"However, Shopkeeper, you must remember 'scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.' If this class division is truly established by the Confucianists, then the merchants will be ruined!"
Before leaving, Li Zhirui left these words as a reminder and then drifted away.
Upon hearing these words, the Shopkeeper shuddered all over, his face drastically changed. Indeed! Although this matter had not been mentioned for some time, it did not mean the Confucianists had given up on the idea.
After all, if this matter succeeded, the Confucianists would benefit the most!
The so-called 'scholar' in a broad sense refers to those who study and pursue officialdom, but in a narrow sense, it only refers to Confucian scholars.
Confucianists might use the broad definition to ally with the other Hundred Schools, gain their support and approval, and then gradually narrow it down to only define Confucian scholars.
This is very possible, and the Confucianists have enough motivation to do so.
