In fact, Zhu Ying was not the first to propose compulsory education.
The first person to propose it was Zhu Yuanzhang. As early as the second year of Hongwu in the early days of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned officials from Zhongshu Province and expressed his opinion on popularizing education and setting up schools.
At that time, the entire Ming Dynasty also acted quickly and began to establish an education system with Ming Dynasty characteristics.
This kind of thing is the first time in history.
It was also a last resort, because after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang found that his Ming Dynasty had such a vast territory and population that no one could use it.
The most important thing affected by the impact and purge of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was the suppression of Sinology by Mongolian studies.
Many people believe that the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties also belonged to the orthodox Central Plains dynasty. What they used, studied, and advocated was Sinology.
Actually this is wrong.
In other words, when Zhu Yuanzhang was compiling the history of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, he changed it and even changed the subconscious mind of the entire Chinese ethnic group.
The real Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was the first country to invade the Central Plains from foreigners and establish a dynasty.
In fact, throughout the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, great efforts were made to crack down on Sinology and suppress the Han people.
The first is Kublai Khan, who only knew simple Chinese. After establishing the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, he did not promote Sinology, but promoted Mongolian learning.
The simplest one is that if you want to be an official, you must first be able to speak Mongolian and understand Mongolian.
The court proceedings and documents and files are all in Mongolian.
Even the later emperors of the Mongolian and Yuan dynasties could not understand Chinese, nor could they understand Chinese.
Han literature suffered the most powerful blow in history.
Hundreds of years, passed down from generation to generation.
What is taught in private schools is all Mongolian and Mongolian.
If it weren't for the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty's extreme suppression of the Han people, especially the southerners, who would find it difficult to become officials, this would allow some grassroots southerners to retain Chinese characters.
It was also at this time that the differences and contradictions between the North and the South were maximized.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang could only open up education to increase the number of scholars.
He personally reviewed and determined the student quotas for schools at all levels, and recruited more than 30,000 students from prefectures, prefectures, and counties every year. They were all called "Lin Shan students" (Lin lin). The so-called Lin shan refers to the food provided by the government.
In the eighth year of Hongwu's reign, the scale of the school was expanded again, and social studies were established all over the country, extending to the county seat.
In this way, coupled with the Imperial College established in Nanjing before Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, the government-run education of the entire Ming Dynasty extended from the capital to the countryside.
The Ministry of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty also fully supported it. In addition to building school buildings and hiring teachers, the students were also treated very well. In addition to providing each of them with "six dou of rice" per month, the government also provided free fish and meat. In addition, these students also enjoyed
Immunity privileges.
It's even more amazing for the proctored students in the capital. Full school uniforms are provided. Married students can bring their families to school, and unmarried students are given money for future marriage. Students from other places also receive paid family leave every year, and holiday subsidies are given on important holidays.
With amazing administrative efficiency and generosity that was extremely inconsistent with his own nature, Zhu Yuanzhang established a compulsory education system covering the entire Ming Dynasty, almost from kindergarten to university.
Now comes the problem.
Why is it that Zhu Yuanzhang was able to do it, and Zhu Ying is now in the capital to do it, so he has become a wise man?
Why are the ministers of civil and military affairs now strongly opposing it, and even feel that it has undermined the foundation for their survival?
The reason for this lies mainly in the object hierarchy.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was running the school, it was supervised by the government. In the end, the enrollment personnel, including the enrollment targets, all fell into the hands of nobles, squires, landlords, and wealthy households.
Those common people students who can't even afford food have no chance to attend this school.
This is equivalent to many families receiving subsidies from the government to educate and train their children.
Even if you are a commoner, you can enjoy a quota to study in the government.
After completing their studies, these students will not be grateful to the Ming Dynasty, but to their clans.
The opportunity they had to learn was not given by the Ming government or Zhu Yuanzhang, but from the clan.
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, almost all political parties and cliques in the court were based on this foundation.
