Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

With the merits of the two of them, at least they can get the title of Marquis or something.

There is not much need for official positions.

Marquis is the same as the third rank, so the official position may not be too low!

Liu Bai shook his head, and said: "The trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. Liu is worried about their safety, so he is worried."

His eyes were full of sincerity.

"Besides, Wang Shouren and Xue Li are not very capable people in the Liu family. If they become officials in the court, they might embarrass my Liu family."

Fang Xuanling's mouth twitched a few times.

Wang Shouren and Xue Li are not very capable?

Xue Li is young, and his skill is no less than that of a famous general in the dynasty. Anyone can see that his future is limitless.

And Wang Shouren is an existence like a monster.

If any family has an aide like Wang Shouren, prosperity is just around the corner!

However, after thinking about it, what Liu Bai said made sense.

Compared with Shen Wansan, Li Shizhen and others, the shining points of these two people are not too many

You can only blame the Liu family for having too many monsters!

"So, Mr. Liu plans to wait for Wang Shouren and Xue Li to enter the court, and let the old man wait for a while?"

To their surprise, Liu Bai shook his head again.

"Wang Shouren and Xue Li are merchants after all. If they are lucky enough to get a credit, it will be difficult to occupy a place in the court. They will inevitably be criticized in the future. The reason for inviting a few people here is to wait for His Majesty to reward them. Words will be rewarded, in exchange"

Several people suddenly became more puzzled.

What reward is there that can compare to a title?

As long as you have a title, don't other things come as soon as you say it?

"What do you want to replace?" Fang Xuanling asked again.

In his capacity, it is not too difficult to speak to Li Er to persuade him.

"I heard that the royal family is near Chang'an, and there are several royal estates. It happens that the Liu family is buying farmland. Why don't you let your majesty?"

Several people looked at each other.

I don't know why Liu Bai has such a big obsession with farmland.

It stands to reason that the Liu family already has a lot of farmland.

Especially around Chang'an, it can almost catch up with those aristocratic families who have accumulated thousands of years.

No matter how much farmland there is, it can only grow food.

Could it be that the Liu family's food is not enough?

With the current scale of the Liu family's business, any business can earn more money than farming.

In fact, fewer titles are in line with the ruling philosophy of Fang Xuanling and others.

There are too many officials, and the number of high-ranking knights is too numerous to count, which will only bring a heavy burden to the court.

Including Li Er, they all wished that those princes and princes who only took their salaries and did not work would die suddenly overnight!

However, Fang Xuanling and the others couldn't figure out why Liu Bai would throw away the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds

Liu Bai cupped his hands and said, "Please everyone!"

Everyone has said so, and there is no reason to shirk.

Since he won't be cheated, the old guy started drinking tea carelessly, without any other psychological burden.

Seeing that several people agreed, Liu Bai smiled again.

"The name of this tea is Dingjun Xianhao. It is made from the freshest buds of the tea trees on the east mountain of Jingyang. Liu plans to sell seven or eight hundred guan in a jar. Serve some, go home and taste"

When the old guys heard that this tea was sold so expensive, each of them felt like a treasure.

When leaving, he hugged the tea pot tightly, afraid that Liu Bai would snatch it back

Chapter 180: Li Erhui made a mistake!Isn't this so touching?

People were also invited, and gifts were also given.

The next step is to see Fang Xuanling and the others' performance.

Just like what Liu Bai said, no matter how great the contributions of Wang Shouren and Xue Li are, they are still merchants.

In the past, he made no contribution to the imperial court.

It is estimated that Li Er is also worried about how to reward them.

If the reward is too high, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among civil and military officials.

Especially the veterans who led the army, who had worked hard for half a year and didn't get any benefits, they must not be happy.

The reward is too low, and it seems stingy.

And Liu Bai himself asked for it, and it would be much easier to change the reward to Huangzhuang.

Liu Bai never cared about things that already knew the outcome.

Besides, it will take at least a month until all the troops return to the division, and there are too many things to do.

But Liu Bai didn't care, it didn't mean that other people didn't care.

Capturing Jieli alive is the greatest achievement since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Who can't be tempted?

Even if they had nothing to do with capturing Xieli alive.

But the credit is to be robbed, how do you know if you don't rob, can you get a share of the action?

Moreover, some people who regard Liu Bai as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh are most unwilling to see those under Liu Bai's sect being rewarded for their meritorious service.

The identities of Wang Shouren and Xue Li as merchants have become their most powerful weapon to attack!

Chang'an Imperial Palace, Tai Chi Hall!

The civil and military officials started a heated debate on how to assess the merits of Wang Shouren and Xue Li.

Some people think that rewards must be rewarded for meritorious deeds, otherwise the opportunity will chill the hearts of meritorious ministers!

