Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 1054 Class solidification, long-term peace and stability

"Father."

Prince Heng bowed to Qing Ji on the majesty's platform again, and said solemnly: "The national character of my great Wu, and the loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust advocated by my great Wu, there is no agreement. Only scholars can understand it." Well versed, but most Chinese people fail to understand its true meaning.”

"Who dares to say that farmers, craftsmen, and businessmen cannot read and write?"

"My Great Wu has Guozijian, and Guozijian has six colleges of politics, military, engineering, agriculture, commerce, and medicine!"

"Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and the four peoples are separated. Why are only scholars able to study and have the opportunity to receive education?"

"Aren't the rest of the craftsmen and peasants from our country of Great Wu?"

"The prince is serious!"

Deng Xi frowned and said, "No matter what occupation they are in, they are all my people from Great Wu."

"However, what I am most worried about is that once the wisdom of the people is activated, it will give people in the world a wrong idea."

"What idea?"

"Everything is inferior, only reading is superior!"

"If everyone has the opportunity to study, who will go to work in agriculture? Who will go to work, and who will go to war?"

"The reason why I oppose enlightening people's wisdom and Wu's implementation of free education for all is not to deny that the rest of the people have no opportunity to receive education."

"It's because the old man thinks it's unnecessary."

"My Great Wu has a Guozijian, a county school, a county school, and a rural school. There are thousands of schools in various places, and they can train tens of thousands of scholars for the Great Wu every year, or even 10,000+ scholars!"

"Is that not enough?"

"Must everyone have a book to read?"

As soon as Deng Xi's words came out, all the ministers and officials in the court also whispered to each other and started whispering.

They believed that what Deng Xi said was not without reason.

After all, Da Wu has a lot of official schools, and the talent pool is completely sufficient.

Prince Heng still wanted to refute Deng Xi, but Zhongshu Ling Zengdian took the lead.

Zeng Dian stood up and retorted: "Master Deng, you keep saying that my big Wu has enough talent reserves, but is it really enough?"

"No!"

"For example, those scholars who were selected to serve as courtiers and officials in various feudal kingdoms, how many of them have real talents and learning? How many of them are just making up the number?"

"As for the government schools established in various places, not everyone can enroll."

After a pause, Zeng said meaningfully: "I am a big Wu, and now my family is rich enough. Not to mention that every family is running for a well-off life, but it is also enough for food and clothing."

"The vast majority of families are able to afford tuition fees for their children to go to school."

"Why do they have no books to read even though they have the desire to study, and they can't even get into the government schools, even the most basic rural schools?"

"It's nothing more than identity and connections!"

"They are not of noble origin, but commoners. Perhaps the previous generation were slaves, slaves and untouchables who didn't even have a surname. But is this their fault?"

"No! Through their own efforts, their father and grandfather went to battle to win military honors and get rid of their status as slaves. But in the final analysis, they are still civilians and cannot get rid of their status as ordinary people. They are destined not to be able to go to school."

"Wealthy businessmen can also use money to enroll their children in school, continue to study, and finally change their own destiny, enter the family, and make a career in career."

"Families with barely enough food and clothing, even families with enough food and clothing, still can't read books."

"The father is a soldier, the child is a soldier, and the next generation is a soldier."

"The father is a farmer, the child is a farmer, and the next generation is a farmer."

"The hard-working people have no way to go up, and they can only settle down to their own jobs. Where does the power of the people in the world come from?"

"Isn't the purpose of setting up military meritorious titles at the beginning of my Great Wu just to break this shackle, so that people in the country have a chance to stand out?"

"it is good!"

"color!"

As soon as Zeng Dian's words fell, there was a burst of applause and applause in the huge Fengtian Hall. Obviously, many ministers stood by Zeng Dian's side and agreed with his proposition.

This court hall seems to have also become a venue for debates, allowing the ministers and officials to express their opinions and speak freely.

And Qingji didn't stop him from doing this.

I once mentioned a more serious problem of Da Wu now——

Class solidification!

This is very detrimental to the development of the country.

Dawu is developing very fast now, its national strength is constantly improving, and it has once again broken through the bottleneck, so more and more problems have emerged.

Class solidification is a serious problem faced by every dynasty and every country throughout the ages.

If it is not done well, the country will directly perish.

Although everyone is from Wu, there are distinctions between high and low, and it is impossible to treat everyone equally.

However, the children of farmers are still farmers, and the next generation, the next generation is still farmers.

The children of nobles are still nobles, and the next generation, the next generation is still nobles.

Is this what Qingji wants to see?
No.

If this is the case, the future of Dawu is worrying.

No matter how hard Li Shu at the bottom works, they will remain ordinary people all their lives, without a path to rise, how can they be self-motivated?

A country, if the people in the country are not self-motivated and all lie down, the country will be over.

However, in a sense, "class solidification" is also conducive to national stability and long-term stability.

So Deng Xi then refuted Zeng Dian's remarks.

"Master Zeng, the old man thinks what you said is completely nonsense."

Deng Xi said indifferently: "Wouldn't it be beautiful for the people of the country to secure their careers and make the country peaceful and the people safe?"

"At the beginning of the establishment of the military meritorious title, it was to solve the problem of how to improve the morale of soldiers."

"That was during the war, but today, the whole country is unified and the world is stable. Although there are still wars outside the region and overseas, no matter the victory or defeat, it will not touch the foundation of our Great Wu."

"If in such a stable environment, the imperial court still arouses people's pursuit of fame and fortune. With all due respect, the future of Sheji...is worrying!"

"This……"

Hearing this, Zeng Dian had a look of astonishment on his face.

He wanted to come up with words to refute Deng Xi, but he couldn't.

Ministers such as Zeng Shen and Fan Chi couldn't help looking at each other.

As ministers of the Confucian school, they are actually very much in favor of Wu's "class solidification".

Because this means that their descendants don't have to work too hard to get a life of luxury. If the official title can be passed on from generation to generation, that would be a great thing.

As for the working people, they will be working people all their lives...

They are pleased with this.

The solidification of the class made Dawu lose the spirit of struggle, but it can also make the society long-term and stable!

Seeing this scene, Qingji couldn't help frowning.

According to what Deng Xi said, if Qingji insisted on implementing free education for all in Dawu, it would be pure nonsense, and it might lead to catastrophe in the end...

(End of this chapter)