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"Can you take us to Yangzhou government school?"
Cui Yuantang said something to the person leading the way.
"My lords, this way please!"
That person politely led the way for Cui Yuantang and the others.
Although he had little knowledge, he could tell that Cui Yuantang and the others had extraordinary auras, and they were definitely not ordinary people.
Moreover, the women following Cui Yuantang and the others looked like ladies from everyone.
Coupled with the generous money Cui Yuantang and others gave, he naturally responded to their requests and brought them to Yangzhou Official School.
The location of the Yangzhou government school itself is not biased, just on the way to the 067 Dudufu.
Cui Yuantang and others took a look outside the official school, and found that the building of the official school was very luxurious, and the windows were made of transparent glass.
"How many students are there in this official school?"
Wang Yongchun, head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, asked curiously.
"Probably more than 3 people."
That person didn't know very well, but he thought that it had been mentioned in the newspapers he had read before, so he said.
"Then how many government schools of this scale are there in Yangzhou and Suzhou?"
Lu Shang, head of Fan Yang's Lu family, continued to ask.
"I know this, there are 40 of them."
The man remembered the number, he had seen it in the newspaper.
"40!"
Hearing this number, the seven Patriarchs all stared wide-eyed, full of shock.
There are 3 students from one government school, and there are 40 places in Yangzhou and Suzhou!
Doesn't this mean that there are more than 1 students in Yangzhou and Suzhou alone?
In the future, these more than 1 students will all be scholars, and they will all take the imperial examination?
This is only Yangzhou and Suzhou. Once all the prefectures in the Tang Dynasty follow suit, how many scholars will there be?
At that time, what advantage did they have with five surnames and seven hopes?
A series of questions made all seven of them silent.
They originally thought they were pessimistic enough about the future of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs.
But after they came to Yangzhou City, they realized that they were too optimistic before waiting for others.
Not only the seven of them, but also the women in their family were all surprised, as if they had never expected that Yangzhou and Suzhou had so many official schools and so many scholars.
In fact, they already knew the fate of themselves and others.
In the past, no matter whether it was the royal family or the princes and nobles, people often came to the five surnames and Qiwang to propose marriage and wanted to marry a five surnamed woman.
In the upper class society, being able to marry a woman with five surnames is to have face.
Even if she is a woman from a concubine, she still has a lot of face.
As the most outstanding women in all aspects of the seven families with five surnames and seven surnames, they naturally proposed many marriage proposals, but they were all rejected.
They are still quite proud in their hearts, with the arrogance belonging to the five surnames and seven Wangs.
But ever since they learned that they were about to be taken as an apology and sent to Yangzhou and to the residence of Wu Wang Li Ke, the pride in their hearts completely disappeared.
Especially the Patriarch said that the reason why he brought so many women here was because he was worried that His Royal Highness King Wu would not like them.
If His Highness King Wu takes a fancy to them, they will all stay in His Highness Wu's mansion and serve His Highness Wu wholeheartedly.
Therefore, they were very nervous and apprehensive during this trip.
After all, they all came to Yangzhou with the Patriarchs. If His Royal Highness Wu Wang didn't like him, he would retreat.
That face is all gone.
And the reason why the patriarchs treat Li Ke so lowly is because Li Ke put them on a dead end.
If Li Ke's forgiveness cannot be obtained, then their five surnames and Qiwang will disappear completely in the future.
Therefore, even if the family can continue to survive, they must find a way to stay.
They didn't quite understand why Li Ke was able to push the five surnames and seven Wangs into such a situation before, but now they saw such a luxurious official school building.
As well as the tens of thousands of students in these two places, they immediately understood.
A group of people then walked towards the direction of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and then passed the bookstore.
Cui Yuantang and others found that many people were buying books, pens, inks and papers in bookstores.
"How much is this Analects?"
Cui Yan, the patriarch of the Boling Cui family, picked up an Analects of Confucius and asked about the sales of the bookstore.
"30 texts, there is a price tag on the back of the book, and all books are sold according to the price tag."
The salesman of the bookstore introduced it to Cui Yan.
"30 words!"
Hearing this number, the seven of them were slightly startled again.
Even though they have heard from other sources that books in Yangzhou are very cheap.
But such a thick book of Analects is only sold for 30 articles!
If it is a manuscript, at least 15 characters or more!
Immediately, they picked up other books and saw the price tag on the back.
The prices are very cheap, and the quality of the books is very good, the best quality and clearest writing they have ever seen.
Consumables such as pen, ink and paper are also very cheap, and ordinary people can afford them at home.
"It's not wrong for us to lose!"
Zheng Hongyi, the patriarch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, couldn't help sighing.
