Chapter 340: On Aristocratic Family
You know nothing, he's not doing this for you at all? Stop being so sentimental in front of everyone and making a fool of yourself.
Old Jiang glared at this son-in-law who had been stupid since childhood. No, the emperor's son-in-law. Then he felt a little bit of a toothache and turned his face away, thinking out of sight, out of mind.
When Jiang Wan saw this, he curled up the corners of his mouth in amusement.
"Don't worry, my lord. I know a little bit about the character of the Qian family, and I have a clear idea of what's going on. If you also think this is feasible, then the emperor will invite the Earl of Changping to the palace."
"Um."
Qin Zhenning nodded after the emperor politely asked him to sit back in his chair.
"Although the aristocratic families have many methods, everything is a hidden struggle. What really surfaces is the already established rules.
Since they dare to bring it up, the Emperor can easily agree to it. After all, today it's not just the Qian family, tomorrow there will be the Zhao family, the Xie family, the Wu family, the Zhou family, and so on.
As long as Dayu's rule becomes increasingly stable, those who initially withdrew from the capital will eventually return. The prosperity of imperial power requires the support of the aristocratic families; they are mutually reinforcing."
These heartfelt words almost moved the heartless Li Laosi to tears.
Lord Qin is such a good man, he comes from a wealthy family. But now, out of love for his wife and his family, he is so open-hearted.
My Lord, he really loves me!
"Don't worry, Grand Master. My wife is here to help you play tricks on the noble families! She's got a sharp mind, and ordinary people can't dig a trap. If all else fails, I'll lead my troops to destroy their lair!"
Although the kid has a simple mind, he has strong limbs. If you just give me a team of soldiers, I can take down his hometown!
The emperor's eyes were so sincere that Lao Qin felt guilty. He turned his head to look at his old friend and coughed hard to attract his attention.
Please say a few words. Li Laosi is making it so sensational, how can I continue talking?
After receiving the signal, Lao Jiang clenched his fist and covered his lips with it as if it was a secret signal for a meeting, and also coughed violently.
"Well, Your Majesty, please sit down and listen. If you don't understand something, we won't get involved for now. The Queen will explain it to you later."
"oh."
Li Laosi still listened to his father-in-law's words.
No one interrupted, so Jiang Wan spoke. His tone wasn't harsh, but his eyes were serious.
"But you also know, sir, that there will always be conflict between the imperial court and the aristocratic families. If we rely too much on them, and the aristocratic families become powerful again, the imperial court will be too weak to protect the people, and wouldn't that lead to another round of unrest?"
Qin Zhenning was silent.
This problem has remained unsolved for thousands of years, and he has no good solution. Even if he sits on the throne now, he still cannot break this situation.
Dynasties may come and go, but families remain forever. This is never an empty statement.
Why does every imperial power have a lifespan?
It is precisely because both the imperial power and the aristocratic families participated in the division of the world's interests that numerous hidden dangers accumulated day after day over a long period of time. Once the balance is broken one day, the imperial power will collapse in an instant.
Then, when chaos reigns, a new imperial power will surely emerge. The aristocratic families that retreated after the storm only need to wait patiently until the imperial power stabilizes, and they will emerge again.
It repeats itself over and over again, endlessly.
All of this has long been clearly recorded in history books. Anyone with a brain who has time to flip through a couple of books and carefully interpret them will understand it clearly.
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed."
Qin Zhenning knew how smart her daughter was. Even though she had not received the best education since she was a child, she was still able to keenly see the unsolvable problem.
He really felt ashamed. He thought he was useless and couldn't help the child any more.
Jiang Wan shook his head.
"My Lord, please don't underestimate yourself. You have helped me many times along the way. I don't mean to embarrass you on purpose. I just want to change the situation."
"Could it be that you have already found a solution?"
"Well, maybe."
A playful wink brought out the doting smile hidden in the old father's eyes. The gentleman raised his sleeves and bowed gracefully, his words already in the tone of coaxing a child.
"I am willing to listen attentively."
Jiang Wan raised his head in a pretentious manner.
"The imperial examination system needs reform."
"What do you mean, big girl?"
Old Jiang, whose interest had been piqued, also took the time to interject.
"Hasn't the imperial examination system already existed? But given the current situation, it hasn't improved much."
"Yes, I do, but it's not detailed enough. Dad, please don't interrupt me and just listen to me."
Jiang Wan knocked lightly on the table to gain full speaking rights for himself.
"Among our current methods of selecting officials, the first two, recommendation and hereditary appointment, are for aristocratic families and meritorious officials in the court. Only the last, the imperial examination, is the true method of selecting knowledgeable people to serve as officials.
However, our imperial examination system in Dayu is entirely inherited from the previous dynasty. As someone within the civil service system, you, sir, should be most aware of the shortcomings of the current imperial examination system, right?"
Qin Zhenning nodded, with a hint of regret in his tone.
“Officials always say that the career path is not easy, but in fact the most difficult part is how to embark on the career path.
The imperial examinations were only for the wealthy and powerful. After all, in troubled times, it was difficult for humble families to produce noble sons. Or, to put it more accurately, humble families could not produce noble sons.
"Yes, it's hard for a poor family to produce a noble son!"
Jiang Wan strengthened his tone.
"The impoverished nobles are called the poor. Below them are the farmers, artisans, soldiers, poor people, and even hooligans. Even if they work hard for eight lifetimes, they will never be able to turn their fortunes around by taking the imperial examinations!
So, what is the root cause?"
"Yes, wife, where is it?"
The emperor is the queen's yes-man and will never allow his wife's words to go unheeded, so the supporting role must be extremely skilled and efficient.
"It's the same principle as those trade and grain routes: monopoly!"
Jiang Wan's brows turned cold.
"Most of the time people believe that all other things are inferior except for reading. Why? Because everyone knows that knowledge is wealth, and books are the golden house!
And these intellectual treasures, like those profitable industries, are basically only in the hands of a few people.
This group of people is called aristocratic families!
My Lord, do you think I am right?"
"Your Majesty is clever."
"I'm not smart. You might scold me after I finish telling you what I think."
Qin Zhenning asked with his eyes, and saw that the child, with the aura of a superior gradually growing between his eyebrows, slowly opened his mouth and uttered three words.
"Enlighten the people."
"Queen, be careful with your words!"
"You see, I knew you would scold me."
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