The number of ancient books is much less than now, because ancient books were not very well made, and books at that time were not made of paper. Rich people use cloth to make paper and bamboo slips as the carrier of writing. Therefore, I wanted to finish reading a book before, which was basically a car full of bamboo slips.
Then why are ancient books so precious and so numerous that counselors can't read widely, but still have great wisdom? This is related to human intelligence. Why did many groundbreaking inventions often appear in the past? It is precisely because of the limitations of the original era that many things appeared, but people's IQ does not mean that they cannot improve without receiving too much education, but only cognitive limitations.
Although there are few ancient books, each one is a classic, such as the Four Books and Five Classics. Although it is said to be an eight-part essay, its content has condensed many models of Chinese studies. There used to be schools of thought, each with a clear professional school. Everyone has his own opinion, so he is very professional in a certain aspect, studies it carefully and can apply what he has learned, so the consultants are resourceful.
Furthermore, why do counselors often rely on the strong? Because they have no money, but the strong have money. Counselors can see more knowledge that they didn't see before by relying on those strong people, and they are also well-read, but it is easier to refine knowledge than now.