While Princess Gaoyang was worried about Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er was thinking carefully about the meaning of this incident.
After a while, His Majesty Li Er summoned Wang Huangui who was waiting outside the door, and said: "Go immediately and summon Marquis Zhongyi, Duke Zhao,... into the palace, and tell him that I have something to discuss with him."
Wang Huangui did not dare to neglect and hurriedly turned around and left.
But I was suspicious in my heart, wondering what kind of trouble Yang Fan had caused to His Majesty.
Because every time His Majesty recruits Yang Fan, nothing good will happen!
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yang Fan and others were also confused when they came to Ganlu Hall.
"Your Majesty, I wonder what important matters the ministers and others have here?" Changsun Wuji asked.
If only Fang Xuanling and the others were invited to come, it might just be a high-level meeting, but having Yang Fan here means something profound.
Besides, His Majesty the Emperor knows very well that his eldest son's family has a hard time dealing with Yang Fan.
Changsun Wuji really couldn't think of anything that His Majesty Li Er had to call him to discuss with Yang Fan.
During this period of time, apart from foreigners raising armies and conquering borders, there was only the imperial examination.
It doesn’t make sense!
Even if a foreign tribe raises an army, it should be discussed with Li Ji, and Yang Fan should be contacted for the imperial examination. What does it have to do with his eldest grandson Wuji?
His eldest son, Sun Wuji, only took the imperial examination in name only!
His Majesty Li Er handed the arranged banquet process to Changsun Wuji, and pointedly said: "Auxiliary machine, look at this, you have raised a good son. If you give that boy a pair of wings, he will not be able to fly. Go to heaven.”
Changsun Wuji secretly muttered, "Li Er's words don't seem to be nice!"
But among his more than a dozen sons, who would cause trouble?
Did his prodigal sons do some outrageous bad things to make His Majesty Li Er angry?
But it must be a big deal for His Majesty Li Er, who has always been calm and composed, to speak like this.
Changsun Wuji felt a little uneasy, so he took the memorial in Li's hand and looked at it carefully.
This is Li Er's handwriting!
Well, this Feibai style has the signs of a calligraphy master.
At first, Changsun Wuji focused on the font, but as he looked at it, he broke into a cold sweat.
When he saw the last line, Changsun Wuji knelt down with a bang, sweating profusely and shouted: "Your Majesty, I have failed to teach my children well, and my crime deserves death..."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and asked in a deep voice: "Does the auxiliary machine know what Changsun Wen did at Ke'er's banquet?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know!" Changsun Wuji raised his head and saw His Majesty Li Er looking gloomy and silent, so he hurriedly spoke.
In his heart, Changsun Wuji had already guessed that someone must be behind it, but now was not the time to explain.
His Majesty Li Er ignored it, turned to look at Yang Fan and asked: "What do you think about this matter?"
"It's just a bunch of clowns!" Yang Fan lowered his head, looking very indifferent.
His Majesty Li Er suddenly became interested.
"Oh? Tell me, what is the purpose of those people?"
"Your Majesty, I think this is mainly to sabotage the imperial examination."
Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er showed such an expression.
In the opinion of His Majesty Li Er, the purpose of these people is for this imperial examination.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have provoked Yang Fan so blatantly.
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and said: "If they dare to sabotage the imperial examination, they are simply seeking death."
"Come here, arrest those people..."
After hearing His Majesty Li Er's words, Fang Xuanling's expression was uncertain.
He knew very well that His Majesty Li Er attached great importance to the imperial examination, and he also saw the purpose of these people.
Some were afraid that His Majesty Li Er would go on a killing spree, so Fang Xuanling hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, this happened because Xu Zhang deliberately made things difficult for Marquis Zhongyi. Since Marquis Zhongyi has agreed to the bet, he should act as promised. Don’t act rashly.”
"As for what the purpose of these people is, and whether there is anyone secretly instigating them, Baiqi should secretly investigate and establish the evidence. It is not easy to go into war."
"The aristocratic family is very wary of the reform of the imperial examination, which makes the aristocratic family panic. If we arrest him again, we will definitely be strongly resisted by the aristocratic family."
"What's more, we must beware of people with ulterior motives fishing in troubled waters, avenging private vengeance, and confusing the public. If the handling is inappropriate, the good situation that His Majesty has managed for many years may be destroyed..."
Fang Xuanling's words are definitely not alarmist.
This reform of the imperial examination has shocked the government and the public, and the aristocratic families have already been panicked.
If His Majesty Li Er adopts a tough strategy, some people will definitely suppress him to show their loyalty in order to claim credit.
There is no guarantee that someone will not take the opportunity to retaliate and eliminate dissidents.
