Chapter 829 The Sorrows of the Little People (for all monthly tickets)
Liu Mingzhi looked blankly at Qi Run, who had blood-red eyes across from him, wondering why he would ask such a question.
Qi Run saw the extremely melancholy look in Mr. Liu's eyes and looked at the peach grove that had a panoramic view of the window with a hint of reminiscence.
"The reason why the Jin Dynasty collapsed was because of the high-ranking Wuhan family. The court was controlled by aristocratic families. Even if the people had the talent to help the world, they could not use it!"
"Emperor Taizu Gao conquered the south and north to unify the world and established Dalong. He deeply felt the root cause of the Jin Dynasty's collapse and established the system of imperial examinations to select talents, giving the common people in the world a chance to stand out and honor their ancestors!"
"Not only the imperial examination system, but also every Dalong law formulated by Emperor Taizu was so shocking that it was difficult for the courtiers at that time to understand! The degree of enlightenment of Dalong was unprecedented. As for whether it is unprecedented, I dare not boast about it!
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"To elaborate, princes, princes, nobles, gentry and gentry can annex land, but they have to leave enough land for the people to cultivate. This may be the reason why the dragon can last for six hundred years and endure for a long time!"
"The common people will not be starved of food. Although they may have a simple diet and coarse linen clothes, as long as they have a mouthful to eat, they will not think about rebelling!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Qi Run speechlessly, not understanding why he told him these things.
Qi Run gently took a sip of tea to moisten her throat.
"I know very well what your father Liu Zhi'an and even many people think of me. He is an upright man but hesitant in his actions, cowardly and incapable of doing much!"
"Zhi'er, you come from a wealthy family since you were a child. You have a privileged background. You don't have to worry about three meals a day!"
"Although Emperor Taizu Gao gave a way out for poor students all over the world, and the imperial examination system is indeed fair and just, it cannot be said to be 100% fair, because everyone has selfish motives!"
"Zhi'er, you don't have to worry about food and clothing. You can't understand what kind of efforts a person who was born in poverty has to put in to get ahead!"
"I remember that when I was studying in the past, not to mention the huge amount of tuition fees, I couldn't even afford the most basic three meals a day. If it weren't for the mercy of the mountain leader, let alone being ranked in the second class, would I have survived more than 20 years?
That winter two years ago is nothing to mention!”
"Hunger and cold bring greed to the heart. A person can throw away all dignity in order to survive. Do you know what it feels like to compete with a dog for food? I did! Do you know what it feels like to compete with a beggar for a sleeping place?
I took it from you!"
"I have worked ten times harder than others, but I am still not as good as my classmates who have enough food and clothing, because I have to spend half of my time worrying about three meals a day!"
"This is the difference in life. I and your uncle Song Yunai were students at the same time, and their family backgrounds are almost the same. However, your uncle sat in the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, while I was still working as a small doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs. I am
Are you unwilling to work hard? Is it because I am less knowledgeable than your uncle? No, because your father Liu Zhian is helping your father to climb up!"
"This world is such a reality. I don't have gold or silver to support the officials and the officials in the examination department can only grovel and climb up the ladder little by little!"
"Don't you want me to say that Jiuding is full of confidence? But I have nine generations of bitter cold in my ancestors. Have you ever thought about who can give me confidence?"
"Ten years of hard work is hard! The higher you climb, the more you understand the gap in status!"
"I have never resented anything! Why is it that you who studied hard in a humble life are better than others who have accumulated life for three generations? In order for me to study for the imperial examination, my father worked hard to cultivate more acres of land to pay for tuition, and my mother worked hard to save money for me.
I starved to death after taking the next bite of food! The day when I was named on the gold medal list was a glorious day, but who knew that I had to pay for it with the lives of my father and mother!"
"The two of them are so stupid that they don't know a single word, but they paid the price with their lives for me to stand out and honor my ancestors. Tell me, how can I be so stubborn?"
"In the 18th year of Xuande's reign, I served as the governor of Yizhou. I worked conscientiously, abided by self-discipline, and never did anything wrong to the people under my rule. Just because I couldn't spare three thousand taels of silver, I was about to be promoted to the Ministry of Rites.
I was transferred to Chenzhou, and then ended up in Jinling as an official!"
"I have always been indebted to her for Ya'er's affairs. You should also know about the matter with the Lu family. I have never regarded Ya'er's marriage as a transaction. As a father, I am well aware of the difficulties that arise from humble beginnings. I want Ya'er to
Even if Ya'er's children no longer suffer from this kind of pain, it's because I have a humble position and am not qualified to know about the affairs of the capital, so I listened to what your mother-in-law's uncle said!"
"As a dear father-in-law, I never imagined that there is really no humanity at all for my own interests. After knowing what happened to Ya'er, I regretted it. Fortunately, Ya'er still had a chance of survival before she passed away, but Ya'er was stubborn.
I think that my married daughter has thrown away the water, and I am determined not to return to the Qi family as the daughter of the Qi family!"
Perhaps the old man also felt a little guilty and gave Ya'er a house to live in the capital, so that he could have a safe place to live.
Liu Mingzhi was speechless. He didn't expect that his father-in-law's experience would be so miserable. If he didn't speak out today, maybe no one would know about his suffering in his lifetime.
"I know you love your sisters Yaoyao and Yiyi very much. You must be thinking in your heart, your daughter has suffered such injustice, why don't you go out and fight with them to the end? After all, there is a selfless yamen like Yushitai!"
"Zhi'er, as a child of a big family, you don't understand the sorrow of little people."
"Even if I go all out to fight them to death, the final result will only be that they suffer some moral and reputational losses, while I will face the crisis of ruining my family!"
"I have already harmed a daughter. You cannot let your mother-in-law, Yun'er and Liang'er suffer with me anymore. We are both men, do you understand my helplessness?"
"My son-in-law understands, because my son-in-law has also met such a person before. His name is Qin Bin. He is half a classmate of my son-in-law at Dangyang Academy. He is also obsessed with Ku Han, and he knows the helplessness of a little person, and the helplessness of a little person.
sorrow!"
"Alas, Dalong Law is selfless, but officials have their own selfish motives! The world has been like this since ancient times! Although I have retired and returned to my hometown, my beloved son has remained in the court. I use my parents' lives and my life's efforts
I have created a ladder for Liang'er that is not much different from the starting point of others. This life is enough! Whose family's honor is not accumulated slowly through the efforts and struggles of the parents?"
"I have nothing to be ashamed of in my life, but I am ashamed of this child Ya'er. I heard that Ya'er has become the great elder of the White Lotus Sect. The reason why I made Yun'er kneel down is not because I am angry, but because I am indignant, complaining about injustice, and hating myself.
Incompetent! I hate myself for not fulfilling the responsibility of a father who protects his children from wind and rain!"
"father in law"
"Zhi'er, treat Yun'er well and get Ya'er back if you have a chance. I'm over fifty and there's no telling when I'll be gone. If it's convenient, I'll leave Ya'er to you to take care of her for the rest of her life!
You go and accompany your distinguished guest first, I am tired and want to rest for a while!"