Wei Zheng encountered another series of insults. He held back a mouthful of old blood, tried not to spit it out, and finally asked the question he was most concerned about: "You mean, after the restructuring, the existing fields of the powerful families can still be preserved."
?”
Li Mu laughed out loud and said, "Old Wei, you finally asked what you wanted to ask the most. It's really hard for you."
Li Mu faced everyone and said loudly: "The purpose of restructuring is for the prosperity of the country. The land must be planted, and who will plant it depends on whether it is beneficial to the country. Those who work with your majesty may be able to plant more land than before. Keep to our roots.
Those who are willing to support the restructuring and pay taxes may be able to keep the status quo, but if you are deliberately going against His Majesty and are secretly trying to keep things in check, then you have to think about it yourself."
"In short, your Majesty has made up his mind. It's just six words: those who obey will prosper, and those who resist will perish! There is no bargaining, only compliance or disobedience." After Li Mu finished speaking, perhaps he felt that he was a little too domineering.
He looked back at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, is this what you mean?"
Li Shimin cleared his throat and said: "Yes, I have made my decision. Starting tomorrow, the court meeting will no longer discuss the feasibility of the new policy, but only how to implement the new policy! Zhongshu Sheng drafted an edict and announced it to the world! Retreat from the court!
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"Retreat from the court!" Eunuch Gao shouted in a high voice, and all the officials saluted. Wei Zheng took a deep look at Li Mu, sighed, turned around and left with the officials.
Li Mu also followed the officials out, but Li Shimin called him to stop him. After everyone had gone out, Li Shimin motioned to Eunuch Gao to close the door of the palace, and said angrily: "How come you have such a volatile temper? I was wondering if you could slowly
It's a good idea to just set it on fire and ignore it! Do you know that this is a national policy, how can you make a decision in just a few words?"
Li Mu chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, everything I said has solid evidence."
"Real evidence?" Li Shimin looked at him sideways and said, "You went to investigate?"
"If something happens, the disciple must obey him. Otherwise, why would I accept a disciple? Isn't there Chang Sun Chong, who leads someone to take charge of this matter." Li Mu said with a shy face: "Your Majesty, this is about the way to educate a traitor.
Look at Changsun Chong's appearance before, he was just a loser, but under my guidance, he is now considered a good man."
"What did you educate?" Li Shimin said angrily: "You think I don't know what's going on in your academy? You recruited students, charged such expensive tuition fees, and worked hard all day long for you to learn.
Carpenters and bricklayers build houses, is this your way of education?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong!" Li Mu said seriously: "The way I teach education is different from that of Lao Kong and others. What I pay attention to is teaching by words and deeds. Yesterday, Changsun Chong came to court for me. Didn't your Majesty see something about his temperament?
Aspects?"
"Oh, I have seen something," Li Shimin sneered and said, "Changsun Chong is now just like you, becoming more and more arrogant. I heard from the young eunuch that in Zhongshu Province, he actually talked nonsense and said what you Xiaoyao sect was like
The sect's rules are that you can't be polite. The good disciple you taught, do you still have some manners?"
"Your Majesty, you don't want to bully others!"
"Who bullied you? It's because you have no manners!"
Li Mu spread his hands and said: "Your Majesty, it's not like you haven't seen that these people in the court will reason with you when they are reasonable, but when they are not, they will bully others, either by fighting for seniority or starting to talk about seniority. It's the New Year,
I am eighteen years old this year, and my eldest son, Sun Chong, is two years older than me and is twenty this year. When it comes to seniority and qualifications, how can we compare? But things have to be done, so I told my disciples that when doing business, only speak the truth.
, Regardless of seniority and qualifications, no matter who you are, as long as you can't make sense, you will lose face! Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"Well..." Li Shimin nodded and said: "It makes sense. After all, we have to do something! Okay, let's not talk about this. I have three things for you. The first thing is that I will entrust you and Wei Zheng with the restructuring.
.I can also see that Wei Zheng can't defeat you, but you can't bully others too much. Everything still has to be discussed. Although Wei Zheng speaks for the clan, he is not entirely for the clan. I know him, and he does too.
In order to stabilize the two words, you need to know the principle of enough is enough. Then the matter of Li Ji and Ashina Simo has been dragged on for a long time and it should be settled. What are the specific regulations? First come up with a general outline and let them
Go back, I've been away for a long time, I'm afraid something will happen. What's the third thing..."
Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and his eyes seemed to have something that did not belong to an emperor, but to a father: "Cheng Qian has suffered a lot of grievances as a city administrator. I can't bear it when I see it. Why don't you go and persuade him?
, it’s almost time to return to the palace.”
"Your Majesty." Li Mu said seriously: "I will do the first two things well for Your Majesty, but for the last thing, please forgive me for being unable to do anything. The prince is the crown prince of the country. Those who serve as ministers should not teach the prince unless they are his teachers.
How to act is contrary to the duty of an minister. It is your duty to teach the prince, and you should go and communicate with the prince. Besides, I don’t think it is a bad thing for the prince to be aggrieved in the market. If the prince can understand more about the folk customs,
If you suffer more, encounter more things, and know how to adapt, you will be more mature when you inherit the throne in the future. I believe this is what your Majesty wants to see."
"Alas," Li Shimin sighed and said, "That's what I said, but in my heart... you see, he is also my legitimate son, Qingque." Suddenly Li Shimin was stuck, he looked at Li Mu and said, "Li Mu
, I suddenly remembered that I haven’t seen Qingque for half a month, do you know what he is doing?"
"Uh..." Li Mu smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know."
"Lie!" Li Shimin frowned and said, "You obviously know, I ordered you to say it, say it quickly!"
Li Mu clicked his lips, not daring to look into Li Shimin's eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, Qingque is not in Chang'an City now."
"What?" Li Shimin slammed the table and shouted: "Gaogan! Get in!"
Eunuch Gao hurriedly crawled into the palace. Seeing that Li Shimin looked wrong, he hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, what happened?"
"I ask you, where is Qingque?"
"The King of Yue..." Eunuch Gao's face changed several times, and he lowered his head and hesitated: "Your Majesty, this matter is actually because the King of Yue didn't let the old slave say it, just in time for the accident a few days ago, right?
The King of Yue, he followed the army of General Li Daozong, go, go..."
"What are you doing!"
"He said he wanted to see the world."
"Seeing the world," Li Shimin laughed angrily. He looked at Li Mu and gritted his teeth: "Li Mu, this is your way of education, isn't it? My two legitimate sons have driven you crazy, I, I think
Cut you!"
"Your Majesty, I am being wronged for saying this! I have said that I have never asked for it, I only set an example! The King of Yue was curious about why aristocratic families were against the imperial court. He wanted to know what they wanted and why the people wanted to marry the aristocratic family.
Far away from the imperial court, he wants to find the answer himself. This is a good thing. I can't stop students from seeking knowledge!"