Pei Shuying believes that the reason why the aristocratic families regard books as a scourge is because the books come too fiercely and catch them off guard. Once the aristocratic families calm down, they will find that the impact is not big. Even if it is a fair and just examination, the aristocratic families still occupy an absolute position. The advantage is that even if the children of aristocratic families fail the exam, they can still turn the poor scholars who pass the exam into their own, and then everyone can work together to maintain the existing system of talent promotion, appointment and dismissal.
There was nothing Yang Ji could do about this objective fact. After all, no matter how good the system is, it still needs people to implement it. Even if the thousand-year-old family disappears, political families, military families, and economic families will emerge. They may not last for a thousand years, but they can still influence several generations. , as long as the social structure of family and clan remains unchanged, and as long as human beings still have emotions, it is impossible to achieve absolute fairness.
If he has children, he will invest resources in them, cultivate and support them wholeheartedly, and use his personal connections to help them go further and fly higher.
However, the main reason why the gentry was superior was the rich collection of books and the huge talent pool. Without the support of the gentry, the court would not have enough talents to govern the world. And if books became common in the world and became worthless, the children of poor families and farmers would be the same. They sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain, which also eliminated the greatest advantage of the gentry. The court's dependence on the gentry also changed from indispensable to dispensable, from having to win over to being able to kill or not.
Yang Ji thought of this and said: "The popularity of books is in full swing. All the families in the world regard this matter as a scourge. Even in the court, there are few people who see it as clearly as you. After all, the Shandong people who are most affected by this are Treat me as your life and death enemy."
"King Wei is wrong to think so." Pei Shuying gently shook her head and explained softly: "In name, the Shandong gentry are united and share weal and woe, but in fact they are not monolithic. They are a whole externally and internally. Intrigues and intrigues. In the past, Emperor Xiaowen of Wei ranked the Lu family of Fanyang, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Wang family of Taiyuan as the top noble families in the world. Today, the four noble families have become Cui, Lu, Li, and Zheng. Their power has declined. The Wang family of Taiyuan has eliminated the four high sects. The Li family not only entered the four high sects, but also ranked third. The Lu family, ranked first, was demoted to second, and the Cui family, ranked second, was promoted to first. Among the high sects, the The intensity of the secret fight can be seen from this."
"The seven sects and five surnames derived from the high families with four surnames are competing more fiercely. The Cui family of Boling and the Cui family of Qinghe, the Li family of Longxi and the Li family of Zhaojun are fighting openly and secretly for ranking and status. Even if they have the same surname, they are like this. One can imagine the relationship between the other surnames."
"Each sect within the seven sects and five surnames is divided into several houses. When each house competes for the successor of the family head and the seat of the clan leader, it is three points more fierce than the battle for the crown prince."
"Thank you Shuying for your advice, I feel much more relaxed." Yang Ji breathed a long sigh of relief, and the pressure on his shoulders also eased a lot.
To put it bluntly, the Shandong gentry headed by the seven sects and five surnames are actually the same as the "Five Mountains Sword Sect". Although they are married to each other and claim to advance and retreat together, and besides fighting openly and secretly, they also have the obligation and friendship to look after each other, but Yang Ji is Who would interpret the arguments with Cui Zhongfang, Zheng Shanyuan, and Wang Long in the court as threats and challenges to the seven sects and five surnames?
On the contrary, if the Boling Cui family disgraced Cui Zhongfang, a minister-level figure, and if the Xingyang Zheng family and the Taiyuan Wang family disgraced Zheng Shanyuan and Wang Long, the "teachers of scholars in the world", the influence and reputation of the three sects would also be Therefore, it fell sharply; other Shandong noble families have more interests to divide and more room for maneuver. Even the Lu family and the Li family, who are ranked below the Cui family, are expected to use this opportunity to catch up with and surpass the Cui family, so they may not I am grateful to Yang Ji for making the three people miserable, but at least I will not be hostile to him because of this matter.
In other words, Yang Ji cannot defeat the seven sects and five surnames alone, but the conflicts and competition between the five surnames, the seven sects, and each sect and house are something he can take advantage of. As long as he pays attention to the key points of interest, he can make them fight against each other. Massacre; Guanlong nobles and southern gentry were no exception.
After figuring this section out, Yang Ji felt that the pressure on his shoulders was much lighter.
