After Su Yan and several others were temporarily taken away, Li Hong not only brought over the edict of Li Qiao of the Yushitai, but also sent the six Shangshu, Zhongshu, Menxia, and the left and right servants of Shangshu Province over.

In addition to the five eunuchs of the Nine Temples of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the deputy positions of the three provinces and six departments, Li Hong sent over half of the courtiers who were qualified to go to the court when Su Gui and Di Renjie were confused.

No one knew what Li Hong was doing so much, but with the arrival of the six ministries and other people from the three provinces, Li Hong also moved from the front hall of the Jingzhao Mansion to a larger council hall in the Jingzhao Mansion with Wen Rou and the other courtiers.

With the officials of the three provinces and six ministries, with a look of mutual inquiry, a total of fourteen people followed Di Renjie, Li Qiao, and Su Gui, and sat down around the table one by one nervously under Li Hong's signal.

As soon as he sat down, Su Gui stood up and saluted in fear: "Your Majesty, the minister deserves to die for his crimes, and he knows that it is difficult to escape the blame for such a rebel son who attacks the court, and asks His Majesty to punish him." ”

"Punishment? What crimes? Treat him to attack the court and talk about it? Li Hong glanced at the others, even Li Qiao, who was the Yushitai, also had a solemn expression.

On the way from the front hall to the council hall, the more than a dozen important ministers present at the court had already made it clear what had happened in Jingzhao Yamen today.

Whether it is the son of Su Gui, or the son of Shaoqing of Dali Temple, or the son of Luoyang Cheng Du Zhenyan, it is indeed enough to criticize the court, talk nonsense, and bewitch the people.

"Your Majesty......." Su Gui knelt on the ground, and he already knew very well about today's events in his heart, His Majesty had edicted the six ministries and three provinces with great fanfare, I am afraid that it was for fear of falling into the hearts of the world, so he would be so motivated to punish the crime.

In this way, it is natural that His Majesty will not be left behind to suppress the reputation of the world's scholars, and only support the reputation of Guozijian, Hongwenguan and other schools.

"Call those four in." Li Hong ignored Su Gui, who was kneeling on the ground and was nervous, but said to Di Renjie again.

Looking back at Shangguan Wan'er and Li Lingyue, Li Hong continued: "Today's events, the two of you can record them in detail, and in the next issue of "The World", you can publish today's events in the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion on the front page. ”

Li Lingyue was stunned for a moment with Shangguan Wan'er, now in the meeting hall of Jingzhao Mansion, there are important ministers from three provinces and six departments, as well as the two main secretaries of Dali Temple and Yushitai, it stands to reason that whether the two of them are gentle or pure, they should not be qualified to stay here and not avoid it.

But Li Hong's words made the four daughters who were also nervous and followed into the council hall feel a little calmer.

Since there are His Majesty's words, even if it is other courtiers, I am afraid that no one is willing to touch Li Hong's moldy head at this time, and admonishes that the affairs of the court should not be involved in the harem of the clan, after all, today's incident is because of His Majesty's two imperial concubines and His Royal Highness, His Majesty's favorite princess.

Therefore, everyone acquiesced to the fact that the two imperial concubines and Miss Bai, as well as Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping, were in the council room, and one by one they were waiting for Li Hong to deal with the conflict between Su Yan and the others and the imperial concubine today.

But no matter what, even the courtiers who know Li Hong well here have basically decided in their hearts at this moment that Yin Sugui, the Jingzhao Mansion who is kneeling on the ground, and the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and Luoyang Chengdu, including their heirs, are probably more auspicious today, and it is difficult to spend it safely.

In the end, it depends on whether His Majesty will be lightly punished, or whether he will make an example and deal with it strictly.

Glancing at Su Gui who was kneeling on the ground, Li Hong didn't make a sound to let him get up again, since you are willing to kneel, then you continue to kneel and plead guilty, not to mention that you yourself think you are guilty?

Rubbing the rim of the teacup, Li Hong said lightly as if talking to himself: "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, I have experienced how many people have said right and wrong, and they are not standing the same, and they are even stronger and more prosperous year by year. ”

"If everyone from the king to the people takes the opinions and opinions of others as the standard of right and wrong, then wouldn't my Datang have died 800 times earlier? Just because of a few words attacking the court, I will punish others, so it will seem that I am stingy, and I am not confident in my heart. But let me or an official, sit down with a few people who are unashamed and empty, and explain to them the various resolutions and strategies of my Datang, but do they have the qualifications? I will never do anything to sell my reputation and reputation, and today I made an exception to let the four of you come in to listen to my Tang Dynasty Hall, not because your father is an important minister of my court, but because the cause of this matter is related to the four of them, I can't use the power to suppress you, and naturally I can't punish you for no reason. But it's about my Tang royal family and harem, and I can't let the harem and royal family be wronged for no reason, right? In this world, whether it is the people, or the courtiers, celebrities or royal relatives, I should be a bowl of water and impartial. ”

Li Hong looked at the four people who were escorted in by the jailer, who had already been shackled and shackled by them at this time, and after sighing helplessly, Di Renjie immediately asked the jailer to open the shackles for Su Yan, Du He, Du Xian and Cui Yongke.

