Cao Dejiang nodded: "When he was alive, he was not friendly to the aristocratic family, and he never liked that the aristocratic family was too powerful and overwhelmed the imperial power."
He paused, looking at Fu Laiqing's young eyebrows and eyes, but he was no longer an ignorant boy. Since he had entered the officialdom , he would know some things sooner or later.
Cao Dejiang hesitated for a moment before continuing, "And Rong Qian'an has some conflicts that cannot be reconciled with the aristocratic family."
Fu Laiqing was puzzled: "Contradictory?"
Cao Dejiang looked up at him: "How much do you know about Prince Li back then ? "
"Not many, my grandmother didn't let me ask, and there were few people who were familiar with the matter outside the world."
"Do you know how Prince Li was guilty?"
"I heard it was a rebellion?" Fu Laiqing said hesitantly.
Cao Dejiang glanced at him and said, "Who have you seen a crown prince who is firmly in the Eastern Palace and is fully popular with the hearts of the people who need to rely on the plot to get on the throne?"
Fu Laiqing was stunned for a moment, and after realizing the meaning of this, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide: "My uncle means that Prince Li is... "
"I didn't say anything."
Before Fu Laiqing could say the word "unfairly" out loud, Cao Dejiang suddenly interrupted him. Seeing that Fu Laiqing was full of surprise and could not hide his surprise, he spoke slowly with a calm voice.
" Crown Prince Li was extremely powerful when he was in the court, and he had long seen the disadvantages of the court. He proposed that aristocratic families monopolize the power of the court too much and would destroy the foundation of the court. Moreover, the selection of officials by the court based on the recommendation system would only make the aristocratic families more and more overwhelming the imperial power. And it is difficult to let those who are truly capable stand out."
" Crown Prince Li wanted to reform the system and put the recommendation system of the court into the court for the trial selection, so that all the poor families and aspiring people can have a way to be promoted. However, this has damaged the interests of the aristocratic families and most of the people in the court, and has been all People boycotted, and at that time, Taifu Rong was a person in the court who rarely agreed with him. "
This was the first time Fu Laiqing heard about this. He had only a little understanding of what happened back then, and neither Mrs. Fu nor Cao Dejiang had always been very secretive about Prince Li, and no one was willing to mention it.
Now that he saw Cao Dejiang mention it on his own initiative, he quickly sat upright.
"What about later?"
"Of course it didn't succeed later."
Cao Dejiang 's eyes darkened, and his voice also lowered :
"The aristocratic family is mixed, and the court officials from their clan are spread all over the court, which will affect the whole body. Prince Li 's move is undoubtedly to cut off their roots and also to damage the interests of all aristocratic families."
"At that time, the reform was just proposed, Prince Li was attacked by major families, and the court officials who had been damaged all resisted. Not only did they join forces to deal with Prince Li, but they also made trouble in various matters."
"The court officials of the prince's lineage suffered heavy losses in a short period of time, and the late emperor was unsure of the attitude on this matter and refused to express his opinion. Some people who had followed Prince Li could not withstand the pressure and retreated one after another. The power of the Eastern Palace was greatly reduced, Prince Li was in court. It was even more difficult to move forward in the middle of the journey, and at that time everyone was not optimistic about the prince. Only Rong Qian'an, who had never been involved in the dispute over the court , always stood behind him and supported the reform and ran around for him. "
Cao Dejiang's eyes were full of complexity when he thought of those things back then.
In fact, many people supported that change. Many civil officials, including him, secretly made efforts. They were unwilling to let the aristocratic families monopolize the court. They also hoped that the court would have more capable fresh blood. They secretly helped. Prince Li promoted the reform, coupled with Rong Qian'an's position in the literary world, and the foundation accumulated by the elders of the three dynasties.
For a while, the situation in the East Palace, which was originally struggling, had actually improved, and Prince Li also began to implement the reform under pressure from all parties.
But God is willing to make people, and the East Palace, which should not make any mistakes, has caused a huge mess. The first test selection caused a big mess. The test room that should have been strict not only caused favoritism and fraud, Still dead.
