Great Tang Broom Star

A group of people entered the village, and then the village official appeared.

"Jia went out with the children at home."

The guards were left outside, and Jia Pingan took the prince and several officials, plus Baodong Leihong and Xu Xiaoyu into the village.

"It's Duke Jia!"

It's not too far away from Jia's Village, and the villager mentioned Wang Yuerong casually.

"That female steward is so powerful. When it comes to grabbing water, no one can compete with her... It depends on whose field is the driest, and whose field is the most watered..."

Jia Pingan responded with a smile, "Take me to the best house in the village."

"That's the Qian family."

The house of the Qian family looks ordinary, but in the village it looks like a mansion.

The yard is paved with flagstones, which is classy. But pigs can be heard in the latrine on the right, and this reveals the truth.

It still smells like a farmhouse!

There are twenty-one members of the Qian family, and the two elderly people smiled and sat beside each other after saluting each other.

The children and grandchildren stood in order, and Jia Pingan smiled and gave the children gifts.

After exchanging pleasantries, they each sat down.

It was Qian Zun, the boss of the Qian family, who talked to Jia Ping'an.

"Originally, the old man was called Qian Da, but by chance, after studying for a few years, he felt that this name was inappropriate, so he went home and asked Ah Weng for instructions. Ah Weng said that he would ask him to get one, so he changed his name to Qian Zun."

Qian Zun's skin was still rough, and his big hands looked like sandpaper.

He smiled, his teeth were yellow and several were missing.

"There are more than 20 members of your family, which can be considered as everyone. Do you have any plans for the future?"

Jia Ping'an asked straight to the point.

Seeing that Qian Zun was in a dilemma, Cun Zheng smiled from behind, "Duke Jia has a lot of money and is an important minister in the court. Can you still take advantage of your family's knowledge?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Qian Zun respectfully tinged with panic.

This is the natural reaction of the people at the bottom when facing the powerful.

This reminded Li Hong of a dog he met earlier... When he met a dog he couldn't beat, that dog lay on the ground with its belly exposed.

Qian Zun's eyes became more joyful, "Thanks to His Majesty, the weather has been smooth and the harvest has been good in the past few years. The family has also started some small businesses, and life is gradually getting better."

People in the Qian family wore ordinary clothes with few patches.

Li Hong nodded slightly, thinking that this is a wealthy family in the countryside?

He thought of Hao Qiang again... Hao Qiang can make the Qian family feel ashamed just because of a house, not to mention what is Hao Qiang... He must be a family who interacts with the government and can influence the government to make decisions. That's all.

"Life is really good." Jia Pingan said with a smile: "What are your plans for the future... Don't worry, I'm just asking, and I won't reveal a word afterwards."

The old man sitting next to him moved, "Mr. Jia is a good man, let Da Lang tell you."

Good man!

Jia Pingan smiled and said: "No, if Jia wanted to harm, he would harm the rich and powerful, but he would not harm the common people."

Everyone laughed.

Qian Zun said with a smile: "Now I don't let Aye and Auntie take care of things anymore, just enjoy the blessings. The children in the family should farm the land, and the smart ones should be sent to study..."

He pointed to the two young men who looked more bookish, "These two are studying. I don't think about high officials and rich salary, I just think... the land that the Qian family has planted for hundreds of years, now it's a good time Well, even if the old man dies from exhaustion, he still has to let his descendants have a future. If he can produce a scholar to be an official, then after his death, the old man can also go down to announce the good news to his ancestors."

Is it that simple?

Li Hong was thinking.

"You should be self-motivated, so are there any obstacles in the process?"

Jia Pingan felt that he had the talent to be an interviewer.

"It's just that the children study... They are said to be taught by the teacher well, but compared with the students in the city, they are much worse..."

Qian Zun smiled, not worried at all, "It would be great if there are some good gentlemen."

Li Hong glanced at Jiang Feng...

In fact, there were quite a few scholars in Datang. Except for being officials, most of the remaining ones were rich, and even if they were poor, few thought of teaching.

"If it takes more than half of the family property to let the children study, would you be willing?"

Qian Zun said without hesitation: "If there is a future in studying, even an old man who has lost his fortune will send his children to school."

This is the tradition of China.

One generation is for one generation, the parents can give the best to their children, one generation nurtures the next, and multiply.

