Chapter 433: Kneeling to Petition
The debate went on for several days, and in the end, it was basically a one-sided formality. And people have stopped talking about this hair thing, but have started to talk about the rules that are out of place, or not applicable to these things.
After Li Shimin learned about this situation, his heart blossomed even more, and with a stroke of his pen, people could debate whatever they wanted. Until the end of the conference, people still had some unfinished thoughts. However, the end of the conference did not affect the enthusiasm in people's hearts in the slightest. The conference is gone, so you can have a small meeting, right?
So, I don't know where it started. For a long time afterward, the debate became a craze. Shrewd businessmen have also seized the opportunity to hold this debate meeting in their own restaurants, green buildings and other places, so that people can sign up to participate. As a result, the store suddenly became popular, and the business became hot, and in addition to the cost of holding competitions, as well as the cost of those prizes, etc., once calculated, it actually made a lot of money.
Merchants are all profit-seeking, and where there is profit, these merchants will often swarm like sharks smelling blood. In an instant, you can hear all kinds of debates going on everywhere. And the poetry clubs that people usually love have slowly become depressed.
With the help of this debate, many businessmen have made a lot of money. Similarly, the business of Li Feng's cloth shop has become more popular. And this time, the most obvious difference between the people who came and those who came a few days ago is that they all have short hair. Short hair with a long shirt looks nondescript, or the so-called Zhongshan suit, with short hair, it looks full of energy. Besides, this tunic is the same as that short haircut. It makes people feel more at ease.
In the end, there was no saying about who won or lost. However, now it doesn't matter if you win or lose, don't you see more and more people on the street with short hair? The benefits of short hair, that's obvious, who wants to have that long hair coiled on their head.
It is worth mentioning that with the increasing number of people cutting short hair, slowly, a new profession appeared in Chang'an City. That's the barbering industry. There are a lot of shaving shops. And with the advent of these shaving shops, people's hairstyles have become somewhat diverse.
Anything is something that some people are happy and some people are worried, and the people don't have to be restrained this time, they don't have to be bothered by this long hair anymore, and of course they are happy in their hearts. But. For those saint disciples, the grievance and anger in their hearts needless to say.
Not to mention, they were dumbfounded by a bunch of untouchables at the debate meeting, which made them feel aggrieved and ashamed. Let's just say that if this is really the case, then where is the face of these saint disciples, and they can't maintain the dignity of saints, then where are they going to do it. Most importantly. If this continues, their status and interests will be brutally attacked. None of this is acceptable to them.
So, in this debate the conference has just ended. This Kong Yingda's illness was cured, and he hurriedly ran to the palace. However, when I went, my face was full of grief and indignation, and when I came back, my face was indeed full of ashes. Subsequently. This matter has been mentioned again several times in the early dynasties, however. This time, the emperor's heart became unusually tenacious, and he ignored the cries of their gang, and sometimes, on the grounds that this was the will of the people, he reprimanded them vigorously.
The current Li Shimin is using public opinion as a big stick, and if anyone wants to come out, he will definitely be knocked down by the big stick and made him disgraced. So, slowly, no one dared to mention it anymore. Everyone seems to have come to terms with this fact.
Actually, there is no way to accept it, I didn't see that the streets are full of people with short hair. This is still in Chang'an City, if you go to the countryside, the men there are all short hair, and more of them are directly bald. It can't be helped, who made this bald head more convenient, and it was much easier to shave the head.
The development of the situation really made Li Shimin overjoyed, although he did not show anything in front of outsiders. However, there is joy in my heart. Although this matter seems to be a trivial matter, it means that he, the emperor, has won the battle with the traditional old forces for the first time, and it also means that he has died and opened a breakthrough, which is an inspiring thing.
"Hehe, there really is a fourth brother, and he actually came up with such a wonderful method for me. From the point of view of these four brothers, they really deserve to be my lucky stars. ”
Li Shimin sat quietly in the Manna Hall alone, but he didn't bother to review the recital, but sat there thinking about things with a smile on his face. Now, just thinking about what has happened in the past few days makes him feel good. In the past, he didn't feel a little angry because of the containment of these forces.
As long as he wants to implement any new policy, often these people will oppose it on the grounds that they do not conform to the ancestral system, and as long as those people talk about things for such reasons, the rest of the people are often silent, making him, the emperor, sing a one-man show, and in the end, he has to compromise, saying that there are many fires.
Thinking of the events of the past few days, it undoubtedly reminded him of Li Feng, and thinking of what Li Feng had done after he appeared, Li Shimin couldn't help but be even happier.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good, something big has happened......"
However, he had not had time to rejoice for long, when suddenly an anxious voice came from outside the temple gate. This made Li Shimin frown for a while, and his rare happy mood was interrupted, and no one would feel comfortable in his heart. What's more, what kind of system is it to be so shouting and panicking. It didn't take long for one of the chamberlains to run into the temple in a rage.
"What's the matter?"
However, he also knew that something must have happened, otherwise the other party would definitely not be so out of shape, so he could only suppress the unhappiness in his heart and said in a deep voice.
