The sky is gloomy today, with dark clouds filling the entire sky. The wind that blows from time to time carries a damp, dull, earthy smell, which is disturbing. The entire dark sky is full of dragonflies, and there are many birds that are not just passing by, but also gliding quickly into the sky. It seems that a A heavy rain is inevitable.
Near noon, Yang Ji came out of the official office of the Ministry of Personnel carrying a large oil-paper bag. It contained the list of prisoners he had obtained from Niu Hong. It took a lot of time to copy it. When he walked out of Shangshu Province , when we came to Anshangmen Street, there was a "rumbling" thunder in the sky.
He subconsciously looked at the sky and saw a dazzling light piercing the clouds. Branch lightning shook Daxing City. There was rolling thunder in the distance, and it seemed that a heavy rain would soon hit. He immediately ran towards the palace city. When he reached the Chang'an Gate, heavy raindrops fell, hitting his scalp with a "clack".
From a distance, she saw the heroic Liu Rumei holding an umbrella, standing in front of the carriage waiting anxiously. She saw Yang Ji running towards him, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them boarded the front compartment of the carriage one after another as if they were fleeing. The downpour finally came, and the heavy white rain enveloped the earth. The air was filled with the smell of earth, and the raindrops made the roof of the carriage crackle.
"Fortunately, I almost got soaked in the rain." In the car, Yang Ji said happily, looked at Liu Rumei, and said with a smile: "Today's morning meeting was a bit long, so I kept you waiting."
Liu Rumei took out a silk handkerchief, gently wiped the rain off Yang Ji's face, and said softly: "Young master, you don't need to explain anything to me, I'm just your concubine."
Yang Ji gently took her catkins and said, "You can't say that. What's wrong with my concubine? Isn't she also my woman?"
"Young Master is so kind to me." Liu Rumei is now a young woman. She has lost her former youthfulness and added a bit of mature charm, but her face still has the purity of a girl, and her two beautiful eyes are like a pool of autumn water. The tenderness is almost overflowing.
"Since she is my woman, she is naturally a family. A family should love each other." Yang Ji took off his court clothes and put on light and breathable white folded clothes. He felt much more comfortable and lay down on the couch.
He chatted with my mother very late last night, and got up early today. Although he didn't feel sleepy, when he lay down, he felt a little tired and couldn't help but yawn.
Liu Rumei said distressedly: "Since you are tired, Master, please take a rest!"
"Well!" Yang Ji stretched out comfortably and said lazily, "We are eating out at noon today."
Liu Rumei asked: "Where to eat?"
"I heard that the Guoshilou next to Guozixue is good. Let's go there to eat and hear if the controversy in the court has been spread." It has been more than an hour since the dynasty ended, and the controversy in the court must have spread throughout the capital. , and the content discussed today is closely related to students, and Yang Ji wants to hear the voices of students nearby.
"Okay!" Liu Rumei looked at Yang Ji who was sleeping, and the feeling of tenderness and pity filled her body and mind. She explained clearly to the coachman, then sat sideways on the couch and moved Yang Ji's head to her thigh.
The wheels rolled and the carriage slowly drove toward Yanxi Gate in the west. Yang Ji actually fell asleep.
Guozixue is located in the southeast corner of Daxing Palace. It is a school covering an area of 400 acres. It is known as Taixue, the highest institution of learning in the Sui Dynasty. It was home to Taixue. When Taixue had the largest number of students, more than 3,000 students studied there.
Since the students of Taixue were recommended by various states, the number of students from poor families was only over a hundred at most. Most of the students there were officials and children of aristocratic families, which only opened a small door for the children of poor families.
But even this crack in the door encountered strong opposition from the family members. Yang Jian had to abolish the four schools, prefecture and county schools, and Guozixue to quell the so-called "people's resentment." However, while compromising, he also attacked Taixue, which could be called an aristocratic school.
