Shi Bufan suddenly got a knock on the door, and then Shi Bufan went to open the door. As a result, two cheap students from Shi Bufan came over, and these two students were Ren Yaxiang and Xin Maojun, who took the initiative to come to apprentice at that time, they were originally the future prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's subordinates. However, at present, they are Shi Bufan's students, although they are a little younger than Shi Bufan, but they are keen on fame, and they are naturally willing to come to apprentice for the sake of their future. However, Shi Bufan doesn't mind that they come to apprentice for the future, how can the teacher-student relationship in this kind of officialdom be so simple? So he doesn't mind, the two sides just use each other, there's nothing strange about it.

"I've seen the master!" The two guys bowed together.

"Since you're here, let's come together!" Shi Bufan said with a smile.

"Yes!"

The two of them came to dine together, but Shi Bufan didn't treat them as outsiders, and dined directly with his own woman. Soon, everyone ate a little food with their hearts, and at this time Ren Yaxiang spoke first.

"Master, recently our magazine has been ready to go on sale, and we have collected some articles and are ready to publish them. Also, I copied books in Guozijian, and with the secret help of Dr. Kong Yingda, and the emperor's secret order not to obstruct it, we copied books very smoothly. In order to save money for the master, we did not build it ourselves, but rented a house as a library, so that those who are interested in reading can also pay a small amount of money for reading, and we only receive some funds for the maintenance of books, not for the purpose of making money. Ren Yaxiang said.

They are obviously here to report on their work, this is the task assigned to them by Shi Bufan, to open this magazine and library in Chang'an, so that the people can inspire the people's wisdom and read. In fact, some people may think that doing this kind of thing in Chang'an is looking for death, but in fact, Chang'an is the safest. Chang'an is the capital of a country, where various forces intertwin. The nobles, the Hanmen, the nobles, the military generals and even many other forces are entangled, and the two sides form a strange balance. Although Shi Bufan's library has largely touched the scales of the scholars, it is even more difficult for them to act casually in Chang'an. In addition, Li Shimin, the emperor, knew that letting the people read would help him break the monopoly of the scholars, so Li Shimin did not publicly support it, but secretly helped the library to a large extent. This kind of thing is not put on the table, so on the contrary, the library is safer in Chang'an, and it may not be a good thing if it is beyond the reach of other places.

"Ren Yaxiang, Xin Maojiang, you guys did a good job, I'm very satisfied!" Shi Bufan said.

And at this time, Xin Mao Jiang also suddenly pretended to congratulate and said, "Master, congratulations on your promotion!" I've heard that you have been promoted from the Jiupin School Shulang to the county of Wannian County, and this eight-grade position is not bad. I am here to toast you with a glass, congratulations to the master on your promotion. ”

The atmosphere at the scene was suddenly a little weird, because anyone who was somewhat familiar with the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty would know that Shi Bufan was secretly demoted by Mingsheng this time. Although it has become the county of Wannian County, in fact, this position is very embarrassing, not only the attached Guo County of the capital Chang'an, but also the embarrassing position of the county leader. The position of county clerk is even likely to be bullied by some scribes, so this is a very difficult position. But this Xin Mao will congratulate him here so grandly, this is not a fool or a deliberate slap in the face.

Therefore, the scene was a little cold, Dugu Daxue looked at Xin Maojiang and was obviously a little displeased, and Qin Jiarui was even more disgusted. This Xin Mao will be directly here is not sarcastic about his man being raised and secretly surrendered, so that they can be happy?

"Hehe, I think you must be thinking now, when a certain surname was secretly descended by the imperial court, he went to that Wannian County as a county magistrate. You think that the surname has no future, so you want to leave him. But you are not at ease, afraid that this surname has a wide range of friends, maybe there is a bigger backhand behind it? In this way, if you leave rashly, it will be embarrassing, so hurry over to find out if there is any backhand in this surname, and whether there is any greater purpose. If this surname is like thunder, or it is pretending to be appeased, it probably means that there is no back hand behind this surname, and he is a lame duck who has lost his political future, and he can leave him and find another big man to take refuge when the time comes. But if this surname is very calm, you plan to continue to wait and see what happens in the future. Shi Bufan said with a bit of yin and yang.

