Ji Tang

Chapter 440 A lamp is like a bean, but it can illuminate the way forward!

What time is it now?
The world is home!

In an era when the family is greater than the country, although there is a vague national consciousness, the prosperity of the family is what people pursue in this era.

Think about the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, how many countries have changed in just a few hundred years?

But the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, as well as many families, have survived and even developed and grown, but what about those countries?
Under such circumstances, how do you want everyone to view the rise and fall of a dynasty?

Was the former Sui Dynasty powerful?But in just three to forty years, time has evaporated. How long can the Tang Dynasty survive?

Therefore, at this time, people, whether they are aristocratic families or nobles, are working hard to strengthen their families.

Although Ji's rise was short-lived, it was still a noble family with a complete lineage.

With the expansion of the Ji family in the past few years, a brand new family is rising. When everyone saw that they could not suppress it, they all acquiesced to the rise of the Ji family.

Although they were unwilling to have another top family share the cake, the complete inheritance of the Ji family made them not so intense.

If we change to a grassroots family, a family with no heritage and no famous family would try.

This is a natural class antagonism. The friends of nobles can only be nobles. If you, a shameless family, want to steal food from us, there is no way.

Look at the Cheng family, Niu Jinda's Niu family, and many noble families with poor backgrounds.

Although the aristocratic family is willing to marry, forget about the legitimate daughter. If the daughter of a concubine marries you in exchange for a certain benefit, it can be regarded as looking up to you.

Why were they so excited when they knew Ji Song was going to expand the number of students in Ji's Academy?
Not because they want to study, but there is nowhere to go.

Ji Song did not speak, and they did not dare to ask, because this was a major matter involving a family inheritance.

It's okay if they agree, but if they are rejected, they won't be able to survive and will be laughed to death.

Therefore, Ji Song can be like a fish in water among nobles. This is a great kindness.

Although they don’t say it with their mouths, everyone knows it in their hearts.

Therefore, when Ji's school was expanded, these people couldn't wait to send their children there.

You don't dare to give it away to someone who doesn't live up to expectations. Even if he is a legitimate son, if he doesn't live up to expectations, he still has no chance. Such a huge opportunity is not for you to waste.

Cheng Yaojin even promised Ji Song that as long as he couldn't teach him to death, he would teach him to death. He also threatened his son that if he didn't become famous, he would have his legs broken.

This shows how rare the opportunity to study at this time is.

Yes, they are not short of money or books.

After decades of fighting in the north and south, I just copied a few small aristocratic families and had everything.

But so what, there are books, but someone still needs to teach.

There is an Imperial Academy in Chang'an, and the teachers there are all well-known scholars in the Tang Dynasty. With their power, it is easy to get in.

But don’t forget, eighty or ninety percent of the teachers here are from aristocratic families. If they didn’t have a sworn relationship, could they teach you real knowledge?

There is no denying that some scholars treat everyone equally, but there are too few.

When Ji Song told them that Ji's Academy was recruiting people, it was equivalent to a guarantee to them that he would teach students with all his heart.

Can they seize such an opportunity?
Therefore, Ji Song relied on the favors given to them and Pingyang's protective calf to completely establish a foothold in the court.When some people reacted, they realized that Ji's family was no longer something they could easily shake.

But that’s it. At most, there are multiple people sharing the benefits. Anyway, over the years, I don’t know how many people have done this.

But looking back, besides the royal family, who else can rival them?

After so many years, as long as the Ji family survives, there will only be a few top families. Compared with their hundreds of thousands of years of heritage, they are still far behind.

What frightened them was that this kid Ji Song was completely uneasy about playing tricks. Wouldn't you like to develop your Ji family well?
Why did you get involved with the royal family?
Before, they were still looking at some things in the fog and didn't quite understand them.

But now I see that whether it is Sinong Temple or the improvements in printing and papermaking, they are all related to this boy. What on earth do you, Ji, want to do?
This is a common question among many aristocratic families, because they simply don't understand why Ji Song did this?What good does Ji's family do to him?
This led to the family's subsequent actions against the Ji family, even at the expense of several officials, in order to slander Ji Song for his evil intentions.

Fortunately, Ji Song retired bravely without any official position, leaving only the title of Marquis Hao to take care of his children at home.

In addition, the Ji family itself is not easy to mess with, and the looming power in the dark makes them dare not act rashly.

Pingyang's love, the nobles' protection, and the emperor's trust made the aristocratic families dare not take any drastic action.

"Sinong Temple and the books that appear on the market must be related to you!"

Li Gang sighed, tapped the ground with his crutch a few times, and said anxiously: "What on earth are you thinking? Do you know that you are playing with fire, and you can get burned if you are not careful."

"Yes, you have Pingyang to look after you, you have nobles to protect you, and you have the emperor's trust."

"But have you ever thought about what will happen when these people are gone? What will you do then? Can you withstand the revenge of the family?"

Li Gang persuaded him earnestly. Even if he didn't know some secret things, he had been an official for many years and had already seen through some things. They were nothing more than interests.

He was really worried now that if things continued like this, the emperor would throw Ji out in order to appease the anger of the family.

Ji Song's eyes were red, he twitched his sore nose, and said with a smile: "Teacher, you are worrying too much, the matter has not reached that point yet."

Li Gang looked up at Ji Song, wanting him to give him an explanation.

"There are some things that I cannot tell you, but please don't worry, it won't happen one day."

Li Gang looked at Ji Song doubtfully: "Are you so confident?"

He didn't know where Ji Song's confidence lay. No one knew what the aristocratic family had talked to His Majesty about when they came to the palace together last time. But being able to come out showed that the Emperor had no intention of killing everyone.

The parties may have exchanged benefits or made concessions elsewhere.

But Li Gang knows the family's heritage too well. They don't dare to act rashly now, but what about ten, 30, or 50 years from now?
"Teacher, a little spark can start a prairie fire, and a little light can illuminate the darkness."

He smiled and continued: "Every social change will eliminate a group of people who cannot keep up with the trend. They will either follow the trend and blend in, or they will be beaten to death on the beach by the waves behind them."

"They don't know that from the moment they compromised with His Majesty, they have already lost, and they will never be able to recover."

Seeing that Li Gang was still a little confused, Ji Song pointed out: "Sinong Temple, military power, papermaking, printing, curved shaft plow, columbine cart, and increasing the production of acres."

Then, Ji Song suddenly smiled mysteriously at Li Gang: "If we add several high-yielding grains, guess what the Tang Dynasty will look like?"

'Swish'

Li Gang stood up excitedly, holding Ji Song's hand tremblingly and confirming: "Are you serious?"

Ji Song smiled and nodded.
(End of this chapter)