Carefree Prince In Tang Dynasty

If the pursuit of complete and thorough justice will lead to failure to achieve even part of justice, and may even bring about worse results, how to choose is the right one?

Different people may have different answers to such questions. Some people will choose to pursue it with their own enthusiasm. They firmly believe that black is black and white is white. However, Li Xin is not such a person. He is more sober and more pessimistic. He clearly knows that there is still a big middle ground in the world, which is gray.

No one wants to walk in a gray area if they can. But sometimes, or because of greed or because of last resort or for various reasons, people have to linger here.

It can only be said that the world is like this.

The good world in people's minds is one thing. What the world looks like objectively is another matter. These two things don't seem to be supposed to be confused in the first place.

Who said that the world must become what human beings expect? It is too lazy to bird you! Humans can only do their best to transform it. Before it 100% becomes the ideal world, some people choose to die for this ultimate goal, some people choose to accept it, and some people choose to compromise. It's hard to say which option is better and more correct. They all shape the world.

Li Xin knew clearly that under Datang's current system, it was almost impossible to seek justice for all the children. Obviously Li Shimin is also aware of this. That's why Li Shimin's instruction is: give an explanation to the innocent suffering people.

Yes, the focus is on this explanation.

Thorough justice is a kind of confession, and partial justice is also a kind of confession. Justice is never taken for granted, nor is it without cost. When he was unable to achieve true justice, Li Xin felt that instead of pretending to be bloody for a beautiful ultimate goal, it would be better to take a step forward for a feasible staged goal. Maybe it's a small step, but it's better than nothing, isn't it?

Li Xin didn't say anything about these inner calculations and compromises. I don't know if Li Chengqian can realize it by himself. In the future, if all goes well, he will become the emperor of the Tang Empire. He will face countless dilemmas. He must begin to comprehend these things now. If not, it is hard to say whether it will be a blessing or a curse for the people of Tang Dynasty.

But frankly speaking, if Li Xin were to say it, it should be more of a disaster. The profession of emperor is not suitable for idealists, otherwise Wang Mang would not have died in just ten years when he usurped the Han.

Li Chengqian thought for a long time in silence, finally took a look at Li Xin, and asked, "Then what should I do? Do you still want to investigate?"

Li Xin said patiently: "Of course we have to investigate, and it must be investigated extensively. It is good to investigate with gongs and drums until Quan Chang'an knows. Moreover, the focus of the investigation should be on the dental practice. The aristocratic family is Secondary. The dental shop has connections with the three religions and nine streams, and the most important transit point for child trafficking is here. Check all the dental shops in Quan Chang'an, and completely prohibit the possibility of the dental shop participating in the trafficking of good families. The safety of the children has been improved, at least not so many children will be lost in the future."

"What about the aristocratic family?" Li Chengqian asked unwillingly.

Li Xin raised his head and glanced at the sky: "My suggestion is to focus on a thorough investigation of the palace and clean up the eunuchs in the palace. As for the aristocratic family, how many can be arrested?"