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"But we are the ones who have brought Qin Anhou into trouble. After all, he has never accepted our property as much as Xu Jingzong said in his book." Fang Qiao took the lead in speaking out what everyone was thinking.
"Yes, although judging from the current situation, the official position I have been waiting for is probably gone, but this favor is not unimportant." Wei Yunqi, who has always spoken harshly, said with a serious face.
"We can go to the Ministry of Punishment to testify that Marquis Qin An has never accepted any of our property," one person said.
"Hmph! You think anyone will believe us. What I'm most worried about now is whether the thirteen of you can leave the capital alive." Liu Ziming, who also lives in this inn, walked down from the second floor and looked at everyone and said.
When the thirteen people heard this, they were startled at first, and then their expressions changed drastically. They could be favored by Wang Junlin, how could they be stupid people? They didn't think of this just now, but the authorities were confused.
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This time Yang Jian acted very decisively. He first ordered the removal of the old eunuch Du Luoge, the commander-in-chief of the Hou government, and then asked Zhao Shuliang, the commander of the imperial guards, to lead people to forcibly lock him up. Finally, he cleaned the interior of the Hou government overnight and
All of Du Luoge's cronies were killed. After re-arranging his confidants and taking full control of the Hou government, Yang Jian ordered the removal of Gao Ying, Zhou Chengyan and Wang Junlin from their official positions, and thoroughly investigated the scientific examination fraud case.
Because he had conclusive evidence, Zhou Chengyan was already in prison in the Hou Guanfu, but Gao Ying mysteriously disappeared. Among the two hundred scholars who were ranked, more than ten of them were the prince and the eldest prince, and they were also prisoners in the Hou Guanfu.
, In addition, Yang Jian personally deployed, and twenty candidates who had the worst rankings in the palace examination papers and whose talents were obviously far from the status of Jinshi were also arrested. They all came from aristocratic families. According to Yang Jian's will, these candidates
This matter must be done with certainty.
Such a result may seem harsh, but it still does not go beyond the rule that the rule of law does not rule out the public. Most aristocratic families will not be implicated in this. As long as the scholars in their families who participate in the examination are truly talented and learned people, they can pass the examination.
Already.
These reasons and logic, or the things behind it and the details, those relatively simple candidates could not think of at the moment. They only knew to scold Gao Ying, Zhou Chengyan and Wang Junlin in the rain.
In fact, in addition to these three people, there are at least a dozen officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Yushitai who have been suspended pending investigation at this time. These people are the backbone of various families. Taking advantage of this matter to take them down in one fell swoop, to a certain extent
This is Yang Jian's biggest gain this time, in order to weaken the control of the aristocratic family over the court.
Wei Yunqi reacted to the news he had just heard, thought about some things clearly, and walked back to the wine table from the railing with some shock and joy. He raised the glass and poured it into his throat. He seemed to be unaware of the spicy taste of the wine. He still said in a trance.
: "It seems that the thirteen of us will not be implicated in this matter, and we may still be able to hold office."
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. After thinking carefully about this idea, Wei Yunqi's judgment was very likely. They all picked up the wine bottles, filled each other's glasses, and raised their glasses to invite each other. Wei Yunqi said with excitement on his face:
"Come, let's have a drink for His Majesty's wisdom!"
"Do it!" Everyone raised their glasses and raised their heads in excitement, gulping down the wine in one gulp.
The officialdom of the Sui Dynasty was dominated by powerful families, which had long been a problem in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, Yang Jian would not have stolen the country. However, it was precisely because of Yang Jian's erroneous origins that this situation became more and more serious.
The powerful families knew that Yang Jian would definitely find ways to weaken or even kick them out of the court, so they often liked to stick together, causing even Yang Jian, the emperor, to compromise at some times.
Therefore, although everyone knows that it is impossible to completely change the situation just by taking down a dozen officials headed by Zhou Chengyan, the Minister of Rites, but as the saying goes, a journey of ten thousand miles begins with a single step. As long as His Majesty is determined and is determined to solve the problem,
On this issue, these young and energetic scholars from poor families who are naturally opposed to the wealthy and aristocratic families all believe that in the future court of the Sui Dynasty, there will definitely be a world of scholars from poor families like them.
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"Father, your majesty wanted to break the situation where the powerful families controlled the government, so he tried every means to open up new schools to recruit scholars. Gao Ying, Zhou Chengyan, and Wang Junlin engaged in malpractice for personal gain, which went against your majesty's original intention. It is normal for them to be punished. But why don't you ask the East Palace to do so?"
All the people from the eldest prince and the eldest prince were captured regardless of their talent, but the talented people from various noble families were retained." In the Changsun's house, Changsun Wuji humbly asked his father, Changsun Sheng, for advice.
Changsun Sheng stroked his beard and said: "The key to this matter is His Majesty's idea. He kept talented scholars from a wealthy family. Firstly, he did not want to push the wealthy family too far. Secondly, he wanted to use this move to tell people
Among all the nobles and scholars in the world, as long as the talented people pass the normal imperial examination selection, he will let them become officials. And if he doesn't do this, what reason does Wang Junlin have to keep the thirteen talented people from poor families who have painstakingly selected them?
When they become officials, even if His Majesty forces them to entrust them with important tasks regardless of the reaction of the family, they will still be able to survive for a few days."
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but think deeply when he heard the words. Seeing that his son had understood, Changsun Sheng sighed and continued: "As for the prince and the eldest prince, the reason why your majesty captured all their people is because the emperor
The prince and the eldest prince have recently formed a clique for personal gain, and have become more and more unscrupulous in wooing officials and wealthy families. I am afraid that your majesty has to ask in your heart...what do your two sons want to do?"
Changsun Wuji was a little confused and said curiously: "On the one hand, it is naturally to work hard to finally sit in that position, and on the other hand, it can be regarded as cultivating one's power in the court in the future."
Changsun Sheng smiled and continued to ask: "Then Your Majesty will ask, what are you doing to cultivate your own power? Can't I decide which of you will take my position?"
Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and said: "What about the prince? He is the prince of a country, so it makes sense to cultivate talents. After all, he will also be the emperor in charge of the country in the future. The wise ministers of ancient times once said that the East Palace cannot do nothing and is not afraid of rumors.
Taking the lead in preparing some ministers for future use can be regarded as true loyalty and filial piety of the emperor's family."
Wang Junlin shook his head and said with a hint of ridicule: "It is good for the words of the ancient sages to be passed down through the ages or recorded in the annals of history, and the truth is not wrong, but the problem is that today, His Majesty thinks that he is not sick or in pain.
He started cultivating talents at that time, and His Majesty couldn't help but ask himself: Is the Prince worried?"