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But the problem is, for Xue Ji, who is well aware of the emperor's scheming, he naturally knows that it is absolutely impossible for the emperor to add Wei Yuanzhong.

The reason for this is very profound. Compared with Li Zhaode and Di Renjie, Wei Yuanzhong has a closer friendship with the empress dowager.Recalling him to the court is nothing more than setting up another strong minister with more serious constraints.

The second is the former prime minister Pei Yan who was implicated in Xu Jingye's rebellion. After the emperor emptied Li Zhaode, he has been trying to rehabilitate Pei Yan, so as to attract a group of ministers who supported the abolition of Li Zhaode during the Guangzhai and Chuigong years to enter the court.

But Pei Yan's rebellion was ordered by the empress dowager.Neither Li Zhaode nor Di Renjie will support this.Wei Yuanzhong, as a minister who made great achievements at that time, must have a firmer attitude.Pei Yan and Xu Jingye are the case-finding agencies. Once Pei Yan is rehabilitated, a series of turmoil will definitely be triggered, and many forces that have already been embers will be revived by this!

Third, and most importantly.That is, last year King Yong went to Songshan as the general manager of the Songyang Road March, and shortly after returning, he launched a coup in Shendu.Wei Yuanzhong's rule was precisely within the scope of King Yong's inspection. During this process, did Wei Yuanzhong have any connection with King Yong, and how deep was the connection?

It can be said that the last point alone announced the end of Wei Yuanzhong's political career.The emperor was even more vigilant about the talk of reviving Wei Yuanzhong in the court, not to mention recalling Wei Yuanzhong to the court and giving him great use.

Under Xue Ji's explanation, Emperor Li Dan also felt that he was a little out of control, his anger was restrained a little, and he just sighed: "The family's evil breeds are making noise outside, and the government's situation is now in danger. , but also need a virtuous man who understands righteousness. Wang Xiaojie has lived up to my expectations of him. If it weren't for Sitong and other deep-rooted old people, they can still conspire with each other, and I don't know who to entrust with family and country chores!"

After Xue Ji heard the words, he quickly thanked the emperor for his appreciation, and then said: "Di Xianggong's argument is not a good idea. But King Yong's posture is majestic, and he can sincerely be praised by those who are determined to pursue martial arts in the country. King Yong Therefore, Fengbiao triggered such a discussion, and it must be based on this.

But the country's virtuous and talented people are worthless, and during this winter festival, the capital is full of beautiful things, and it is absolutely impossible for everyone to advocate borderliness and meritorious deeds.If this matter is put to public opinion, it is better to let the public opinion determine whether it is better to be poor, powerful and barren, or to be prosperous and rich. "

Hearing what Xue Ji said, Li Dan was a little moved, but at the same time he was a little hesitant: "King Zhengyong is so good at fishing for fame and inciting public opinion. So far, there are still many old stories about his wild words in the country, and the big plan is closed." It’s still hard to resolve the debate, if it’s a public discussion, will it get out of control even more?”

Xue Ji didn't think about this for a while. Hearing the emperor's self-doubt, he suddenly became a little uncertain. After hesitating for a long time, he continued: "Public opinion is hard to control. This is a matter of concern. If you can temporarily Make a compromise and limit the current discussion to the selected scholars. The selection of candidates has been tempered by world affairs, and it is inevitable to rely on sentiment. Moreover, in the year of this winter's general election, once the words are rewarded, they will be judged and awarded immediately Beauty jobs..."

When Li Dan heard this, he suddenly felt that there was a lot to be done.Selecting people is not a newcomer to the officialdom, and their views on things should be more realistic, and they should not lose their calculations of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. Once their words are adopted by the court, they will immediately be awarded with super qualifications. This is by no means a dream.

Tempting people with the future to make the voices they want to hear and need, this kind of behavior has been done frequently during the reign of the empress dowager, and the results are very good every time.

Taking the lessons from the past as a lesson, Li Dan is no stranger to this.Compared with Xingtai, the imperial court already had the advantage of patriarchal justice, so this advantage can be brought into full play.If it can be handled well, then King Yong's provocative act of handing over difficult problems to the court this time is very likely to be self-defeating, causing Xingtai to fall into the predicament of public criticism and even more isolated from the court.

Both the monarch and his ministers felt that this plan was very feasible. After confirming this idea, they began to discuss the details seriously, trying to let King Yong suffer the consequences.Even if this cannot be achieved, a group of talents who are against the line can be selected in this year's general election through the public's stance to enrich the imperial court.

