Chapter 417 The storm is coming
There are quite a few dandies in Chang'an City.
These lazy and lazy guys usually have nothing to do. It is common for them to eat, drink, have fun and swagger around the market. It is even common for them to bully men and dominate women and disrupt the market. Ordinary low-ranking officials and ordinary people dared to get angry but dare not speak out against this gang of dandies who behaved in such a way that they regarded the law as nothing. Even the fearless Yushi Yanguan impeached him many times, but he refused to change his ways despite repeated admonitions, which troubled everyone endlessly. But there is nothing I can do...
If we talk about the most arrogant dandies in Chang'an City, it is generally recognized that Erlang from the Xuanling family of Shangshu Zuopu Shefang is the leader. Although this Bang Chui did not do many evil deeds of bullying and dominating the market, his reputation was so great that he beat princes and kicked ministers. Everyone in Chang'an City, civil and military officials, was frightened when they heard his name, and they were afraid to avoid him.
Although this guy never bullies the weak, the officials of the cultural relics are very resentful. It is true that he does not bully ordinary people, but he specifically beats up princes and ministers. Who can bear it?
Looking at the Tang Dynasty, the only person who can subdue this son is the wise and martial Majesty Li Er.
Since taking command of the Shenji Camp, the prime minister and future emperor's son-in-law has rarely been seen in the city. It seems that he has suddenly enlightened on self-cultivation and is separated from the life of a dandy. All the officials and nobles applauded and laughed. From now on, there is one less disaster.
After all, although others such as Du He, Chai Lingwu, Li Siwen and others have never given up on their great cause of being a playboy, these guys are still worse than Fang Jun. Their faces are much lower. At least they don't dare to lose their temper like Fang Jun, no matter what. The princes, nobles, and important officials in the court immediately attacked each other with fists and kicks. After the beating, nothing happened, and there was no place to complain...
When Fang Jun led the Shenji Battalion to join the army in the western expedition, many people even secretly burned incense and worshiped Buddha at home, praying to the Buddha and gods to open their eyes and put away his harm in the chaos of the battlefield, and the civil and military officials in the court were in great joy. ……
However, things in the world always backfire.
Not only did this stick live happily in the Western Regions, but even good news came from time to time. He achieved great victory in several sniping attacks on the Turkic Wolf Cavalry. His military exploits were outstanding. Everyone in the entire Tang Dynasty knew that there was another victorious man in the new generation. Invincible general.
Is this justified?
Not only that.
Recently, Fang Jun's reputation has resounded throughout Guanzhong again, becoming almost a household name. His popularity has even surpassed that of Chen Guogong and Hou Junji, who were thoroughly investigated by Dali Temple!
This time, it was not because Fang Er beat the prince's minister again, nor was he promoted to the title of Minister of Rites by His Majesty before he was crowned weak, nor was it because he impeached Hou Junji for causing trouble in the Western Regions and flouting military discipline, but because of an incident. A book, an invention...
The "Three Character Classic", a book said to be compiled for the enlightenment of young children, has long been circulated among officials and scholars, and has received very good reviews. But now, it has spread throughout the cities in Guanzhong overnight, and everyone knows about it.
The most shocking thing is that under the auspices of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this book was printed in large quantities using a new type of printing technology through the printing and bookshop of Hongwen Hall. The price of a single book is only ten cents!
What does this mean?
This means that this book is so cheap that even ordinary farmers can easily buy a copy to educate their children who have no money to go to school!
Extending from this, the "Three Character Classic" can be sold so cheaply, but what about the "Book of Songs"? What about "Historical Records"? What about Shangshu?
Can it be said that from now on, everyone in the world can afford to read if they want to?
This new printing technology, which greatly reduces the cost of books and doubles the printing speed, was also invented by Fang Jun...
For a moment, all the students from poor families raised their arms and shouted, with smiles on their faces. They were grateful for Fang Jun's move and highly praised him!
The sword has two edges. Some people are happy and others are sad...
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Li Chengqian was sitting in the study room of Hongwen Hall, sipping tea leisurely and in a happy mood.
Kong Yingda sat at the bottom, stroking his beard and sighing slightly: "From now on, this Fang Jun will be regarded as a thorn in the flesh by those wealthy families, and they all want to get rid of it quickly!"
