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Text Chapter 586 The Dilemma and Way Out of the Aristocratic Family

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    The centuries-old inheritance of aristocratic families reached a peak in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The nine-level Zhongzheng system allowed these aristocratic families to control the passage of the upper class society. Although the Jin Dynasty later fell and experienced the disaster of the Five Husbands, the aristocratic families still  But they are still prosperous. No matter the dynasties change, they can always stand tall in the court.

    In the original history, the Tang Dynasty was the last peak of aristocratic families. Although the imperial examination gave some civilian students a chance to enter the court, the number of people admitted each time was not large. In addition, the imperial examination system was imperfect, so most  Some of the admitted students were still from aristocratic families, and most of the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were also from aristocratic families.  It was not until the Huangchao Rebellion at the end of the Tang Dynasty that most of the wealthy families were massacred, which finally led to the demise of these families.

    However, the emergence of Li Min accelerated the decline of the aristocratic family. Especially after the failure of the aristocratic family headed by Qi Wang of the Five Surnames to suppress industry and commerce, the family's finances were greatly affected. Among them, the five Taiyuan clans were originally the weakest.  Coupled with the relationship between Wang An and Wang Kuang's father and son, the Wang family was the first to seek refuge with Li Min. Many of the Wang family's children even went to sea by ship and arrived in Taiwan to work in government agencies.

    Another person similar to the Wang family is the Lu family. At that time, the Lu family was choked by Li Min's financial lifeline and had to bow to Li Min. Later, Li Min gave them a chance, allowing the Lu family to find a new business in Taiwan.  As a financial fulcrum, Lushi has now become a giant in the sugar industry in Taiwan. In addition, it also owns a huge fleet and has a certain say in the maritime trade industry.

    Finally, it is worth mentioning the Cui family of Qinghe and the Xiao family of Lanling.  Among them, Cui Yu and Cui Mengxue are from the Qinghe Cui clan, and their father was the previous clan leader, so Cui Yu's branch also has considerable appeal within the Qinghe Cui clan.  As the finances of several major families were affected, Cui Yu went to Taiwan to develop, and his business grew bigger and bigger. Under his call, a considerable number of Qinghe Cui clan members moved to Taiwan.  This has also greatly reduced the power of the Cui family in Qinghe, and it is difficult to even rank among the five surnames and seven hopes.

    As for the Lanling Xiao family, although they are not among the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, they are still a famous family in the south of the Tang Dynasty and have considerable prestige among the famous families in the south.  In addition, the daughter of the clan, Xiao Wenxin, was Li Min's princess, so the Xiao family of Lanling gave Li Min the most thorough support. From the beginning, they sent many clan members to Taiwan. In addition, there were Lu Hong,  Lu Qing, Zhou Long and others, so the Lanling Xiao family has great influence in the Qi Palace, and only the Taiyuan Wang family where Wang An is located can compare with them.

    Lanling Xiao family¡¯s great help.  It also brought another result to Li Min, that is, the support of the southern aristocratic families for him, when he moved southern refugees to populate Taiwan and other places.  It has received a lot of support from these big southern clans, otherwise it would not have gone so smoothly.  Moreover, these aristocratic families also sent many of their descendants into administrative and military institutions in Taiwan and other places. This was also the case with Li Min in the process of expansion.  You don't have to worry about not having enough officials on hand.

    Of course, although the arrival of these children of the aristocratic family gave Li Min great convenience, it also made Li Min a little wary. After all, he did not want the aristocratic family to grow again under his hands.

    But if you think about it carefully, this worry is actually unnecessary.  Because the reason why aristocratic families became aristocratic families was mainly because they held the power of education in their hands, and the family collected a large number of books.  Before the invention of printing, this was undoubtedly a huge wealth, and this also resulted in the children of ordinary people not being able to enjoy an equal education like the children of aristocratic families.

    But now with the development of economy and the improvement of printing and papermaking technology.  Books have become more and more popular, and the right to education in the hands of wealthy families is slowly being lost.  In particular, Li Min established an education institute in Taiwan and unified education across the country. Even the content of education is no longer based on Confucianism. All of this has greatly reduced the cohesion of aristocratic families, and even children who have received new education  After growing up, the aristocratic family may really be in name only.

    In comparison, the life of the aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty was not easy, because they also faced the situation of losing their right to education, and what was worse was that there were more and more civilian scholars in the Tang Dynasty, and the children of the aristocratic families faced  The competition is becoming more and more fierce. In addition, unlike the newly built Taiwan, the Tang Dynasty does not require many officials every year. This also makes it more and more difficult for the children of aristocratic families to enter the court.

    As the saying goes, poverty leads to change. It is difficult to enter the Tang Dynasty court, so many children of aristocratic families and even ordinary civilian students who have no ambitions choose to go to sea. Generally, they like to go to Taiwan. After all, it is close to the Tang Dynasty and Li Min's  Prestige and ability are also recognized by most people.

