Chapter 1288 Father and Son
The public opinion has become a certain reality when it comes to the exile of foreign countries.
To be honest, this feast of franchise is, to some extent, a kind of cleanup for the officialdom.
As mentioned earlier, in just ten years, Li Jia unified the entire China from south to north.
The countries that perished include the Southern Han, Zhou Chu, Zhangquan, Wu Yue, Southern Tang, Later Chu, Zhao Song, and Northern Han, and eight political entities.
Regardless of local officials, in each country, they have their own central officials. The eight countries add up to the top, the central officials are the most.
For example, now, if some idle officials are added, there are more than 4,000 central officials in the Tang Dynasty.
In the local area, it has reached several times, with about 15,000 people and about 20,000 officials.
This is not enough for the Tang Dynasty, which has a population of 30 million, while the central officials seem to be burdensome.
Although these people are not used, it is not possible to resign from all the officials and support them with some salary. This is also good.
This is almost the same as the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
In history, in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the number of officials reached 30,000, and in the late period, it was 500,000.
Emperor Zhenzong of Song once eliminated Kang’s official positions, and more than 190,000 people were found.
Therefore, the redundant officials in the Northern Song Dynasty were extremely serious and reached a state where they had to change and could not be changed.
So many officials naturally oppressed them very much.
In the early Tang Dynasty, there were only 7,000 officials in the whole world.
Therefore, facing such a heavy burden, Li Jia could no longer wait and wanted to proceed quickly.
At this time, if these officials were placed in foreign countries, even if two hundred people were each, it would be enough to place four hundred people.
The center can remove major burdens.
If you don’t go? If you value you, you don’t appreciate it. Then you will resign!
But there is no hurry at this time, at least wait until the two get married next year.
Shortly after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Princess Li Weier, the eldest son of Duke of Lu, got engaged to Zhou Wen, 16-year-old son of Zhou Chongche.
There is no hurry to get married. The two are still young and have to grow up.
This happy event completely diluted the craze for the feudal state, and the people of Luoyang began to pursue such happy events again.
Due to Pan Chongche's status, the Princess's Mansion was not built separately. Instead, a street was opened after the Duke of Lu's Mansion and then the Princess' Mansion was built, which was equivalent to a door wall, which was very close.
Although Li Wei'er was so arrogant and tight in the palace, she was a little timid when she left the palace.
Looking at the magnificent princess's mansion, she felt a little uncomfortable and was empty.
In the palace, the nieces, big and small, followed her crazy and played together.
The concubine is loved by the top and the emperor is protected by the bottom, which can be said to make her unscrupulous.
As soon as she left the imperial city, she felt like a group of geese, very lonely.
No matter how spacious it is, it cannot make up for the gap in her heart.
"Let's go back to the palace--"
Li Wei'er looked at it for a while, was stunned for a moment, and then said.
"Your Highness, you have only taken two steps now. Let's take a look. I heard that Your Majesty has allocated thousands of yuan from the inner treasury and hired craftsmen. The materials and other materials are also from the Shao Mansion. It is also rare in the huge capital."
"I don't want to live here now, let's talk about it in a while!"
Li Weier shook her head and said a little lonely.
Then, he shook the whip, then rode on his horse and left casually.
And the people on the road looked sideways.
The policemen felt the provocation and couldn't wait to chase them, but instead ate a lot of dust.
"Hahaha--" Li Wei'er burst into laughter like a crisp bell.
"Is the eldest princess gone?"
In the Duke's Mansion of Lu, Pan Chongche lowered his head and asked casually.
Pan Chongche, who was over 60 years old, had already retired after pacifying Houshu and Hunan. His years of war career left him sick.
Now, I am only in charge of the position of the Governor of the Five Army Office and I am not very responsible. I have enough prestige and power, so I will naturally be free and have no pursuit.
"Let's go..." Pan Wen lowered his head and said with a calm expression.
"It seems that the princess's mansion is still not satisfied. If you change one of our farms outside the city to a horse farm. The eldest princess likes to ride horses, so that she can have a territory and will naturally be happy."
Pan Chongche said softly.
"Son understand!" Pan Wen nodded, and then his eyes were a little lonely.
"I feel a little wronged when I ask you to marry the eldest princess!" Pan Chongche shook his head and said, "I know you want to participate in the imperial examination, but how can you allow you to participate in the lord family like us, Your Majesty, and those court officials? It is inevitable that you will be deposed."
Pan Wen sighed softly and said, "My son knows, but after studying for ten years, he passed the Jinshi but failed. It is true, it is true..."
For a moment, he couldn't even swear.
"Fuck it!"
Pan Chongche turned his head and cursed him. His rough face also said angrily: "Our Pan family has smoke from the ancestral grave. I finally got a Jinshi, but it was ruined like this. He is really a waste of money."
Although he was castrated, Pan Chongche joined the army at a young age and was very rough.
Of course, he admired the literati very much, so he let his adopted son learn literature from childhood.
"But it's really good that you can be the eldest princess!"
After cursing for a few words, Pan Chongche sat down again and returned to his leisurely appearance: "The eldest princess's temper is to my appetite, and is very quick. Although it is a bit arrogant, it is harmless and suitable for our Pan family."
Pan Wen was speechless when he heard these words.
As a scholar, he naturally likes quiet and virtuous women, and the eldest princess is too lively.
"You kid, you have given up the eldest princess, but for the Pan family, you have great blessings!"
Seeing that his son looked indifferent, Pan Chongche couldn't help but put down the fishing rod and said seriously:
"As far as I know, the eldest princess is very popular in the palace. Even His Majesty is very caring, let alone the concubine."
"There are some great benefits for your future, your children, and our Pan family!!!"
"In the future, even if it is a new emperor or something, how can you not give face to the eldest princess?"
Hearing this, Pan Wen suddenly realized.
"Besides, don't be deceived by the eldest princess. She is a little rude, but she is delicate inside and outside the palace, so she likes her. It is also a skill to make most people like her!"
Pan Chongche couldn't help but sigh: "I've gotten it with you because I've got it. You have to treat the eldest princess kindly."
When Pan Wen heard this, he couldn't help but nodded, his eyes a little dim: "If my father hadn't been for me, he wouldn't have retreated so quickly..."
Chapter completed!