A little unexpected.

When Zhao Xi approached Ouyang Xiu about nominating him to the cabinet, Mr. Ouyang refused...

"Officials, I apologize that I cannot obey the order. I have devoted my life to educating the world. Whether I am serving as a prefecture or a border village, whether I am in charge of government affairs or studying scholars, I have always been looking for ways to use education to change the status quo of the country."

"As my life approaches, it is only in these years in the martial arts hall that I have a deep understanding of the educational manuscripts compiled by the officials, and I understand that this is the right way!"

"In the official family, the senior officials are old. Although they have some minor reputations, they are also minor names in the scholarly literary world. In terms of governance, the senior officials have not made any achievements. This is one of the reasons."

"Secondly, the country is undergoing a century of great changes. After the veteran officials entered the martial arts hall, they thought they understood the significance of the official establishment of the martial arts hall. It is different from the Imperial College and is different from any education in the past dynasties.

It is a palace designed entirely for governance.”

"Military professors, supervisory training, craftsman training, technical innovation and the instillation of concepts of loyalty and obedience all shocked the veterans. The Martial Arts Hall is the place that truly embodies teaching without distinction!"

"Guan family, I sincerely ask the officials to be gracious and allow the old ministers to stay in the martial arts hall, do their best for the officials and the Song Dynasty, and use the whole official family to create a prosperous age of the Song Dynasty!"

After Ouyang Xiu finished speaking, he bowed, and Zhao Xi also stood up and saluted Ouyang Xiu.

Zhao Xi was not angry because of Ouyang Xiu's disobedience, but was actually moved.

To be honest, Ouyang Xiu was perhaps the only minister in the imperial court who understood the significance of his establishment of the Martial Arts Hall. Even the four ministers who had followed him for many years were not so profound about this.

"Zhongzheng, bring the file numbered A from the Qinzheng Palace... Also, have Han Zhen and Su Song come over together."

Zhao Xi originally planned to postpone some things, but maybe he can start now.

Zhao Xi's purpose in setting up the Military Academy was to eventually turn it into a comprehensive cadre training school, which would serve as a pre-appointment refresher for senior civil and military officials of the country, just like that school in later generations.

Moreover, Zhao Xi also intends to gradually promote the model of the martial arts hall to all walks of life in the country...

In Zhao Xi's vision, Gongfang City focuses on the so-called science and technology. When Gongfang City develops to a certain stage, it will realize the four-in-one integration of teaching, learning, research, and application.

Workshop City is a forced model. It starts from various workshops and continuously creates new products, thus stimulating the innovation ability of craftsmen. These innovations are then turned into money and food in various ways to improve the treatment of craftsmen, thus

Guide craftsmen to go deeper, so as to move from quantitative change to qualitative change, and achieve a scientific and technological system that belongs to the country.

Su Song, Shen Kuo and Jia Xian are the cornerstones!

Han Zhen was transferred to the Jiangwu Hall, and Wang Tao took over Gongfang City... Su Song was really tired of work.

Wang Tao's character and qualifications can ensure that the purpose of Gongfang City remains unchanged, and at the same time ensure that Su Song works in Gongfang City... This has been the case since the establishment of Gongfang City.

The manuscript was circulated among the three people, and there were whispered exchanges from time to time...~

"If the official family can achieve such a goal, it must first guide the scholars, or civil servants, to be interested in the martial arts hall and the workshop city."

"Ouyang Gong, this time, there are four political seats in Jiangwu Hall and Gongfang City. This is one. The second point is that during this official reform and the implementation of the three-level decision-making system, Su Che and Zhang Dun will be reused.

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"Whether they are from Qiandi or others, as long as they have experience in Jiangwu Hall and Gongfang City, I will promote them!"

"In addition, when the imperial court implements the three-level decision-making system, the martial arts hall must prepare political discussion training and political participation rotation training, and the imperial court will order cabinet members to teach!"

From this point of view, it seems that it is more advantageous for Ouyang Xiu to stay in the Jiangwu Hall. Whether it is in terms of his qualifications as a civil servant or his reputation as a scholar, Ouyang Xiu, who has left the court, has an absolute status.

Just because Ouyang Xiu talked about the opportunity to join the cabinet, Zhao Xi needed to reconsider a candidate to join the cabinet.

Just Chen Shengzhi... In fact, Zhao Xi prefers Zeng Gongliang in his heart. However, Zeng Gongliang is indeed older, more than ten years older than them.

Zhao Xi has also heard rumors about four people wearing hairpins and gold belts. Now that these four people are in the cabinet, Zhao Xi also has the opportunity to watch the excitement.

Although Han Qi and Wang Anshi are not tit for tat, they can be said to be incompatible with each other. Wang Gui is unprincipled and stubborn, and coupled with Chen Shengzhi, who is relatively upright. Zhao Xi does not mind fulfilling the so-called four-phase hairpin flower story.

In this way, the cabinet is divided into Fu Bi: he is sensible, knows how to advance and retreat, is honest in government, has strong political wisdom, has a certain foresight, is tactful in dealing with things, understands tolerance, and understands coordination. The most suitable candidate for prime minister.

Han Qi: If Han Qi could put aside the civil and military prejudices of monarchs and ministers, he would be three points better than Fu Bi in some aspects.

Han Qi is decisive in dealing with things and can reach the point of being cruel and ruthless. He clearly understands his love and hate, and is not as paranoid as Sima Guang, nor as overly stubborn as Wang Anshi. He is a kind of wise and upright.

Han Qi's biggest shortcoming is his clear stance, the stance of class, the stance of civil servants and the stance of self-interest. These stances often make him unable to distinguish the relationship between public and private.

Wen Yanbo: A political veteran, he can be regarded as dedicated to his duties. He can be regarded as the most politician-like person in the cabinet.

Wen Yanbo has very strong abilities, whether it is his ability to handle government affairs or his ability to grasp the general trend, including his ability to adapt, he is top-notch.

Unfortunately, in Zhao Xi's view, Wen Yanbo can only be regarded as fulfilling his duties, rather than truly doing his best. He lacks a fearless heart and a sense of humanity.

Wang Anshi: A paranoid who is dedicated to changing the status quo of the country. To put it poorly, he is self-righteous and too self-righteous. To put it nicely, he is born with talents that will be useful.

He has strong problem-solving ability but weak execution ability. His biggest shortcoming is that he is dependent on others, even to the point of being stubborn.

The biggest shortcoming: not knowing people well!

Han Jiang: In Zhao Xi’s eyes, Fu Bi’s successor is brave and resourceful, fair and honest, aware of the overall situation, upright yet flexible, and mellow yet adhering to principles.

Lu Gongbi: Honest, upright, law-abiding, with a certain ability to execute. His personality tends to be conservative, not deviant, not out of line, and rigorous in everything.

Sima Guang: A person who makes people both love and hate him. If Sima Guang hadn't been dismissed from his post as Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall, Zhao Xi would have deliberately not nominated him.

In Zhao Xi's opinion, his great reputation in later generations was a bit untrue.

Conservative, stubborn, emotional, and even somewhat indifferent to right from wrong, ignorant of current affairs, and unaware of the overall situation. Only impeccable in virtue.

Wang Gui: Mr. Hao is good to you, me, and everyone. He has a good temperament, is easy-going, and can also be said to be unprincipled.

Chen Shengzhi: It is a low-end version of Han Jiang.

Finally, let’s talk about Zhang Fangping, a great talent with a troubled career. At least that’s what Zhao Xi thinks.

In terms of intelligence, Zhang Fangping is not inferior to anyone in the cabinet, and Zhang Fangping is what later generations call a sunny person.
Chapter completed!