Datang: My private money was exposed by Li Shimin

Seeing that the emperor was so resolute, Duan Lun did not go all the way to the dark, but he was a little glad that things had developed to such a point.

According to their previous plan, Li Shimin forced the promotion of pork, completely ignoring the reaction of them and the common people, but doing so would bring quite serious consequences.

Once things become a big mess, I won't be held accountable for my performance today.

then.

He no longer objected, and stood back silently. The officials of the major families remained silent, while those who remained neutral frowned.

Judging from the current situation, the emperor seems to be at a disadvantage everywhere. The people in Chang'an have already made such a fuss, and he will do the opposite.

Isn't this equivalent to sailing against the current?
But at this time, no one took the initiative to speak up, and most people were already waiting to see Li Shimin make a fool of himself.

Only Fang Xuanling, who had really seen pork, didn't have any worries at all, and looked at those people with eyes full of disdain.

Now he trusts Li Shimin more and more!
Let these people go wild first, and there will be plenty of opportunities to make them suffer.

After the early morning dispersal, the officials of the major families immediately reported the news to Wang Shan, and he was ecstatic when he got the news. This was simply a good opportunity to come to his door.

Now it is not the emperor who wants to promote pork and make everyone suffer, but the evil behavior of arbitrarily and arbitrarily disregarding the people.

If it is used, it will definitely stir up everyone's emotions and exert the greatest pressure on Li Shimin, and there may be some surprises.

then.

Wang Shan immediately ordered that everyone try their best to spread the news that the imperial court wants to promote pork, and at the same time exaggerate the emperor's insistence on implementing this policy regardless of everyone's attitude.

Among them, you can add embellishment and say some emotional words. At this time, no matter how you say it, it will not be too much. It is enough to let the people know that the emperor does not take their attitude seriously...

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After the great families spared no efforts in publicity, in less than a day, the people of Chang'an, who were already full of resentment, got the attitude given by the emperor.

It was only then that the common people realized that their attitude was not important at all. As long as the emperor issued an order, no matter what they wanted to do, they had to do it unconditionally.

"I thought His Majesty would put himself in our shoes, and would not ask too much to do what we don't want to do. Now it seems that everything is just an illusion!"

"It has been said long ago that the emperor tried every means to help the victims, and even took out the food from the court, just to gain fame and enhance his prestige. At the beginning, I didn't believe it. After all, he paid by mistake!"

"But why is Your Majesty doing this? Could it be that you want to use pork instead of food, so as to save money for the court?"

The common people gathered together and discussed a lot. The prestige that Li Shimin had built with great difficulty was greatly impacted at this time. Although a small number of people remained skeptical, they could not change this fact.

the most important is.

When the news reached Xinzuo Inn, those scholars who had been preparing for the imperial examination with all their heart, immediately exploded!
"His Majesty the Emperor is so arbitrary, completely disregarding the feelings of the people, this is simply too much. If a king doesn't even consider the feelings of his own people, he is not qualified at all!"

"I thought His Majesty was doing it wholeheartedly for the people, but I didn't expect that all he did was to maintain his own authority!"

"That's right! The emperor's doing this is just sending a message. If you want to get help from the court and him, you must obey unconditionally, otherwise, everything will be out of the question!"

The humble scholars gathered together, chatting with spittle, and the anger on their faces couldn't be concealed. Some time ago, the favor they had for the emperor because of the imperial examination was gone.

In fact.

These people knew very well in their hearts that passing the scientific examination to enter the imperial court was to do things for the people of the world. If the emperor was an arbitrary person, he would not be able to show his talents in the future.

So what's the point of working hard to pass the imperial examination and enter the imperial court?

"At first, I thought that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to pass the imperial examination and select people who would be truly useful to the world. Unexpectedly, his real purpose is to select people who are obedient to him!"

"Think about it carefully, everyone. If we enter the imperial court in the future, what we say and do will not be recognized at all, and we will even end up miserably because we offended the emperor. What's the point of such an exam?" A middle-aged man patted the table in front of him and said angrily.

His words were recognized by the vast majority of people, who nodded in agreement.

But some people still remained skeptical, thinking that the emperor should not be such a person, otherwise, how could he ignore the resistance of the major families and try his best to set up imperial examinations?
"There may be something hidden in this. Don't make a conclusion until the end. What if His Majesty the Emperor has good intentions?" After a long time, a young man said timidly.

result.

His words immediately drew the eyes of most people!
"If you don't use this method, how can you choose someone who obeys your own words? The emperor used this method too wonderfully. Anyway, the final interpretation of the imperial examination is in his hands. Whether he can really enter the court is not up to him. ?” Someone immediately retorted.

The young man who spoke just now swallowed back the words that followed.

In the face of everyone's doubts, he really couldn't find a reasonable explanation. The most important thing is that what the emperor is doing now has to make people think so.

"Brother Qin, what do you think about this?" At this moment, Qin Mu walked over calmly, and immediately attracted everyone's attention. At first, the older scholar immediately asked.

Qin Mu has a very high prestige among the scholars, and everyone wants to know what he thinks about this matter, or what he should do next.

"Regardless of whether His Majesty is suffering from hysteria as the rumors say, or our speculation is arbitrary, no matter what, it is an unacceptable result!"

"We have worked so hard for most of our lives, and finally got the chance to stand out. We must not end up being manipulated and unable to realize our own value!" Qin Mu shook his head slowly, and said very resolutely.

"The best way now is to let the emperor know our attitude!"

Hearing what Qin Mu said, everyone immediately understood, so they quickly gathered together, and rushed to the gate of the government office as before, protesting with practical actions...

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