Of course, His Majesty Li Er also knew this truth, but the repeated provocations from these aristocratic families made him really angry.
Once a high-pressure policy is adopted, there will be a backlash from the family.
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er also hesitated.
He knows better than anyone how powerful the family members are.
Because he himself relied on his family to ascend to the throne of emperor.
If there are only one or two aristocratic families, His Majesty Li Er, who is used to seeing wind and rain and is so heroic, actually doesn't care.
So what if ten more of these clowns come, you chickens and wagyuers!
But now these aristocratic families are unwilling to give up, which makes him feel a little angry from the bottom of his heart.
Could it be that these high-ranking aristocratic families were allowed to destroy the great situation that they had worked hard to manage?
Of course His Majesty Li Er doesn’t want to.
In fact, the last thing he wanted to do was take action, but what made him feel uncomfortable was that.
Although you aristocratic families are unhappy, these people should at least express their respect for me.
After all, Yang Fan is the person in charge of the imperial examination appointed by him personally. These people can deal with them if they want. Where will they leave Li Er?
Now Fang Xuanling opens and closes her mouth to stop me with all her heart.
What does this mean?
Does it mean that Marquis Zhongyi has already made a bet with others, so let’s forget about it?
With you, I will wait for Yang Fan and I to fight against the family.
So you ministers are of no use?
His Majesty Li Er was unhappy, his face was as dark as a calamity, and he did not say a word despite Fang Xuanling's words.
Although Li Er is the emperor, he is also a human being first. A human being has emotions and shortcomings.
The shortcoming of His Majesty Li Er is that he is too confident. Once he makes a decision, it is difficult for others to change it.
Seeing the emperor who wanted to go his own way, Fang Xuanling had no choice but to say everything that needed to be said. He believed that His Majesty Li Er understood.
But why His Majesty Li Er didn't let go was actually due to his pride.
I had no choice but to glance at Yang Fan and Changsun Wuji next to me. Don't just sit there. I'd like to give you some advice!
Changsun Wuji is an old fox. He is not absolutely sure and will not join in easily even if he is killed.
What's more, his son is still being used by these aristocratic families, and he can't wait to cause trouble for them!
And Yang Fan understands Li Er's psychological activities better.
It is simply impossible to dissuade His Majesty Li Er through normal means.
He could only do the opposite and said: "Your Majesty, these aristocratic families do not know whether to live or die. They have simply eaten the courage of a leopard. They don't know how to write the word "death"?"
"Give me the power to act expediently. I will immediately mobilize all the soldiers and horses of the left guard army and arrest everyone involved in this matter. Their heads will be shown to the public!"
"I want to see who dares to block the reform of the imperial examination in the future."
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling's face turned pale with fright, and she quickly scolded: "Marquis Zhongyi, how dare you shut up, do you know how many aristocratic families there are in various parts of the Tang Dynasty?"
"If it's like what you said, you don't have to actually do it. As long as this word gets spread, it will definitely shock families all over the world. It's just nonsense!"
If he really does what Yang Fan said, Fang Xuanling can guarantee that Guanzhong will be in chaos immediately.
Datang will also fall into the flames of war and be out of control.
Of course Li Er also realized the seriousness of this problem and suddenly became uneasy.
Although Yang Fan's words are a bit rough, everyone knows that if he really dares to do this, the best outcome will be chaos in the world.
If someone uses the excuse of clearing out aristocratic families, the consequences will be disastrous.
hiss!
His Majesty Li Er took a breath of cold air.
Just now I felt that Fang Xuanling was a bit old and had no blood.
Only now did I realize that what I just said was a mature statement, and only slowly trying to figure it out is the best way.
But if he just let it go, he would lose face.
I was in a dilemma for a while.
When it comes to understanding people's hearts, it must be Changsun Wuji. Gulu rolled his eyes several times and interrupted:
"Your Majesty, Xu Zhang, as the representative of the crown prince, should be good at making opinions by doing this!"
Seeing that Sun Wuji understood his thoughts very well, His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, turned around and asked: "What has the prince been doing recently? Why don't you go to Li Ke's banquet by yourself?"
Fang Xuanling was slightly stunned. Why did the topic come to the prince?
As the prince's junior teacher, he has a very close relationship with the prince Li Chengqian. He replied: "The prince has never left the East Palace since he returned from Tubo. He spends every day studying hard in Chongxian Hall and doing business!"
His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, feeling very pleased.
Regarding Prince Li Chengqian, I was still very confused.
As the emperor of the Tang Empire, when facing his own son, he could only cultivate and teach him patiently like thousands of ordinary fathers in the world.
