If you want to suppress and weaken the aristocratic families, you can only vigorously promote the imperial examination system and absorb a large number of students from poor families into the officialdom, becoming social elites and the mainstay of the country, competing with the aristocratic families.
With the continuous progress of the imperial examinations, a large number of students from poor families were promoted, which not only weakened the aristocratic families, but also formed a new social class group of landlords and gentry...
Things are always like this in the world. When you think you have solved a problem, there is another problem that is just as serious or even more serious.
There is never a “perfect” solution.
"Tai Chi" is the greatest invention of Chinese culture, which perfectly interprets the ultimate form balance of the world.
There are four seasons in heaven, yin and yang in earth, men and women, and good and evil natures.
This world has always been characterized by mutual opposition and interdependence. As the saying goes, "A lonely yin cannot grow, a lonely yang cannot grow." When everything loses its control and balance, everything will be destroyed.
His Majesty Li Er's method is very consistent with the principles of heaven and earth. He suppresses the powerful families, but never thinks of uprooting them. He attaches great importance to the imperial examinations, but he never expects all the students from poor families to replace the children of aristocratic families in the court. An aristocratic family and a poor family are like swords with two sharp edges, one cannot be missing without the other.
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The two of them chatted casually about some matters in the academy. After talking about official matters, they sat in the reception area and chatted.
"I heard that Concubine Yang issued a decree yesterday to grant marriage to the two daughters of the house?"
Fang Jun took out a can of tea from the drawer of the bookcase nearby, ordered someone to boil water, and made a pot of tea himself to drink with Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong glared at Fang Jun angrily, feeling very unhappy in his heart: "Isn't this a good thing you did? Originally, I had already reached an agreement with the Feng family in Lingnan, so I just had to choose a matchmaker to send the betrothal gift on a certain day. As a result, You interfered so much that the Feng family thought I was repenting. Two days ago, I personally came to apologize, but was turned away."
Not just the Feng family?
Originally, he had agreed to marry Qian Jiulong and chose a girl to marry. However, he was suddenly confused by Fang Jun. Qian Jiulong was so angry that he was so angry that he didn't know who dissuaded him afterwards. He was also dissuaded by Li. His Majesty the Second scolded him, but he did not dare to confront Fang Jun, so he had to stop fighting. However, the feud with Xu Jingzong was finally concluded.
Although Qian Jiulong is a little older, his status is respected and his family is luxurious. He is the founding father of the Tang Dynasty. If his daughter marries her, she can be made the main wife, and if she gives birth to an heir, she may inherit his title of "Chao Guogong". Title, what a beautiful thing this is?
Fang Jun poured tea for him, ignored his complaints, and said with a smile: "Your reputation is just like that. You have a big head, but you still lack a fist? Although General Xin Mao and Wang Xuance are both from poor families, they are talented and characterful. Honest and honest, he is truly a rare and good son-in-law. Given time, he will surely soar into the sky. It is really hard to find him even with a lantern. He and my concubine are childhood sweethearts. They only do good for them, how can they harm them?"
Xu Jingzong was silent for a moment, took a sip of tea silently, and nodded slowly.
He naturally also knows the principle of "Don't bully young people who are poor". He has met Xin Maojiang and Wang Xuance. Although they are not on the stage at the moment, they are both intelligent and capable, and with a backer like Fang Jun to support them, they will naturally flourish in the future. Next words.
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"It's very difficult for a child from a poor family to strive for the top and get ahead! You and I are always there to support you all the way, and the setbacks and hardships we endure during the process are also indispensable. My daughter is spoiled and spoiled. I wonder if she can bear the hardship..."
Xu Jingzong sighed, with a worried look on his face.
This was unexpected for Fang Jun. It was widely rumored that Xu Jingzong married his daughter in order to receive a betrothal gift. He once threatened to marry into the family that gave him the larger betrothal gift. Now it seems that he accepted the luxurious betrothal gift for the sake of his daughter. ?
As soon as Xu Jingzong saw Fang Jun's face, he knew what he was thinking, and he immediately said angrily: "Tiger poison doesn't eat its children. Although I am not a rich man, I can't live by coveting my daughter's dowry, right?"
There was a sound of footsteps at the door, and then someone said: "Forcing the eldest son to be exiled to Lingnan, unable to manage the family and greedy for wealth, how can people like you say such things as a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds? Haha, you are really shameless and shameless!"
Xu Jingzong was furious, turned around and shouted angrily: "Fart! I have always acted with a clear conscience, why do you need to punish the traitors like you?"
Fang Jun looked up and saw that it was Chu Suiliang...
His expression was quite unnatural.
