According to the past opening of bookstores, most of them were local wealthy families who invited teachers to teach. Many of them were powerful people who came forward to bridge the gap and then hired people to create places.

As for the children of ordinary families who want to study in a school, it all depends on the face of the local powerful, and the decision to be educated is also left to them.

The children of powerful people are usually arranged by the family, and the masters they invite are also quite famous.

This involves distribution issues, which has always been the crux.

The crux of this situation is that the powerful have a huge amount of resources, and they can train their own disciples, and these disciples have become the mouthpieces of the powerful families.

More and more such people entered the court and could even influence the government, thereby bringing more advantages to the gentry in this way.

This is the emperor's fear, and just thinking about it can send chills down one's spine.

This situation has been going on for hundreds of years since the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System. The Cui family of Qinghe has dominated one side. This is how the scenery of seven hundred years came about.

By the middle of the former Sui Dynasty, studying and selecting officials was almost monopolized by these noble families.

This is what emperors throughout the ages have seen and experienced.

Only then did Yang Guang open a branch to recruit scholars, hoping to curb the family.

This is a difficult thing to do.

Until the thirteenth year of Daye, the world was in chaos, heroes from all walks of life rose up, and the chaotic war in the Central Plains began.

The population was almost depleted and production stopped.

Several major aristocratic families were also severely damaged.

Now Li Shimin is facing a family that has not yet recovered from the original chaos.

The current aristocratic family is not in its heyday, and this is also the best opportunity to attack them.

However, even if Li Shimin wanted to continue the strategy of opening up subjects to obtain scholars, he still encountered great resistance.

Especially the opening of official schools can be said to be the hardest nut to crack.

The three of them stood on the street for a long time...

Zhang Yang was sitting on a stone, with his legs crossed and a lazy look on his face, looking like an idle ruffian.

Tang Shanshi saw this and said impatiently: "How long do we have to wait?"

Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Waiting for the drinks and meat dishes to arrive."

"Why? What does it have to do with the food and wine?"

"I think it's best to keep both parties in the most relaxed state when talking. For example, it's easier for both parties to settle on something while pushing a cup and sharing a cup."

Tang Shanshi nodded and said: "I don't agree with what Zhang Shangshu said. When talking to others, you should sit upright and listen attentively. Only with a solemn look can you show respect for others."

Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Then why has it never been negotiated before?"

Tang Shanshi said with a straight face, "Will Zhang Shangshu's approach definitely succeed?"

Listening to the argument between the two, Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Okay, no need to argue. There are many scholars in Xiangzhou. If you open an official school here, you will win whatever you want, but let's give it a try."

Tang Shanshi snorted coldly and said nothing.

I've met that boy Tang Guan a few times, he's just a naive boy.

Tang Jian is a petty person, is it possible that all his sons are like this?

Not long after, several guards came back with wine, food and meat.

Zhang Yang looked at the sky and saw that it was time for lunch.

The chief historian of Xiangzhou brought a group of squires to Chang'an City for the purpose of setting up an official school.

I took a look at this dilapidated house.

Zhang Yang stood still and knocked on the door.

After knocking three times, several people waited for a moment, and the old wooden door opened with a heart-wrenching creaking sound.

The person who opened the door was a guy dressed as a countryman.

Zhang Yang looked back at Tang Shanshi and Li Chengqian who were standing upright, then looked at the village uncle in front of him, saluted politely and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had an agreement with Chang Shi to come to visit, so I'm sorry to bother you.

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The old man nodded slightly and saluted, "Chang Shi and the clan elders are in the house, please come in."

"Thank you."

Tang Shanshi looked at Zhang Yang's overly humble look and sighed again.

After all, he is a county prince, but he is so humble.

Zhang Yang was walking in the front. In the main hall of the house, there were several elderly people sitting. The one wearing official uniform was the Chang Shi of Xiangzhou.

Walking into the main hall, Zhang Yang said loudly: "Uncles and eldest brothers, I am the Vice Minister of Zhongshu. This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is..."

