The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 784 Take a long-term view

"I have spoken of this matter to Pei Xiu before."

"Pei Xiu has already explained the pros and cons to me."

"I've thought about this for a long time. The current recruitment system may be the most advantageous. After all, the big clans are powerful, with abundant resources and numbers. However, compromising for short-term gains will not solve the problem!"

"If even I can't solve these problems, then there will be no possibility of solving them in the future."

"I have considered that only by focusing on the academic officials in the temple, establishing a special assessment system, using fair methods, and eliminating all unfair privileges can we change the current situation."

"The poor families are weak now, but they won't remain weak forever. There are more and more books circulating among the people, and the people no longer go hungry. In terms of population, the poor families will eventually surpass the big families. At that time, these privileges will become a huge obstacle."

"I would rather endure the pain than give this cancer a chance to sprout!"

Cao Mao expressed his thoughts with great determination.

Yang Zong looked at the young emperor in front of him in astonishment.

At this moment, he was like steel that had been hammered a thousand times, tough and powerful. His eyes were shining as he looked at Yang Zong.

"Mr. Yang, I can only entrust this matter to you."

"Now is the best opportunity."

"National academies across the country must have admissions examinations, and the Imperial College must also have admissions examinations. These examinations cannot be conducted by the academy, but must be presided over by the imperial court. Cheating must be severely punished, just like the imperial examinations. Once discovered, the most severe punishment will be given!"

"Establish a system for the world to follow in its academic affairs!"

"I simply don't believe that in a fair assessment, a humble family can't defeat these idiots!"

A carriage stopped at the gate of the Zhong Mansion.

Pei Xiu jumped out of the carriage and knocked on the door.

Pei Xiu knocked for a long time, but there was no response.

This made Pei Xiuqi grimace. Even Wang Chang would not act so arrogantly. How arrogant he was that he didn't even open the door of his mansion!
Pei Xiu had no choice but to continue knocking on the door.

I don’t know how long it took, but finally someone opened the door lazily. It was a young man.

Pei Xiu recognized his identity at a glance.

He is Zhong Hui's inhuman disciple.

I heard that this guy is a Hun. He has been quite famous in Luoyang recently.

Mainly because of a feat this guy accomplished.

Wang Chang and Zhong Hui were not on good terms, so when Zhong Hui summoned many ministers from the Secretariat, Wang Chang deliberately issued an order to summon them as well, causing Zhong Hui's affairs to not proceed smoothly.

Liu Yuan then wrote a letter to Wang Chang, in which he reprimanded Wang Chang, saying that he was not worthy of being called a famous official because of personal grudges and neglecting official business.

He brought the letter directly to Wang Chang's residence and threw it to Wang Chang to read.

As a result, Wang Chang immediately called him to his presence and told him about his teacher's many rude behaviors.

Liu Yuan immediately replied, "Given your current behavior, even a child like me would look down on you, let alone my teacher."

What no one expected was that after hearing these words, Wang Chang was not angry, but said to his left and right happily: Zhong Hui’s disciples are different from him!

Then he gave several of his books to Liu Yuan, asking Liu Yuan to continue studying hard and not to cause trouble for Zhong Hui.

He even asked his sons and grandsons to interact more with Liu Yuan and not to look down on him because of his background.

As soon as Wang Chang opened his mouth, his sons and grandsons would run around to ask for his help. For a time, Liu Yuan's reputation in Luoyang increased greatly.

Pei Xiu didn't care much about this matter.

After all, they all went through this. It's normal for them to find a celebrity to make a name for themselves when they are young.

When Pei Xiu was young, his uncle Pei Hui helped him become famous. When he was a little older, Guanqiu Jian also helped him become famous.

This is all normal operation.

Pei Xiu said, "I want to see Minister Zhong!"

Liu Yuan asked him to wait here while he went in to report.

Once I entered, there was no one there for a long time.

Just when Pei Xiu's face turned black, Liu Yuan finally walked out slowly and led Pei Xiu into the mansion.

Liu Yuan took Pei Xiu all the way to the study.

When I walked into the study, Zhong Hui was busy working.

Being the chief minister of the Wei Dynasty was not without cost. Zhong Hui's daily workload was seriously exceeded. He had so many things to take care of that he had almost no free time.

Cao Mao was afraid that he would be outlasted, so he often asked him to assign more tasks to his subordinates.

But Zhong Hui was not likely to listen. Perhaps talented people are very confident in themselves, and Zhong Hui liked the feeling of doing everything himself.

Pei Xiu was originally full of dissatisfaction, but when he saw how hardworking Zhong Hui was, he was speechless.

Pei Xiu has never been a person like Zhong Hui. He would rather be idle than work. Not to mention working overtime, he can't even complete the normal working hours.

Facing a work enthusiast like Zhong Hui, Pei Xiu felt more or less in awe.

"Minister Zhong!"

After he saluted, Zhong Hui finally looked at him, still with that fake smile on his face. "Pei Xiu, aren't you reflecting on your mistakes in the mansion?"

