Lu Xuan did not answer in a hurry, but slowly said: "Why do powerful and powerful families have tyrannical strength?"
"Is it because they have so many private soldiers that no one can afford to mess with them? Or is it because they control a lot of land and have a lot of resources at their disposal. They even have a wide network of contacts and can easily run things?"
"No!"
"These are not root causes."
"You have a lot of private soldiers, but you are only temporarily tyrannical. You have a lot of land, but you only have money and resources for a while. You have a wide network, and you must have enough wisdom and ability. When you meet a prodigal, no matter how strong you are,
No matter how much power we have, no matter how much material we have, we can’t withstand the torment.”
"The fundamental reason is that powerful families have their own reading system and can pass down poems and books to their families. This is the most fundamental reason."
A flash of light flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes, and he said: "There were countless ordinary people in the Han Dynasty, and it was impossible for them all to study. Almost the vast majority of people could not read a single Chinese character, and they could not even count the number of three plus five.
Not sure."
"Children from poor families can read, but there are very few of them."
"The so-called poor families, in essence, are not ordinary people who are illiterate, nor are they ordinary people. The ancestors of these children from poor families once had great achievements. Although they have no land resources and no personal connections, they still pass down poems and books to their families.
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"Everyone in a powerful family can study. The most capable people in the family go to serve in the court early. Those with average ability stay in the local area and work hard, or serve as county officials or county officials."
A first-level assistant will solidify the foundation of the family."
"Even if a powerful family has prodigal sons, there is a high probability that there will be more scholars, so the strong will always be strong."
"Between ordinary people and powerful people, there is a huge moat, that is, a huge ravine, which naturally isolates the two sides. This is the basis for the powerful and powerful families to continue to exist, because they have the opportunity to study, coupled with the family's
With resources, we can become stronger and stronger.”
Lu Xuan stood up directly.
His eyes were shining brightly as he continued: "Zijing mentioned the problem of powerful families. There is no problem in dealing with some large families on a small scale. If it is a large-scale one-size-fits-all approach, it is simply unrealistic to wipe out all powerful families."
"And, as Mr. Kuai mentioned, you can't make big moves because it's prone to instability."
"So, we need to figure it out slowly."
"My method is to enlighten our minds, let more children from poor families study, and let more children from poor families become officials."
"When these children from humble families who have once been glorious but whose families are in ruins can climb up and prevent the upper echelons from being monopolized by the powerful, the stability of the powerful families will slowly weaken."
"Although the children from poor families will become stronger, new powerful people will emerge, but in a short period of time, the solidification of the class will not be formed, and the monopoly of the class will not appear."
"Go one step further and open up the people's wisdom on a large scale so that even the most ordinary people can read and write. Of course, these problems are too far away. So the top priority is to open up the wisdom and let more children from poor families emerge. With the help of children from poor families,
Suppress powerful families."
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "Step by step, weaken the powerful. Eventually, if everyone in the world can read, the so-called powerful families will naturally disappear. As for what class will appear in the future, it is too far away."
Kuai Liang praised: "My lord is wise."
Lu Su's eyes were even brighter, and he praised: "My lord, he promotes education and promotes these down-and-out children from poor families. This is excellent. I agree with this. It's just that it's not easy to select people from poor families."
"Not difficult."
Lu Xuan shook his head.
He continued: "When the imperial court established the Imperial Academy, wasn't it to promote education? Now that the imperial court is in chaos, there is no intention to establish education. At this time, I will establish education and cultivate talents."
"I set up an official school to recruit children from powerful families, and at the same time, I recruit children from poor families on a large scale. Children from powerful families must be given money to study. But for other children from poor families, as long as they pass the selection, I will let them study for free."
"As long as there are more and more children from poor families, and they gradually build up a scale, and let them go to the grassroots level after completing their studies, it will slowly weaken the power of the rich families in the local area. Step by step, there will be opportunities."
In history, it was after the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty that the powerful families and clans were truly broken.
However, Lu Xuan would not directly arrange the imperial examination.
Because it's unrealistic.
The current Han Dynasty is too barren, too poor, and too lacking in materials.
In essence, the formation of the imperial examination came into being when the economy developed to a certain stage and the cost of studying and other aspects were comprehensively reduced.
In fact, the prototype of the imperial examination had already existed during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, Xiao Yan, in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
This emperor who believed deeply in Buddhism was extremely sage in the first half of his life. He saw the monopoly of aristocratic families specializing in building Chinese studies, establishing Doctors of the Five Classics, and establishing the Five Classics Museum to recruit disciples from poor families.
The most important thing is that children from poor families are free of charge, and all their food and accommodation are supported by the imperial court. As long as children from poor families who study in the Five Classics Hall are proficient in one of the classics, they can become grassroots officials and civil servants after passing the examination.
Moreover, Xiao Yan went to give lectures in person many times.
This means that all the children from poor families are equal to the disciples of the emperor.
