My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chang An got up that day, and Gu Li was still asleep, so he changed his clothes and washed up without disturbing her. After walking around the room twice to refresh himself, he was about to go out when he heard Gu Li's "humming" sound coming from the bed.

He thought that Gu Li felt uncomfortable with her sleeping position again, so he wanted to go over and adjust it for her. But just as he walked to the bed, he found that Gu Li slowly sat up from the bed, so Chang An asked softly:

"What's wrong? Can't sleep?"

"It feels a bit uncomfortable..." Gu Li was still a little confused, and then rubbed his chest.

There was no discomfort at all. It was probably because of the discomfort caused by pregnancy. Chang An smiled and kissed her on the face, then touched her head and said, "It's okay. Pregnancy is like this and it's easy to have all kinds of discomfort. There's nothing we can do about it. Let's just bear with it. These symptoms will almost disappear in a month."

"Hmm..." Gu Li yawned again, and then was helped by Chang An to lie back on the bed, and then another kiss was placed on her face.

"Mrs. Gu, have a good rest at home and sleep a little longer. I'm going to the Imperial College."

Chang An said with a smile, touched Gu Li's head, and left.

Sitting in the carriage, Huaiqin reminded him: "Sorry, sir, Huaiqin forgot to bring new books..."

Chang An was a little confused and asked, "What book? What are you bringing a new book for?"

Huaiqin said, "Sir, the book you copied Sanniang's name in is already full..."

"Really?!" Chang An was stunned. This was terrible. How could he survive in the Imperial College without the notebook?

Thinking of this, Chang An grabbed the bookcase and took out the books in which he had written his name - as expected, these books were all full and there was no space at all.

He immediately looked embarrassed, then picked up a book and knocked it on his forehead. He was immediately annoyed: "It's over, I guess I'm going to have a hard time in the next six months..."

At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the driver said, "My Lord, Eunuch Cheng is here."

Chang An was a little confused, so he opened the curtain and found that there was a yellow carriage parked opposite his carriage. And sitting in the driving position of the carriage was Eunuch Cheng.

"Hey, I have met Marquis Dingkang."

Chang An got off the carriage, returned the greeting and asked, "Eunuch Cheng, what's the matter today? I... still have to go to the Imperial Academy for classes."

"Oh, Marquis Dingkang, His Majesty wants to see you today for something important." Eunuch Cheng said with a smile, "And His Majesty has also issued an edict, so you don't have to go to the Imperial College today."

Chang An held his forehead, sighed, and asked, "Should I go like this, or should I go back and change into court clothes?"

"Oh, that's not necessary. Just follow us today. His Majesty is waiting anxiously." Eunuch Cheng said.

Helplessly, Chang An had to get off his carriage, and then asked Huaiqin and the driver to turn around and go back. Then he got on the royal carriage alone, and Eunuch Cheng was very considerate and lifted the curtain for him. Chang An felt not only flattered, but also a little scared.

After they were seated, the carriage started moving. Chang An sat in the carriage and asked, "Eunuch Cheng, what is the important matter that His Majesty wants me to go with today?"

"We don't know about that, but His Majesty said to take you directly to the Xuanzheng Hall. You will know when you get there," Eunuch Cheng replied.

Xuanzheng Hall? Isn't that where our Emperor Tang Ming held his morning court? How can I go there like this?

Chang An looked down at his robe and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

......

In the Xuanzheng Hall, Li Longji was facing some ministers in the audience. The whole audience was silent and no one spoke. At this time, Cheng Gonggong's voice came from the door;

"Your Highness, Marquis Dingkang has arrived!"

"Xuan!"

Then, Eunuch Cheng and Chang An in a white robe became the focus of everyone's attention. Then Chang An saw so many people and walked forward despite their gazes. When he was about to kneel down, Li Longji said again:

"Marquis Dingkang, you don't have to kneel when you see me in the future. Just stand and salute."

"Yes."

"I dare to ask, why did Your Majesty suddenly call me here today?" Chang An asked.

"Of course it's an important matter. I summoned you today. Some people say that your articles disrupt the government." Li Longji said.

"My article?" Chang An was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what the article was.

"I believe that your articles, 'Fu on Afang Palace', 'On the Six Kingdoms' and 'The Story of Guo Tuotuo, the Tree Planter', are famous pieces in the world, so I let people study them. But now, some of my dear ministers say that there are problems with your articles," said Li Longji.

"What do you think about this?"

Chang An smiled and said, "The one who said this is someone with different intentions. If that's the case, he should be executed."

"Marquis Dingkang, you are so outrageous! Do you want to kill most of the civil and military officials?" Someone spoke at this time, and then Chang An smiled and cast his gaze on the official who said this.

"Oh? May I ask, sir, what is the content of my article?" Chang An asked with a smile.

