When Li Shimin knew that the aristocratic families and even some of the nobles had already divided the people who received the Fairy's teachings, he was furious.
"These people actually have the guts to do so! Aren't they afraid of being blamed by the Fairy? "
"Your Majesty." Zhangsun Wuji and the other two were still summoned to the palace, but their expressions were slightly awkward. "Although the aristocratic families have selfish motives, but … they didn't go against the Fairy's orders. They didn't even force those who received the Fairy's teachings. They just wanted to win people's hearts."
The Fairy ordered that those who received the knowledge were not to keep it for themselves. They were to spread the knowledge they received.
But she didn't say who should be taught first and who should be taught later.
That was what the aristocratic families were doing now.
After all, all the talents in the world were in the aristocratic families.
Even if the knowledge had nothing to do with Confucianism, the disciples of the aristocratic families could at least read and write. They were quick-witted, and their vision wouldn't be limited by daily necessities. Moreover, the knowledge given by the Fairy wasn't complicated.
For example, the method of making salt.
From mining to refining salt, every step was clearly explained.
Another example was weaving.
Skilled craftsmen only needed to learn for a while to make the weaving mechanism. Once it was made, any woman would be able to use it after learning for a while.
When Li Shimin saw Zhangsun Wuji's expression, he was so angry that he laughed. "I almost forgot. Your Zhangsun Family is also an aristocratic family. Tell me, how many people are in your family now?"
"Your Majesty, there are three people." Zhangsun Wuji actually admitted it directly. He then cupped his hands and said, "One of them has the method of making salt, one has the method of weaving, and one has the method of breeding."
"Good, good!" Li Shimin's expression was a little serious as he stared at Zhangsun Wuji. "With these three methods, the wealth of your Zhangsun Family can rival a country?"
This was already a very serious statement.
It was enough to see Li Shimin's anger.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Zhangsun Wuji revealed a terrified expression, but he still lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, if this is the secret method of the Zhangsun Family, then in less than ten years, the Zhangsun Family can become the richest family in the world. However, this method doesn't belong to the Zhangsun Family alone. The Fairy has ordered that we can't keep it for ourselves. If Your Majesty wants it, who dares to not give it to you?"
Every piece of technology that Clove gave him this time could bring great benefits.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of technology could even become the foundation for the rise of an aristocratic family. It should have been a secret.
However, the fairy had ordered that he could not hide it.
No matter how bold the aristocratic families were, they couldn't go against the fairy's orders.
Therefore, what they were fighting for was people.
They were people who studied the truth of the mortal world.
Anyone with a bit of intelligence would be able to see that craftsmen, blacksmiths, and farmers, who were originally of low status, would rise in status from now on. This was because they would be able to research the truths of the mortal world and benefit both the country and the people.
As for the aristocratic families, if they wanted to maintain the aristocratic family's advantage, they had to nurture more talents who could study the truth of the mortal world before the commoners really started learning. Therefore, they didn't snatch people for their skills, but to nurture talents for their own families.
At this time, Li Shimin also calmed down.
When it came to educating people, aristocratic families had an unparalleled advantage.
They could easily gather a large group of students who did not need to work.
And educating people was a link that could not be ignored in the Great Dao that the fairy had pointed out.
However — —
Even if the imperial power was weakened, Li Shimin did not want to see the aristocratic families become even more powerful. He was deeply aware of the aristocratic families' habits.
Benefit the country and the people?
In the eyes of the aristocratic families, there was only the family, not the country and not the people. Benefit the country and the people meant taking all the benefits that could be taken. They were insatiably greedy.
"Write the decree." Li Shimin directly turned around and came to the table. He picked up the brush and ink, and as he wrote, he read, "The fairy has ordered that the truth of the mortal world should not be hidden. It should be passed down and solved, and it will benefit the country and the people. Therefore, I will build an academy called the Fairy Bestowal Academy. With talents as teachers, all the people in the world can enroll!"
In an instant, Zhangsun Wuji and the others were stunned.
This move was undoubtedly aimed at the aristocratic families.
'The fairy has ordered that it should not be hidden? Then I will build an academy and let all the people in the world come to learn. Do you dare not to come?
If you don't come, I will say that you have the intention to hide it! '
"Your Majesty's move …" Fang Xuanling thought for a moment and finally shook his head. "When the academy is first built, there will be many students, all talents from aristocratic families. There will be very few people from poor families."
"Hahaha." Li Shimin laughed a few times and then sneered. "Fang Xuanling, with your talent, you can't see the intention of my move? I don't care about the knowledge of the aristocratic families. What I care about is where the students will go after they succeed in their studies. "
With one sentence, Fang Xuanling and the others were suddenly enlightened.
Building an academy, even if all the students were from aristocratic families.
But there was one point that was completely different.
That was, the entire teaching process would be under Li Shimin's eyes, and even all the people who succeeded in their studies would be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court for the sake of the country and the people.
In other words.
The talents may belong to the aristocratic families, but they will be used by the emperor.
"Your Majesty has a great vision, and sometimes I feel ashamed of myself." Fang Xuanling bowed and complimented, but also sighed in his heart.
To put it bluntly, the relationship between the imperial power and the aristocratic families was like this.
The aristocratic families provided talents to be officials. If the imperial power was dominant, these officials would all listen to the emperor's command. But if the imperial power was weak, it was completely the opposite. These officials would take away the emperor's power, and it would be difficult for the emperor to do anything.
And Li Shimin's means of building the academy seemed to be temporarily recovering the lost ground, and gathering the talents of the aristocratic families in his hands.
But in the end.
It was still a competition of strength.
To be honest, Fang Xuanling and the others were not optimistic about Li Shimin in this competition.
Even if in the next hundred years, there were really outstanding talents emerging from the humble families, the aristocratic families had enough means to grasp all the elites of the humble families in their hands. Just like what they were doing now, those talents who were recognized by the fairy, or even bestowed by the fairy, were willing to work in the hands of the aristocratic families.
Unless — — the establishment of ideology and theory could really fundamentally suppress the aristocratic families.
Fang Xuanling and the others' eyes flickered.
Since that day, when the fairy preached, many people really began to find and face their "selves". Some people had already understood that their life's pursuit was for the prosperity of the family, but there were also some people who were determined to devote their lives to the real country and the people. And there was no doubt that the establishment of ideology and theory would be the real battlefield for these people.
Shen Yi was also thinking.
The system could only be left to them to choose the most suitable path for themselves.
It was just that …
The association still had a certain basic requirement for the overall spiritual character of the civilization.
It was not good to be selfish.
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