no,244 Clan Chronicle

"Is the Immortal Master worried about those aristocratic families?" Li Shimin asked when he saw Huang Junming's thoughtful look.

Huang Junming heard Li Shimin's voice and slowly turned his mind. Although he had already understood the causes and consequences in his heart, he still couldn't say anything to Li Shimin. He just chuckled and said, "If aristocratic family doesn't help, then don't help. Everything in the world has cause and effect. I mentioned education reform to Your Majesty at the beginning, so I planted the cause. But this aristocratic family didn't help, even had a feud with my Taoist family in the future. This is the result. There is nothing to worry about."

Huang Junming's words also highlighted Huang Junming's thoughts. The relationship and matters between this and the aristocratic family are Huang Junming's cause and effect, and it is also Li Shimin's cause and effect. I believe that the cause and effect borne by the citizens there is not only the aristocratic family, but also the Taoism. These things cannot be said, but they all understand them.

"Haha, the immortal master is open to it." Li Shimin heard the subtle voice of Huang Junming, and said in a suffocating manner. After thinking for a moment, he continued: "The clans can be roughly divided into four regions and each has its own preferences. Shandong gentry tribes are supreme, Jiangzuo gentry tribes are supreme, Guanzhong gentry tribes are supreme, and Daibei gentry tribes are supreme, and Daibei gentry tribes are supreme, which is noble. However, Jiangzuo and Daibei gentry have declined. It is not to be afraid. On the contrary, Shandong gentry tribes headed by Cui, Lu, Zheng, Li, and Wang have been deeply rooted despite years of war attacks. Even Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and Li Fang, under my command, are competing to marry Shandong gentry tribes. Alas." Speaking of this, Li Shimin sighed softly, as if he was deeply regretful of his own right-hand men.

Huang Junming didn't know the meaning of Li Shimin's words. He seemed to express his views on the clan and seemed to be talking to himself. Although Huang Junming was a little confused, he was still listening.

"The tentacles of the Shandong gentry extend to the Tang Dynasty's government, people, scholars, business, military and other brothers are a little worried. I know that although my Li family is now a royal family, it is essentially a family. But after all, it is my Li family, not them! It is not the Cui family, not the Lu family, not the Zheng family, or my surname. It grows in the Li family in Guanlong! I know the Immortal Master, you know what I said. Because the Li family is the Li family, I must let other aristocratic families decline, and only let them continue the Li family's country!" Li Shimin was a little excited and his voice gradually became louder, even the blue veins on his neck were prominent.

For Huang Junming, although this is not something to do with him, it can be understood. However, he still feels a little bit of emotion about Li Shimin being able to classify his Li family into a family and saying that he would suppress the aristocratic family for the sake of the throne and rule. Such words are the inevitable choice of every emperor for this era. Huang Junming did not despise or disagree with them, but even if someone thought of such words, they could only think about them. If they said it, they would probably turn them upside down again.

"Immortal Master. You may not know that everyone in the world thinks that the Cui family is the largest surname in the world. I am the emperor and the Li family, who is the royal family, is only the third-rate. I am not willing to let everyone talk about their thoughts. Besides, what else did the Shandong gentry do besides having more classics? Not to mention the mutual marriage to consolidate their status, even how much more money is in their family than my Tang Dynasty treasury? But they would rather let the copper coins rust in the treasury than take out the money to resist foreign enemies and help the people! I don't know! Why do people in the world respect them!" Li Shimin was quite angry about this.

Li Tang started his family with a wealthy family, which is quite rare in Chinese historical dynasties. Some historical books record that when Li Yuan started his army, all the soldiers were only 30,000, but when Chang'an was conquered, there were only 200,000 soldiers. Although Li Yuan was responsible for the logistics of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui to conquer Goryeo, the family really couldn't get it out. Besides, Li Yuan had originally focused on people's livelihood and spent most of his money on construction. Among Li Yuan's sons, Li Jiancheng valued literature, Li Shimin valued martial arts, and Li Yuanji was a little scheming and good at maintaining success. This was quite comprehensive. It was many times stronger than those aristocratic families, but it was not worthwhile to pay out. Some families were unable to settle the country, but were respected by most people in the world. This made Li Shimin unbalanced.

"If you want to blame, blame the Wei and Jin systems." Huang Junming said softly. The reason why this family was respected or awe-inspired by the people for a long time is ultimately a system issue of the Wei and Jin systems. Whether it is the nine-rank Zhongzheng system for selecting officials or the folk "shang surname" system, they are the reasons why the aristocratic families are becoming more and more influential. Huang Junming knew this. "But, what are you planning to do?"

"Huh?" Li Shimin was just thinking about the system issues of the Wei and Jin dynasties, but when Huang Junming asked this suddenly, he suddenly became a little at a loss. The problem of aristocratic family has been pressing on Li Shimin's mind for more than a day. Every day, he thought that the aristocratic family might be here, and it might be threatening him there. Li Shimin was upset. He couldn't tell others about this matter, but he could only hold it in his heart. Over time, he could say that he had accumulated considerable resentment. But what should he do after hearing Huang Junming's question?

What do you want to do? Li Yuan prayed to use the imperial examination system to slowly erode the shares of the medieval families of imperial officials while winning over the imperial examination system. Although the time is too slow, it is also a good idea. The education system that Huang Junming mentioned now is for this. In comparison, it is much faster than the imperial examination system. But this is just to eliminate the influence of the aristocratic families in the court. What should we do if the influence of the aristocratic families among the people? Li Shimin began to think slowly.

These aristocratic families are all named after surnames, which was developed because of the "shang surname" of the people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. So when a certain surname is asked, the people will suddenly realize it and say something like big and small surnames long and long. Since the people are thinking of surnames, why don't I arrange the surnames in the world? Although some people have sorted surnames before, it was not officially designated. I want to set up a certain surname order and put the Li family first, and those aristocratic families stay behind!

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Regarding the issue of clans. There are two statements about the compilation period of clans, one is the first year of Zhenguan and the other is the sixth year of Zhenguan. This book uses the statement of the first year of Zhenguan. Another clan is the earliest predecessor of "Hundred Family Surnames", with the purpose of keeping the royal family first. (To be continued)
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