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Chapter 390: First meeting in court!!!

Anyone who implements reform will inevitably touch upon the vested interests.

Therefore, this requires people with great courage to do it.

And Li Er must be one of these people.

After hearing what Zhuang Zhou said, he immediately understood.

Once the idea of ​​implementing the land-based tax system is implemented, let alone the aristocratic families.

Even the bunch of old guys around him who had followed him to build his empire would stand up and jump.

But once this policy is implemented, the shackles that have been placed on the people for thousands of years will be completely broken.

The common people had food to eat and the imperial treasury had tax revenue.

The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country becomes more stable.

This is definitely a great thing.

and.

Li Er had obviously realized it.

Once this is accomplished, it will surely become famous through the ages.

Comparable to the greatest emperor of all time!

Since the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Er was enthroned as the crown prince.

Later he ascended the throne and became emperor, and he was eager to achieve something.

Really!

He wants to progress so much!

Even if this policy will involve the interests of too many people.

Especially the interests of the aristocratic and powerful families.

But who is Li Er?

He fought battles all his life and was a hero who crawled out from a pile of corpses.

Are there not enough powerful people who died at his hands?

Think of this.

Li Er, who is already 35 years old, has a flash of his former murderous look in his eyes.

If he doesn't do these things himself, Li Chengqian will have to do them in the future.

For the eternal prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and for the expectations of the retired emperor.

He has to do it too!

"Somebody come!"

Then a eunuch came in and bowed:

"His Majesty!"

"Immediately issue an order. Tomorrow morning, I will hold a morning court session. All officials above the third rank in the capital must come to discuss matters. No one may be absent!"

"Here!"

The eunuch took the order and left.

As night fell, the lights of the palace seemed particularly bright in the twilight.

Li Er was obviously not sleepy at all.

"Zhuang Zhou, don't leave the palace tonight. Cheng Qian should stay too. I want to hear more from you tonight.

Tell me all your thoughts, I want to hear them all."

"..."

Pinch the horse!

Looks like I won’t be able to sleep tonight!

Zhuang Zhou smiled slightly, without showing any impatience.

At this moment, Li Er was in a state of high morale.

In fact, Zhuang Zhou is the same.

“Your Majesty, since you want to listen, I will continue to talk about my opinion.

Naturally, this reform cannot be accomplished overnight.

It needs to be advanced step by step, starting from small things, so that the people can see tangible benefits.

Then gradually expand the scope.

As for the aristocratic and powerful families, I thought that their power could be weakened through other means.

For example, strengthen the official selection system, separate the court's employment from aristocratic families, and increase supervision of officials.

Prevent aristocratic families from abusing their power to appoint people based on personal connections and seek personal gain.

We must allow more ordinary people from the lower classes to enter the court and completely break the monopoly of aristocratic families on the selection of officials.

If the lower-class people have food to eat and opportunities for advancement, they will be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and the country will naturally become more prosperous.”

After hearing this, Li Er's eyes flashed with admiration.

He nodded and said:

"Zhuang Zhou, you are right."

As he said this, he glanced at Li Chengqian:

"Cheng Qian, you have to remember these words too."

"Yes, I will remember this!"

Li Er responded and urged Zhuang Zhou:

"Let's continue talking about the five-year plan."

Zhuang Zhou said: “While promoting agricultural development, we should also focus on industrial development and construction.

We should start expanding official roads and paving cement roads in major cities and towns across the country.

We will strive to enable carriages to run directly from Chang'an to Jiangnan by the end of the fifth year, that is, the 13th year of Zhenguan."

After hearing this, Li Er's eyes flashed with a gleam of light.

He patted Zhuang Zhou on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"You are so brave, Zhuang Zhou!"

The night is getting darker.

But the lights in the palace were still bright.

Li Er, Zhuang Zhou and Li Chengqian continued to chat about the details of future reforms.

Their voices echoed in the hall.

