"Heh, you really don't mean what you say. Since there's nothing else, I will tell you in detail today."
Zhangsun Wuji knew his son well. He could tell that his son only heard half of it.
"Erm …"
Zhangsun Chong scratched his head awkwardly.
"You were right about one thing. Our Zhangsun family is indeed not afraid of Li Zexuan's family. However, Chong 'er, you probably don't know that three days before Qiqu Culture released cheap books, His Majesty had left the palace and personally went to Qiqu Pavilion's workshop. Chong' er, do you still think that things are that simple?"
Zhangsun Wuji looked at his son and said.
"Could it be ~? Could it be that His Majesty has some shares in Qiqu Culture? "
Zhangsun Chong opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief.
Zhangsun Wuji shook his head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. His Majesty has a lot of things to attend to every day. What he has in his heart is Tang Dynasty's vast rivers and mountains. Why would he care about a mere Qiqu Culture? However, I have received news that the Crown Prince and King Wei are one of the owners of Qiqu Culture. Furthermore, there is one thing that cannot be denied. The expansion of Qiqu Culture is something that His Majesty is willing to see. "
"Father, why do you think so?"
"Heh, in today's world, aristocratic families have a huge influence on the commoners. There are countless scholars that rely on aristocratic families. In some places, the commoners only know about aristocratic families and not the imperial court. His Majesty is talented and strategic. How could he tolerate them? On the other hand, due to the expensive price of books, it is hard for the commoners to have a bright future. I think that His Majesty wants to borrow Li Zexuan's hand to break the current situation and allow more commoners to be able to afford to study. This point can be seen from the few batches of officials that His Majesty promoted this year. "
As the Minister of Personnel, Zhangsun Wuji naturally knew more information than Zhangsun Chong. Thus, his analysis was more comprehensive and thorough.
"So that's how it is. Father, you have great foresight and skills!"
Zhangsun Chong was enlightened and praised from the bottom of his heart.
Li Er's intention to weaken the aristocratic families was already clear. He had more or less heard about these things before, so he completely understood when Zhangsun Wuji mentioned it.
"Hehe, that's not all. Half a month ago, Li Zexuan invented pinyin, and it was piloted in the Imperial College. The results were very good. The officials in the court also praised pinyin greatly. Not long after, the Eastern Palace and Prince Wei's Mansion sent a total of sixteen scholars to stay in Li Zexuan's workshop. They had yet to come out.
Thinking about the role of Pinyin in teaching people how to read, and the establishment of Qiqu Culture and the secret support of His Majesty, I guess that Li Zexuan wants to gather the strength of these 16 scholars and use Pinyin as the foundation to compile a book that teaches people how to read! If that's really the case, then Li Zexuan is really ambitious! "
Zhangsun Wuji relied on the clues he had in his hands and deduced layer by layer, as if he was peeling silk from a cocoon. He actually managed to reconstruct the truth of the matter to a close degree. If Li Zexuan was here, he would definitely praise, "Brother, you're awesome!"
"Tsk ~! Hearing Father's words, I suddenly feel that this Li Zexuan is really amazing! "
After hearing his father's analysis, Zhangsun Chong felt that Li Zexuan was rather fortunate.
"Of course he's amazing. Chong-er, you can interact more with Li Zexuan. Perhaps you can learn a lot from him!"
"Yes, I will."
Zhangsun Chong hurriedly replied.
"Actually, the network that Li Zexuan has now can't be underestimated. First, it was the Cheng Clan, then the Qin Clan, the Niu Clan, the Yuchi Clan, and recently, there's a Li Zexuan. It's said that these few clans have close ties with Li Zexuan. This is also one of the reasons why I'm unwilling to completely fall out with Li Zexuan over a small bookstore. That lad is no longer the same as before!
Of course, the most important reason is that the Crown Prince and King Wei are on good terms with Li Zexuan. On the other hand, Li Zexuan can also provide the Crown Prince and King Wei with a lot of support. Chong-er, you must remember that only when the Crown Prince ascends to the throne will our Zhangsun Clan be able to prosper. To our Zhangsun Clan, this is the greatest and most important benefit. "
Zhangsun Wuji sighed.
At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji wasn't as powerful and influential as Zhen Guan in his later years. Those officials and generals that followed Li Er to conquer the world were mostly still in their prime, and Zhangsun Wuji wasn't willing to offend them easily.
Although the Illustrious Bookstore had contributed quite a bit to the Zhangsun Clan's monthly income, in Zhangsun Wuji's eyes, it wasn't worth offending so many factions for this bit of money.
Of course, the most important thing was that Li Zexuan's actions were mostly in line with Zhangsun Wuji's intention of helping Li Chengqian secure his position as the Empire's heir. This was the most important thing.
"This child will remember Father's teachings!"
Zhangsun Chong nodded seriously.
"Un ~! It's good that you remember. Actually, even if we don't find trouble with Li Zexuan, there will be people who will take the initiative to find trouble with him. The strange culture will hurt the foundation of the aristocratic families. Currently, other than the royal family, only Wang Yu's Wang Clan is on the same side as His Majesty because of Princess Tong An. However, the remaining five aristocratic families aren't easy to deal with.
The scale of the strange culture is still small, and they might not have noticed it yet. If I'm not wrong, when the Pinyin Literacy Book is released, there will definitely be people in the aristocratic families who will realize the threat. At this time, the position of the strange culture in the hearts of the commoners will also increase. When the strange culture becomes a huge monster, the aristocratic families will be completely awakened and start a full-scale counterattack! "
Zhangsun Wuji nodded and continued his analysis.
Zhangsun Chong had a more direct understanding of his father's foresight and judgment today. He was full of admiration. He thought for a while and asked, "Then Father, when the time comes, if the aristocratic families really join forces to deal with Li Zexuan, what should we do? Do we need to help him? "
"Chong-er, you don't know the background of the aristocratic families. If they really join forces, even His Majesty will have a headache. Our Zhangsun Clan isn't a match for these thousand-year-old aristocratic families."
Zhangsun Wuji shook his head and continued, "In such a situation, don't be the first to rush up to help. Although you might gain the goodwill of others, the risk involved will be greater. Currently, the Zhangsun Clan has both glory and wealth. We don't need to take risks and only need to develop steadily. Chong-er, you have to remember that we have to consider carefully before doing things like sending charcoal in snowy weather. Of course, it's best if we don't do it because we might get burned! You can always do things like adding flowers to a brocade. "
"This child will remember!"
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