Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 289 Victory in the First Battle

Wu Yanxiu left with a sigh.

Good ideas and good words were wasted when they were born in the mind of a busy person like Shen Sanwen.

Shen Sanwen sent them off politely, this time Wu Yanxiu was here to convey a friendly meaning on behalf of the Wu family, not only to inform the news, but also to stand in line, and he had to respond one or two.

It was raining lightly outside the house at some point, and the servant hurriedly brought a paper umbrella, and the two chatted again after a while.

Strolling in the light rain with a small umbrella, the words of the two became a little hazy.

"How is your good apprentice?"

Wu Yanxiu chuckled, looked ahead, completely ignoring Shen Sanwen's teasing, "Very good, the little girl is innocent and romantic and loves rhythm, not at all as arrogant as before."

Shen Sanwen reminded in a low voice, "You have been with him for a long time and have deep feelings, so it is inevitable that you cannot see her shortcomings. If she is only in front of you, she will be that good baby."

Wu Yanxiu hummed, but the confident expression between her brows obviously didn't listen.

Shen Sanwen didn't say much anymore. There were some rumors about Li Xian recently, which made him a little worried about Wu Yanxiu's future. The second in command of the Ministry of Culture must not be cheated, and Li Bao'er's attitude towards Xiaohe was far from romantic. Far from it?

Morning the next day.

Wu Zetian wore a golden crown and a crown suit, and a pair of clear and energetic eyes scanned the audience, as if penetrating people's hearts.

"If you have something to play, you will retreat."

Of the six great aristocratic families, only the Wang family, Lu family, and Zheng family still have senior officials, and the most prominent Cui family has retreated behind the scenes.

The head of the Wang family was dissuaded by his son and did not take the initiative to attack.

However, the head of the Lu family came out and wailed without giving any face, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, the common people have not been treated with courtesy. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen have their own strengths. Today's education reform is really a policy that shakes the foundation of the country. Can't act rashly."

Saying a few sentences and choking up a few sentences is like mourning a concubine, and the tone is full of sadness, which really makes the person who hears it sad.

Feeling that this person still had a series of words to say, Shen Sanwen interrupted directly by grabbing the opening of the crying, "Your Majesty, the rule of a country lies in talents, and education reform is the foundation of a strong country. This matter has been discussed last time, so there is no need to discuss it again.

The minister has a book to start and ask for the reform of the imperial examination system.

The minister thinks that now the imperial examinations treat scholars equally, which is actually unfair to the many ministers of the government and the opposition. They have worked hard for the court to train talents to take care of the people, but they cannot be hereditary like military merit and titles. It is really unfair to them.

Now, at the time of education reform, the scope of talent selection is wider, and it is inevitable for them to take care of family business at the same time. The minister requested the establishment of an imperial examination ranking nomination system to provide promotion ranks for the sons and daughters of princes.

Details have been written in the memorial, please read it Your Majesty. "

The court officials looked at each other.

Why didn't they come up with this idea, what good things are in this son-in-law's head.And this policy is really gratifying. Although it may not have done much for the court, it is always beautiful if someone praises it.

Even the courage of the consort is outstanding enough.Even if they thought of it, they dare not bring it up. What His Majesty advocates today is talent and talent. Whether it's power or official position, the capable are the ones who live there.

In His Majesty's heart, relying on the shadows of his parents to eat and wait for death is like a waste. It has always been only because of his parents that he was despised and downgraded, promoted?I dare not even think about it.

This kind of detrimental to fairness and contrary to the principle of individual struggle, everyone will keep silent when they think about it.

Several Patriarchs were stunned on the spot.

For a moment they were all happy.A ranking seems to be just an improvement, but those of them who have actually read the test papers know the gap and what kind of gap it is.It is a great blessing for those studious children in their mansion to be ranked first.

Almost forgot about business.
Patriarch Zheng glared at them one by one for a few times before making them wake up, how could they be fooled by a little profit, they are here to sing the opposite.

Shen Sanwen waited for other people's expressions. When he opposed it, he could bow down and kneel down. There was no one to support such a good policy?

wtf!

Wu Zetian showed a thoughtful look, she also experienced the situation where enemies were everywhere, and she tried to win over all forces, and she knew that it is a good thing to unite forces, but it is not easy for her to make up her mind whether to support this system or not.

Whether the education effect is good or not, there are always those who can pass the imperial examination threshold, but the quality of officials selected by the imperial examination is directly related to the basis of governance, so we have to be cautious.

If there is a vote at this time, there is no doubt that nine out of ten people in the field will vote in favor. This kind of good thing will only be known and manipulated by powerful people, and it will be a back door for them. The reason to keep this great good thing out of the door.

