But he said it anyway, those official hats that were left on the floor, but he just pretended not to see them.Not to mention picking it up and putting it back on for these old masters.

Li Er's actions made these old masters feel even colder. Originally, he was just asking to resign as a gesture, but now he can only go one way to the dark.

Frustrated, the old masters resigned again, with a much firmer attitude and tone.

Li Er still refused, the old master asked for the bones again.

So three invitations and three stays, both the monarch and the ministers have done enough "ceremonial procedures", and the two sides reciprocate so courteously, which seems to be harmonious between the monarch and the ministers, which is also a due procedure.

To put it bluntly, it's just an act of hospitality, so don't take it seriously.If Li Eryi persuades him to stay, the old masters will take it seriously and continue to put on their official hats again with peace of mind, then their age will be in vain.

Li Er feigned regret and heaved a long sigh.

"Hey, since you have made up your mind, I can't force others to be difficult. Although I feel sorry for you, I can only follow your mind." Li Er pretended to wipe away tears that didn't exist: "I will give each of you gold. [-], for the expenses of returning home and settling down, as a reward of full salary, to comfort you for your years of hard work."

Li Er's rewarding full salary refers to the "retirement salary" of these old masters after they become officials. If they don't halve, they will get the full salary.

After the officials of the Tang Dynasty retired, Lumi was only half of what he was when he was in office.

Bai Juyi wrote such a poem, "It is only in the seventies that the crown is full and the crown is hung, half the salary, half and the car are hung up first... Pao Tong will tell the salt and rice... Wife and children are unhappy, nephews and nephews are bored... Thin production has to be dealt with first. First Selling ten acres of garden in Nanfang, and selling five hectares of fields in Dongdu..."

It means that after retirement, with only half of Lumi, life is bleak, and it is time to start selling land for a living.

Li Er's words made a group of old masters kneel down again. After thanking them again and again, they reluctantly left the Tai Chi Hall wiping their old tears.

After the group of old masters left, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, looked at each other and smiled, and didn't mention this matter anymore.

Li Er was even more satisfied, and sat back on the throne again, just as if the previous things hadn't happened, he changed the subject and started discussing state affairs.

Above the court, Li Er has long disliked these dozens of veterans.All of them are stubborn and conservative, which often hinders the government.Li Er was upset with them for a long time because he always brought up the etiquette of the ancestors to talk about things.

It's just that because of the great influence of these old officials in the court and among the scholars, although Li Er was unhappy with them, he could only bear it.

Unexpectedly, Li Wangyou wanted to build a road toilet on a whim, causing many troubles in the court.This group of old ministers and old masters, because of a small women's toilet, those who went to the prison, and those who went to work, made the court a lot cleaner.

After overthrowing this group of old masters, all the officials waited anxiously for Li Wangyou to change the words on the toilet.

In the road toilet built by Li Wangyou, there are two toilets on the left and right, which are clearly male toilets and female toilets. Not only the old masters can see this, but all the officials know it well.

Now there are no constraints, as long as Li Wangyou orders someone to paint the word "women's toilet" again, everyone will be happy.

But to everyone's surprise, after a whole day, there was no movement in the [-] road toilets in Chang'an City.And Li Wangyou, the county uncle, completely pretended that there was no such thing, and wandered around Chang'an City with the dudes for fun.

what does this mean?

All the officials were a little confused, Huxian Bo didn't hurry up and set up this women's toilet, what was the waste of time?Don't you know they are waiting to pick up their wives?

An impatient official found Li Wangyou directly and asked about it face to face.

"I've seen Uncle Huxian, may I ask Uncle Huxian, when do you plan to open the road toilets in Chang'an City, including the women's toilets? You are looking forward to it."

Li Wangyou showed an inexplicable expression: "What women's toilet? Where did the women's toilet come from? Of the [-] road toilets, I built all men's toilets. There are no women's toilets, don't talk nonsense! I built it because I wanted to The women's toilet has been in the prison for a while, and now I have realized my mistake, and I will never build a women's toilet!"

His answer immediately stunned the official.

Why is this Huxian uncle so arrogant?You are so arrogant, can we still play happily together in the future?

Naturally, Li Wangyou did it on purpose, since he was impeached by the ministers when he wanted to repair the women's restroom.Now that the situation is reversed, if he doesn't make a fuss about this group of court officials, he will be sorry for the opportunity created by his beautiful boss!

545 A Tactic

Li Wangyou, Bo of Hu County, did not intend to change the news that the women's restrooms would be opened, and it immediately spread to the ears of all officials in Chang'an City.

The officials and nobles who originally thought that all the officials would be happy after the defeat of those old ministers were completely stunned.

Why not play the cards according to the routine?

Is there any trust between people?

