Chapter 112: Mountain rain is coming

The emperor laughed, and then asked about her meritorious service in the border town, and how she defeated the rebels.
Xie Linlang put out the rhetoric that she had prepared a long time ago, saying that the rebels were very vulnerable in nature, because they were hungry and tired and rushed for a long time, so she just made a small plan and used officers and soldiers to break up the city. As for where they went later, there is no way to know.
The emperor nodded and didn't say anything. This is probably a common problem of all the high-ranking people in the capital. They only care about whether those people will pose a threat again, not where they go after they break up.
After talking about the merits, the emperor talked about other things, and Xie Linlang answered one by one.
Soon, the emperor showed a little exhaustion.
Seeing this, Xie Linlang consciously said that he could retreat first.
The emperor waved his hand as an answer, Xu Hui on one side quickly stepped forward to lead Xie Linlang, but before leaving, the emperor said suddenly.
"Lin Lang."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xie Linlang, who had already exited the pavilion, took a few steps forward and listened respectfully.
The emperor looked at her up and down. The young man in front of him was heroic and dazzling. Although she was young, she was unexpectedly calm, neither humble nor overbearing, such a good son, such a good minister... The emperor nodded, feeling that although there were many mistakes in his many decisions, But there is no shortage of correctness.
He laughed in a low voice, "Do you think I am a good emperor?"
This... Xie Linlang felt that this was really not an easy question to answer.
The emperor in front of him has been in power for more than ten years. If he said that his achievements... is not obvious, but it can be seen that he wants to make a difference. Do it all.
But the freezing of three feet is not a day's cold, the big family holds the economic lifeline and a certain amount of military power, plus all the courts are nobles.
Without an excellent mind, clever means and enough helpers, it is impossible to subvert this fate.
Obviously, the emperor in front of him is still lacking.
Xie Linlang thought a lot, bowed his head and said.
"Your Majesty's question should be judged by future generations. Lin Lang is in the game and her thoughts are inevitably biased."
The emperor laughed in a low voice, "You kid still speaks like before. In fact, you don't even know if you tell me, I am not a good emperor, and my political achievements are mediocre. Now I have more notoriety for killing."
Xie Linlang is neither overbearing nor overbearing, "Your Majesty, you think too much, you are still the most enlightened emperor of Qin."
Hearing the words, the emperor smiled, he was obviously in a good mood, and then waved at her.
"You can withdraw, tomorrow morning, I will canonize you. Besides, after seeing your friends in the capital, you should go back to Xiangcheng as soon as possible. I would like to see if it is ruled by a wise man. , What will it look like."
His words were relaxed and his eyes looked expectant, making Xie Linlang still thinking about his words on the way out of the palace.
"Duke Xu, what has happened in the capital recently? How do I feel that your Majesty has other deep meanings?"
Xie Linlang's words shocked Xu Hui's heart. He saw that the guards on the left and right were not paying attention to them, and the palace people behind him were also far away, so he lowered his voice.
"Isn't the emperor telling you? This is not a secret... After that time, your Majesty lost sleep every night, and then the Concubine Die came, and the situation began to improve..."
Xu Huixu talked, his voice could not hide his worry, but Xie Linlang listened, probably figured out what was going on.
The emperor killed the Xia family, and after executing Qin Jue, he began to fall asleep. Later, when he was emotionally unstable, he killed several officials, which made people panic.
It wasn't until the appearance of Concubine Die that the situation was much better, but the face of Concubine Die was too suspicious. The officials who had helped the emperor to participate in the Xia family massacre were a little uneasy and asked the emperor to execute Concubine Die.
But the emperor's attitude was very firm this time. In addition to the previous killing of several clans' officials, the contradictions have long been aroused, and the situation in the court suddenly became tense!
In this case, the emperor not only failed to constrain, but also suddenly set up the "Emperor Protestant Hall", and specially accommodated the civilian students who had fallen in the past years. His motive was obvious!
This made Xie Linlang shocked to hear!
Is this too messy? !
The imperial examination system she originally proposed was to weaken the nobility and break the monopoly, but this must be done in a gradual and orderly process, ranging from a dozen years to decades or even several generations.
This is why she asked the emperor to run the "Guoxuetang" but not the emperor.
The emperor can get fame and benefits from it, but there are so many people in the school, and among them, there are no allegiance to the emperor or those who have not passed the exam. He at least learned the culture monopolized by the family.
And they cannot enter the court. The only way to earn a living is not to be other people's counsellors or to teach in private schools. In this way, they indirectly break the cultural barriers and give ordinary people the opportunity to obtain "higher education."
This idea is very hidden and takes time to ferment, so not many people can detect it.
Those aristocratic families only saw the benefits that the emperor had gained from this, so they followed suit. It is reported that many national schools have opened in the capital, and her plan is going well.
But the emperor's end was different. The purpose of the aristocratic family's founding school was to harvest talents and earn fame.
The emperor’s intention to open the Tianzi Menshengtang was to take away the poor students they had cultivated and promote them to divide the cakes of the family. It is conceivable how those families reacted.
Too radical behavior is bound to cause unpredictable consequences, so after Xie Linlang listened to Xu Hui's words, the smile on her face disappeared and she became very solemn.
Xu Hui didn’t say anything else. He only said that the emperor protected the concubine butterfly, killed a few courtiers, and opened the "Emperor Protege" school. He didn’t see such far-reaching intentions and influence, but only vaguely felt that the emperor’s The status is wrong.
If the previous emperor was a cruel eruption after being suspicious to the extreme, then now, he hides all the gloom under the peaceful appearance, he seems to be a lot more calm, but only those who are waiting by his side know that. Not so.
The emperor right now is more unstable than when the Xia family was destroyed, which makes him very uneasy...
Soon, the palace gate arrived.
Xie Linlang calmed Xu Hui and continued, leaving the palace. After walking out of the palace gate, Xie Linlang couldn't help but look back at the vermilion city wall, feeling a little surprised.
She seems to have understood the emperor’s deep meaning. He let himself go because he did not want to participate in the subsequent disputes and contradictions. After all, she was the one who proposed the imperial examination system, and she was also the one who proposed the Guoxuetang. Those who were harmed to their interests or were about to be People who hurt their interests will most likely target her.
In short, the capital is indeed a place of right and wrong.