Hearing this, the other six also nodded.
Such a large number of cheap books, such a large-scale establishment of official schools.
Even if they don't target their five surnames and seven surnames, they will completely decline in a few years.
Because the strength of their seven families is still far behind compared to the entire world of scholars.
Wanting to continue to monopolize books and scholars is simply whimsical.
"Let's go, everyone should have no illusions at all, right?"
Cui Yuantang glanced at the other six people, and asked with a wry smile.
Perhaps before coming, everyone still had a trace of unrealistic fantasy in their hearts.
But now, after reading the official school and the bookstore, the only remaining illusion in their hearts has completely dissipated.
This is fate, this is the general trend, and it cannot be stopped and changed.
"Let's go, it's time to see His Royal Highness King Wu."
Several other people nodded one after another, and the address of Li Ke became respectful in their words.
No way, who let Li Ke control their destiny?
Immediately, a group of people came to the gate of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.
"My lords, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has arrived."
The man bowed his hands to Cui Yuantang and the others, and then left.
At this time, the soldiers at the gate of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion saw a group of people coming to the gate of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and immediately became alert.
"Who is coming? What's the matter?"
The soldier immediately asked Cui Yuantang and the others.
"Please report to His Highness the King of Wu, and say that Cui Yuantang of Qinghe, Cui Yan of Boling, Wang Yongchun of Taiyuan, Lu Shang of Fanyang, Zheng Hongyi of Xingyang, Li Wenyao of Longxi, and Li Boda of Zhaojun seek to see His Highness King of Wu."
Cui Yuantang said politely to the soldiers.
When they introduced themselves before, they would always put five surnames and seven hopes on their lips.
But now, where are the five surnames and seven hopes!
"You wait a while."
When the soldiers heard this, they were also stunned.
After hearing the introduction of these people, he immediately knew that these people came from five surnames and Qiwang.
It's just that he felt that Cui Yuantang and the others were a bit bold.
Don't these people know what happened to Cui Yu and Cui Yuan last time?
How come you still have the guts to come to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion?
But since these people asked to see him, he naturally had to report it to Li Ke.
Li Ke was admiring flowers in the backyard with Zhao Nanyan and others at this time, when he saw a soldier walking over quickly.
"His Royal Highness, there are people with five surnames and seven Wangs asking to see you outside."
"There are a lot of people, both men and women."
The soldier briefly described the situation outside.
Moreover, he also specifically mentioned that there are many people, including men and women.
Because he didn't know why the five surnames Qiwang brought so many women here.
Could it be that they thought that they did not beat women in the Shenji Camp?Brought here to protect them?
"Oh? Did you surrender so quickly?"
Hearing this, Li Ke couldn't help but smiled, and couldn't help but say something.
For this scene, he had already expected it in his heart.
After all, under his plan, the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs will definitely not be able to bear it, and in the end they can only obediently admit defeat and surrender.
However, he didn't expect Wuxing Qiwang to surrender so quickly.
"Let's go and have a look."
Li Ke said something to Wu Meiniang and Xie Wan'er with a smile, and then walked towards the front yard.
The three of Li Ke came to the living room of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and then asked the soldiers to bring in all the people of the five surnames and Qiwang.
And a team of fully armed elite soldiers of the Shenji Battalion was called in, and they were divided into two rows and stood on both sides of the hall.
Soon, Cui Yuantang and his party entered the Governor's Mansion and came to the reception hall.
At a glance, they saw Li Ke sitting on the main seat, the young prince who had driven them to a dead end!
Although they had already seen Li Ke's portrait, this was the first time they had seen Li Ke in person.
The first impression Li Ke gave them was that it was mysterious!
Li Ke was very mysterious. Even though Li Ke was right in front of them, they still couldn't see through Li Ke's expression and his thoughts.
Those women couldn't help but looked at Li Ke curiously, and after discovering that Li Ke was so young and handsome, many women were immediately tempted.
They had resigned themselves to their fate, but now seeing such a handsome Li Ke, they naturally accepted it completely.
"Cui Yuantang of Qinghe, Cui Yan of Boling, Wang Yongchun of Taiyuan, Lu Shang of Fanyang, Zheng Hongyi of Xingyang, Li Wenyao of Longxi, and Li Boda of Zhaojun, see Your Highness King Wu!"
The seven people saluted Li Ke in unison, their tone was very respectful, and their posture was also very low.
This was absolutely impossible to see before, but now, for the sake of survival, it is not shabby.
"Everyone came to this prince's mansion together, what's the matter?"
Li Ke took a sip of tea lightly and asked lightly.
"Your Highness, there was a little misunderstanding between us before, and we want to turn hostility into friendship with Your Highness."