Capital Datang

The hundreds of years of inheritance of aristocratic families reached a peak in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System allowed these aristocratic families to control the channels of the upper class. But the aristocratic families are still at their peak, no matter how the dynasties change, they can always stand on top of the court.

In the original history, the Tang Dynasty was the last peak of the aristocratic family. Although the imperial examination gave some civilian students a chance to enter the imperial court, the number of people admitted each time was not large, and the imperial examination system was not perfect. Some of the admitted students were still from aristocratic families, and most of the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were also from aristocratic families.It wasn't until the "Huangchao Rebellion" at the end of the Tang Dynasty that many of the aristocratic families were slaughtered, which made these aristocratic families finally go to extinction.

However, the appearance of Li Yin accelerated the decline of the aristocratic family, especially after the failure of suppressing industry and commerce of the aristocratic family headed by the five surnames Qiwang, the family's finances were greatly affected. Among them, the five clans in Taiyuan were originally the weakest. In addition, there was the relationship between Wang An and Wang Kuang's father and son, so the Wang family was the first to seek refuge with Li Min, and many Wang's children even went to sea by boat and arrived in Taiwan to work in "government" institutions.

In addition, there is a Lu family who is similar to the Wang family. At that time, the Lu family was choked by Li Yin's financial lifeline and had to bow to Li Yin. Later, Li Yin gave them a chance and let the Lu family find a new one in Taiwan. As a financial fulcrum, Lu's has now become a giant in the sugar industry in Taiwan. In addition, it also owns a huge fleet and has a certain right to speak in the maritime trade industry.

Finally, it is worth mentioning the Cui family of Qinghe and the Xiao family of Lanling.Among them, Cui Yu and Cui Mengxue came from the Qinghe Cui clan, and their father was the previous patriarch, so the Cui Yu branch also had considerable appeal within the Qinghe Cui clan.As the finances of several big families were affected, Cui Yu went to Taiwan to develop, and his business became bigger and bigger. Under his call, a considerable part of the Qinghe Cui clan moved to Taiwan.This also greatly reduced the power of the Qinghe Cui family, and it was even a bit reluctant to rank among the five surnames and seven Wang.Capital Datang 586

As for the Lanling Xiao family, although they were not among the five surnames and seven surnames, they were also a well-known prominent family in the south of the Tang Dynasty, and had considerable prestige among the southern prominent families.In addition, Xiao Wenxin, the daughter of the family, is Li Yin's concubine, so Lanling Xiao's support for Li Yin is also the most thorough. From the very beginning, many children of the family were sent to Taiwan. Lu Qing, Zhou Long and others, so the Lanling Xiao family has great influence in the Qi Palace, and only the Taiyuan Wang family where Wang An is located can be compared with them.

Lanling Xiao's great help.It also brought another result to Li Yin, that is, the support of the aristocratic family in the south. At the beginning, he moved the fugitives from the south to fill Taiwan and other places.It has received a lot of support from these southern big families, otherwise it will not go so smoothly.Moreover, these aristocratic families also sent many descendants of the clan to enter administrative and military institutions such as Taiwan. This is exactly the case, and Li Yin is in the process of expansion.You don't have to worry about not having enough officials.

Of course, although the arrival of the children of these aristocratic families brought great convenience to Li Yin, it also made Li Yin a little wary. After all, he didn't want the aristocratic family to grow up again under his hands.

But if you think about it carefully, this worry is actually superfluous.Because the reason why the aristocratic family became an aristocratic family is mainly because they hold the right to education in their hands, and the family has a large collection of books.And this was undoubtedly a huge fortune before the invention of printing, and this also made it impossible for those common people's children to enjoy equal education like the children of aristocratic families.

But now with the development of the economy, and the improvement of printing and papermaking.Books have become more and more popular, and the right to education in the hands of aristocratic families is slowly being lost.In particular, Li Yin established an education institute in Taiwan, which unified education across the country, and even the content of education was no longer based on Confucianism. After growing up, the aristocratic family may really be in name only.

In contrast, the life of the aristocratic families in Datang is not easy, because they are also facing the situation of losing their educational rights, and what is worse is that there are more and more civilian scholars in Datang, and the children of aristocratic families are facing The competition is also becoming more and more fierce. In addition, unlike the newly-built Taiwan in the Tang Dynasty, the number of officials required each year is not very large. This also makes it more and more difficult for the children of the family to enter the imperial court.

As the saying goes, poverty leads to change, and it is difficult to enter the Tang Dynasty, so many children from aristocratic families, even ordinary students who have no ambitions, choose to go to sea. Generally, they like to go to Taiwan. After all, it is close to Datang, and Li Min’s Prestige and ability have also been recognized by most people.