"You are not a member of the noble clan, and you may not know much about the internal affairs of the noble clan. I have one more important thing to tell you." Pei Shuying said softly.
Yang Ji asked: "What's the matter?"
The Yang family used to be the Guanlong nobles, but now they are the royal family. How can the royal family have the same rules of survival as the nobles and gentry? Since no one had taught him specifically before, Yang Ji naturally didn't know. But now he was caught off guard and became the enemy of the world's famous family, and he became a little more curious about the internal affairs of the family.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle!
"For the Sui Dynasty, the key figures who determined each official position were the saints and the chief officials of the three provinces. However, for the aristocratic families, the key figures who determined a certain official position were the family head and clan elders. For example, a certain governor of the imperial court, Kong came out, and my brother and I both want to be the governor, we must get the consent of the family head and clan elders. After they choose me or my brother, the family head will negotiate, communicate, negotiate and compromise with other families. Everyone agrees The governor will be recommended by all the clansmen in the imperial court, and then the governor will belong to me or my brother. When the next governor appears, everyone will go around like this again, and then give it to the second family." Pei Shuying laughed. After a moment, he said: "In short, the names on the list that appear on the saint's desk are the same for whoever becomes the governor."
"So, you and your brother have a conflict?" Pei Shuying's words made Yang Ji deeply touched. Whether it is this life or the previous life, the selection of officials is the same. In short, the preselected candidates who appear in front of you will always be the same. Just those birdmen.
What else can you do except draw out the birdman who looks slightly human?
The only difference lies in the level of the selector.
However, from Pei Shuying's words, Yang Ji noticed that the competition within the family was extremely fierce. The survival philosophy of "not putting eggs in the same basket" they pursued not only left a way out for the family, but also created a problem within the family. Fierce competition; if a certain force they bet on wins, then the bettor will become the "talker" in the family afterwards, and the loser will of course be stepped on severely.
Pei Shuying nodded and said: "The person who was abandoned by the family must have resentment towards the family and the people chosen by the family. But normally, the family will provide appropriate compensation to calm his resentment."
Yang Ji looked at the girl with bright eyes, white teeth, and beautiful face, and finally asked: "This gift is not simple. It is not only about the seven sects and five surnames, but also related to the Wenxi Pei family. Why did Shuying tell me this?"
"I thought you didn't ask." Pei Shuying gently gathered her hair from her temples, stared at Yang Ji with a pair of clear eyes, and suddenly smiled sweetly: "You saved my life, as long as I treat you with kindness I am willing to do anything to help.”
Yang Ji shook his head and smiled bitterly: "That's because I got you into trouble."
"The reason and process are not important. What is important is that not only did you not push me out as a shield, you also risked your life to lure away the crossbow and the assassin." When Pei Shuying said this, Qingli's face turned red, and she felt depressed. He turned his head and pulled his clothes with his hands.
Then she glanced at Yang Ji again, and saw that he was looking at her with a look that seemed to have deep meaning. He immediately looked away quickly. Her head hung lower and her face turned redder.
Some people say that "the shy look of a girl is the most beautiful"! This is true. I saw that Pei Shuying's little face was as bright as the morning glow, and her eyes as bright as spring water bloomed with brilliant brilliance, like a red water lily blooming in the morning light against the rising sun!
In fact, Yang Ji just thought the girl's reasons were cute and had no other ideas at the moment, let alone why Pei Shuying blushed for no reason. But how many people in the world can detect the hearts of young girls?
It turned out that Pei Shuying had tasted the argument of "I pledge myself to save my life" from the two paragraphs before and after. No wonder she blushed. After a while, she said again: "Actually, there is another reason, that is Wenxi Pei's situation is very embarrassing, and he has no better choice but to follow the saint."
"It can't be said to be embarrassing!" Yang Ji said meaningfully: "Maybe your father will become the prime minister of the Sui Dynasty."
Pei Shuying actually nodded, and said with an expression that resembled that of a hero: "Actually, I think so too. After all, Aye's abilities, achievements, and qualifications are sufficient, plus the Wenxi Pei family and the major forces They all have some relationship, but they are not close friends, so when Aye recommends talents to the court, he will be more fair than the prime minister from a certain force."
"Does your father know that you are so good?" Yang Ji gasped, this little beauty is a bit of a monster.
