Chapter 286 Impeachment of Li Xuan, Cousin Breaks the Law

"What a poem!"

After hearing the topic mentioned by Li Xuan, Li Longji clapped his hands and praised.

This poem is so wonderful that it needs no words. It shows that Li Xuan was well-read and well prepared for the imperial examinations.

In addition, Li Longji did not think there was anything wrong with the strategy of testing new laws.

This also made scholars and local officials all over the world understand the court's firm determination to implement the new law.

However, this is the first time that the mathematics subject has been included in the Jinshi examination.

The imperial court had a special mathematics department, and as long as you were good at arithmetic, you could become an official.

"Sir, the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art is the most famous book among the Ten Classics of Mathematics. The court does not require officials to be proficient in the Ten Classics of Mathematics, but at least they should know the basics of counting, rather than summoning subordinates whenever it comes to arithmetic. The six arts of a gentleman are rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. These are what the ancient gentlemen needed to master. Jinshi is the most honorable, and they should be like the ancient gentlemen."

Li Xuan guessed Li Longji's concerns about arithmetic and turned to persuade him.

"That's right! If you don't even read the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, you will be deficient in your ability to be an official."

Li Longji nodded and agreed to Li Xuan's question.

Li Linfu next to him remained silent. The imperial examination was also a way for Li Xuan to control the right to speak.

Li Xuan used the imperial examination to convey his own ideas.

If such imperial examinations were held a few more times, within ten years, Li Xuan would have many students all over the world.

However, Li Linfu would not sit still and wait for death. During this period of time, he had been looking for Li Xuan's flaws.

I thought it was about the new Changping law.

Now the new Changping system has not yet been implemented in the two capitals, but Li Linfu has already seized Li Xuan's weakness.

Once the evidence is in hand, we can attack Li Xuan.

He knew that it would be difficult to take down Li Xuan, and he had to regain his reputation first.

Over the next period of time, Li Xuan learned about the progress and details of the Changping New Law.

At the same time, he began to work on the imperial examination and established Jishengtang.

Li Xuan was not in charge of the military examination, which was presided over by the Ministry of War. The military examination in this era was not taken seriously. The top military scholar was not as good as a Jinshi.

The scholars who came to Chang'an no longer presented their works or visited the princes.

Instead, study hard and don't waste any opportunity to improve yourself.

Within the Nine Streets, people wearing sackcloth clothes were as white as snow, and the sound of reading aloud echoed in every corner of Chang'an City.

They knew that it was useless to make a name for themselves, and only by working hard and passing the imperial examination could they become famous in Chang'an.

Just as predicted when the anonymous system and transcription system appeared.

After eliminating the "evil ways", scholars can only rely on their own strength to see who is qualified to cross the "single-plank bridge".

In this way, some are happy and some are sad.

The children of the aristocratic families who were not talented and well-educated almost lost their chance.

Poor students with no background are encouraged and feel fair and just, which injects energy into them.

However, the new imperial examination system was established based on the events of "Yibai" and "No talents left in the wild", and was a more perfect imperial examination system.

The nobles had no way to refute.

At the end of the month, Li Xuan indeed sent someone to invite Jiang Du and his wife.

The carriage stopped in front of the Jiang Mansion, and they had no choice but to come.

Li Xuan and Jiang Yueyao attended a small dinner with Jiang Du's parents.

Jiang Du was on pins and needles, but he had to keep agreeing with Li Xuan's words.

Fortunately, seeing his daughter being the same as before made Jiang Du feel relieved.

Li Xuan kept calling him "Father-in-law", which made Jiang Yueyao's heart beat faster. Of course, she knew what this title meant!
Jiang Yueyao was deeply touched that her husband invited her father and mother into his mansion.

This kind of treatment made her feel that she was not as lowly as other concubines.

In Tianshui Palace, Li Yuying often came to see her. Pei Lingxi also treated her very well, just like a big family.

Jiang Yueyao has relaxed her mind and body, ready to serve Li Xuan at any time.