It is not uncommon for the emperor to drop the question and ask for the right strategy.

Because it is not sure how effective this strategy will be. After all, it is the first time for Emperor Li Dan to operate it, so it is a little conservative, and it is not even used as a special policy proposition. A policy response, after the proposal is drawn up, will be issued by the Menxia Province and the votes will be collected.

So when Di Renjie learned about this, the emperor's political proposition had already spread in a small range among the electorate groups. Even the reason why Di Renjie learned about this was when he was preparing for the election. It will be informed by the candidates who come to register for registration.

After learning about this, Di Renjie was amazed for a moment, and then his mood became complicated: "The Zhongshu is in charge, so you don't know the emperor's order?"

Zhongshu Sheng is the mouthpiece of the emperor, and it is the hub of the most intimate communication with the emperor among the hundred departments of the imperial court.When the old man Rui Wang Jishan was in charge of Zhongshu Ling, he even resigned because the emperor did not summon him for a day.

But now the emperor directly bypassed the Zhongshu Province and lowered policies to ask about politics through the subordinate provinces. If it is small, it is not in conformity with the system, and if it is big, it is to cut himself off from his officials. Di Renjie was naturally surprised by this.

But apart from feeling alienated by himself, what made Di Renjie feel speechless was that one of the most important intentions of Xingtai to make this statement was to delay the liberation of this autumn's tribute through the difficult resolution of the imperial court.Now that the emperor has taken the initiative to make this matter public, when will the discussion be able to come up with a result?

So Di Renjie made a decisive decision and went straight to the province, intending to seal up all the submitted policy questions on the spot and not allow them to be transported into the forbidden area.

However, when Di Renjie came to Menxia province, the first batch of confiscated policy books had already been sent to Da Nei, and the emperor also began to look through these selection books with anticipation.

However, looking at it, the emperor's mood became bad. He threw out a policy article and asked angrily, "Who is Chen Ziang?"

Xue Ji hurriedly picked up the policy article, glanced at it hastily, and his face became ugly.In terms of diction, Chen Zi'ang's policy article is indeed excellent, but the content is hard to describe in one word. The policy article bluntly stated that since the imperial court ceded power to Daxingtai of Shaanxi Daoxingtai, such affairs should be handled by itself. Now it is superfluous to ask about the selection .

If the meaning of this level is just to make people angry, then the next words criticizing the court's employment are enough to make people angry: the court does not say that it cannot win people, but in fact it is not good at appointing scholars. But it was the current emperor who directly slapped him in the face.

"Chen Zi'ang, who once presented the "Book of Remonstrance Ling Jia Entering Beijing"..."

Hearing Xue Ji's answer, Li Dan was even more annoyed: "This kind of evil talent who resigned for good fortune can also be dedicated to the court! Change his name and never hire him!"

Chapter 0684 If this body is sent away, it will never hide in the rivers and lakes

The concern of the court is naturally the family and the country's plans. Even though Prime Minister Di Renjie promptly stopped his subordinates from asking questions about policies, and His Majesty the Emperor also ordered the officials who guarded the election to concentrate on preparing for the election, such a topic still spread.

Once the public opinion got involved, the result was exactly as Xue Ji expected. The voices inside and outside the court were not unanimous in their support of the use of force. There are still quite a few officials in the court and in the opposition who advocate resting with the people.

After all, since the later period of Emperor Gaozong, the court's illness has become more and more serious, and it has become a problem that deeply troubles the court.Even the lives of some courtiers were greatly affected, and there was no lack of embarrassment while waiting for the rice to cook.

This is the case even for officials, and it is conceivable that the people are hungry and impoverished.King Yong used troops in Qinghai before, and there was also a background that the regime changed and the barbarians were about to move.Now that they have won a great victory, many people feel that they should just accept it as soon as it is good. The focus of the next court affairs should not continue to be on the frontier military strategy.

But the discussion area is so broad, and there are many different opinions, and these people who hold different opinions are not ordinary people, most of them are serving officials and candidates who will participate in the election.Public opinion cannot be unified, which directly interferes with the court's attitude towards this.

In this regard, Di Renjie, who presided over the government affairs of the court, also felt helpless.If the emperor did this, it would not be good to directly call it a foolish plan. This idea itself is not lacking in merit, but the problem is that the timing and problem of the choice are wrong.

