Chapter 263 Method (II) Method
When talking about the Yun family in the capital, in addition to Empress Dowager Yun and Yun Qian, the Yun family mansion is also talked about with relish.
But outsiders don't know that Yun Qian had moved out of this famous mansion of the Great Zhou Dynasty with his wife a long time ago. He has never returned in all these years and has never thought about this huge fortune. He gave everything to the current "Yun Hui".
After Su Huihui got married, apart from meeting Yunhui's family on the second day when they recognized their relatives, they didn't even have daily contact with each other afterwards. This shows the difference in the relationship between the two families.
With the information about Su Fengzhang, Su Huihui knew everything about the Yun family within a month of joining the family. Even Yun Qian and Madam Yun praised her highly, as if she were their own daughter.
At this time, she was wearing a fresh dress with slightly floating hem. The bun and accessories on her head were very simple, but she looked beautiful and charming. She was a beautiful sight when she walked out.
"Young Madam!" The gatekeeper bowed hurriedly. Normally, this study was off-limits to outsiders, but now he knew that the young master was interested in this young madam, so he did not stop him.
Su Huihui smiled and nodded, then walked in. Sure enough, she saw Yun Hui handling matters at the desk.
"Husband." Su Huihui called out and placed the medicine in her hand on the table.
Yun Hui looked up at her. He looked like Yun Qian and was quite serious, especially his eyes, which were like sharp blades. The white of his eyes was more than the black. It was obvious that he was not a good person.
No wonder people outside say that Yun Hui has a weird temper and is harsh to others. Just this one look seems to show that he is very unhappy and he looks like he is going to hit someone the next moment.
Su Huihui smiled and handed over the bowl of medicine.
Yun Hui, who looked like he was about to get angry and attack at the next moment, just frowned, took the bowl of soup with some displeasure, and drank it in one gulp. After drinking it, he frowned and said nothing, looking even angrier.
Su Huihui handed over a candied fruit with a smile, but saw Yun Hui staring at her, and then she smiled and stuffed it into his mouth.
Yun Hui was finally satisfied. After the bitterness in his mouth dissipated, he said, "You don't have to come in person next time. It will be the same if you let a servant come."
It sounded like he disliked her. Su Huihui laughed and said, "Why, does my husband dislike me?"
Yun Hui frowned, but his ears turned red: "I'm not disgusted at all, I'm just worried that you'll be tired, and I feel sorry for you."
Su Huihui nodded and said with a smile, "That's right. My husband was glaring at me just now. I should start to reflect on what I did wrong to make him angry."
Yun Hui sighed and explained helplessly: "You know, I was born like this."
Su Huihui chuckled, and Yun Hui knew very well that she was teasing him, and he suddenly felt even more helpless.
When she first got married, Su Huihui didn't believe Yun Hui's lies about falling in love with her at first sight. In her opinion, most men are fickle, and there is no one as chaste as her brother.
But after spending some time with him, she began to believe him a little. It wasn't that Yun Hui was too attentive to her. Every move of this man was clumsy, but it was precisely because of this clumsiness that she could feel his sincerity.
Even if she had mixed feelings before getting married, Su Huihui is now willing to exchange her sincerity. Her second brother is right. Her life is her own, and she shouldn't have had impure thoughts from the beginning.
After hearing Yun Hui's explanation, Su Huihui smiled and said, "Of course I know, so even if my husband slaps me in the face, I'm not afraid."
Yun Hui, on the other hand, felt a little uncomfortable. He coughed and his cheeks turned red. If you didn't know him, you would think he was the innocent girl.
Seeing that she was uncomfortable, Su Huihui changed the subject and asked, "Husband, what were you busy with just now? You seemed very hesitant. Is there something difficult?"
Yun Hui also has a habit that Su Huihui likes very much. That is, like Su Fengzhang, he does not think that women should take care of their husbands and children, and he is also willing to tell her about things outside.
It was because of this that Su Huihui found out that many of Yun Qian's government affairs were actually handled by her husband, and she didn't know when Yun Hui even started to take over the things arranged by Su Fengzhang.
After hearing her question, Yun Hui sighed and said, "It's really difficult, Huihui. I didn't expect my uncle to be so bold."
Su Huihui's eyes moved and she asked, "Is it about the reform of the imperial examination system?"
If the previous elimination of redundant personnel had earned Su Fengzhang an excellent reputation among the people, with even scholars praising him, saying that this was a move that benefited the country and the people, then this time the reform of the imperial examination system was met with more criticism than praise.
Su Huihui had also heard that the students of the Imperial College were dissatisfied with this and besieged Su Fengzhang at the palace gate, but he scolded them away one by one.
Although nothing major happened, it shows the resistance of scholars all over the world to this matter.
Thinking of her brother, Su Huihui became a little worried: "What happened again? Did another scholar write a poem to scold my second brother, or did another censor impeach him?"
It can be seen that these two things happen so often that Su Huihui thinks of them first.
