Chapter 525

And when they were young, they didn't have the opportunity to read and write.

To put it bluntly, the aristocracy was blatantly engaging in cultural monopoly.

As the saying goes, the ignorant are fearless.

The cognition of ordinary people, no matter how flowery it is, cannot compare to the aristocratic class.

But... the aristocratic class was only a small part of the people after all.

This small part of people occupied most of the benefits of the world.

In the long run, it would form the so-called "dynastic cycle."

Uneven distribution of benefits and monopoly of upward channels would sooner or later lead to big trouble.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

This sentence is quite applicable in the feudal dynasty.

Even the imperial examination system of the Sui and Tang dynasties could not fundamentally solve this problem.

Although, compared to the previous Chaju system and the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng system, the imperial examination system gave the lower classes a small amount of upward space.

But... those who could afford to read were still rich or expensive.

In the feudal dynasty, the number of poor people was far greater than the number of rich people.

This is equivalent to the imperial examination system sewing and mending on the original basis.

It could briefly play a role in suppressing the aristocracy, but it still couldn't change the situation where cultural knowledge was monopolized by the upper class.

Gu Yi understood that if he wanted to prevent the power of the dynasty he established in the future from falling into the hands of others, he must make changes to the status quo.

The most critical point is to popularize basic education.

Not to mention cultivating how many powerful talents, but at least let the people know a few words, right?

The illiteracy rate of the Great Han was about 97 percent.

This proportion is definitely not a joke.

Often in a village, there were at most one or two people who could read.

Even in some remote villages, there was not a single person who could read.

Without culture, when encountering unfair things, how can one maintain one's own rights and interests?

Therefore, although the feudal dynasty had its own set of rules and laws.

But most of the common people didn't even know the words, so what did they use to understand the so-called feudal dynasty laws?

Today's reaction from Yang Xiu made Gu Yi even more convinced of the importance of popularizing basic education.

Otherwise, if the world was governed by this group of aristocratic children.

Then it wouldn't take long for the newly established dynasty to become a replica of the Liu Han Dynasty hollowed out by the aristocracy!

Thinking of this.

Gu Yi's appreciation for Zhuge Liang in his heart couldn't help but deepen.

The methods Zhuge Liang used to handle the memorials were not taught to him by Gu Yi, but were figured out by himself.

In comparison.

Although Zhuge Liang was strictly speaking also a person of the aristocracy.

But having experienced the massacre of Xuzhou and displacement since childhood, he was not the same as a pure aristocratic young master like Yang Xiu who grew up with a golden spoon.

And Zhuge Liang's method of dealing with disaster victims was actually a method commonly used in later generations, "work-for-relief"!

Although the details might be different from the work-for-relief of later generations.

But the general principle was about the same.

At this moment, Yang Biao, sitting beside Gu Yi, clearly felt the change in Gu Yi's attitude.

Being smooth and sophisticated, he instantly understood that Gu Yi seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with Yang Xiu's approach.

The anxious Yang Biao hurriedly gave a secret wink to his son Yang Xiu.

But... Yang Xiu misunderstood his father Yang Biao's meaning.

He thought that his father also thought his approach to disaster victims was worth advocating!

So.

Yang Xiu put his hands on his hips, gathered his energy, and mocked Zhuge Liang:

"I said this little brother, you are not very old, so don't join in the fun here."

"If you ask me, you still have no experience in handling government affairs."

"After going home, read more ancient books before coming."

Zhuge Liang ignored Yang Xiu.

At this moment, the look he looked at Yang Xiu was completely like looking at a fool.

As a ruthless person who had fought against Gu Yi.

Does Zhuge Liang's ability need to be questioned?

The answer is, no need.

At the same time, the reason why Zhuge Liang could handle government affairs in the Prime Minister's Mansion was purely because Gu Yi was lazy, so he pulled him over to make up the numbers.

That is to say, Zhuge Liang was an external employee found by Gu Yi.

But what was Yang Xiu saying?

In his words, he was completely satirizing Zhuge Liang!

This... is simply not having any emotional intelligence at all!

Even if Zhuge Liang really didn't do well, this is the Prime Minister's Mansion, can you, Yang Xiu, say that?

Sure enough.

As soon as Yang Xiu's words fell.

Gu Yi walked to his side and sighed:

"Yang Dezu, I thought you were a talent."

"But seeing you today, it really makes me a little disappointed."

"I think you should go home and rest."

In an instant.

Yang Xiu's brow was full of disbelief.

He didn't expect Gu Yi to think so little of him.

Seeing this, he hurriedly turned to look at his father Yang Biao for help.

However, Yang Biao was also calling his heart tired at this moment.

Fool! It's really a fool!

His own son always relied on his own talent and liked to show off outside.

But he didn't look at where this is now?

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, is this a place where you can pretend to be cool?

Seeing the expression of helplessness on his father Yang Biao's face.

Yang Xiu was almost aggrieved to tears.

Later generations always brag about how smart Yang Xiu is.

emmm, although Yang Xiu's real cause of death was the succession struggle.

But... if he was really smart.

Even if the succession struggle failed, he shouldn't have lost his life, but should have been able to preserve his life.

For example, the real smart person "Old Fox Jia Xu".

Every major event that affected the world pattern in the late Han period, Jia Xu's participation was extremely high.

For example, Li Jue and Guo Si counterattacking Chang'an, Cao Cao's Wancheng incident, alienating Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, and defeating the Guanzhong coalition in Weishui.

Although, Jia Xu's master changed several times in a row.

In his later years, he also got involved in the Cao family's succession struggle.

But from beginning to end, Jia Xu was not only unscathed, but his salary and treatment were always guaranteed.

This is the highest realm of a smart person!

And in comparison.

Yang Xiu looked like a fool who relied on his own talent to show off his cleverness.

The two are not in the same dimension at all.