Li Ke's reaction was unexpected by several people, including Li Shimin.
Li Shimin believed that Li Ke would not be ignorant of the dangers of the family members doing this. Although this was their method since ancient times, if the current situation was allowed to continue like this, it is estimated that the situation of Datang would still be changed by them.
In other words, much of Li Ke's previous work will be in vain.
It stands to reason that Li Ke should react. Li Shimin has been waiting for this. The result is this?
"Why do you think he is?" Li Shimin pondered for a long time before asking.
"Although His Highness may seem casual, His Highness the King of Qin has always been a person with deep pockets. Since His Highness doesn't care about this matter, I think he should have other methods." Changsun Wuji thought for a while and said.
"Other methods? What methods? To be honest, I don't have a good way to deal with such behavior, because such behavior does not violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and it is impossible for me to formulate a law so that people are not allowed to Girls, let’s marry ordinary people. Besides, in the laws of the Tang Dynasty, they are all ordinary people." Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji and said.
"Your Majesty, I think that if you look at it from another angle, this may not be a bad thing." Fang Xuanling said with a smile.
"oh?"
"Your Majesty, think about it, let's not talk about other aristocratic families, but take Qiwang, the largest of the five surnames in the Tang Dynasty, before they almost all intermarry within themselves and almost never intermarry with other families, but now, you Look at them, they have already broken their own rules by taking the initiative.”
"These families have married off not just ordinary concubine daughters, but even legitimate daughters. Isn't this a change in itself?" Fang Xuanling said with a smile.
"That's true, but in fact this is just an act of self-protection. Without this exam, they would not be able to continue to persist in this behavior." Wei Zheng next to him shook his head.
"Whether it is true or not, at least the deadlock has been broken, and they may have to make many more changes." Fang Xuanling said with a smile.
"Indeed, if nothing else, the matter of marriage can be divided into two parts. They are marrying these young candidates. From another perspective, isn't this in itself also promoting the importance of His Highness's changes in the examination system? This Doesn’t it itself mean that they also admit that this exam is comparable to the imperial examination? It is even more important in their minds than the imperial examination?"
"If this were not the case, in the era when the imperial examination existed, they did not marry other families, so why bother to give up now? We can write an article in Datang Weekly, for example, the title can be "On the initiative of noble families to marry each other" "The Social Significance of the Marriage of Excellent Candidates", the focus in the article can promote this matter."
"In this case, the importance of this examination must be higher than that of the imperial examination in the minds of most people in the Tang Dynasty. To put it more bluntly, the imperial examination was just a matter for the nobles themselves before, but this examination is a matter for the whole world. ."
"The level of participation is not at the same level." Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment and then said.
Changsun Wuji's words made Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling glance at him, "Good fellow, as expected of you. You have learned a lot about His Highness's methods of fighting public opinion, and you are learning fast enough."
"Is that what he thinks?" Li Shimin asked thoughtfully.
"I don't know about this, but I think that although His Highness has no reaction, the results should be available soon." Fang Xuanling shook his head.
The three of them really didn't understand much about this matter, and they often couldn't grasp Li Ke's thoughts.
"Okay, let's leave this matter as it is. Since the three of you are informed now, just cooperate. Anyway, you just know what I'm going to do." Li Shimin nodded. At this point, Li Shimin looked at it three more times. At a glance, he said, "From now on, the Tang Dynasty will be entrusted to these three people."
"Your Majesty..." Wei Zheng wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Li Shimin.
"Okay, if I abdicate in favor of Li Ke, don't worry, I won't appear in Chang'an in a short time, and I can't take care of the entire Tang Dynasty, and you three must help me Li Ke, although I am not Tuogu, the three of you are the pillars of the Tang Dynasty and have been following me until now."
"You should all know my thoughts. Once I have made a decision, I will not change it. But you are different from me. Datang still needs you."
Looking at His Majesty's words, Fang Xuanling and the other two people all laughed bitterly. Our ears were numb when hearing your words from His Majesty.
It's strange to say it. You said that throughout the dynasties, everyone served as an official in the government and worked until they were fifty, sixty, seventeen, or eighty years old. Then there were not a few people who died of illness while in office. Even if many ministers became officials after old age, they were basically the same. Because the body really does not allow it, illness all year round or difficulty in moving will lead to officialdom.
Anyone whose body is as strong as Yu Shinan's during his lifetime will basically serve as an official in the court.
In this way, it is a precedent, and I don’t think there is anything wrong.
But now that His Highness the King of Qin is doing this, I always feel that... if I don't retire early, I will be doing something wrong.
I always felt like they would be at a huge loss if they stayed in this position for one more day, as if they had all been led astray by His Highness King Qin.
This is obviously what many people dream of. Speaking of which, this human psychology is really strange.
First, His Highness King Qin, and now that they heard that His Majesty was going to become the Supreme Emperor, they felt even more strange in their hearts. You said that the Xuanwumen incident was only fourteen years ago.
It wasn't a long time, but what everyone said at that time suddenly changed.
The three of them always felt like they were left behind by Li Shimin.
You said that in ancient times, emperors crossed rivers and demolished bridges, and cunning rabbits died and were cooked by lackeys. Everyone felt aggrieved. But now, Li Shimin has gone to become the Supreme Emperor and asked them to continue to work hard for the country and continue to hold this position for the country, but they still feel aggrieved.
This is...
It makes people laugh and cry.
"Your Majesty, don't you want to think about it again? Your Highness has just reached the throne. Isn't it too early to take over the throne?" Wei Zheng smiled bitterly and spoke again.
"Hey, are you trying to persuade me? I thought you wanted me to hurry up. After all, haven't you always disliked me before and always argued with me?" Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng and couldn't help but said in a strange way. .
Wei Zheng: "..."
"Your Majesty, I am not that kind of person." Wei Zheng sighed.
"You are indeed not that kind of person. You are just scolding me to fulfill your eternal reputation as Wei Zheng." Li Shimin snorted.
"Then your Majesty, didn't you also use me to scold you, so that you have a good reputation of being able to speak widely and be good at accepting advice?" Wei Zheng couldn't help but stood up and retorted.