In the afternoon, Li Xuan sent Jiang Du and his wife back to the Jiang Mansion and told them to visit often in the future.

The Mid-Autumn Festival in the seventh year of Tianbao was still very lively. Amid the lights that never stopped burning day and night, there were slow songs and dances in the Xingqing Palace, and Li Longji drank fine wine, feeling very happy.

But Yang Yuhuan looked even more quiet under the bright moon.

Li Xuan's "Song of Water Melody" has become a must-have song at banquets.

It was not until four o'clock in the morning that Li Xuan brought Pei Lingxi back to the Tianshui Palace.

On August 23, there was a court meeting.

As usual, Li Xuan's unhurried voice echoed throughout the court, representing his influence in the hearts of civil and military officials.

Li Xuan handled the affairs of the Secretariat, local affairs, and daily affairs with ease.

Finally, Li Xuan reported to Li Longji on the progress of the resettlement and the new Changping Law, and then returned to his seat.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Just as Gao Lishi was about to call for the end of the court session, Xiao Yinzhi, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, stepped out and bowed to Li Longji.

"What's the important matter, Minister Xiao?"

Li Longji asked Xiao Yinzhi to speak frankly.

The court affairs were in good order, which made Li Longji lose interest in the boring court.

He thought he had everything under control and that he could live in peace and prosperity even without entering the court.

"Your Majesty, I impeach Xin'an Magistrate Li Yu for accepting bribes from powerful people and colluding with them to obstruct the implementation of the new law."

Xiao Yinzhi stepped out to impeach a county magistrate.

Xin'an County is a large county in the capital area, close to Luoyang. It is also the only way to Luoyang.

The civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering who the Xin'an Order was, and how dare he dare to rebel against the new law in the two capitals. The capital and the capital have always been the places with the strictest supervision.

One of the ministers thought of something and was suddenly shocked.

Especially Li Qian, Li Jiqing, Li Qi and others, their faces changed drastically.

"Do you even need to ask this? Let the Censorate handle it. Take Xin'an Ling back to Chang'an for interrogation first."

Li Longji didn't even look at the memorial submitted by Xiao Yinzhi, and issued the order lazily.

He is just a county magistrate. There is no need to go through so much trouble to report to the court.

There are thousands of county magistrates in the country, and the Ministry of Personnel and the prime ministers can discuss it.

"I just find it difficult!"

Xiao Yinzhi did not retreat. He bowed to Li Longji and reported to him: "Because Xin'an Ling Li Yu is Li Xiang's cousin."

As soon as these words came out, a stone stirred up a thousand waves.

From the incense table to the entrance of the main hall, all the civil and military officials were in high spirits.

This is shocking news.

Because Li Xuan has always been known as "self-sacrificing and dedicated to the public interest" and "selfless", he is considered by scholars and literati to be a prime minister who is dedicated to seeking change and strengthening.

Li Xuan has been sharpening his knife, ready to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Now Li Xuan's cousin seems to have broken the law, and the officials want to see how Li Xuan handles this matter.

If you are not careful, your prestige will be lost and all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Li Yu was the son of Li Yu.

Li Yu is Li Shizhi's elder brother.

Since Li Shizhi was born when Li Xiang was sixty years old, all of Li Shizhi's brothers have passed away now.

Therefore, Li Shizhi took good care of his nephews such as Li Yu and Li Cui.

Li Xuan was crowned king, and became a general and a prime minister. When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.

Not only were the brothers promoted, but the cousins ​​were also lucky.

For example, the ambitious Li Cui had already become the prefect of Shangjun.

Li Yu was originally just a county lieutenant who failed the assessment, but now he has become the governor of a large county.

"What are you talking about, Minister Xiao? Just because Xin'an Ling is Prime Minister Li's cousin, you won't ask about it? You're making a fuss in the court, what do you mean by that?"