"Humph! In your article, you cited the Qin Dynasty as an example, saying that extravagance ruined the country. But now our Tang Dynasty is so prosperous and extravagant. Doesn't that mean that our Tang Dynasty will also perish like the Qin Dynasty? You are deliberately causing panic among the people and officials!"

That's far-fetched enough...

Chang An laughed and slapped his thigh with laughter, which was very rude.

This caused dissatisfaction among the ministers, and they pointed at Chang An and complained to Li Longji, saying that he did not know etiquette, offended the emperor, and should be executed.

But Li Longji would naturally ignore their words, and at this time Yuan Qianyao also spoke up and said, "Marquis Dingkang, please pay attention to etiquette."

Chang An stopped laughing, then he bowed to Li Longji and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, but this gentleman's words are too easy to make people forget etiquette."

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because this gentleman's knowledge is not even as good as that of a student who is still studying, I find it a little unbelievable." Chang An did not hide it and directly pointed at his nose and scolded him for being uneducated.

"Then tell me, what is the original meaning of this "Fu on Afang Palace"? " Li Longji asked.

"Sir, since you have seen the part where Qin loved extravagance, why don't you want to take a closer look?" Chang An said, "Qin's love of extravagance was one of the reasons for Qin's demise, but the most fundamental reason is that Qin did not love the six countries, isn't it?"

"Then I would also like to ask this lord, what is your name, what is your current position? How many years have you been in office?" Chang An asked again.

"My surname is Du, and I am the Minister of Works, a position I have held for eight years."

"Good! Minister Du has been in office for eight years, but he doesn't even know how to care for his people." Chang An said directly to Li Longji, "In this case, I suggest that Minister Du be investigated strictly to prevent him from having other intentions."

Li Longji frowned slightly. This guy really dared to put the blame on someone. Was he planning something?

When Minister Du heard this, he knelt down immediately and said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty is wise, it was this boy who framed me."

"Oh? Wasn't Minister Du framing me just now?" Chang An sneered at this time, and then said, "Returning the favor in their own way, am I wrong?"

"If that's the case, then it's you, Minister Du, who should be punished with fifteen strokes of the cane for slander."

At this time, Minister Du was sweating, and Zhang Jiazhen frowned and looked at Chang An. Fortunately, when those people who wanted to impeach Chang An came to him, he did not participate. Otherwise, he would definitely scold him and embarrass himself in front of the emperor.

Chang An then said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, "Fu on the Afang Palace" does not say that luxury will lead to destruction, but the key point is to care for the people. The people are the foundation of the country. Water can carry a boat but can also overturn it. The reason why the Qin Dynasty fell was because millions of people were forced to work as corvées to build the Great Wall. The harsh laws did not care for the people. How could the people not rebel when they were full of complaints?"

"Now, although our Tang Dynasty is prosperous, it is not extravagant. The laws are strict but not harsh. The people live in peace and not extravagantly. It is not against Tang law for civilians to kill bandits. Isn't this the best example?"

Li Longji nodded and said, "Marquis Dingkang's words make sense. Do you have any questions? You can ask Marquis Dingkang together."

"Your Majesty," Yuan Qianyao spoke up at this time, "I think there is nothing wrong with Marquis Dingkang's article."

"No matter which of these articles, if you take them out alone, they are all wise strategies for governing the country. If they are used in governing the country, then I think this is a great achievement."

At this time, another minister came out and said, "Prime Minister Yuan, forgive me for being so presumptuous, but in my opinion, the Red Cliff Fu is not a good strategy for governing the country, but a bad strategy for governing the country."

"Dingkang Hou used Cao Cao as an example, saying that our Tang Dynasty would be like Cao Cao, flourishing for a time but still perishing. Doesn't this mean that our Tang Dynasty will eventually decline after flourishing?"

Chang An looked at the minister as if he were a fool, and then said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, I have another thought at this moment. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to hear it."

Li Longji nodded and said, "Go ahead."

"I believe that the title should not be passed down from one generation to the next, and that officials should not be given patronage. At the same time, the examination marking system should be tightened up, and no one should be allowed to enter or leave before the examination papers are announced. At the same time, the invigilators and the marking officers should be strictly checked."

"That is to say, the examinations are prohibited, but at the same time merchants and farmers are allowed to take part in the examinations."

Li Longji asked: "Marquis Dingkang, why do you say that?"

"Your Majesty, I used to believe that all the ministers in the world are talented and can be used by Your Majesty. But now I have the honor of being summoned by Your Majesty and allowed to enter the palace, but I find that my previous understanding was wrong."

"Because some ministers in the court cannot understand what I wrote. If they cannot even understand the basic strategies for governing a country, how can they serve as officials in the court?"