Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

After the two sat down, Li Shimin's eyes flickered and he said, with a hint of loneliness in his words.

You must know that he was confident at the beginning, but now he is in a mess, and it is not other people who slapped him in the face, but these aristocratic families.

"Isn't this result expected? There is no dynasty with a thousand years, only a family with a thousand years. This is not just talk."

Shu An's complexion didn't change much as usual, instead he said slowly, if other people told Li Shimin that there is no thousand-year dynasty, they would have already touched the scales.

But when Shu An said it, Li Shimin couldn't help but fell into deep thought, and finally shook his head.

He wanted to find an example to refute, but he didn't say anything in the end, because this is reality. Could it be that the fate of the Li and Tang Dynasties is only a thousand years old.

In fact, Li Shimin didn't think about the eternal foundation, but he thought it was no worse than the Han Dynasty, so Li Tang must at least be farther away than the Han Dynasty.

"Yafu, the people of the world will not be able to control the future, how can we weaken the influence of the family now?"

Li Shimin's eyes flickered and he said, with a hint of sincerity in his words, it can be seen that when he saw the rebuilt clan chronicles, he suddenly found that he was exhausted physically and mentally.

Shu An glanced at Li Shimin indifferently, and couldn't help thinking to himself, it seems that this time Li Shimin was hit a lot.

In history, it has been 12 years since Zhenguan completed the restoration of the clan annals. At that time, Li Shimin had pacified the Turks and ruled the prosperous age.

It can be said that he is ambitious, so he will naturally not be afraid to face this blow, but now is not that time.

Of course, this kind of thinking of seizing the day and night made Shu An appreciate it very much, but facing this problem, Shu An began to sort out his words.

"Weakening the power of the aristocratic family is not a matter of a day or two, but a long-term plan."

First of all, Shu An made a beginning, while Li Shimin nodded, knowing that the demise of the Sui Dynasty was not without the promotion of these aristocratic families.

Li Shimin didn't want his Li Tang to repeat the same mistakes, so he naturally agreed with Shu An's statement.

"Let's start with the clan chronicles. If Shimin wants to, what will we do next?"

Shu An continued to speak with an expressionless expression, but this time he asked Li Shimin instead.

After the voice fell, Li Shimin also began to think about it. Because of his anger, he didn't think about this question before.

But since Shu An asked, he couldn't help thinking about it.

"Regardless of the number of generations, take today's official rank as the rank."

After a long time, a flash of light flashed in Li Shimin's eyes and said firmly, the only way to eliminate the influence of the family is from this point.

"Then can Shimin guarantee that the family listed today will not become another family in the future?"

Shu An's eyes flickered and he said softly, in fact, it is not good to completely weaken the family.

You will know when you see the inaction of the chaotic family in the Tang Dynasty in the future, and even the Jiedushi can't control it. All this is because of the imperial examination.

So in Shu An's view, if the imperial examination system is too prosperous, it may not be a good thing. The later Ming Dynasty is an example.

The harm of the party and the country is no less harmful than the harm of the family, so a balance needs to be maintained between the two.

Faced with Shu An's question again, Li Shimin fell silent, because he couldn't guarantee that, according to his personality, the second generation of honored nobles would still be a member of the party no matter how bad they were in the future.

This is the beginning of each family's embryonic form. If time goes by, it may not be able to become a thousand-year-old family.

"Everyone has selfishness and naturally wants to pass on to future generations. This cannot be changed."

Shu An's voice sounded again, making the emperor silent again, because he knew what his Yafu said was right.

Chapter 69 Family Dispute, Balance

In the courtyard, the winter sun was shining brightly, falling on the bodies of the old and the young, warming their bodies and minds.

Shu An enjoyed this warmth, but Li Shimin didn't feel this way at this time, instead he was troubled by the aristocratic family's affairs.

"Longxi nobles, Shandong gentry, and Jiangnan Chinese, in fact, the aristocratic families are not without disputes."

I don't know how much time has passed, Shu An's eyes flickered and said softly, counting it, now should be the peak time of the Shandong gentry.

As for the Longxi nobles, the peak period should be in the Sui Dynasty, because Yang Jian himself came from the Longxi Group.

Of course, if you count it seriously, the nobles of Longxi have come out of four emperors, the four dynasties of Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang.

It's just that the prosperity and decline, the Longxi nobles also can't escape this law, especially when Emperor Sui Yang suppressed the Longxi nobles and supported other gentry.