"You two come here."

Jia Pingan beckoned the two teenagers over and asked, "What do you think is the use of reading?"

Qian Zun kept a straight face. One person slapped the back of the head, the sound was so loud that Li Hong couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb.

"Mr. Jia asked a question! Hurry up and say it!"

The tiger-headed boy on the left held the back of his head and said, "Sir, he said reading makes sense."

Why!

After Jia Pingan thought about it...

"Reading is not only for understanding, but also not for understanding alone.

Jia Pingan thought of the era when Confucianism was prosperous in later generations. It can be said that it was blooming everywhere. Countless people found ways to make a fortune from Confucianism: tax exemption, convenient business, easy to merge land, and those upper classes are in the same class, and the benefits can be shared. ...

From the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, and then to the subsequent Manqing Dynasty, Confucianism has been developing continuously for hundreds of years. How about progress?

No improvement.

Talking and talking all day long, pondering people's hearts and human nature all day long, but making no contribution to social progress.

Such learning is regarded as the only prominent learning. Isn't this self-castration?

"Sir, you can only become an official if you explain the truth..."

"Nonsense!"

Jia Pingan frowned, "It's important to study well, but what are you going to do afterward? Your parents sent you to the school. Apart from expecting you to learn how to be a superior person, they also expect you to learn from the books. The way of living……"

Qian Zun was panicked at first, but laughed when he heard that, "Mr. Jia's words are not bad. When I send them to school, the first thing I think of is to make them stand out. As for being a human being... I have been a person for most of my life. Can't you teach them?"

Jiang Feng and others who were angry were stunned.

But Li Hong said excitedly: "Good job!"

Seeing the two teenagers at a loss, Jia Pingan smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I just said so. What should be taught in the school, I'll ask today... It's not appropriate to ask students. Qian Gong's words are straightforward. In a word, Reading is first and foremost to make your children and grandchildren promising, right?"

Those slogans are useless! Later generations of the Donglin Party also played the signboard of serving the country and the people, but what they did was doing things that harmed the country and the people. He is full of so-called knowledge of sages, but he knows all about party and internal strife all day long. The emperor's mention of tax collection will inevitably lead to counterattack... The emperor loves wealth and competes with the people for profit. But who are those people?

They are all rich and powerful!

When it comes to fighting, it seems that the old master's friends all have their own art of war, all of them are full of confidence and coaxing, and finally ruined Daming.

So what matters is what is done, not what is said.

Confucianism has developed for more than a thousand years, what has it brought to this land?

Can it bring about social progress?

In the end, the natural sciences were contemptuously called: strange skills and obscene skills.

"There are only so many officials, what should I do if I can't be an official?"

Jia Pingan sat on a low stool and said gently: "I think that students should learn how to make a living in school, know how to increase their income, know how to improve equipment, and know how to open their eyes to see the world..."

This is what students should learn.

"I don't write essays or write poems all day long. Can these make a living?"

When Jia Pingan mentioned this matter, he became angry, "The children of powerful families can shade the officials, so they have no worries about food and clothing. They learn articles and poems and think they are elegant, but the children of ordinary people learn these. Once they fail the imperial examination, they What can I do?"

Li Hong felt his head exploded.

"Mr. Jia's words have reached the heart of this old man." Qian Zun began to complain, "This old man's family supports two children to study. It can be said that he has tried his best, but the children are doing all kinds of poems and articles all day long, and what are they reading?" The old man was thinking about the words of the sages, what if they don’t pass the imperial examination? Come back and farm?”

He grabbed a boy's hand and spread it out, "Look at this hand, it's so white and tender, how can it be used to farm? Since he can't farm, how will he live after failing the imperial examination?"

These words can be called deafening!

Qian Zun looked at Jia Ping'an and said sincerely: "Although the old man is just a farmer, he also knows the principles of the family and the country. If the former Sui Dynasty does not exist, the world will be in chaos. The old man has tried his best. The taxes that should be paid are unambiguous. If the court If you want to be recruited in the middle school, this old man can go to battle and kill the enemy for Datang! Die without regrets!"

It's just a farmer!

Jia Pingan looked at him and nodded for a long time, "Everyone works hard, then this Datang will be even better."

Until he returned to the East Palace, Li Hong was still in deep thought.

