Ji Tang

Chapter 698: Treating everyone equally when digging holes

"What? You want me to give them plaques?"

When Li Shimin heard Ji Song's words, he felt bad. Who hated the family the most, it was definitely the emperor.

Asking him to reward the family with honorary plaques was like cutting his flesh with a blunt knife.

"Don't even think about it. It's impossible. If I have to award it to you, I won't be able to write it anyway."

Changsun glared at Ji Song, blaming him for making the emperor angry.

Ji Song didn't expect that Li Shimin would react so violently. Didn't he give him something practical but not beneficial? Why was he so angry?

"Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation first!"

"If you don't listen, I won't agree to anything you say this time." He waved his wide sleeves with an expression that said nothing.

Ji Song rolled his eyes when he heard this, turned around and walked out without saying a word.

"Hey~ Where are the people?"

"Let's go!" Changsun said angrily.

I was originally thinking about how Ji Song would keep stalking me, but then I just didn't want to. Who would have thought that he would leave without saying a word?
"I'm not telling you, but when has Brother Song ever done something meaningless? He didn't even listen to what he had to say and just refused. That's not how things were done. How can you ask him to do anything in the future?"

When Li Shimin thought about it, it was true. This boy had always been the one who dug holes for others, and he didn't deal with the aristocratic family. How could he possibly benefit them?
Have you gone too far?You won't break this kid's heart, right?

At this moment, he thought of Ji Song's benefits again, and started to worry about gains and losses!
"Don't worry about this matter for now. I'll go check on my concubine in two days. She's not old and has a bad temper. She's used to it."

Hearing what the queen said, Li Shimin felt relieved instantly.

He couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Ji Song being ridiculed by the queen and not being able to reason!

At this time, Chen Shou suddenly came in, looking a little strange, as if he was suppressing a smile.

"Your Majesty, the good Lord is outside asking for an audience!"

The emperor and empress were stunned for a moment, wondering what kind of fun this kid could have?

"He didn't leave just now?" Li Shimin asked in surprise.

Chen Shou lowered his head, but his body was not upright and trembling, and he said: "Back to Your Majesty! The Marquis of Hao has been outside all this time. Your Majesty said that he would let him in later."

"When did I let him in?"

Before he could finish speaking, his face instantly darkened as if he thought of something.

"Let him roll in!"

Ji Song came in from the outside with a smile, bowed to Shi Shimi and said, "Your Majesty, we have met. You should agree this time, right?"

Li Shimin is so angry, this guy is obsessed with me playing with his words.

"Tell me! What's going on? If you can't tell me the reason, let's see how I deal with you."

"Chen Shou!"

"The servant is here!"

"Go, let someone wait outside, wait for me to give orders, and give me a hard beating later."

Ji Song pinched his flower teeth, this is true!

He glared at Chen Shou, but Chen Shou finally had the opportunity to see Ji Song's joke, how could he let it go so easily?
The last time I went to Xuanzhou to announce the decree, I was very frightened by the sacrifice.After coming back, I was full of tears and accused Ji Song of his "evil deeds".

But guess what?It was all right, but he was kicked twice by His Majesty, saying that he had no future!
Who is he talking to?

Seeing that threatening Chen Shou was useless, Ji Song could only sigh secretly and hand the memorial in his hand to Li Shimin. He could only resign himself to his fate.

Looking at the memorial in my hand, I didn't take it seriously at first, but at the end I was stunned and didn't miss a word.

Especially the matter of inviting people and businessmen to participate in legal consultations made him suddenly enlightened. How could things be done like this?

Listing the aristocratic families separately seems to respect their opinions, but in fact it actually digs holes for them.

He only invited three families from the fifth surname and Qiwang. He had already thought about it, and the Li family must occupy a quota.Then the other six companies can only compete for those two spots.

There may be forty or fifty second-class families, but only ten are invited. In the future, ten plaques will only be born from these thirteen families.

Will other aristocratic families be convinced by this?
This is causing the family to be in civil strife. If I continue to add fuel to the flames, I won’t be able to cause chaos even if I don’t want to.

People from aristocratic families care most about a 'name', and they all care about the same. Why can you get it but we can't?

"Okay, okay! Let's do it like this. In addition, these ten plaques are far from enough. Let's add ten more and use the best wood and gilt them. Let them decide for themselves that we will not participate in this matter!"

"And for any family that has received a plaque, the imperial court will select ten talents from their clan to serve as officials every five years, starting from the seventh rank!"

Ji Song originally thought that he had already suffered enough damage, but he didn't expect that the emperor was no longer a human being when he was damaged. It was simply too damaging.

In this way, with more monks and less meat, the aristocratic families still don't think they are stupid?
Seeing Ji Song's troubled expression, Li Shimin didn't know what he was thinking.

He laughed and scolded: "You are still young. Since you are going to do it, you should do it in a grand manner. What's the use of just issuing a plaque?"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Ji Song was convinced, really convinced.

He is just making trouble in a small way, and the emperor is the real one.

You must know that this is a real official position, starting from the seventh rank.There is a selection every five years. 20 people get plaques, but only ten are selected. This is because they are not chaotic enough!

"Okay, let's do this! I'm going to write it right now. It's just a few words. It's no problem even if it's a hundred pictures!"

I don’t know who was the one who disagreed just now, but now agrees?The law of true fragrance is really powerful!

After the matter was done, he was no longer interested in staying here. These two people had long wanted to beat him up, but it was better to do it less often, so as not to be targeted for no reason.

"What are you doing? There are no rules!"

When he looked up and saw Ji Song sneaking out, he was furious.This guy is becoming more and more handsome and well-behaved.

Where do you think your palace is?Come as soon as you say, leave as soon as you say?
Phew, that's a bit ambiguous.

"Do the people you choose really have such a big impact?" Considering that many of the people he chose are illiterate, what advice can they give?
Isn't it just pretending?

"Your Majesty, please don't underestimate these people. After all, the world of the Tang Dynasty is composed of people from all walks of life and all kinds of people. Although they don't have much knowledge, they are the simplest group of people in the Tang Dynasty. . They may have various problems and want to gain benefits for themselves. They also have the cunningness of the people at the bottom."

"But it is undeniable that their ideas are the most real. The Datang Law will eventually face these people. If the Datang Law can convince them, then the effect of its implementation in the future will be the best."

"If time were not in a hurry, I would also like to invite people from remote areas. If His Majesty allows, we can also invite people from some minority ethnic groups, whether they are Turks, Baiyue, Li, Xue Yantuo, Xi, or Khitan Invite some from the clan.”

"After all, the situation of each ethnic group is different. It is welcome to have laws that are beneficial to the people of the Central Plains. But these minority groups will also face the laws of the Tang Dynasty. If their opinions can be listened to, the laws of the Tang Dynasty will be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

Ji Song glanced at the emperor and finally said: "There are not only Han people in the Tang Dynasty, but other ethnic groups are also your Majesty's subjects. Treating the ethnic groups that have surrendered equally is the best way to appease them."

(End of this chapter)