"Please forgive your majesty...... Well, a large number of students blocked the palace gate, and they ......"
Perhaps it was because he found that the emperor's expression was wrong, and the chamberlain also realized that he was too reckless, and hurriedly asked for the guilt, but soon, he began to report. He knows a lot about the emperor's temperament, and occasionally he is rude, at most he is just a reprimand, but if he delays the business because of this verbosity, it is not as simple as a reprimand.
"What...... The students blocked the palace gate. Kindness...... You go on, explain the situation to me in detail."
When Li Shimin heard that the palace gate was blocked, his face suddenly changed, and then he stood up with anger on his face. However, then he desperately suppressed the anger in his heart and asked the other party to report in detail.
"Yes, Your Majesty, a large number of students suddenly came, and then knelt quietly in front of the palace gate. He said that he was going to ask the emperor for his life...... I ask Your Majesty to issue an order to stop the people from destroying the ancestral rites, and ...... And..."
Knowing that the situation was serious, how dare this chamberlain hide anything, he quickly organized his language, wanting to explain things clearly in the simplest words. I have to say. This chamberlain is still quite capable, and he explained the whole story clearly in a few words, and then waited for the emperor's order.
"Bullshit, I see that they are trying to force the palace and rebel. Okay, that's good, there's a chance. The text is not good. It was even given to me to rely on. Moreover, they are all Guozijian and Taixue...... A good pillar of the country, is this the pillar of my country? Ah......h
Wait until Li Shimin listens to the report. It was even more violent, and in that incomparably angry roar, there was a mixture of hatred and disappointment. This time, those who came to the palace actually included students from several of the country's highest universities in Chang'an. You must know that these people are going to come out to be officials in the future. He, Li Shimin, has to rely on them to help manage the people of the world. But...... Thinking of this, how not to make him heartbroken.
He even felt the urge to arrest all of them now, but he wasn't an impulsive person after all. Thinking about it carefully, this time, he stabbed these people in the sore spot, if the other party didn't react at all, it would be a strange thing.
"Those people are just kneeling, are there any other unusual behaviors?"
It took him a while for him to calm down a bit, and then he asked the chamberlain in a deep voice.
"No, they just knelt down there and petitioned, and nothing else happened. Now, all the royal guards in the palace have rushed there, but they don't have His Majesty's will, and they don't know how to act, and now they are just waiting there in case something happens."
Seeing that Li Shimin actually came out of his mouth, the chamberlain knew that the anger in the emperor's heart had reached the extreme, so after hearing Li Shimin's inquiry, he replied even more cautiously. He has served the emperor in the palace for countless years, and he understands the truth of accompanying the king like a tiger better than anyone else. If he accidentally touches the emperor's moldy head, he will be the first to be unlucky.
"Well...... If only they didn't move, if they dared to ...... By the way, you just said that they were willing, one is to let me issue an order to prevent the people from shaving their hair, and what about it?"
Hearing that these people did not make any changes, it made Li Shimin feel a little better. If the other party really makes any rebellious moves, don't blame him Li Shimin for being ruthless. However, in this way, he was embarrassed again, and for a while, he really didn't know what to do with these people.
And at this time, he remembered that when the chamberlain reported and talked about the content of their petition. However, I was on fire at the time, and I only interrupted the other party's report after listening to it halfway. Now, calm down a little, Li Shimin wants to hear it, the other party can make a written request, and when the time comes, it will be easy to deal with, right?
"They... They also said that let Your Majesty severely punish the culprit of this matter, and take the right way to the court, otherwise you will not be able to give an account to the people of the world, and you will not be able to convince the public......"
"Enough, it's just shameless, written bullshit can't give an explanation to the people of the world, what does it mean to not be able to convince the public, in my opinion, it can't fulfill their own wishes. They want to kneel, so let them kneel, and I want to see how long they can kneel. If they don't do anything else, let the soldiers leave them alone. If they dare to make any moves, let the soldiers be polite, as long as they don't kill anyone."
As soon as he heard the other party's second request, Li Shimin was even more angry. Their so-called culprit, needless to say, Li Shimin knew that they were referring to Li Feng. What a joke to cure Li Feng's crime. Not to mention, Li Feng has a great merit in this matter, even if Li Feng is really guilty, is that if he wants to punish the crime, he will punish the crime.
"Yes...... Well, by the way, Your Majesty, there is another situation. The slave maid heard that a small number of these people had already gone to Rou Niang's closet......"
Hearing that the emperor had already given an order, he finally relieved the chamberlain, as long as the emperor had an order, it would be much easier. At this time, he suddenly remembered another news, so he reported it again. After all, in his opinion, compared to the other party's siege of the palace gate, the matter reported now is just a trivial matter.
"Damn it, such a serious matter, why didn't you report it earlier, come on, pull me out...... Hit"
Who knows, as soon as his words came out, Li Shimin almost jumped up in fright, and then, a burst of anger in his heart was sprinkled on the waiter.