NIP Chapter 718 Burning Books and Conspiring Confucianism?
Chapter 718 Burning Books and Conspiring Confucianism?
Chapter 718 Burning Books and Conspiring Confucianism?
"Your Majesty, I will see you!" Everyone bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin still had a look of anger on his face, he waved his hands and said, "Excuse me, are you here because of those people outside the palace?"
"Return to Your Majesty, that's right."
Fang Xuanling, as Shangshu Zuopushe, has the highest official position among all the people, so he stood up and said on behalf of all the people.
Li Shimin said with an ugly face: "Those people have no respect, they dared to carry the coffin to block the palace gate. Since ancient times, there has never been such absurd thing. I have decreed that all those people will be imprisoned and questioned. You don't need to say anything."
"Your Majesty, absolutely not. If it's just He Yu's disciples, it's fine to do so, but now there are more and more scholars outside, and there are more than 300 scholars kneeling outside the palace gate. I'm afraid I'll lose the hearts of scholars in the world." Fang Xuanling said hastily.
"I'm just dealing with some rebellious officials and thieves. How can I lose the hearts of scholars in the world? If the scholars in Tang Dynasty are so indistinguishable from right from wrong, black from right, then what's the use of them?" Li Shimin said coldly.
"Could it be that your Majesty wants to learn from the First Emperor, burning books and burying Confucianism?" Wei Zheng asked.
"Presumptuous!" Li Shimin's face was livid.
Qin Shihuang was an emperor through the ages, but his act of burning books and burying Confucianism made him bear a thousand years of infamy.
Of course, this has a lot to do with later Confucianism.
Li Shimin is determined to surpass Qin Huang and Han Wu, but what he wants to surpass is merit.
Wei Zheng didn't have the slightest fear, and said lightly: "It's indeed inappropriate for those scholars to carry the coffin to force the palace, but if your majesty directly punishes everyone, what is the difference from the first emperor burning books and burying Confucianism? The first emperor lost the world's scholars by burning books and burying scholars. If His Majesty does this, he will also lose the hearts of scholars in the world."
It has to be said that Wei Zheng is really not good at persuading people.
From the fact that Li Shimin didn't ask Li Mu to continue delivering the decree, it can be seen that Li Shimin made the decision out of anger before, but it was not easy to change it overnight.
And the arrival of Fang Xuanling and others also gave him a step down.
He was originally planning to wait for Fang Xuanling and the others to persuade him, then he would go down the steps and discuss how to deal with it.
As a result, Fang Xuanling only tried to persuade him, and Wei Zheng jumped out and said that he wanted to burn books and defraud scholars.
"Your Majesty, Wei Guogong's words are indeed alarmist, but I have freedom of speech in the Tang Dynasty. These people are indeed guilty of carrying coffins and forcing the palace, but many of them are just bewitched. It may not be appropriate to punish them all." Changsun Wuji said.
Although he is unhappy with Wei Zheng, this is not the time for revenge. The most important thing is to eliminate Li Shimin's anger and solve the immediate matter.
Li Shimin said with a cold face: "Then what do you say should be done?"
Fang Xuanling bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to personally persuade them to go back."
Li Shimin rubbed his head. Fang Xuanling had followed him for so many years, and Fang Xuanling had been assisting him in government affairs since he succeeded to the throne. How could he not understand Fang Xuanling.
If Fang Xuanling had a way, he would definitely say it. Now that he directly proposes to persuade him in person, it can be seen that he has no good way to do this.
Fang Xuanling's intention to go here is to use his reputation to persuade those people to go back.
But Li Shimin knew very well that this matter was manipulated by the aristocratic family behind the scenes, so it was not so easy to be persuaded to go back.
Changsun Wuji's eyes flashed, and he said: "Your Majesty, I feel that the person who needs to tie the bell to untie the bell, the Marquis of Jingyang County can win the competition, which shows that he is quick-witted. Maybe he will have something to do?"
