It can be said that several princes cried and shouted that they did not want to leave, and some ministers even scolded them in their hearts.

But what can be done? This matter is no longer theirs to decide.

Since the emperor ascended the throne, their path has been completely cut off. Even if they become princes, they will not have any real power.

Not to mention real power, even money is not given.

The money they have now is still their own family wealth, and the emperor has no regard for brotherly love at all.

The emperor is obviously not afraid of anyone speaking or discussing. He just did it. What can you do?

Having said that, it was good to be able to save this life, and they didn't want to ask for more.

But guarding the imperial mausoleum is really a chore, because the imperial mausoleum is deserted.

Why is this? Naturally, it is because the emperor is very dissatisfied with the late emperor.

Not to mention that the emperor was dissatisfied, they were also dissatisfied, and they were also very depressed with such a father. Who would let their son get into a fight for the throne?

That thought was simply too vicious, as if he just wanted his sons to lose their lives one by one, and it didn't matter whether they inherited the throne or not. When they thought of this, to be honest, they were all extremely angry.

But what can be done? They still care about their face and reputation. There is nothing they can do and they are not qualified to compare with the emperor.

So apart from a few words of complaint in their own house, they really didn't say anything rebellious outside. Although they were dissatisfied and unhappy in their hearts, they didn't say a word outside, and they were still filial to their son.

It is precisely because of this that the emperor seems particularly unfilial.

He asked them to guard the imperial tomb, but there was actually a kind of punishment involved.

Anyway, you have nothing to do outside, and you have to cause trouble when you have time, so you might as well go and guard the imperial mausoleum to save your worries.

None of the princes wanted to leave, but the emperor asked the soldiers to watch them go. In this way, what was said to be an escort was actually an escort.

They have no choice, but now it seems that taking the initiative can bring some benefits. At least you can bring a lot of luggage and a lot of money.

But when it comes to being escorted, you'll be in trouble. If you don't tell me what you can't take, you'll probably get beaten.

Under such pressure from the emperor, several princes followed him and left.

They brought a lot of food and drink, and even some slaves, said goodbye to their wives and children, and left.

But having said that, with so many people and soldiers guarding them, their life was quite comfortable.

After arriving, I first cleaned the surrounding rooms, then lit the stove, spread out the mattresses, and everyone sat down to play together. Life was better than expected, and the princes stopped making noises.

On the other side, Gu Junli was very busy because he issued an imperial edict to allow students from poor families to participate in the imperial examination.

The previous imperial examinations were dominated by the children of big families. It was really difficult for ordinary people's children to participate.

Why do I say this? Naturally, it’s because tuition is too expensive, books are too expensive, and teachers are too expensive.

It is really difficult for an ordinary family to provide a scholar. How smart your child must be to win many times.

Moreover, all the expenses are very expensive. How can you do it without any financial resources?

Not only that, even if you pass five tests and kill six generals during the imperial examination, you will finally be admitted, but there is still a big problem, and that is becoming an official.

If you don't have anyone in the court, where can you become an official?

Previously, the late emperor was so ignorant that he didn't worry about these things at all, so these students were sent to the most shabby corners and served as sesame officials for their entire lives.

Therefore, Gu Junli now changed his approach and that is to waive tuition fees.

The money for repairs and the cost of books, the court paid for them all!

The imperial court also paid for the expenses for traveling to Beijing to take the exam, including transportation, accommodation, and food expenses, and also gave you subsidies.

As long as you study hard and are really talented, then everything will be easy.

After this imperial edict came out, several big families immediately felt that you were clearly targeting us.

But what can they do? After Gu Junli killed the chicken to scare the monkeys, they understood that the emperor was neither patient nor merciful.

He may attack them at any time, and until they have no absolute ability to resist, they can only adapt to circumstances.

Not long after this incident, various feedbacks emerged from the public.

Of course the students were happy and excited, and the ordinary people also felt that there was hope. There might be a scholar or even an official in their family.

For the people, this is naturally a matter of honoring their ancestors, so some families send their children with better qualifications.

Nowadays, there is no money to study. All they need to buy is some pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Of course, transporting the children back and forth to study and eat is also an expense.

All in all, if the child really does not have this talent, then the people in the clan will not waste time and energy doing this, but if the child has such an ability, then they will not bury it casually.

So for a while, people were praising them one after another, and the reputation of the emperor and Su Ruchun was getting better and better.

Queen Su Ruchun allows them to have enough to eat, and Emperor Gu Junli allows them to see hope. Isn't this what they expect?

After waiting for many years, almost a lifetime, they finally waited for a wise king.

When we think of this, everyone feels excited and hopeful for the future.

On the other hand, the emperor also came to drain the fire, which the ministers did not expect at all.

Who would have thought that the emperor actually transferred officials. And it was a large number of officials, not just one or two officials, but dozens of them all at once.

Those who came from poor families and served as county magistrates in remote places, he directly transferred them to the capital, and even promoted them to prefects as an exception.

Of course, this also includes many people who followed the emperor all the way. They were appointed to official positions and scattered in all directions.

This is like countless nails driven directly into the core of the big family.

They have only one purpose, and that is to find out what these families are doing in various places, and how to deal with those who make mistakes!

As a result, the ministers in the court wrote letters to their hometowns one after another, telling them not to be arrogant and domineering.

In this situation, if anyone really dares to be arrogant and domineering, then even they can't save him.

Sure enough, after such an investigation, many problems were indeed discovered. Some problems were solved on the spot by some people. Many family disciples were imprisoned and interrogated.

When Gu Junli saw the news three months later, he clenched his fists fiercely.

He knew that if he wanted the people to live a stable life, these big families would never tolerate it.

He seemed extremely angry now about what they had done over the years.

Fortunately, there are some upright officials who are worthy of praise, otherwise, the court would not be able to sustain itself as it is now.

With such a change, many changes naturally occurred in the officialdom, and Gu Junli also became confident when facing the ministers.
Chapter completed!