Chapter 354: The world is happy, and new worries are born
Chapter 354 The world is happy, but new worries arise
What Zhu Qizhen said in the Imperial Academy spread throughout the capital in just three to five hours, whether those ministers were studying hard in private schools or lingering around.
The scholars who were reciting poems in Goulan, or the officials who were working in the yamen or inviting friends to the mansion, all heard the news.
The entire capital city was as if it had been swept over by a tsunami, and it boiled up in an instant. Countless scholars gathered in the capital city were asking each other about the authenticity of the news, and the Imperial College was even more disturbed by tens of thousands of people.
The scholars were surrounded, and the officials of the Imperial College had to come out again and again to explain to these scholars that Zhu Qizhen, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had indeed said these words in the Imperial College.
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I don’t know how many scholars cried with joy after hearing the news, and even more people drank and sang wildly, as if they had already stepped onto the golden road. Even some scholars who were slow in words but quick in actions suppressed their hearts.
After the surprise, I went to those libraries to look for some miscellaneous books to read. Even though I still didn’t know exactly which subjects Zhu Qizhen wanted to set up, it was definitely about arithmetic.
All of a sudden, the arithmetic calculations that few people were interested in in the library were almost sold out by those scholars, and they really became as expensive as Luoyang paper.
After hearing the news, the officials had different reactions, but almost all officials remained silent for the first time after hearing the news. Because these officials are not fools, if anyone dares
At this time, he jumped out and threatened to oppose Zhu Qizhen's move to open more subjects.
Then his approach is completely cutting off a golden avenue that has been visited by many people. Can you imagine how tens of thousands of passionate young people in the capital will react?
Think about it, in an era of loose politics like the Ming Dynasty, as an official, if you really want to offend the scholars, then just wait. If you don’t get rid of you, your reputation will definitely be ruined, and you will definitely lose your reputation.
Think about it, these scholars come from all over the country in the Ming Dynasty.
Most of the officials in the Ming Dynasty were also officials who passed the imperial examination. These young people, as their descendants and fellow countrymen, would naturally give them a lot of support. Everyone hoped that they could have more helpers in the officialdom.
But if you offend those scholars who have not yet entered the officialdom, what will their backstage think of you? In a word, it is one thing to lose your reputation, but if you are ostracized by your colleagues in the officialdom, it can be said that you will not be the best in your life.
It's over.
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What's more, this matter is still the will of Zhu Qizhen, the increasingly famous emperor of tomorrow, although before, Zhu Qizhen seemed to be quite benevolent in his attitude and behavior towards courtiers.
However, after that, Shi Heng, Zhang Fu and other heroes who supported Zhu Qizhen's return to the throne were actually ordered to shut up and think about their mistakes because of some trivial matters, and even had several officials cut off from their actual duties. In the end, dignified
General Shi was actually sent to the border town of Liaodong, where he served as an inexplicable imperial envoy to investigate the incident of the woman directly invading the border town of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty.
As for Zhang Fu, he was also sent to Nanjing and became the leader of the Nanjing Jinyiwei. According to Zhu Qizhen's decree, Zhang Fu was sent to Nanjing not because he was demoted to provide for the elderly, but to supervise the production of
The treasure ship monitors the south of the Yangtze River for the emperor's eyes and ears.
The words were beautiful, but such an outcome made the officials in Ming Dynasty's officialdom feel a little scared. In the eyes of these officials, they would find fault with other officials, find fault with others, and then take away the officials who were close to them.
This kind of behavior is just a common practice in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that it has long been accustomed to.
However, it provoked such a big reaction from Zhu Qizhen, which made the officials wary and act more cautiously. After all, not everyone likes the reputation of being upright and does not like the power they have. Besides,
, this matter is a great good thing for scholars.
Although even if there are a few more subjects, it will definitely not satisfy all the scholars in the world, but after all, there is a little more hope for people to look forward to.
"Your Majesty's move is quite cruel. It's just such a simple decree, and it has captured the hearts of all the scholars in the world. It's amazing, it's amazing..." Old Wang stroked his long beard, his face full of admiration.
Facing Zhu Qizhen's methods, he almost wanted to express his inner admiration for this emperor who always did things unexpectedly.
"Yes, who would have thought that your majesty is just an old practice from the retro period, but it is precisely because of the old practice from the retro period that all the ministers in the court are speechless and unable to stop it. What's more, everyone is happy to see it.
With this, the hearts of the scholars in the world are in the hands of the emperor." Hu Hu, the Minister of Rites, couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "In the past two years, I have only seen that your Majesty has made great achievements in military strategy. I don't want to, in
On the wrist, it is not inferior to that of Emperor Taizong. It is really my great fortune for the Ming Dynasty."
"Your Majesty is now twenty-five years old. When he was in the prime of life, he had such ambition and means. It seems that our Ming Dynasty is expected to prosper." Old Yang Hong, who looked sick and was lying on the couch, stroked his chin.
It's a special pleasure to have a long beard.