Yun Hui shook his head. Seeing his wife so concerned about his brother-in-law, he felt a little jealous. But regardless of jealousy or not, his expression was almost grim. "No, it's my second brother who found a good idea. He wants me to help him."
Su Huihui felt relieved after hearing this and said with a smile: "Why, did Second Brother give you a hard time? If so, just don't help him."
Whether he helps or not, since his second brother has set his sights on Yun Hui, he definitely can't escape.
Yun Hui felt relieved after hearing this, thinking that he was still much more important to Hui Hui than Su Feng Zhang. So he softened his voice a little, "It's not that I'm embarrassed, I just admire her."
Seeing the confusion in Su Huihui's eyes, Yun Hui explained, "Do you know what the biggest problem with the imperial examination system reform is?"
Su Huihui speculated, "There are so many people opposing it, even the scholars are not very satisfied?"
Yun Hui nodded and said, "That's true. Most readers are afraid that if something is changed, all their years of studying will be wasted, and those who come after them will benefit. So they feel resentful and don't support this."
Su Huihui snorted coldly, "These people are short-sighted. They only see the immediate benefits, but they don't know that if they continue like this, things will get worse day by day, and by then it will be too late to save the situation."
Yun Hui said, "That's why I said my uncle's method is good."
Su Huihui asked, "What is the method? Is it possible to get all these people to agree?"
Yun Hui shook his head and said, "Even a god cannot control everyone's thoughts."
"But my uncle's method is no different from that of a god."
"He intended to categorize scholars into different levels, not based on their talent or knowledge, but rather on their status, position, aspirations, and strengths."
Su Huihui was completely confused and asked, "What kind of method is this? Will it work?"
Yun Hui smiled and said, "There are many voices of opposition in the court right now. That's because of the reform of the imperial examination system. There's only one person who opposes it, and that's Lord Su. The rest of us are all on the same page."
"But if my uncle's method succeeds, they will no longer be able to stand on the same front."
"For scholars who haven't yet achieved officialdom, now that they have a shortcut to officialdom, they will undoubtedly be delighted and support each other. They are the same group of people."
“Those who have entered the officialdom but have not yet served as officials in the court would be good if they could make use of their strengths. They are another group of people!”
"Those born into humble backgrounds and those born into aristocratic families, those with talent and those without, those who like business and those who don't, those who like studying things and those who don't, can all be clearly distinguished."
Su Huihui was even more confused after hearing this: "What exactly does this mean? What's the point of dividing them so clearly?"
"Of course it's useful." Yun Hui smiled. "Think about it, we were all scholars originally, and we all opposed the reform of the imperial examination system. We felt that the reform violated our interests and didn't want to comply."
"But now the crowd is divided. Some people want to agree because they've benefited, some want to agree to part of it, and another group opposes it all."
"Thus, although they were all scholars, they split into different camps, and their original alliance was dissolved."
Su Huihui asked in return: "But aren't they still opposing it?"
"They are all still opposing it, but there is a rift within the scholars themselves, and they even look down on each other, despise each other, and are hostile to each other. You think I'm blocking the way, I think you're taking advantage, and he thinks you should all give way."
Su Huihui's eyes lit up and she said, "I understand. Second Brother's method is actually very simple. No wonder he deliberately proposed several seemingly strange methods in the reform of the imperial examination system."
Yun Hui smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, my uncle will then abolish one of them and show it to a group of people, so that they will think that their demands have been met."
Su Huihui continued, "But other groups will find that only the demands of another group are being met, and their own demands are not being met at all. While they oppose the reforms, they will turn their attention to other people."
Yun Hui nodded and said, "That's right. If this continues, the scholars themselves will start to stir up trouble. In the end, opposing reform will become secondary, and suppressing other factions will become the top priority."
Su Huihui said, "Just like the conflict between the North and the South, it was actually just a way for the royal family to control the scholars."
Yun Hui smiled and said, "My uncle's method is even more precise. As long as this concept is instilled in them, they won't have to do anything else. Everything else will develop step by step according to their wishes. Even the scholars will feel that all this is their own hard work."
After saying this, he sighed again, "Huihui, sometimes I also feel that my uncle is really too scary. This kind of method is not something that ordinary people can come up with."
Su Huihui smiled and said, "Of course my second brother is not an ordinary person."
Yun Hui smiled lightly and did not continue speaking. In his heart, he admired Su Fengzhang even more, but at the same time, he was extremely vigilant. In terms of battle of wits, his father was probably no match for this second uncle.
I just hope that they can always stand on the same front in the future and not become enemies.
Yun Hui didn't know that the methods proposed by Su Fengzhang were not his own ideas, but were based on thousands of years of history.
This method seems simple, but it is often used by some countries in later generations to divide classes and turn this fatal contradiction into a targeted contradiction among a minority of people, thereby easing the main contradiction.
Although it is despicable, it is extremely useful.
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