Officials protecting each other and collusion between officials and businessmen also started from here.
Because every student has marks on him at the beginning of his studies, including political leanings, which are also very obvious.
But now Zhu Ying's actions have completely broken this shackles.
The conditions he gave were almost very targeted, namely the refugees and the people who couldn't afford to eat.
Once these people complete their studies, their backgrounds will be clean, they will not be labeled anywhere, and they will not form cliques themselves, which will have a huge impact on the entire official system.
Especially these cronies, even though Zhu Yuanzhang has deliberately suppressed them, they still stick to each other secretly.
On Zhu Ying's side, after a few years of study and education, they will also form a group, but their group has no place, but truly belongs to Zhu Ying, or in other words, to the entire Ming Dynasty.
The concept is completely different.
After the morning court dispersed, Zhu Ying followed Zhu Yuanzhang to the Huagai Hall.
"We didn't expect that these guys would react so fiercely. It seems that the school we once established still did not break the shackles of the family. It was not until Dasun came that they started to feel scared."
Zhu Yuanzhang took Liu He out of the brazier and took out the still-cooled roasted sweet potatoes. After taking a bite, he said to his eldest grandson.
Zhu Ying nodded when he heard this and said: "If my grandson wants to come, they won't just give up. There will definitely be backup plans."
At present, Zhu Ying knows that the biggest controversy now is whether it should be government-run or private-run.
The construction of Thirty-Six Academy has basically been completed. After all, it does not need to be an overly luxurious place. It can basically provide shelter from wind and rain, which is enough.
This process lasted about half a month and was being planned.
For example, the actions of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce have always been paid special attention to by many interested people. This is a chamber of commerce affiliated to Taisun. In many aspects, one can speculate on His Highness Taisun's actions.
During the preparation process, no one stopped me. This is because others thought it was a private event.
The so-called private schools are schools that are not run by the government. It is the same as the concept of donations from later generations, and is similar in nature to the private schools run by the Ming Dynasty.
But today, what His Royal Highness Taisun said in Fengtian Palace was very certain that this is government-run, or a new way of government-run.
This is like poking a hornet's nest.
"We would like to see whoever dares to have ideas about the school. We will let Jiang Yu keep a close eye on him later. But for anyone who has ideas about the school, we will see if his neck is tough or our knife is faster.
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Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said nonchalantly.
He has never had any fear of civil servants in the court, especially after the Hu Weiyong case, there were almost no one in the court who dared to play tricks on them.
One person in front of them and another in the back. Under the inspection of Jin Yiwei, they were basically beheaded and their homes ransacked.
Zhu Ying listened, but this time she put forward a different opinion.
"Grandpa, let's give it a try. My grandson's establishment of a school in the capital is just a beginning and a test. Naturally, it won't work just by relying on the capital. He will eventually have to go somewhere."
"Just practice hard on the stage of the capital and see what methods they have. Then it will be easier to solve it when we go back to the place."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "You can kill them in the capital, but you can't kill them locally?"
"It doesn't matter where they are, if there are any disobedients, they will all be killed. Let's see how many heads come to our door."
Faced with the old man's domineering attitude, Zhu Ying paused slightly and then explained:
"The establishment of schools at the local level still relies heavily on some local squires. They may not openly oppose it, but they will definitely come up with many conspiracies and tricks to hinder this matter."
"Some places are too remote. By the time word reaches the capital, it has become a foregone conclusion, and Sun'er is planning to open schools all over the country."
"It's natural to come up with a good way to deal with it. It can also be used as a reference for those who will deal with this matter later."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.
As an emperor, you should not only have your own ideas, but also be able to listen to the opinions of others.
Of course, for Zhu Yuanzhang, as long as it does not involve the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, he can still listen to advice in many aspects.
"Okay, then let's wait and see what they can do."
In the afternoon of the next day, there was a letter from Qunying Chamber of Commerce soon.
When Ye Yueqing came to report, Zhu Ying was also with the old man.