"It's a pity that I am old and no longer in my prime. Otherwise, I, old Yang Hong, would be willing to ask Your Majesty to serve as a pawn and expand the territory for our Ming Dynasty."
Seeing that Yang Hong had become much thinner in just a few months, and Yang Hong was no longer as majestic as before, Lao Wang could not help but lament the ruthlessness of the years. He smiled and comforted: "Why should the Governor be so emotional?
My son is a tiger general in the world, and he is in his prime. Now he has the trust of your majesty. In the future, the Yang family will probably have more than one marquis."
After hearing Lao Wangzhi's words, the smile on Yang Hong's face couldn't help but feel a little more yearning and kind. His three sons are now trusted by the emperor, and he has seen that the emperor today is not a mediocre and incompetent person.
The power of Tu was probably even stronger than that of Emperor Taizong. The ministers in the court may not know the reason why Shi Heng was sent by Zhu Qizhen to the border town of Liaodong, but how could he, Yang Hong, Wang Zhi, and Hu Xi
Don’t know?
Now, Yang Jun followed Shi Heng to the border town of Liaodong, and Yang Xin was stationed in Xuanfu. Yang Neng took over Yang Jun's class at this moment and became the new training officer of the inner school field. He has a light position but a powerful one.
You know, Zhu Qizhen would visit the school grounds in person every three to five days, which shows that today's people attach great importance to this.
As the eldest son, Yang Jun would naturally inherit his title. Yang Xin, who was capable of both civil and military affairs and had the style of a general, had made great achievements in running the army in Xuanfu. As for Yang Neng, he could be appointed as a military training officer by the emperor.
One of them also shows his trustworthiness.
All three of his children can become talents and are valued by the emperor. This alone is enough to comfort the eighty-year-old Yang Honghuai. "I just hope that those three little bastards will not live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
, Otherwise, I will never die in peace."
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After some sighs and sighs, Lao Wang frowned and said seriously: "What your Majesty did, it did play a role in attracting talented people. However, as time goes by, wouldn't it be as good as that of the former Song Dynasty?"
After hearing this, both Hu Hui and Yang Hong, who were originally looking relaxed and leisurely, couldn't help but their expressions darkened slightly. Yang Hong stroked his snow beard for a long time, and then hesitantly said: "That's not it, is it? Although the emperor has opened more subjects,
But they are all using useful talents for the sake of the country."
"But, think about it, gentlemen, in the Tang Dynasty, there were thirty-four scholars in each session, but in the former Song Dynasty, there were often four to five hundred people. I still remember that in the second year of Chunhua, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, the number of scholars in the former Song Dynasty was
This year, the imperial court recruited a total of 17,300 scholars. Such a number is really something that I cannot forget even if I want to."
After hearing what Lao Wang Zhi said, Hu Hui and Yang Hongrao were scheming senior officials, but after hearing this number, they still couldn't help but stare blankly and grin.
"Hey, 17,300 people? If all the officials of the Ming Dynasty were to gather together, they would only have about this number, right?" Yang Hong twitched his fingers and couldn't help but shook his head and smacked his tongue.
"I have more than 14,380 officials in the Ming Dynasty. As an official, I dare not forget this number." Lao Wangzhi proudly showed off that he was still very outstanding.
memory. Seeing the shock on the faces of these two old friends, Lao Wangzhi decided to give these two more insights.
"You may not know that in the former Song Dynasty, close disciples of the clan were given special favor and were given officials at will. In the imperial clan, boys could be appointed officials at the age of seven, and some even had official ranks and received salaries in their infancy; the clan members
In addition, other branches, people with different surnames, and disciples can all use their influence to supplement their official positions..."
"You two know that during the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty reduced the number of officials in Chang'an from more than 2,000 to 634. During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the previous Song Dynasty, the number of subordinate officials inside and outside the dynasty had exceeded 17,000
people, and the territory under the jurisdiction of the Northern Song Dynasty was only one-half of the territory of the Tang Dynasty..."
"Overbloated institutions and overemployment were one of the three major problems in the early Song Dynasty. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Confucian attainments were as high as those of Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan. Mr. Shui Xin at home and abroad once said, "Since ancient times, the abuse of officials has been a problem.
There are so many. Song Qi Ze, who co-edited "New Book of Tang Dynasty" with Ouyang Xiu in the Northern Song Dynasty, was known as the "Hongxing Shangshu" in the world because of the sentence "spring is stirring on the red apricot branches" in the poem "Jade House Spring".
: 'The prefectures and counties are not as wide as before, but the official offices are five times as big as before'..."
"Isn't this what I am going to do?" Hu Hu couldn't help but frown, and after thinking about it, Hu Hu finally shook his head and said bluntly to the king with a smile.
"It's not that I'm unfounded, but because of your Majesty's actions today, I think of another incident in the former Song Dynasty." Wang Zhi took a deep breath. "Just now, I once said that in the former Song Dynasty, the close disciples of the clan were given special favor.
, appoint officials at will..."
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ps: Well, it’s getting better. I feel my mind is more relaxed and active. Keep up the good work, and remember to vote, students.