Da Tang: Father, can I resign?

Chapter 57 "This boy is indeed like me!"

This brilliant article made Li Shimin so excited that he clenched his fists.

I wish I could slap every aristocratic family in the face right now.

He calmed himself down and slowly rolled up the article, laughing as he did so:

"This boy is really like me!"

This sentence is usually the highest praise from the emperor to his son.

But if Li Ming was there, he would definitely say, "Old Deng, don't flatter yourself."

Li Shimin himself couldn't perform these fancy tricks.

Apart from anything else, there is no one else in the entire Tang Dynasty who can fight the war of public opinion under this new situation.

"It's a pity that this child is the youngest, the fourteenth child, and a concubine's son. He is not even the eldest son or the legitimate son."

Li Shimin couldn't help but mutter.

It’s also good to be born out of wedlock.

If this persecuted and delusional genius could ever take control of power, God knows what he would do to the country.

It is enough to let him guard one side and protect the capital peacefully.

Li Shimin muttered half complainingly and half amusedly, and then carefully read the "apologies" of other children.

There is no slackness in this regard just because the authors are all naughty kids who skip classes.

Because he also wanted to see what the nobles would say about the same thing later.

As a king, it is a taboo to listen to only one side.

It is necessary to understand the opinions of people with different positions.

"Oh? Oh? Oh?"

Li Shimin's expression became more and more interesting.

"Is this really something those dandies could write?!"

The children also used the Wei family mansion as an example to denounce the various privileges of the aristocratic families.

Moreover, their reasoning methods are different from Li Ming's when he comes up with bad ideas.

Probably because of their different division of labor in setting the pace, the children’s songs were mainly lyrical and very provocative.

The readers could not help but be filled with indignation and could not help but shout:
Damn those landlords and tyrants!

If Li Shimin had not witnessed the rhythm of these little brats with his own eyes, he would have really thought that this was written by the staff and clerks.

When you open your mouth, you are talking about the people of the world; when you keep silent, you are talking about the death of the Tang Dynasty.

It’s bad, the core technology of grandpa and uncle has been learned by the next generation.

"That's strange, aren't they children from noble families?

"Why don't you stand on the side of the nobles?"

Although Li Shimin said it was strange, he couldn't hide the smile on his face and stroked his moustache proudly.

Since the gentry can discipline the royal descendants.

In the same way, the royal family can naturally discipline the descendants of the gentry.

Kou can go, so can I.

Great, Li Ming, you taught them very well!
Li Shimin read carefully page by page, and one article particularly suited his taste.

The emperor's power as the Son of Heaven is unlimited... There is no two suns in the sky and no two masters for the people... If the emperor wants his subjects to die, they have to die...

These ideas were so advanced that Li Shimin wanted to copy them verbatim into "The Imperial Code" to teach the crown prince.

Then I looked at the author's name, Li Xiaoyi.

He knew this kid, who was a member of the royal family and not far away from him.

Li Xiaoyi's father, Li Shentong, was Li Shimin's cousin and also a powerful general of the royal family. Unfortunately, he died young.

Hiss~Xiao Yi.

Isn’t it the “Xiao Yi” which is the only signature on the flyer and the one written in the most disgusting and most criticized way?

Li Shimin's expression fell and he put the article away with disgust, feeling that it was a blatant praise but a real insult.

However, leaving aside this suspected weird member of the royal family, he was very satisfied with the other children's articles.

Li Ming is very successful in educating the next generation!

By comparison……

There was a layer of gloom on Li Shimin's face.

He was very dissatisfied with Li Zhi's performance.

What a joke! What a joke!
You should go among the people and gain more experience!
"Well... let's discuss this later. Let's solve the problem at hand first."

The problem of the aristocratic families banding together has been a headache for Li Shimin for a long time.

They must be dealt with as a priority, and the fight must be allowed to start among themselves.

And he thought of a perfect wedge between the aristocratic groups in Hebei and Guanlong.

"I remember that Yang once asked me to grant a marriage for Cui Yi and Li Ling..."

Li Shimin raised his head and thought for a while, then called his companion:

"Call Changsun Wuji to discuss something."

…………

Imperial Censor Wei Ting was summoned to the Liangyi Palace.

He walked briskly along the way, feeling very happy.

Because he found a good marriage for his only daughter.

He had six sons but only one daughter.

He took great pains to arrange the marriage of his beloved daughter.

Finally, Wei Ting persuaded Cui Renshi by offering the ranking in the "Clan Records" as a "dowry".

