Paper should have a cross-era meaning for the Tang Dynasty.

Why did aristocratic families firmly control their political influence in ancient times? The main reason was that aristocratic families monopolized knowledge. In an era when printing and papermaking were not developed and information was difficult to spread, could the poor be able to read books?

The answer is absolutely impossible.

So can there be more outstanding children who are educated and talented, and who are the least capable of reading and literacy?

Of course, it's certain.

Is it better to be an official to read and read, or can you not write without culture?

Of course, it is better to read and read.

So next, are more officials from Neng’s families or poor people?

Of course, they are literate children.

As long as you monopolize culture, are you still afraid that you will not be an official?

As long as you become an official, are you still afraid of not having political influence?

In this way, the ancient families would grow bigger and bigger, and the poor and poor families would have fewer opportunities. Before the imperial examinations of the Sui Dynasty, there were two ways for the ancients to become officials when the situation was stable. The first was to be filial and honest, the second was to be hereditary, or to arrange by their family members (there were people in the court to do things, and this was no exception now).

Therefore, the aristocratic families during this period had particularly great power in the court, such as Yuan Shao's fourth generation and third generation came here.

For example, Sima Yi's family. Before Sima Yi worked for Cao Cao, his brother worked in Cao Cao. Later, the Sima Yi's family was able to hollow out the Cao Wei regime, which was the basis for this.

For example, the founders of the Sui Dynasty and the founders of the Tang Dynasty, the Yang family and the Li family belong to the Guanlong Group.

Li Yuan and Yang Jian's family counted several generations and were all officials from the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

Another point is that the great families can maintain their influence through intermarriage with the royal family. Yang Jian usurped the throne as the father-in-law. He married his daughter to the emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and protected his rights through in-laws like this.

However, after the Sui Dynasty opened the imperial examination, this phenomenon was better. After the imperial examination was replaced by the imperial examination, the continuous influence of the aristocratic families on politics became much smaller. This is why the phenomenon of foreign relatives interfering in politics in unified dynasties after the Sui Dynasty was much better.

However, what needs to be paid attention to is that the second method I just mentioned still existed in ancient times after the Sui Dynasty.

For example, Zeng Guofan of the late Qing Dynasty advised his son not to study too much in the eight-legged essays, but to focus more on actual knowledge.

Why?

Because Zeng Guofan made great contributions in the war to pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and was granted the title of First Class Yiyong Marquis, his son could become an official in the court through Shiyin, without having to take the imperial examination to win scholars.

Another way is that the aristocratic families firmly control books, without paper, and without books. Although the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty worked hard to open the imperial examinations and recruit scholars, in the following hundreds of years, those officials were more of the aristocratic families and few poor families.

The children of aristocratic families have a much higher education level than those of poor families. They have the conditions to occupy a large amount of educational resources and have a large number of opportunities to move upwards, so there are more talents than those of poor families. At that time, the literacy rate was very low and there was not even a book in their hands. How could it be possible to learn?

Even if a poor student becomes a good family, if you want to make progress, you must rely on a noble family. Even if you have a certain political status, you still have to focus on the interests of the noble family.

Not to mention the children of the aristocratic families. Although they are not as able to directly enter the highest decision-making level as the clans, they are the county magistrates in the local area. They are the dominant ones within their respective families. After the emperor or the central government makes a decision, they must rely on them for their implementation in the local area.

The development of aristocratic family politics by the Sui and Tang dynasties had formed a situation where aristocratic families dominated the courts and aristocratic families dominated the localities, and then cooperated with each other to govern the country. This situation stifled the desire of the vast majority of poor families and poor children to stand out, but they did not have many ways to change their own situation. After all, all social resources are in the hands of aristocratic families. No matter how eager they are for knowledge, it will be useless.

However, everything is about to change now... Li Zhan's bamboo paper is successfully made. As long as the bamboo paper is successful, then books will follow. Li Zhan has a template for movable type printing, and he can create movable type printing.

This will greatly reduce the price of books and can also fire the first shot at the aristocratic families that monopolize knowledge.

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The misty rain in Chang'an City in March

In a corner of Pingkangfang, a group of servants holding long sticks in their hands. A man with a mustache-like steward shouted: "Look for me carefully, but I don't believe that this little woman can run out of the palm of our hands."

Following the slaves, they began to search for Pingkangfang in a large scale.

However, what these servants didn't know was that just now, a woman had fled from Pingkangfang. The woman was nothing but Liu Yanran.

Originally, Liu Yanran was going to be given to Tang Jian, but who knew that Liu Yanran escaped first and fled from Chang'an City. Tang Jian did not get Liu Yanran. For this matter, he had an unhappy relationship with Wei Ting because Tang Jian felt that he had been cheated.

