Zhu Biao sat on the chair and said nothing for a long time. In fact, when Sun Yan and Song Lian exposed the matter, he already understood what was going on... In fact, this matter was not a secret in the court, at least in the political hall.
And in the final analysis, it has something to do with Zhang Shuning.
The eldest son of the Zhang family was devoted to education, and sometimes even to the point of being inhumane, but what he did was indeed changing the Ming Dynasty.
Take the establishment of test centers in the three southwestern provinces as an example. Jimin School followed suit, and several other schools will definitely follow suit. In addition, the northwestern provinces are also clamoring to follow suit.
According to Liu Sanwu's promise, each province must increase the number of places, and correspondingly, the number of students in Jiangxi and other places must be reduced.
Counting further back, the first time Zhang Shuning spoke up for students was to help poor children. Since then, a large number of normal schools have been established, and the enrollment ratio of poor students has greatly increased.
Over the years, the enrollment ratio of students from the north to the south has been almost 40-60, that is, 40% from the north and 60% from the south. The ratio between the children of the rich and the children of the ordinary people has become 28%, that is, 20% for the rich and 80% for the poor.
In fact, in this ratio, the rich still have an advantage. After all, their number is only 1% among all people. It is a great luck to get 20% of the quota.
But they didn’t agree. After all, in the Song Dynasty, they took 70% to 80%, and in the Tang Dynasty it was even more. If we go back to the Han and Jin Dynasties, it was the time when the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng system was in place, and you poor guys wouldn’t have the slightest chance!
And now the poor people not only get 80%, but the situation is getting worse. If they get 90%, or even more, what will the world look like?
I can’t even think about it!
"Dad, I seem to have figured it out."
Zhang Chengtian sat opposite Zhang Ximeng. The little fat man looked very dignified and serious today.
Zhang Ximeng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Tell me, let me see what you figure out!"
"Father, I think Chen Di still wants to keep the family business. There are many people who think the same as him... because they feel threatened!"
"Why?" Zhang Ximeng asked calmly.
"Because their children cannot pass the imperial examination and enter the officialdom. If they want to take the imperial examination, they have to compete with so many poor children. Their chances of entering the officialdom are not high. Over time, children from poor families will also occupy a large proportion of the court.
proportion."
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while, then actually smiled and said: "Keep talking, I'm listening!"
Zhang Chengtian seemed to be inspired by something, and continued: "There are not so many people in the officialdom, and they cannot enjoy authority. They will naturally be worried, fearing that the court will follow the method of equalizing land and implement the policy of equalizing the wealth and the poor again, so
That’s why they are so hostile to the various measures taken by the State Council!”
Zhang Ximeng smiled, "What you said makes sense, but I want to ask you, what do you think?"
"Me? I want to eat shredded chicken wontons, and I want to eat roast duck. As for anything else, I have no interest in it!" Zhang Chengtian suddenly smiled and said: "Dad, you said that one day, the children of the Zhang family will become ordinary. What would you think?
?”
"Me? I can't ask for more!" Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Whether it's you, your eldest brother, or your third or fourth brother, I hope you will go your own way and do what you like. Look at the world and have the common people in your heart.
. Whatever you do is fine, but don’t think about continuing the glory of the Zhang family, continuing the family business, and the four generations and three nobles. I have no interest at all. In the court, I have no private parties, and I don’t have any private parties if it falls on you.
What kind of connections are there for you, including you as the commander, or is it given by His Majesty? You should know what you want as a father."
Zhang Chengtian suddenly grinned, "Of course I understand, kid, but there are still too few people in the world who think like you. Whether it is the Qin and Han Dynasties, or the Tang and Song Dynasties. When one person is an official, his descendants will be favored, and his disciples will be the old officials.
They are in the court, so they don't worry about their family property or their family. But now, they can't care less."
The little fat man finally told the truth of the matter, because the Ming Dynasty court has carried out many reforms in recent years, such as the favor system, the vassal system, including the honorary system in the court... The purpose of all kinds of reforms is only one, and that is maximum fairness!
With Zhang Ximeng's status, his two sons were only given to Jinyiwei Baihu, and they only received money.
After Zhang Shuning became the mountain chief, Zhang Chengtian took charge of the Archguard Division and gave up. The third and fourth sons of the Zhang family, including the next generation, will all lose the possibility of their kindness.
At the same time, the military reform presided over by Tang He was also frantically reducing the power of nobles. Except for the eldest son who inherited the title, other children, like ordinary soldiers, needed to study and take exams before they could serve in the military.
As for the vassal clan, not to mention Lao Zhu's restrictions.
The nobles of the clan have been cut down to this extent, let alone the ordinary civil servants.
The salary and salary had been cut off by Zhang Ximeng a long time ago. Although the remaining people can live, they will never live as well as in the Song Dynasty.
Moreover, the Song Dynasty also had a habit of favoring the children of officials at every turn. Usually one person would be an official, and the chickens and dogs would ascend to heaven.
When so many descendants of relatives enter the officialdom, they will naturally form a force that will work hard to protect the interests of the family and not allow outsiders to infringe.
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Some people may ask, can they protect it?
Even in the Song Dynasty, there were many poor children. Wouldn't they take action?
