Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 373 City Gate Defense
It hasn't been so lively in front of Mingde Gate for a long time. As the planners behind the scenes, people like Lu Wenyuan don't need to come to the front desk. They hide in the teahouse far away to watch the excitement. It seems that the more people there are, the more momentum he has planned to stop and plead.

Therefore, when Xiao Yu, Sun Xiangfu, and a group of courtiers who stayed in Chang'an were greeted by the carriage, driving out from Zhuque Street, he was holding a mentality of watching a good show.

When he was still far away, Li Shimin used his binoculars to see the scene in front of the city gate. Xiao Yu had already rushed to greet him when the students might make trouble. However, seeing so many people present, Li Shimin Some are afraid to play off.

"Left and right guards, step forward to maintain order and avoid trampling."

"Order."

Qin Qiong and Yu Chigong each led their own troops and rode forward, lined up on both sides of the cement road in front of the city gate, and approached the city gate all the way. Those with sharper eyes would notice that the saddle of this old Yuchigong was made of gold. Yes, and it is also inlaid with things like glazed gems.

It's not that he won the first place in the riding competition in the whole army, but that he forcibly adopted Xue Li, who won the No. His cheap adoptive father euphemistically called "custodial" on his behalf.

As for the golden belt with the first fist, it is really not so easy to fool Xi Jun to buy it, otherwise, I am afraid that this old guy will also get it.There is no way, the new generation of fierce generals makes him have to obey the old, so, if he wants these things, he can only rely on means.

"Your Majesty, welcome to return to court..."

The officials staying in Chang'an, under the leadership of Xiao Yu, bowed down and bowed down, shouting in unison. Li Shimin was about to die after being saluted by the officials in the car, but he heard the sound of mountains roaring at the gate of the city like a tsunami. Come.

"Caomin, welcome your majesty to return to court, welcome your majesty to return to court..."

Li Shimin felt even more joyful when he heard the voices of these common people. After the uneven shouts of the common people passed away, Li Shimin smiled and said loudly, "Thank you, elders and elders, to welcome you. I am very comforted. It is cold outside the city. I also ask all the elders to return home quickly, so as not to catch the cold."

A simple, self-sufficient sentence made Li Shimin gain a lot of fans. However, at this time, a discordant voice sounded as expected.

"Your Majesty, Caomin and others have something to say, I hope His Majesty will see you..."

"Your Majesty, the state-owned traitor, we have something to say to you..."

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Chaotic and noisy shouts came from the gate of the city. At this moment, the soldiers of the left and right guards over there were shooting horizontally with long spears, and stopped many people who were about to break through the guards' line of defense. From the clothes of these people, one can see at a glance Knowing their identities as scholars, Li Shimin knew that the main course was about to be served now.

He cast a questioning look at Xiao Yu, Sun Xiangfu and Sun Wuji, who had already arrived in front of the carriage, and after receiving a positive reply, Li Shimin said, "Left and right guards, let them come forward and ask questions."

"Order."

Qin Qiong and Yu Chigong rode forward, pointed to the students and scholars who were attacking the guards' line of defense, and said, "If you have something to say, you will gather in one place according to the order, and the other idlers will disperse."

After a while, more than 1000 scholars mixed in the crowd gradually separated from the common people, and were brought in front of Li Shimin's car by the soldiers. They were not at home, but they surrounded them even tighter, wanting to see what these people who blocked them had to say.

"What is your identity, and what can you say to remonstrate?" Li Shimin's majestic voice sounded.

At this time, a scholar cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we are students from all over the country who came to take the exam, but because of the state-owned traitors, who made troubles in the imperial examination, we had to stop and advise us."

The identity of this person has long been investigated by Wu Ying'er. He is the son of Fan Yang's Lu family, named Lu Qian, and is also one of the core organizers of this parade.

"Who are you admonishing?"

Li Shimin's voice is still majestic, but there is a little bit of displeasure in his eyes. Now, he doesn't even have the spirit to play with these lackeys of the aristocratic family.

Lu Qian pointed to Xiao Yu and Sun Xiangfu who were standing not far from the car, and said, "The left servant of the Shangshu shot Xiao Yu, and Sun Zhengming, the governor of Anbei."

"How did the two of them pass the cholera imperial examination?"

"Your Majesty, these two people disregarded their ancestors to establish the law, and recklessly revised the imperial examination system. Not only did they classify the scholars who studied hard like us with craftsmen and merchants, but they also created some kind of internship system, so that those ordinary people can decide the status of officials. Going or staying, this is an act of defiance of the monarchy, I hope His Majesty will strictly investigate."

After Lu Qian finished speaking, Li Shimin turned his head to look at Xiao Yu and Sun Xiangfu who were standing side by side, and said, "You two, can you answer the advice?"

"I should advise you that the system this person said was changed by the old minister. Sun Zhengming is only the deputy of the old minister. He acts according to the order of the superior and has nothing to do with him."