Not to mention the issue of the Shaanxi Daogong Fu Liberation Movement that will be directly affected, the separate establishment of the Xingtai has already divided the power controlled by the imperial court.What the imperial court needs to do most now is to abandon all unnecessary disputes and unite and gather all personnel to strengthen the uniqueness of the imperial court center.

Now that the general election is imminent, the emperor raised such a question that is prone to disagreement and controversy. It seems that he can recruit a group of officials who are inclined to the imperial court favorably, but in fact he is actively marking out dissidents, actively creating disputes and conflicts. crack.

This is tantamount to announcing to the people of the world that even if their talents are not rewarded by the court, there is still a Shanxi Road Daxingtai as a choice.Although the state of Daxingtai's separatist rule of Shaanxi is a major hidden danger, which should be taken seriously, it should not be so exposed.

Because the imperial court itself is where the patriarchal justice lies, whether it is the king's land in the world, or the king's ministers on the shore of the land, there has never been a problem of forcing people to stand in line.Although the former empress dowager often used such means to lure and force courtiers to express their views, she first ensured that she stood closely with the imperial court, she represented the imperial court, and then she wanted to seek a higher image that was detached from the imperial court.

The emperor imitated his actions, gaining superficiality and losing the essence. Daxingtai is originally a feudal system conferred by the imperial court. Although it has a certain degree of independent administrative power, it must obey the imperial court's order. What kind of differences should be handed over to the masses Public opinion to discuss?

Now that the general election is imminent, if the imperial court ignores the opinions and attitudes of some of them, it will directly issue an order to Daxingtai.So is it necessary for this group of dissenting voters to look forward to the next general election?Still need to participate?Just pack up and go to Chang'an, Xijing!

Therefore, it is not suitable for the imperial court to make a statement at the moment. At least it has to survive this year's election, and then find a way to downplay the matter.This whole calculation did not directly make the Yong kings betray their relatives, but it made the court no longer have to think about the Shaanxi tribute being able to enter the capital a few years ago.

Moreover, the emperor's move also exposed the fact that he was not close to Zhongshu Sheng.Therefore, during this period of time, there has been a sudden increase in impeachment and attack on Di Renjie.

It is normal for the prime minister to be attacked, after all, it is a position on the cusp of the storm.But now, Di Renjie is being impeached on such a large scale as he is responsible for the election. Will the election result he supports be fair and convincing?

Di Renjie felt this, but he didn't have any good plan to reverse it, so he submitted his resignation several times.

When Emperor Li Dan was engaged in that matter, he never expected that this move would bring such a great shock and influence to the current court situation.

Although he also intends to step by step remove a group of old officials and form a trustworthy team in the political affairs hall, at least right now he has no intention of directly replacing Di Renjie.Moreover, he has no suitable candidate at all, who can replace Di Renjie's current role in the Zhengshitang.With Wang Xiaojie's lesson from the past, he really didn't dare to appoint someone to enter the political affairs hall without knowing it clearly.

Therefore, the emperor repeatedly vetoed Di Renjie's resignation, and used various methods of favor to create an illusion of harmony between the monarch and his subjects to eliminate this adverse effect.

For example, the prince of Yu is Li Zhaode, and the other princes all take Di Renjie as their teacher, and on the eve of the election, they ordered several princes to leave the cabinet, and held a ceremony of apprenticeship under the witness of the ministers, which can be regarded as a certain degree of protection. Di Renjie's prestige in the court allowed him to continue to preside over this year's election.

Such a move naturally made the lower-level officials feel that Di Gong was indeed unparalleled in favor, even surpassing the former Prime Minister Li Zhaode.

However, there are still some veterans with profound experience who feel that the emperor is rash and rash after suddenly gaining power, or that he has no loss in his plans, but has no sense of proportion. room for space.

In such an atmosphere, some countermeasures of the candidate Chen Ziang also spread, which aroused a lot of empathy.The imperial court has complete rules and regulations, and there are many famous officials, but it gives people a feeling of chaos and no clue.

In contrast, the Daxingtai in Chang'an, Xijing, although it is only a rough design, it is running in an orderly manner, with an orderly interior and exterior.The difference between high and low is clearly visible, but naturally no one dares to discuss such a topic in public.

Compared with the debate on the western Sichuan issue provoked by Xingtai, under the emperor's unconventional operation, it has attracted widespread attention from the ruling and opposition parties.However, there were not many people who paid attention to the other invitation to enter the capital, or simply no one cared about it, and that was to grant orders for the family of the King of Han.

