Chapter 635 The root cause of the deep-rooted family
After all, the reason why these aristocratic families have been standing for hundreds of years, and there are rumors of the so-called "floating emperors, iron-clad aristocratic families", is because these aristocratic families have "resources" in their hands that others do not have?
This resource can be a real resource, such as salt and iron, or it can be technology, such as salt refining and iron refining technology.
Emperor Mingguang felt that the topic was a bit sensitive, so he winked and asked the eunuch chief Li Guizi to go down.
Li Guizi, the chief eunuch, was very understanding. He bowed and quietly withdrew.
"You...you really dare to say anything, and you are not afraid of spreading the word." Emperor Mingguang sighed.
Li Wenchong shrugged nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? I'm here with the Emperor. I don't dare to talk nonsense outside. The Emperor is the only place where I can relax."
Emperor Mingguang: "..."
I don’t even dare to relax, how dare you?!
How many do you have today?
Emperor Mingguang couldn't say that he wasn't safe here either, and his expression was a little helpless.
Li Wenchong seemed to have not seen Emperor Mingguang's and continued: "Brother, where do you think these technologies come from?"
"How do I know where the technology of these aristocratic families comes from? I want to know that this technology will not fall into their hands." Emperor Mingguang doesn't want these technologies?
think.
But what's the use of just thinking?
It is impossible for the noble family to hand it over.
If the Yao family had not been related to Li Wenchong, Emperor Mingguang believed that Mrs. Yao Gu Qingling would not have "handed over" these technologies so easily.
In a sense, the "engagement" between Li Wenchong and Mrs. Yao can be regarded as a "transaction", and Emperor Mingguang knew it well.
Fortunately, Li Wenchong was willing to do something wrong, otherwise Emperor Mingguang would have felt that he could not stand up to Li Wenchong.
Even so, Emperor Mingguang felt a little guilty and wanted to "compensate" Li Wenchong.
"Brother Huang, where do you think the fan technology comes from?" Li Wenchong reminded.
Emperor Mingguang was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean..."
"Technology does not necessarily come from aristocratic families at the beginning. Just like fan technology, it was not created by the Yao family at first, but by the craftsmen of the Yao family."
"Isn't that the Yao family?" Emperor Mingguang frowned.
The craftsmen belong to the Yao family, so they must have signed a master-servant contract. Everyone belongs to the Yao family, and the technology naturally belongs to the Yao family.
"So this is the problem. Is there any way to free these people who can provide technology? They are just subjects of the Ming Dynasty, not slaves of a certain family?"
Emperor Mingguang's frown deepened.
Could it be that Prince Chong wanted him to rob "craftsmen" from these aristocratic families? However, everyone knew that the best craftsmen were in the Royal Manufacturing Office, so how could he rob them?
Those aristocratic families are not fools and will hand over their trump cards.
"When Qing Ling was discussing with Brother Chen, she said that it is actually very simple - education." Li Wenchong looked into Emperor Mingguang's eyes with a serious look on his face, "Just like the specialty class she ran at the Yao Clan Academy, Ding
Chun's son Ding Yongjie is a "free man". Like all scholars in the world, he will study in a private school and become literate. However, other scholars will take the imperial examination after completing their studies, while he will inherit Ding Chun's work and continue to be a craftsman.
.”
Emperor Mingguang: "..."
Isn’t that back to square one?
"Perhaps the Imperial Brotherhood feels that even if Ding Yongjie is free, once he wants to inherit his father's work, he will still be just a craftsman in the end... But what if he inherits the new identity of 'scientist'?"
Emperor Mingguang was shocked and suddenly understood.
What Li Wenchong meant was that since the status of craftsmen was low, they were often bought and sold by major aristocratic families and became servants, but what if they had a different name?
Although the work is still that of a craftsman, the name has changed...
"Are you sure that if you change your name, it will definitely be useful?" Emperor Mingguang said very cautiously, "No matter what name he changes, in the final analysis, Ding Yongjie is just a craftsman."
"Even if he is a craftsman, he and his father Ding Chun are two completely different craftsmen. Ding Chun can only be a craftsman, but Ding Yongjie studies with scholars. He not only has the thoughts of a scholar, but he can also invent and create.
He is better than his master, and he even becomes the contemporary Luban master."
"What if Ding Yongjie can't do it?"
"There are so many people in the world, and Ding Yongjie can't do it, so let's open more book schools and use Qing Ling's help to train a few more 'scientists'. If we train more people, there will always be a few who stand out."
.When the time comes, we will give these emerging talents new titles, call them inventors, scientists... or even make them officials in the Ministry of Industry. Brother Huang thinks, we still can't break the family's monopoly on technology?
"
Emperor Mingguang thought thoughtfully: "No wonder."
"What's the wonder?"
"No wonder Yao Shujishi had previously submitted a letter asking for a patented technology, and it turned out that it was waiting for me here. If I guessed correctly, that patented technology was also Mrs. Yao's idea, right?"
Li Wenchong smiled: "As expected of the imperial brother, I guessed it right."
"Don't put a high hat on me. You guys slipped away in such a big circle and I was covered in bones. Aren't you afraid that I will accuse the Yao family?"
"How could it be? What Qing Ling is thinking is also for the good of Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, if she sponsors more book schools and selects a few suitable children to take home and educate herself, wouldn't it be able to consolidate the status of the Yao family?
But Qing Ling didn't do that, because she believed like her brother that the emperor was a wise king, and like the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, he would sacrifice himself for the public, love the people like a son, be virtuous and respectful, and understand the righteousness well, so he would not settle for such a trivial matter.
Blame it on her. If the ruler is saintly, then the ministers will be wise; if the ruler is wise, then the ministers will be upright."
Emperor Mingguang looked at Li Wenchong, half-smiling but not smiling.
Li Wenchong accepted it as soon as he saw it, and did not intend to make Emperor Mingguang angry: "Oh, brother, Qingling will marry into the family in a while. She is the princess of my younger brother. We are not a family. If you don't join the family, you won't be like yourself."
Is your sister-in-law angry? Just be magnanimous and forgive her for once, for my brother's sake."
"You are protecting her like this before she enters the door. If she does, why don't you hold her up to the sky?"
Li Wenchong said: "If after entering the house, she still thinks about the emperor brother and the Ming Dynasty as she does now, so what if the younger brother supports her a little? The younger brother is first the younger brother of the emperor, Prince Chong of the Ming Dynasty, and then
I can clearly distinguish between her husband and his priorities."
"I hope you will not forget your original intention when the time comes." Emperor Mingguang's words were considered a promise.
As for why he didn't agree directly?
Because the principle is this principle, but doing it and saying it are two different things.
Mrs. Yao and Li Wenchong are right to have this idea, and it sounds very reasonable. However, this is not a small job, and whether it can be completed is another matter.
Emperor Mingguang does not object, but he will not support it until it is effective.
After all, the support of the king of his country was a little too conspicuous, and it was too easy to expose the plans of Mrs. Yao and Li Wenchong prematurely.
Li Wenchong was very happy and directly assured: "Brother, don't worry, I will be your best brother in this life."
After Li Wenchong left, Emperor Mingguang stood alone in the hall for a long time.
