Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 487: Visiting Imperial College
Chang'an is the place that all the people of the Tang Dynasty want to visit the most. It is rumored that it has the same magnificent city walls as Guandu, the same prosperity and bustle, but it has more stairs to climb than Guandu City.

There are more people in Guandu City who can't make a living. They come to Guandu, looking for a place where they can rest for a while and take a breath in this busy life.

In Guandu City, they don’t have to worry about starving to death or dying of poverty, nor do they have to worry about being bullied by dignitaries - because the top dignitaries in this giant city of Guandu restrain themselves.

Because they restrained themselves, other nobles also had to restrain themselves.

But Chang'an City is different. Chang'an City is the place that all those who dream of climbing up the social ladder want to come to the most. There is gold and silver everywhere, and opportunities are everywhere. Someone you meet on the street may be a high-ranking official, and he may become your benefactor and help you rise to the top.

This is the place where the "powerful and wealthy" in the entire Tang Dynasty are most common. Because they have no way to go to Guandu, where they cannot be the superior people, and other cities are too "small", so they all crowd into the city of Chang'an.

Now, Chen Yu has come to Chang'an City.

When he got off the carriage, he looked at the towering ancient city tower with some emotion in his heart, but in the end he said nothing and just sighed lightly.

Chen Yu knew the purpose of his trip, and he also knew that when he arrived in Chang'an City, many people in Jiuzhou had already made preparations.

Kyushu China is too big, and the relationships between people are spread all over the world, like a densely packed spider web. If you move one part, it is equivalent to moving another part. If you kill this person, if you don't kill the other person as well, then this person's "false soul" can be reborn in another person, and then sprout again.

This is somewhat similar to the "possession" in strange stories, and also similar to some parasitic or transformed things reappearing in other people's bodies.

After four hundred years, the vast land of Kyushu has become a mess with all these complicated forces. Even if Chen has the power to destroy them in one fell swoop or even burn them easily, he still needs to treat them with caution.

Why?

Because these densely packed networks are filled with the most ordinary and innocent people.

Chen does not accept any threats, but will do his best to ensure the lives of these people whenever possible.

The world had just gone through a war, and in the midst of the war, in that war where no one could ensure their own safety, Chen had already taken the opportunity to plant all of his "chess pieces". This was why there had to be a war that swept the world.

After tidying up his clothes, Chen Yu walked into Chang'an City.

As soon as I stepped into Chang'an City, I was shocked by the noise of the city.

If the bustle of Guandu City is "mundane", then the bustle of Chang'an City is the "palace in heaven". There is no mention of money and power here, but it is full of the taste of money and power.

Chen Yu walked on the long street, looking at the busiest "Shifang" in Chang'an City.

Chang'an City is different from Luoyang City of the previous dynasty. People in Luoyang City live more casually. There are no clear boundaries between the city and the neighborhoods like in Chang'an City. The entire Chang'an City is like a grid that divides everything.

The "city" is very lively, and it can be seen that people's lives are still relatively peaceful.

"Hey?? Have you heard about it?"

"Mr. Fang will give a lecture at the Imperial College today!"

Several people around him who looked like students of the Imperial Academy were whispering while running towards the direction of the Imperial Academy in the distance.

There is still some difference between the present dynasty and the previous dynasty. In the Dayu period, only the "doctors" from the Imperial College and the Imperial Academy could give lectures. But it is different in the present dynasty. The current emperor is very wise and attaches great importance to imperial examinations.

Therefore, the eighteen scholars of the imperial court and officials of the second rank and above would more or less take time to give lectures at the Imperial College or the Imperial Academy.

The knowledge taught is also very different.

If you want to talk about some classic works and the knowledge of ancient sages, go to the Imperial College. If you want to talk about the ways of being an official, the ways of being a person, and some of your own insights, go to the Imperial College.

"Sir, let's go back quickly."

"The gentleman is still waiting at home."

The "Shishu" at the side looked at Chen Yu's eager expression and said helplessly that he had been with Chen Yu for many years and could tell at a glance that Chen Yu had some ideas in his mind at this time and wanted to go to the Imperial College to listen to the lectures of Bachelor Fang.

Chen Yu curled his lips, walked forward, looked at the secretary and said: "Shishu, you go back first, I'll go to the Imperial College to take a look."

"Just tell your father straight away."

As he said this, he went directly in the direction where the Imperial College students were heading, with an excited look on his face.

Several seemingly ordinary vendors around looked at each other and followed him helplessly. Although it was extremely safe in Chang'an City, they still did not dare to leave this young man alone.

There are many people in Chang'an who want to kill him.

Shen Guogong Mansion
Gao Shilian sneered and threw the teacup in his hand directly to the ground, with a fierce look on his face: "What does the Dong family mean? Do they think they can escape the punishment of the Chen family?"

"Where did they get such great abilities?"

Yu Shinan sighed silently: "After all, this is an aristocratic family that has been passed down since the Han Wu period, for more than 600 years. They know the Chen family better than anyone else."

"Perhaps they saw the disaster they could not avoid, so they decided to join the Chen family, fulfill their duties as servants, and chose a path that was opposite to ours?"

Li Xiaogong also looked at Gao Shilian and said, "Brother Gao, our plan."

“Is it feasible?”

In fact, he had suspected this from the beginning, but due to the oppression of Gao Shilian, he could only remain silent. But now, Chen has not even taken out his "trump card" yet, but just casually played a "Chen Yu" to express his attitude, and a large group of people have turned to Chen.

This includes not only the Dong family, but also the Meng family, Xun family and other aristocratic families within Confucianism.

They seemed to have already expressed that they were waiting to die - if you want to die, don't drag me into it, although I am waiting to die, I will definitely be left a way to live by the Chen family in the end - this attitude is simply that of a rogue.

but.
Hooligans are not terrible, just because they are educated.