Either the emperor really didn't have the energy to pay attention to this matter, or he had other thoughts, and he didn't even send the letter to Yousi for discussion after entering the capital.

"The emperor is over [-] years old, and he is still a child!"

Naturally, Shangyang Palace is far less lively than Da Nei. In spring and summer, there are still lush vegetation, but at the turn of autumn and winter, it is completely depressed.The Empress Dowager Wu Zetian was lying idle in the warm pavilion. Although she was old in appearance, she was in good spirits.

There have been some turmoil in the court recently. Although no one will make a special trip to the Shangyang Palace to report, Wu Zetian has heard more or less, and gave such an evaluation of the emperor's actions during this period.

Of course, the emperor was not a child, and even under the impetus of court sentiment and the oppression brought by King Yong, he already possessed some strategic wisdom.Being able to take advantage of this opportunity to kick the strong minister Li Zhaode out of the political affairs hall is also remarkable.

But the emperor's methods and schemes, in the eyes of a high-ranking player like Wu Zetian, to call him a child, without losing his innocence, is already a relatively polite way of saying, after all, he is also his own son.

The Empress Dowager can comment on His Majesty the Emperor at will, but other people in the palace don't have the guts to do so. For example, although Shangguan Wan'er offered to listen respectfully, she only sifted the incense according to the case and dared not respond.

Although there was no response, Wu Zetian still sighed and said, "If the love of court continues like this, there will be big problems. In this position, one must be cautious in dealing with people and things, and it is not harmful. People control people, just to keep themselves from being too comfortable. Long-term plans, short-term plans, and double-mindedness, this is a very good thing to do. Everyone has already seen the emperor's urgency, but in fact When it comes to urgency, the situation in Kansai is the crisis. If not, why even accommodate a foreign girl?"

"His Royal Highness only said that he wanted to take advantage of that fan girl to waste some time, but it didn't..."

On the other side, Wei Tuan'er couldn't help correcting, saying that he was more concerned about the empress dowager's slip of the tongue.

After Wu Zetian heard the words, he laughed: "My grandson is an excellent character, and it is only natural that he can enjoy the admiration of the world. Fan women dedicate themselves and enjoy the benefits of extravagance, can they really be allowed to be called widows? After all, they cannot be allowed to live away from the Tang Dynasty." The gates of the family and the country cannot be allowed to divide each other."

Speaking of this, she changed the subject again, and asked curiously: "The princess has been walking a lot these days, busy with Hanwang's family affairs, how are things going?"

Hearing this question, Shangguan Wan'er raised her eyes and said: "There is still no progress. Now the imperial concubine Doulu is in charge of the inner court affairs. Because of Mr. Doulu's previous affairs, the palace people narrowly planned to vote for him, and refused to transfer to Zongzheng Temple .Zongzheng Shaoqing Xue Yao is also upright and courteous, and refuses to follow suit."

It is unavoidable under any circumstances.Although King Yong is very powerful now, his influence in the court has almost disappeared, so that even Princess Yong came forward to run around in person, and the handling of the matter is still full of twists and turns.

"The king of Han does not abandon the old good, and praises the small people. It is rare for the clan to be sentimental and dedicated. To make things difficult for this kind of thing, those involved are really stupid!"

Wu Zetian sighed after hearing the words, her tone was quite dissatisfied.

After careful calculation, Han Wang Li Guangshun is her eldest grandson. Wu Zetian didn't pay much attention to him because of his mediocre character. I have a good impression of it.

Such a devoted grandson is far cuter than that cunning little cunning man who only loves me in front of him, but sharpens his knives behind him.

After learning that the palace people deliberately made things difficult, Wu Zetian pondered for a while and then said: "As Concubine Doulu came to Shangyang Palace to see her, I would like to ask her if her uncle's crimes were proven. Is she worthy? If she doesn't come, I will ask King Lu to clean up the Guanfeng Palace, and I will go to the palace to ask the Tian family to raise interest, who is it that I hate, and hinders my grandson's family affairs so much!"

Shangguan Wan'er and Wei Tuan'er were shocked when they heard this.Ever since the empress dowager lived in the Shangyang Palace, she has only lived in deep to cultivate her nature. She occasionally commented on the current situation and personnel affairs, but she always took a detached attitude, rarely getting angry, but now she is furious because of the Hanwang's family affairs.