Today, Liu Yanran had no money outside. After all, it had been a few months, so Liu Yanran secretly returned to Pingkangfang, wanting to go back to where she originally lived and get some of her own jewelry.

But who knew that he was discovered just after he returned. Fortunately, one of his sisters used to cover up her, so Liu Yanran could escape, otherwise Liu Yanran would have been arrested now.

Run...Run... Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty women do not need to wrap their feet. If they wrap their feet, they will not be able to run.

Just when Liu Yanran was about to run into the East City next to Pingkangfang, Liu Yanran was suddenly discovered.

"She is there..."

With a shout, dozens of servants rushed towards Liu Yanran from all directions. Liu Yanran was about to cry in a hurry at this time, and a carriage drove slowly over. Liu Yanran had no time to think about it, so she got into the carriage.

But just after getting into the carriage, Liu Yanran staggered and fell into the arms of the carriage owner because she did not stand firmly.

"Miss Liu..."

What Liu Yanran didn't expect was that just as she was about to struggle and shout, a familiar voice sounded in her ears, and when Liu Yanran raised her head and looked at who the master was who was sitting in her arms.

"Young Master Li..." Liu Yanran showed a happy voice.

That's right, the owner of this carriage is Li Zhan. At this time, Li Zhan passed through Dongshi and was about to go to Changsun Mansion to see his sister. Changsun Chong hadn't gone to Dengzhou, so Li Lizhi would be lonely, and Li Zhan kept looking for opportunities to accompany his sister.

But today I didn’t expect that Liu Yanran ran up in her car.

"Miss Liu, what's wrong with you?" Li Zhan looked at the panicked Liu Yanran in surprise.

Liu Yanran was still lying in Li Zhan's arms at this time and said in panic: "Young Master Li, save me, someone wants to catch me."

Li Zhan frowned and said, "Don't worry, Miss Liu, with me here, you won't be in trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yi shouted outside: "Who are you... dare to block my young master's carriage."

Following Li Zhan, he heard the voice of a middle-aged man: "We are the family of Shangshu Wei... I don't care who your son is, we are catching our escape slaves, so let your son come out of the carriage immediately, and we want to search for the carriage."

"Wei Ting?" Li Zhan looked at Liu Yanran and asked, "When did you become the escaped slave of Wei Ting's family?"

At this time, Liu Yanran shook her head repeatedly and said, "Young Master Li is not like this. I don't know what method this Secretary Wei used. He got my body contract.

Later, I wanted to send me to Tang Jian’s mansion. After I learned the news in advance, I escaped from Chang’an and stayed outside until now before coming back.

Who knows that they have not relaxed their pursuit of me yet. Mr. Li, please help me. Tang Jian has always been eyeing me and I am very scared."

Looking at the cute girl who was less than sixteen years old in her arms, Li Zhan nodded and said, "You are here, no one dares to catch you."

After saying that, Li Zhan said to Li Yi, Gao Hu and others outside: "Those who dare to search for carriages will be killed without mercy..."

As soon as the words fell, Gao Hu and others directly showed their weapons.

"You dare to disrespect us..." The Wei Ting family's manager was in a state of great atmosphere. At this moment, a team of Jinwu Guards came, and then Wei Ting's manager shouted: "You come here...all come here. There are people here who dare to use swords against Wei Shangshu's family. Come here and catch them all."

That arrogant look really brought himself into Wei Ting.

However, even though Jinwuwei was unhappy, he heard that it was Wei Ting's family and came over.

But what the Jinwu Guard did not expect was that when he came to the side of the carriage, he found Gao Hu... In an instant, these Jinwu Guards knew who you were sitting in the carriage.

"Is it Li Lushuai?" A Jinwu Guard walked to the side of the carriage and asked.

"I am Li Zhan..." Li Zhan said in the carriage: "Boll the people in front of me away, they blocked my way."

"As for orders..." Jinwuwei on the side began to drive away Wei Ting's servants and manager without saying a word.

Driven away by Jinwu Guard, the Wei Ting's manager shouted in shock: "You are bold, I am the manager of the Wei family. Do you dare to disrespect me? Be careful that our minister will not be able to eat."

But no matter how Wei Ting's manager called, the Jinwu Guard was indifferent and directly beat the group of people aside.

"Okay... OK..." Manager Wei Ting was furious: "You wait for me, I will definitely report to the Secretary of the Republic of China, you all have to pay the price."

"Break his legs and ask him to climb back for me, and then go back and tell Wei Ting that my name is Li Zhan... If you want to take revenge, just come, and I, Li Zhan, will continue." After that, the carriage slowly advanced, with the target of Changsun Mansion.

Soon, the screams of Wei Ting from the carriage sounded afterwards, and Liu Yanran's face turned pale when she was frightened.

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Chapter completed!