"Your Highness, there's no need to blame yourself. In fact, rulers from the Sui Dynasty to the present have all seen this, but they didn't dare to take action because they also come from aristocratic families. If they really took action, it would be like shaking their own foundation."
Lord Zhao was telling the truth. If one were born into a commoner family, there would be no way for one to govern the entire country. Only if one was born into such a prominent family could one have the foundation for ruling.
"I've remembered this. Although I may not take any measures now, I will definitely give scholars all over the world a fair chance during my lifetime. I won't let their opportunities be taken away by others. No matter if they come from a wealthy or poor family, as long as they have the ability, they will be able to serve the country."
Li Xiang also drank the wine in the glass. Now he understood what Lord Zhao meant. This matter was actually more serious than the surrounding war threats, but Li Xiang had to do this. If he didn't, people like Huang Chao would continue to appear.
Hearing what Li Xiang said, Lord Zhao knew that his goal had been achieved. He really drank too much wine at this meal. He didn't expect Li Xiang to do anything now. If Li Xiang wanted to do something now, Lord Zhao would definitely stop him. Without a thorough plan, if you want to touch these people's cake, you will face failure.
Li Xiang ordered someone to send Lord Zhao away, and then called Yuchi Baolin over to ask him if this was the matter he was talking about.
Lord Zhao is indeed an old and wise man. What Yuchi Baolin wants to report is this matter. He has seen too much along the way. Officials from all over the country have no connection on the surface, but if you look closely, these people are either from the same school, or have relatives in the family, or are from the same hometown. In short, they can be related.
In officialdom, it is important to have close connections. This kind of thing is what the emperor fears the most, because in the end it will lead to forming factions for personal gain. Once the ministers form a group, the emperor can forget about implementing his plan. In order to protect their own interests, these people will use various means to block the emperor's plan.
Li Shimin was a man who expanded his territory, but he was blocked by the aristocratic families. Moreover, with the arrival of peace, the aristocratic families would develop very quickly. If you want to offset this influence, you must have a large number of children from poor families come in.
"Old Zhao seems to be a low-key person, but I didn't expect him to be a talented person. To be honest, even a newcomer like us has started to think about the future."
Yuchi Jingde originally thought that Lord Zhao was capable of dealing with the countries in the Western Regions, but he didn't expect that he was also a capable minister in governing the country. Most people would not say these things. If this incident today were to be spread, Lord Zhao would very likely become the family's mortal enemy.
"Just know what happened today. If a man doesn't work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. These arrangements in your family are normal. You have fought outside all your life. Don't you want your descendants to have a better life? I'm not saying that this is not allowed. If I didn't allow it, I guess no one would work hard. I just want your descendants to not go too far and share some opportunities with others."
Hearing Li Xiang's words, Yuchi Baolin nodded. This generation became rich because they followed Li Shimin to build the country, but the next generation must also be capable. If you don't have the ability, it's better to be a rich man.
"Report to His Highness..."
Just as the two were discussing things, the sound of horse hooves came from outside. Li Xiang had a premonition that something bad had happened. If it was a good thing, the sound of horse hooves would not be so urgent. Moreover, the sound of horse hooves came from the west. Could something have happened to the King of Qi?
"What did you say? The Right Wise King's wife?"
When Li Xiang heard this, he felt a little dizzy for a moment. He had long known that Lao Wu was not a serious man and would definitely do something to women, but he did not expect that he would dare to do such a thing. After a banquet in Western Turkestan, this guy actually slept with the wife of the Right Wise King.
Yuchi Baolin was also stunned. He had never thought that such a thing would happen. When he was in Chang'an City, he knew that Prince of Qi Li You was not a good person, but you also have to consider the situation. You took the wife of an important prince to bed in the capital of the Western Turkic Khanate. Is there something wrong with your brain?
"Did he use force?"
Li Xiang looked at the soldier who came to report the news, feeling depressed. He had already thought of various ways to deal with the situation, and also wanted to threaten the Western Regions with war, but he didn't expect that this beginning would be different from his. If the war started in this way, people all over the world would laugh at the Tang Dynasty.
"To answer your Highness, it wasn't our prince who forced himself upon her. It was that princess who seduced our prince..."
The man who came was Li You's attendant. When he said this, Li Xiang's face turned cold. "She seduced your prince. You are flattering your prince too much. What kind of person is he? Don't we know? Even the children in Chang'an know that your prince is a pure sex addict."
"Since you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for not giving your prince face. Come on, take him down and break his legs."
Li Xiang's face turned cold. The people on both sides were about to come up and beat him up, which scared him. He was originally looking for reinforcements. If his legs were broken, there would be no hope for him from the prince.
"Your Highness, please spare me, Your Highness, please spare me, I'm telling the truth..."
This guy began to describe how their prince had arrived in the capital of the Western Turkic Empire. While the King of Qi was certainly at fault, the woman there also had her own ideas. The two of them, the man and the woman, were attracted to each other and had an affair. Then, during a grand banquet for all the ministers, the Right Wise King discovered that his princess was missing and sent people to look for her. Who knew she was behind the rockery in the palace...
This is a pair of adulterers!
After the attendant finished speaking, Yuchi Baolin summarized the situation for them. Basically, this was the situation. If the prince had taken a fancy to someone else's wife, even the wife of a minister, the Western Turkestan would probably have kept quiet. But now it was the wife of the Right Wise King, who was the third most important person in the Western Turkestan. Could they let it go?