Chapter 2719 The heroes are intimidated
Mu Yuanzuo led his two subordinates into the main entrance of Wangjiang Tower. As soon as he entered the store, he was stunned.
There are no less than a dozen people in the spacious main hall at the moment. They are surrounded by three people, King Wei, Fang Jun and Du He, who are sitting at a table by the window. They are all smiling like spring breeze. These people are sitting or standing, nodding and bowing. Compliments are powerful and the scene is extremely harmonious.
Mu Yuanzuo just glanced at it briefly and had an idea in his mind.
This group of Jiangnan nobles, who were usually delicate, luxurious and domineering, panicked under Fang Jun's unreasonable iron fist. They couldn't wait to come to show their kindness and show their respect...
Mu Yuanzuo couldn't help but feel that his back was a little stiffer. What could be more enjoyable in officialdom than being attached to such a powerful boss?
He quickly stepped forward, reached the table, bowed his arms to the ground, and saluted: "I have seen His Highness the King of Wei, the Duke of Yue, and the Consort Du."
Li Tai looked kindly, waved his hand and said: "Yesterday, I said that there is no need to be polite in private situations. Governor Mu, please take a seat."
Mu Yuanzuo thanked him, stood up, and sat down under Du He, while his two subordinates stood behind him.
Rules are the most important thing in official circles. Don't look at what Li Tai said about being polite in private situations, but if you really lack even half of the etiquette, you will offend the prince in a minute. A prince and two consorts, not everyone can come to this table. Mu Yuanzuo, the governor, is certainly qualified. Apart from him, there are two young men with white beards, and the rest are standing on both sides with their hands tied. .
Mu Yuanzuo cupped his hands at the two old men and said with a smile: "It turns out they are Mr. Zhou and Mr. Xu. I am being polite."
The two old men hurriedly returned the courtesy and said with a smile, "I don't dare."
Mr. Zhou is the elder of the Zhou family in Yangxian. He is older and has higher status. He has lived in Suzhou all year round. The Yangxian Zhou family and Fang Jun have a tea business and are a partnership. It is not surprising that they appear here. Mr. Xu is the elder of the Xu family in the Great Wall. Fang Jun has several paper mills in the Great Wall and cooperates with many local nobles in the Great Wall. Moreover, Xu Jieyu, the legitimate daughter of the Xu family in the Great Wall, is now very popular in the palace. Favored, can also be regarded as a relative of the emperor.
Looking around again, could it be that they are important figures from various noble families who have been stationed in Suzhou all year round? Previously, I was worried that Wang Jingda's numerous promises would cause most of the Jiangnan noble families to unite and resist. However, Fang Jun arrived in Jiangnan in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, the alliance built by Wang Jing was crushed by Fang Jun.
I really don’t know how Wang Jing would feel if he were standing here right now...
Fang Jun looked at Mu Yuanzuo and asked: "Your Highnesses, the Princesses, are currently staying in guesthouses in Huating Town. The conditions are simple and inconvenient. Is there a suitable manor near Suzhou for Your Highnesses to stay?"
Before Mu Yuanzuo could reply, the elder of the Xu family on the side said: "My family has a manor by the lake outside the city. It is usually used by the elderly in the family to escape the summer heat. The scale and decoration are reasonable. If the princesses don't dislike it, they might as well stay there. These days are truly an honor for our Xu family.”
Fang Jun thought for a while and asked Li Tai: "What do you think, Your Highness?"
The princess is a noble woman, so the place where she stays should not be too simple, but safety and other factors should also be taken into consideration. Fortunately, the Xu family is the royal family, so there is no risk in terms of safety. However, Li Tai's opinion must be sought on this matter. After all, this trip is Respect Li Tai.
Li Tailue pondered for a while and said: "I'd better trouble the Governor Mu to go and check it out. If the conditions are suitable, let the princesses move in as soon as possible."
He was very concerned about the living conditions of his sisters. The conditions in Huating Town were simple and could barely be called clean and tidy, but they were too different from the princess's regulations. However, the conditions of the Xu family's manor were unknown, so they could not move there in a hurry.
Mu Yuanzuo quickly replied: "When I return from Xiaguan later, I will take someone to check. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
Li Tai nodded slightly and said, "Thank you."
Mu Yuanzuo said hurriedly: "This is a matter within the official position."
Afterwards, everyone talked freely in the Wangjiang Tower. They did not mention the previous affairs of the Shen family, but only talked about the purpose of Wei King Li Tai's trip south. Li Tai took the opportunity to speak out his ambitions impassionedly, which was recognized by everyone.
It's not that I have to lick His Highness the King of Wei. Now that the imperial examination is about to be launched, people all over the world have paid more and more attention to the teaching of Confucian classics. There are many knowledgeable people among the Jiangnan gentry. They realize that apart from the aristocratic family tradition and countless wealth left by their ancestors, the Jiangnan gentry actually lacks the profound heritage compared to the Shandong aristocratic families.
