"You help me back to the inner hall." Emperor Chengyuan saw that the sky was already bright, he rubbed his shoulders and said to the prince, "I'm afraid I will be very busy today. You are a young man and don't need to sleep too much, but I need to have a good rest. Wait. You can draft a decree for me later!
Such as rewarding the six armies, appeasing the people, renovating the imperial city, escorting criminals, arranging rewards and punishments, contacting the royal family and nobles, etc., these are all your jobs.
Remember not to be too late, you have to go to court on my behalf tomorrow. "
"Father!" Jiang Huaiqian was a little surprised when he heard this.
Although he had already participated in political affairs on behalf of his father, it was his first time to go to court on behalf of his father. This made him excited, but also a little at a loss as to what to do.
"That's it!" Emperor Chengyuan stood up, walked to the prince, put his arm on his hand, and motioned for him to walk out together, "Let's go back to Mrs. Ning!
Well, doesn’t it mean that women should pay attention to the three obediences and the four virtues? A woman obeys her father at home, her husband when married, and her son after her husband's death.
She has made mistakes, she has confessed, and she has surrendered to the law. There is little point in pursuing her too much. After all, she is a pathetic person! In this case, it is better to hold his father, brother, husband, parents-in-law, and son accountable. "
When the prince listened to his father's slow words, he immediately understood what his father meant. He muttered in his heart "Old and cunning" and hurriedly listened to his instructions.
"Yang Pangui is her adopted son. He is the grandson of the former Qi emperor. He should be publicly executed together with the former Qi generals. His criminal behavior should be reported to the world and vent his anger on the people."
"The old protector of the country, Yang Ban, is incompetent, and his wife, Zhuo, is unkind and unmerciful. He should take back the royal title and demote him to a commoner. His only son, Yang Yuting, was assassinated and died early, so he retained the title of Chengen Gong for this generation only." Madam Zhuo has no title. Yang Ban is allowed to choose his own heir, but the court will not treat her favorably."
"The first Lord Protector Yang Gong, his wife Zhai, and his only son Yang Han, Duke Cheng'en, were promoted to the Ancestral Temple and enjoyed the incense of the Great Chu."
Prince Jiang Huaiqian agreed with the first two points, but when he heard the second part, he complained a little.
Even if Duke Yang was promoted to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, why should his wife and only son do the same? Is it possible that just because they are the mothers and siblings of the Yuan Dynasty, they can enjoy such glory?
"Legal speaking, they are also your maternal grandparents and uncles." Seeing the prince's hesitation, Emperor Chengyuan looked at him displeased, "I have left a decree that any future generations who remove these three people from the Ancestral Temple will be unworthy descendants. , any member of the royal family can replace him."
Jiang Huaiqian was shocked. He understood the warning in his father's words.
For the first time, he understood why his mother repeatedly emphasized to him that "Queen Yuan is Your Majesty's incompetent person."
"My son, I obey."
"It would be great if you really obey."
Emperor Chengyuan nodded calmly.
Jiang Huaiqian hurriedly said that he didn't dare to tell the truth.
In this way, the storm just now is over.
"Father is indeed capable of being a coward!" Jiang Huaiqian supported Emperor Chengyuan honestly, but he was not convinced in his heart and silently cursed, "I wonder if Empress Yuan is still here, can father still be so affectionate!"
Although he was stingy, he was not prone to anger. He could not feel any disgust towards the Empress Yuan, whom he had never met before, but he kept murmuring in his heart towards his father.
The father and son came to the inner hall. Emperor Chengyuan sat on the couch and breathed a long sigh of relief. He took the tea cup sent by Yang Xun and took a few sips before continuing to give instructions:
"Ning's daughter was improperly taught and unworthy of teaching and educating people. Ning Gong was deposed from the position of head of Luming Academy, and Luming Academy was changed to an official school. The Ministry of Rites sent people to take over the rectification.