Today's play was discussed by Xiao Yu and Sun Xiangfu. Naturally, Sun Xiangfu will not jump out to steal Xiao Yu's limelight. The new imperial examination system, I think there is nothing wrong with it, so I acted according to the order, I ask Your Majesty to allow Xiao Xiang to explain the doubts to the students who don't know the truth."

Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words, "Since that's the case, you, Mr. Xiao, will come forward to solve the doubts for the students from all over the world. After I listen, I will deal with it."

"The old minister obeyed."

After Xiao Yu bowed to accept the order, he turned his head to look at the group of students and said, "You said earlier that the old man made the law in vain of his ancestors? Excuse me, which ancestor was it? What law was established?"

Hearing this, Lu Qian was a little hesitant, his tone of voice seemed a bit wrong!If he really recognized Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, who established the system of obtaining scholars, as his ancestor, not to mention Xiao Yu would not agree, and neither would the people present!

However, he still has one trick, which is to avoid the serious and take the light.After thinking about it for a while, he said bravely, "The imperial examination is the system of selecting scholars handed down from the Sui Dynasty. All the laws of my Tang Dynasty were inherited from the previous Sui Dynasty, and they were arbitrarily compiled into laws, so that the scholars like me who are studying hard in the cold window will not be able to do so." Contributing to the court is an act that harms the people and disrupts the country."

"Oh, so you're talking about the formation method of the former Sui Dynasty! Wake up, my child, it's the Tang Dynasty now, and even the so-called scholar's title you mentioned doesn't exist in Guanzhong anymore.

Here, there are only first-class citizens, second-class citizens, and third-class citizens. A scholar like you is a second-class citizen. If you make trouble for no reason, if you offend your sanctity, it is a crime. Then, you may become a third-class citizen. "

Xiao Yu spoke in a calm tone, however, no matter how he listened to it, there was a taste of Sun Xiangfu in it. Just now Lu Qian said that he is a scholar, and he is on the same level as workers and merchants. It seems that he is a scholar. Merchants, the workers and merchants in the crowd of onlookers quit, and started shouting one after another.

"That is, I have already implemented the citizenship system in Guanzhong. You are a scholar, and I am a second-class citizen. If you don't take the imperial examination with me, you still want to go to heaven!"

"This person must be a country bumpkin from other places. I heard that the citizenship system is only implemented in our Guanzhong and Anbei Dadu Protectorate. Those who don't know it are not to be blamed!..."

"Using the system formulated by the former Sui Dynasty to manage the people of my Tang Dynasty, this person must have read his brains out of reading. What else would the Sui Dynasty do besides increasing levies and miscellaneous taxes? Can they send people to teach them like today's saints? Shall we plant new crops and build new houses!..."

Although the yelling was noisy and varied in tone, Li Shimin listened very comfortably, but he couldn't let the people continue to discuss like this. He raised his hand, and soon the scene became quiet, and Li Shimin said, "Student, my uncle Not all systems in the Tang Dynasty followed the former Sui Dynasty, and yours seems to be untenable!"

"Your Majesty is right. The former Sui Dynasty was a dynasty that died in the second generation. It can be seen that its various management systems are unreasonable, which led to public grievances. Before the Tang Dynasty, we only wanted to quell the wars in the four directions, so we didn't have time to formulate a new system. , only followed part of the system of the former Sui Dynasty. This student is not an official in the central government, so it is understandable if he does not understand the reason. If you have any objections, you can raise them, and the old man will answer them for you one by one." Seeing the situation, Xiao Yu It was better than expected, so he continued.

"Okay, even if the student's statement is wrong, what's the point of using craftsmen and merchants as officials? These people don't read the four books and five classics, and they are greedy for profit and righteousness. How can they be the parents of the people?"

As soon as he said this, the yelling in the crowd became louder, and some people even scolded directly, is that greedy for profit?Is it true that only you who have read the Four Books and Five Classics are honest and gentlemen?
Then, Xiao Yu stretched out his hands and pressed down, signaling for everyone to keep quiet, and then said, "Student, do you know how to farm?"

Lu Qian was taken aback when he heard the words, and replied somewhat stammeringly, "Uh, well, how can a certain one do such vulgar things since he was a child in school?"

Xiao Yu was too lazy to look at his embarrassment, and said to the group of scholars behind him, "You don't know it either?"

Those people shook their heads one after another, expressing that they are noble scholars and would not do the vulgar work of farming.

Then, Xiao Yu asked again, "Do you know how to work? For example, building a house or building a big ship?"

Now, Lu Qian and many other students shook their heads. The social status of workers is lower than that of farmers. Of course, they will not do what workers do.

Then, Xiao Yu said, "Then you should know how to do business! You only need to use your brain and your mouth to do this."

However, those students did start to use their brains, shaking their heads quickly, indicating that they would never do business.

After they all expressed their attitudes, Xiao Yu looked up to the sky and sighed, "This will be difficult. What the court lacks now are officials who can farm, work, and do business. You say, I don't want them to be officials. , Are you allowed to farm, work, and do business?"

All the students shook their heads habitually.

Sun Xiangfu and Li Shimin looked at each other, holding back their laughter, unexpectedly Xiao Yu is also a veteran!

(End of this chapter)