Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

The other three concubines also turned to look at Du He, their excited faces full of anticipation.

Describe the fireworks blooming?

Du He thought for a moment and said, "A fleeting moment, a starry sky filled with stars?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into silence.

a long time.

Li Yi murmured softly, "A startling moment, a starry sky filled with stars—what an apt description!"

The gorgeous fireworks just now only lasted for a few short breaths. Wasn’t it just a fleeting moment?

The fireworks filled the entire sky, and it was also dotted with stars!

What a great description!

Yin Yushan also sighed, "People often say that the ephemeral flower blooms for a short time, but compared to the fleeting beauty of fireworks, the blooming time of the ephemeral flower is quite long."

It is said that women are easily sentimental. As they talked, they created a somewhat sad atmosphere of joy.

It’s not good to be sentimental!

All four of them are several months pregnant!

Du He said with a smile: "Fireworks can be made at any time. As long as you want to see them, I will have people set them off for you all the time."

Well...

The four of them were slightly stunned.

Li Yi gave Du He a charming look and said, "My dear, we are entering a sentimental state. We might even be able to come up with some poetry. You really don't understand romance."

Du He touched the tip of his nose angrily.

At this moment, the torches in front began to dance again.

Du He whispered a warning: "The second firework is coming, cover your ears."

Without Du He's reminder, the four of them had already covered their ears.

The fireworks had exploded with such force that even though they covered their ears, the sound was still very loud.

Not long after, the second super-large firework bloomed in the sky again.

The four women jumped for joy like children.

Du He ordered Zhang Shizheng, "Zhang Shizheng, go tell Wang Kang to have Taoist Master Zhen set off the fireworks one by one."

"promise!"

After receiving the order, Zhang Shizheng quickly walked down the platform.

For the next half hour, fireworks burst from time to time in the sky above the manor, dyeing the entire night sky colorful.

Li Yi, Yin Yushan and the other three also jumped around at the beginning, but later quietly admired the fireworks.

After the fireworks were over, Wang Kang came jogging over.

"Your Highness, the Princess, the Duke of Korea, and the three wives of the Dukes, the fireworks are over. Are you satisfied?"

Li Yi said softly, "Very good."

The other three women also nodded and praised, praising Wang Kang, Zhen Fengzi and others.

Hearing the praise from Her Royal Highness the Princess and the three dukes' wives, Wang Kang's face was filled with joy.

Just be satisfied!

The satisfaction of several noble people is the highest recognition for them!

Du He smiled and said, "Wang Kang will receive a reward of 1000 coins, Taoist Master Zhen will receive a reward of 5000 coins, and the other participating Taoist masters will receive a reward of 300 coins. The soldiers responsible for guarding the manor will each receive a reward of 200 coins."

"After you finish the calculation, I will ask Du Wu to bring the money over."

what!

He can actually receive 1000 Wen!

When Wang Kang heard that Duke Han was so generous, he bowed excitedly and said, "Thank you, Duke Han for the reward!"

Since he was transferred to the manor to take up the post, his salary has doubled, and whenever these Taoist priests made a breakthrough, he would also receive the reward.

He is willing to work here for the rest of his life for such a good job.

Du He said to his wives and concubines, "It's getting late, let's go back."

"Ah."

The four girls nodded reluctantly.

On the way back to the princess's mansion.

Inside the carriage.

Li Yi whispered, "My husband, many women from clans and aristocratic families have come to me recently. They all said that the court's crackdown on clans and aristocratic families is a bit harsh."

"In recent years, many noble families who supported the King of Wei and the King of Jin have been severely punished by the court."

"If this continues, won't the family disappear?"

She actually wanted to say that people from aristocratic families would rebel, but she felt that these two words should not be spoken casually, so she changed it to "the aristocratic families will disappear."

Du He's expression paused slightly, then he shook his head.

How could a noble family disappear?

Even if there were no Five Surnames and Seven Families, Guanlong Families, Hedong Families and Jiangnan Families, there would still be various other forces emerging.

Whether it is the aristocratic families or the various new forces, they all control most of the power and wealth of the Tang Dynasty.

What is the essential difference between the two?

Like the civil and military ministers in the court, as long as four generations of their families can hold important positions in the court, they will be considered new aristocratic families.

After Huang Chao attacked Chang'an, in addition to attacking the royal family and princes of the Tang Dynasty, he also carried out large-scale searches and massacres of the aristocratic families ranked high in the "Clan Records".

For example, almost all of Cui's clansmen in Chang'an were slaughtered, and their family books and genealogies were burned.

Moreover, after Huang Chao proclaimed himself emperor, he launched a purge in Chang'an, ordering the killing of all high-ranking officials and wealthy families above the third rank.

Even so, the people from the aristocratic families are still there.

Moreover, when the influence of the aristocratic families was extremely weak, the lives of the people throughout the world did not improve much.

Doesn't this explain the problem?

Du He said softly: "Yier, the aristocratic families will not disappear. The power of the Guanlong family will be weakened, and other small and medium-sized aristocratic families will emerge like mushrooms after rain."

"Besides, the court is seeing an increase in the number of new nobles, who will gradually replace those old, out-of-touch families."

A whale falls and everything comes into being.

After these old aristocratic families were eliminated, weren't the many vacant official positions still occupied by people from other aristocratic families?

As for common people becoming officials in the court, it is difficult! It is as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Among the ministers serving in Chang'an, the only one who came from the common people was Ma Zhou.

Moreover, Ma Zhou had already become the Minister of the Central Secretariat, but he still did not get the title!

This is the prejudice of family background!

Li Yi nodded and continued, "My husband, the conflict between the imperial court and those clan members is growing. Do father and elder brother really want to eradicate them?"

It makes me feel really bad to see the clan members fighting among themselves.

Originally, she didn't care about these things, but as more and more relatives came to see her, her mood was affected to some extent.

But she is just a woman, what can she do?

Besides, what her elder brother and husband did had their own deep meaning, and she didn't want to interfere in state affairs.

Du He shook his head: "It's not necessary to eliminate them, but if they continue to oppose the court, being demoted to common people is inevitable."

"As for who will have their titles restored, it depends on their performance."

There was a pause.

Du He explained, "Yier, His Majesty is pushing forward the tax reform and census so that His Royal Highness can better rule the country in the future."

"In the future, the Crown Prince will promote virtuous kings such as Yue Wang Li Zhen and Ji Wang Li Shen. You don't have to worry about the weakening of the royal family."

The smart Li clan members all silently supported the national policies implemented by the court. Only the princes who were thinking about gaining petty profits thought about confronting the court.

Those people are either stupid or dumb.

A moment of silence.

Li Yi leaned his head on Du He's shoulder and said, "My dear, what does my elder brother want to do with my ninth brother?"

Du He said softly, "Before the crown prince ascends the throne, if Li Zhi behaves honestly, the crown prince will grant him power and nobility in the future."

"If he persists in his wrongdoing and causes serious consequences for His Royal Highness at this last moment, he will likely die."

Li Yi's mind trembled suddenly and his face was full of tension.

The last minute?

What does this mean?

Could it be that my father’s time is up?