Jiang Feng gave Zhang Song a look.

Zhang Song coughed dryly, "Your Highness, Confucianism can correct people..."

He felt that his words were a little pale.

Li Hong raised his eyes, "After hearing what the peasants said today, I realized that the common people don't have any fear or expectation of reading sage books, but they think that their children and grandchildren can get ahead through reading. But if they can't pass the imperial examination, What can they do?"

He looked at his subordinates and asked in such a serious tone: "If you can't be an official after learning Confucianism, what do they do for a living? After learning Confucianism, you can only be a master. If you can't be a master, it's a waste of learning." I am so incomprehensible to this kind of knowledge... I am even more panicked. What if everyone in the world studied Confucianism? I am worried that there will be falsehood everywhere, and people who speak loudly but don't know how to make a living... At that time, the country will perish , who can save it?"

Zeng Xianglin couldn't help saying: "Your Highness's words are very true. Nowadays, scholars can find benefits because there are fewer scholars. If there are more scholars, those people will probably have nothing to do."

This problem broke out later, so that many people were unwilling to let their children study. But those people have a way!

- No tax! As long as anyone who is a little promising in his studies doesn't have to pay taxes!

So the descendants of later generations can say proudly: "I will no longer pay taxes, those farmers will take the initiative to donate their fields, and I will be able to send wealth from the sky while sitting at home. This is the benefit of the sage book. Who Dare to say that reading sage books is not good, I will kill him!"

Zhang Song said: "They can teach..."

Li Hong frowned, "Teach more people who don't know what to do for a living except for sage books?"

Zhang Song's face turned red instantly.

Li Zhi also learned what happened today.

But the emperor is silent.

It's time to make a move!

Jia Ping'an looked forward to it.

Looks like you have to lead the way!

He thought a lot.

In the middle of the night, Jia Ping'an was still walking in the yard.

Squeak!

Wei Wushuang came out quietly.

"Husband, is something difficult?"

Jia Ping turned around and said with a smile: "I was just thinking... If there is a huge monster in front of me, which is extremely fierce, and I am just alone. If I run away, my home will be gone. Do you think I should run... or should I be brave? dash forward?"

Wei Wushuang walked over and said softly, "My husband has never flinched..."

"good!"

Jia Ping'an entered the duty room and wrote furiously.

Wei Wushuang was rubbing ink for him, and when he saw the content of the memorial, he couldn't help but exclaimed.

Jia Pingan raised his head and smiled, "For my husband, this is going to the mountains of swords and seas of fire."

...

"Aye!"

In the morning, Li Shuo happily waited for the spring outing.

The boy was dressed in a hunting suit and looked energetic.

As expected of my species!

The same is true for Gao Yang, looking heroic. As for Xincheng... still dressed as a little white flower, when he saw him looking over, he raised his eyebrows.

"Set off!"

A memorial also entered the imperial city at this moment.

"Jia Ping'an suggested that the government subsidize money and food, and set up government-run schools in various places. The more the better..."

Li Yifu raised his head, with a look of ridicule in his eyes.

"Those common people can only farm and let them study... Who did Jia Ping'an drink too much with last night?"

It wasn't just Li Yifu, after the content of this memorial was spread, it quickly stirred up waves.

"This lunatic!"

When Li Ji heard such a discussion, Li Jingye came to look for him in a hurry.

"Ah Weng, I hit someone just now."

Li Ji covered his forehead, "Why did you hit someone? How powerful?"

"The bridge of his nose was broken, and his nose was bloody." Li Jingye said disdainfully: "The man said that brother's suggestion was just a dream. Scared of shit!"

This rebellious grandson!

Li Ji sighed: "You have to know why they are not willing to let the common people study. Where do the aristocratic families rely on? One is the money, food and connections accumulated over the years, and the other is family education. Xiao Jia said that the upper class monopolizes the right to education. You are right. But why do you want a monopoly?"

Li Jingye was startled, "Could it be that they are afraid that the common people will be able to read the same books as them, and they will not be able to compete?"

"Yes!" Li Ji nodded, "there are only so many benefits from the official positions above. If the common people can study...their benefits will be taken away. Those people will hate Xiao Jia to the bone. If possible, they can defeat Xiao Jia. Scattering ashes... the old man seems to have seen him rushing towards the mountain of swords and sea of ​​fire alone...alone!"

