After a moment of pause, Xiao Qian spoke again.
"The biggest feeling is that times have changed. Printing and papermaking have had a great impact on aristocratic families and academics. Aristocratic families can no longer control the power of the world by controlling books and reading. Poor families will surely rise, not those who The rise of a poor scholar from a poor family, who is truly from the common people, is inevitable."
"The biggest temptation for scholars is to leave a name in history, or to become an important minister in the imperial court and realize their ambitions. However, the only way to get ahead in studying is the imperial examination. In the past, scholars were mainly concentrated in the world's rich and powerful families. Even if they could not get ahead, You don’t have to worry about food and drink, and you can live a life where you can be a little rich at worst.”
"But these scholars who come from poor people are different. As long as they have an opportunity, an opportunity for them to study and rise, they will inevitably explode a hundred times or a thousand times more powerful than scholars who come from aristocratic families! The huge number of people, the hard work The level of effort and effort will allow true geniuses to be born among these people.”
"However, there will be a problem, that is, the old aristocratic families will inevitably decline, but a new force will also be born. This new force cannot be underestimated in the future. That is, teachers and students , students and students form a force similar to that of a powerful family. This force is even more stubborn than that of a powerful family. Even if your Highness has said that your wishes may not be fully realized. Eliminate this power. And they will gradually form their own power in the court." Xiao Qian said seriously.
There was no special expression on Li Ke's face, but he took a serious look at these people again. It had to be said that there was no simple person who could be a bachelor in Hongwen Hall, and in addition to studying knowledge, these people also Most of them studied officialdom, or to use a word from later generations to describe it, politics.
They dare not say that they have reached the perspective of future generations in politics, but purely from the perspective of methods, they are not much different from those politicians of later generations. After all, these methods have not changed for thousands of years.
"You are right. If the court is regarded as a party, it is normal for these people to have factions. If there is no faction in the party, there are all kinds of strange things." Li Ke nodded. "Then do you know who you are?"
Xiao Qian and others looked at each other, and then neither of them answered the question, or they wanted to see what they looked like in Li Ke's eyes.
"There is such a group of people who are on the cusp of the changing of the times, but they are unwilling to admit the arrival of the tide of the times, but they are stubborn about the old era but cannot fully control it. They want to control the new power, but they cannot They have abandoned their so-called traditions, but are unwilling to abandon what they have learned all their lives, but now seem to be of no use. They are the remnants of the old era, but they cannot control the ship of the new era."
"To put it simply, they are like the stones in that pit, smelly and hard." Li Ke said lightly.
The faces of Xiao Qian and others turned pale all of a sudden, red and white at the same time. They were embarrassed and angry, but they didn't know how to refute, because they had been in this editorial department for more than half a year, and they had seen more things. More, they were sure, they saw something different.
Whether they want to admit it or not.
"But, then again, just like the poem I wrote, everything I am born with will be useful. Everything in the world has its role, even if it is a stone in a latrine, as long as it is placed in the right place, It's still useful." Li Ke said lightly.
"Then the question is, you stones, are you willing to correct your positions?" Li Ke sat up straight, looked at them again, and asked calmly.
Xiao Qian and others were speechless. In other words, this was never a multiple-choice question. Just like what Li Ke said before, not everyone has the opportunity to choose a new path and then choose another opportunity.
They had this opportunity because Li Ke gave them this opportunity, or Li Ke felt that their "stones" were still useful. Otherwise, they would have sadly withdrawn from this era long ago.
"Your Highness, this has never been an option, right?" A person on Xiao Qian's left asked with a wry smile.
"Why is it not a choice? There are always choices in life. Everyone has a choice. Even if my father is here, you all have a choice, but you just have to bear the consequences of your choice." Li Ke smiled.
Several people were speechless, but that's not the case. As long as you are not afraid of death, there are many choices. The question has been since ancient times, how many people are not afraid of death?
"Actually, Your Highness, you should understand that we have been here for more than half a year and have not left yet. In fact, we have already made a choice." Xiao Qian said with a wry smile. It seemed that Li Ke wanted to give them this face, but in fact Come on, is this face worth it?
If they are still here, haven't they already made their choice? Otherwise, what are you doing here?
"In this case, let's talk openly and honestly. After all, I need you for some things after the new year." Li Ke said lightly.
"Your Highness, please tell me what we should do." Xiao Qian took a deep breath, and several others were similar. At their age, they had already understood one thing, that is, as long as a person is alive, it is useful.
I'm afraid that you are already completely useless in some people's hearts.
"I said, you are just like the stones in the pit, smelly and hard, but you are also useful, and this smelly and hard, I hope, what you are facing are those you once had, those who stand with you. People from one camp.”
"I'm not afraid to tell you that my goal is to completely interrupt the fact that the powerful families currently control the power level of the Tang Dynasty. This is my ultimate goal. Therefore, I need some people to help me bite these powerful families. As for this group of people, you must know them well.”
"So, you are the best choice."
"After all, you were abandoned by them, weren't you?" Li Ke looked at them calmly and said.
Xiao Qian and the other five fell silent.
Li Ke was not in a hurry. He picked up the teacup next to him and took a sip of tea. When facing different people, you need to have different strategies. Some people don't need you to brainwash them. As long as you understand their context, it's better than giving them. Their brainwashing works.
Just like the saying that everyone has heard in the past life, if she is new to the world, take her through the prosperity; if she has experienced many vicissitudes, take her on a merry-go-round.
In fact, this is a positioning chosen by human nature. People all have weaknesses.
