"... In the imperial clan, boys can be appointed officials at the age of seven, and some even have official ranks and receive salaries when they are in their infancy. Outside the clan, other branches, different surnames, and disciples can all be promoted to officials. But now in our Ming Dynasty, compared with
I'm afraid Song Dynasty was even better." Wang Zhi's last words were in a low voice, but the connotation revealed in them made the other two court officials feel like thunder was ringing in their ears.
"Haha, in our Ming Dynasty, at the beginning of Hongwu, the clan had only fifty or sixty people, but today, there are more than one thousand four hundred people. Among the princes alone, there are thirty-four, who have the same title as the prince.
Princess Thirty-Third, the food and salary of these princes and princesses alone totals 134,000 Dan. If we also count the clan princes, generals, lieutenants, princesses, county lords, and county kings together, there are about a thousand Dans.
More than three hundred..." As soon as he mentioned it, Hu Xi, who is the Minister of Rites, couldn't help but feel his scalp numb.
"This year, the food and salary provided to the clan has reached 600,000 Dan. This burden is not small..." Wang Zhi took a sip of fragrant tea and sighed leisurely.
"Your Majesty has always had great ambitions. He wants us to make the Ming Dynasty far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties. As your Majesty's ministers, we should serve the world and prepare for the rainy day." Yang Hong nodded. "I have an old illness and can no longer fight for your Majesty.
Fighting, but in the end, we should admonish your majesty so that your majesty knows the hidden dangers of our great Ming Dynasty."
"Well, that's what I have in mind. You two, why don't you go with me?" Hu Hui took a deep breath and stood up. "We are all veterans of several dynasties, and we have all been buried in the loess."
The man who is about to die has reached his neck. Now, since Your Majesty is so determined, it will be worth it even if we sell all these old bones to the emperor."
After hearing this, Wang Zhi and Yang Hong, who had already been thinking about it, couldn't help but look at each other and smile, and said in unison, "Yes, today's man is not the king who defends the status quo, but the hero who is determined to open up the world. We are waiting for you."
Although I am old, I should still lend a helping hand to Your Majesty and do some good deeds for the common people of the world with the kindness of the king and his ministers."
Three days later, Zhu Qizhen announced to the world that this year's general examination, which is a major national examination, will not only admit tribute students as usual, but also add four additional subjects: Ming Law, Ming History, Ming Calculation, and Gewu.
There is no admission limit for each subject, but it gives students all over the world more choices. Of course, there are still many scholars who sneer at these newly opened subjects and think that these subjects should not be considered as
The most valued scholar in the world.
After all, everyone is more willing to talk about Confucius and Mencius, and show off his literary talents to young girls all day long. How can he open his mouth to talk about laws and regulations, let alone talk about prices with a young girl from a brothel, right?
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As for the subject of studying things, there are many scholars who don’t even understand what studying things is, let alone take the exam for this subject. But in the end, no matter what, there are still many scholars, or in other words, their interests are more inclined to
These are on top of the miscellaneous subjects that the orthodox "" looks down upon and does not understand.
After all, the same rice can feed all kinds of people. If all the scholars in the world only love Confucius and Mencius and not all the other schools of thought, then if Chinese culture is passed down to later generations, how can we still hear the names of all the schools of thought and understand the words of all the schools of thought?
Therefore, the establishment of these four subjects ultimately diverted some students from the Ming Dynasty’s scholars.
In addition, Zhu Qizhen issued an order to set up full-time doctors in these four subjects at the Imperial College in Beijing and the Imperial College in Nanjing. He also specifically stated that all those who enroll in these four subjects will be given certain subsidies and preferential treatment by the state.
, that is to say, as long as they are willing to study these four subjects, the subsidies provided by the state will exceed those of those guys who write eight-legged essays.
In addition, among these four subjects, if you can accumulate full credits in the three subjects of Ming Fa, Ming Suan and Ge Wu in the Imperial College, even if you fail to pass the National Examination, it doesn't matter, the state will arrange a job for you, and you can go to various counties and states.
When you become an official, you will be assigned a suitable position according to whether you study law or arithmetic.
This series of news really brought a lot of shock and attraction to the scholars in various provinces of the Ming Dynasty. After all, you can not only study what you like, but also have the country support you, without having to worry about your own food, clothing, housing and transportation.
, where can I find such a good thing?
What's more, there is another provision in the emperor's will. If you are willing to study these four subjects, as long as you are a child student, you are eligible to apply. In addition, as long as you can accumulate full credits and graduate from the Imperial Academy, even if you fail to pass the examination,
It doesn't matter, the state will arrange the work.
Damn it, this is a good thing, not to mention the partial subjects who originally like these "miscellaneous subjects" that are despised by traditional scholars. Their eyes lit up, with tears streaming down their faces, they hugged their sweethearts, raised their wine to the blue sky and roared,
It’s time for me to stand out.
Even those orthodox scholars who were originally disdainful could not help but stare red with envy, jealousy and hatred. ***, you, the emperor, are too shameful. They are all scholars, why should they be treated like this?
so good?
