Li Shimin accepted the suggestions of Wei Zheng and others, and he also believed that although great achievements have been made in the reforms over the years, the imperial court did not make an inventory of this, nor did it give an explanation to the ministers. Some of the issues are time to clarify.

At the beginning of the debate, Cen Wenwen read an article entitled "A Decade in Review".

The article starts with the internal and external troubles faced by the Tang Dynasty ten years ago, and talks about social and economic development, the progress of science, culture and education, the achievements of foreign wars, and so on.

On this point, the ministers are mostly recognized.

Li Shimin said: "Datang's achievements today are inseparable from the efforts of the ministers, and I would like to express my gratitude to everyone here. ”

As he spoke, Li Shimin stood up and bowed to everyone.

"Your Majesty", the ministers were very moved, and saluted Li Shimin together.

Li Shimin said: "Although the imperial court has made great achievements in recent years, there must be problems of one kind or another. These days, I have watched everyone's recitals, and in three aspects, everyone's opinions are more concentrated. Let's discuss these three aspects.

Cen Wenwen's article and Li Shimin's attitude set the tone for today's discussion. These three problems are normal situations that have emerged in the process of reform and development, and they belong to the contradictions among the people.

The purpose of his doing this is to prevent some people from maliciously attacking and turning the normal solution of problems in the court into venting personal anger. or acting excessively for personal purposes.

Liu Jingdong, one of the sons-in-law of the Cui family, a large member of the gate valve clan in Hedong Province, said:

"Your Majesty, in August of the 7th year of Zhenguan, the imperial court temporarily stopped land transactions, but until today, this ban has not been lifted, and the minister wants to ask, why is this?"

Land is the foundation for the Gatelord clan to maintain their own power, and it is also one of the most concerned issues for the Gatelord clan.

Today's Datang is completely different from when it was poor and weak. The imperial court was financially strong, the officials of the imperial court had been largely replaced, and the Tang army was now much stronger and loyal.

The influence of the Gatelord Clan has been greatly reduced, and their long-standing insistence on collecting weapons has also weakened their ability to resist. It can be said that the gate valve clan is now the meat on Li Shimin's sticky board, and he can open the knife as much as he wants.

Therefore, Li Shimin said generously: "The ban on stopping land sales will not only not be lifted today, but will also be implemented for a long time."

If you have any questions about land, please say them together, and Wei Zheng will answer them for you in a while. ”

Liu Jinglong proposed that the imperial court forced the large families to sell a lot of land by building roads and developing mineral resources, and he asked the imperial court to give an explanation.

Li Shimin said: "Wei Zheng, you come and talk to him." ”

Wei Zheng said: "Minister, obey the order." ”

Wei Zheng started from the historical harm caused by land annexation to the social structure. He pointed out that land annexation was the greatest danger to the imperial court and must be stopped. ”

Liu Jinglong said with some unconvincing: "Your Majesty, the land in the minister's family was owned by the minister's family during the Sui Dynasty. Now the imperial court wants to carry out reforms, and it is necessary to nationalize the land of the ministers' families. That's a bit inappropriate, isn't it? ”

Li Shimin said: "As an emperor, I am still too tolerant. You forgot about a problem, now it's not the Sui Dynasty, it's the Tang Dynasty.

The shore of the land is not the king's land. All the land in the Tang Dynasty is mine. I did not nationalize your land in order to take care of you. Am I doing something wrong? Has this become the capital for you to blackmail the imperial court?

You big families have hoarded land, causing countless peasants to be landless and displaced. What are you going to do? If you want to be a country within a country, do you want to rebel? ”

Liu Jinglong was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, that's not what the minister meant. ”

Li Shimin said: "You get up." I have a word first, and the one who speaks is not guilty. However, I can tell you that land reform at the imperial court is imperative.

You hoard a lot of land, and only a few of you get the benefits. But the imperial court controlled the land, and it benefited the people of the whole world. In this matter, I don't think there is anything wrong with what the court has done.

This issue needs not be discussed anymore. The Imperial Court will soon enact the relevant laws. I can tell you that the imperial court will not forcibly confiscate your land, and will compensate you in accordance with the relevant regulations, so as not to harm your interests as much as possible. ”

Liu Jinglong retreated.

Zhao Wannian stood up and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace of not sinning."

The minister has an opinion on the current reform of the education system. Chen's younger brother Han Window has studied hard for ten years, and has repeatedly fallen to Sun Shan. After unremitting efforts, he visited famous teachers and has now become proficient in the subset of scriptures and histories.

However, the imperial court canceled the imperial examinations, shattering their dreams of embarking on official careers. Chen's younger brother has been traumatized mentally as a result, and now he is unable to take care of himself. The minister wants to ask, why did the imperial examination be abolished? ”

His words resonated with quite a few people.

At this time, the Minister of Education, Kong Yingda, stood up and said, "Let the old minister answer this question." ”

Kong Da said: "When it comes to the education system before the education reform, I am afraid that no one can surpass Lao Chen."

Lao Chen is a descendant of the Confucian saint, and has always glorified his ancestors. In the past, Lao Chen was very contemptuous of the current basic sciences of mathematics, physics and chemistry from the bottom of his heart.

But the facts taught me. In the past ten years, the Tang Dynasty has become strong, and the lives of the people have undergone earth-shaking changes.

The subset of scripture and history, now collectively referred to as language, is of course important. However, basic sciences such as mathematics, physics and chemistry are equally important. Our production and life are all inseparable from these basic sciences.

I'm asking you a question now, your brother, even if he is proficient in the subset of scriptures and histories, can he build a house? Is it possible to build roads? Is it possible to open a mine? Can the water conservancy project be solved? It is not enough to rely on a subset of scriptures and histories.

This time, the minister heard that during the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, the artillery possessed by the Eastern Expeditionary Army played an important role in the victory of the war. And these are still inseparable from basic science.

Times are changing, and the old education system is not able to bring happiness and prosperity to the people and the people.

After a long period of practice, the minister came to a conclusion: just by studying hard, even if he can memorize the subset of scriptures and history, he may not be able to be a good manager. ”

Speaking of this, Kong Yingda took a breath and continued.