At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the knowledge of hundreds of schools of thought had become very family-based. A large number of powerful families monopolized knowledge, and their children specialized in a certain field of expertise, and then monopolized official positions through this field. Therefore, knowledge is not only knowledge, but also knowledge. Representing the official position of the imperial court, the nobles and nobles were naturally selfish.
Like Zhuge Liang, whose father died when he was eight years old, and whose uncle has no ability, most of his families will become in decline. It can even be said that they are already in decline. This is why Zhuge Liang cannot find books if he wants to study.
But at this time, in the land of Hebei, Xu Wei made great efforts to popularize knowledge and built paper mills (paper was available very early in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it never became popular), printing plants, and textbooks for students of Daqian were spread everywhere. , even the books confiscated from the noble families were printed in large quantities by Xu Wei, which allowed Zhuge Liang to catch up with his disciples in terms of knowledge. Of course, because there was no one to teach him, he had to rely on his own understanding, so he did not ask for deep explanations in his reading, but he did not expect , this time Zhuge Liang got a blessing in disguise.
"Shi Yuan, if you are not convinced, you can go up and answer the question!" Xu Shu said with a smile.
He knew that Pang Tong had always been unconvinced by Zhuge Liang, and their talents were evenly matched, but when it came to learning the knowledge of these great cadres, although Pang Tong was not bad at all, he did not have much foundation after all. He could barely pass the exam, but he wanted to catch up with Zhuge Liang. , I’m afraid it will take a while!
Pang Tong said firmly: "Give me three months, I can definitely catch up with Kong Ming!"
This is where Pang Tong is dissatisfied. It is obvious that there is not much difference in strength between the two, but because Zhuge Liang has the foundation, he is valued by everyone and has become the monitor of the study class. Because of his strict tutoring, he can only study at home. Lei Gong Although he had not never learned the knowledge that had been spread around, he did not pay much attention to it and did not lay a solid foundation.
He thought that if he gave himself some time, he could catch up. During this period, he not only studied in the study class, but also studied at home until midnight, working hard to make up for the homework he had missed!
While the students here were studying hard, a servant came over and walked to Sima Hui in a low voice and said: "Master, the governor has sent an envoy, saying that he will invite you to Jiangling City at the end of this month to discuss important matters!"
Sima Hui's face changed greatly when he heard this, but he quickly said to his students without expression: "You should study on your own first. If you don't understand anything, ask Kong Ming. If you have something to do as a teacher, go out!"
Just leave here after saying this!
After Sima Hui left, the school became lively! Many people's faces became ugly!
"It seems that Lei Gong has defeated the general! Now he wants to point the finger at us!" Pang Tong said with a serious face.
Others were also nervous. The news of the peace between Da Qian and Liu Bei was not kept secret. Xia Houlan stayed in Jiaozhou for more than a month. The powerful noble families in Jiangnan knew this even more, so they wanted to seize any opportunity to preserve their family.
"Lei Gong is trying to force us to leave. At worst, I will take my mother to the Central Plains!" Xu Shu is the calmest among them all. He comes from a poor family. In his early years, he avenged others and was caught by the government. Although he was later rescued by his friends, But the family had already been defeated, and Daqian's migration policy had the least impact on him.
Pang Tong said with a bitter face: "Your family is small and small, so it is easy to leave, but my Pang family has tens of thousands of people, how can it be so easy to move!"
The aristocratic clans pay attention to marriage, and their forces are intertwined. Take the Zhuge family as an example. Although Zhuge Xuan cannot be an official, he is good at dancing. This history has little impact on the Zhuge family. Zhuge Liang's eldest sister still married Kuai Qi from the Kuai family in Nanjun. The second sister married Pang Shanmin, the son of Pang Degong. Zhuge Liang's father-in-law was Huang Chengyan, and his mother-in-law was the Cai family of Nanjun. It can be said that under Zhuge Xuan's arrangement, the Zhuge family easily entered the circle of Jingzhou's powerful gentry.
But it is precisely because of their great influence that it affects the government's local rule. In the past, the Han Dynasty could be said to be the court of the alliance of noble families. These people naturally lived a comfortable life, but now the Daqian has great influence on them. The attack was extremely cruel, and each of them was trying to think of a way to save their family from this disaster.
Cui Zhouping said calmly: "Now I am just a fish on the chopping board. I can only let people fish for meat. If we want to keep the family, we can only divide the family! This can not only preserve the family, but also reduce the fear of Thunder Lord, whether we want it or not , Now the master of the world is Lord Thunder. Under his rule, we still maintain a huge family, which is asking for death!"
The Cui family was the fastest among the noble families of the Han Dynasty to adapt to the troubled times. His family's roots were in Jizhou, but the family was destroyed by Da Qian. Only a few branches were left in Jizhou, and the others fled to other places in the Han Dynasty. Cui Cao Cao's Crab Island Among the branches of the Cui family, Liu Bei's subordinates in Jiaozhou also had branches of the Cui family, and even Lu Bu's Lu State also had branches of the Cui family. Although this split greatly reduced the power of the Cui family, it also greatly increased the chances of the Cui family's continuation!
Pang Tong worriedly said: "I'm afraid that Lei Gong won't give us a way to survive. I see that the imperial examination is extremely simple, but he won't let us participate. If this continues, our family will still be preserved like this!"
Cui Zhouping said calmly: "At worst, we place our hearts in the mountains and forests. In addition to being cruel to us nobles and nobles, Lei Gong's methods of governing the world are much better than those of the Han Dynasty. The current Daqian can be said to be in prosperity, and we place our hearts in the mountains and forests. You can also live a good life.”
But in response to Cui Zhouping's words, Pang Tong could only smile bitterly. Cui Zhouping's father Cui Lie was once hailed as a famous scholar in Jizhou, a county governor, and Jiuqing. During the reign of Emperor Ling, he bought the official position of Situ for five million yuan, and his reputation plummeted from then on. , even his son Cui Jun felt ashamed of it and said to him: The commentator dislikes his copper smell.
This may have hit Cui Zhouping. He learned his father's lesson and decided to get rid of officialdom and live a quiet life of seclusion. He wanted to be a hermit, and he had no family burden. Of course he could live such a calm life, but Pang Tong and the others did Not even there!
Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said: "Now Daqian's strength is not something we can resist. If it weren't for the complicated situation in Jingzhou, I'm afraid it would be difficult for the family we waited for two years ago to stay in Jingzhou, but we can't finish it." Chance!"
Zhuge Liang's words made everyone see him and want to know what he can do!
Zhuge Liang said: "Lei Gong is a man who takes soft things rather than hard ones. He attacks the powerful noble families of the Han Dynasty ruthlessly, but not all families escape from Lei Gong's purge. For example, the families in Youzhou and Xiliang border areas, because Baojia Wei Guo, Lei Gong accepted them, as well as those who were officials in the Han Dynasty, but had high prestige and good official reputation. Even if such people are enemies of Da Qian, their families have been preserved, and this is our opportunity! "