Pei Xiu ignored Zhong Hui's embarrassment and quickly said, "Minister Zhong, take a look at this!"

He quickly placed an imperial edict in front of Zhong Hui and said with a worried look on his face, "Your Majesty wishes to abolish the previous systems of the Imperial College and the National Academy."

Zhong Hui just glanced at the imperial edict; he didn't even pick it up to read.

"I know about it."

"The Minister knows?"

"If I didn't know, how could it possibly reach your hands?"

Pei Xiu frowned, "Then why didn't the Minister dissuade His Majesty?"

Zhong Hui simply put down his pen at this moment. He looked at Pei Xiu in surprise and asked, "Why should I dissuade him?"

"The Minister of State is the head of all the ministers. Your Majesty's decree is inappropriate, so of course the Minister of State must advise against it on behalf of all the ministers."

Pei Xiu's words were quite sincere.

Zhong Hui, who was about to scold him, paused at this moment, his anger mostly subsided, and he gestured for Pei Xiu to sit next to him.

"Could it be that Pei Jun thinks there is something wrong with this decree?"

Pei Xiu hurriedly said what he had said when he advised the emperor.

In his opinion, abolishing the current admission system would deal a greater blow to students from poor families, as they would not even be able to get in.

When Zhong Hui heard Pei Xiu's words, he couldn't help laughing.

"Why is Minister Zhong laughing?"

"I know what you're worried about."

"But, you don't have to worry, I'm here. His Majesty has already informed me of this matter."

Pei Xiu came here in a hurry this time because he hoped Zhong Hui could come forward to persuade His Majesty.

He thought that Zhong Hui was the only one who could persuade the emperor at the moment, but he didn't expect that this guy actually supported the emperor.

Pei Xiu could imagine what would happen in various places if all four items were abolished and students were only admitted through examinations. The children of wealthy families who were born with more resources than others would undoubtedly take up all the places, and the children of poor families would suffer a greater impact.

But when he saw Zhong Hui with such confidence in front of him, Pei Xiu refused to say anything.

Pei Xiu was not the kind of person who would dwell on trivial matters. Anyway, he had already found Zhong Hui this time. If anything happened in the future, he could say that it was Zhong Hui who agreed to it and clear himself of the matter. As for what would happen next, he didn't care.

Zhong Hui explained a lot to Pei Xiu, but Pei Xiu just smiled and nodded.

Only then did Zhong Hui ask Liu Yuan to send Pei Xiu away.

When Liu Yuan returned to his study, Zhong Hui suddenly asked, "Why did Pei Xiu come to see me?"

Liu Yuan subconsciously answered: "Because he is short-sighted and not as good as the teacher."

"Oh, stupid! He's clearly trying to distance himself from the matter. If anything goes wrong, he'll just blame it on me."

Zhong Hui looked at his disciples with disdain.

"If someone like you can become famous in Luoyang, there really is no one like you in Luoyang."

Liu Yuan hesitated to speak.

Zhong Hui then asked, "Don't get so excited just because Wang Chang praised you. Do you know why Wang Chang praised you so much?"

Liu Yuan frowned. "Is it for your own image? Or to irritate the teacher?"

Zhong Hui shook his head.

"Neither, it's just because of his hometown."

"He is from the Taiyuan Wang family. Have you forgotten so quickly?"

Liu Yuan was stunned. Fellow villagers helping each other?
Zhong Hui continued, "Your Majesty has forcibly relocated the great clans from various places. The Wang family has been divided into three parts by Your Majesty. There are very few of Wang Chang's clansmen left in Taiyuan, and it is very unsafe. And your Liu family is about to rise in Bingzhou. Of course, this old man wants to praise you and arrange for his grandsons to associate with you."

Liu Yuan was shocked after listening to Zhong Hui's story.

"But I've heard that important officials of princely states are devoted to their country and have few personal feelings."

"Who doesn't have personal feelings? Besides, being an important official of the country doesn't conflict with seeking some benefits for my descendants."

Zhong Hui spoke to himself, and then said: "Don't get too close to those people. This is not the past anymore."

Zhong Hui just said a few words and let Liu Yuan go.

Sitting alone in the study, Zhong Hui squinted his eyes and rested for a while.

At this point, these old ministers no longer had any opposition. When His Majesty ordered the relocation of the major families from all over the country, no one dared to stand up and say no. Zhong Hui took full responsibility for this matter and drove these well-dressed guys to the south.

The charges were of various kinds, and even the ministers in the court could not escape. Unless they were officials themselves, they would be sent to various places in the south one after another as a family unit. In any case, they could not stay in their homeland.

Although the entire Central Plains was in turmoil, the emotions in Shu and Wu were suddenly calmed down.

In the past, they always felt that the emperor treated them like defeated soldiers and did not consider them as his own people. Until this time when the emperor took action against the local big families, they suddenly realized that, oh, it turns out that the emperor really treated everyone equally.

Your Majesty never lied!!!

(End of this chapter)