Lu Xuan looked at the excited scholars from a poor family and felt more and more at ease.
From today on, these poor men have truly become his confidants. Moreover, if these people are enriched in the local area, and more scholars from poor families will be enriched in the local area in the future, it will be enough to form the basis of restraining the powerful families.
This is the prerequisite for a stable foundation.
Lu Xuan and other poor scholars calmed down and said no more, leaving it to Zheng Xuan to take charge.
Zheng Xuan gave a brief speech, encouraged the poor men, and then disbanded the team. At the same time, he ordered the soldiers to send all the powerful family members away.
The Five Classics Pavilion was quiet again.
Zheng Xuan led Lu Xuan back to his office room.
Zheng Xuan looked admiring and said: "Lu Shijun's words have activated the students' energy and spirit, making them reborn and have more goals. On behalf of all the students, I would like to express my gratitude to Lu Shijun."
Lu Xuan said humbly: "Mr. Zheng is so polite. I should express my gratitude to you. What I want from these poor scholars is not to ask them to become great Confucian scholars with limited knowledge of scriptures. I just hope that they can be as proficient in practical matters as Mr. Zheng. Being able to solve local problems is the most important thing.”
Zheng Xuandao: "I understand."
Lu Xuan and Zheng Xuan also talked about the philosophy of the Five Classics Museum, which is to focus on practical matters and the ability to handle things is the first priority. Then, there is the ancient scriptures and other knowledge.
Lu Xuan and Zheng Xuan talked for half an hour before taking the others away.
The wheels roll and move quickly.
Lu Xun was sitting in the carriage, with little stars twinkling in his eyes, and a look of admiration on his face as he said, "Uncle, you are so awesome. All the people from humble families admire you so much."
"I'm afraid you will let them die, and these people will be happy to do so. Didn't you see that the faces of the powerful and powerful family members who are watching are all darkened. They are both in awe and fear of you. Their expressions are really amazing."
Lu Xun was happy.
It was the wisest choice for him to stay with his uncle, as he could see many new things.
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "The words of the generals and the promises of rhetoric are just to boost their morale and arouse their fighting spirit. This can only be regarded as a goal, not a principle. In essence, they must be pragmatic, talk less and do more down-to-earth work. This is the most important."
"The same goes for you. Drinking and singing is the behavior of madmen and madmen. It is an act of grandstanding. It is not something that people in power should indulge in. At any time, you must be cautious and prudent in doing things, be knowledgeable and pragmatic, and be determined in doing things."
Lu Xuan said: "Such a person, even if he is temporarily frustrated, will surely rise to great heights one day."
Lu Xun said respectfully, "My nephew understands."
Lu Xuan nodded.
The carriage galloped all the way back to the State Shepherd's Mansion, where Lu Xuan was handling government affairs in the study. After lunch, he took a nap and continued to deal with business in the afternoon.
Near the time of application, Zhang Zhao came.
When Zhang Zhao saw Lu Xuan, he bowed and said: "Zhang Zhao, a humble official, pays homage to the lord."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Zhao looked serious and said slowly: "My lord is building the Five Classics Museum, recruiting scholars from poor families, and the lord has given me awards to establish Qionglin Garden. The news has spread in Shu County."
"Now, the news is spreading like wildfire, and countless people from the big clans have expressed their opinions, saying that the Lord's move is reversing the yin and yang, and that he is abandoning the basic and chasing the weak."
"There are clearly ready-made children of rich families and literate people, but my lord doesn't need it, so he has to spend a lot of money."
"My lord, I accept my humble position to support the children of poor families, but suppressing the rich clan in this way is very inappropriate and can easily lead to turmoil. My lord is strong and can be arbitrary, but he cannot be so rude."
Zhang Zhao put his hands together, bowed and said, "My lord, please think twice."
Lu Xuan raised the corners of his mouth and asked, "What do you think Zibu should do to arrange it?"
Zhang Zhao said: "I believe that the area under the lord's jurisdiction has been further expanded, and a group of talented people can be selected from the big families and added to the lord's command. In this way, the Five Classics Hall has won over the poor families, and the official position has appeased the big families. The best of both worlds.”
Lu Xuan's smile grew brighter and he said: "Today's official structure is just right. Once more people are added, it will lead to redundant officials. We are still in the initial stage, and we are expanding aggressively, resulting in redundant personnel. I am afraid that in the future It’s even more troublesome.”
Zhang Zhao's expression changed slightly.
He actually didn't want to come and talk to Lu Xuan about these things.
The problem is that Zhang Zhao has connections with many wealthy families in Yangzhou, and his current status is tantamount to being a representative of the wealthy families in Yangzhou.
Lu Xuan promoted the poor family, so Zhang Zhao had to come.
Zhang Zhao said again: "Lord, the redundancy of personnel, compared with the loss of people's hearts, I believe that we should choose the lesser of two evils. After all, we need to choose the interests that are beneficial to the lord, and we must consider the overall situation."