Some people also think that Wang Shouren and Xue Li are merchants. Since ancient times, merchants have a low status, and capturing Xieli alive is nothing more than a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.

It is enough to reward some money casually.

The two sides were arguing endlessly. If Li Er wasn't present, they probably would have fought right away!

However, those who participated in the debate were all middle and lower level officials in the court. The bigwigs all maintained their identities, and no one was willing to show their face.

The most excited ones, of course, were the officials attached to Yue King Li Tai, Changsun Wuji and Pei's family.

These three parties are all Liu Bai's enemies, and they don't spare any sympathy when they speak.

"How can a mere merchant enter the Hall of Elegance?"

"If you open this hole, it will definitely be to the point where rituals collapse!"

"Businessmen are not allowed to be officials. This is the rule set by the ancestors and cannot be changed!"

The ones facing them tit for tat are the people from the Prince's family.

The leaders among them are Prince Zhan Shi Yu Zhining and Prince Zuo Shuzi Du Zhenglun!

It has to be said that there are too few people in the prince's line.

From Yu Zhining and Du Zhenglun's point of view, Liu Bai's support was the most important part of Li Chengqian's accession to the throne.

If his people can enter the court, they will naturally be allies of the prince's family!

If Wang Shouren and Xue Li can enter the court due to meritorious service, their right to speak will be greatly improved!

The two sides argued for half an hour, but there was no result. Li Er's complexion was already darker than the bottom of the pot!

"Shut up for me!"

Li Er shouted loudly, and there was no sound in the hall.

Those who had been arguing before were all kneeling down to plead guilty.

Li Er snorted heavily, "Are you so disdainful of other people's meritorious deeds?"

As soon as these words were uttered, King Yue and other people were frightened.

What Li Er meant was that they were small-bellied and jealous of meritorious people.

If this big hat is firmly established, there will be no chance of messing around in the court in the future.

Although Yu Zhining, Du Zhenglun and the others also knelt on the ground, they all showed gloating expressions.

Li Er changed the subject, pointed at Yu Zhining and the others, and said, "The determination of the rewards is a matter for the three provinces and six ministries. What has it to do with you? Everyone will be fined for one year, and anyone who speaks nonsense will be expelled directly." Get out of the Tai Chi Hall!"

To be an emperor, one must pay attention to a balance.

Even if he also leaned towards Wang Shouren and Xue Li in his heart, he could only punish both of them once.

After finishing speaking, he looked at Fang Xuanling and asked, "What does Zhongshu Sheng mean?"

Fang Xuanling cleared his throat, took a step forward, and said, "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, after discussing with colleagues from the three provinces, the veteran agreed that Wang Shouren and Xue Li should not enter the court!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar!

Isn't Fang Xuanling's friendship with Liu Bai always good?

Why didn't he speak to Liu Bai this time?

The faces of Yu Zhining, Du Zhenglun and others changed drastically.

The feng shui took turns, but now it was King Yue and other people who showed gloating expressions.

Their words are useless, but Fang Xuanling's words carry a lot of weight!

Li Er was startled.

He looked suspiciously at Fang Xuanling, then at Du Ruhui and the others.

Based on his understanding of these old fellows, since he spoke, there must be their reasons.

Fang Xuanling continued: "The veterans and others thought that there was no precedent for merchants entering the court. Although Wang Shouren and Xue Li made great contributions, it was nothing more than rewards. Without the help of a large army, they would not have done it unintentionally. Capture Jieli alive!"

He peeked at Li Er's reaction and saw that Li Er didn't mean to be angry, so he said again: "The most important thing is that it is Liu Bai's intention not to reward Wang Shouren and Xue Li to enter the court. As for the result, Also please Your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"

Li Er thought for a while, and was immediately overwhelmed with emotion.

It is indeed a taboo for merchants to enter the dynasty.

After all, not every military official has nothing to say.

But if you don't give rewards to officials, it will inevitably chill the hearts of those who have made meritorious deeds.

Liu Bai didn't want to embarrass himself, he was willing to suffer a big loss!

"Did Liu Bai really say these words?"

Fang Xuanling chuckled, and said: "Before, Liu Bai specially invited the old minister and others to Jingyang. In order to let the old man and others speak, he also specially gave the old minister and others some fresh tea, the taste of the tea."

While talking, he also felt that it was inappropriate to talk about tea at this time, so he simply shut up.

Li Er was speechless for a while.

He suddenly let out a long sigh and murmured: "Liu Bai is deeply in my heart."

Although the voice was not loud, all civil and military officials could still hear it clearly.

Li Er took a deep breath, and looked at King Yue and other people in his lineage with a somewhat unfriendly gaze.

"Now, are you satisfied?"

The leader of this line is Xiao Deyan, the regular servant of Sanqi.

They stood up just now, and fell to their knees in a hurry.

"I am guilty!"