When I introduced Tang Shanshi, I didn't know how to explain for a while what position this guy held.

He thought about it again and said, "He is Tang Jian's heir, and he is also his consort."

Li Chengqian bowed slightly.

Everyone present also stood up and saluted.

Zhang Yang smiled and said: "You must have been waiting for a long time. His Royal Highness thought that everyone had not eaten yet, so he brought wine and food."

The people present were very polite and asked the three princes to sit down.

Zhang Yang sat next to an old man in the front and poured him some wine. "You are new to Chang'an City and are not familiar with the place. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality in the court, so I thought of bringing some wine and meat."

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Pouring the wine in front of the old man, Zhang Yang added: "Actually, I don't intend to talk about business today. I just want to invite you to drink and have a good meal."

The old man stroked his beard and said, "It's really an old man's honor to be entertained by the prince..."

"You're welcome." Zhang Yang said quickly, "I don't know what I know. Prices in Chang'an City have been rising recently. The price of drinks has been rising even more. Some shops are extremely inferior, always with the same price.

Secondary charge is good.”

"Xiaguan has been around Chang'an City for a long time and naturally knows which drinks are good and which ones are bad. Old man, please try them first."

The old man was a little overwhelmed by Zhang Yang's enthusiasm, so he had to pick up the wine bowl and take a sip, "Well, the wine is mellow and smooth in the mouth. It is a good wine."

Several old men present also tasted it, nodded one after another, and some whispered.

Tang Shanshi was speechless for a moment when he saw the scene in front of him. He was originally here to discuss the opening of a government school, but now he was pouring drinks for the other party and vowed not to talk about political affairs today?

Seeing that the prince didn't speak, Tang Shanshi had no choice but to sit still and say nothing.

The banquet in the main hall continued, and everyone relaxed unconsciously after drinking wine and eating meat and vegetables.

Zhang Yang was talking and laughing with them, almost calling them brothers.

The old man sighed with emotion: "I haven't had such a good drink in a long time."

"If the old man likes it, how about taking a few more jars with you when you go back and giving them to your friends?"

The old man smiled and said, "You and I have just met, and we have already had a meal and wine, how can you take more?"

Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "My surname is Zhang, and I am a county prince. People in the court say that I am a monster."

The old man smiled and nodded, "I heard that there is indeed a demon named Zhang in Chang'an City. So it's you?"

"The people in Chang'an City are so lively. When people get together, they all talk about me." Zhang Yang politely raised his hands and said, "I don't know how to address you in person?"

The old man nodded and said, "My surname is Sun."

"It turns out to be Mr. Sun."

"Everyone says that you, Zhang Yang, are withdrawn and have difficulty making friends. Now it seems that what the outside world says may not be entirely true."

"You need to be careful when making friends. Not everyone can make friends. What do you think, Mr. Sun?"

The old man still nodded, "Since Fan Yang arrived in Xiangzhou, my old friends have left one after another. Sometimes I think about the friends I have made in this life. Some people have bad conduct and it is better not to make friends at all."

Zhang Yang said in surprise: "Mr. Sun used to be from Fan Yang?"

The old man was surprised and said: "What?"

Zhang Yang poured him another drink, "Xiaoguan is not from Fanyang. He went to Fanyang when he was a child. I wonder where the old gentleman lived in Fanyang before?"

"Laizhou."

"What a coincidence." Zhang Yang slapped his thigh, "I also lived in Laizhou for a while when I was a child, in Langya County."

"Yeah?"

The old man was surprised again.

Through his words, Zhang Yang said with emotion: "It's great to come to this place. I still miss the seafood there."

"The marine fish coming to the state is really desirable."

There were tears in the old man's eyes, and he took another sip of wine.

Zhang Yang added: "At that time, following the fishermen out to sea and catching fish ashore, it was a beautiful thing in life to warm up a pot of wine. Thinking about the sea cucumbers, sea rice, Spanish mackerel, and sea oysters was really..."
To be continued...