He put his daughter in touch with Cui Yi, the son of Cui Renshi.

Cui Renshi was the representative of the Bo Ling Cui family in Beijing. The Bo Ling Cui family was the most prestigious family in the world, and even the important officials in the court were vying to get close to them but failed.

With the status of Jingzhao Wei family in the imperial court and Boling Cui family's prestige among the people...

The new family formed will undoubtedly be extremely prosperous!
Wei Ting stepped into the Liangyi Palace with a wishful thinking.

There were only the emperor and Zhangsun Wuji in the hall.

He immediately smelled something wrong.

There are only three of them, why not summon them to the Lizheng Palace...

"Wei Yushi." Li Shimin had an unpredictable smile on his face:
"Someone has impeached you for favoritism and corruption."

Wei Ting was at a loss:

"Who?"

"I."

Changsun Wuji said calmly and threw the memorial at his feet.

Wei Ting's heart skipped a beat and he opened the door tremblingly.

I breathed a sigh of relief after reading this.

It was just a report of illegal construction on his house in South City, a trivial matter.

"Your Majesty, my thatched cottage has fallen into disrepair and I have to spend a small amount of money to repair it.

"I have obtained the permission document from the Chang'an County Magistrate."

Li Shimin smiled playfully:

"Is this true?"

This question made Wei Ting feel unsure, and he answered tremblingly:
"Really? There should be documents preserved in the county government office."

Li Shimin nodded and looked at Changsun Wuji.

Chang Sun Wuji said loudly:
"According to the Zhenguan Law, people who live in the alleys or trade in the market are not allowed to intrude on the streets.

"In particular, no one is allowed to destroy the neighborhood walls without permission, and no one is allowed to incorporate the streets into private residences to hinder traffic."

Wei Ting still wanted to quibble:

"But the magistrate of Chang'an County, Li Qianyou..."

"The problem lies with the Chang'an County Magistrate." Changsun Wuji said sternly:

"As a local official, how could he openly violate the law and blatantly cover up such street-invading behavior?"

As he spoke, he bowed to Li Shimin:

“Therefore, I believe that the Imperial Censor Wei Ting colluded with lower officials and committed corruption for personal gain.

"A single glimpse reveals the whole picture. Wei Ting is not a good official. We should investigate the whole Wei family.

"And review every case that the Censorate has handled since Wei Ting became the Imperial Censor."

Wei Ting immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

How could a family as big as the Wei family and an institution as large as the Censorate withstand such a thorough search?
What if they really find out something!

The cause of all this is just because of that shabby house that can only be lived in twice a year?

It's too much of a fuss. It's obvious that someone is playing a trick on him behind the scenes...

"Wei Yushi, are you really a clique and lawless person?" Li Shimin was shocked:

"You really failed me!"

Wei Ting's consciousness was blurred:

"Chen...chen..."

Forming a party for personal gain!

Lawless!

Who can carry two such big hats?

Li Shimin left him behind and deliberately turned around to ask Zhangsun Wuji:
"Has the Ministry of Personnel been conducting strict inspections of officials' behavior recently?"

In the absence of Hou Junji, Changsun Wuji, who was currently acting as the official in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, nodded solemnly:
"When the country is at peace, officials showing signs of corruption should be stopped in time.

"Xu Jingzong was demoted to Hongzhou because he was disrespectful during the national mourning four years ago."

Li Shimin nodded:

"Based on this standard, if the illegal house encroaches on the street, the person should at least be exiled to Danzhou."

Wei Ting watched the two of them plotting loudly and listened to every word they said.

Li Shimin asked him with a smile:
"Imperial Censor Wei, do you have anything else to say?
"You said Hou Junji was guilty of breaking the law knowingly, but what about you?"

Wei Ting fell to his knees on the ground, his face as pale as death.

Li Shimin said nothing more, but waved his hand nonchalantly:

"Go down. I will consider your punishment again."

Wei Ting's legs were limp and he could not stand up, so he was carried out by the guards.

Halfway through the fight, Li Shimin suddenly said:

"Oh, by the way, I have something unrelated to this, so I'd like to ask you about it.

"I asked you and Gao Shilian to revise the "Clan Records". How is the revision going now?"

"Huh?" Wei Ting was still confused and couldn't figure it out.

Li Shimin told him earnestly:
“The Clan Records should be fair and just, and trusted by the people of the world.

"I will never hold any prejudice against you because of what you wrote."

Wei Ting's eyes flashed, as if he had grasped something important.

Li Shimin waved his hand again: