Routine inspection is just a formality. The advantage of this is that after the prince's inspection, no matter whether the carriage leaves Chang'an City or goes to Lanling, no one or any government department will come to inspect it. Many links in the middle are also saved. This is why Lanling did not make things difficult for Li Hong and allowed him to inspect it.
"You were the one who handled the affairs of Wang Jing, Wang Kang and Liu Shuang personally. Although the Wang family had lost power at that time, the big tree of Taiyuan Wang family was still there, and you still had the courage to fight them. Now that you are the crown prince and have grown up a little, I wonder if you still have the courage to test the background of your two uncles. I know that Bai Chun has always been in charge of these matters. It's not that your aunt is saying anything bad about you, but you are really careless. You are so generous and trust such a big city to a foreign woman. Let me tell you, are you smart or stupid!" Lan Ling couldn't stop talking after he started, and the dissatisfaction in his tone was evident.
"Bai Chun shouldn't do anything reckless. There must be other unexpected events. It's good that the core things are not touched. As for the rest, I will give you an explanation after I personally inquire about it." Li Hong smiled and held Lan Ling's jade hand.
"Don't give an explanation to me, but to the Tang Dynasty and merchants from all over the world. This is what you said. We should rather give up fairness than be unfair! Have you forgotten? Besides, this matter concerns you and your mother, and I, Lanling, am not afraid that this will reach your mother's ears. Similarly, you have lived in your prince's mansion for a long time. Shouldn't you move around more and take a walk to see what the merchants of the Tang Dynasty are thinking? Bullying and monopolizing the market is a slap in the face of the royal family! Let's go, you don't have to give me an explanation for this!" Lanling took the lead in stepping onto the carriage.
Yi Yang, who was dressed as a palace maid in plain clothes, winked at Li Hong, quietly reached out her hand and pinched the soft flesh on Li Hong's waist. Li Hong grimaced in pain and looked at the students who entered Chongwenguan one after another, but he was unable to scream.
Reluctantly, Lan Ling pulled her into the carriage. She looked at Li Hong and told him, "When I'm not around, help me take good care of my mother, Gao An, and Su Jie. You are not allowed to bully them."
Li Hong waved his hands. He didn't know what was wrong with Yi Yang. After he yelled "I hate you" yesterday, he seemed like a different person.
But he didn't have the mind to guess these things now. Looking at the convoy slowly driving away like a long dragon, Li Hong pondered over Lan Ling's words.
This is obviously not what Lan Ling, who is always friendly and gentle, would say. Given Lan Ling's peaceful personality, would he say such a thing regardless of the consequences? Li Hong expressed his doubts.
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Even though she, Aunt Chengyang and Aunt Xincheng have become wealthy women, it is definitely not because of their wealth that they suddenly got angry and said such self-threatening words.
There must be someone who instructed her to do this, otherwise her aunt would not be so inappropriate in the occasion and would not speak to her in such a tough tone.
So who is it? Li Hong slowly turned around and looked at the gate of the East Palace. From a distance, he could vaguely see the Daming Palace which was under construction in full swing.
"Your Highness, do you want to summon Wu Shaoqing and Wu Shaojian to the palace to inquire about this matter?" Mangzhong looked at Li Hong's worried look and said softly.
"You are courting death. You just got Li Yifu from my mother, and now you are calling in your two uncles for questioning. Have you ever thought about the consequences for me? And what if it's not them?" Li Hong glared at Mangzhong, then accused him, "It seems that you have almost forgotten your duties as a eunuch. When will it be your turn to interfere? Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and confess your crime."
Mangzhong's body shook and his face turned pale. He suddenly remembered that since Li Hong was named the crown prince, he had seriously warned the eight of them not to interfere in the affairs of the court at any time, not even to give suggestions.
Over the years, no one has ever said much about such major issues or state affairs. Today, I "accidentally" violated the prince's taboo.
So she knelt down quickly and said, "Yes, I will obey the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to confess my crime now."
Xia Zhi, who was standing aside, looked at Li Hong's stern expression with her beautiful eyes, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Finally, she bit her lip and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Wu Yuanqing was the Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple, and Wu Yuanshuang was the Shaojian of Shaofu, both of whom were in charge of royal expenses. The possibility of both of them was not high, but it was not absolutely impossible.
As for my two uncles Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun who are both junior ministers of the Imperial Guard, I'm afraid they don't have much to do with it. In the past, these two people colluded with Wu Yuanshuang to disrespect my aunt, which probably made them silent because of their current situation. It is impossible for them to go against me at this risk, right?
Li Hong was also unsure. He had little contact with these people over the years. He usually only saw them in his mother's palace. He did not have any deep understanding of them.
What about the aunt's son? Is it more likely? The aunt's unclear relationship with the emperor is no secret in the harem, and the queen mother also turned a blind eye to it, otherwise the aunt Wu Shun would not have been named the Lady of Korea by the emperor.
But this does not mean that the Queen Mother is not angry. It would have been fine if the aunt had an affair with the Emperor, but she also dragged her daughter Helan Minyue into it as well. The mother and daughter were determined to have an affair with the Emperor.
