Chapter 773: No scholar-officers are allowed to come back
Naturally, Ma Junze would not just come here casually. He came to handle the case under the orders of Zhongshu Sheng and Yushitai.
Since Gao Qi brought the matter of admission to Fudan Academy to Zhongshu, there has been a lot of turmoil and discussion in the court. In contrast, Li Shan's resignation as prime minister did not reach this level.
This is not a simple question of whether to stay or leave, nor is it an ordinary fraud case, because this matter has touched upon the foundation of the Ming Dynasty and the most core issue.
I would like to ask who is the Ming Dynasty today?
All the princes in the court are actively contacting and communicating with each other in all aspects... You will find a very interesting phenomenon. This time, it is no longer Zhang Ximeng's faction and Li Shanchang's faction, nor are they divided according to each yamen, but more complicated
differentiation.
For example, the first person to act was Tang He, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, who found Xu Da.
"Thousands of households in Xiahe Village are the children of military generals. Let me ask you now, can Yushitai make decisions for military generals?"
Xu Da's face was livid, "Brother Tang, this matter is not that simple. I am willing to help, but it's hard for us to say it ourselves!"
"Why can't you say it?" Tang He asked directly: "What do you want to say?"
Xu Da stood up, looked around, then sat down again, and said to Tang He: "There are certainly children from the army in Xiahe Village...but my children don't study in that kind of place, let alone us.
They all have hereditary and irreplaceable titles. I have already taken advantage of them. I can stand up and speak out, but I am not tough at all!"
Tang He said coldly: "Then come on as hard as you want!"
Xu Da was shocked, "Brother Tang, what do you mean?"
Tang He sighed heavily, "To be honest, I know this. I haven't slept for two days. I'm thinking about what kind of life we lived back then. How long has it been since you, me, and your Majesty? Let's just
Forgot? To be honest, I am really afraid. I am afraid that one day, our descendants will become like the nobles of the Yuan Dynasty."
Xu Da was stunned, and then said: "What do you want to do?"
Tang He sighed: "I heard that Hu Dahai's grandson has to pass the examination to enter the Peking Academy. We might as well request an edict that the title is hereditary and is not subject to replacement. It depends on the intention of the superior, whether to abolish it or keep it... As for
The next generation must make changes based on their own abilities, just like the original admissions method. We must make them the same as the children of ordinary people. Or they may not inherit the title without merit at all... Anyway, I can't say what to do specifically, but
I admit this sword!"
Xu Da was startled. He never expected that Tang He could express his stance like this!
"Brother Tang, in fact, this matter cannot reach this stage... The core problem is still the allocation of funds to the school... And like martial arts, can the children of ordinary people enter the school? Can the current position in the military be given up?
Can those who have hereditary and irreplaceable titles directly lead the army... If I can help you, I can find a way!"
Tang He was shocked, and then said: "Don't lie to me! What can you do, please tell me?"
Xu Da immediately said: "Do you know the tactics Lan Yu used this time?"
"I know, I heard that they mainly use firearms and they are very good at fighting!"
"Then do you know Zhu Ying's tactics in Yunnan?"
Tang He still nodded, "That guy is better with firearms, why don't I know so well!"
Xu Dadao: "That's it... Firearms simplify the situation on the battlefield too much. How many logistics, how many soldiers and horses, how many firearms, how many kills are output... These can all be calculated. The bravery of an individual and the talent of a general
, many things have become less important. Let me say that a young man who is good at calculation and has fought several battles will probably not be much worse than a veteran in the army, or even better!"
"So what I mean is that martial arts should recruit students from all over the country. It is best if the children in the military are willing to sign up. Even the descendants of Dukes and Marquises can. Just take the exam. And this exam must be fair and just... First of all, the basics
The second is the physical fitness, and the second is the test scores. As long as you pass the test, you can enter martial arts and join the army to serve the country. As long as you keep this point, other things will be easy to handle."
Tang He said without hesitation, "I agree to this. There is nothing I can't do. Isn't it just those noble families? If you don't want to offend others, leave this matter to me, and I will take the blame!"
Xu Da waved his hand, "That's not what I meant. I just feel that if something like this is done, it will offend too many people and it will not be implemented."
Tang He pondered for a while and sighed: "You said that this matter is difficult to handle. I know it. But to say that there is no way to start is to underestimate the people of the Manchu Dynasty. Since I started to read and read with Mr. Zhang, there are some things
, it has been told to us unconsciously. But after the founding of the country, some people took the original words as a joke and forgot the original intention, don't you think?"
Xu Da nodded, convinced, "I understand! Thank you, Brother Tang. With you here, I feel more courageous now!"
Xu Da made up his mind and quickly contacted the other censorship officials... After his rectification, the censorship station also gathered many veterans who had retired from the army, not Qingliu in the past.
After Xu Da made his meaning clear, he immediately won the support of most of the censors.
"Please rest assured, General Xian, we all mean the same thing. We have invested so much in education funds over the years, but it still has no effect. It's time to change it!"