Ren Yaxiang and Xin Mao froze their smiles on their faces, obviously Shi Bufan's words just spoke in their hearts, they were just here to test whether Shi Bufan had a bigger hole card and a bigger backhand. At present, Shi Bufan has been secretly demoted to this Wannian County, which is an official position with almost no rights. If Shi Bufan has no backhand, it means that Shi Bufan has no political future, then they will all choose to leave Shi Bufan. This is not a betrayal, it is called "a good bird chooses a tree to perch".

Who wants to follow a boss with no future, this is the case with the officialdom of any dynasty. Not to mention China, even the electoral system of foreign countries is the same, because the boss is elected, and you can bring a group of people to form a cabinet together. But knowing that a person can't successfully form a cabinet, what is it to follow him? As an officialdom, don't say anything loyalty, if you have milk, you are just a mother.

"Master, you are as kind to us as the sea, how can we betray you!" Ren Yaxiang hurriedly said.

General Xin Mao also hurriedly said: "Yes! Master, without your teachings, where would we be where we are today? ”

Shi Bufan smiled again and said: "Actually, sometimes, when I rely on the master, I will say to the master, 'The master is my guiding light'." But once the master has no future and wants to betray, he will say, 'I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more.' ’。 But when the situation changed again, he immediately returned to his master again, saying that the prodigal son would not change his money, and was willing to show his remorse and set up a vote, just like the story of eliminating the three evils in the past. ”

When Ren Yaxiang and General Xin Mao heard this, their faces immediately turned pale with fright, this Shi Bufan actually even found their excuse? Ren Yaxiang and Xin Mao, who will be politicians in the future, can they not know this excuse?

This excuse used by Shi Bufan was actually an excuse in a great revolution in later generations. When the master is needed to climb up as a "human ladder", the student will say that the master is the guiding light. But when the revolution broke off and the master became the target of everyone's shouting, he found that it was more beneficial to betray the master at this time, so he beat and scolded the master under the pretext of "I love my master, but I love the truth more". When the situation finally changed again, that guy immediately returned to the master again in order to keep his current vested status and interests, saying that the prodigal son would not change his money, and was even willing to wake up, and then showed how against his will and how helpless he was back then, so he was willing to turn his head and get rid of those "pests" like the three evils around the world.

The ability of these two sides and three knives is really a classic! Famous quotes have all been used by this guy in this regard. In the final analysis, he is just a politician who pursues the maximization of his own interests and does not care about the life and death of others.

Ren Yaxiang and Xin Maojiang are also this kind of people, they are from poor families, and they can reach the peak in the officialdom of all scholars, which is not something that can be shown by ordinary ability, but still has the means. This kind of double-faced ability is understandable to do so in this situation. Isn't everyone desperate for the interests of their own class?

Shi Bufan came to Ren Yaxiang and Xin Maojiang, patted them on the shoulder and said, "I can understand you doing this!" Don't you just want a future? Actually, I can tell you that I don't talk about loyalty and morality anymore. I know this nonsense isn't very useful to you. But I want to tell you that in the early days of our Tang Dynasty, no matter what, the proportion of our poor families in the officialdom was very low, and it was almost difficult to reach the top. ”

"The scholars look down on us in their bones, even if you go to them, they will treat you as a dog to bite people. When it is useful, it is natural to throw some leftover bones for you to gnaw. But if you don't use it, then it's like the birds are all gone, the rabbits are dead, and the dogs are cooking. So, if you go to other clans, then I won't stop you. But you have to think clearly that in this court, the court is actually a state apparatus, and the state apparatus is a tool to realize the will to rule. You will not end well if you take refuge in them, because we represent different classes, understand? ”

Ren Yaxiang and Xin Mao immediately nodded with pale faces, obviously understanding this. Because they are keen on fame and fortune, it does not mean that they are fools. Especially at present, the situation in the court is the world of the scholars, all high-ranking officials are from the scholars, if they take refuge in the scholars, not only will they not be regarded as their cronies, but only as dogs that bite people. Only between the cold and the poor are the "comrades" who can trust each other, at least before the Shi clan is cleaned up, they are also comrades.