Because of this incident, the Queen Mother and the Emperor gradually became separated, and the Queen Mother... Thinking of this, Li Hong was shocked again. Was the Queen Mother's ambition for power in recent years related to the entanglement between my aunt and her daughter and my father?
In addition, his aunt's son Helan Minzhi is ten years older than him and is now twenty years old. Li Hong thinks that he is the most likely person to secretly resell Taiyi City's banned items.
This guy is absolutely a complete dandy. Li Hong remembered that when he was a private school teacher in that life, he once commented on this guy, saying that he is an absolute sex-hungry ghost, a man who "would rather die under the flowers and be a romantic ghost".
Relying on the fact that he was Empress Wu's nephew, he was handsome, talented, and suave, and was well-known in Chang'an as a "young beauty."
Oh, yes, when Li Hong thought of this, suddenly his brain seemed to be hit by something, and he suddenly looked dazed and saw stars in front of his eyes.
He remembered that when he was a private school teacher in his previous life, he once said: Helan Minzhi was chosen as the concubine of Crown Prince Li Hong because she heard that Yang Sijian's daughter was beautiful.
So, out of curiosity and desire to hunt for beauties, she raped the Crown Princess before the Crown Prince Li Hong was about to get married! She forced the Crown Prince to make a temporary change and marry another man's daughter as the Crown Princess.
Even so, this guy was not dead until 671 AD, when he was executed because he embezzled the silk that Empress Wu had given to the Wu family for Buddhist rituals.
Li Hong couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he thought of this. Damn, this solid green hat cannot be worn no matter what, otherwise it would be too cowardly for him to be the prince.
Helan Minzhi! I will remember you. This matter seems to be related to him in all likelihood.
As his mind was in a mess with random thoughts, Li Hong suddenly felt that what Aunt Lanling told him was a bit too hot to handle.
Whether it was the two uncles, the two uncles, the cousin, or the aunt herself. The backers behind these people were all pointing directly at the emperor and the queen! No matter which one he touched, he would be asking for trouble, and it would be difficult to shake them in a short time.
Unconsciously, his uncle's family had such deep roots in the imperial palace that Li Hong felt like he was walking on a tightrope if he wanted to uproot them... no, if he wanted to remove leaves and branches, he would fall off a cliff and be smashed to pieces!
Who on earth is this? Why would he come up with such a cruel trick? Li Hong pondered the lead that Lanling had given him. After careful consideration, he realized that the conspiracy behind this lead was aimed directly at his position as the crown prince!
Li Hong sighed helplessly and said to Hua Meng: "Are they working hard and uncomplainingly in Prince Pu's Mansion? Invite them to the palace."
"Yes, Your Highness." Hua Meng bowed and said, then hurried to Prince Pu's Mansion.
I brought Xiazhi and Xiaoxue to Chongwenguan, where Shangguan Yi, Xu Jingzong and others were teaching students in the school.
At this time, the number of students studying in Chongwenguan had reached an astonishing 500, including children of various royal families and children of some ministers in the court.
But generally speaking, most of the people here are from poor families. As the saying goes, "A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse's son knows how to dig holes."
In short, what Li Hong needs now are completely different from the students of the Imperial College, Hongwenguan, and Chongwenguan before.
What he needs are students who, under his major principles and policies, will start a new learning model, forget the essentials of the Five Classics and other ancient sages' scriptures, and rely on their own imaginative thinking, dare to innovate boldly, and put forward incredible ideas.
"Sir, I was reading today and thought of something. I would like to ask you for advice." Shangguan Yi was holding a book in his hand and was annotating an obscure Chinese character.
Li Hong stood at the door, looking at the student who was dressed simply and looked about fourteen or fifteen years old. He suddenly stood up and asked.
Shangguan Yi put down the book in his hand, looked at the student, and said, "Yuwen Rong, what is it that you don't understand?"
"Sir, I want to know, if the snow is twice as thick as last year when winter comes, the people cannot go out, the officials cannot go to court, and the people have no food stored, how will the court help the people who are suffering from hunger and cold?" Yuwen Rong talked freely.
"This is the Ministry of Revenue's business. It's not your turn to consider it now. If you really want to consider it, you should study hard now, strive to pass the imperial examination and enter the official career, and then go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask the Minister of Revenue." Shangguan Yi said calmly and casually.
"Sir, I have an idea. I wonder if I should stop for a moment to discuss it with my classmates?" Yu Wenrong bowed as a disciple and said.
"Yes. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once said that no matter what comes to your mind, you can bring it up. We can discuss it together and come up with countermeasures or answers together."
"Brother Yuwen, I think that if one day the roads are blocked by heavy snow and the people are left without food and clothes, it is beyond human control and we can only leave it to fate. If that day really comes, I will be trapped at home and will naturally eat all the food that can fill my stomach. If the snow does not stop for a long time, we can even use some worthless things in the house to keep warm until the snow stops or the neighbors come to help." A young man who was also wearing a blue round-necked plain robe stood up and said with his head held high.
"This is just your personal opinion. What should you do from the perspective of the government? Are you going to wait for the heavy snow to stop before rescuing the people?" Yuwen Rong asked back.
"this……"
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