When the Emperor Taishang and the emperor drove back to Luan, everything was uneventful.

On both sides of Dingdingmen Street, there were many onlookers, who were not recruited by the government, but came to see the excitement. Although compared to the past, when Feng Zen Taishan traveled, it was only a small battle, but it was precisely this small battle that gave everyone an indescribable sense of intimacy. There were no guards on the inner and outer three floors separating them from the Son of Heaven, and there were no heavy curtains to make them unable to see the people inside, so that they could raise their heads unscrupulously when they knelt down and carefully looked at the face of the sky.

Li Xian, the prince, personally went to Dingding Gate to greet him, in order to avoid the hustle and bustle, when he entered the city together, he did not choose to take a car, but rode a tall horse beside him, as for the eyes around him, whether they were reverent or hostile or resentful, he really didn't have time to pay attention. He didn't even worry about whether someone would stand in front of him halfway to put on a big drama like shouting grievances in front of the emperor.

Fortunately, the road from Dingdingmen Street to Tianjin Bridge is very smooth. The people just watched from behind the array of Jin Wuwei along the way, the officials just silently followed behind, and the royal family who came to greet them was also like a horse, he paid attention to it, and Li Yuanliang, the king of Huo who followed Huli Mountain this time, appeared that the other party seemed to know nothing about Luoyang, and his biggest thoughts were put down.

Li Zhi, who was tired after entering the palace, did not meet the ministers again, but handed over everything to Li Hong concisely, and the Li Xian brothers went back to Zhenguan Hall to rest accompanied by Wuhoudi. Soak in the hot springs for more than a month. Li Hong's spirit improved greatly, so he took Li Xianzuo to accompany him for more than an hour, and met with a group of ministers and important officials.

There seemed to be a deep tacit understanding between the monarch and the ministers, and no one mentioned the killing a few days ago.

When the things that should be dealt with were done, only two brothers remained, and the atmosphere in the hall became a little stiff. Li Xian, who has always been the best at talking, didn't know what to say at this time, and Li Hong blindly counted the blue brick cracks on the ground in silence, and never said a word. It wasn't until the end, when Li Xian's chest was choked in panic that he finally heard a long sigh.

"Sixth brother, haven't you thought about your reputation at all?"

It would be easy to break the deadlock. At that moment, Li Xian smiled and said: "What is fame, there is a way to cover the coffin, and when you are alive, it is praised by all the people." After his death, this history book is always written by literate people, and if you want to say that you are violent and unreasonable, then what can you do? To say a big disrespectful word, Emperor Taizong killed few people, but the people cared more about the rule of Zhenguan. ”

For this kind of strange talk that Li Xian spit out from time to time, Li Hong was already surprised, and at this time he could only glared at him fiercely: "If it weren't for my father enlightening me on the road, Ling Yue twittered a lot of good things for you along the way, I would have to turn my face with you this time!" I know that you were forced to kill the chickens and monkeys ruthlessly, but after all, there were twenty or thirty people, and now there are scattered scattered people in the royal family. Wouldn't the big families of the Boling, Cui clan, Qinghe, and Wang clans clap their hands behind their backs? ”

Li Xian can be regarded as a genuine Tang person now, and he is naturally familiar with the clan chronicles. Although Empress Wu used her power as an empress to raise the surname of the Wu family to the first class, it still could not change the position of the family in the entire court. Although it is forbidden for Cui Wang, Lu Zheng and other families to intermarry with each other, it cannot prohibit the continued expansion and growth of the family. The lack of people in the Li Tang royal family is also an imminent crisis to some extent.

"People are precious but not much. Those who died were either extremely bad or ambitious, but they were a scourge to keep. As for suppressing the big families, it is only necessary to increase the proportion of officials from poor families in the DPRK and China. ”

Li Xian unhurriedly put forward his own proposal, and sighed in his heart. To say that his mother has never become the unprecedented, ruthless empress, there is also a disadvantage, that is, many methods cannot be used. Under the butcher's knife held high by Empress Wu in the history books, the power of the clan was reduced to an unprecedentedly weak point, although it was cruel to those who died. However, it is undoubtedly an unusually favorable situation for Li Longji, who came to power later.

The Li Tang clan has died a lot, the ambition is gone, the family has been disabled, the world is scared, and the world is killed by Wu Erou, so it is not broken, it is not established, as long as the people in power are courageous, why worry about not having a prosperous world? The only pity is. Someone has a beginning and no end. The Tang Dynasty is in disarray. Ahem, of course, it's all a no-brainer now.