"The Hanmen and the Shi clan cannot be completely integrated, you should know it. In the future, my Datang will gradually reach the peak of the competition between the Hanmen and the Shi clan, you must be ready! Shi Bufan said.

Shi Bufan knew that in the future, in the early, middle and late Tang Dynasty, it was actually a process of eliminating the growth of the scholar clan and the Hanmen. In the early Tang Dynasty, it was still the politics of the scholars, but in the middle of the Tang Dynasty during the time of Wu Zetian, the status of the Hanmen began to improve. Wu Zetian relied on the support of the landlords of the Shu nationality in Shandong, defeated the Guanlong group led by the eldest grandson Wuji and Chu Suiliang, forced the eldest grandson Wuji to commit suicide, and finally even ascended the throne as the emperor, opening the era of the rise of the Hanmen.

Although Wu Zetian was finally forced to abdicate, the political forces behind her did not suffer losses. Because Wu Zetian is just their spokesperson, without Wu Zetian, they can have a spokesperson again, and there will be nothing lacking in this kind of spokesperson. The conflict between the Hanmen and the Shi clan became white-hot in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, and the Niu and Li party struggle was the highest peak.

Until the end of the Tang Dynasty, the major jiedu made the feudal towns divided, and those jiedu envoys were often martial artists, plus they had the right to recruit their own staff as officials, which completely brought the Hanmen to the peak. In addition, in the chaotic times at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the genealogical family relationships of various so-called big families were broken up, so that their clans could not be arrogant. It can be said that as Li Tang was buried with the scholars, Li Tang's demise can be said to be a martyr's sacrifice for the scholar class.

However, in the next twenty or thirty years, the conflict between the Shi clan and the Han Gate will reach its first peak. As a historian, Shi Bufan naturally knows that he can't hide from it. In this class struggle, once involved, it is impossible to stand alone. In this class, it is difficult to completely get rid of this wave. Shi Bufan had no way to dodge, so he knew that he could only face the difficulties.

"Master, we are willing to follow you, but we have no ability at the moment, nothing to help you! At present, we have no official position, so we can't help you in your career! We didn't have anyone to recommend us, didn't you rely on the recommendation of the emperor of King Qin at that time, master, and then you entered the office? But we have no one to recommend, I can only pass the examination. But in the imperial examination, we are not sure that we will be able to pass the examination! The imperial examination is really too difficult, and the people who participate in the imperial examination every year are like carp crossing the river, countless, and we are really not sure to stand out from this! Master, do you have any good ideas? Ren Yaxiang asked.

Ren Yaxiang and General Xin Mao obviously hope to get an official position, aren't they just to be officials, for the sake of their future future? Now they want to ask Shi Bufan, how to be an official, this is the most important thing. If you don't even have an official, how can you help Shi Bu in your career, let alone be able to compete for political interests on behalf of the poor family!

This is what they are looking forward to, they want to find an opportunity to be officials!

"Actually, it's already September, and in January and February next year, the imperial examination will begin, and then you will have the opportunity to become officials. Actually, you don't have to worry about anything, you are afraid that you will not be able to pass the imperial examination? What is there to be afraid of? Aren't you just going to cheat? Don't cheat in exams, be a junior in the coming year! Shi Bufan said.

Everyone present almost vomited blood, they didn't expect Shi Bufan to say such a thing. (To be continued.) )