Some people even immediately understood that this was Huxian Bo's "revenge" on them. Who made everyone stand by and watch when others were impeached for building women's toilets, and some even made trouble.

Now that the situation is reversed, and all the officials are asking Li Wangyou to change the women's toilet, he will naturally encounter criticism from the county uncle Hu.

After leaving the office that day, with nothing to do, Li Er invited Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji into the palace, and played mahjong with him to kill time.

Now Empress Changsun and all the dukes and wives are living comfortably in Hu County Bo's Mansion, and have no intention of coming back at all.Li Er and his group of old men have a lot of time to play mahjong.

Since this mahjong was created by Li Wangyou, it quickly became popular in Chang'an City.Not only did Li Er and Baiguan Xungui like it, but it quickly became popular in the market and in various gambling houses.

The sound of rubbing hemp, nearly a thousand years in advance, resounded throughout the land of China.

"Fifty thousand, Your Majesty, Ziyou is going to cause a lot of trouble by teasing the officials like this now." Fang Xuanling casually threw out a card.

Li Er hurriedly shouted: "Touch! Jiutiao. Fang Gong, it's okay, this kid also has complaints in his heart, let him vent his anger."

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Er, and took the nine pieces of paper with his hand: "You're stupid! All of them are the same. Your Majesty, I sincerely wish you four copper coins. If you want to follow my minister's opinion, it's also good to let Hu County Boss do it for you. My lord Although the Tang Dynasty has only been in power for ten years, it has become sluggish due to the inheritance of too many officials from the previous Sui Dynasty. Now Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and it is time to work hard to govern. How can these officials be entangled by His Majesty. Hu County Bo repaired a road There is nothing wrong with toilets, but there are people in the court who make trouble out of nothing and cause many troubles. This is still a trivial matter, but if Your Majesty wants to reform the old practice, it will be even more troublesome."

What he said made Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui nod repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, in fact, you can't really blame Hu Xianbo for this matter. Even though the veteran officials who strongly opposed the court are gone, but because of their instigation before, there are many people who have opinions on the women's toilet. You can hear that there are some Quite a few elderly people holding dove sticks in the market are clamoring that if a women's toilet is to be built, they will go and push that road toilet." Du Ruhui also laughed.

Fang Xuanling nodded: "These people are more troublesome than those old officials in the court. They are all old people who can't be beaten or scolded. If they really lead someone to push down the road toilet, Ziyou really can't do anything. Even if it is ten thousand years In the two counties of Chang'an and Chang'an, I am afraid there is nothing to do."

The elders mentioned by the two of them are worthy of being over 60 years old and highly respected among the people.These old people, the country will give them a royal stick, also called a dove stick.

The old man who gets the dove stick can not only get Lumi according to the seventh-rank official position, but also enjoy the privilege of walking in the emperor's special lane and entering and leaving the government.Even if a crime is committed, it will be punished lightly.

"The Ten Slips of the King's Stick" has a saying: When the old man receives the king's stick, there is a dove on it, so that the people can see it, and compare it to festivals;

That is to say, the elders holding dove sticks are like envoys, and those who dare to insult and beat them will be severely punished.

These elders are already well-known among the people, and they are even more respected by the dove sticks bestowed by the government.These elders also have the obligation to help the government educate the people and promote filial piety.

As for the construction of the women's toilet, apart from the opposition from the veterans in the court, the most fierce opposition from the people is these elders.

Changsun Wuji also smiled and said: "I guess the uncle of Hu County must have known about this matter, so he has been standing still. He just wanted to implement the strategy of driving wolves and tigers away. Haha, I am very curious. , What will it be like to meet these elders in Lifang?"

Li Er clapped his palms and laughed, and threw a few chips to Changsun Wuji: "The auxiliary machine is right, I want to see what that kid Ziyou can come up with, haha. Come on, keep going, gentlemen The lady in the mansion is not here, so today we, the monarch and his ministers, will light the lamps and fight fiercely, and no one is allowed to leave."

When the four monarchs and ministers were leisurely rubbing hemp in the Lizheng Hall, the officials couldn't sit still.

Many acquainted officials invited to discuss how to resolve this matter.The aggressive official simply yelled: "According to my opinion, don't wait for the County Boss to do anything, I'll find someone to change the toilet on the road, won't it be over? The County Boss It is clear that you want to make things difficult for me on purpose!"

"Brother Tai's words are reasonable. Anyway, the road toilet has already been built. Instead of asking Hu Xianbo, why don't I go and change the road toilet. I don't believe that Hu Xianbo can turn against me? "

"Yes! Let's do it like this! I'll go to the craftsman right away and start working right away. If I get some raw rice and cooked rice, I won't be left to the County Boss to control me."

"Good, let's go together, haha. When all the [-] road toilets are remodeled tomorrow, let's see what the county uncle can do."

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