Hanyuan Palace, early dynasty.

"Hahaha, all Aiqing, you all come and see. Yang Shihou wrote a letter requesting the imperial court to send officials to the local government to handle government affairs. Hunan Jiedu envoy Ma Yin's tribute to the imperial court has already sent someone to escort him on the road. The dispute between Yang Xingmi, the king of Hongnong, and Zhong Chuan, the king of Nanping, asked the imperial court to decide, and I have already approved it, and Zhong Chuan, the king of Nanping, will return Raozhou to Yang Xingmi, the king of Hongnong, and at the same time, the Jiangzhou occupied by the king of Hongnong needs to be returned to the king of Nanping. The two have already written separately, expressing their agreement with the decision of the imperial court. Li Ji shook the music in his hand.

The ministers were overjoyed when they heard this, and now the influence of the court is getting bigger and bigger. I didn't dare to think of this kind of thing before, and the court looked at the face of the feudal town.

Now Yang Shihou agreed to send local officials to the imperial court, saying that he had handed over power and only retained military power.

As for Ma Yin, the envoy of Hunan Jiedu, he actually began to pay tribute to the imperial court, so various feudal towns followed suit.

There is also the dispute between Yang Xingmi and Zhong Chuan over Raozhou, if it was before, the war between the feudal towns for territory would have started a long time ago. The winner is king, whoever has a hard fist, Raozhou is whoever's.

Whoever occupies Raozhou, and then writes to the court that this territory is mine, the court is powerless and can only acquiesce.

Now these two did not even go to war, but directly wrote to the court to adjudicate. What does this prove, proves that the vassal kings have finally begun to recognize the status of the imperial court again, and they are still the people of the Tang Dynasty after all.

There was jubilation in the court, and the ministers were happy in color.

Dugu said with joy: "Your Majesty is wise and martial, only the Han Dynasty and Emperor Qin can be compared throughout the ages, and now that the feudal town has surrendered, we are finally worthy of our ancestors and ancestors."

The other courtiers were walking up again, and Li Ji was doubly fluttering.

The atmosphere in the court today is very harmonious, and Datang seems to be stepping into a bright future, at least on the surface, is this really the case?

"Okay, please be quiet." The sycophants are almost over, and it's time for Li Ji to get down to business: "Speaking of the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, I think of the curfews imposed in all dynasties. What do you think about the curfew? ”

Curfews have existed since ancient times, and their origins can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. This is the earliest record of a curfew.

In the Qin and Han dynasties, curfews were strictly managed, and high-ranking officials and princes were also required to abide by this law.

Although Datang is free and open, it has a more severe curfew system than before. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the curfew system was opened and restored in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

So why did the ancients have to curfew, first of all, for fire prevention and theft; Secondly, if it is a time of war, enemy spies or surprise troops will also choose to infiltrate at night. In addition, when famine or war occurs, a large number of displaced people will appear, and if there is no curfew at night, the displaced people will flock to the city, which will pose a great threat to the regime. The implementation of a curfew system and non-stop patrols can prevent problems before they occur.

The Tang Dynasty's "Palace Guard Order" stipulated: every night, the missing carving of the yamen has been exhausted, and the "closed door drum" is beaten; Every morning after five or three o'clock for the "open drum". During this period, anyone who walks on the streets of the city for no reason is guilty of "committing a crime by night" and is to be given 20 lashes.

In the late Tang Dynasty, due to the stimulation of the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, the curfew system was abolished.

Today's Luoyang City, although the curfew is relaxed, this still restricts the people's nightlife.

The ministers looked at each other, and Yu Shi Cui Yuan stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that the stability and unity of the capital is the first priority, and in order to prevent thieves from running rampant, the curfew system should be continued."

"Exactly, the small people must not be on guard, and the ministers think that the "Palace Guard Order" should be used as the law, and those who violate the curfew will be severely punished!"

"That is, the yin qi is too heavy at night, and it is a place where lawbreakers can escape, so it should be strictly guarded against."

Most of the courtiers supported the curfew, after all, for the sake of the ruler's interests.

"But I want to lift the curfew." Li Ji said suddenly.

The ministers were stunned for a moment, and many people expressed dissatisfaction: "This, this ......"

The reason why the people who changed the law in the past were so difficult, firstly, because they touched the vested interests, and secondly, the courtiers liked to be conservative. They believe that the old things are passed down from their ancestors through practice, and that reckless changes can easily cause trouble.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court has just begun to settle down now, and it may not be appropriate to open the curfew rashly."

"The minister also thinks that it is absolutely impossible, if there is an unforeseen minister, he is ready to move...... Please also ask Your Majesty to think twice. ”

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" The ministers spoke in unison.

"What's wrong!" Li Ji was a little angry: "What else can happen, I have 100,000 forbidden troops, and I am not afraid of the feudal town, and I am afraid that a small curfew will not succeed!"

The ministers did not dare to persuade again, and most of them shook their heads or sighed.

In fact, Li Ji is bragging, the forbidden army claims to be 100,000, but in fact it is less than 60,000. The ancients often made false reports for the sake of grandeur. The army of millions is actually more than 100,000.

Li Ji ignored them: "Fan Yao!"

Fan Yao stood up and arched his hand, "Your Majesty."

"As a bad handsome, you are responsible for the security of the capital. I ask you, if the curfew is lifted, will the bad people be able to maintain the stability of the capital? ”

"This," Fan Yao thought for a while, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister can do it."

The ministers buzzed loudly, and they all pointed the finger at Fan Yao again.

Dugu was furious: "Fan Yao! Don't look at you bad people as mysterious. However, Luoyang City is so big, and there are many thieves of chickens and dogs, what ability do you bad people have to control? ”

Fan Yao smiled slightly: "Lord Dugu's words are wrong, the roosters and dog thieves are not all at night, but they are more rampant during the day. Since the minister has already made a package ticket with His Majesty, I can guarantee that even if His Majesty lifts the curfew, the rate of petty crimes will not be higher than that of the day. ”

"You!" Dugu couldn't argue, and he was a little angry: "Strong words!"

Yushi Zhao Zhanguo unexpectedly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, it seems feasible to lift the curfew and let the shops open, so that the people have a place to have fun."

As soon as Zhao Zhanguo spoke, several more courtiers agreed. These ministers have a very boring nightlife, and they don't seem to have any other activities except drinking and making people at home.

The lifting of the curfew is different, you can go out to your heart's content, eat, drink, prostitute and gamble without control.

On weekdays, I can only stay overnight when I go out to surf at night, because I can't go home after the curfew. If there was a tigress in the house, these ministers would not have the courage to do so.

The lifting of the curfew is different, you can tell your wife that you are going out to socialize. If you don't go to invite your colleagues to drink, you will inevitably be isolated and affect your career.

Once Madame says yes, the devil knows what you're doing. You can do something unspeakable under the guise of socializing.

"Well, I have decided that the curfew will be lifted, and the people will be free to move around at night, and the shops will be open all night. In this way, we can show the prosperity of my Datang capital, the people live more, and our taxes will increase, so why not. "As long as there is someone to support, Li Ji will have the confidence to work against the ministers.

Some of the other courtiers wanted to persuade them again, but Li Ji ignored them.

Li Ji's current imperial power is relatively centralized, and it is difficult for courtiers to influence his decision-making, so the lifting of the curfew is relatively smooth.

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