This is only treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Although the nobles in Longxi are still ranked first in the world, they are clearly on the decline.

If you don't advance, you will retreat. Both the Shandong nobles and the Jiangnan Chinese have the strength to fight against the Longxi nobles, and even the Shandong nobles have further suppressed the Longxi nobles.

Otherwise, this time the clan annals would not be headed by the Shandong gentry Cui. Of course, family conflicts and disputes are also diverse.

After the words fell, Li Shimin's eyes shone slightly, and he understood what Shu An meant, which was to use the confrontation between the aristocratic families to balance the power of the court.

It's just that how to do it is a problem. You must know that the Cui family is only a sixth-rank official above the court.

These aristocratic families have no intention of contributing to the imperial court at all, and even restrict the imperial court everywhere in some places.

"If you want to limit the aristocratic family, then start with this clan history."

"Although Shimin's idea is good, it lacks some consideration after all."

"Based on Zhao Shimin's thinking, the Cui clan in Shandong may be ranked third."

"This will only make the aristocratic family even less willing to become an official. Now most of the books are still in the hands of the aristocratic family."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he continued to speak, although Li Shimin's method suppressed the family, the method was too sharp.

"If not, then what?"

Li Shimin fell into doubt and said out loud, not knowing what this Yafu wanted to say, of course he had to admit that his Yafu was telling the truth.

It is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son mainly because of the limitation of knowledge, most of these are in the hands of the aristocratic family.

"Clan chronicles are not impossible according to the common people's thinking."

"It's just that one more thing can be added. The clan history can be changed according to the change of official position for a period of 20 years."

Shu An's voice continued to sound. In fact, the aristocratic family is the best in this era after all.

Even Shu An had to admit that it would take a lot of time for a kid from a poor family to compete with a kid from an aristocratic family.

Of course, in Shu An's view, these aristocratic families are also a good help. If Datang wants to create a prosperous world now, then it is inevitable that these aristocratic families cannot be avoided.

The reason is very simple, at least [-]% of the wealth in the whole world is in the hands of these aristocratic families, so you can imagine how much help it has.

Suppression is certain, but it can't be completely suppressed. Li Shimin figured out what his father thought in just a moment.

But then Li Shimin frowned again, because if the aristocratic family entered the court, wouldn't the influence increase again.

"Don't underestimate these family disputes."

"The other thing is to start with the imperial examination system."

"The current number of places recruited by the imperial examination system is too small."

"It's just one place in Chang'an, and only 30 people are recruited every year."

"The imperial examinations can be designed in ten courses, and those who pass can be selected as candidates. If there are vacancies for local officials, they can be selected from among the candidates."

"Those who pass the Juren examination can enter the Chang'an examination, and if they are a Jinshi, they can be the chief official of one party."

Shu An couldn't help expressing his own thoughts in one breath. You must know that this is what he summed up based on the situation of this era and the imperial examination system in later generations.

Now Datang is divided into ten departments, and each department is divided into several states, but it is obviously unrealistic to implement the imperial examination system to the states.

On the one hand, it costs too much manpower and material resources. Even Li Shimin dare not do this in the early years of Zhenguan, but the cost of implementing it to the tenth level is acceptable.

On the other hand, there is resistance from aristocratic families. If it is implemented to the tenth degree, it can be considered acceptable, so it can be regarded as further increasing the influence of the imperial examination system.

Sure enough, when Shu An was speaking, Li Shimin was also thinking. After Shu An finished speaking, his eyes were not very bright.

If this is the case, then the common people will indeed be given a chance, and there will be no people from the common people who are so big in the world that Li Shimin still doesn't believe.

"If you can, you can create martial arts."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he continued, if the imperial examination is to allow common people to have a chance to talk, then in his opinion, the martial arts examination is the way out for poor families.

The reason is simple. The imperial examination system is an extravagant expectation for many young people from poor families, because they have no chance to read and write.

Compared with martial arts, children from poor families have more opportunities. After all, some children from poor families have started to take on housework since they were young.

Li Shimin was slightly taken aback for a moment, but immediately reacted the same way. Although there is no precedent for this, it is not impossible.

Especially when Li Shimin was originally born on horseback, he naturally understood the promotion of a brave man to the army.

"This is the completion of the day's bet. As for whether you do it or not, it's up to you."