Cui Jing, Li Bing and others also had the same idea. Although they were the core disciples of the family, Li Shimin had been deliberately suppressing the family in recent years, so even if they entered the court, it was difficult for them to get promoted. They are all people who would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail, so they also resolutely chose to go to sea, but because they had some festivals with Li Yin back then, after a few people discussed it, they just played around in Taiwan and other places, and then did not go to sea. Traveled thousands of miles to Tianzhu.

Li Zhen and Li Yun did not know the purpose of Cui Jing and others coming to Tianzhu in advance, but after Wang Xuance's enthusiastic introduction, coupled with the expressions of Cui Jing and the others, they also immediately understood what was going on, and at the moment they felt the same. Overjoyed, after all, they are really short of people here.

And when Li Yin saw the purpose of Cui Jing and the others, he was also very happy for Li Zhen and Li Yun, and immediately set up a banquet at Wang Xuance's mansion, and then Li Yin took turns asking Cui Jing and others questions about policy Of the policy.

Cui Jing and the others also knew that Li Yin and the others were considering their own talents, so they all cheered up and dealt with it carefully.Speaking of which, they have been presiding over the publication of the Confucian Daily for these years, and they still have a vision for governance. In addition, before they came, they visited and learned about Taiwan's governance policy, which broadened their horizons.However, it may be because they are too young, and they have no experience in governance, so some ideas seem a bit unrealistic. In this regard, Li Yin pointed out their shortcomings one by one, which also made Cui Jing and the others sincerely respect Li Yin. gratitude.

When the banquet was over, the three Li Yin brothers left, but Li Yun specifically told Wang Xuance to take Cui Jing and others to the temple tomorrow, and they would discuss it in detail at that time. In addition, if Cui Jing and others have any requests If so, it can be brought up at that time.This made Cui Jing and the others very happy.

"Brother Six, Cui Jing and the others are talented, how do you think we should arrange them?" On the way back, Li Yun asked Li Yun impatiently.Cui Jing and the others came to join them today, which means that more people may take the initiative to work for them in the future, which naturally makes Li Yun, who has always been troubled by the shortage of manpower, very excited.

"How else can we arrange it? Of course, it needs to be reused. Didn't you just take down a lot of places? You promoted Cui Jing and the others, and you can even let them reach the level of the governor. We all know, not to mention that these people are not horse bones, but real good horses, what they lack is just a field for them to play!" Li Yin said with a smile.

Cui Jing and the others suddenly came to Li Zhen and Li Yun. Their backgrounds were not that simple. In the identities of these people, they all had a huge family. The population in the village has not decreased, so if Cui Jing and the others are reused here by Li Zhen and Li Yun, they will definitely attract the families behind them. With the support of these aristocratic families, in a short time, Li Zhen and Li Yun should have no Worry about officials.

However, after hearing this, Li Zhen said worriedly: "Sixth brother, it is true that Cui Jing and the others are important, but after all, they do not have much experience in governance, and the territory we have just established is not stable. What can I do if I lack experience and cause chaos?"

But Li Yin laughed loudly when he heard it: "Eighth brother, there is no one in this world who is born to do things. You need to learn everything, and you have strong strength in your hands. Even if Cui Jing and the others really do something It is estimated that any "chaos" will not affect the overall situation, and compared with the benefits they can bring to you, it is very cost-effective to take a little risk of possible accidents."

Li Yin's words finally convinced Li Zhen. As for Li Yun, he wished that the family behind Cui Jing and the others would send people to Tianzhu now, so that he could lighten his burden.

Early the next morning, Wang Xuance brought Cui Jing and others to the temple, and was formally received by Li Zhen and Li Yun. After the two asked Cui Jing and others about their wishes, Li Yun generously sent them to the temple. Cui Jing, Cui Huang, and Zheng Xiao were promoted to be officials. Among them, Cui Jing and Cui Huang were willing to go out to serve as governors of the newly divided states, while Zheng Xiao was willing to stay in the court and assist Li Yun together with Wang Xuance.Capital Datang 586

It's just that Cui Jing and Cui Huang were still a little uneasy that they would assume the important role of governor as soon as they arrived in Tianzhu, so they declined repeatedly, but under Li Yun's insistence, they could only choose to agree in the end.

As for Li Bing, who graduated from the Chang'an Military Academy, Li Zhen asked him to go there. After all, his army lacked talents. Now that he met such a man who was capable of writing and martial arts, he would naturally not let him go.

The matter of arranging Cui Jing and others is the internal affairs of Li Zhen and Li Yun. Li Yun did not participate, but was led by a guide arranged by Li Yun, and visited the rest of the city of Chola, especially those who barked. The living conditions of She and Sudra are the focus of his observation.

But just after Li Yin finished his visit to Chola City, something extremely influential happened in North Tianzhu!