However, Wu Zetian didn't say a word, and everyone felt a bit cold, and the holy will was unpredictable. If you don't have enough capital and wisdom, you should not act rashly.I'm not a child anymore, I can still afford to wait every minute.

A vague smile appeared on the corner of Wu Zetian's mouth, and he said calmly, "What do you think?"

Most people dare not answer these words, but there are always people who can confirm some bold guesses from the clues, especially in recent years, His Majesty the Emperor is no longer as cautious as usual, hiding his emotions.

Wu Chengsi bravely stood up, "I think this method is feasible, after all, people are different from each other." Mudlegs read books to keep count and work conveniently, which is different from those noble people like them. .

Wu Zetian smiled very kindly, looking at Wu Chengsi was like looking at a fool, yes, people are different, some people are smart, some people are stupid from time to time, it was a waste of her painstaking cultivation for so many years.

At this time, some people were dissatisfied, and murmured a few words, as expected, they had not been educated by saints.

Wu Chengsi's face turned livid, and he immediately remedied, "What I mean is that those who have a good family education are mostly able to discipline themselves, and they will be good officials in the future."

After Wu Zetian flipped through the memorial, he hid the smile on his face, "The memorial said that merit-based examinations will be selected, and nomination rights will be obtained, and each place will be evaluated according to its contribution to education reform. What do you think? Support or oppose, all People express their attitude."

Wu Chengsi hastened to express his support. As a member of the imperial family, it was no good for him to get together with these so-called celebrities. It was better to hug his thighs.

Then voices of seconding and opposing voices sounded in the court one after another, and no one explained the reason. The outcome of this vote, as far as the eye can see, was just from the heart.

Hearing the few voices of opposition, the heads of the family felt a little cold. These days, the expenses for the treats should be fed to the dogs. This group of people without morals, they turned their backs quickly enough.

Some neutral forces would snicker at this, and as expected, the son-in-law has a solution, and these people will be speechless at this moment.Whether it's education for all or the nomination system this time, they can all follow suit, which is pretty good.

Shen Sanwen also took advantage of the momentum to come out, "Your Majesty is wise, encourage the pursuit of knowledge and progress, and Da Zhou will surely usher in a new world."

This time it was all in unison. When everyone is praising the emperor, you must not be alone. Whenever you have the opportunity, you have to take the initiative to praise. If someone praises, quickly follow suit. That's right.

It is not surprising that there are many people who are polite, and they love to hear good things.

Wu Zetian turned to Patriarch Lu with a smile in her eyes again, "Aiqing cried so sadly, but there is no pain in it."

Patriarch Lu: "."

Patriarch Zheng couldn't see His Majesty bullying the family like this, so he came forward and said, "Education for all costs a lot of money and people, and I think the conditions for the imperial examination nomination system should be discussed separately."

Shen Sanwen became indignant, you didn't propose, and you didn't think of this method, I did all the work, and you all just waited for the benefits and talked about the conditions, how can there be such a big good thing in the world.

Patriarch Zheng howled again, "What do you colleagues think, is it more appropriate to select high-ranking scholars of filial piety and honesty than to determine the number of places based on educational achievements?"

The voice of echo from the audience was not lost as before.

Cannibals have short mouths and short hands, and their own interests are protected. Naturally, they can go along with them and pretend to be worthy of their conscience.

Anyway, it was what I did in the early morning last time, and there was no risk.

The problem of education is the problem of money. If this problem is not solved for a day, and if you raise objections every day, no one will be able to say that you are wrong.

At this time, Shen Sanwen's mellow voice echoed in the hall again, "The matter of studying literature should be determined by the grades of the literature, and the expenses can also be paid by the profits and taxes created by the scholars.

The minister is willing to use the income of the Ministry of Culture to supply the common people of the world with tools. The imperial court only needs to manage the teaching staff and pay for the teachers' expenses. What do you think? "

He spends his own money to do it, and no one can stop him from doing it.Naturally, the wives recruited by the court cannot be assigned to the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Households can afford it, so these courtiers don't know what to say.

Wu Zetian nodded to Shen Sanwen, "Since you have the heart, I will agree. After this matter is completed, I will seal you personally."

Anyone could tell that the focus of the discussion was still money, and the family's proposal was once again ignored.

Shen Sanwen immediately put on a festive look and thanked him very much.

He was responsible for the result of the last court meeting. This time, he just confirmed what was decided last time and reported it to others. There was nothing to be happy about.