As for actually executing Lin Xuan to death, Changsun Wuji never thought about it.
If Li Shimin gave up Lin Xuan, it would be a compromise with the aristocratic family. The aristocratic family has tasted the sweetness, and I am afraid that similar things will happen frequently in the future.
"Li Mu, go and call Lin Xuan into the palace." After Li Shimin finished speaking, he urged: "Let him go to the Xuanwu Gate."
Xuanwu Gate is located in the north and west of Taiji Palace, and it is not a common palace gate.
And because of the change of Xuanwumen, everyone knew about 'Xuanwumen'.
In fact, Xuanwu Gate is the closest palace gate to the East Palace, and usually only princes would go here when they enter the palace.
Since the change of Xuanwumen, the name 'Xuanwumen' has rarely been mentioned again.
"Yes." Li Mu saluted and backed out.
……
He Yu died, and his disciples carried the coffin and knelt at the gate of the palace. Lin Xuan naturally got the news about such a big event.
"Husband, this concubine is going to the palace to meet the emperor right now. Those people are too hateful. What does his suicide have to do with my husband?" Li Lizhi said angrily.
Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Don't panic, it's fine."
To be honest, Lin Xuan was a little flustered when he heard the news at first.
In history, it was not uncommon for the emperor to be unable to withstand the pressure, and his courtiers were reduced to abandoned sons.
But soon Lin Xuan dismissed this idea.
It is impossible for Li Shimin to give up on him.
The reason why Lin Xuan thinks so is not because he thinks how important he is to Li Shimin.
This time, the upper management knew that it was a game between Li Shimin and the family.
If Li Shimin gave up on him, it would be tantamount to compromising with the aristocratic family, and it would also chill the hearts of others.
It will be very difficult to suppress the family in the future.
Take the Song Dynasty as an example. During the Song Dynasty, there were continuous reforms and reforms. Wang Anshi's reforms and the Qingli New Deal all had a certain advanced nature, and they had very valuable guiding significance and historical effects for future generations.Especially in the Northern Song Dynasty, the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were quite diligent. The emperors of all dynasties worked hard to govern, and reform has always been the main theme of political life. However, very few really succeeded.
Shang Yang's reform made Qin State become the leader of the seven warlords in one fell swoop from a small border country, and finally unified the whole country; the reform of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty made the national fortune of the Northern Wei Dynasty prosperous.However, no matter whether it was the Xining Reform in the Northern Song Dynasty, the Qingli New Deal, or the Xiaozong Zhongxing Reform in the Southern Song Dynasty, all ended in failure without exception.
Because in essence, it touched the interests of the landlord class and aristocratic families. The problem of the aristocratic families' control of the court could not be resolved in the Song Dynasty or even the previous Tang Dynasty. The imperial power was not strong enough, and even Renzong turned against him. Can't get through.
The lack of courage of several generations of emperors also made those aristocratic families and powerful landlords already have experience in reforms. This is also an important reason why the reforms in the Song Dynasty have always failed.
With Li Shimin's intelligence, he can naturally understand this point. As for courage, Li Shimin also has no shortage.
Li Lizhi didn't know why Lin Xuan was so confident, and there was still worry on his face.
Lin Xuan didn't know what to say about the reason.
He couldn't say that your father was a ruthless man who killed his brother and imprisoned his father, so he wouldn't be so easily persecuted by the family.
"Master Hou, son-in-law, there are people from the palace, and they have already gone to the front hall." Chunyue walked in and said.
"Husband, what should we do?" Li Lizhi said in a panic.
Lin Xuan said softly: "Don't worry, His Majesty should have sent someone to call me into the palace to discuss this matter. You wait at home for my return."
After speaking, Lin Xuan tidied up his clothes and went to the front hall.
After waiting for a while, the servants came to report, and Lin Xuan followed the people from the palace into the palace.
Li Lizhi gritted her teeth, ordered the car to be prepared, and headed for the palace.
(End of this chapter)