Not long after Xiao Yinzhi finished speaking, when Li Longji was frowning, Yang Shenjin, who had just been promoted to the position of Imperial Censor, stepped out and questioned Xiao Yinzhi.

"I am not making a fuss about nothing, but I am worried about the officials of the Censorate, so I exempted the Xin'an magistrate from punishment."

Xiao Yinzhi was not afraid of Yang Shenjin, he spoke frankly.

Why didn’t the Censorate ask about the Xin’an Order?
Xiao Yinzhi was just short of naming names.

"Minister Xiao has said it. We all know that Prime Minister Li is a man of high moral character and selfless. How could he protect his relatives just because they made mistakes? It is said that Prime Minister Li is familiar with the Spring and Autumn Annals. He must know the story of Shi Ke who sacrificed his relatives for the sake of justice. If there is really something wrong with Xin'an Ling, Prime Minister Li will never condone it."

Da Xixun stepped out and spoke, seemingly defending Li Xuan, but actually sounding sarcastic.

"Li Xiang, what do you think about this?"

Li Longji asked Li Xuan in a deep voice.

If this matter was discussed in private, he could easily cover it up.

But in this court, the ministers praised Li Xuan so highly.

If we don't ask about this matter, it will have a huge impact on Li Xuan.

Li Xuan was the leader of the new law, and the wills of many idealists were concentrated on Li Xuan.

Li Longji had been emperor for nearly forty years, and many things had become commonplace to him. For a county magistrate to accept bribes from powerful people was just a common trivial matter.

Because he loved the man, Li Longji didn't want to ask more questions.

"I ask the Censorate to arrest Xin'an Ling and conduct a thorough investigation. As Minister Da Xi said, I have some knowledge of the Spring and Autumn Annals. At that time, there was a Ling Yin in the State of Chu named Dou Gu Yu Tu. After his clansmen broke the law, they were arrested by Ting Li. However, when Ting Li heard that the criminals were Dou Gu Yu Tu's family, he immediately released them. Dou Gu Yu Tu reprimanded Ting Li and tortured his clansmen. Therefore, no one in the State of Chu disobeyed Dou Gu Yu Tu, so the national strength of the State of Chu soared and had the strength to go north to compete for hegemony. Fortunately, such a thing did not happen. The Censorate and the Ministry of Justice of our Tang Dynasty still performed their duties conscientiously. I am willing to enforce the law like Dou Gu Yu Tu. If the evidence of Xin'an Ling Li Yu's guilt is true, he should be executed immediately to shock the counties and prefectures of the world..."

Li Xuan came out of the class and, borrowing Da Xixun's words, used the example of Dou Gu Yu Tu, a famous prime minister of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period, to express his determination.

Cousin Li Yu accepted bribes and was the powerful person that Li Xuan hated the most.

Is this a slap in Li Xuan's face?

If the evidence of Li Yu's guilt is true, Li Xuan will not let him go.

Even if it is not a capital crime, he will be executed directly!
Because Li Xuan repeatedly stated to the reformists that the new law would use severe punishments to make an example of others and shock the world in order to avoid human tragedy.

He also reported to Li Longji, who gave Li Xuan the power to execute prefects and county magistrates without prior notice.

If it is the turn of your family members to commit a crime, just let them go and just surrender in this reform.

Don't plan to change the law anymore in the future.

But Li Xuan wanted to investigate thoroughly to prevent anyone from framing Li Yu.

However, Li Xuan had a hunch that Li Yu might really be guilty.

The conservatives have been holding back for months and came up with a frame-up like this, which is so low-level.

Only the conservatives who have real evidence dare to attack Li Xuan.

Although Li Xuan was not familiar with his cousin Li Yu, he felt very uncomfortable when his relative broke the law.

But Li Xuan was not surprised at all.

Li Shizhi had several older brothers, and they all had children.

It is very likely that one will think that the prime minister is the backer and be blinded by desire.

Fortunately, the person impeached today was not his brother, otherwise Li Xuan would have no idea what to do.

Because he is human.

(End of this chapter)