Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

Chapter 71 Time, Inheritance

Shufu
"Teacher, do you think some people are dissatisfied?"

Sitting on the stone bench, Du Ruhui's voice sounded slowly, with a hint of helplessness in his words.

After Du Ruhui left the palace, he didn't go back to the mansion immediately, instead he came to Shu'an's mansion.

There was no change in Shu An's eyes, but he did not. Li Shimin had just left in the morning, and Du Ruhui arrived before noon.

The key is to talk about it with him, isn't this what I told Li Shimin in the morning.

I didn't expect Li Shimin to be so decisive, but his reaction to Du Ruhui's was a bit novel.

Even he didn't expect that Du Ruhui would directly support Li Shimin, and he didn't even think about it. Is this Du Ruhui above history?

But it should be said that he was influenced by himself, as for how Du Ruhui was alone in history, there is no detailed record.

Especially after Zhenguan, there are very few records of how Du Ruhui was. After all, Zhenguan died of illness four years earlier in history.

"Everyone has their own choice, right?"

Facing Du Ruhui's words, Shu An said slowly, he didn't have much opinion on this matter.

Just as some of his students came from aristocratic families and some from poor families, it can be said that everyone has a different identity.

But Shu An has never cared about his students, maybe this is the idea that there is no one to teach.

He will not look up to students from a family, nor will he look down on students who come from a poor family.

Du Ruhui had known his teacher's opinion for a long time, so he was not surprised by what the teacher said, he was just speaking from the bottom of his heart.

There are not many people who can make him confide in his heart, and the teacher in front of him is considered one, so there is no need to worry about the other effects of saying these words.

"It's okay to choose the auxiliary machine like this, but Xuan Ling has let me down."

Du Ruhui said with a hint of emotion in his eyes, after all, although he and Changsun Wuji both worshiped the same teacher.

But it doesn't mean that two people are familiar with each other. On the contrary, two people often face each other sometimes. If the only thing they agree with is something related to the teacher.

And Fang Xuanling was one of his few friends, he didn't expect to be as hesitant as Changsun Wuji, originally thought he would be the same as himself.

"Xuanling is not as carefree as you. He has a lot of connections with the Shandong gentry behind him."

Shu An shook his head slightly and said, he did not agree with Du Ruhui's words, Fang Xuanling's hesitation proved his wisdom.

This lack of words is to give yourself a buffer time. Of course, there are gains and losses. It is impossible to have a balance between Li Shimin and the gentry.

Li Shimin is not a fool, Fang Xuanling still has to make a choice in the end, it may be delayed for a while now, but it cannot be delayed for a lifetime.

Du Ruhui also fell silent. In fact, he also came from a noble family, so he naturally understood the reason behind it.

"Actually, the imperial examination system is not a good thing for the aristocratic family."

Shu An looked at the silent students and said involuntarily, with a mysterious smile on his face.

After the words fell, Du Ruhui was slightly taken aback, as if he didn't understand what his teacher was thinking.

"Actually, Emperor Sui Yang was not bad."

Shu An didn't continue talking about the previous topic, but said something inexplicably.

It's just that Du Ruhui was also puzzled, as if he couldn't figure out what his teacher wanted to say.

"Why do you think both Emperor Wen of Sui and Emperor Yang of Sui suppressed the aristocratic family?"

Facing the doubts of his students, Shu An didn't feel any surprise but continued to ask.

When Du Ruhui heard this question, he couldn't help but think about why he wanted to suppress the aristocratic family.

"Because the aristocratic family hindered the development of the Sui Dynasty."

After a while, Du Ruhui couldn't help saying, with a hint of helplessness in his words.

After all, aristocratic families control most of the resources. If the dynasty wants to develop, it will inevitably affect the interests of these aristocratic families. The two are inevitable and cannot be reconciled.

For example, the Sui Dynasty implemented the policy of enclosing households, requiring thorough investigations to prevent nobles from concealing their population, and dividing large households so that aristocratic families could relocate separately, weakening their influence.

There is also a reporting system and so on. If A reports that B has concealed a man, then A’s tax and labor will be borne by B, which has a lot of temptation for the common people.

These seriously damaged the interests of the aristocratic family, and also planted the seeds of the Sui Dynasty's demise.

And now His Majesty is also facing this problem after ascending the throne, but compared to the Sui Dynasty, the influence of the aristocratic family has been weakened a lot.

"Yes, it is inevitable for the family to be suppressed. Don't you think His Majesty doesn't have the courage to do so?"

Shu An's eyes flickered and his voice sounded, and Du Ruhui also thought about it, he didn't think that His Majesty doesn't have such courage.

"If the imperial examination system allows the common people to rise, then a court balance can be achieved."

"If an aristocratic family wants to survive forever, it must learn to assess the situation, rather than develop blindly."

"For aristocratic families, time is the greatest wealth, and everything else can be given up."

"Too powerful is not necessarily a good thing, but it is not beautiful to be a thorn in the side of the ruler."

Shu An's voice continued to sound, but this time Du Ruhui was stunned, because it was the first time he had heard this theory.

Du Ruhui had always believed that the imperial examination system would harm the interests of the aristocratic family, but after hearing what the teacher said today, he couldn't help but feel that the imperial examination system seemed to be good.

Especially the sentence that time is the greatest wealth made Du Ruhui suddenly realize that if the family inheritance is gone, then what else is there.

On the contrary, if it is passed on for several generations, it will naturally have wealth and influence, and it can also become a big family.

Du Ruhui didn't want the Du family to become a family with five surnames and seven kings. It would be great if it could become a big family in the world.

Now the teacher's words made him see clearly the next path the Du family will take, which is to seek stability rather than profit.

If there are too many benefits, if it is hot, then if you take it, it will bury hidden dangers for the family in the future. On the contrary, if it is stable, it can be passed down for generations.

With these two choices, one is for the influence of the time, and the other is the foundation of the family's development. Now that Du Ruhui thinks that the family is too prosperous, it is really not a good thing.

"Besides, it's not that His Majesty didn't leave opportunities for the family members."

"For example, the clan chronicles will be revised after 20 years, and the imperial examination system can restrict the admission of aristocratic families."

"If you are arrogant, then it is the real decline. The original knowledge is in the hands of the aristocratic family, and the advantage has been in their hands from the beginning."

Shu An's eyes showed a trace of confusion and he said slowly, in his opinion, if these aristocratic families obtain fame and become officials in a down-to-earth manner, there is basically no problem in inheriting them.

(End of this chapter)