Students who previously studied at Taixue could become officials directly through recommendation. After receiving the recommendation, they became candidate officials in the Ministry of Personnel. Whenever there were vacancies, these candidate officials would be admitted first. However, in order to retaliate against the persecution of the aristocratic family, Yang Jian first cut off the number of Taixue students, reducing the three thousand students to seventy-two. Secondly, Taixue students also had to take the Jinshi and Mingjing exams. Those who failed were all dismissed. Without alternative officials, the Taixue students who had previously enjoyed privileges would have no advantage at all, and the quota of Taixue students would no longer be competed for.
At this time, Yang Jian opened the door to Guozixue in a roundabout way, and anyone who was willing to learn could enter as an auditor.
All members of the aristocratic families have family education, family education, and are taught by famous Confucian scholars. The educational conditions are even better than those of Taixue. In the past, what they cared about was the privilege of Taixue’s recommendation for officials. Now that it is gone, naturally they are not willing to let their children come. Taixue, with poor conditions, studied; but for the children of poor families, Taixue, with "poor conditions", was still a prestigious institution, and the books and famous scholars in it were very attractive to them.
Yang Jian now opened Guozixue, which has strong teaching staff and numerous books, to the whole country, turning Guozixue into an open library where masters can answer questions. Naturally, a large number of poor scholars with good living conditions flocked to the capital, and started to use " He studied in Guozixue as an "auditor", which caused the number of students there to skyrocket and increase instead of decreasing.
However, Guozixue is across the street from Pingkangfang in the southeast corner, and Pingkangfang is the most prosperous place for romance in the world. The brothels inside gather the best beauties, either with different styles or beautiful and generous. They have always been literati and elegant. , the favorite place for officials and businessmen to stay.
Children from poor families came to Daxing City to study with huge sums of money and the ardent hopes of their parents and families. At the beginning, they could maintain their duties and original intentions. But soon some people couldn't restrain themselves. Under the instigation and bewitchment of their friends, they got into trouble. In the brothel.
From this, a group of people were born who specialized in cheating people out of food and drink. These people were either descendants of certain noble families who were not favored by their families, concubines, or they were just knight-errants who were just like liars. The deceived Hanshi thought he had integrated into the circle of disciples of aristocratic families, and proudly showed off to other Hanshi, saying that he knew a certain young master, as if he felt superior to others.
Of course, there are also many humble scholars who sincerely want to learn. They study hard with like-minded friends every day, immersed in the vast ocean of learning, absorbing knowledge from books like a "sponge absorbing water", and enriching their knowledge and insights. .
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The car arrived at the Guoshi Tower near Guozixue. Liu Rumei, who was reminded by the driver, gently shook Yang Ji awake in his arms: "Sir, the Guoshi Tower has arrived."
Yang Ji stretched out comfortably. Just as he stretched out his arms, he suddenly stopped again. Looking up from his angle, Liu Rumei's face couldn't be seen at all. He couldn't help but wrap his arms around her slender waist, raised his body, buried his cheek into her "great" chest, and took a deep breath of the fragrance: "It smells so good." .”
Liu Rumei said shyly and uneasily: "Master, we have arrived."
"We'll be there soon, we're not in a hurry!" Yang Ji not only did not give up harassing Liu Rumei, but even intensified his actions.
"Sir, please..." Liu Rumei's pretty face was already more charming than the clouds in the sky, and she was even more ashamed and afraid in her heart.
Although the atmosphere of the Sui Dynasty was open, Liu Rumei grew up in the strict rules of the Duke and Prince of Yue. At heart, she was a very traditional little woman. She could not accept being intimate in the street, even with a carriage.
But precisely because she was a traditional woman, once her heart fell in love with someone, her deep-seated obedience became her instinct, and she had no courage to oppose Yang Yong.
It was her unreasonable and excessive obedience that fueled Yang Ji's arrogance day by day. However, Yang Ji also considered her feelings and threatened in a malicious tone: "That night...?"
"I belong to the young master, so I will do whatever you want tonight!" Liu Rumei just wanted to get Yang Ji off, so she blushed and nodded.
"You said that yourself..." Yang Ji laughed and let go of his obedient prey. When he saw the carriage parked under the rain-rippled eaves, he opened the door and walked out.
Guoshi Tower has long been famous in Daxing City. It is a place where scholars like to go to eat and drink. Firstly, it is famous for its reputation. Secondly, it can get some news from here. Therefore, it is crowded with customers every day and business is booming.