In particular, the Guanfeng Hall was previously the place where the Empress Dowager summoned her officials, and it was sealed up when the emperor's family moved into the palace.If it is activated again, the signal transmitted will be too amazing.

But after being surprised, Wei Tuan'er was overjoyed, nodded quickly in response, and then walked lightly out of the hall to arrange for someone to go to the palace to send a message.She is of the same origin as the young man that the King of Han will take in, and they are both official servants. Now that the empress dowager is willing to speak out for such a small man, she will naturally benefit in the future in King Yong's residence, and will not be looked down upon coldly by the servants.

After Wei Tuan'er withdrew, Shangguan Wan'er sighed, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager has risked herself, the saint should be grateful..."

"I'm afraid he still feels that old things don't die more."

Hearing what Shangguan Wan'er said, Wu Zetian just sighed with disappointment in his tone.

Now that the court situation is chaotic and difficult to control, the emperor has no clue about this situation, acting too impatiently and ignorantly, and the busier he is, the more chaotic he is.The existence of Wu Zetian is a hidden danger and a deterrent to the imperial court. Her move will inevitably make the imperial court awe-inspiring and the masses vigilant.

If the emperor can seize this opportunity and take advantage of the courtiers' vigilance and fear of the empress dowager to regain control of the situation, he will naturally be more orderly in his actions and hard work.

And if some people have scheming and secret holdings in their hearts, they may also be inspired by this and jump out on their own initiative, which is a good opportunity to eliminate them.The crisis coexists, it just depends on how the emperor uses it.

Of course, Wu Zetian will also be more guarded because of this, and it may even be impossible to maintain the current state of honor and support.In the final analysis, she was just an old woman who had lost her power and power. All the threats were based on theory, and there was no end point.

"No matter what the saint thinks, His Royal Highness King Yong should be grateful."

Shangguan Wan'er saw that the empress dowager was a little depressed, so she spoke again.

"The Heavenly Royal Kingdom entrusted me, and what I have experienced in it is hard to describe in words. I just hope that Shenzhi will not make his grandmother wait too long, so that I will be born to see the capable person."

Now the atmosphere of confrontation between the imperial court and Xingtai is too strong, which has interfered with their respective operations. If the empress dowager's threat becomes stronger, the imperial court's targeting of Xingtai will also be restrained, leaving a little room for it.

Wu Zetian was in the middle and could be used as a fulcrum to maintain a relative balance. Although this balance was fragile, it was the only thing she could do right now.

"If the situation turns bad later, you should stop paying attention to the capital and go to Xijing."

When Wu Zetian spoke up to this point, she looked down at Shangguan Wan'er again and said seriously: "This time to settle the family affairs of the King of Han, Wan'er, your palace scroll will be sold out as well. But you have lived here for a long time, so you are not an unknown person. It is not easy for the Tian family to guard this species, and it is not easy. Don't let the confusion of personal relationships ruin his reputation."

When Shangguan Wan'er heard this, her face was first ashamed, then sad, and then she said with tears in her eyes: "Wan'er is a scoundrel of the Xing family, a lowly person, lucky to be adopted by His Majesty the Empress Dowager, this body can live. I dare not Harming Your Highness for being greedy for the sex of men and women... In this life, I will only be with Your Majesty, and I will not covet anything else."

"But be careful with him, he is not a person who gives up lightly..."

Wu Zetian said meaningfully again, not to be moved by Shangguan Wan'er Qi Rong.

Shangguan Wan'er was even more mournful when she heard the words, she pulled out her hairpin and stabbed her finger, took the blood as a book, and swears with a mournful voice on the ground: "If this body is sent away, I will never hide in the rivers and lakes, and I will never entangle Your Highness in the past! Yuan, you will die a terrible death, and you will be spit on by humans and gods!"

Wu Zetian was silent for a while, and then sighed after a while: "Get up, and say so."

Volume Seven

Chapter 0685 Luling is small and cannot defend the country

In March of Yangchun, the grass grows and warblers fly, and around the Shangsi Festival, the vicinity of Qujiang Pond in the southeast of Chang'an City is full of tourists and outings.

Different from last year's chaos and new settlement, the market was sluggish. After more than a year of recuperation, especially around the beginning of the year, Tubo invaded the border again. Once again, Tubo's offensive was thwarted, and the confidence of the people in Chang'an City in Xingtai was even higher.

