"Prejudice?" Yan Shujin was taken aback. She hadn't expected Luo Zhenghui to have such doubts. After thinking for a moment, she said, "It's not prejudice, just a little disappointing."
Luo Zhenghui looked at Yan Shujin with suspicion.
Yan Shujin smiled and said, "You should know how my family became wealthy, right?"
Luo Zhenghui knew this; after all, it wasn't a secret. The Yan family were originally ordinary people who had only left to make a living because the powerful families had seized their land and they were forced to pay heavy taxes. They had no choice but to seek a living elsewhere. Unexpectedly…
Recalling these past events, Yan Shujin's expression softened considerably. She said, "Later, I met many kind people. Actually, at that time, the aristocratic families were all high and mighty to me. To put it simply, they were very far away from me. I felt that I would never have any dealings with you in my entire life."
That's the absolute truth.
Luo Zhenghui agreed after hearing this; if Emperor Yan and his people hadn't overthrown the previous dynasty, they would never have crossed paths.
Yan Shujin lowered her eyes slightly and said, "Later, I found a way to contact my father, and my aunt sent someone to pick us up."
Thinking of the deceased Chen Huanghuo, Yan Shujin's expression became somewhat sad: "At that time, my aunt had her maid tell us about the situation in the capital. Before we even arrived in the capital, I already knew that my father had taken a concubine, who was from a prominent family."
Luo Zhenghui felt somewhat embarrassed, but didn't know what to say.
Yan Shujin no longer cared about the Xu family's affairs; that was all in the past: "Father found Mr. Du to teach me. Mr. Du told me a lot, including about aristocratic families."
“Children of aristocratic families receive the best care from birth, and begin to read and write at a very young age. The books collected by aristocratic families can help you go even further,” Yan Shujin said. “In the imperial examinations, there are many people from aristocratic families who pass the exams, and there are many talented ones among them.”
Luo Zhenghui listened to this. He had never realized how privileged his life was before, but after he came out, he found that being able to live without worry about food and clothing was a luxury, let alone studying and practicing calligraphy. When he practiced calligraphy, he never worried about not having enough paper and ink, or that the pen was not easy to use. As long as he was willing to practice calligraphy, his family could afford to supply him no matter how much he wasted.
Moreover, he doesn't want cheap things; he wants the best of everything.
Later, Luo Zhenghui learned that for many families, even these things were a luxury. They could only practice calligraphy by writing densely on a sandboard or a piece of paper, and then have to wait for it to dry before using the other side.
Yan Shujin placed her hands on the table: "Moreover, I know that scions of noble families have also done many good things, such as flood control and bridge construction during the previous dynasty. Mr. Du also comes from a noble family."
Luo Zhenghui pursed his lips. He understood Yan Shujin's meaning; she was affirming the abilities and talents of the scions of aristocratic families.
This also refutes the claim that there was prejudice against aristocratic families.
Yan Shujin said, "Everything and everyone has its good and bad aspects. Yintian is the root cause of the great chaos in the world."
Luo Zhenghui wanted to refute, but couldn't find the words to do so.
“Having no land and having to pay heavy taxes is too much of a hardship for ordinary people,” Yan Shujin sighed. “Who wouldn’t want to live a peaceful life if they could just survive? But how are those who have no land to cultivate and don’t want to sell themselves into tenant farming supposed to survive? It’s only a matter of time before chaos breaks out.”
Luo Zhenghui lowered his head. His family used to own hidden fields, but after Emperor Yan spoke up, his family took the initiative to cooperate.
Yan Shujin asked, "Do aristocratic families have to stop cultivating the land to survive?"
no.
Luo Zhenghui had already made up his mind, because they couldn't possibly rely entirely on income from their land to support themselves, and even if they paid taxes, it wouldn't have a significant impact on their lives.
Yan Shujin said softly, "But the people cannot survive without land."
Luo Zhenghui felt heavy-hearted. He had only wanted to know Yan Shujin's attitude towards aristocratic families so that he could deal with them in the future, but now he had an indescribable feeling and began to reflect.
However, Luo Zhenghui did not realize that Yan Shujin never directly answered his opinion on aristocratic families.
Yan Shujin said, "Even I value my family very much and am willing to do a lot for them, but that doesn't mean I would make it impossible for other people to survive."
Luo Zhenghui felt ashamed and helpless, but he was also thinking about whether his family should start to change.
Yan Shujin smiled and said, "Alright, is there anything else?"
Luo Zhenghui said, "The matter in the Southwest..."
“You don’t need to try to persuade your cousin when you go back,” Yan Shujin said directly. “Besides, there are other candidates.”
The situation in the Southwest is indeed risky, and there may even be life-threatening dangers. Yan Shujin is not at ease entrusting such a matter to Luo Zhengyao now, because in her opinion, Luo Zhengyao does not yet have such determination.
Yan Shujin said seriously, "General Shi's situation is far more dangerous than you think, do you understand?"
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