Chapter 1688, traditional scholars are going crazy
In the Shuntian Prefecture Urban Construction Bureau, Yang Chun, Du Li and another man named Ouyang Zhong were all dressed in the clothes of seventh-rank officials, with happy faces and stylish faces.
After several rounds of interviews and tests, the three of them stood out and successfully became officials of the Shuntian Prefecture Urban Construction Bureau, responsible for the urban construction and planning of the capital.
Du Li did not even go overseas. It was better to be an official in a vassal state than to be an official in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Officials of the seventh rank were still regarded as having the same family background. This was a great thing.
When Du Li's parents learned about it, they held a grand celebration. Their ancestors had been farmers for generations, and now an official finally appeared.
Even though he is a seventh-grade sesame official, this is an extremely extraordinary thing. I don’t know how many people have worked hard all their lives but may not be able to become this seventh-grade sesame official.
"The prefect is here!"
Just as the three of them were sizing each other up, Zhu Houzhao walked to the Urban Construction Bureau with his hands behind his back.
"I'm going to pay my respects to the magistrate!"
When the three of them heard this, they quickly stood up and saluted Zhu Houzhao respectfully.
Everyone knows that Zhu Houzhao's identity is not only the prefect, but also the prince of the Ming Dynasty and the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
"no!"
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and then sat down and looked at the three of them and said, "Yang Chun, Du Li, and Ouyang Zhong, do you know why I went to your School of Architecture and Engineering to recruit people?"
Hearing Zhu Houzhao calling his name, the three of them stood up straight. After hearing Zhu Houzhao's question, Yang Chun thought for a while and replied: "Your Excellency intends to plan and build the capital, so he came to the School of Architecture and Engineering to recruit people."
"Um!"
"Yes, the population and size of the capital are getting bigger and bigger, but urban construction and planning have not kept up. Especially the two major areas of Dongcheng District and Beicheng District are very chaotic, without planning and order.
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"You three graduated from the School of Architectural Engineering and are professional talents. That's why I asked you to do this professional thing and make detailed plans for the urban construction of the capital."
"I'll give you a month to prepare the plan for Dongcheng District and show it to me."
Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction and then ordered.
"yes!"
"I will definitely complete the mission."
When the three of them heard this, they quickly replied.
After saying that, the three of them also felt a lot of pressure. Just measuring and drawing the Dongcheng District in a month was not an easy task, let alone making a planning document. This was definitely not an easy task.
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When Zhu Houzhao was discussing the planning of Dongcheng District with Yang Chun, Du Li, and Ouyang Zhong, there was already a commotion in the court because Zhu Houzhao directly recruited three people as officials in the School of Architecture and Engineering.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for promoting and appointing three people without any honors as officials without the approval and permission of the imperial court. This has seriously undermined the official selection and appointment system of our dynasty."
"Your Majesty, I also want to impeach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"The three people employed are all students from the School of Architecture and Engineering. They have neither participated in any imperial examinations nor have any honors. However, they are directly appointed as seventh-grade officials, and they are regarded as having the same background as a civil servant."
"Once this example is introduced, how can the scholars in the world be convinced? Since ancient times, the selection of officials through imperial examinations has been a custom. Scholars all over the world study hard, pass the imperial examinations step by step, and go through countless hardships before they can gain fame and become officials.
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"But now, His Highness the Crown Prince has completely ignored our Ming Dynasty's official selection and appointment system and directly promoted three people with no merits to serve as officials. Scholars all over the world will definitely be in an uproar and be indignant!"
"Your Majesty, this case cannot be made. Once the imperial examination system is corrupted, our country will be in turmoil and our country will be in turmoil!"
Above the court, ministers stood up one after another, strongly objecting to Zhu Houzhao's random selection of officials from the School of Architecture and Engineering, and the granting of the same birth certificate. As soon as this news came out, the ministers in the court were anxious to death.
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Thinking about my journey along the way, I studied hard in the cold window, took the imperial examinations again and again, suffered countless hardships, and experienced countless tribulations.
It was not easy to get the honor and become an official, but now, these students of construction engineering can directly become officials. This is unbearable for civil servants like them, and must be strongly opposed.
There were many ministers who opposed it, including Yushi Hanlin and Shangshu Shilang, all of whom strongly opposed it.
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Not to mention that Zhu Houzhao was still just a prince, even if the emperor did this, they would still strongly oppose it, because it would most likely shake the foundation of scholars.
If you can become an official without passing the imperial examination, then who will have to work hard to rely on the imperial examination?
And although the imperial examination has been criticized, it is indeed a relatively fair way to select talents. Everyone takes the imperial examination uniformly, and those who are talented will be promoted, and those who are not will be demoted.