And what's even worse is that His Majesty gave him the promised benefits and sealed them.
What can be sealed?Naturally, fiefdom is impossible. Even if he is a king of the opposite sex, he cannot be more noble than his current status. Moreover, Wu Zetian will not stimulate his heart to fight for power and profit.

There is a high probability that Wu Yanxiu will be crowned a prince, Wu Yanxiu will go to Turkic for a visit, Xue Huaiyi will chat with the emperor, and he will go to Turkic twice, and he will be a prince.

He contributed money and effort, countless brain cells died, and he forgot to sleep and eat to fight against the dark forces. What can he get?
Just a joke.

Wu Zetian on the high seat pretended not to see Shen Sanwen's real thoughts with peace of mind, it's a family, why are you being polite.

To be reasonable, all of this today is due to her precise vision of seeing people, and she reaps what she sows.

Wu Zetian was not happy to respond to the attacks of these people from the aristocratic family, and unknowingly the topic shifted to other major domestic issues.

The old guys looked even more worried, and they had no chance of winning the frontal battle.

With the initial good news, everyone was in a good mood, they gave in unknowingly during the argument, and waited for the good news to be passed on to the family, and it was very early today.

Shen Sanwen strode out of the palace stairs arrogantly, and several patriarchs who gathered together to discuss matters came up with a cold look on their faces, obviously they were very dissatisfied with the failure of the first round of confrontation and came to find a place.

Patriarch Zheng glanced at him sideways, "Your Majesty is so imposing today, I don't know that the income from the Ministry of Literature can supply a few weeks of literature and ink."

Patriarch Wang persuaded, "Lord Shen, it's not worth doing this."

Patriarch Lu said in a strange way, "My dear brother, don't talk nonsense. The son-in-law is a noble man who is willing to sacrifice his ego for the sake of the greater ego. He is really a role model for us. There is no such thing as worthwhile for the people in the world. The private treasuries of the Ministry of Education and the Princess Mansion supply the world Human pen and ink can last for a long time.”

Shen San asked with a smile after listening, and replied, "The income of the Ministry of Education is taken from the people and used by the people, why not, I can spend my money how I want, you can control it. As for the princess's private treasury, let's talk about it." Don't be afraid to flash your tongue, huh?"

The two people next to him glared at him. Patriarch Lu knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and smiled awkwardly, "My son-in-law, forgive me, the villain is being rude."

Shen San asked with a faint smile, "It's been a long time since I've heard someone talk to me like this. It turns out that people can become upright when their interests are involved."

After speaking, he left without looking back.

Patriarch Wang patted old man Lu next to him, "What's wrong with you today? Why do you want to offend him? I'm full. I didn't pay attention to what he said. Don't worry about it. Clay figurines get angry when they are in a hurry. .

We first issued an order to limit the production of pens and inks, and tried to raise the price of pens and inks. There is a large population of school-age students in the world. "

The head of the Zheng family nodded, "At the Zheng family's side, those low-end pens and inks will be made of materials that are easy to wear and tear in the near future, and then the price will be raised, and the money will be paid first. When he runs out of money, we will win .”

Patriarch Lu: "I have also ordered other arrangements."

After the three exchanged in low voices, they left immediately. The six major families joined hands to control the price, and the small merchants would certainly increase their prices accordingly.

Shen Sanwen has been watching the movements of the family, they have naturally received news of these changes, but they are destined to be disappointed.The Zheng family deliberately made a batch of low-quality pens this time, and I am afraid they will lose everything.

The price of the Four Treasures of the Study in Luoyang has recently risen by two levels, causing scholars to complain endlessly.Although the supply of paper has increased and the price has dropped a lot, the sudden increase in huge expenses still makes people very angry.

The store gave all kinds of reasons, such as the transportation team fell off the cliff halfway, met wolves, the heavy rain soaked the equipment and damaged the equipment, the ship's cargo accidentally fell into the water and drifted away, don't cheat the scammer's goods, and so on.

And overnight, the prices of all the Four Treasures of Study shops in Luoyang rose at the same time, and they all encountered various problems.

If it weren't for the great Zhou Dynasty, the country was peaceful and the people were safe, and there was no theory of bandits, the views of these people would probably be unified into bandits looting, and bandits would have to study and become educated people.

If you are a big family and prepare more than a dozen pens for backup every day, and choose according to your mood, you will naturally not care about this small increase, but for the rigid needs of most poor children and agricultural and industrial families, this increase is very painful.

In particular, if random price increases are not curbed, everyone's goods will rise accordingly. Doesn't the money become more and more useless?Shen Sanwen couldn't sit idly by.

(End of this chapter)