The moonlight is like water, the night is quiet, the lotus leaves in the pond spread endlessly, and the white and crimson lotus buds are swaying in the wind, emitting a fragrance.

By the lotus pond and in the ancient pavilion, more than ten imperial officials were wearing casual clothes, drinking and watching the moon, and discussing politics in the court.

Since there are many patrols, guards, etc. in the yard, this western courtyard is not allowed to be approached by anyone, and there is no worry about being heard by outsiders.

"Old Secretary, in your opinion, how should we, the nobles in Guanzhong gain a foothold in the court next?"

Pei Ju is 66 years old, but she is still healthy. During the alternation of Sui and Tang Dynasties, she was definitely a long-term life.

He listened to Dou Gui's question, was silent for a moment, and then said solemnly: "Abandon prejudice, let go of the unhappiness between the families in the past, reach a consensus as soon as possible, form an alliance, and protect the few remaining interests. With the relaxation of the imperial examinations, the number of people increased, and a group of poor scholars entered the court. If they want to gain a foothold, they will inevitably surrender to the Hanlin Qingliu, such as Gao Shilian, Wen Yanbo, Xue Shou, and Yao Silian, the great scholars of the times, to form a new interest group and fight against the aristocratic class. If they cannot suppress them, it is conceivable that thirty years later, our descendants will not have the chance to enter the center and become politicians. The family will be destroyed and destroyed after three generations. It is not an exaggeration."

"It makes sense that the great clans cannot be flirted with internal friction. Otherwise, if our generation becomes officials, the next generation will only have one child to cover up the gaps, but the level and title will definitely be downgraded from his third level than his. At that time, he will be a sesame official. The other descendants will have their careers and can only do business, or be idle, and everyone will be ruined." Liu Huaien followed Pei Ju's meaning and said a few words.

He is the direct descendant of the Liu family in Hedong and is not close to Liu Shu. When Liu Shu committed a death row, he was not involved, but he must have been disgusted by Emperor Yang, so he has never been valued.

In the Li Tang Dynasty, he became a fourth-rank official, and now he is a lawsuit director of the Ministry of Justice. From the fourth-rank officials, there are many officials above the fourth-rank in the capital. Therefore, he is just a medium-rank attending the court meeting in front of him. He is not worth enough and has always complained in his heart.

Now the imperial court is going to let go of the imperial examinations. The first time is a hundred people, and the second time is likely to add more. I heard that Your Majesty intends to open other subjects, establish multiple colleges, and select the Taishi students. The scholar class is highly valued by the court. It is very likely that poor scholars will rise directly and become more important than their official positions, which makes the current aristocratic groups feel resistant.

His arrogance, his face, and his interests will be severely impacted.

"Please give everyone some advice. It is true that you are holding a group together, but how to hold on and how to do it in detail?" Yang Sijian asked.

Pei Ju raised his cup, took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and then continued: "It's nothing more than the following points. First of all, we need to build momentum. It's best to push old ministers of the previous dynasty back to the court. Then the influence will inevitably be brewed in the court, and there will be leaders, such as Dou Wei of the Dou family, Yandao's father Feng Deyi, etc., and the old people of our Pei family will return to the center and control the overall situation, and then they can fight against the literati and official groups."

"It makes sense. Although there are many noble children in the courts now, the Political Affairs Hall, the Privy Council, and the Prime Minister of the Six Ministry are no longer famous people from the previous dynasty. They are often trusted by His Majesty and supported by their own people. There are also some young people from poor families, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Ma Zhou, Li Jing, and Xu Shiji, who are all people, and they are just low-ranking families, and they don't have any identities. Now they are generals and prime ministers, but they are not as good as our Guanlong nobles."

Yuan Changpu answered, "That's right, we should do more activities and create momentum. If the brothels and restaurants in Chang'an Square can spread public opinion pressure and many old ministers abandon it, it will really make the people in the capital uneasy and bury talents. The court does not pay attention to the wise. In this way, the supervisory censor will pass the words into the palace."

"In the court, we also mentioned it appropriately to win opportunities for the seniors, restore the official position and reenter the center, and we will have guides."

“It makes sense!”

Several people spoke in turn, feeling very excited, as if they had found a vent.

Pei Ju said again: "This is just the first point. Secondly, relying on the strength of one person alone, we cannot reverse the emperor's destiny, nor can we fight against the rising scholar-official class. Therefore, when the nobles and nobles still have their foundation, we should send more outstanding children from the clan to Tai Academy, Imperial College, Hanlin Academy, etc. In these clear waters, we must also install our people, and we cannot allow the mouthpieces of the future to be occupied by the scholar-official group."

When everyone heard this, they nodded and their eyes were gathered on Pei Ju, a major official who served the Northern Zhou Emperor, Emperor Wen, and Emperor Yang for several generations of kings, was full of experience in the officialdom, and it was not false to be a mature country.

"Third, all kinds of credit should be fought for. We cannot let the court go up and down. The people in the capital think that the noble class is not good. The weather is declining, and no one is coming out. Young people are just walking around to fight eagles and fighting in brothels, which loses the competitiveness and reputation effect."

"In addition, we should also pay attention to the imperial examination. For the time being, scholars from poor families have poor backgrounds and food and clothing problems. They suffer from war and don't have many books in their hands. Like classics, history, and collections, it's good to read two or three books. The conditions are simple, and they are not as good as our descendants' learning conditions. They should also seize the quota of Jinshi."

Pei Ju said several things, all of which hit the nail on the head, from the foundation, to compete with the scholar-official class, and to seek power and official careers, hinder the implementation of imperial power, etc.

Emperor Yang of Sui lost the hearts of the people and also hurt the hearts of the family, so he was abandoned by the nobles and nobles. No one in various places served the king to rescue him, and Guanzhong quickly turned to Li Yuan, which was due to this factor. Even Yang Guang himself eventually died in the mutiny of the nobles and generals.

At this time, Pei Ji added: "Next, we will see the courage of Your Majesty today, how to further collect power, and whether various decrees can be implemented! I heard that after the war, the warehouse of the Great Sui army had been used by the rebels and destroyed more than half of the money and grain of the Chang'an treasury was transported by Li Tang, and most of the money and food were consumed in the fierce battle of Jinyang. Therefore, the treasury in Dahua is almost empty. Next, how the imperial court will survey the population, collect taxes, and maintain the military service in Jiangnan is a big deal. The role of our nobles and nobles is still of great importance. If we are not used seriously, his court, hum, may not be able to operate."

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