Li Jingye was stunned, and then asked: "Ah Weng, then we can't sit idly by!"

Li Ji said silently, "Xiao Jia mentioned this last time, but it didn't spread much. And at that time, the government didn't have any money left, so everyone should listen to it as a joke. But in the past few years, the savings of the government have increased...the subsidies are gone. It became possible. He was too bold to say this.”

"Aon!"

Li Jingye was going to be angry.

An official came in outside.

"Sir." The official looked solemn, "Just as the memorial was handed over, those people were dumbfounded after reading it..."

Ren Yaxiang had a headache in the military department, "Xiao Jia is digging out the foundation of those people."

Wu Kui felt a little joy in his heart, but was overwhelmed immediately, "Since ancient times, reading has nothing to do with the common people. The so-called teaching has no distinction, but reading costs money, and the common people can't afford it, so those people have monopolized the high officials and dignitaries... If the government subsidizes the cost of studying for the people, it is the government spending money to dig out their roots."

"Xiao Jia..." Ren Yaxiang took a deep breath, his brows frowned, "Go... If anyone in the military department dares to criticize this, get out... just say it was the old man who said it."

Wu Kui shook his body, "Mr. Ren, when those people are burning with anger, your words will arouse hatred."

Ren Yaxiang smiled and said: "If a young man dares to speak out for Datang, the old man is old, so I will help him. Even if there are thorns in front of him, it is good for the old man to step on his feet and let him walk one more step on the old man's feet!"

Wu Kui's body shook.

Later he went to the front yard and called out the officials.

"I know that someone is cursing Duke Jia." Wu Kui said with a cold face, "I don't dare to talk about this matter, but if anyone wants to take this opportunity to insult Duke Jia, I'm here... Let him regret it for the rest of his life! "

He nodded and left, his confidant knew Ren Yaxiang's confession just now, so he said eagerly: "Why is the minister so... Just tell Ren Xiang's confession, wouldn't it be better if we don't provoke those people?"

"Yes! It's better!"

Wu Kui said indifferently: "I don't have a family behind me, and my family was considered poor and settled back then. When I was studying, I had the idea of ​​getting ahead."

"Those old men studied hard and finally passed the imperial examination. Do you know what the old man was thinking at that moment?"

The confidant shook his head, thinking that you took the pot from Ren Xiang's head just now, and you also buckled it on top of your own head by the way.

Wu Kui stopped and looked up at the blue sky, "At that moment, the old man was thinking... what to do for this world."

He lowered his head, "Over the years, this old man has gradually forgotten the oath made at that moment, and indulged in the dream of getting promoted and getting rich. This old man is not happy that Junjun Jia entered the Ministry of War. His arrival reflects the old man's incompetence... But at this moment, old man know..."

Wu Kui sighed, "After all, there are some people in this world who are not afraid of life and death, and just want to do something for this country. He can do this, why can't I help him? Why can't I stop some swords and guns for him?"

He turned around and looked at his confidant, "To be a human being, you should not only think about your own interests, but when you should be passionate, you should hold a horizontal knife and shout at those sons of bitches..."

"Ms. Ganni!"

...

The memorial is still going through the procedure, but Li Zhi has already learned the content.

The emperor knelt and sat there, showing no emotion.

"Meet the Queen!"

Li Zhi raised his eyes, and saw the queen hastily entering the palace. Because of her large belly, her body was leaning back, which made people worry.

"Ping An, is this crazy?"

Wu Mei was roaring, "Your Majesty, let him go to the Western Regions, stay in the Western Regions for a few years, and come back when this matter clears up."

This is not the end of the Yuan Dynasty. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, most of the vested interests squatted at home and refused to work for the cowherd boy Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang is also very tough... whoever dares to be corrupt will peel off the real grass.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a cowherd boy, he is well versed in the way to prosper the dynasty. He knew that to make the dynasty last longer, the only way to suppress those so-called gentlemen and suppress those so-called families. The best way is to start school!

So after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, schools were set up in various places to force children to study.

This kind of compulsory education is called compulsory education in later generations... But what Emperor Hongwu never expected was that a group of privileged people came out of Confucianism professors.

After the popularization of education, the aristocratic families did not have a place to stay, but another terrible group was born: the gentry!

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