If you want to suppress and weaken the aristocratic families, you can only vigorously promote the imperial examination system and absorb a large number of students from poor families into the officialdom, becoming social elites and the mainstay of the country, competing with the aristocratic families.
With the continuous progress of the imperial examinations, a large number of students from poor families were promoted, which not only weakened the aristocratic families, but also formed a new social class - the landlord gentry group...
Things are always like this in the world. When you think you have solved a problem, there is another problem that is just as serious or even more serious.
There is never a "perfect" solution.
"Tai Chi" is the greatest invention of Chinese culture. It perfectly interprets the ultimate form of the world - balance.
There are four seasons in heaven, yin and yang in earth, men and women, and good and evil natures.
This world has always been characterized by mutual opposition and interdependence. As the saying goes, "A lonely yin cannot grow, a lonely yang cannot grow." When everything loses its control and balance, everything will be destroyed.
His Majesty Li Er's method is very consistent with the principles of heaven and earth. He suppresses the powerful families, but never thinks of uprooting them. He attaches great importance to the imperial examination, but never expects all the students from poor families to replace the children of the aristocratic families in the court. The difference between aristocratic families and poor families is
The sword has two edges, both are indispensable.
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The two of them chatted casually about some affairs in the academy. After finishing the official business, they sat in the reception area and chatted.
"I heard that Concubine Yang issued an edict yesterday to grant marriage to the two daughters of the family?"
Fang Jun took out a can of tea from the drawer of the bookcase on the side, ordered someone to bring water to boil, brewed a pot of tea himself, and drank leisurely with Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong glared at Fang Jun angrily, feeling very unhappy in his heart: "Isn't this a good thing you did? Originally, I had already reached an agreement with the Feng family in Lingnan, so I just had to choose a matchmaker to send the betrothal gift on a certain day. As a result,
You interfered so much that the Feng family thought I was repenting. Two days ago, I personally came to apologize, but was turned away."
Not just the Feng family?
Originally, he had made an agreement with Qian Jiulong to choose a girl to marry, but he was suddenly confused by Fang Jun. Qian Jiulong was so angry that he was dissuaded by someone. He was dissuaded by Li.
His Majesty scolded him and did not dare to confront Fang Jun, so he had to stop fighting. However, the feud with Xu Jingzong was finally concluded.
Although Qian Jiulong is a little older, his status is respected and his family is luxurious. He is the founding father of the Tang Dynasty. If his daughter marries her, she can be supported as the main wife, and if she gives birth to an heir, she may inherit his title of "Chao Guogong".
Title, what a beautiful thing this is?
Fang Jun poured tea for him, ignored his complaints, and said with a smile: "Your reputation is just like that. You have a big head, but you still lack a fist? Although General Xin Mao and Wang Xuance are both from poor families, they are talented and characterful.
Honest and honest, he is truly a rare and good son-in-law. Given time, he will surely soar into the sky. It is really hard to find him even with a lantern. He and my concubine are childhood sweethearts. They only do good for them, how can they harm them?"
Xu Jingzong was silent for a moment, took a sip of tea silently, and nodded slowly.
He naturally also knows the principle of "Don't bully young people who are poor". He has met Xin Maojiang and Wang Xuance. Although they are not on the stage at the moment, they are both intelligent and capable, and with a backer like Fang Jun to support them, they will naturally flourish in the future.
Next words.
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"It's very difficult for a child from a poor family to strive for the upper reaches and get ahead! You and I are always there to support you all the way, and the setbacks and hardships we endure during the process are also indispensable. My daughter is spoiled and pampered. I wonder if she can bear the hardship..."
Xu Jingzong sighed, with a worried look on his face.
This was beyond Fang Jun's expectation. It was widely rumored that Xu Jingzong married his daughter in order to receive a dowry gift, and once threatened to marry into the family that offered the larger betrothal gift. Now it seems that Xu Jingzong accepted the luxurious dowry gift for the sake of his daughter.
?
As soon as Xu Jingzong saw Fang Jun's face, he knew what he was thinking, and he immediately said angrily: "Tiger poison doesn't eat its children. Although I am not a wealthy man, I can't live by coveting my daughter's dowry, right?"
There was a sound of footsteps at the door, and then someone said: "Forcing the eldest son to be exiled to Lingnan, unable to manage the family and greedy for wealth, how can people like you say such things as a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds? Haha, you are really shameless and shameless!"
Xu Jingzong was furious, turned around and shouted angrily: "Fart! I have always acted with a clear conscience, why do you need to punish the traitors like you?"
Fang Jun looked up and saw that it was Chu Suiliang...
His expression was quite unnatural.
