Zhao Ning smiled helplessly: "We in Li Kingdom are naturally not short of money, the Wei family is not short of money, the Han family is not short of money, and our Zhao clan is even less short of money! But... the money that the prince's family can directly control is a bit stretched!"
"oh?"
Ying Wuji raised his eyebrows and waited for her to continue.
Zhao Ning could sense Ying Wuji's sincerity in the marriage proposal, so he stopped hiding it: "To be honest, Brother Ying, the Zhao clan has a lot of money, but the hatred towards Wei and Han is very strong among the clan members, and the Wei Wuzu, a direct descendant of the Wei family, is extremely powerful. Although the Li Kingdom seldom fights wars, most of the clan's money is still used for training troops. This part of the budget must be sufficient, and the prince's line cannot be touched!"
"Internal friction?"
"right!"
"I see!"
Ying Wuji immediately understood the underlying logic of this matter.
Although Gan Guo's reform was the most successful reform, it was not the most successful reform.
A long time ago, a group of talented reformers emerged in the State of Li. King Wuling's Hu clothing and horse riding and the birth of the Wei Wuzu were both the good results of the reform. Otherwise, in the battle a hundred years ago, the State of Gan would not have been defeated.
However, due to the internal division of the country, the reform was only reflected in the military. Those reform geniuses tried to carry out land reform countless times, but encountered extremely strong resistance and ultimately failed. Except for the powerful army, nothing was left.
Training troops costs money.
It just so happened that the Zhao and Wei families were competing with each other and both spent their money on the army, so it was not surprising that the money the prince could control became less.
Zhao Ning rubbed his brows and couldn't help showing a trace of worry: "After this grand gathering of hundreds of families, the Taoists are also preparing a grand ceremony. Although the latter has been pushed to the Han family, they still have to go to the Ganli border to provide disaster relief after winter..."
Ying Wuji couldn't help but smile: "Brother Zhao, are you so sure that we can make money after we become partners?"
Zhao Ning spread his hands, "I'm not sure, but the bold words that Brother Ying said to His Majesty King Gan made me have no doubt about the truth of those words! We are going to be a family anyway, so why not give it a try? Zhao is short of money, and Brother Ying is afraid of being picked by the Gan Kingdom. This way, it's a win-win for both of us!"
My future wife is very open-minded, and everything she does is open.
Ying Wuji was very happy in his heart: "I have said this. If I continue to hesitate, it will show that I am not a good man! I can make money, a lot of it! Don't worry, follow Brother Wuji and you can have nine meals a day! But before making money, I want to ask you one more question, why are you so eager to make money?"
Zhao Ning squinted his eyes and smiled, dipped his slender white index finger in the wine glass, and then wrote a line of words on the table.
Build the Dali Academy, gather the strength of hundreds of schools, and pave the way for the imperial examination!
Ying Wuji: “…”
Even though he never believed that the imperial examination could be successful, this idea really amazed him.
After the decline of the Jixia Academy, the State of Li relied on an inclusive environment and lots of money to turn Jiangcheng into a holy land for hundreds of schools of thought. This grand gathering of hundreds of schools of thought had an unprecedented momentum. Driven by the establishment of religions, the three schools of Confucianism, Mohism and Legalism were beaten to a pulp. Taoism, which had been around for many years, also sent disciples to serve as officials in the dynasty.
It can be said that this is the time when hundreds of students most want to enter officialdom.
If the Dali Academy established at this time can be successfully built, even the Wei and Han families will have to make some concessions.
Of course, it would be absolutely impossible for the imperial examination system to be officially implemented before the problems of aristocratic families were solved.
But this move could at least snatch one-third of the official positions held by the aristocratic families. Moreover, as long as the concept of "the king's disciples" became popular and the printing press expanded the scope of education, the power in the hands of the king would become greater and greater, generation after generation.
However, this kind of action will inevitably put the State of Li into a state of tension!
Seeing him frown, Zhao Ning asked with a smile, "Brother Ying, do you think it's not okay?"
Ying Wuji shook his head: "It's not that I think it's impossible, but this move will definitely be opposed by the aristocratic families. If we want to build it, we must win over the hundreds of families. Although they regard Jiangcheng as the holy land of the hundreds of families, they may not help us with all their strength in this matter. Moreover... the person who presides over this matter will surely become the loss of everyone!"
Zhao Ning smiled and said, "That's true. So this literary gathering will definitely involve a bloodbath! As for the losses... All reforms in various countries are achieved through bloodshed. If we can really leave behind a school that benefits the world for generations, then what does it matter if I am the one who sheds the blood?"
"ha?"
Ying Wuji was shocked. Although he felt that his wife was very handsome when she said this, he was still anxious: "Your prince doesn't bleed himself, but makes you bleed. This is too cruel!"
Zhao Ning choked: "Of course, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will bleed with me...Brother Ying! The cost of the Dali Academy is estimated to be not small. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can pay the first installment, but the follow-up will not be easy. Our business..."
"rest assured!"
Ying Wuji smiled and said, "I'll prepare it when I get back. I will definitely make some money before the first batch of wages is spent!"
If someone else said this, Zhao Ning would definitely not believe it.
But the person who said this was Ying Wuji, and even though she hadn't seen the specific plan, she felt he was inexplicably reliable.
She smiled and stood up: "In that case, I will return to the palace and wait for good news from Brother Ying!"
Ying Wuji reminded him, “Then don’t forget about your marriage! Don’t worry about anything else, just set a date for me to meet the princess!”
Zhao Ning had a headache and could only mumble, "Brother Ying, don't worry. I will do my best to help! It's getting late. I have to go back and report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You should also go back and rest!"
After saying that, he quickly left the private room.
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