Yang Ji has also heard the name of the Guoshi Tower for a long time, but he has never been here before. Now when he saw the white walls, black tiles, cornices and brackets, and the very grand Guoshi Tower, he couldn't help but admire it with pleasure.
Liu Rumei was worried that the bright red face would be noticed by others, and worried that her bun and clothes would be messy, so she hid in the car and tidied it up carefully before getting out of the car. Seeing the pedestrians walking in a hurry and no one paying special attention to me, I couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was almost noon, and the first floor of the main building was crowded with scholars eating and drinking. Some were dressed in robes, and some were poor people wearing commoners and kerchiefs. The former occupied good seats and the food was also a signature dish, while the latter were in the corner. Inside, the food and drinks ordered were ordinary. They hid in a corner, drank, and listened to the wealthy scholars talking and useful news.
Seeing Yang Ji and Liu Rumei's extraordinary temperament, the waiter planned to welcome them to the private room on the third floor. Yang Ji shook his head and refused.
Although the private room upstairs was very quiet, the spacious and open first and second floors contained the useful information he needed.
After searching around, they finally found an empty seat in a corner of the second floor. Yang Ji was not the only one dining here with a female companion, so the two of them did not attract any attention.
After Yang Ji sat down, he casually ordered a pot of good wine and a few good dishes, and then looked around.
The restaurant was extremely lively, with some people whispering and some making loud noises, and the scholars wearing the costumes of Imperial College students were the most active.
Although Taixue students no longer have any privileges, the imprint of Taixue students is still of great benefit to their future career. In addition, these students were from good backgrounds and there were only seventy-two formal students, which also gave them some psychological advantages over ordinary scholars. They spoke as if others could not hear them.
"The reason why aristocratic families are noble is that, firstly, they have a rich collection of books, from which their disciples can learn knowledge; secondly, because there are people in front of the aristocratic families, it is convenient to enter the officialdom. Without the support of the aristocratic families, the court would not have enough talents to govern. The world, and poor scholars are lucky to have the opportunity to learn. However, with the emergence of movable type printing and ink at any time, paper books can become popular all over the world, which means that culture and knowledge are no longer the exclusive rights of aristocratic families, and it means that ordinary people can also have the opportunity to become scholars, farmers, and merchants. The 'scholar' among them."
The politics of the Sui Dynasty were clear and the atmosphere was open-minded. People discussed state affairs without caring about crimes, so the students had nothing to fear. The gentleman's voice was particularly loud, and because the topic was so sensitive, everyone on the second floor suddenly became quiet.
"Everyone in the aristocratic family knows this truth, but whoever dares to ban or burn books privately will be torn into pieces by poor scholars and ordinary people for the sake of their own future. So today, the only way to ban and burn books is by decree of the imperial court, and so we have what we have today. The dispute between the court and the court. But why do saints not know this? If the court forcefully bans books, it will be rejected and despised by poor scholars and ordinary people, leaving an eternal infamy. However, the saint's unwillingness to ban books will undoubtedly have an impact on the family that inherits poems and books. Family members, if everyone can read and write, where will the scholars who passed down poetry and calligraphy to their families go? Where is the way out?"
At this time, a scholar sitting in front of the window said: "Where to go? Of course, the strong will be respected, and being able to rise to the top will be an irreversible trend in the future. What is left behind when the waves wash away the sand is real gold. These 'real gold' Only gold can make the Sui Dynasty prosperous. If you only rely on family background to steal a high position, your own talents will be insufficient and you will be swept away by the turbulent trend sooner or later. This is something that benefits the country and the people, and the saint is naturally optimistic about its success. How can he object?"
When the scholar who had just spoken saw someone answering, he stood up and raised his hands to the scholar who answered: "I am in Xiangzhou, Du Zhenglun. May I ask my brother your name?"
When he heard him announcing his home address in the wine shop, there was an exclamation of surprise. Du Zhenglun, together with his brothers Du Zhengxuan and Du Zhengzang, passed the scholar examination the year before last and were awarded the rank of Yuqiwei. At that time, the court only accepted ten scholars, but all three Du brothers passed the examination. In an instant, they became famous all over the world. Everyone present The scholars themselves knew the names of the Du brothers.