That is the foundation accumulated over thousands of years of hard work and study for generations.
The imperial examination system focuses on selecting talents from poor families, but it also gives great opportunities to those who are heirs of Confucian classics. After all, they are the best people in the world, and their accumulation and resources are far superior to those from poor families. Children.
Unsurprisingly, in the many years when poor families have not really entered the imperial examination threshold, it will be those families with strong family backgrounds who will take the lead. The children of the family will rely on their profound skills to follow this imperial examination road and rise to the top, or become famous. Keep the pastoral side, or go straight to the center.
It is conceivable that the rise of the Shandong family is not far away, how can the Jiangnan gentry remain indifferent?
However, there are too few scholars in Jiangnan.
Except for family members, there are very few scholars among the people. This makes reading a rare thing that can only be popular among the major gentry families. It is very difficult for even the children of some branches of the clan to study and go to school. , the teaching staff is really limited, we can’t let those direct descendants of the clan teach in the school, right?
Mr. Zhou requested: "The Zhou family is willing to assist His Highness in his great cause. We need money and people. We just hope that in the future, when the Zhou family runs county schools and township schools in the countryside, they can get help from His Highness and contact more knowledgeable people. Go teach.”
Li Tai was overjoyed: "It is my long-cherished wish to teach students all over the world so that everyone can read and understand etiquette! Mr. Zhou understands the righteousness, how can I refuse? However, I am afraid that this matter is asking for help from the Duke of Yue, and the effect will be It will be better.”
Most of the scholars in the world are in Shandong.
The seven sects and five surnames have a great collection of poems and books. Even the children in the clan can read and study. The academic style is rare in the world. Only such families can produce well-educated people to serve as professors and educate people.
And Fang Jun is a descendant of the Fang family in Qizhou. Although the Fang family in Qizhou does not belong to the seven sects and five surnames, they are also heirs of poetry and calligraphy and have been noble for generations. His mother's family is the Fanyang Lu family, which is the best in the world. The Fanyang Lu family also married into the Cui family and other wealthy families. It can be said that behind Fang Jun stood the entire educational resources of Shandong.
Mr. Zhou then raised his hands and said: "Then I would like to ask the Duke of Yue to recommend some well-educated people to my family to teach the children in the countryside. I guarantee that, whether they are children from the clan or children from the countryside, as long as they have the intention to study, We must treat everyone equally, and all the resources for cultivation will be borne by our family.”
Anyone with a little bit of political sensitivity has realized that suppressing powerful families has long been a national policy of the imperial court. If any family still holds the same domineering and self-centered attitude as in the past, they will be the targets of the imperial court's best efforts.
While teaching children from the clan to study, if they can also teach children from the countryside, they will be regarded as "politically correct". Not only will they not be suppressed, but they will become the object of support from the court, which will bring many benefits.
Furthermore, even if a child from the countryside has no blood ties with his family, he has been eating food from his family, reading books from his family, and being nurtured by his family since he was a child. How could he not be grateful for every drop of kindness? When the spring springs repay the favor?
Even if he is a white-eyed wolf, he still has to worry about his reputation. He cannot be accused of being an ungrateful person by others. He also has to take care of his family and treat him as a fellow clan member...
There is no loss in education no matter how you calculate it.
After all, there are not many powerful and domineering clans like the Wuxing Shen family, and more clans still care about the evaluation of the countryside. In the final analysis, "blessing the countryside" sounds much better than "being rich and unkind"...
Fang Jun nodded and said: "If the Zhou family has this intention, I will naturally give them their full support. The Zhou family has always supported me, so how can I get nothing in return? Leave this matter to me and wait for it. After returning to Chang'an, I wrote to various schools in Shandong. I believe that all schools in Shandong will also vigorously promote this trend of teaching the world. "
More than just support? It’s almost like dreaming and you’ll wake up laughing!
Shandong aristocratic families read poems and books and passed them down to their families. The opportunity to spread their influence to the south of the Yangtze River was simply a God-given opportunity.
Just imagine that one day in the future, all the heads and descendants of Jiangnan noble families will be students of Shandong noble families...
This is what is called mutual benefit.
At this time, a middle-aged scribe who had been standing aside for a long time could not bear it any longer. Seeing that he was still not getting to the point, he took a half step forward and said cautiously: "The Duke of Yue, who is good at teaching, knows that my family promised to give him a gift earlier." The inventory of the property and goods of the Duke of Yue has now been completed. Here are the accounts. Please take a look at them.”
As he spoke, he took out an account book from his arms and handed it over with both hands.
There was sudden silence in the hall.
The real drama is here... (End of this chapter)