Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 68 Imperial Examination 2
The person who wrote this poem is really well-intentioned.

Both the imperial examination and Empress Wu were attacked, and the whole person was completely negated.

Pei Yan, a veteran of the three dynasties, ended up with a different head, Shen Sanwen felt that this poem could not be composed by ordinary people.

And the timing is very unusual.

The princess said, "This poem may have been arranged by the queen mother."

Why arrange this?

Princess: "A few days ago, the guards who participated in the abolition of the Luling King said that if they had known that there would be no reward, it would be better to support the Luling King. This poem should be written by someone with a heart. If it is not a family, it is the queen mother."

"Those people should all be dead."

"Yes, except for the whistleblower, who was named a fifth-rank officer."

The trend of whistleblowing is about to rise.

In order to avoid suspicion, Shen Sanwen and Wang Bin, who was taking the imperial examination, hadn't seen each other for a while.

If you want to know the details this time, you still have to ask.

Wang Bin is still very excited, after all, he is also an important member of the family.

Wang Bin: "Why do you suddenly have to take the imperial examination to become an official? With so many candidates coming, how do you plan to end it? Official positions are limited, and the number of people admitted is even more limited. After the exam, a large number of people will be dissatisfied. These candidates are easily incited. "

From what it sounds like, it should be the hand of the family.

Shen San asked: "The times are different, Brother Wang."

Wang Bin felt a little melancholy, "Is this imperial examination meant to bring the aristocratic family to court? This may be the beginning of the aristocratic family's decline."

"Yes. Today's queen mother is not an ordinary person. Brother Wang, don't get involved in these disputes."

Wang Bin was puzzled, "Brother Shen, how much contribution did the aristocratic family make to make the Tang Dynasty what it is today?"

"The aristocratic family has also obtained sufficient benefits from the court and the people. Now, the aristocratic family has become a further obstacle to the Tang Dynasty. If it is to make the people rich, it can no longer be like this."

Wang Bin sneered, "Is it the obstruction of the imperial power or the obstruction of the people."

Shen Sanwen didn't want to explain, but he had to explain, otherwise it would become a knot between the two of them.

"The aristocratic family monopolizes how much power and financial resources the Tang Dynasty has. How many people in the Tang Dynasty became slaves because of poverty. Have you ever thought about why these people are poor? Because the aristocratic family has become a moth of the community. In order to collect money and power, in order to maintain His own status and reputation crazily oppressed the people, trying every means to make the people lose their land and unable to survive, so they could only cling to the aristocratic family.

For example, in the last disaster relief, the aristocratic family was the biggest winner, and the city of Chang'an was devastated.How many aristocratic families took the opportunity to control the land deeds of countless people's homes, which seemed to save lives, but in reality, why is the price of rice so high?Why is the disaster relief from the imperial court delayed?
Because the price of rice around Chang'an City is no longer what it used to be, it is necessary to travel farther to buy rice.

One more moment, one more person died.

Who is behind the price control?

Ordinary people who expect disasters and famines?

Ordinary merchants?
No, they didn't have so much grain at all, and they didn't know how long the famine would last, and they didn't dare to sell rice.

These people tacitly seized benefits and harvested favors during the famine.

Humph,
Have you ever heard of someone starving to death in that family?
no,
Why are they not short of rice?

It's not because they have huge reserves, but because they have a constant supply from all directions.

Look at the land of the Tang Dynasty, how much the family has mastered, how much the court has mastered, and how much the people have left. "

Wang Bin was also angry, "Have you ever been short of food? Is there any shortage of food in the Princess House? The aristocratic family can control the wealth by itself. Because the aristocratic family is rich, the court can deprive dozens of generations of people at will. Results? Denying the contribution made by the family? What are you thinking? What do you want to do?"

"I have never been short of food, but at that time, I ate and starved with ordinary soldiers, which is something you cannot empathize with.

You were born with a golden key in your mouth, how could you understand the sadness of hunger?
There is nothing wrong with acquiring wealth itself.

The development direction of this society may be that the poor get poorer and the rich get richer.

The way of heaven damages excess and makes up for deficiency, and the way of man damages deficiency and makes up for excess.

But I don't want to see this.

I just think that everyone can have enough food and clothing to live a better life.

Do you remember what Cui Xuan said, he can dream of drought when he has nightmares?
If you read Buddhist scriptures for a long time, can you understand Buddha's compassion for all living beings?
Do you know that there is a word called being rich and not benevolent?
You enjoy the results, and naturally you don't want to condemn this reality.

This is not your fault. "

Wang Bin felt powerless all over his body. "Yes, the aristocratic family has indeed done many things for their own benefit, and some of them may be immoral. But if they don't do these things, how can they maintain the prosperity of the millennium? This is just for survival."

But for the prosperity of the family, for the survival of the family, many families were ruined and lost the chance of survival.

Shen San asked not to dwell on this issue, "Do you know that poem?"

Wang Bin seemed to be alive again, "The empress dowager's power is inconsistent with reason, and the name is not right. Although you have been admonishing me, this runs counter to the principle of loyalty to the emperor since I was a child. As a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, I am loyal to Li Tang, there is nothing wrong with this poem."

Shen Sanwen frowned, "Brother Wang and I have known each other for so long, I thought we understood each other.

It turned out that we didn't talk to each other.

Zhongjun, is this the reason why you want to seek employment with Li Lun?
The world, the world of people in the world, is not the world of any one family.

The Yang family was able to be the emperor yesterday, and the Li family is able to be the emperor today because they can give the people of the world a way of life, so the people support them.

In the world, the capable live there.

Whether it is the king of Luling or the current emperor, they do not have the ability to lead the Tang Dynasty, but the Queen Mother is different.

The Empress Dowager worked hard for the people and worked hard day and night. Although she was greedy for power, she was not a fatuous person.

What an empire needs is a Mingjun, not an emperor surnamed Li.

With the nepotism of the King of Luling, if he becomes the emperor, who will be in power?I am afraid that all Tang Jiangshan will have the surname Wei.

The Queen Mother is the hope of the world. "

"Aren't you afraid that these words will spread?"

"This may sound deviant, but it is what I say to you from the bottom of my heart. I believe you will not harm me. The King of Luling and His Majesty are no match for the Empress Dowager. The former emperor cannot rest assured that the country will be handed over to the King of Luling. But it can be handed over to the queen mother, do you understand? It is natural for the queen mother to be in power. You should think about it carefully."

During this visit, Shen Sanwen accidentally recognized Wang Bin's true thoughts.

It seems that I have been ignoring many things.

Wang Bin couldn't get any information here, so he still had to go to the Queen Mother to inquire.

It's hard to say, this is the way the queen mother wants to eradicate dissidents.

At the palace gate, Shen Sanwen saw a person he hadn't seen for a long time, Kang Shun.

Kang Shun is here, so Lai Junchen is naturally here too.

How did it rise so fast?
　Thank you Xiaoyu for the recommendation ticket.The early stage of this book is probably similar to history, and it will be empty later, which can be regarded as relatively fast.

　　


(End of this chapter)