Lu Xuan leaned forward, resting his left hand on the desk, leaning against the desk in front of him, and said with a smile: "I have an idea about this."
Zhang Zhao's brows twitched and he had a bad premonition and asked, "What do you think, my lord?"
Lu Xuan replied: "I plan to form a personal army to protect my safety. The person responsible is General Zhou Tai. The selection targets are the heirs of my subordinate generals. What do you think?"
The pupils in Zhang Zhao's eyes shrank.
Pro-military!
This method is absolutely perfect.
Being a pro-military officer is not a special prestigious official position, nor is it a high-ranking official with a generous salary. However, the pro-army has one of the biggest characteristics. It is Lu Xuan's confidant army, and it has always been by Lu Xuan's side, so it is naturally close to Lu Xuan.
Once he emerged a little, he entered Lu Xuan's eyes.
This is the most special place.
And the most important point is that once Lu Xuan's identity changes in the future, Lu Xuan's status as a pro-soldier will also further change.
The generals could not refuse this step, which was equivalent to winning over most of the generals.
If the military generals do not support the opposition to Lu Xuan, can the powerful clan alone have any effect? Don't dare to move at all. What's more, a large number of civil servants have incompetent children in their families, and they can also be sent to the pro-army. This is a way.
It was like civil servants and military generals were all won over by Lu Xuan.
Zhang Zhao's tall and straight back was slightly arched at this moment. He lost his previous uprightness, and his eyes lost their previous sharpness, and he said respectfully: "My lord's arrangement is like an antelope hanging its horns. It is a miraculous craftsmanship, and I admire you for your humble position."
Lu Xuan asked: "Is it feasible?"
"feasible!"
Zhang Zhao quickly answered.
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "In that case, let's arrange this matter. I don't want any problems to happen again."
Zhang Zhao felt suddenly nervous when he heard Lu Xuan's words.
Lu Xuan used to be high-spirited, energetic, and extremely intelligent. However, Zhang Zhao was not put under such great pressure. Now Lu Xuan's majesty is revealed, and Lu Xuan should have had a plan from the beginning, waiting for someone to jump out.
Unexpectedly, he jumped into the trap.
The more Zhang Zhao thought about it, the more he regretted it. If he had known it earlier, he should not have jumped out.
Zhang Zhao said respectfully: "My lord, I'll make arrangements for you now."
Lu Xuan nodded, Zhang Zhao turned around and walked out. , when Zhang Zhao walked to the door, Lu Xuan's voice came from behind, saying: "Mr. Zibu, I want to give you a word. Only by never forgetting your original intention can you always succeed!"
Zhang Zhao's body stiffened.
He turned around, with a solemn look on his face, bowed to Lu Xuan respectfully, and bowed to the end, saying loudly, "My lord, please remember your Lord's teachings."
After saying that, Zhang Zhao left.
Lu Xun looked at Zhang Zhao's leaving back and said, "Uncle, my nephew is a little confused. The wealthy family who recommended Zhang Zhao to come out to test clearly had other thoughts. Why didn't you just get rid of him and get married?" How about the army win over the civil servants and military generals who aspire to the rich family and ease the relationship?"
Lu Xuan asked: "If it were you, what would you do?"
A sharp light flashed in Lu Xun's eyes, and he said: "Of course I will kill him. Killing will make them tremble and kill them in fear. From then on, uncle Qiangang has been arbitrary."
Lu Xuan shook his head and said: "You are wrong. Killing is the last resort. Especially in political battles, killing is the most unavoidable choice. There is a saying that Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, but about worldliness."
"For the same reason, governing a country is the same. Governing a country is not about killing, but about humaneness."
"I killed these people and dealt with Zhang Zhao, which can temporarily solve the problem. However, it will make them afraid and timid. They are worried that if they follow in my footsteps, other big clans will be pressured to continue to fight against me. "
"Adopting my methods can make them awe, make them obey, and make them integrate into me."
"That way, there's less confrontation."
"With less confrontation, there will be less internal friction. We can concentrate our energy and time on getting things done, and no one will hold us back."
"Remember, if the water is clear, there will be no fish."
Lu Xuan looked at Lu Xun, who seemed to understand, and reminded: "If you ask the people below to be loyal and have the same intentions, it is impossible. This can only exist in ideals. Read more and learn more, don't It’s either this or that, don’t be black and white, especially as a person in power, you have to look at multiple aspects.”
Lu Xun said respectfully, "My nephew understands."
Lu Xuan nodded, Lu Xun turned around and retreated, Lu Xuan got up and went to Da Qiao's yard in the backyard.
Today, I have to accompany Da Qiao.
In this era, a man is the head of the family and has a group of wives and concubines, which has many benefits. However, when there are too many benefits, he feels a little tired and loses a little bit of money. However, he is tired and happy, and it is also a joy of life.