When he said this, Lao Kong seemed to have forgotten that no matter how vicissitudes of life and dynasties changed, the Confucius family, under the shadow of his ancestor Confucius, the emperors of all dynasties treated the Confucius family with great courtesy and continuous kindness. They were indeed the greatest family in the world. That wealthy family...
Throughout the dynasties, Confucianism was used to rule the world, which created the Confucian family's position of supreme honor.
Li Chengqian sipped his tea cup, looking through the glass on the window at the busy printing workshop in the courtyard, and sighed: "Who says it's not the case? Fang Er said something to Gu before, what is it called 'technology is the greatest productivity', Gu didn't understand, so he didn't explain much, but now it seems that he just taught Gu a lesson with facts. The new printing technology can reduce the cost of books from a few hundred cents to a dozen cents. It is said that the man is working on a new papermaking technology. Once successful, the cost of books can even be reduced to a few cents! Who dares to imagine! , will the price of books one day be as cheap as wild vegetables and fruits in the market? ”
Kong Yingda also sighed. Who would have expected that the boy who spent all day doing nothing in the Rites Yamen would actually push all the aristocratic families in the world to the cliff?
Rather than saying that educational resources are monopolized by aristocratic families and studying is an unattainable luxury for poor people, it is better to say that the reason why poor people are blocked from studying is because of cost.
The cost of studying!
A book costs several hundred words, and the training in a private school costs several hundred words. It takes at least ten years for a child to complete his studies from the beginning of enlightenment. How much does it cost? Not to mention that since I am studying, I have to give up farming and use it to reduce the number of strong laborers at home...
This one out and one in is enough to make a family with enough food and clothing eventually go bankrupt!
It’s not that the poor don’t want to read, it’s that they can’t afford it!
Kong Yingda sighed softly: "Your Majesty is determined to support the poor families to fight against the aristocratic families. I am afraid that as early as when the Zheng family in Laiyang was executed, he had already planned the steps to push the aristocratic families into desperation step by step, but he also failed I can only watch helplessly, there is no other way.”
He is from a noble family, so how could he not know how huge the impact would be on the noble families once a poor family rises? It is not an exaggeration to say that it will be earth-shaking! Since the beginning of Chen Ping's ninth-grade official selection system, aristocratic families have firmly occupied the world's resources. In all dynasties, officials have been born in aristocratic families. Not only are there political connections such as blood ties, marriages, etc., which lead to prosperity, but the education of future generations is also a top priority for aristocratic families.
It is difficult for children from poor families to survive, so how can they have time to study and study?
If you have not read the Four Books and Five Classics, and do not know economics and politics, even if you are given an official position, can you be stable and able to hold it?
But now, the glory of the family will be gone forever!
This was also the reason why the aristocratic families united and the Zheng family of Laiyang took the lead in resisting His Majesty Li Er.
It's just that they lost and there is no room for improvement...
Kong Yingda, who is over seventy years old, is extremely talented and has already seen through the world. His outstanding wisdom makes him realize that the future of the family can only survive.
Seeing the somewhat excited-looking Crown Prince in front of him, Kong Yingda lamented the reputation of the aristocratic family and felt a little relieved.
Obviously, both the "Three Character Classic" and the movable type printing technology are used by His Majesty to support poor families and weaken the noble families. It can make the Prince who is rumored to have lost power come to preside over the printing workshop, not His Highness the King of Wei or others. A certain prince is enough to see His Majesty's thoughts in pushing His Royal Highness to the front desk.
Even if he does not secure his position as the crown prince, he will not easily regain his ambition to save the prince.
"Your Majesty, after all the hard work, you should stick to your true intentions, be diligent and eager to learn, and don't let yourself fall into impetuous situations and disappoint His Majesty. You must know that things in the world can never be repeated. The past was absurd and wild, and should be used as a lesson, and always spurred on. Be alert.”
Kong Yingda spoke softly and taught in a gentle manner.
Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed and lowered his head to accept the instruction: "Students must obey the teacher's teachings and take the absurdity of the past as a lifelong warning and never do it again." All along, whether it is Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining, or Fang Xuanling, these fathers designated by the emperor Even when his reputation was at a low point, they never gave up and added insult to injury. How could Li Chengqian not remember this kindness in his heart? (End of chapter)