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Chapter 1187: Appeasing the Aristocrats
Xu Jinzhong thought that the emperor had suffered from the nobles for a long time, and now that something like this had finally happened, he would definitely seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attack and beat the fallen dog. As long as he catered to his wishes, the emperor would definitely give him instructions.

But now the emperor doesn’t seem to have this intention, and is still very positive about the Guanlong clans?

At this time, Xu Jinzhong was very conflicted. The emperor was not a mean and sinister person, which made him feel relieved. After all, no one wanted the emperor they served to be a cunning person full of tricks.

On the other hand, he felt infinite regret for missing this opportunity to strike a blow against the aristocratic families.

However, what Xu Xinzhong did not expect was that Li Yan not only did not intend to "pursue the victory", but instead planned to take a step back and appease the nobles.

"Jinzhong, can you do something for me?"

"Your Majesty, please give me your orders. I will not let you down."

"Well, did you know that the prince and Wei Ting's grandson are engaged?"

As Xu Jinzhong stared at him in disbelief, Li Yan slowly said, "The prince is already fifteen years old. When I was his age, I had already married two wives. So, you go to Wei Ting's mansion for me in the next two days."

"It is said that men should marry when they are old enough, and women should marry when they are old enough. If the prince does not marry, he will never grow up."

"I want the Crown Prince and his granddaughter to get married as soon as possible. If the Wei family has no objection, I think the second day of the second month of next month would be a good date. When the wedding ceremony is held, I, the Queen, and the Empress Dowager will all be present, and the whole world will celebrate together."

Well.
Xu Jinzhong was dumbfounded, the Guanlong nobles were just at a weak moment right now, but the emperor not only did not add insult to injury, but instead held a grand celebration. Wasn't this a clear declaration to the world that the emperor still trusted and relied on the Guanlong nobles as usual?
This is the greatest support for the Guanlong clans at present, and it comes from the unreserved support of the imperial power.

Hebei was defeated and the Guanlong clans were seriously injured. The Hebei clans and the Jiangnan clans have been in frequent contact during this period, and they seem to be taking this opportunity to unite and squeeze the rights and interests of the Guanlong clans.

With the emperor's attitude, even the Hebei and Jiangnan nobles who were ready to make a move would not dare to act rashly.

Xu Jinzhong was from Jiangnan and had served as an official in Huaiyang County.

Therefore, after he was valued by the emperor and promoted to the Secretariat, many people from Jiangnan noble families came to him and tried to win him over to join the camp of Jiangnan noble families and increase their influence in the court.

Xu Jinzhong knew the emperor's true attitude towards the aristocrats, so he directly refused.

However, Xiao Yu and Cen Wenben, two important officials of the Jiangnan aristocratic families in the central government, also found him during this period, hoping that he could persuade the emperor to weaken the power of the Guanlong aristocratic families and change the dominance of one family into a three-legged tripod. This is extremely beneficial not only to them, but also to the emperor.

Xu Jinzhong got the inside information about the Longxi Flying Cavalry from these people.

However, he did not expect that the emperor would not only directly reject his proposal with a glorious reason, but also planned to complete the marriage with Wei family in advance to "help" the Guanlong clan tide over the difficulties. This was really beyond his expectations.

It also made him somewhat unable to grasp the emperor's thoughts.
But he was a smart man, and he knew that everything he had now came from the emperor. He gave advice because he thought it would benefit the emperor. After all, he had once proposed to deal with the nobles, and the emperor might have promoted him because of that.

If he mentioned it and the emperor also had this intention, he would go with the flow and do favors for both sides; since the emperor had other intentions, he really gave up his original idea and followed the emperor's wishes. He was not like Zhangsun Wuji and others who had someone to rely on and did not dare to speak loudly in front of the emperor.

After a brief moment of surprise, he saw the emperor looking at him without question, and immediately bowed and said, "Yes, I obey your order. As soon as I leave the palace, I will go to the Imperial Observatory to get a prediction for a very auspicious day on February 2, and then go to Lord Wei's residence."

"Well, do your job and go down!"

Li Yan's special reminder made Xu Jinzhong's back wet instantly. He hunched his body and left the imperial study room in a timid manner.

He knew that the emperor had seen through his thoughts, and this last sentence was a warning to him to do his own thing and not get involved in things that had nothing to do with him. Fortunately, he did not insist too much, otherwise he might have lost the emperor's favor.

Xu Jinzhong secretly blamed himself and regretted getting involved with Xiao Yucen and Wenben.

Knowing that the emperor disliked forming cliques, Xu Jinzhong made up his mind after becoming the Minister of the Imperial Household. If he wanted to rise to power quickly, he had to be a close minister to the emperor. If he wanted to be trusted by the emperor, he had to be a lone minister.