After Xu Da's rectification, Yushitai was no longer what it used to be. Not only were they powerful in combat, but they were also able to influence public opinion... Soon someone came forward and explained their ideas to Yingtian's newspaper. Just the title made people stunned:
"Beware of the scholar-bureaucrats returning to the court!"
Menxiasheng, Song Lian, Liu Ji, and Yao Guangxiao got together.
Liu Bowen first said: "This article is very well written, what do you two think?"
Song Lian snorted, "Brother Bowen, we are very familiar with each other. You know how hard it was for me to study when I was young. If there had been such a Xiahe Village Middle School, I would have been so happy!"
Liu Bowen rolled his eyelids and said with a smile: "That was back then, what about now?"
"Now?" Song Lian exclaimed, "Do you think I'm different from before? What a joke!"
Liu Bowen nodded, "That's good!"
When he turned his attention to Yao Guangxiao, before he could speak, Yao Guangxiao smiled and said: "I am a monk who has returned to secular life!"
Liu Bowen said unceremoniously: "Monks don't care about money, the more the better! Who knows what you think?"
Yao Guangxiao laughed angrily, "I was not a serious monk back then!"
This sentence made the three people burst into laughter.
Liu Bowen said happily: "So, this is what our province also means?"
Song Lian was startled for a moment, as if there was still someone missing.
Yao Guang Xiao said: "Uncle Gong was invited by Wang Guangyang."
Liu Bowen snorted, "Let him go!"
On the Zhongshu Province side, Sun Yan was helpless. The commotion was so big that it was impossible not to come up with a solution... I am also a miserable person. I finally received the phase, and this big thing just happened one after another.
At any rate, Lan Yu was able to live up to his expectations and quickly put the Japanese country in check, and everything went smoothly when deploying troops abroad. However, matters in the court were difficult to handle.
There is no other way but to bite the bullet.
Sun Yan could only ask for orders from Zhu Biao, and then went to Zhongshu Province to summon ministers from all ministries, Menxia Province, Yushitai, Imperial Academy, Hanlin Academy and other ministers, all of them arrived.
Today's situation is very interesting. Xu Da, representing the Yushitai, stands alone. But what is unexpected is that the Grand Governor Tang He also comes, and they sit side by side. Although there are not many people, the portions are terrifyingly large.
After that, the three ministers from the province were all involved, and they were also very aggressive.
On the other side, Wang Guangyang, Hu Weiyong, and several other ministers, including the Imperial Academy Jijiu and others, were prominently listed.
The two groups facing each other are really evenly matched. It's hard to say who has the greater advantage.
But just when the discussion was about to begin, Jiang Nan, the Minister of Commerce, arrived. She almost didn't hesitate and stood directly next to Xu Da.
This moment made people slightly startled. Could this be what Master Zhang meant?
While everyone was still thinking, someone else came in a hurry, it was Qian Tang, a doctor from the Ministry of Education.
Logically speaking, he was not qualified to participate, but he came anyway.
When everyone was surprised, Sun Yan coughed and said, "I heard that the article warning the scholar-bureaucrats about returning to the court was written by Qian Langzhong."
Qian Tang nodded, "It is indeed what I wrote, but there are several other censors, including Ma Junze, Zhang Yu, Wang Jin and others, and we all have the same view!"
Sun Yan nodded, "I understand, Mr. Qian, please wait aside."
Qian Tang stepped aside.
Sun Yan then looked at both sides, and then said to Zhu Biao: "Your Highness, let me say a few words first. The so-called problem of scholar-bureaucrats returning to the court does exist, and it is very obvious. The root cause is education.
The problem of education is solved, but there will be endless troubles!"
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, but did not say more.
After a brief silence, Wang Guangyang smiled and said, "Prime Minister Sun, what is a scholar-bureaucrat? He must be from a famous family, serve as an official and study, and be famous all over the world. He must also have family power, especially the ability to avoid taxes, evade taxes and servitude, and live above the common people. I am the Ming Dynasty Yijun.
Tian Liguo also broke up the aristocratic families, and they were not allowed to escape from the land tax and corvee... If it must be said that there are scholar-bureaucrats, I think it is possible to think about it a little bit."
This is because Sun Yan does not have enough prestige. Although he expressed his stance, some people immediately refuted it.
At this moment, Liu Bowen took a step forward directly, "Wang Shenzheng, what you said is all superficial. The core of the so-called scholar-officials is learning. As long as they control education and serve as officials for life, they are scholars!"
Liu Bowen added: "I thought that during the examination, we tried every possible means to prevent poor children from entering school. This was just the trick of aristocratic families, and they were the new generation of scholar-bureaucrats! This is my opinion!"
At this moment, Hu Weiyong also smiled and said: "Mr. Bowen, you select the best for admission, and famous teachers select high-ranking disciples. I don't think this is a big deal, right?"
Just as Liu Bowen was about to refute, Qian Tang suddenly said: "I remember, the Grand Master said that two things are public weapons, one is officials working for the court, and the other is knowledge! Since it is a public weapon, can it be left to the teacher to make the final decision?"
(End of chapter)
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