The political philosophy that geography determines politics is perfect for the Wenxi Pei family. The Wenxi Pei family is located in the south of Bingzhou. It happens to be between the Shandong gentry, the Henan Hongnong Yang family, the Guanlong nobles, and the Guanlong Weidu family. The intersection of forces.
The Wenxi Pei clan belongs to the traditional Shandong gentry, which is different from the Guanlong nobles and Guanlong gentry, which are mainly of Xianbei blood. However, they are separated from the Shandong gentry in the north by the towering Taihang Mountains, resulting in the Wenxi Pei clan and the Shandong gentry in the north. The relationship between the Wenxi Pei family and the Shandong gentry in the south was not so close; and in the south, there was the Yellow River flowing eastward, which made the Wenxi Pei family not have a close relationship with the Shandong gentry in the south.
It was the special geographical location that determined the political stance of the Wenxi Pei family. They neither favored the Guanlong nobles nor were close to the Shandong gentry, but kept a respectful distance from the traditional Guanlong gentry.
The Wenxi Pei family also benefited from the long-term middle ground and gained Yang Jian's favor. In the future, Yang Guang seemed to need the Wenxi Pei family to balance and ease the conflicts between the Guanlong nobles and the Shandong gentry. That's why the Wenxi Pei family was able to prosper in the Sui Dynasty. During the Yang Guang period, a rare situation of two families appeared.
When Yang Guang asked Pei Ju to be responsible for selecting officials and Pei Yun to supervise the Yushitai, wasn't it what Pei Shuying said was "more fair than the prime minister from a certain force"?
Pei Shuying shook her head and said, "I dare not say this."
"Then I will test you for your father." Yang Ji stared at this little beauty and smiled: "What should I do next?"
Pei Shuying stared at Yang Ji fiercely with her big black and white eyes. She understood that Yang Ji was questioning him and testing her, but what she said was really, really taking advantage of others.
She stared for a long time, and finally said: "They are already very anxious. You can't over-stimulate them. Next, you should be steady and wait until they calm down and realize that the threat from books is not that big before you use them yourself." There are conflicts and problems. But I’m afraid this will take a long time.”
"I don't think so!" Yang Ji smiled slightly: "The heads of aristocratic families are all old foxes. As people get older, they will lack aggressiveness. When doing things, they tend to 'not seek merit but seek no faults' and 'first The steady way of "thinking about victory after defeat" is that when judging your opponent, you will always think about "there must be a conspiracy". Bloody courage will not happen to them. So I think it is easier to take advantage of victory and pursue it. Achieve great results."
Pei Shuying asked: "How to take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"
"I have a list of the prisoners of the Boling Cui family, the Xingyang Zheng family, and the Taiyuan Wang family within one year. The number is shocking. Once it is announced, it will definitely cause an uproar." This is what Yang Ji said in the court with Cui Zhongfang, Zheng Shanyuan, and Wang One of the decisions made by Long after the debate cannot be said to be known to the whole world now, but the officialdom in Guanzhong must be fully aware of it. Many people are even looking forward to the release of this list to attack the reputation of the three sects.
Yang Ji originally planned to announce them all, but Pei Shuying mentioned so much internal competition among the Shandong gentry, so Yang Ji decided to announce only the Boling Cui family, giving the Lu family, Li family, and Zheng family a chance to compete for the top sect.
This not only prompted them to bite dogs, but also reduced their own burden, and left room for negotiation with the Zheng family and the Wang family. As much as the Bolingcui family was traumatized, the Zheng family and the Wang family cared about the list of prisoners. , How much I want to make peace with myself. This is the saying that it is better to cut off one finger of the enemy than to hurt the enemy ten times, and to defeat the enemy ten times with one force.
Pei Shuying did not speak, but silently thought about what Yang Ji said. After all, her age was here, and no matter how smart she was, she still had a lack of age and experience. After a while, his small nose suddenly moved, and he looked around in confusion: "Where is the burning smell coming from?"
Before Yang Ji could speak, Yuchi Gong had already shouted, "Sir, there's a fire over there."
Yang Ji and Pei Shuying went out to take a look and saw a line of black smoke billowing up, gradually spreading as it rose.
"Isn't it?"
"No way?"
Yang Ji and Pei Shuying looked at each other in horror. If the fire was also related to Yang Ji, then it would be the fourth accident that happened between the two of them.
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