If you don't have talent, even if you are the son or grandson of Liu Jian, the current chief minister, you can still get fame and fame. You can't even think of becoming a high-ranking official. You can only rely on the emperor's reward to become a minor official.
If you are talented, even if you come from a poor family like Liu Jin, you will have a plan to rise through the ranks and become the current cabinet minister, a highly respected minister.
Relatively speaking, the imperial examination is indeed fair and impartial.
But now you appoint three people as officials so casually, which breaks this relatively fair and just system. Once this hole is opened, I am afraid it will be like a scourge in the future, and there will no longer be fairness and justice.
Of course the ministers were going to object, not only because they objected to breaking the rules of becoming an official through the imperial examination, but they were also afraid that this would open a wider gap and completely shake the foundation of scholars.
Liu Jin remained silent. Liu Jin also did not expect that Zhu Houzhao would be directly appointed as an official, and he would be regarded as the same as a judge. This really made these civil servants a little anxious.
I originally thought that Zhu Houzhao was just working for a small official, but if he became a small official, there would be no problem at all. The official is not an official, and there is an essential difference.
The people who work as minor officials can be scholars who have no hope of taking the imperial examination, or they can be ordinary people who don't have much education. Anyway, there is no possibility of promotion for minor officials. It can only be said that being a minor official also eats a portion of the royal food.
Officials, government servants and the like are actually minor officials.
Then Zhu Houzhao suddenly made him a seventh-rank official and regarded it as a juren origin. This is equivalent to the existence of a serious official who took the provincial examination and obtained the title of juren. He is a serious official.
From now on, there will be no problem with promotion and the like. Even if an official with a Juren background reaches the level of prefect, that is still considered a high official.
It is natural that these ministers will object. This can be regarded as breaking the rules and systems of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Hongzhi also looked expressionlessly as the ministers jumped out to oppose this matter one after another.
To be honest, Emperor Hongzhi was quite satisfied with the things the prince had done in Shuntian Mansion.
They vigorously and resolutely wiped out the Cai Knife Gang and the Damage and Repair Gang in Dongcheng District, and established an independent prison yamen. The security in various parts of the capital suddenly improved a lot.
A large number of petty thefts and the like have been caught, and the efficiency of solving major cases has also been greatly improved. Many extremely vicious criminals have been arrested, and the legal system has been tightened and not missed, which has also made the capital safer and more peaceful.
Urban management has also been set up to manage the traffic order, sanitation, etc. in the capital, which has also greatly improved the traffic order and sanitation conditions in the capital.
It can be seen from all this that the prince is indeed capable of doing something, and he also dares to do it.
Regarding urban construction and planning, Zhu Houzhao also reported to Emperor Hongzhi that he intended to use Nancheng District to make detailed plans for various urban areas in the capital. The first step was to conduct pilot projects in Dongcheng District.
Emperor Hongzhi agreed very much. What made him even more happy now was that Zhu Houzhao was a person who dared to break the rules and customs. He was not like himself.
When I first became emperor, I didn't understand anything and could only listen to these ministers. I was almost lame after being fooled by these civil servants.
Zhu Houzhao is different. He knows what he wants to do and what kind of talents he should arrange to do it for him. He is much better than himself at the beginning.
As for the appointment of Yang Chun, Du Li, and Ouyang Zhong as seventh-rank officials, they are regarded as having the same family background. This is nothing at all. If you want people to do things for you, you have to give them some benefits.
Naturally, professional things should be done by professionals.
Although those scholars are full of knowledge, it is surprising that they can do it if they are asked to engage in urban construction. The eight-part essay does not contain professional knowledge and content such as planning roads and building urban sewage systems.
As for being a minor official, that depends on whether you can recruit people. Graduates from the School of Architecture and Engineering are all very popular. You can go to any unit at any time and the salary and benefits are very good. You can still directly become an official overseas.
Who will be your clerk?
A petty official will remain a petty official all his life, and there is little room for appreciation. The key is that even the salary and benefits are very low, how can they be compared with working on projects.
In Zhu Houzhao's words, if you don't give him the status of an official, no one will be willing to do it.
Don't underestimate these new students. New students who have graduated from colleges and universities in Beijing are all talented people and are very popular among many business houses, factories and the like.
Anyone who graduates can earn an annual salary of two to three hundred silver. After working for a few years, he can become a manager. The income and benefits are extremely good. Many people have become important managers and technicians in major commercial banks and factories.
Personnel etc.
In contrast, those scholars who cannot pass the examination have to rely on their families for food.