It seems to foreshadow the great changes that are about to come.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Zhuang Zhou was having breakfast with Li Er and Li Chengqian!

Then, he heard the eunuch come to report.

All the officials have gathered in Taiji Palace.

It’s time to go to court!

Li Er responded, looked at Zhuang Zhou and said:

"You are also a county earl appointed by the imperial court. Come with me to the court today to discuss matters!"

"what?"

When Zhuang Zhou heard this, he almost dropped his chopsticks.

You want me to attend court?

It seems that in his previous life, Zhuang Zhou rarely even attended meetings.

What's more, he has to discuss matters in court with the bigwigs!

"Your Majesty, I have never been to court to discuss matters. I don't even know the rules. Why don't you just forget it?"

Li Er laughed and said:

"There aren't as many rules as you think. Just repeat what you said to me last night.

Besides, I am here to protect you, what are you afraid of?"

Li Chengqian also advised:

"Mr. Zhuang, don't worry. The court is just a place where everyone expresses their own opinions."

Zhuang Zhou still didn't want to go.

I originally planned to have breakfast and then go back to have some sleep with Hongyu.

"It's settled, come with me.

I will also announce in public that you will be appointed as the Prince's Junior Tutor."

Li Er didn't give Zhuang Zhou any more thought.

That's it.

Tai Chi Palace.

Zhuang Zhou followed Li Er into the hall.

I saw that all the officials were lined up neatly on both sides, and the atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

seriously.

Zhuang Zhou couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

But thinking that Li Er was protecting him, he calmed down a little.

Li Er climbed onto the dragon throne and looked around at all the officials.

All the officials bowed in unison:

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Eryi waved his hand:

"Let's discuss the matter!"

All the officials then returned and sat on the ground.

Only then did Zhuang Zhou realize that the court meetings before him were completely different from what he had seen in movies and TV dramas.

There is no need to kowtow three times and nine times.

Between the monarch and his subjects, all that is required is a bow.

When discussing matters, they all sat on the floor.

Like Zhuang Zhou, he sat cross-legged on the ground.

No one cares about him at all.

The atmosphere is obviously much more comfortable.

It’s just that!

All the officials cast curious and scrutinizing glances at Zhuang Zhou.

Obviously, I didn't expect to see this person here.

Zhuang Zhou smiled vaguely and nodded slightly as a response.

Then, Li Er asked Zhuang Zhou to come forward and turned to the officials and said:

"I had a long chat with the Earl of Zhuang County last night, and I can say that I benefited a lot from it!"

Li Er raised his hand and continued:

"Zhuang County Earl proposed a five-year plan to promote the development of agriculture, industry, transportation and other aspects of Datang.

I have thought about it and I think this plan is very far-sighted and will definitely help our Tang Dynasty to reach a higher level."

This statement came out.

There was a sudden burst of discussion in the court.

Some officials looked at Zhuang Zhou curiously.

I want to see what is so special about this young man that His Majesty praises him so much.

Some looked doubtful.

Obviously, there are reservations about this so-called five-year plan.

Seeing this, Li Er frowned slightly and raised his voice and said:

"I know that reform is always difficult and requires everyone's concerted efforts.

But I also believe that as long as our monarch and ministers work together for the future of the Tang Dynasty, we will surely be able to create a brand new prosperous era! "

After saying that, he looked at Zhuang Zhou and motioned for him to continue.

Zhuang Zhou took a deep breath.

What the hell!

This is much more stressful than a meeting.

But now that things have come to this, I can’t let Li Er down.

So he began to elaborate on the contents of the five-year plan in detail.

Including improvements in agricultural technology, planning of industrial development, promotion of transportation construction, etc.

The more I talk.

Zhuang Zhou also began to calm down.

The words were also clearer and more powerful, which moved the officials present.

As Zhuang Zhou finished his story, especially the one about the land tax.

The discussions in the court gradually died down, replaced by a solemn atmosphere.

Good guy!

This reform is really bold!