"Wei Shangshu said that my suggestion is to draw bread to satisfy hunger?" Wei Xi's voice fell, and Jian Xubai, who had been calm before, suddenly sneered, "This is said by Ling Lang, but it is understandable!" But Wei Shangshu has always been far-sighted, and when he says this, doesn't he feel empty-hearted?! ”

He said coldly, "The imperial examination is said to have given the world's poor scholars a chance to advance!" However, in the hundred years that the imperial examination has continued to this day, how many people who have been named on the gold list are the children of the poor families who are really in the four walls? ! The so-called ten-year cold window is just the best to be eligible to participate in the children's exam! ”

"Before the examination for Xiucai's fame, these people can only be raised by their families, and they can't get in and out!"

"Even if you get the show, you can only reduce the burden on your family!"

"When it comes to lifting people, it is true that you can get a certain amount of land and slaves through trickery, but if there are many people, these places must take care of a lot of mulberry feelings!"

Whether it is Qianyong or the current Darui, there are preferential treatment for Xiucai and Juren who are exempt from taxes and forced labor. Of course, the gap between the two quotas is huge, so Xiucai can often only help the family reduce the burden, and sometimes they can't even do it all; And not only can the people be exempted from the family, but there are often extra places - so those who do not want to bear the taxes and forced labor will be sent to the name of the person with the field, as long as the benefit of the person is less than that of the court - this is a trick.

For those who are not good at business and have no permanent property, this is the main source of income.

It is also the first step for many people who are not from good families to improve their lives.

"So unless it is confirmed that there is a seed of reading in the family, even if ordinary people let their children go to school, they are just teaching a few words, so that they can find an account office, shopkeeper and other errands in the future!"

"Seriously, let the children read for more than ten years in order to seek fame and a future...... Who doesn't have a family background?! ”

"The so-called poor and rich are just relative!"

"How many people who are really poor enough to have enough to eat, can calm down and study, let alone rely on this to get ahead?!"

Jian Xubai said this, squinting slightly, "I have summarized the official eunuchs of the Shu clan in the past hundred years of the imperial examination, among them, there are very few people who are really born in poverty!" Most people, in the eyes of those of us, can say 'from a humble background', but at least they are from families with no worries about food and clothing! ”

"These people rely on the land, and there are more, but they rely on the way of businessmen to be rich!"

- After all, even if it is the landlord's family, the production of the field has to be bought to exchange for silver, right?

So in general, the livelihood of these people is inextricably linked to the merchants.

"Once the money and goods in the world are in hand, people from such families are in the snare!"

"In this way, from now on, the interests and foundations of these Shu officials will be the same as ours - there will be no more scholars in the world, only monarchs and ministers!"

The imperial examination opened the way for the Shu people to enter the office, and it was very effective in cracking down on the family gatekeeper; But according to this simple plan, it is to bring the official eunuchs together from the source, tangled into a group, and fight against the imperial power together!

Therefore, he said that from now on, there will be no more scholars in the world, only monarchs and ministers - because the estrangement of the scholars will naturally be eliminated in the case of common interests, and from then on the ministers will have to deal with only one: that is the royal family!

If this idea really succeeds, the emperor will be a de facto loner in the future!

And the emperor has no way yet.

Because when the scholars were prosperous enough to endanger the imperial power, they could still come up with a way to take the imperial examination, introduce the Shu people, and fight against the scholars.

But when the gentry are united, where does the royal family go to find an opponent for them to counterbalance?

Then you can only go on your own - the usefulness of imperial power at such times is very pale.

Just like in the past, when the family gate valve was prosperous, although the wang clan had its own private army at that time, in fact, as a royal family, the force in their hands must be stronger than the family door valve, but the question is do they dare to be hard with the family door valve?

No matter how prosperous the royal family is, it is impossible to say that the world is governed purely by the clan.

Since they need the help of their courtiers to rule the world, there must be a rule that is acceptable to both parties.

Otherwise, it is impossible to be peaceful in this world, and if the world is chaotic, the famous families can still play their long-sleeved dance and mediate it; The talented and virtuous eunuchs of the Shu clan can be sold at a price - what is the benefit to the emperor and the royal family? On the contrary, it is full of dangers of being pulled off the horse.

Jian Xubai looked at Wei Xi indifferently: "Originally, the Wei clan has no qualifications to speak in the current situation, and even I can unite with the three families of Liu Shen and Su to divide up the Fengzhou Wei clan, so that Ruiyu Hall and Jiangnan Hall can cut off the inheritance!" With the fall of the Wei family, nourish us and a few others! If it weren't for this plan, it would be trivial to think about controlling the world's money and goods, and leaving an ally to do more, Wei Shangshu, do you think you would be qualified to stand here? ”

"Or will you have a chance to stand here?!"

When Wei Xi heard this, he was not angry - he was mentally prepared to be humiliated and tortured as early as when he knew that he had lost a mess, although Jian Xubai's words were very polite now, but in the eyes of people like him, he was not so angry that he only looked at Su Shaoge and the others: "What do the three of you think?" ”

"If I go back to Qingzhou, can the marriage contract between my sister and Zizheng still count?" Su Shaoge pondered, and was also not angry, only looked at Liu Jingcheng and asked.