Because he thought of an anecdote, saying that Xu Ang, the eldest son of Xu Jingzong, had an affair with Taina and was married to a continuation of the affair. Later, when the incident happened, Xu Jingzong petitioned the emperor to send him to Lingnan... No one else knew about this at the time, but somehow later It spread out, making Xu Jingzong lose face.
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At this time, the scandal in the family must not have spread yet. The world only knows that Xu Jingzong exiled his eldest son to Lingnan for the crime of unfilial piety, but does not know the details. Xu Jingzong himself was also reluctant to talk about the matter, so he was misunderstood by the world and thought he was ruthless.
As a result, as soon as Chu Suiliang came in, he stabbed Xu Jingzong hard on the scar...
You must not joke about this kind of thing, it will cost someone's life!
Fang Jun quickly stopped the furious Xu Jingzong and said to Chu Suiliang: "Chu Siye's words are wrong. It is difficult for an upright official to deal with family affairs. How can a gentleman criticize others for one-sided remarks?"
Chu Suiliang is not angry either, in fact he has been angry for a long time. It is normal for the two of them to wear a pair of trousers to help Xu Jingzong scold him.
He entered the check-in room, sat down on the chair, glanced sideways at Xu Jingzong and said: "In the history of history, loyalties and traitors defend themselves, whether they will be famous for a century or be infamous for thousands of years, it will be judged by oneself."
Xu Jingzong sneered: "You should look after yourself, you are a heartless and unrighteous person. If Wei Xuancheng hadn't been generous back then, you would have become the laughing stock of the world. You are a gentleman but you are disdainful!"
This refers to the fact that Chu Suiliang secretly presented Wei Zheng's manuscript to His Majesty Li Er. Although Wei Zheng expressed his understanding afterwards, Chu Suiliang's reputation plummeted.
Who can help but be on guard against such a person who betrays his friends in order to get ahead?
Chu Suiliang's face was ashen, but he was speechless in retorting.
Fang Jun rubbed his forehead helplessly. The two people probably had a grudge in their previous lives, so they stabbed each other's weak spots with all their strength, competing for cruelty...
Although I don't want to see Chu Suiliang, I don't want these two people to fight each other when they meet. Otherwise, how can there be a quiet life in the future?
Then he warned: "Both of you are the pillars of the court, and they must have a place in history. How can you not care about your reputation after your death? Please put aside your personal grudges and handle the matters assigned by your Majesty properly. Only then can you It’s the most important thing. If anyone in the future makes sarcastic remarks, criticizes, and makes the whole academy agitated when we meet, don’t blame me for being rude to him!"
In fact, these two people are indeed famous in history. Chu Suiliang is famous for his calligraphy achievements, and Lao Xu can be called a "legend of a generation."
Why do you say that?
Because the official history before "New Book of Tang", such as "Han Shu", "Three Kingdoms", "Jin Shu"... Even the "Old Book of Tang", which also writes about the Tang Dynasty, does not have "The Story of the Traitor". The official history The appearance of "The Biography of Traitors" in Chinese history began with the "New Book of Tang" compiled by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi in the Northern Song Dynasty.
And Xu Jingzong "gloriously" became the first traitor in the official history "The Story of the Traitor"...
Ordinary people can never achieve this status, although it is the opposite.
In the past, Fang Jun had no doubts about this. It was not just the definition given by history to Xu Jingzong. After coming to the Tang Dynasty, he had many contacts with Xu Jingzong and found that this man was cunning, cunning, narrow-minded, and unyielding. He had all the necessary qualities to be a traitor. Prepare quality.
But slowly, Fang Jun discovered that it didn't seem to be the case...
What are Xu Jingzong's crimes?
In the third year of Xianheng's reign, Xu Jingzong passed away. For a high-level official who had served as prime minister and was a second-rank Tejin during his lifetime, and who was buried with Taizong Zhaoling after his death, the court must give him a "posthumous title" and seal the coffin of his life. Conclusion.
Yuan Sigu, a doctor of Taichang, said: "Jingzong was promoted by his talents, and he was always in the Qing Dynasty. However, he abandoned his eldest son to live in the wilderness and married a young girl to Yiluo. After hearing the "Poetry" and studying the "Li", things ended in the imperial court; Nacai asked The name is only heard from fake goods. The name is stained by hundreds of Guisi, and there is a lot of dust. The code of changing the name must be practiced. According to the posthumous law, "the name and the reality are well said to be Mao", please give me the posthumous title of "Miu". "
"Famous and real" means that fame is inconsistent with actual character.
The three charges given by Yuan Sigu are actually worthy of discussion.
Xu Jingzong's first wife Pei died, and Pei's maid was beautiful. Xu Jingzong doted on her, so he married her and made her his second wife, assuming the surname Yu. Unexpectedly, Xu Ang also fell in love with Pei, and had an affair with her...
