"Because they can accomplish things without relying on us!"

Wang Chen saw clearly: "Ji Han's treasury has enough money and food, and Ji Han's examination method can select good talents for their use."

At the same time, Xinghanhui also controls the most profitable business in the world.

In the past, the farming and reading heirs of aristocratic families were:

Farming means controlling a huge population and land, and monopolizing the means of production.

Reading means mastering knowledge and monopolizing intellectual resources.

If the imperial court wants to govern the world, instead of relying on aristocratic families like them, should it rely on those dirt-legged people who have nothing?

At that time, Liu Xuan (i.e. Emperor Gengshi) proclaimed himself emperor and granted official positions indiscriminately. There were many small officials, diners and cooks, and the three assistants caused political chaos. Chang An said:

If raised under the stove, he will be a lieutenant general; if the sheep's stomach is rotten, he will be the riding captain; if the sheep's head is rotten, he will be the marquis of Guan Nei.

Because of the loss of popular support, guarding such a good location in Guanzhong, and having a righteous name, Emperor Gengshi was defeated and died before he could be emperor for a few years.

What do mud-legged people know? Do you still want to rely on them to rule the world? Go ahead and dream!

Farming can be done by robbing, but if you want to robbing, can you robbing?

But who would have thought that the emerging forces represented by the Xinghan Society would have such big weapons as printing, papermaking, phonetic dictionaries, etc.?

Nowadays, the heirlooms of farming and studying in aristocratic families have become really just farming and studying heirlooms, just to make ends meet.

Wang Chen didn't know what productivity determines production relations, but he knew: the world has changed.

"Brother Wang, we can no longer look at Ji Han with the same old eyes. The old methods probably won't work anymore."

"Our Wang family is not too bad on the Wei side, so we don't have to worry too much. On the Han side, we have to worry a lot."

"It's better to take advantage of the fact that Ji Han still has some use for us and push the younger members of the clan out to gain more opportunities. We can't really let those gray-headed Guizhou heads ride on us, right?"

Guo Pei was silent.

He was now sure that Wang Chen's performance at the banquet was not acting, but at least a bit sincere.

The car stopped at some point, and a servant's voice came from outside:

"Mr. Lang, we're here."

Guo Pei said goodbye to Wang Chen and returned to his car.

The two cars finally separated, one car drove into the house where the lights were starting to light up, and the other car drove into the night.

In December of the first year of Yanxi, even Chang'an had two heavy snowfalls.

This year's Chang'an is colder and snowier than last year.

Fortunately, Feng Duhu managed Guanzhong well in the past two years, and production recovered well.

Coupled with the support of Longyou and Hanzhong, this winter did not bring much trouble to Chang'an.

The emperor of the Han Dynasty ordered that firewood and rice be distributed to the orphans and widowers in the city, and the people were happy with it.

After the snow in Chang'an, the sun is red in the sky and the earth is white. Looking around, the silver light is dazzling and the iridescence is twinkling.

A carriage drove down Zhangtai Street and stopped in front of the Zhendong General's Mansion.

The car looks very simple, but if you look closely, you can see that the wood used throughout the car is of the highest quality.

The workmanship is even more impressive, and it has a return to basics feel.

Except for the wealthy families with a long history and good foundation, most people cannot afford this kind of carriage.

Someone came up and called the door.

The concierge stuck his head out: "Who are you looking for?"

"May I ask if this is Duke Pei's residence?"

Pei Qian, the former minister of Wei State, abandoned the dark side for the bright side and returned to the Han Dynasty. He was awarded the title of General Zhendong, Marquis of Pingyang County, and the governor of Yanzhou.

Although the person who called the door was just a servant, there was no lack of etiquette.

The porter glanced at the carriages and horses behind him, nodded and said, "Exactly."

The other party handed over a greeting card: "I wonder if Mr. Pei is at home? My master, Jun, is here to visit Mr. Pei."

The concierge took the invitation and said, "Please wait a moment."

Then send the greeting card to the house.

After a while, the side door of Zhendong General's Mansion was opened wide, and Pei Qian personally greeted him:

"Guo Jun came from Taiyuan, why didn't you inform him in advance?"

Guo Pei had already got out of the car and gave Pei Qian a big gift:

"Pei, I have met Mr. Pei."

"How polite! It's too cold outside. Come inside quickly."

"Pei Gong please come first."

Entering the gate of the mansion, there is a vestibule, which is elegantly decorated.

Coupled with the red bricks and blue tiles, it is very pleasing to the eye.

This surprised Guo Pei:

Although Chang'an was the old capital of the Han Dynasty, it had gone through many wars and it had only fallen into the hands of Ji Han less than three years ago. It had only been half a year since the emperor of the Han Dynasty moved the capital to Chang'an.

I never thought about the scene in the city, but it was peaceful, stable, and quite prosperous.

Not to mention that most of the homes of powerful people on Zhangtai Street are newly built.

How much manpower and material resources will this require?

After leading Guo Pei through the corridor of the vestibule and coming to the living room, where he was served tea, Pei Qian asked:

"Why did Zhong Nan come to Chang'an at this time?"

It is the coldest time of the year, and the journey from Taiyuan to Chang'an is not pleasant.

Guo Pei took a sip of hot tea soup to warm himself up. When he heard Pei Qian's question, he quickly put down his tea cup and replied:

"When I heard that Duke Pei had returned from the east, I always wanted to come over and meet him, but I just didn't have the chance."

"Now Taiyuan has finally settled down, and I also wanted to visit Chang'an, so I rushed over."

Pei Qian nodded:

"We should go to Chang'an to have a look. After all, the Chang'an now is not the Chang'an before."

Although Chang'an was one of the five capitals of Wei State in the past, its actual status and population output were far inferior to those of Hedong.

Now, it's different.

Whether he likes it or not, both Hedong and Taiyuan are under Ji Han's control.

Whether Wei will be able to advance westward again in the future is still unknown.

If you don't want to be left behind in this great change in the world, you must keep abreast of the latest situation.

If you want to keep abreast of the latest situation, the political center of Ji Han, one of the protagonists in the world, must be a place that cannot be missed.

Guo Pei agreed:

"What Mr. Pei said is true."

Then he looked around, coughed, drank another cup of tea, and then whispered:

"Actually, I came to Chang'an this time because I was too stupid and couldn't understand many things, so I thought of asking Mr. Pei for advice."

Seeing Guo Pei's careful look, he couldn't help but smile:

"What can't you understand?"

Guo Pei didn't seem to expect that Pei Qian asked such a direct question. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he said a little bit:

"For example, Mr. Pei's choice?"

"Um?"

"I am worthy of hearing that Duke Pei abandoned the east and went to the west because he was concerned about his son who disappeared during the civil unrest in Hedong. I wonder if it is true or not?"

Pei Qian smiled calmly: "Whether it's true or false, does it matter? Anyway, I'm in Chang'an now."

He glanced at Guo Pei and continued:

"And my family, Axiu, has already entered the Royal Academy to study."

"Royal Academy?"

"It was the former Taixue. The emperors and ministers of the Han Dynasty had the ambition to reform and reform, so they changed Taixue into an imperial academy to eliminate the shortcomings of Taixue in the later Han Dynasty and to show that there is no distinction between teaching and learning, and everyone who has learned can serve the emperor of the Han Dynasty."

If it had been before, Guo Pei would have been shocked at most, and at the same time lamented that the emperor of the Han Dynasty had a determined and enterprising spirit.

But after talking to Wang Chen that night, he subconsciously thought:

Education without distinction? Doesn’t that mean breaking the monopoly of worldly knowledge by aristocratic families?
To be continued...