    Cui Jing, Li Bing and others also have the same idea. Although they are the core disciples of the family, Li Shimin has been deliberately suppressing the family in the past few years, so even if they enter the court, they are still very difficult.? got promoted, and several of them were people who would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, so they resolutely chose to go to sea. However, because they had some issues with Li Min back then, they discussed it and just waited in Taiwan.  After traveling around the country for a while, we traveled thousands of miles to Tianzhu.

    Li Zhen and Li Yun did not know the purpose of Cui Jing and others coming to Tianzhu in advance, but after Wang Xuance's enthusiastic introduction and the expressions of Cui Jing and others, they immediately understood what was going on, and they were overjoyed at the moment. After all,  They are really short of people here.

    When Li Min saw the purpose of Cui Jing and others, he was also very happy for Li Zhen and Li Yun. He immediately organized a banquet at Wang Xuance's house, and then Li Min took turns asking Cui Jing and others about the policy.  Of the policy.

    Cui Jing and the others also knew that Li Min and the others were considering their talents, so they all braced themselves and dealt with it carefully.  Speaking of which, they have been presiding over the publication of Confucian newspapers for these years, and they still have a good eye for policy. In addition, before they came, they visited and learned about Taiwan's policy policies, which broadened their horizons.  However, it may be because they are too young and have no experience in governance, so some of their ideas seem a bit unrealistic. In this regard, Li Min pointed out their shortcomings one by one, which also made Cui Jing and others sincerely respect Li Min.  gratitude.

    When the banquet was over, the three Li Yun brothers left. However, Li Yun specifically told Wang Xuance to take Cui Jing and others to the temple tomorrow. Then they would have a detailed discussion. In addition, if Cui Jing and others had any requests,  If so, you can raise it when the time comes.  This made Cui Jing and others very happy.

    "Sixth brother, Cui Jing and these guys are very talented. How do you think we should arrange them?" On the way back, Li Yun asked Li Min impatiently.  Cui Jing and the others came to join them today, which meant that more people might take the initiative to work for them in the future. This naturally made Li Yun, who had been worried about the shortage of manpower, very excited.

    "How else can we arrange it? Of course it has to be reused. Didn't you just conquer a lot of places? You promoted Cui Jing and the others, and you can even directly let them reach the level of governor. There is an allusion to buying horse bones for a thousand gold.  Everyone knows, not to mention that these people are not horse bones, but real good horses. All they lack is a playing field for them to perform!" Li Min said with a smile.

    Cui Jing and others suddenly came to Li Zhen and Li Yun. Their backgrounds were not that simple. These people all had a huge family. Although the influence of the five surnames and Qi Wang had been greatly reduced, the family  The population has not decreased, so if Cui Jing and the others are reused by Li Zhen and Li Yun, they will definitely attract the families behind them. With the support of these aristocratic families, in a short period of time, Li Zhen and Li Yun should have no more people in their hands.  I will worry about the officials.

    However, Li Zhen was a little worried after hearing this: "Sixth brother, it is true that Cui Jing and others need to be important, but after all, they have little experience in governance, and the territory we just established is not stable. What if these people  What should I do if my lack of experience causes trouble?¡±

    When Li Min heard this, he laughed and said: "Eighth brother, there is no one in this world who is born to do things. They need to learn everything. In addition, you have strong strength in your hands. Even if Cui Jing and the others really do something  No matter what kind of trouble it is, it probably won¡¯t affect the overall situation, and compared with the benefits they can bring you, it¡¯s still very cost-effective to take on the risk of possible accidents.¡±

    Li Min¡¯s words finally convinced Li Zhen. As for Li Yun, he wished that the family behind Cui Jing and others would send people to Tianzhu now so that he could lighten his burden.

    Early the next morning, Wang Xuance took Cui Jing and others to the temple, and was formally received by Li Zhen and Li Yun. After the two asked Cui Jing and others about their wishes, Li Yun very generously  Cui Jing, Cui Huang, and Zheng Xiao were promoted to officials. Cui Jing and Cui Huang were both willing to go out to serve as governors of the newly divided states, while Zheng Xiao was willing to stay in the court and assist Li Yun together with Wang Xuance.

    It¡¯s just that Cui Jing and Cui Huang were still a little uneasy about the important task of serving as governor as soon as they arrived in Tianzhu, so they declined over and over again. However, with Li Yun¡¯s insistence, they finally chose to agree.

    As for Li Bing, who graduated from the Chang'an Military Academy, Li Zhen asked him to go over. After all, his army also lacked talents. Now that he met such a talented man, he would not let him go.

    The arrangement for Cui Jing and the others was an internal affair between Li Zhen and Li Yun. Li Min did not participate. Instead, he was led by a guide arranged by Li Yun to visit the remaining areas of Chola City, especially those that barked.  The living conditions of equanimity and Sudras are the focus of his observation.

    But just after Li Min visited Chola City, something happened over there in Northern Tianzhu that had a huge impact!
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