In particular, Prince Li Chengqian is about to inherit his throne, and His Majesty Li Er has spent a lot of effort and energy to train him.
Li Chengqian had been taught by the famous Confucian master Lu Deming since he was a child;
From the beginning, he consciously cultivated his ability to handle government affairs. Every time he made a mistake, His Majesty Li Er also took great pains to lead him back to the right path.
As soon as he heard that some people speculated that the crown prince's position was unstable, he immediately appointed Wei Zheng as the crown prince's grand master to put an end to other people's thoughts.
His Majesty Li Er, who knew the people in the DPRK very well and was well aware of the general trend of the world, just couldn't figure it out.
Why did the son who was so intelligent at the beginning turn into the absurd, weak and arrogant person he is now?
Now that the family is using the prince's reputation to deal with Yang Fan, it's really...
Li Er thought for a while and said: "Studying all day long is not the way to learn. You need to combine work and rest."
"After returning from the pacification of Tubo, the prince admired Marquis Zhongyi very much, so he asked the prince to scold Xu Zhang on my behalf to express his apology. As for Marquis Zhongyi's bet, we will wait until after the imperial examination."
Everyone finally understood what His Majesty Li Er meant, and let this matter go.
But why did you just act like I'm very angry and the consequences will be serious?
Company Commander Sun Wuji also feels that he has become increasingly unclear about His Majesty Li Er's thoughts recently!
Yang Fan chuckled and said carelessly: "Your Majesty, how can Wei Chen receive such a great gift? In my opinion, as long as Wei Chen wins the bet, these people will never be hired."
Changsun Wuji smiled awkwardly, but secretly cursed in his heart: "Yang Fan, this stick, really holds a grudge. Isn't it just that his son is also involved in it? As for the yin and yang, he uses eye drops in front of His Majesty?"
For literati, learning was originally sold to the emperor by outsiders.
Ruining someone's future is like killing their parents!
Soon, Changsun Wuji laughed again and said: "However, for the child to embarrass Marquis Zhongyi, he does not take the court's laws seriously. He should be caught and beaten. It is also considered a punishment. This is harmless and is also considered a punishment. Marquis Zhongyi apologizes."
Changsun Wuji doesn't deal with Yang Fan, but that doesn't mean he will oppose Yang Fan anytime and anywhere.
It would be too low-level to act like an enemy, which is exactly where he is smart.
His Majesty Li Er allowed his ministers to disagree and even be a bit dirty with each other, which would help him balance the situation in the court.
If you are laughing and joking that everyone is wearing a pair of trousers, it will be His Majesty Li Er who is worried. Maybe one day these ministers will change the emperor after discussion.
But His Majesty Li Er will still be unhappy if the needle is pointed at the wheat field all the time.
His Majesty Li Er is a generous person, and he also hopes that his ministers will be equally generous.
It is normal to have different political opinions and have some conflicts.
But His Majesty Li Er doesn't like such a person who thinks about pulling each other's pigtails for everything and stumbling upon him at every turn.
What is good above will be effective below.
Therefore, during the Zhenguan Dynasty, there were many ministers who were at odds with each other, but there were almost no cases where they argued like life-or-death enemies all day long.
His Majesty Li Er smiled and said: "The auxiliary machine is right, just follow it. What does Marquis Zhongyi think?"
"Promise!" Yang Fan promised.
He is not a cockfighter, so there is no need to be hostile to others all the time.
What's more, Changsun Wuji was also submissive in disguise.
If you have to be merciful, please be merciful!
Fang Xuanling suddenly burst into laughter: "Marquis Zhongyi is indeed broad-minded, Fang admires you, you are exactly like Yi Ai!"
Yang Fan's face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he said angrily: "The prime minister is already sixty years old, why are you talking nonsense?"
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but said: "How do you call this nonsense? Oh, Your Majesty, Zhao Guogong, please tell me, does that boy Yang Fan look like my beloved?"
Seeing Yang Fan's depressed look, Changsun Wuji suppressed a smile, looked at it sternly, and said: "Oh, Marquis Zhongyi, don't tell me, Yiai looks a bit like you, don't you guys?" Are they brothers?"
The opportunity to tease Yang Fan was hard-won. This kid was laughing and joking all day long.
But everything he does is impeccable, making people want to find something wrong.
His Majesty Li Er laughed heartily and said: "Yang Aiqing, why don't you go home and ask what the reason is? Isn't it possible that you are related to Fang Aiqing?"
Yang Fan became angry with embarrassment and blushed.
Fang Yiai's deeds have been passed down for thousands of years. Who wants to be like him? I don't have the habit of wearing a hat on my head.