Will not!
Because in the Song Dynasty, there may be poor students, but there are never poor Jinshi. As long as you pass the exam, you will immediately have a beautiful face, a golden house, many carriages and horses, and everything else.
Becoming a Jinshi is equivalent to entering the circle of scholar-bureaucrats, and you will naturally receive a gift package for newbies. Maybe you will even get a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law.
In a word, people quickly become one, and trying to shake them is no different than a small tree shaking a tree!
But in the Ming Dynasty, things were completely different.
On the one hand, the special treatment of officials has been slashed like crazy, and on the other hand, countless poor students have joined the track, pushing the officialdom to the extreme.
Being an official means you are more stable than ordinary people, have dignity and status... As for other things, there is really not much else.
Although this alone can make most young people risk their lives, it is completely different from the previous rules. An important minister like Chen Di, who has been an official for twenty years and has served with the title of Shangshu, is not even sure that he can protect his descendants.
of glory and wealth.
No matter what the higher-ups think, there are always thousands of "humble public servants" doing things. Once 90% of them are poor people, it is self-evident who the imperial decree will favor!
Moreover, there are already clues about this matter. Otherwise, who would propose the tax on inheritance?
The new generation of officials hopes that since it wants fairness, it must be carried out to the end.
Education is fair, officials are not allowed to be kind, and the family's noble stomach is restricted... How can wealth be passed down smoothly?
We are not trying to rob, but if we pay some taxes, there will be no problem!
This matter has been debated for several years, but there has been no conclusion because the implications are too wide and the operation is too troublesome.
But as the older batch of ministers take up their official positions, they will be exposed sooner or later.
You can't hide, so why not take advantage of the fact that you still have some influence, quickly output some ideas, win over a group of supportive people, and continue to be entangled like this.
As long as some time passes, Lao Zhu completely abdicates the throne, and Grand Master Zhang no longer interferes in the government affairs, there may be a chance to redeem himself...
"Dad, actually you can rest assured. There are children here, even if you keep closing your eyes, I won't let them do whatever they want, don't worry!" Zhang Chengtian comforted Zhang Ximeng seriously.
As a result, he got a hard hit on his forehead!
"Why did you hit me?"
"Can you please say something nice? Your father is not dead yet! Besides, you kid didn't even think about your own weight. You ran to threaten the prince, and you just interfered? If your father closes his eyes, the prince will give a decree,
I will take you to jail!"
Zhang Chengtian was stunned. He touched his head. His father seemed to be right, but the question was how should he operate it?
"Dad, I know that the prince is your student, and he can also be regarded as my senior brother. I don't want to form a clique for personal gain, and I have no other intentions. I just want to know, if the prince does something wrong, or if there are treacherous people around him, what should I do?
what to do?"
Zhang Ximeng did not answer immediately, but lowered his eyelids slightly. After a long while, Zhang Ximeng slowly said: "Go and open the door, His Majesty is coming."
Zhang Chengtian was startled and didn't understand what was going on. He just subconsciously stood up and went to greet Zhu Yuanzhang.
After walking a few steps, Zhang Chengtian heard the sound of hurried footsteps. Yes, Dongdong Lili was Lao Zhu!
My father really knows everything!
ah!
Zhang Chengtian seemed to understand what his father meant in an instant... In fact, the method was very simple. Just like Zhang Ximeng did to Zhu Yuanzhang, he used a dense net to trap Lao Zhu, making it impossible for him to get rid of him on the key issue.
Execute Zhang Ximeng, and at the same time, Zhang Ximeng will not threaten the authority of the emperor.
This is easy to say, but so difficult to do!
Throughout the ages, abandoning the common examples of kings and ministers getting along with each other, the only one who really did it was Zhang Ximeng!
Am I going to take over from dad?
Zhang Chengtian's whole body shook up, and he instantly became taller.
"I have met Your Majesty!"
Lao Zhu just glanced at it and said, "Where is your father?"
Zhang Chengtian quickly led Lao Zhu over. At this time, Zhang Ximeng had already prepared Guizhou high mountain tea and poured a cup for Lao Zhu.
"My lord, please use it."
Lao Zhu took a deep breath and said, "Let's not talk nonsense when we come here. Sir, I want to ask you, the money earned by people's hard work and ability should be passed down from father to son. It is a matter of course. What's wrong with that? And now we have it.
Business tax, every business operation has already paid the tax, why do you need to pay it again? Not to mention whether it can be levied, I just want to ask you, what is the reason? "
Zhang Ximeng laughed loudly, "Your Majesty, over the years, the court has established rules, enacted laws, provided loans, built bridges and paved roads... We have done so much, are we still just relying on our own skills to make money? It was the Ming Dynasty that made it possible for them. There was no Ming Dynasty.
, I am afraid that these people are far from having the industry they have today! Secondly, the Ming Dynasty protected the property in his hands, but did not protect the inheritance of the property from generation to generation. If you want to pass it on to the next generation, you need to make a new agreement with the court, that is to say, you
You have to come up with a sum of money so that the court can ensure the safe inheritance of your property. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, the court will not be responsible!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly startled, and the next second he put his hands on his hands and laughed, "Congratulations, sir!"