Chapter 33 I am willing to worship Young Master as my teacher today!
Li Sheng's tone.
Incomparably high, even though they are thousands of miles away, they still convey a sense of condescension towards these aristocratic families... looking down on them.
Especially the "Five Surnames and Seven Hopes". In this Chinese state, even the current Majesty Li Shimin has great martial arts skills. He has no way to deal with the intertwining of these families.
But Li Sheng directly used the term "Five Surnames and Seven Hopes".
For a moment, Wei Zhengwai, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and even Li Er lowered their heads and thought about Li Sheng's plan.
Upon hearing this title, everyone immediately raised their heads.
He looked at Li Sheng with unblinking eyes.
If a young person said this, they would just think that he was young and energetic.
But Li Sheng was clearly not someone who did things with passion. He was a great sage at that time who truly had a bright mind!
"Sir, how do you say this?"
"Sir, please tell me in detail!"
"I also ask you to give me some advice and be respectful to me!"
In excitement, Fang Xuanling immediately wanted to pay another grand ceremony.
Li Sheng's eyes were quick and he immediately supported him, "Brother Fang, if you keep doing this, I should die young. I said, I said it's not okay?"
"Master, please tell me, today we are willing to worship you as our teacher and seek your advice!"
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Li Sheng was so excited when he saw this group of people being so enthusiastic that they all came out to become apprentices...
But this was better than giving myself big gifts all the time, so I had to accept it with a wry smile.
"Then let's do what you think. In short, it is simple to do. Five surnames and seven hopes, in the final analysis..."
Li Sheng came from later generations.
Five surnames and seven hopes, he knew this kind of noble family very well.
First, there is a lot of capital, and second, it monopolizes the channels to become an official.
Again, this happened in the early Tang Dynasty, the literacy rate was extremely low, and the effectiveness of the imperial examination was not reflected.
What is the result? People who have the conditions to support a large number of children studying have a much higher chance than children from poor families to become officials in the court.
In other words, it can be said that if children from poor families cannot find "a way", none of them will want to be an official.
All authority is controlled by family members.
In addition, he almost monopolized the entire county's land.
With capital and power in hand, it is natural that the wind and rain will prevail.
Li Sheng analyzed for everyone how this large-scale noble clan came into being.
Then, he also put forward his own opinions.
"So, to solve the problem, we must first figure out what the problem is."
"Aristocratic families are gentry and powerful. To solve the problem of gentry, we must allow children from ordinary families to have the opportunity to become officials. Not only must there be an imperial examination system, but as many children from poor families as possible must have the opportunity to study."
“To solve the problem of gate valves, we must make gate valves no longer gate valves.”
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"Let the gate valve no longer be the gate valve? What does this mean?"
Fang Xuanling and others felt more and more at this moment.
Young Master Li Sheng's thinking and knowledge, both in terms of depth and breadth, are much stronger than theirs.
This apprenticeship is really not unfair!
"For example. First of all, why can aristocratic families survive for countless years? Because they occupy all the land. No matter what the people do, they can make a fortune if they have land."
"The life and death of the people depends entirely on how much land rent they plan to collect. What is a 'valve'? This is a valve."
"There are two ways to solve this 'valley' phenomenon. One is naturally simple, and it is to force equalization of land. But His Majesty did not do this, obviously..."
When Li Sheng said this, Li Er couldn't help but feel a little fever on his face.
Damn it, I'm not with the aristocratic families, you kid, don't make random hints.
"Obviously, His Majesty and the aristocratic families have a grudge against Xuanwumen and Li Jiancheng, so it is impossible to tolerate them. Why is there no land equalization system? Obviously, it can't be done. If it is enforced, it will easily cause civil strife, and then the Turks will have another chance.
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"So we can only take the second approach: create new ways to make money."
“Creating new ways to make money?”
Li Er and other ministers were stunned, as if the primary school students in the classroom had encountered a new concept, and their brains were suddenly stuck...
"Why is this?"
“What is the new way to make money?”
"Why new ones?"
Li Sheng:......
Mader thought he spoke plainly enough without even using the term "emerging industries".
But think about it, this is the Tang Dynasty, the Zhenguan period... I still have to be patient and explain the term.
"The new way to make money is other ways of making money besides growing things on the land, new industries."
"In this new industry, the income must be much higher than farming."
"Once it appears, a group of new wealthy people will inevitably emerge. These aristocratic families... can they sit still?"
"Once they enter a new industry, the land must be sold to obtain cash, otherwise how can they participate. In this way, the land can be liberated, and the court can purchase the land at a low price and distribute it to the people!"
After Li Sheng finished speaking,
Li Er and others looked at each other.
I actually understood it after listening to it. Although it was a surprising strategy, the logic was not complicated and it was very stable.
But there is still a problem.
"But how can a large noble family... let go of their land so easily?"
"This new way to make money... I can't even think of it."
This is also the biggest problem. Everyone thinks the method is good, but they also find it difficult.
Doing something is either too costly or simply impossible.
Li Sheng chuckled.
"The gentry will not let go of the land, so they are jealous of the new industry. They will not join in the early stage and will only obstruct it in every possible way."
"This requires the imperial court to rely on the army and force the escort to be feasible."
"Second, as for how this emerging industry emerged, it is actually the same as breaking up the monopoly of the industry."
"Let more children from poor families study and become officials..."
"Let the power in their hands, through crony monopoly, be continuously diluted."
"In this way, the reduction of the feudal vassal can be completed indirectly and covertly!"
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Li Sheng finished speaking.
Wei Zheng and others seemed to be enlightened.
The imperial examination was also done by Yang Guang in the previous dynasty.
In fact, when they occasionally thought about the past, they did not think that maybe some of Yang Guang's actions were also beneficial to the country.
But until today.
Until Li Sheng analyzed the pros and cons one by one.
Precision, transparency, clarity.
They were shocked.
It turns out that the imperial examination has such a great effect!
"So...that's it. This imperial examination is of great use!"
"Yang Guang can be considered a hero if he can think of this move..."
Li Er was stunned.
Listening to Li Sheng's words today is simply better than what he has thought about for many years.
The harvest is too great, too great.
It's like entering a new world.
But Li Sheng shook his head directly.
"Yang Guang's behavior is obviously an act committed by a scholar. The imperial examination is indeed a disguised form of cutting down the vassalage, but since it is cutting down the vassalage, how can these aristocratic families not resist? He does not hold military and political power in his hands, and he does not have the ability to destroy all feudal lords.
Foundation, isn’t it just self-destruction?”
"But Li Er is different. He has some superficial military talents, and his success rate in carrying out the imperial examination is much higher."