dynasty happens to be in the early stage of the dynasty.
Therefore, Li Yuan would never go against public opinion, but would only compromise with public opinion.
Historically, the reason why Li Shimin was able to say the words "Water can carry a boat or capsize it" during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty probably has a lot to do with what he saw and heard in the early days of the dynasty.
After all, in history, when he ascended the throne, the internal troubles of the Tang Dynasty had been eliminated. After he ascended the throne, the Tang Dynasty rushed towards an unprecedented prosperity, and wherever the army went, it became invincible.
No public opinion can hold him captive, and no grass-headed king can straighten his back and talk to him under his soldiers. Therefore, if "water can carry a boat, it can also overturn it", in this case he is
There is no way to understand it.
He must have been used to the early days of the dynasty, when the people were unstable and opposed the dynasty in various ways. Then he saw the dynasty's heyday, when the people were calm and helped the dynasty to reach its peak.
After combining these two experiences, I came to understand a saying that will never go out of style no matter how many years it is passed down.
However, now the history of the Tang Dynasty has been distorted by Li Yuanji. Everything Li Shimin can obtain and change in history is also being changed subtly by Li Yuanji. Can Li Shimin still say the wise sayings that have been passed down through the ages?
Then Li Yuanji doesn't know.
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After confirming that the news in the palace was strictly blocked, Li Yuanji stared at Ling Jing and asked: "How did the officials in Chang'an City react?"
Ling Jing smiled and said: "Of course, those who perform their own duties perform their own duties. Those who work for the prince work for the prince, and those who serve the King of Qin serve the King of Qin."
Li Yuanji couldn't help but said: "I'm afraid there are still people working as lobbyists for my eldest brother, right?"
Ling Jing nodded and said: "A group of officials, led by Wei Zheng, have frequently been in and out of the mansions of the great princes in the past two days, trying to win their support.
I think that when the court meets in two days, many people will come out to support the prince in proving his innocence."
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "There's no movement at all from my second brother's side?"
Ling Jing thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "There is indeed no movement at all."
Li Yuanji said in confusion: "This is strange."
Logically speaking, Li Shimin had already set up a scheme to push Li Jiancheng into the abyss, so he should continue to add insult to injury and let Li Jiancheng sink completely to the bottom of the abyss. In this case, he might do nothing.
Although Li Shimin was coerced by Li Gang and Pei Ju's righteousness and could not add insult to injury head on, he could still do some dirty tricks behind his back.
If we do nothing now, we are just waiting for Li Jiancheng to turn around.
Then everything that has been done before, and so many hands-on layouts have been spent, isn't it in vain?
"It is also possible that there is already a countermeasure and it has been implemented, but we are just not aware of it."
Ling Jing thought about it.
Li Yuanji looked at Ling Jing and said, "Then you can investigate this matter again."
Ling Jing nodded solemnly and said no more.
Li Yuanji didn't say anything more, he just drank tea with Ling Jing, and even left Ling Jing to have a meal at noon.
There is a big difference between the three meals of the Tang people and the three meals of later generations.
People in the Tang Dynasty usually eat breakfast at eight or nine in the morning, lunch at two or three at noon, and dinner after six in the evening.
Some people are particular about not eating after lunch.
In other words, after lunch, there is no meal.
The common people were short of money and believed in this idea. In order to save some food and accumulate some wealth, they basically had two meals a day.
Eat thicker ones when farming is busy, and dry ones when farming is slack.
When there is no farm work, it should be the best time to eat.
Because when they are not doing hard labor, most of them are working for others.
You may help others build a house or pave a yard. Although there is no salary, the host family must take care of the food and occasionally give them a good meal.
When he built his own house and paved his yard, he treated the helpers the same way.
In this matter, you must not ask for money, especially how many copper coins you will be given for a day's work.
Once you say that, the person who comes to help will immediately turn against you and never come to your home to help again, or in worst case, they will break up with you.
Because in the eyes of the common people, neighbors and fellow villagers should help each other. Supporting each other can lead a better life.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with more sounds.
When you give money, you are slapping someone in the face.
It is to distinguish between classes and talk about rich and poor people.
How could they agree?
Especially the stubborn and face-saving Guanzhong people.
That is the point where you can really be willing to empty your pockets for the sake of face, but also take good care of the guests.
If you slap someone in the face, how could they not fall out with you?
Li Yuanji encountered such a thing the day after Ling Jing left.
It was originally a trivial matter, but in the end it got into trouble in front of him.
Li Yuanji sat sideways on the short back of the main hall of Jiudao Palace, looking at Lu Yishou, the most stubborn bone sect master in Chang'an Xinglu, and the even more stubborn old fish head attached to Jiulongtan Villa in front of him, with a blank look on his face.
The two of them had been arguing in front of him for half an hour over a bowl of haggis and two meatloaf.