Hearing this, the young scholar sitting in the corner also stood up, smiled and said politely: "I don't dare to take it seriously. I am Qizhou Fangqiao, named Xuanling."
Yang Ji heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but glance at them. Both of them were gentle, handsome, gentle in manners, and quite gentlemanly. However, compared to the calm and calm Fang Qiao, the young Du Zhenglun was much more mature. Somewhat sharp.
Du and Fang were both families of officials during the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties. After the destruction of the Northern Qi Dynasty, these official families were suppressed by the Guanlong nobles and became local tyrants.
But Yang Ji knew that both of them were admitted scholars and Yuqiwei. There is no fairness in the exams these days. In the final analysis, the ranking is ultimately determined by Yang Jian's will. Which force he wants to use, then the scholars of this force are scholars and have high rankings. Otherwise, the three Du families will How could Jie be a scholar in the same class? It can also be seen from this that Yang Jian used Ming Jing Ke and Xiu Cai Ke to win over the Qi nobles, express goodwill to the Qi nobles, and make political preferences for the stability of Qi.
"It turns out to be Brother Fang!" Du Zhenglun looked at Fang Xuanling and said in a deep voice: "Du believes that the court's inaction has almost destroyed the superiority and advantages of the family. It is impossible to say that there are no complaints in everyone's hearts. If The world's aristocratic families are obsessed with this matter, and the foundation of the Sui Dynasty is not stable, does Brother Fang think so?"
Fang Xuanling smiled when he heard this and avoided talking about Du Zhenglun's question. Instead, he said with a smile: "I also participated in the early court meeting. The entire court meeting was actually a dispute between King Wei, who represented Hanshi's interests, and the family members. The saint's attitude is actually very obvious, that is, he neither supports nor opposes it, and acquiesces in this happening. It's just that someone tried to support the bandits and remonstrate, and hijacked all the people in the world to force the emperor to go to the palace, which aroused the saint's anger."
"That's right. After all, this matter is a scholarly matter. If the saints and the court ban the book, it will cause a lot of people to feel cold; once it is clear that it cannot be banned, it will cause dissatisfaction among the aristocratic families." Du Zhenglun also participated in today's morning court, so he naturally understood the morning court. What happened was that they were of too low a rank and they all stood at the entrance of Daxing Hall. Naturally, they could not recognize Yang Ji who was arguing with Cui Zhongfang, Zheng Shanyuan and Wang Long.
"If we put aside the difference between scholars and common people, does Du Xiandi think King Wei's view is wrong?" Although Fang Xuanling did not see Du Zhenglun in the court, they were both Yuqiwei. Since he participated, then Du Zhenglun Naturally, it won’t stop, that’s why I say that.
"It's definitely wrong. Not only is it right, but King Wei's insistence and propositions are selfless and beneficial to the world. It's just that in order to protect their own interests, the aristocratic family opposed the normal circulation of books. There are many similar things in history, every day This has caused huge changes in the world. Du doesn't know what the future holds, but King Wei, who represents poor scholars and supports the circulation of books, is already on the hostile side of the world's aristocratic families. Once the content of this court meeting is spread, the world's aristocratic families will probably hate it. To the bone.”
"However, once the content of the early dynasty is spread all over the world, it will not only be known to the world's aristocratic families. By then, as much as the world's aristocratic families hate King Wei, Hanshi will be grateful to King Wei." Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "What do you think, Brother Du Xian?"
"Not bad." Du Zhenglun was silent for a moment and sighed: "It is really difficult to predict whether King Wei will persevere under the pressure of the world's famous families."
"That's true." Fang Xuanling smiled slightly and stopped talking. He knew that Yang Ji not only represented poor scholars and ordinary people, but from the current point of view, he might be a figure promoted by the royal family to fight against the world's aristocratic families.
But for Yang Ji, who is an enemy of the world's aristocratic families, the future situation will definitely not be good; if the imperial power weakens and the aristocratic family grows further, Yang Ji will definitely become a tragic figure like a businessman and a father-in-law.
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