"Just stand, you're not qualified to sit down here." Li Hong glanced at the four people who were cautiously moving their hands and feet again, and said lightly.

And Su Yan and the other four people, after hearing Li Hong's words again, dared to look at the situation in the conference hall after entering the door.

Especially Su Yan, when he looked around at the dozen or so people sitting around the council hall, but did not find his father's figure, Du He, who happened to be next to him, lightly touched his sleeve, pointed to the back of the kneeling on the ground with his eyes, and motioned Su Yan to look over there.

After seeing that the familiar figure was his father Su Gui, Su Yan and the other three people immediately gasped, this ...... Who is it that sits on the throne? was able to accept his father's kneeling plea so calmly, and he couldn't afford to kneel for a long time?!

The four young wealthy gentlemen, at this time, looked at the gentle women who had clashed with them, their eyes and moments became extremely unnatural, and they had a look of horror and shock.

"The data never tells lies, the Ministry of Officials, in recent years, what is the proportion of students trained by Guozijian, Hongwenguan, Chongwenguan and Wusurnamed Qiwang who are local officials?" Li Hong stretched out his hand to take the pen that Bai Chun handed him, looked down at the desktop and asked.

Yao Chong, the secretary of the ministry, got up and immediately said: "Back to Your Majesty, since the first year of Hongdao, the comparison of the officials has been coordinated by the Ministry of Officials, and the students of Guozijian, Hongwenguan, and Chongwenguan occupy seventy percent, of which sixty percent are scholars from the Hanmen, and the remaining forty percent are dignitaries or the sons of merchants. From the five surnames and seven wangs or the recommendation of celebrities and scholars are three percent, all of them are proud of the nobles, or the clans of courtiers. ”

As soon as Yao Chong, the secretary of the ministry, finished speaking, the faces of Su Yan, Du He, Du Xian and Cui Yongke instantly became miserable, and beads of sweat fell from their foreheads.

After a few pops, the four of them weakened their knees, and in an instant, they all knelt down behind Su Gui, who was originally kneeling on the ground, trembling their arms on the ground, and trembling their lips, but they didn't dare to say even a word.

The dozen or so people in the conference hall didn't seem to see those people kneeling down tremblingly, and they still listened attentively to Yao Chong's recital: "Ninety percent of those who have passed the imperial examination such as Guozijian are serving in local positions, but ...... Less than one percent of them were appointed to important positions by the province, prefecture, and county from the beginning, all of them started as officials, and now nearly forty percent have become county officials or chief secretaries. Ten percent of those who were born in high-ranking families or students of courtier clans, whether they became officials after the imperial examination or were recommended for officials, were appointed to important local posts from the beginning, and nearly seventy percent were at the provincial and prefecture levels, and less than thirty percent were officials at the county level. ”

"How is the difference between the barren and the rich in the provinces, states, and counties?" Li Hong handed the pen in his hand to Shangguan Wan'er, only to see Shangguan Wan'er and Li Lingyue, at this time, while listening to the words of the minister's book, while writing and painting on the desk.

"Back to Your Majesty, Guozijian and other people who pass the imperial examination as officials, ten percent are officials in poor rural areas or counties with blocked roads, ten percent are wealthy dignitaries or courtiers and clan students, and most of them are officials in Chang'an, Luoyang, and Huainan, Jiangnan, and Jiannan Province...... After the refinement of the first two months of the minister, the analysis is: the wealthy dignitaries or courtiers in the Metropolitan Protectorate are officials and scholars, and ten percent are because there are clan relatives who are officials in the Metropolitan Protectorate, because their official positions are large or small, and their scholars are idle in accordance with the official residences. ”

"Background competition? Don't look at the ability anymore? Li Hong looked up at Yao Chong lightly and asked.

“…… Back to Your Majesty, so to speak. Yao Chong nodded, now he is just forty years old, and he is already the head of the six ministries, I have to say that Li Hong values him, but more importantly, Yao Chong's own ability is enough to take on this great responsibility.

Li Hong quickly tapped on the table with his index finger, and motioned for Yao Chong to sit down, as if he was thinking about something, but only Shangguan Wan'er and Li Lingyue understood that this was the recording time that Li Hong had set aside for the two of them.

As the pen in the hands of the two women gradually slowed down, Li Hongcai asked Su Gui and Su Yan and the others to get up, Su Gui sat back in the middle of the courtiers, and Su Yan and the four of them stood at the back, as if they were silent, drooping their heads and listening to these high-ranking officials of the three provinces and six ministries, who were asked questions one by one by His Majesty.

"Hubu Shangshu Hengyan Fan, it's your turn." Li Hong pointed to Heng Yanfan, who was also a Shangshu who was less than forty years old, and who also followed Li Hong and made great contributions.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Heng Yanfan looks dark and thin, and if he doesn't know the identity of this person, most people will think that he is just a farmer or a petty official who has no ambition.

Few people can associate him with the position of the head of the household department who is in charge of money and grain in the Tang Dynasty through his simple appearance, and people have the impression that he should be white and fat, fat and oily.