The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 191 The family is rampant: Yang Guang is the fate of Li Chengdao!

Qinghe, Cui Clan Hall.

Today, all of Cui's direct lineage clansmen and clan elders were present, making the entire clan hall packed.

In addition to these people, there are also some patriarchs or representatives from other families.

Among them, there were two of the five surnames, Lu and Wang, among others. In addition, all the major first-class families also sent people.

It is indeed a very rare thing for so many top aristocratic families to gather together, but if Jia Xu saw representatives of these various aristocratic families here, he would definitely sneer.

Because these aristocratic families are all related to the scientific examination fraud case!
And what they gathered together to discuss today was naturally related to this matter.

The Cui family of Qinghe is the head of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. Only they have the ability and enough prestige to bring so many aristocratic families together.

Everyone here was dressed in luxurious clothes and had extraordinary bearing. However, at this time, everyone's eyes were focused on the old man sitting at the head of the hall.

The head of the Cui family in Qinghe—Cui Wei!
"I'm very grateful to you all for being able to give me face today and come to meet with the Cui family in Qinghe. I would like to thank you here first."

After everyone arrived, Cui Wei spoke and bowed his head slightly to thank everyone.

No one dared to say anything. Only the head of the Lu family snorted and said impatiently: "Old Cui, stop playing such a hypocritical trick. Now all the outstanding members of our family have been imprisoned. How are you going to give us an explanation for this matter?"

"When you wrote the letter to get us involved in this matter, you never said it would be like this. Didn't you promise that nothing would happen?"

Fanyang Lu's family is not weaker than the Cui family, and the scientific examination fraud organized by Cui Wei was exposed, so the head of the Lu family doesn't have a good look at Cui Wei at all.

The most important thing is that one of the scholars imprisoned this time was his own son.

The head of the Lu family was so shameless in questioning, but Cui Wei didn't mean to be angry and said calmly: "This matter was a miscalculation on my part. I didn't expect that His Majesty actually dared to investigate this matter thoroughly. Everyone here also No one could have predicted it.”

The reason why Cui Wei dared and was able to unite so many families to participate in the fraud case was because no one thought that Li Chengdao dared to really suppress the family and wrest the leadership of the scientific examination from the family.

The name-blinding system directly shook the aristocratic family's control over the scientific examination. Most aristocratic families thought that Li Chengdao was just showing off and would not take it too seriously, but what happened now has far exceeded their expectations.

"No matter whose fault it is now, the top priority should be to find a way to get the members of our respective families out of Dali Temple. Otherwise, if we really follow the laws of the Tang Dynasty, they will all be sent to the frontier."

The head of the Taiyuan Wang family sighed, with a look of exhaustion on his face.

He was very old, and it was extremely tiring to trek all the way to Qinghe. He really regretted why he got involved in this matter. Otherwise, with the talent of his grandson, it would not be too difficult to become a Jinshi.

As a result, now all his fame and fame have been lost, and he is still suffering in prison.

After he spoke, he immediately received approval and echo from other representatives of the aristocratic families.

"Yes, my nephew is still in prison and we can't contact him at all now."

"Dali Temple is guarded by His Majesty's Shadow Guards. Your Majesty really doesn't intend to take this matter lightly this time."

"My eldest son, the Liu family, is just a single member of the direct line. What will happen to me, the Liu family, if he is sent to the border area?"

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There was unconcealable worry in the voices of the heads or representatives of these aristocratic families.The reason why they attach so much importance to the children of the family who were imprisoned is because those people are either relatives close to them by blood, or they are the descendants of the family who have high hopes for them.

The scholars from aristocratic families who were selected to enter the imperial examination and become officials were all the leaders of the younger generation in each family and were valued by the entire family. Otherwise, how could they spend so much effort to ensure that they become officials?
Hearing the noise from everyone, Cui Wei frowned and said in a deep voice: "How long has it been since you still cared about these things? My grandson is also in prison, but now I am more worried about the future of our various families! "

"Have you not heard about the emperor's latest order? He has begun to take action against the imperial examination! He wants to completely take back the right to enter the civil service from the hands of noble families like us!"

"You still can't tell which one is more serious?"

There was a trace of anger that could not be concealed in Cui Wei's tone.

Of course he was surprised that Li Chengdao jailed all the scholars who participated in the fraud regardless of the impact, but what shocked him even more was Li Chengdao's subsequent series of actions!

Reform scientific examinations and select the best for official positions!

From then on, taking the scientific examination and becoming an official was no longer a hidden privilege enjoyed by their family!

As soon as these words came out, the entire clan hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone's expressions were very complicated.

"I don't believe he dared to do this."

The head of the Lu family said coldly, with a very cold expression.

"If Li Chengdao really dares to reform the imperial examination, he will offend all the aristocratic families in the world! Even if he is a royal family and has the support of the Li family and the Zheng family, so what? If he dares to infringe on the interests of all the aristocratic families, Yang Guang will be his most Good ending!"

Yang Guang initiated the imperial examination and Jinshi subjects and selected talents from among the people, which touched the interests of major aristocratic families.

He wanted to use the method of conquering Goryeo to consume the strength of the family, but he was stabbed in the back and failed, which ultimately laid the foundation for the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

"This time the imperial examination will be rectified by him. Afterwards, we will give in to him and let him go. If he really dares to take action against the imperial examination system... Oh, the worst is to change the dynasty."

The words of the head of the Lu family were very outrageous, even treasonous.

But everyone knows that if all the aristocratic families unite, it is really not difficult to change the dynasty.

A dynasty is only temporary, and aristocratic families are the eternal inheritance!
However, Cui Wei sneered: "Do you think that with Li Chengdao's character, he would give up on the reform of the imperial examination so easily?"

"As long as you are not blind, you can see how ambitious Li Chengdao is. He is more terrifying than Yang Guang. If he really succeeds in this scientific examination, then his next step will definitely be to formally reform the scientific examination system. We will also You will permanently lose the right to control scientific examinations!"

"We must resist and we must not let him continue like this!"

Cui Wei's tone was decisive, full of firmness and determination.

"What are you going to do?"

The head of the Wang family asked with a frown. Not only him, but the heads of other major families were also shaken.

Because if Li Chengdao really wants to reform the imperial examination, then they absolutely cannot sit idly by and ignore it!
Cui Wei's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice: "Unite all the aristocratic families and put pressure on the imperial court!"

(End of this chapter)