Everything is guided by the emperor's will, and only in this way can one gain a foothold in the court where the aristocracy is rampant.

If you join a faction of the aristocratic family, your unique advantages will no longer exist and you will become a part of the aristocratic family.

By then, will the emperor still favor me alone?

Standing outside the imperial study, his eyes flickered and he thought for a while. Xu Jinzhong made up his mind that since the emperor had no interest in him, he would never get involved in the mess of the nobles again. It was not easy for him to get in the emperor's favor. If he lost the emperor's favor, at his age, he would never have another chance. The new secretary of the Secretariat, Li Yifu, was trusted by the emperor. He was also a shrewd guy and his biggest competitor. He had to pay more attention to him and not be squeezed out by him.

After the imperial study was empty, Li Yan picked up a memorial and began to read it, but his mind was not on the memorial.

Li Yan had his own ideas on how to deal with the nobles. Xu Jinzhong's overall view was still too weak, and he only considered the Guanlong nobles. He did not consider that when knocking down a pillar, he had to erect another pillar in advance to support the hall.

The aristocratic politics that has been passed down for hundreds and thousands of years is not so easy to replace.

Regardless of whether he is right or not, it has existed for so many years and people have become accustomed to it. This pattern is deeply rooted and cannot be solved overnight.

If the noble families really fall, who will support this world?
The poor and the common people have not grown up, and their desire to replace them is understandable, but Li Yan can say bluntly that they cannot support this world. The real talents and people who carry the responsibilities of this era are still among the aristocratic families.

Let alone the entire aristocratic group, even if we want to change the current situation of one dominant family, we must be extremely cautious, take two steps forward and one step back. Look at the situation, make sure it is solid, and then take the next step cautiously. We must not rush to adjust the world's situation.

The Guanlong clan was weak, so the other two clan groups wanted to step forward and share the benefits.

If one fails to control it well, it will trigger a strong backlash from the Guanlong nobles, and the political situation will be turbulent. If one fails to control it, the situation will get out of control.

When I was the crown prince and Li Shimin was the emperor, I wished I could change the situation overnight. But now that I am the emperor, there is no longer that pillar behind me, and I have become the one holding up the country.

He had to be extremely careful and cautious, and err on the side of slowness rather than haste.

Besides, no matter what era, there will always be a small group of people who enjoy superior treatment, and this will never change.

Kill them and then replace them with another group, isn't it the same thing?

The nobles still have merits, especially this time, not only for themselves, but also to relieve the worries of the court. As an emperor, not only did he not appease them, but he also joined forces with the other two major nobles and took the opportunity to make a move, which would chill the Guanlong nobles.

After all, they are his real supporters, and he cannot secure the throne without them.

Out of personal feelings, I need to help them tide over the difficulties; out of long-term considerations for the country, I have to deal with them.

At present, we only need to weaken them, not to kill them all. We just need to force them back to the position they deserve, control their proportion to ordinary people, and reduce their power to manipulate the imperial power.

The feudal dynasty still depends on them to govern.

After seeing hundreds of thousands of Longxi flying cavalrymen and the sons of noble families die on the battlefield from Shi Luodie's perspective, all the noble families in Chang'an City were in mourning, and Li Yan had some different thoughts on how to treat the noble families.

Power is a pyramid, with the emperor at the top.

The empress, princes, royal family, noble families, officials, and common people are all indispensable. The missing of any one link will cause instability in the country.

Thinking of this, Li Yan thought of the first emperor in history, Ying Zheng. There are so many things that can be learned from him. Li Yan believes that it is a pity for Qin Shihuang. His life is the pride of the descendants of Yan and Huang. The sudden collapse of the Qin Dynasty is also an indelible regret in everyone's heart.

Zulong was too confident. He had no queen mother, no queen in the middle, no crown prince, and no power for the Ying clan. He was too cautious about the people around him and concentrated all power in himself, which fundamentally put the country in danger.

So much so that when the country was in danger, those around him were simply unable to support the overthrow of the country.

At the moment of his death, a brief power vacuum appeared in the vast Qin Empire.

The appearance of Zhao Gao was just the straw that disrupted the difficultly maintained balance.

Otherwise, Zhao Gao, a mere eunuch, could not have brought disaster to the Qin Dynasty even if he had great abilities. On the contrary, a unified and powerful empire was brought down by a mere eunuch. Isn't this a joke?
This shows that the model designed by the First Emperor has huge flaws.

The highest power structure of the feudal dynasty was the relative balance between imperial power and ministerial power. Although imperial power was heavy, it was limited to the emperor; ministerial power was relatively light, and there were hundreds of civil and military meritorious officials and relatives in the court. No matter how energetic one person was, it was impossible for him to defeat so many people.

No matter how wise a heart is, it cannot withstand the calculations of thousands of hearts.

(End of this chapter)