Due to Tubo's violation of borders, this year's Lantern Festival in Chang'an City was once again spent under a solemn curfew.The people's enthusiasm accumulated until the Shangsi Festival, and with the triumphant return of King Yong, it was finally vented, so that there were tents everywhere around Qujiang Pond, and there was almost no spare space.

As early as the Ruyi period of Wu Zhou, when King Yong stayed in Chang'an for a short period of time, he once presided over the Qujiang meeting.Although the rally was quite anticlimactic and ended hastily due to unexpected reasons, this custom has been carried on and attracted people to talk about it.

Now that King Yong has returned to Chang'an, the politics of Taiwan is clear, so this year's Qujiang event is particularly grand, and the grand event almost surpasses the Zhenguan and Yonghui years that Chang'an people are most proud of.

The citizens of Chang'an have always had the spirit of entertainment. This year's Qujiang rally was unprecedentedly grand, and the content of various operas and music was also diverse.In addition to the most anticipated stage performance of Pingkang Opera, there are also a variety of folk opera performances, such as rural social drama, ranger Tage, and polo. Some Hu people also actively participated in it. There is fighting, playing and playing.

The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were aggressive and eager to be the first, and there were already many fighting scenes in folk opera, so the dignitaries of the Xunmen were naturally unwilling to lag behind.

The special law enforcement has always been majestic, and the honorable families in Chang'an City usually keep their law and order, and dare not violate the prohibition and break the law, but in this Qujiang rally where the people are happy, they can have a lot of scruples.Moreover, His Royal Highness King Yong was the advocate of the tradition of this gathering, and his active participation was also promoting the merits of Xingtai politics.

Therefore, the many manors around the Qujiang Pool also have their own wonderful decorations, or set up stages and invite famous prostitutes to perform on the stage, or present rare treasures to show off, or hang colorful games to attract popularity. .The means are different, and the only way to judge the pros and cons is to judge the pros and cons.

Such a large-scale gathering was not only for the Changan people to entertain themselves, but also a large number of people gathered from all directions, especially the visitors from the capital of God.

Personnel exchanges between the two capitals are already frequent. Although the official exchanges have stagnated due to the hidden confrontation between Daxingtai and the imperial court, the people are not greatly affected by this.

No matter how much the imperial court guarded against the existence of Daxingtai, it was impossible to openly declare to the people that Shaanxi was no longer owned by the imperial court, and all civilians were forbidden to flow to Chang'an.After all, Chang'an is the ancestral town of the Tang Dynasty. Even in the eyes of the people, the court center located in Luoyang, the capital of the gods, is not as representative of the legal inheritance of the Tang Dynasty as Daxingtai in Chang'an.

There is another important reason for the influx of personnel from Luoyang, the capital of the gods, to Chang'an. This is the current season, from the winter elections that started last year to this year's imperial examinations, all have come to an end.

A large number of futile voters failed in Shendu, and most of them did not want to stay in the sad land of Shendu. Many people were unwilling to return to their hometowns so lonely, and either traveled to relax, or found another way out.No matter what kind of purpose you have, Chang'an is undoubtedly the first choice.

Not only these failed electors, but also some candidates who passed the election and were not satisfied with the election and appointment, also chose to come to Chang'an to have a look.After all, the next official selection test will be half a year later, so it would be good to come to Chang'an to kill some time.

Last year was a year of general elections that attracted the attention of the ruling and opposition parties. There were 6 or [-] candidates who participated in the general election alone, which even far exceeded the number of serving officials. A one-time selection is no more than a thousand people.Even if a small number of those who were unsuccessful chose to come to Chang'an, there would still be thousands or even tens of thousands of people.

Since these people can receive a relatively complete education, they are at least from well-to-do small and medium-sized landlords. Such a large number of people pouring into Chang'an coincides with the Qujiang Festival in Chang'an City. The atmosphere is more enthusiastic.

Regarding this phenomenon, it is not that no one in the court suggested that we should take precautions.In order to prevent a large number of electors from flowing into the customs, on the one hand, a large number of non-official officials were set up to expand the scale of elections and admissions; Soldiers are attracted to continue to stay in the capital.

Some people even suggested that the imperial examination presided over by Shangshu Province should be postponed altogether. Originally, according to the usual practice, the imperial examination should be completed in February and the results should be announced.After seeing the results of the list, the electors can just drop by to attend the Qujiang rally in Chang'an on the Shangsi Festival.If the imperial examination is postponed for one month, causing conflicts in time, it will be possible to avoid a large number of electors flowing to Chang'an.