Everyone nodded in unison. They were in Guanzhong. Although they did not have much contact with the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, they could understand the terror of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. No matter what happened in the world, these people could often predict the future and take people by surprise.
Zhang Feng glanced at everyone, smiled, and shook his head. "You can't be so absolute. Although the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes have a large number of people, most of them are mediocre people. The real power is still in the hands of a few people. Think about it. If you can control their population, won't you be able to control the development of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes?"
Control the population?
Li Shimin was slightly taken aback.
In fact, he had thought of this method before. He had even discussed it with Zhangsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, and other officials, but the final result was not satisfactory.
Because Wei Zheng believed that even if the population was controlled, it was nothing more than restricting the marriage of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. However, this would definitely cause the dissatisfaction of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, and gradually cut off their connection with the court. This was not a good thing for the court.
Zhangsun Wuji believed that this could be done. Although the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes were powerful, they were still the people of the Tang Dynasty. As long as an imperial edict was issued, even if they secretly disobeyed the imperial order, they had to obey on the surface. Because they were a clan, they would not lose the face of the entire clan because of a small matter. In this way, they would have to marry some women to weaken the power of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
In the end, the two sides argued endlessly, and this proposal was not issued for a long time.
But he did not expect Fengzi to mention this today.
Did Fengzi think of this method long ago?
He was somewhat puzzled and asked curiously, "Fengzi, did you think of this method before?"
"Before?"
Zhang Feng laughed embarrassedly. In fact, this method did exist in history. He just used it temporarily. However, he could not reveal it to Li Shimin at this time, so he said half-jokingly, "More or less. I thought of it, but I just said it today."
"Have you thought about how to implement it?"
Li Shimin asked. This was a problem that the two officials of the imperial court had been debating for a long time. If they could find the best solution from Feng Zi, he believed that the two old men, Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng, would have nothing to say.
Zhang Feng narrowed his eyes as if he was thinking about something. No one made a sound for fear of disturbing Zhang Feng. Just like this, the hall was unusually quiet. After about a quarter of an hour, his eyes flashed and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "I can ask His Majesty to issue an edict to restrict marriage. All men and women with different surnames are prohibited from marrying."
Li Shimin looked at Zhang Feng disappointedly. He thought that it would be some great trick, but in the end, it was still the same. He had already discussed it with Wei Zheng and the others. He said with a bit of disappointment, "Fengzi, I'm afraid this method won't work. Think about it. On the surface, the edict can restrict marriage, but secretly, no one knows whether they are people with different surnames or not. Moreover, if the people with different surnames and surnames are disgusted, what will happen if they suddenly leave the imperial court? You have to know that there are many people with different surnames and surnames in the imperial court. This is very unfavorable for the imperial court. "
These words were basically Wei Zheng's original words. He did not notify the edict. If it backfired, it would not benefit the imperial court at all.
Of course, Li Shimin also knew the pros and cons, so he dared to say it to Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng naturally didn't know about this, but he smiled with a hint of contempt. "Old Li, I don't know who told you this, or if it's your own opinion, but in my eyes, it's a big mistake."
"Oh. How do you know? "
Li Yuan opened his mouth. He had heard clearly just now and knew that Erlang and Fengzi were talking about different surnames and surnames, so he did not interrupt. However, when he heard Fengzi say that it was very wrong, he could not help but be surprised because he and Erlang stood on the same position. First, they had to think about the royal family and the people. From the words just now, Fengzi obviously had a different view.
Indeed, Zhang Feng had a different view because he and Li Shimin had different positions, so their attitudes were different. Now that he saw Li Yuan ask, he could not help but ask, "Old Master Li, may I ask, when should the women of the Tang Dynasty get married?"
Li Yuan did not expect Fengzi to ask such a common question. He had doubts in his heart, but thinking that Fengzi might have some secrets, he still frowned and said, "The smallest golden hairpin can't be older than the marriageable age, which is between 12 and 15 years old. This age is suitable."
Zhang Feng asked again, "What about the man?"
Li Yuan's frown deepened. "A weak crown is the most suitable."
Zhang Feng smiled. "Then the five surnames and surnames and surnames must be the same?"
Li Yuan did not answer immediately, but pondered because he felt like he had discovered something, but he could not say it. Seeing that Fengzi was a little anxious, he said, "The five surnames and surnames and surnames are a little different from ordinary people. The children of their clan are often betrothed when they are children. Before they are born, they have already been married. When they grow up, they will naturally be married, but …"
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