Chapter 172: Master of Hundred Schools
The fact that Tian Ze was able to develop steadily and without anyone daring to attack him despite having turned the tables on the aristocratic families and being the enemy of the whole world was not only due to his ability to seize opportunities and his remote location, but more importantly, his strength.
The strength that Tian Ze now displayed stunned all the noble families in the world and made Yuan Shao completely give up.
And the most terrifying thing is that they all know that this is just what Tian Ze showed. The strength hidden behind it is still unfathomable.
Now, not only the aristocratic and powerful families, but also many people loyal to the Han Dynasty expressed their regrets towards Tian Ze.
This is definitely a capable minister who can govern the country!
How could he be inferior to Guan Zhong and Xiao He? Jiang Shang reincarnated would be no more than this!
It is really sad that such a capable minister could not be used by the Han Dynasty and was bent on usurping the throne.
Tian Ze scoffed at this.
Now you regret having made a name for yourself by working on your own. Why didn't you guys respond at all when I offered you suggestions?
This big guy is rotten to the core. Even if I try to help him up, I have no idea whether I can do it, and my fate will definitely be miserable.
If you really try to save the collapsing building, you may not die, but your reputation will probably be ruined.
After all, when it comes to internal fighting skills and political abilities, he is no match for that group of people.
While we are working in the front, they are holding us back, and might even come up with something like the Ming Dynasty's policy of replacing rice with mulberry trees or Wang Anshi's reforms.
It is much easier to destroy the Han Dynasty and rebuild China than to revive it.
"Gongda, do you know about the Hundred Families Inheritance List?" Tian Ze asked.
Xun You nodded. Of course he knew about such a big thing.
Tian Ze found out about it late because he had been traveling all this time, and Chen Gong and others thought it would not be too late to tell them after he came back.
He also didn't expect that after he joined Tian Ze's army, the Xun family would not only send people from their own lineage to establish a branch a few years ago, but now they have actually sent another branch to take root in Guangyang.
Fortunately, the main branch still had some sense of propriety. The new Guangyang Xun family did not try to establish any relationship with him and even tried to avoid suspicion.
"What do you think about allocating tens of millions of acres of land in the Northeast Plain to the top schools and families on the Hundred Family Heritage List?"
When Xun You heard this, his pupils contracted instantly.
Tens of millions of acres of land!
What is this concept?
Normally, the Central Plains noble families only have a few hundred thousand acres of land, and the top noble families only have a few million acres. That is the wealth they have accumulated for hundreds of years.
Tian Zeyi acquired tens of millions of acres of land, all of which were fertile land.
"My lord, are you serious?" Although his intuition told Xun You that this was not a joke, Xun You couldn't help but ask.
"Well. By the way, how about giving each of you a few million acres?" Tian Ze said very naturally.
The tens of millions of acres of land in the Northeast Plain can easily accommodate a population of tens of millions. If so much land is not divided up, the people under Tianze’s rule will not be able to cultivate it all.
Moreover, the division at this time is only temporary. It is estimated that it will be recovered in ten years and exchanged for fiefdoms far away from the Central Plains in proportion, and the establishment of subordinate vassal states will be allowed.
That was the real beginning, a carnival for the world's noble families and the heroes under Tian Ze.
Xun You was a smart man and he quickly understood Tian Ze's idea. Thinking of the map hanging on the wall in Tian Ze's secret room, he suddenly felt a surge of heroic spirit in his chest.
"No need, my lord. It's not time for You and others to retire, and we don't have that many people." Xun You said with a smile.
"When I become successful, please give me a large fiefdom." Tian Ze was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Okay, I will choose some good ones for you then."
It is easy to conquer the world but difficult to keep it. Xun You and other heroes and right-hand men who helped conquer the world will inevitably be entangled in various interests and even become obstacles when they govern the world in the future.
What's more, talented people emerge in every generation, and Tian Ze also wants to give them a good ending. Guarding the prosperous land around the border as a neighboring vassal state is the best choice Tian Ze has prepared for them.
Whether Xun You and his team want to continue operating in the Central Plains, they will be subject to considerable restrictions. Whether they are willing to go out, Tian Ze respects their ideas.
Xun You saw what Tian Ze was thinking. This benevolent lord had already prepared various ways out for them in advance. With such a lord, they felt at ease.
So, he made their choice for everyone.
"My lord, we have now used the Jixia Academy to promote hundreds of schools of thought and cultivate scholars, and have inadvertently pried open the aristocratic families. This is indeed an unexpected gain. If you want to take this opportunity to go one step further, it would be a great idea."
"As a result, the fight between the noble families will inevitably become more intense, and a large number of population resources will inevitably be invested in the north."
“However, how and where to allocate it probably still needs to be seriously discussed.”
Tadashi nodded.
Land and knowledge are always the most important things. Although it is easy for him to talk about tens of millions of acres of fertile land, a speck of dust in the era is like a mountain for everyone.
This will be a major reshuffle and a new change for the aristocratic families.
You know, what the aristocratic families rely on most are nothing more than land and knowledge. Tian Ze bundles these two together, which means almost everything to the aristocratic families.
"You should discuss this matter with Master Lu and Lord Bo Kai and come up with a set of rules as soon as possible. You can spread some rumors first to see how the aristocratic families react." Tian Ze said.
"promise!"
After hearing two pieces of good news in succession, Lu Zhi, who had experienced many storms, was fine, but Cai Yong was so excited that he couldn't sleep for three days and three nights, and the smile on his face never faded.
He knew that he would definitely leave his name in history and stand shoulder to shoulder with other philosophers!
Because he was a close friend of Lu Zhi and his character was trustworthy, Tian Ze did not avoid Cai Yong when asking Lu Zhi for advice on future plans. He knew what the future situation would be like and was even more aware of the value of the two pieces of information.
After learning that he would be involved in it, he was so excited that he wanted to marry his daughter to Tian Ze.
He finally enjoyed similar treatment as Lu Zhi, and the road to heaven was paved directly under his feet by Tian Ze.
What he decided now was not only the ranking of the hundred families, but also the ranking layout of the aristocratic families and even the princes in the future, and he could directly enter the temple in one step.
The master of a hundred schools of thought! The father of a hundred nations!
Even if I have to rank second to Lu Zhi, it would be enough!
I'm afraid that the territories of various vassal states will have passed through his hands. In the future, every vassal state will have to respect him a little, and they will have to burn a few sticks of incense to him during festivals.
While being extremely excited, Cai Yong also became more cautious.
It sounds easy to talk about the Hundred Family Inheritance List, but as the leader and judge, only he knows how much energy he has spent and how much criticism and temptation he has endured.
If it weren't for his daughter Cai Yan's help, he would have lost half his life.
Now that the matter has escalated to this point, one can imagine the pressure in his heart. He quickly went to Hua Tuo to get several months of health-preserving and life-extending medicines in preparation for liver surgery.
(End of this chapter)