Whether it was the prototype of the imperial examination or the disciples of the emperor, these did not happen overnight, but evolved step by step.
What Lu Xuan needs to do is to lay the foundation first.
Promoting imperial examinations on a large scale is essentially unrealistic and would be quite difficult. Only by forming a spark can one start a prairie fire.
Moreover, Lu Xuan also has a trump card.
He understands the general situation of printing and papermaking. To say how complicated printing is, it is actually not very complicated. What today’s craftsmen lack is to pierce the last layer of paper. As long as it is pierced, you will feel that, in fact,
That's it.
For example, papermaking, papermaking technology is now available, and the Zuobo paper produced today has good quality and quality.
However, it is still far from the paper of later generations.
If you don't break through it, there will be less choices for raw materials. In fact, if you break through the choice and direction of raw materials, everything will be simpler. However, due to the limitations of the times, it is difficult for many people to break through this level of vision.
Because I couldn’t think of it at all, or I didn’t have this flash of inspiration.
However, Lu Xuan knew.
Lu Xuan wanted to promote education, and he had enough means to promote it.
After listening to Lu Xuan's words, Lu Su admired him in his heart and praised: "My lord's arrangement is a feasible way. Although it takes a long time, it is a step-by-step arrangement that continuously selects and trains poor families. I agree with the low-level position. I will put the former
Only by cultivating the glorious poor families, solving the problems of powerful families, and further benefiting more people, can we truly open up wisdom."
Kuai Liang said: "I agree with my humble position."
Lu Xuan smiled softly. In fact, Lu Su and Kuai Liang were not confident enough in him because they both felt that the time was very long.
However, it's not too long.
Lu Xuan had a trump card. He did not explain the art of papermaking and printing. He would arrange these things slowly after returning to Shu County.
Lu Xuan sat down again and said: "Back to the topic, according to Lu Su's suggestion, we captured Xiapi, and we will not expand until we capture Pengcheng Kingdom. Xuzhou needs someone to take charge of the overall situation."
"The person who is in charge of the overall situation in Xuzhou cannot be an ordinary person. He must know how to govern the place and be able to deal with war."
"In short, if you mount your horse, you can fight a war; if you dismount your horse, you can govern the country."
"My consideration is to keep Mr. Kuai in office, because you are the most suitable person. Although I adjusted the structure of officials before, Mr. Kuai serves as the Secretary of Hucao and is in charge of Hucao's affairs."
"But right now, the situation in Xuzhou is more important."
Lu Xuan looked at Kuai Liang and said: "I hope Mr. Kuai will stay in Xuzhou, serve as the governor of Xuzhou, and fully preside over the affairs of Xuzhou. In addition, I will let Huang Zhong command 15,000 black armored soldiers to guard Xuzhou and help you deal with Xuzhou's problems.
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Kuai Liang was also shocked and surprised after hearing this.
Xuzhou governor.
This is the real frontier official.
The difference between the governor and the governor, in short, is that the governor is in charge of military and political affairs and controls the local military power. As for the governor, he does not control the military and only takes care of local government affairs.
As for Kuai Liang, he was loyal to Lu Xuan and had no intention of getting involved in the army.
According to Lu Xuan's arrangement, he was the first person under Lu Xuan to serve as governor outside.
Kuai Liang knew that staying in the core of Lu Xuan had great advantages. However, serving in Xuzhou was also crucial. Especially being in charge of a strategic place like Xuzhou was a rare resume.
Kuai Liang thought clearly in an instant, no longer hesitated, and bowed: "Lord, I will definitely go all out to govern Xuzhou. However, when it comes to governing Xuzhou, I have a request."
Lu Xuan asked: "What request?"
A flash of light flashed across Kuai Liang's eyes and he said: "This time Liu Bei is in charge of Xuzhou, and the Chen family of Xiapi, the Mi family of Donghai, the Ma family of Xiapi, the Zhao family of Xiapi and the Li family of Xiapi are participating."
"The Mi family moved from Donghai County. They don't have any land resources. They just have money. They have already supported the lord, so there is no need to think about it. However, the four major families in Xiapi, the Chen family, the Ma family, the Zhao family and the Li family, are the most important families in Xiapi.
The powerful family of Pi."
"They helped Liu Bei and assisted Zhou in his crimes."
"It is true that we cannot deal with the local big families roughly, but they are enemies. This time the lord wins, so it is natural to deal with them."
"In this humble position, I would like to ask my lord to give an order. The Chen family, the Ma family, the Zhao family and the Li family will all move with their families and go to Shu County to live and serve the lord. This is their treatment, and it is also an open door to give them a living."
Chance."
Kuai Liang said: "After they leave, I can control the land in the hands of these big families and conduct military garrison. At the same time, I can further resettle the people. With these two foundations, I can govern Xuzhou. Please allow me, my lord."
Lu Xuan laughed in his heart.
Lu Xuan asked Chen Deng to move the Chen family to Shu County, and now Kuai Liang has also made suggestions. It really coincides with this.