This group of gangsters, cultured people, and a family with many years of history are the most terrifying.

Gao Shilian gritted his teeth and said, "Are you willing?"

He sat there and made his words clear: "Since we have come to this point today, let's not talk about anything else. Let's just tell you whether you are willing or not."

"You and I are different from those peasants. We are all people who have been passed down for many years and our ancestors once made great contributions."

"Why did we join Li Shimin and fight for the country with him?"

"Is it really like what Li Shimin said, that we are doing it for the benefit of the people of the world, for the happiness of all people?" Gao Shilian said directly: "No, we are doing it for fame, fortune and power!"

He sneered: "I finally understand that our Majesty has been at odds with us from the very beginning!"

"We all use the people of the world as a slogan, but he really cares about the people of the world!"

"The world has only been peaceful for three or four years, what does he want to do now? He just wants to follow Chen's wishes - or rather, Chen follows his wishes. In short, they have the same taste and are mixed together!"

"They want to give the people of the world a better life. They want to let those so-called people, who are actually peasants, live a good life!"

Gao Shilian gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, it's fine for them to live a good life, but the question is what are they using? They're using our blood!"

"Use our blood to irrigate the world's common people, so that they can grow!"

He looked at Li Xiaogong, Xu Jingzong and others coldly and said, "I won't say anything else. Are you willing? Are you willing to fight so hard to conquer the world, but in the end your descendants can't enjoy wealth and glory? Are you willing to go back to the poverty of the past?"

Li Xiaogong remained silent, but Yu Shinan sighed and said, "But Your Majesty is the same."

He looked at Gao Shilian and said, "While bleeding us, your majesty's many measures are also bleeding the royal family."

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"Apart from tightening power, few of his other measures were good for the emperor or the royal family."

"You and I should be well aware of this."

Gao Shilian listened to Yu Shinan's words and laughed: "Yes, he is indeed shedding his own blood and the blood of the royal family. He has also abolished many of the previous dynasties' systems that treated the royal family well."

"But what does this have to do with us?"

"If Li Shimin wants to go back, do we want to go back too?"

"I have made it clear today. If you want to live a hard life with Li Shimin, then you can follow him. I, Gao Shilian, will never stop you."

"If you want your descendants to be superior, then do as I say!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present fell silent.

Do they want to live a hard life with Li Shimin? If they did, they wouldn't be here.

Gao Shilian looked at the silent crowd, with no expression on his face, but a mocking sneer appeared in his heart. This group of people. They say nice things all day long, but in fact, each one is more honest than the other!
His voice suddenly became gentle, and he said to comfort everyone: "You don't have to worry too much."

Gao Shilian smiled and said, "That person has decided to stand with us."

He said a name with a smile, a name that shocked everyone at first, then confused, and finally excited.

If this person stands on their side, then their chances of winning will be greatly increased.
Because this person does not represent a simple person, but a huge interest group!

At this moment, in terms of numbers, two-thirds of the interest groups in the world are standing together. So what if the combined power of the Chen and Li families has surpassed nine-tenths of the world?
Is it possible to kill them all?
joke.

The biggest "advantage" of these noble families is "parasitism". As long as they don't kill everyone, they can "reincarnate" again. If they kill them all,
Haha, that's really a joke.

Where in the world is there such a large intelligence organization that can find all their successors and back-ups?

If so, then they deserved to lose.

Taixue
Fang Xuanling sat on the podium, smiling as he talked about his "way of being an official". He was a staunch royalist, so his talk about how to be an official was all from the perspective of a loyal subject.

What we are going to talk about today is the difference between “honest officials” and “good officials”.

However, Chen Yu, who was standing below, frowned as he listened. According to Fang Xuanling's story, an honest official is a good official, and a good official is an honest official.

Chen Yu did not quite agree with this statement.

He looked at Fang Xuanling who was sitting there, and wanted to go on stage to debate with Fang Xuanling, so as to complete the achievement of "Challenging the Eighteen Scholars of the Imperial Dynasty". But he felt that Fang Xuanling had such a good relationship with his father, and it would not be good for him to embarrass Fang Xuanling in public, so he hesitated.

At this time, Fang Xuanling, who was sitting on the stage, had already seen Chen Yu standing there with a strange expression on his face. After a little thought, he understood the reason for Chen Yu's strange expression.

So he raised his eyebrows, looked at Chen Yu in the audience and said, "When did Yi Guang arrive in Chang'an? I didn't even know about this."

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Chen Yu, with excitement on their faces.

Chen Yu could only straighten his clothes and looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "In reply to your uncle's words, I just arrived in Chang'an today and have not returned home yet. I just heard some students talking about your lectures here on the way, so I came here rashly."

Fang Xuanling nodded, stroked his beard and said, "It's quite a coincidence."

He looked at Chen Yu and asked, "When I was talking about the way to be an official just now, I saw some hesitation and strangeness on your face. Could it be that you don't agree with what I said?"

Chen Yu stood there, facing everyone's gaze, feeling helpless, but he also understood that since Fang Xuanling had said it, he must have seen it.

You can't lie at this time.

So he said respectfully: "My nephew is indeed a little bit unsure of his opinion."

Fang Xuanling raised his eyebrows, pointed directly at the seat opposite him and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? You have come all the way from the south to the north to debate scriptures, and it is fate that you meet me today."

"Why not let our debate be held today?"

"With your doctrine of seeking truth as the core, can you please talk about the way to be an official?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present looked at Chen Yu eagerly with excitement on their faces.

Fang Xuanling also sat there, waiting for Chen Yu's answer.

half an hour.

Chen Yu finally sighed and straightened his clothes.

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

(End of this chapter)