"You're saying it simply!" Of course, Li Hong didn't know the kung fu of blinking, and Li Xian thought about it so much. was so angry by his understated tone that he coughed a few times: "Almost all the scholars in the world are from major families, don't you know?" How many of the more than a dozen jinshi in this Jinshi department at a time are poor scholars? ”

"But fifth brother, you have to know that books are cheap, even if you know a few words, the people will buy a book of poetry casually, not to mention those who want to read. As the saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way, this kind of thing is a matter of ten, twenty or even a hundred years, who said that it should be done now? Besides, the queen mother not only likes to appoint officials with relatively few backgrounds, but also likes to promote by leapfrogging, don't you know? ”

"You little fox has such an idea!"

Li Hong finally understood his current situation at this time, although an emperor like him is rare, but he is not the kind of emperor who wants to implement a new policy or how to forge ahead, what he hopes is to govern the Tang Dynasty well, that's all. And this time, as long as the person in the know, it will not be counted on his head, and he can be said to sit back and enjoy it.

However, Li Xian can kill twenty or thirty plants this time, and even hundreds of them, so what about the next time, will this guy suddenly make a big move against the family? The incident supported by the Yulin army caused a stir, if someone took advantage of this matter to exert pressure and make a big fuss, and then make something bigger, wouldn't it cause a shock again?

After all, there are no people in this world who can't be killed! It's not as good as ......

"Fifth brother, the eldest of my family is over fifteen years old, and there is no need to waste time in the Chongwen Pavilion of the East Palace every day, as for it is too early to build a house now, my place is still big, and he can continue to live. But he is not too young to open a mansion. My East Palace is ready to vacate a piece of land for him to familiarize himself with government affairs as soon as possible, but I don't have enough manpower there, if you have a good one, you might as well recommend a few to me. ”

Li Xian's old acquaintance: "This is talking about Li Jia?

Thinking of the steady and generous young man, thinking that it was his only son, Li Hong's face could no longer maintain calm. Since the last time Li Xian brought someone over, Li Jia told him again, Li Xian's original words, he naturally understood the meaning, but what was involved in this, Li Xian really thought it through?

"This thing...... Let's discuss it with my father and queen mother before deciding. Li Hong turned the topic aside with difficulty, and without waiting for Li Xian to interrupt him, he pulled out another thing and prevaricated: "Ling Yue's age is not young, this princess of the Tang Dynasty has never been so late to marry, you should hurry up and deal with this matter first, so that she will not be entangled with you endlessly." However, since he is married, is it a little inappropriate for Murong to go to the Metropolitan Protectorate of Anbei to take office again? ”

"There's nothing wrong with that, just go with that girl!" Li Xian waved his hand, completely ignoring Li Hong's shock: "If that girl is locked up in a place like Luoyang again, I am afraid that countless people will be tossed to death by her, it is better to let her go to those places where the sky is high and wide to have a good look, maybe her temperament can become more gentle." The queen mother has already promised her father, and the emperor will hand it over to you, the fifth brother. ”

"You...... I really don't know what to say about you! ”

The angry Li Hong wanted to punch Li Xian in the chest, but thinking that his strength couldn't help this guy who was like iron, he could only dispel this plan with hatred. Suddenly, another figure flashed in his mind, and he immediately asked with a smile: "I forgot that the old Shangguan came to me more than once to complain about his suffering, saying that he had never seen a woman who refused to marry and was only willing to be an official, and that his granddaughter would never marry someone if he married a chicken or a dog." This time, Wan'er ran back and forth for you, what are you going to do with her? ”

What to do...... If only I knew what to do! Li Xian thought that a Wei had already made him anxious before, and finally had to hire and marry the Wei family, and then think about the nagging appearance of the old Shangguan blowing his beard and staring. Just when he was frowning and distressed, someone added fuel to the fire.

"Mrs. Eguo has been filial piety for many years after losing her husband and has not remarried, which is extremely rare among ladies. Chi Baolin, the general of the Yulin Army who accompanied me this time, begged me privately, saying that he hoped to give my sister-in-law a good home, and I had already promised him. Judging by his posture, he seems to like you, the younger brother of Cheng, very much, and hinted that I said that you once saved her, and maybe you would have been in love for a long time. I've heard that she and your family are indeed close friends, but this is the first time I've heard of that kind of thing, can you tell me what is going on? I am the emperor and my brother, and you are always concerned about your affairs. ”

Li Hong suddenly claimed that he was up, but in the emperor's tone, he asked such a gossip question, and Li Xian was stunned for a moment. He had only heard that a husband's family forbade a woman to remarry, but he had never heard that the brother-in-law was worried about the fate of his sister-in-law, let alone that kind of awkwardness.

Having said that, such a woman who has always been hearty and jumpy, but she has such a hidden intention, it is really embarrassing, no wonder she recognizes so many godsons and goddaughters, and likes to hold other people's children to play outside. It's just that if he didn't guess wrong, Wei Chi Baolin's hopes would probably be disappointed.

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