This has even made some people who were originally unsteady-willed, especially those scholars from poor families, secretly make up their minds that no matter what happens in their lives, they will not be able to squeeze into the door of Jinshi who do not see much hope.
It’s better to study these four subjects.
No matter what, you don’t need to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation. As long as you study hard and the country will provide you with a job after graduation, the harvest will be guaranteed during droughts and floods, and your family will be able to have food, clothing, and transportation in the future. So what else do you want in this life?
No more. In other words, except for some of the scholars at this stage, they have a very high vision and their nostrils are turned upward. They only read Confucius and Mencius. They open their mouths to say Confucius and shut their mouths to Mencius. Even if they are challenged by others, they still have to shout.
Except for those hard-working young people who were able to kill and cannot be humiliated, or who had a wealthy family and just wanted to make a name for themselves, most of the educational seeds of the Ming Dynasty were left behind by Zhu Qizhen
The few pieces of bait made me feel extremely itchy.
This made the civil and military officials in the capital, Nanjing, or the local areas couldn't help but be surprised. They secretly raised their thumbs at Zhu Qizhen. Although Zhu Qizhen's move
It's basically naked to seduce people, but it has to be said that the effect of this trick is amazing. Although it is less than half a year since the trial, there are at least nearly three students in various provinces, prefectures and counties.
One-third of the people began to pay attention to those books that they had never paid attention to in the past and were denounced as "miscellaneous studies" by the masters.
Even some teachers who teach private students or ethnic studies have quietly picked up those kinds of books. It can be seen that not everyone is determined not to have the Four Books and the Five Classics. What does this society need? The Ming Dynasty
, what kind of talents are needed, then these people will naturally take the initiative to adapt to the needs of society.
"...What I am doing is just the first step in trying to reform the imperial examination, and it is also just the first step in the reform and opening up of our Ming Empire." Standing on the huge stone that stands on the bank of Zhonghai and stretches out diagonally.
, waving his big hands, with the expression and momentum of a great man inspecting thousands of troops, making Zhu Qizhen feel that after returning to the capital, he had been walking on thin ice for the past six months, and after careful exploration and deep thinking, he finally found it.
An excellent breakthrough point.
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Now, it seems that the effect is not only good, but also very good. At least those scholars have endless praises for Zhu Qizhen, the great emperor of tomorrow, and the civil and military officials in the court also praise Zhu Qizhen.
He sings his praises endlessly, but the free flattery is nothing in vain.
"Your Majesty, you are wise." Yuan Bin looked at Zhu Qizhen standing on the huge rock and sighed with emotion, and couldn't help but smile.
"Haha, I am not a sage. I just have more experiences, see more, and think more than ordinary people. Otherwise, I might not even be able to compare with a merchant." Zhu Qizhen said habitually.
He laughed at himself.
"Your Majesty is so self-effacing that it is too much. Not only are you a mere trafficker, but you are also a wealthy businessman from the Xuan Mansion. Anyone who mentions your name will be filled with admiration and admiration for your mind and means."
Wei Mingtong said with a smile, which made the dozens of guards and close officials present couldn't help but secretly nod.
After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but smile and shake his head. "Well, Wei Mingtong, if those people heard this, they might say with disdain that I am bragging here, haha, if it weren't for me.
How can these gentry and the gentry unite with our trading company if they use their power to suppress others?"
Wei Mingtong chuckled and said nonchalantly: "That's because in the beginning, those gentry didn't trust the government, nor did they trust that Xuanfu Town could maintain long-term peace and stability. If it weren't for your majesty's personal promise... how could those gentry follow suit?
But later, the Xuanfu Trading Company grew stronger, and their attitude towards His Majesty naturally changed greatly."
"Yes, speaking of it, the development of our Xuanfu Trading Company can be said to be advancing by leaps and bounds. In terms of the Ming Dynasty, it can be regarded as rare." Yuan Bin saw Zhu Qizhen lightly jumping down from the boulder.
, took big steps and walked slowly along the shore of the Zhonghai Lake. I couldn't help but sigh at the rapid changes in current events, which was really jaw-dropping.
Not to mention Zhu Qizhen's miserable experience in Nawa Ci, let's just talk about Xuanfu Trading Company. Originally, everyone just looked down upon it, and even thought that Zhu Qizhen was doing some nonsense of taking money and not taking it seriously.
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But what's the result? Today's Xuanfu Trading Company, even if it can't be said to be the largest trading company in the world, can already be regarded as a leader in the entire Ming Dynasty business community. It was originally limited to Xuanfu, but now
, almost all the merchants in Zhubian Town were engaged in trading, and the Xuanfu Trading Company almost monopolized all trade between the Ming Dynasty and the grasslands, and even included some of the trade in the Western Regions.
But now, listening to Na Haming's tone, it seems that as Zhu Qizhen has set his sights on the south, Xuanfu Trading Company has quietly begun to extend its hand to the south.
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ps: I forgot to post it after uploading it yesterday. It’s tragic. I won’t do it today. Yes, I must not forget to post it. Have you seen it, classmates?