The Ning family was involved with Yang Pangui, the grandson of the former Qi emperor, and should have been severely punished. However, thinking that the Ning family was also deceived, and during this military turmoil, the Ning family's eldest daughter, the second daughter, served in protecting the city, so only those from the Ning family were appointed as officials in the court. He rushed back to his family and asked him to cultivate his virtue again. After three generations, one can become an official. "
Jiang Huaiqian asked for pen and paper from the chamberlain. Halfway through recording, he suddenly raised his head and looked at his father.
Father, he must have kept bad accounts for the Ning family before!
Now they are all settled together!
"The second daughter of the eldest daughter of the Ning family, who has done meritorious service in protecting the city, has made her mother a third-grade lady; allowed her three sisters to be treated as Imperial College students, and allowed the three of them to choose to take scientific examinations or be selected as female officials."
When Jiang Huaiqian heard this, all his previous depressed mood dissipated.
He also wanted to know whether the Ning family would continue to block women's scientific examinations from now on, or whether they would take advantage of the three girls in Dafang to restore the family's glory.
"This is part of the edict you are going to issue today." Emperor Chengyuan finished a piece of snack and said to the prince who was protesting.
When Jiang Huaiqian saw that his father ignored his request for food, he knew that he was still angry, so he did not dare to talk, so he could only listen obediently.
Seeing that he was sleeping well, Emperor Chengyuan signaled his chamberlain to prepare breakfast for the prince.
"Use more porridge and side dishes. It will be easier to work when you are full."
Jiang Huaiqian, who had just picked up a small steamed bun: "..."
After hearing this, my appetite decreased a lot!
"Father, where is the Thirteenth family? Could it be that they are like the Ning family, allowing them to have their crimes reduced because of the righteous deeds of the girls in the clan?"
Jiang Huaiqian had eaten and drank enough, and while holding a tea cup to warm his hands, he asked humbly.
He has positioned himself as his father's handyman, and it is always right to ask more questions about formal arrangements.
"Thirteen surnamed families?" Emperor Chengyuan shook his head, "The family has been rooted in Chu for a long time, and its power is intertwined. Many parties have their shadow, and many big businessmen regard them as their masters. Just because Yan, Chen and Chu The three dynasties changed naturally, and there was no chance for them to interfere. Otherwise, how could they stand by and watch? They probably dreamed of returning to the wantonness they had a thousand years ago, and wanted to be above the imperial power. "
"Father, do you want to abolish the extraordinary treatment they have received since Yan?"
"No punishment is not enough to scare the world's noble families. If a girl ignores her serious crime because of her loyalty, I'm afraid other people will imitate her and bet on both hands!"
"Father, are you going to take the opportunity to cancel the family?"
"Cancel?" Emperor Chengyuan couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "My son is so naive! What is a noble family?
From the Yan Dynasty to the present, the three kingdoms of Sheng, Zheng, and An have been passed down for six hundred years. Are these three families considered aristocratic families?
There are civil servants whose families have been serving as officials for generations. Are they considered aristocratic families? The rich families in this country have been in the same place for generations, and the courts have rotated, but they have not changed. Do you think they are aristocratic families?
The title "Aristocratic Family" can be deleted from history books, but how do you eliminate such an existence and such a family?
I'm afraid that if there are fights for fame and wealth, the temptation of power and wealth, and ambitions in this world, it will be impossible for this family to eliminate them. Therefore, what we have to do is to limit and use rules to limit! "
Emperor Chengyuan told Prince Jiang Huaiqian that this was one of the reasons why he valued the Dharma.
Only laws can prevent aristocratic families from doing whatever they want.
"Only by activating the girl, a chess piece that has been restricted since ancient times, can the fixed family structure be shaken up."
Only when the girl's interests are realized, the two existences of the "foreign surname" of her husband's family and the "foreign surname" of her natal family will be more powerful in changing the situation.
"The more calculating a clan is, the more active such variables become. Only when the people below restrain each other can the imperial power become more stable."
(End of chapter)