Seeing that Li Shimin was still thinking, Shu An's voice sounded, and then he began to drink the brewed tea. Drinking a cup of hot tea in the winter morning is undoubtedly a kind of enjoyment in this era.

He didn't believe that Li Shimin wouldn't be tempted, and the methods were already in front of him and waiting to be implemented.

Li Shimin was indeed moved by everything, but there were still many details for Li Shimin to consider.

After Li Shimin asked Shu An a few questions, he left in a hurry. Obviously, he couldn't help but move after getting the method.

Shu An didn't stop him. Originally, he wanted Li Shimin to take the blame. In his opinion, Li Shimin's movements were still a bit small.

Of course, perhaps because of the constraints of the times, Li Shimin can actually take a bigger step. You must know that because of the war, these children from aristocratic families are unwilling to become officials in the court.

Taking advantage of this period of time is enough to recruit a group of poor family children. Although these can't compete with the aristocratic family now, they are undoubtedly potential strength.

While letting Li Shimin take the blame, Shu An didn't mind making Li Shimin feel that it was worth the blame.

Chapter 70 Can't wait, play

"This time, I'm afraid it will give Zhangsun Wuji and the others a headache."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he murmured softly, you must know that Changsun Wuji is the spokesperson of the nobles in Longxi.

Maybe there will be no voice on the reconstruction of the clan chronicles, but it is different for the imperial examination system.

As long as smart people know the changes that the imperial examination system has brought to poor families, it will affect the entire gentry.

And Changsun Wuji and others are also considered members of the gentry, so it is naturally difficult to talk, but it is okay for Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others.

But that's all. Counting that the two were born in the family of officials, they are also members of the noble family, just like the rich and the rich can be divided into big rich and small rich.

The gentry also has the distinction of being a noble family. For example, the five surnames and Qiwang belong to the high family, while Du Ruhui and Du Ruhui belong to the small gentry.

Of course, the two must be aware of the benefits the imperial examination system brought to Datang, so they will definitely not reject the promotion of the imperial examination system in the end.

In fact, the situation is exactly as Shu An thought. Li Shimin was worried about his think tank when he returned from Shu An.

In the imperial study room, Li Shimin first threw the clan annals in his hand in front of Changsun Wuji's confidants, with a hint of anger on his face.

"This is the rebuilt clan annals. I want to see how Gao Shilian arranges the Bohai Gao clan."

As Li Shimin's words sounded, whether it was Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui or the others, there was a hint of doubt on their faces. They didn't know why this majesty was so angry.

You must know that such a majesty is very rare, especially Changsun Wuji can't help guessing what happened in his heart.

Gao Shilian was his uncle, who also gave him a lot of help in the court. When he saw the rebuilt clan chronicle with the rice paper, his face changed slightly.

Is it because my uncle is old and dizzy that he ranks the Li family so far behind? No wonder His Majesty is so angry.

And when Changsun Wuji circulated it, both Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui glanced at each other, and their expressions could not help showing a hint of understanding.

"What do you say to me?"

Li Shimin couldn't help but looked at Changsun Wuji and the others and said, the coldness in his words seemed a little strange.

If Shu An were here, he would definitely find that the emperor was born to be a movie king. You must know that Li Shimin's anger has long been dispelled, and now he is just putting on a show for Changsun Wuji and others to see.

"Your Majesty, I'm terrified!"

Changsun Wuji said with a look of ugliness on his face, even he would never have thought that his uncle would do such an unwise thing.

This person is not easy to bully, even if it is my uncle, the Xuanwu Sect is still vivid in my memory, if I get annoyed, I am afraid it will not end well.

"I am frightened!"

Du Ruhui and the two said the same thing, obviously both of them were old foxes, and it was obvious that His Majesty had some intentions against Changsun Wuji.

"Order the clan annals to be rebuilt, taking today's official rank as a reference, and order it to be completed within one year, and the clan annals can be re-established according to the official rank in another 20 years."

Li Shimin said directly, in fact, he saw the benefits of the change, if there was no competition among the aristocratic families, how would he benefit from it.

And there is no doubt that the clan chronicle is a good thing, he just wanted to see what would happen if he threw a stone into this pool of water.

Neither Changsun Wuji nor Du Ruhui had any objection to this matter, even if they were both scholars, it did not mean that they had the same interests.

For example, if they practice according to His Majesty's method, then the few of them present are undoubtedly the beneficiaries, and there are not many chances of being able to suppress their own family.