In this cold winter, there wasn't much to do, so Zhu Ying stayed with the old man all the time.
"Yueqing pays homage to Your Majesty, Your Highness."
"Let's just tell you what the situation is now."
After Ye Yueqing received permission, he began to talk about the current problems in the school.
It turns out that this morning, when Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang went to court together, a large number of teachers who had been recruited by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce resigned one after another for various reasons.
You are not feeling well, there is something going on at home, and you want to do something else recently.
What's more, they said they were preparing for a marriage, but they were afraid of delays.
Anyway, I just stopped doing this for various reasons.
There are thirty-six schools, each with roughly fifteen teachers, all of whom have been found before the school is opened.
To be able to serve as a teacher, one must not only be able to read, but also be able to read and understand the meaning of the scriptures.
This is also the simplest requirement.
Just such a demand would require more than 500 teachers, and this is because there are more scholars in the capital, so it is relatively easier to recruit.
Many even have the reputation of being young and talented.
But now, basically 80% or more have chosen to resign.
"What is the situation behind this? Have you roughly found out?"
Zhu Ying was not surprised. These were the only means that scholars could use.
Ye Yueqing said: "Reporting to Your Highness, after investigation, we found that most of those who resigned on their own had had contact with their friends or teachers the night before."
Zhu Ying nodded. At this point, the words were very clear.
"You are so brave. You really dare to do this. It seems that these literati have a lot of bad ideas in their minds."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said in a bad tone.
He didn't talk about arresting people directly. He wanted to see how Da Sun would deal with it.
"How many teachers choose to stay now?" Zhu Ying asked.
"Less than a hundred people, about ninety or so." Ye Yueqing replied.
In the afternoon of the next day, there was a letter from Qunying Chamber of Commerce soon.
When Ye Yueqing came to report, Zhu Ying was also with the old man.
In this cold winter, there wasn't much to do, so Zhu Ying stayed with the old man all the time.
"Yueqing pays homage to Your Majesty, Your Highness."
"Let's just tell you what the situation is now."
After Ye Yueqing received permission, he began to talk about the current problems in the school.
It turns out that this morning, when Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang went to court together, a large number of teachers who had been recruited by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce resigned one after another for various reasons.
You are not feeling well, there is something going on at home, and you want to do something else recently.
What's more, they said they were preparing for a marriage, but they were afraid of delays.
Anyway, I just stopped doing this for various reasons.
There are thirty-six schools, each with roughly fifteen teachers, all of whom have been found before the school is opened.
To be able to serve as a teacher, one must not only be able to read, but also be able to read and understand the meaning of the scriptures.
This is also the simplest requirement.
Just such a demand would require more than 500 teachers, and this is because there are more scholars in the capital, so it is relatively easier to recruit.
Many even have the reputation of being young and talented.
But now, basically 80% or more have chosen to resign.
"What is the situation behind this? Have you roughly found out?"
Zhu Ying was not surprised. These were the only means that scholars could use.
Ye Yueqing said: "Reporting to Your Highness, after investigation, we found that most of those who resigned on their own had had contact with their friends or teachers the night before."
Zhu Ying nodded. At this point, the words were very clear.
"You are so brave. You really dare to do this. It seems that these literati have a lot of bad ideas in their minds."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said in a bad tone.
He didn't talk about arresting people directly. He wanted to see how Da Sun would deal with it.
"How many teachers choose to stay now?" Zhu Ying asked.
"Less than a hundred people, about ninety or so." Ye Yueqing replied.
Zhu Ying nodded. At this point, the words were very clear.
"You are so brave. You really dare to do this. It seems that these literati have a lot of bad ideas in their minds."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said in a bad tone.
He didn't talk about arresting people directly. He wanted to see how Da Sun would deal with it.
"How many teachers choose to stay now?" Zhu Ying asked.
"Less than a hundred people, about ninety or so." Ye Yueqing replied.