All the efforts made in the early stage have been put into vain, and the prince's situation has made it even worse...
Cao Dejiang sighed and said, "After the trial, the reform was forced to be interrupted. It is even more impossible for aristocratic families to miss such a good opportunity. They all impeached the prince for personal gain by restructuring."
"The family has accumulated power for many years and almost all of them exploded. Not only did the courts become chaotic, but there were also chaos in various places, which showed signs of shaking the foundation of the Wei Dynasty. Seeing that the situation could not be suppressed, the late emperor had to issue an order to reprimand the prince for acting radically , to ban him from his foothold, and to cut off the power of the Eastern Palace to the heart of the family. But who would have thought that Prince Li suddenly became hysterical and crazy during his imprisonment... "
The wisest future emperor became a madman, and he was violent and awakened . Later, Prince Li planned to commit a rebellion and burned the forbidden palace.
Hundreds of people in the Eastern Palace were buried in the sea of fire overnight, and all those related to Prince Li were wiped out.
The blood flowed in the capital, and countless people were confiscated and exterminated. The innocent and guilty ones were involved. Anyone who was involved was confiscated and exterminated. For more than a month, the heads hanging on the execution ground in the capital were never broken, and the city was in chaos. The corpses at the funeral were piled up with earth slopes, and the entire capital was filled with suffocating blood.
During that period, everyone in the capital was in danger, and no one in the court dared to get involved in Prince Li. Although Rong Qian'an had never been punished, he was also involved in right and wrong because he had been too close to Prince Li before.
Or they noticed the crisis, or they might understand that they would lose their lives sooner or later in the court. After Prince Li's accident, Rong Qian'an took the initiative to retire and no longer interfered in the affairs of the court.
The aristocratic family may not have thought of attacking him, but the elders of Rong Qian'an dynasty and countless disciples of education were educated.
He took the initiative to retreat, and they dared not touch him, nor could they touch him.
However, Rong Qian'an was still old and still caused an old disease because of that storm. Later, it was because Mrs. Rong and the two sons of the Song family were both injured and suffered a blow. They died of illness not long after.
Fu Laiqing was shocked when he heard this. He was shocked by the bloody past, but also had some vague thoughts in his heart: " Uncle , did Grandpa Rong really die of illness back then?"
Cao Dejiang glanced at him: "That's what the people from the Imperial Medical Office said."
As for the truth, who knows.
He had wanted to go over and investigate, and he was also doubtful about Prince Li's affairs back then , but all the clues about that matter were completely broken. He almost affected himself after just a little touch. And it was time for him to do that. The key to the purging of the court after the new emperor ascended the throne.
Emperor An relied on the aristocratic family to rise to power, and it was because Prince Li was punished to have the opportunity to ascend the throne. During that period, both the emperor and the people of the aristocratic family were extremely taboo about Prince Li's affairs, and the power of the aristocratic family was also at its peak.
It is not easy for him to protect himself under the pressure of aristocratic families. Even if he has any doubts, no matter how many doubts he has, he will not dare to take the life of the Cao family.
Cao Dejiang looked at Fu Laiqing who was thinking: "I told you this is a way to let you know the aristocratic family."
"Imperial power has never been awe for them, but Xiao Yan can reach this point under their noses with the eunuch, forcing Lu Chongyuan to take risks and let someone take action in the suburbs of Beijing, but the arrangement is thorough and still allows Xiao to make a complete move. He ran away, he was not a simple person himself."
His expression was very serious and his words were even more admonishing.
"Xiao Yan's methods and scheming are extremely human. I don't think his words and deeds are like those who are despised. It is normal for you to become curious about him after entering the court, but don't easily check his details. You have to provoke him so as not to cause trouble to you and the Fu family."
"There are also these past events that you have learned about when you have heard of the bento. Just have a clear idea in your heart. No matter what you think now, don't reveal anything when you are outside, and don't inquire about the past. Otherwise, the Fu family will be the next Duke of Song. I understand Is it?"