Zi Zheng is Liu Jingcheng's character.

For example, it was the first time for Weixi to hear that Su Shaomo and Liu Jingcheng had made a marriage, and he couldn't help but be slightly surprised at this moment, and immediately reacted, this should be when the Liu family found the Su family behind the back of the old lady Duanmu, in order to strengthen each other's trust, the two sides specially concluded this family affair - in the final analysis, it is still a political marriage.

It's just that even with this agreed family affair, the Liu family still abandoned the Su family and chose Jian Xubai - I don't know what benefits they can get from following Jian Xubai that the Su family can't give?

"Marriage events, how can it be child's play?" Liu Jingcheng did not hesitate, and said without hesitation, "Brother, please rest assured, I will go to Qingzhou to marry Miss Sixth when it expires!" ”

Su Shaoge didn't mean to be happy when he heard this, but looked deeply at Jian Xubai, who had a calm expression, and was silent for a while before saying, "Then that's it!" ”

Wei Xi exhaled deeply at the same time, only to feel that his mood was extremely complicated, and it was difficult to distinguish between joy and anger.

- Anyway, I thought that Ruiyutang was over, and even the entire Fengzhou Wei was going to be finished, but now it's always a good thing to be able to escape, isn't it?

Thinking like this, Wei Xi lifted his spirits a little and said, "Is there anything else?" If not, I'd like to go back to the house and have a look! ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Su Shaoge's gaze, and finally it was no longer the kind of looking at the alliance, but as if it had been quenched, full of resentment.

However, Su Shaoge didn't take it to heart, and only said calmly: "I'm sorry, the children and daughters of your family are no longer alive." Fortunately, Wei Shangshu is old and strong, and after returning to his hometown in a few days, he relaxes his mind to recuperate, and he can't say that he can continue to have an heir for Ruiyutang - Shangshu is here, Ruiyutang is here, it's always a happy event, right? ”

Wei Xi looked at him coldly, and after a while, he snorted coldly and said to Jian Xubai: "Since Yan Hou has no other instructions, then I will go first!" ”

The Wei family is not as good as the Su family, even if it is Jian Xubai who is presiding over the situation now, but Rui Yutang, who has lost the most and suffered the heaviest losses, will not be able to provoke the Su family in the future.

Although Wei Xi knew that if he put a few cruel words, it would not anger Su Shaoge.

But he is also a person with identity in the end, and he knows that he can't retaliate, but he seems to be bluffing when he says it.

It is better to bury this hatred and shame in the bottom of your heart and wait for the opportunity for revenge when the time is ripe!

"Wei Xi hates me to the bone now." After Wei Xi left, Shen Biansheng and Liu Jingcheng also left one after another, but Su Shaoge stayed alone, and said to Jian Xubai, "No, not me, the entire Fufeng Hall, he hates it—do you really think that such a grudge can allow him to participate in the plan you said without any guilt, for the harvest after many years, maybe years, maybe decades, or even a hundred years, and cooperate seamlessly with my Su family?" ”

Jian Xubai heard the faint sarcasm in his tone, but he didn't care: "Wei Shangshu is a smart person, he knows what he can and can't do. What's more, no matter how much he hates the Su family, the second son is embarrassed and afraid of him? ”

"Naturally, I'm not afraid of him." Su Shaoge looked at him for a moment and said slowly, "I'm a little afraid of you!" ”

After saying this, he lost the interest in chatting, shook his head, and turned to leave - Su Shaoge walked outside the hall, but saw Wei Xi waiting there, and looked like he was waiting for himself?

"The second son is in the prime of life, and he really returned to his hometown?" Wei Xi didn't hide his purpose, at this moment he completely lost his previous resentment towards Su Shaoge, but as if nothing had happened, he greeted him and whispered, "Of course I'm not sowing discord, I just don't understand...... The Su family's reinforcements are close at hand, why does the second son have to back down like this? ”

When he said this, his eyes flickered, obviously suspecting that Su Shaoge was just forced by the lack of reinforcements to temporarily talk to Jian Xu.

"Do you know Old Lady Duanmu's previous plans?" Su Shaoge glanced at him, but he didn't mean to ignore it, and said calmly, "According to that old lady's plan, Yan Hou wants to usurp the throne in the future!" ”

Wei Xi said hesitantly: "It's just a woman's opinion! Da Rui's qi is not exhausted, if this emperor is so easy to usurp, it is still the turn of Yan Hou's milky and undried child?! Can't you and I die! ”

Su Shaoge said: "Old lady Duanmu is eager for revenge, and it is indeed a bit whimsical - it's just that this Yanhou is usually silent, either lying in the arms of the Empress Dowager, or following Her Royal Highness the eldest princess of the Jin Kingdom to do her filial piety, so that we don't take him seriously, but we don't want to be an understanding person." Of course, in my opinion, this is also because he has never gotten along with the lord of Yishui, and his feelings about the pain of losing his mother have not reached the point of being piercing, so he can be a bystander! ”

He sighed at this point, and said hesitantly, "What do you think he just said for what he said?" ”