"General Li, I'm sorry, the woman doesn't talk about politics! Come and see off the guests!"
The palace maids bowed and said, "General Li, please."
General Li was extremely surprised. Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Feng didn't even give the old minister's face and just sent the guests to drive them away.
The Taoist temple is also deserted.
From a distance, General Li could hear the voice of "Master, Taoist priest..."
The Taoist Master Tongling's hair became even grayer, but he was even more energetic. He held the whisk: "General Li, what wind blows you? Long time no see."
"Master, I have something to look for you."
The two sat down in the inner room of the Taoist temple. Both the guests and the host held the tea, and the Taoist priest asked, "How are General Li doing these days?"
General Li was impatient: "No. I'm burning now."
"Why is General Li like this? You are still calm when the sky falls!"
"Master, you have lived in the mountains for a long time and don't care about foreign affairs. Of course you don't know. Now, a lot of things have happened."
"What's the matter?"
"Rampages have begun in many places across the country. If this continues, what's wrong?"
"Ah? Why is this?"
"Oh, I have a responsibility. When Wang Su and others returned successfully on the front line of Yuzhou, I supported the Han scholars who began to implement the equal-field system. They originally wanted to completely resolve the country's internal troubles, but unexpectedly, they have suffered more than half a year.
The strong resistance of the Xianbei nobles triggered a big rebound. What poor slaves were in a difficult situation than before, and they all got up to make trouble..."
The Taoist priest asked: "What does Your Majesty think?"
"Your Majesty is summoning all ministers overnight to discuss which Xianbei nobles are inclined to suppress."
"Suppress? How to suppress so many people?"
"Yes. This is the first time I have encountered this situation in my life. If I just suppress it, I'm afraid our northern country will be really dangerous. Don't talk about whether the military strength is enough, just drag it on like this, and it will be difficult to replenish food and grass.
Moreover, the autumn harvest was delayed, and the next year, the country's taxes will be reduced even more... Alas, if this continues, I am afraid that the ever-generation foundation created by Taizu will be in danger..."