Because he thought of an anecdote, saying that Xu Ang, the eldest son of Xu Jingzong, had an affair with his wife, and later it was discovered that Xu Jingzong petitioned the emperor to send him to Lingnan... No one else knew about this at the time, but somehow later
It spread out and Xu Jingzong was disgraced.
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At this time, the scandal in the family must not have spread yet. The world only knew that Xu Jingzong had exiled his eldest son to Lingnan for the crime of unfilial piety, but did not know the details. Xu Jingzong himself was also reluctant to talk about the matter, so he was misunderstood by the world and thought he was ruthless.
As a result, as soon as Chu Suiliang came in, he stabbed Xu Jingzong hard on the scar...
You should never joke about this kind of thing, it will cost someone's life!
Fang Jun quickly stopped the furious Xu Jingzong and said to Chu Suiliang: "Chu Siye's words are wrong. It is difficult for an upright official to deal with family affairs. How can a gentleman criticize others for one-sided remarks?"
Chu Suiliang is not angry either, in fact he has been angry for a long time. It is normal for the two of them to wear a pair of trousers to help Xu Jingzong scold him.
He entered the check-in room, sat down on the chair, looked sideways at Xu Jingzong and said: "In the history of history, loyalties and traitors defend themselves, whether they will be famous for a century or be infamous for thousands of years, it will have its own fair judgment."
Xu Jingzong sneered: "You should look out for yourself, you are a heartless and unrighteous person. If Wei Xuancheng hadn't been generous back then, you would have become the laughing stock of the world. You are a gentleman but you are disdainful!"
This refers to the fact that Chu Suiliang secretly presented Wei Zheng's manuscript to His Majesty Li Er. Although Wei Zheng expressed his understanding afterwards, Chu Suiliang's reputation plummeted.
Who can help but be on guard against such a person who betrays his friends in order to advance into the world?
Chu Suiliang's face was ashen, but he was speechless in retorting.
Fang Jun rubbed his forehead helplessly. The two of them probably had a grudge in their previous life. They both stabbed each other's weak spots with all their strength, competing with each other...
Although I don't want to see Chu Suiliang, I don't want these two people to fight each other when they meet, otherwise there will be no peace in the future.
Then he warned: "Both of you are the pillars of the court, and they must have a place in history. How can you ignore your posthumous reputation? Please put aside your personal grudges and handle the matters assigned by your Majesty properly. Only then can you
It’s the most important thing. If anyone in the future makes sarcastic remarks, criticizes and criticizes Huai when we meet, causing the whole academy to panic, don’t blame me for being rude to him!"
In fact, these two people are indeed famous in history. Chu Suiliang is famous for his calligraphy achievements, and Lao Xu can be called "a legend of a generation."
Why do you say that?
Because the official history before "New Book of Tang", such as "Han Shu", "Three Kingdoms", "Jin Shu"... Even the "Old Book of Tang", which also writes about the Tang Dynasty, does not have "The Biography of the Traitor". The official history
The appearance of "The Biography of the Traitorous Minister" in Chinese history began with the "New Book of Tang" compiled by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi of the Northern Song Dynasty.
And Xu Jingzong "gloriously" became the first traitor in the official history "The Biography of Traitors"...
Ordinary people will never achieve this status, although it is the opposite.
In the past, Fang Jun had no doubts about this. It was not just the definition given by history to Xu Jingzong. After coming to the Tang Dynasty, he had many contacts with Xu Jingzong and found that this man was cunning, cunning, narrow-minded, and unyielding. He had all the necessary qualities to be a traitor.
Prepare quality.
But slowly, Fang Jun discovered that it didn't seem to be the case...
What are Xu Jingzong’s crimes?
In the third year of Xianheng, Xu Jingzong passed away. For a high-level official who had served as prime minister during his lifetime and was a second-rank special minister, and who was buried with Taizong Zhaoling after his death, the court must give him a "posthumous title" and seal the coffin of his life.
Conclusion.
Yuan Sigu, a doctor of Taichang, said: "Jing Zong was promoted by his talents, and he was always in the Qing Dynasty. However, he abandoned his eldest son in the wilderness and married a young girl in Yiluo. After hearing "Poetry" and studying "Li", things ended in Chuting.
The name is only heard from fake goods. It has been stained by hundreds of guis and has accumulated dust. The code of changing the name must be practiced. According to the posthumous law, 'the name and the reality are well said to be Mao', please give me the posthumous title of 'Miu'."
"Famous and real" means that fame is inconsistent with actual character.
The three charges given by Yuan Sigu are actually worthy of discussion.
Xu Jingzong's first wife, Pei, died, and Pei's maid was beautiful. Xu Jingzong doted on her, so he married her and made her his second wife, with the surname Yu. Unexpectedly, Xu Ang actually
He also fell in love with Mrs. Pei, and had an affair with her, from one person to another...