Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Liu Yu had no feelings for Yuan Shu. With the conditions inherited by Yuan Shu, it was enough for him to achieve something in this era.

But it is also undeniable that Yuan Shu also possesses the heroic spirit unique to this era.

But his heroic spirit alone is not enough to keep him going until the end of this era.

From the fact that he was allowed to occupy Nanyang from the very beginning, it can be seen how high the Yuan family's expectations of him were.

Nanyang was the richest county in the Eastern Han Dynasty, without a doubt.

This is also the place where Emperor Guangwu rose to power. It has a strategic location, a strong city to defend, three armies to serve, sufficient food and grass, and makes the world rich.

Perhaps it was because his journey was so smooth that after he saw the jade seal, he thought that he was destined to be the emperor.

He hastily proclaimed himself emperor and was the first to be eliminated in the competition among many heroes.

In troubled times, those who rise first are often cannon fodder. To truly make it to the end, you must endure constantly. You must restrain your rising desires and keep growing until you become a towering tree.

When thinking of forbearance, Liu Yu always thought of Sima Laogui in his mind. With his extraordinary patience and waiting time, he successfully plucked the final fruit.

"Brother, are there any vacant houses in Luoyang City?" Liu Yu changed the subject.

"Have."

"I have an idea." Liu Yu looked at the children playing not far away and said slowly, "I want these children to go to school."

"Brother, why do you have such an idea?"

Liu Bei was very confused.

Liu Bei did not expect that Liu Yu would suddenly come up with such an idea. Since ancient times, people who studied were either rich or noble. There were very few poor people who went to study. The reason was very simple. Why would you study if you can't even eat?

Even if you encounter a peaceful and prosperous time and have no worries about food and clothing, and you want to buy two books to read, you may find that there is nowhere to buy them. Even if someone is willing to sell them to you, the high price will discourage you.

As for wanting to learn knowledge from a teacher, it is not very feasible. Many knowledge is passed down within the family.

Even if you can find a good teacher, afford the tuition, and learn some knowledge, in the end you will find that you really need to work to support yourself.

Since the restoration of the Eastern Han Dynasty by Emperor Guangwu, the rise of aristocratic families has become unstoppable. Today, the classes have become solidified, and the vacancies in the court are controlled by the aristocratic families themselves.

When ordinary people want to seek official positions, they get only one answer: Your partner? He also wants to have a share of the pie.

It's hard to hear "turn right, sorry I won't see you off" because you can't even get through the door.

Liu Yu was in deep thought, and a sentence flashed through his mind.

“As human beings, we all have the right to read.”

When he was in Luoyang, he looked at the city and was very ambitious: I want everyone to have food to eat and education to read.

Now this day is finally here.

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap, exploding in Liu Bei's mind.

In this age where hierarchy was already defined, these words, like morning bells and evening drums, directly pierced Liu Bei's heart.

As a relative of the Han royal family, although Liu Bei's family had fallen into decline, he was still able to rely on his family's influence to become a disciple of the great Confucian scholar of the time, Lu Zhi.

In Liu Bei's mind, studying is a natural thing and not difficult.

With this in mind, when the two told the news to the old and the young, they were greeted not with cheers, nor with excitement.

Looking at the passionate Liu Yu, everyone had a hint of indifference in their eyes.

After Liu Yu finished speaking, everyone saluted and turned to leave. They saluted and turned around in one go without any hesitation.

Liu Yu was a little confused. What was going on?

It was totally different from what he thought. Shouldn't he be cheering and jumping for joy, bowing his head and praising himself endlessly like a torrent of water?

Why do I feel like the way they look at me is like an idiot, an idiot who has nothing to do but eats his fill?

Liu Yu's self-esteem was hurt. He stopped an old man and asked, "Old man, did you hear what I said?"

The old man looked calm.

"I heard every word of your uncle's words."

Liu Yu looked at the young man in front of the old man and asked, "Don't you want this child to go to school?"

There was confusion in the old man's eyes.

"Learning to read and write is something that only rich people can do. What can my grandson do after he finishes his studies? He will just come back to farm."

After saying this, without waiting for Liu Yu to say anything else, he pulled the young man away.

The boy's childish voice came.

"Grandpa, what is reading?"

"It's a waste of time. Why bring it up?"

If everyone's indifferent departure was like a sharp arrow shot at Liu Yu, then the old man's words directly stabbed Liu Yu all over his body.

Liu Yu looked at Liu Bei with a confused look on his face.

Liu Bei also had a hint of doubt in his eyes. After an unknown amount of time, Liu Bei was the first to react.

"My dear brother, they don't study because they don't see any way out of studying."

way out?

Liu Bei's words were like a bright light that illuminated Liu Yu's heart.

Yes, even if we let them go to school, if there is no future for them after graduation, who would be willing to go?

What they value is profit. Without profit, they are still careless.

I also thought that as long as I provided them with the opportunity to study for free, they would definitely rush to it.

Come to think of it, the reason why reading gradually became popular in later generations was entirely due to the existence of the imperial examination system.

Studying hard allows you to take the imperial examinations, and as long as you pass the exam, you have the opportunity to become an official.

Even if you fail to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, you can still be exempted from paying taxes and labor service, so it's not a loss in any way.

Ever since Liu Yu occupied Luoyang, he felt powerless. When he wanted to implement the things he had envisioned, he found that most of the time they were simply not appropriate.

If we want people to study nowadays, we can only manipulate taxes.

"Anyone who studies will have their land exempted from tax, and those with excellent grades will receive 100 kilograms of grain."

Liu Yu's words echoed again among the crowd.

The crowd cheered, and Liu Yu knew that these people were not excited about reading, but were cheering because there was no tax. It was a bit ironic, but very true.

The boys stopped, seemingly confused as to why the adults were cheering.

After experiencing the beatings of society, Liu Yu began to understand the rules of social operation. The world is bustling, all for profit, the world is bustling, all for profit. This is true for everyone, ancient and modern, both in China and abroad.

Liu Yu believes that the life of young men should not be so dull. They should swim in the sea of ​​books, enjoy the clear wind and bright moon, and watch the rising sun.

Liu Yu didn’t know whether the future would develop as he imagined.

But Liu Yu still firmly believed that his decision today was right.

These young men may not hold high positions, but their eyes will have more than one color.

The world in their eyes is colorful and ever-changing.

Liu Yu seemed to see that in the near future, there would be stars and seas, and boundless light in the eyes of these young people.