Regarding the recruitment of students, Zhu Youxiao also explained the details of the matter.
The college will, headed by Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing, formulate a second-tier assessment. Naturally, the first-tier assessment must first determine the identities of these students.
Scholars from other academies, children of officials, children of big families, and gentry are not allowed to enroll.
Especially those who have stayed in other academies, or have connections with them, if they dare to deceive their admission, once it is found out, they will immediately punish the nine tribes for deceiving the emperor, and will not tolerate it.
Although this will make many people oppose him and even denounce him, he doesn't care about this as long as his goal is achieved.
Zhu Youxiao didn't want them to make his college a mess. He only wanted those who were honest and responsible, young and courageous, and not tainted with officialdom or bullying the good.
The second assessment is the college test, that is, the exam. This exam is different from the imperial examination. It does not require good handwriting or good writing.
Then Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing took charge and formed a small team to come up with test questions, which were all about the subject they wanted to study. Without any real ability, they would not be able to pass the exam.
And Zhu Youxiao will also give you a question as the finale. Even if you don't answer the previous questions well, as long as this question satisfies him, he will give special approval for admission as appropriate.
"These things will trouble you two!"
Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing replied:
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best!"
"After the test questions are ready, they will be reported to me as soon as possible!"
The two of them shouted in unison:
"According to the order!"
The affairs of the academy have finally been settled. The leaders of the five disciplines have been determined and the outline has been issued. He does not need to worry too much about the rest.
Later, Zhu Youxiao personally drafted an imperial edict and stamped it with the emperor's seal on the spot. As long as the cabinet approved it, he could formally declare it to the world.
In order to consider that some people could not understand official documents, Zhu Youxiao wrote all the imperial edicts in plain English.
The general meaning is that there is a college in the capital, run by the emperor. As long as you think you have the ability, you can come to the college to take the exam. As long as you pass the exam, you will be provided with food, accommodation, and work assignments, and you can also become an official.
As long as this imperial edict is successfully promulgated, it will inevitably set off a gust of wind and make everyone in the world go crazy.
After all, the temptation was too great, whether it was for the gentry, farmers, or craftsmen, it was enough to make them flock here.
And what can they compare to those private academies and political parties? Huangming Academy has the support of the emperor and six ministries of the cabinet, which is simply a transcendent existence.
This is Zhu Youxiao's advantage as an emperor. If the rules cannot be broken, then I will make new rules, and they have no choice but to follow his pace.
"Yuanfu, please tell the officials over there. If anyone objects or doesn't hide anything, please report it to me directly!"
"According to the order!"
Wang Xiangqian thought to himself, who dares to object to this? A large number of civil servants are still in Jinyiwei's prison.
"I will leave the affairs of the academy to you. If you have any difficulties or obstacles, just come to the palace and I will help you solve them!"
With the emperor's full support, these ministers are full of confidence and enthusiasm. If the academy is completed in their hands, it will probably go down in history.
Isn't that what they do when they become officials? How honorable and proud it is to be able to engrave their names in history books and be remembered by future generations.
After deliberation for a long time, Zhu Youxiao just felt that his whole body was not feeling well, especially this chair. It was really uncomfortable for the person sitting on it.
"Well, Wang Banban, prepare my armor and bring out the war horse. I want to go out for a walk!"
Since his teacher returned to the court, Zhu Youxiao has not even stepped out of the palace gate. He has been working hard in Qianqing Palace and handling government affairs.
It was still noon, and he wanted to use this half-day to go hunting in Nanhaizi and relax.
As soon as he left the gate of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao bumped into the British Duke Zhang Weixian. His intuition told him that the matter of leaving the palace might be ruined.
"Blessings to Your Majesty!"
"Old Duke, please wake up. Why does the old Duke come to the palace now?"
Seeing the emperor's question, Zhang Weixian replied:
"Your Majesty, Mao Yuanyi has been found!"
Upon hearing Mao Yuanyi, Zhu Youxiao asked in disbelief:
"Is it the Mao Yuanyi that I asked the old man to look for earlier?"
"Your Majesty, it is this person!"
Zhang Weixian bowed and replied with a smile on his face.
"Isn't there no news about this man? When I went on the expedition, I asked the Jin Yiwei to pay special attention to this matter. They all had no information. How did the old prince find him?"
"Your Majesty, I did not find this, but he found me. According to what he said, he previously served as a staff member under Yang Hao, the Liaodong manager. After Yang Hao was defeated and convicted, he also lived in Shanhaiguan. He said that His Majesty was looking for him, and he immediately rushed to Beijing!"
I didn't expect it to be like this. No wonder I couldn't find him after searching for several months. The job of a staff member is not well-known. In addition, he has been in semi-seclusion for the past few years. Basically no one cares about such a person.
"Where is this person now?"
"Just outside the palace!"
Zhu Youxiao threw his sword aside and said:
"Declare him to come to the Qing palace!"
Wang Chaofu, who was next to him, had quick eyes and quick hands. He caught the saber with both hands and carried it into the palace.
"Caomin Mao Yuanyi bows to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Get flat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
This Mao Yuanyi is quite good-looking, tall and mighty. This is a typical image of a macho man. No wonder he can marry a famous prostitute from the Qinhuai River as his concubine.
"Mao Yuanyi, how is your writing of Military Bei Zhi going?"
Mao Yuanyi was in deep shock at this moment. How did His Majesty know that he was writing a book? He also knew that it was called Wu Beizhi, and he had just finished writing it not long ago.
"Back to Your Majesty, my military preparation report has been completed and is being prepared for publication!"
It seems that I remembered correctly. Wu Beizhi completed the book in the first year of Tianqi. Unfortunately, it was not taken seriously in history, and he was even kicked out directly by Wei Zhongxian.
When Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, he went to Beijing with great expectations to present gifts to the new emperor. Unfortunately, the princes of the Manchu Dynasty still didn't care, and even a person with zero IQ like Zhu Youjian didn't understand at all.
Wang Zaijin saw the way, but because of Wang Zaijin, Mao Yuanyi was kicked out again and even sent to a remote place.
Because Mao Yuanyi was the person Sun Chengzong relied on and could be said to be Sun Chengzong's confidant, but the relationship between Wang Zaijin and Sun Chengzong was not good at all and was even hostile.
Because Wang Zai Jin's Liaodong strategy was taken over by Sun Chengzong, and it was also because of Sun Chengzong that he was transferred to Nanjing to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War, and only returned to Beijing a few years later.
How could Wang Zaijin not hold grudges? There was nothing he could do about Sun Chengzong, but now that he had the opportunity to vent his anger, he would not miss it.