Chapter 2013, the sour and rotten Confucian who can't help
"Are some new schools converted into academies?"
"I'm afraid you think the current scientific examination pressure is not high enough."
When the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
To be honest, everyone feels that the competition in today's scientific examinations is too great. There are a large number of children in each family taking the scientific examinations, but only a few can succeed in the examinations.
Many officials' sons are already in their forties or fifties and can't even pass the imperial examination, let alone the imperial examination. Everyone wishes that there would be fewer people studying in the old school, so that the pressure of competition would be smaller.
You'd better turn part of the new school into an academy. Do you think it's run by your family?
If you have the ability, you have to pay to open it, you have to pay to do it, then no one will say a word about you at all, and they will only praise you for your sincere intention to strengthen Confucianism.
"Your Majesty, I also think that the development of the new school should be suppressed. The knowledge taught by the new school is all about heresy and strange tricks. If the new school flourishes, then the heresy will flourish, while the orthodox Confucianism will decline. If things go on like this, the branches will be strong and the branches weak, and the cart before the horse will be put before the horse.
The country, the country, and the country are in turmoil, and the people are in dire straits!"
Another old-school official stood up and opened his mouth to vehemently criticize the new learning. They talked about heresy, ingenious tricks, and putting the cart before the horse. The country was in turmoil, the country was in turmoil, and the people were in dire straits.
This damn thing immediately left countless ministers in the court speechless.
Although everyone has read Confucianism and recognized the orthodox status of Confucianism, to criticize the new learning and say that the new learning is useless is obviously to put down the bowl to curse.
The role of the new learning is obvious to all. Various machines emerge in endlessly, which greatly improves productivity, makes people's lives and travel easier, and makes Ming Dynasty richer and more powerful.
Without new knowledge, even if you expand your territory and rely on traditional farming methods, how many acres of land can you cultivate?
If you don’t learn anything new, even if you work very hard to weave, how much can you weave in a day?
Without new learning, even if you could walk on two feet again, how many miles could you walk in a day?
Just open your mouth. This is the most annoying thing about these sour and rotten scholars. They almost close their eyes and tell lies. Do you think it was more than 20 years ago?
At that time, everyone had not seen much of the use of Xinxue, nor had they felt much of its benefits and conveniences. However, there were still many people who believed what you said.
But now it is already the thirty-fifth year of Hongzhi, and the new learning of the Ming Dynasty has been developing for more than twenty years. Capitalism and the industrial revolution are developing rapidly.
People have already enjoyed the benefits of the new learning. They have used cultivators and harvesters to cultivate the land, used looms and spinning machines to weave cloth, and traveled by trains and cars, enjoying all the benefits brought by the development of the new learning.
You are still here just opening your mouth and talking nonsense.
This made many old-school officials frown. Such nonsense was not only useless, it would only make more and more people side with the new school.
"What a bunch of scum that can't be helped!"
Yang Tinghe cursed in his heart. Although he was an old-school official, he also knew the huge changes brought about by the new learning. The new learning had already penetrated into every aspect of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone from top to bottom was enjoying the benefits brought by the new learning.
Huge dividends to come.
Among the officials above the court, which one does not have a factory or business?
Basically, factories and businesses use a large number of machines to improve productivity, produce more products, and earn more profits.
There are also the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty. Their children study for free in the new school. After learning knowledge, they can find a good job. Is it okay for you to study in the old school?
How difficult it is to get ahead while studying old school, just ask your stupid son.
Among the 10,000 students of the old school, only a small number can be admitted to the imperial examination, Jinshi, and become officials. Ordinary families cannot support their sons to study in the old school until they are forty or fifty years old.
Studying in the old school is very expensive, and it requires a complete separation from work. If you don’t pass the exam, you can only take the exam all the time. It doesn’t matter if you are thirty, forty, or fifty. It is considered good if you can pass the exam in your whole life.
None of them can pass the examination.
Even a great talent like Wen Zhengming failed to pass the examination for a lifetime. Do you think your son is a genius?
"I finally understand why Liu Jin doesn't like these people. He can't accomplish anything and ruins good things."
Yang Tinghe understood a little bit in his heart why Liu Jin had been suppressing these sour and rotten scholars.
When he opens his mouth or shuts up, he is talking about the country, his country, his country, and so on. It seems that he is really loyal to the emperor, very capable, and can really do anything for the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, it means that he is very good at words but has no real ability at all.
Jiangshan Sheji cannot be managed by standing on the court and saying nice words. It needs to be done one thing at a time and truly implement it to the people and places to truly benefit the Ming Dynasty.
Jiangshan Sheji.
It's like the railway in my hometown of Sichuan.
Since Sichuan was connected to the railway, Sichuan as a whole and even the southwest region have developed extremely rapidly. They are changing rapidly and developing rapidly. People's lives are getting better and better, there are more and more opportunities, and they can also immigrate abroad, etc.
This is truly for the country, the country, the development of the Ming Dynasty, and doing practical things for the people.
Yang Tinghe felt the most about this. He knew very well that Sichuan could develop now only because of the construction of the Sichuan Railway.
The Sichuan Railway was able to be built, all thanks to Liu Jin, who advocated the construction of this railway. No matter how difficult it was and how much money was spent, the railway was finally built.
If we rely on you stinking rotten scholars, it will only take years and months to build this railway to Sichuan. When will Sichuan be able to develop?
At this moment, it's not just Yang Tinghe who is in pain, Wang Shouren, Han Wen, Zhong Fan, Yang Yiqing and others are also in pain. Liu Jin is still here. If he is here, these sour and rotten scholars will not dare to come out and embarrass themselves.
As soon as Liu Jin left, they began to dance wildly. They thought that the Ming Dynasty was too prosperous, and they wanted to make some troubles, and they wanted to constantly torment the Ming Dynasty and the people.
"Then what do you think should be done?"
Emperor Hongzhi was also unhappy in his heart. I believed you sour and rotten scholars back then. What was the result?
I never had a good day or a peaceful night's sleep.
I finally managed to save some money from my internal funds, but Zhou Jing, the Minister of Household Affairs, kept an eye on me every day, wanting to empty my internal funds.
It has only been a few good years now, and I am causing trouble again, just because I am living too comfortably.
Emperor Hongzhi's tone was obviously extremely displeased. However, these rotten scholars have never been afraid of the emperor. In the past, they wanted to spit on the emperor's face, but they still have the backbone now.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the ancestral system should be restored and the origins should be rectified!"
The minister said without thinking.
"What is ancestral system?"
“How can we rectify our origins?”
Emperor Hongzhi heard this and then asked.
"The ancestral system is naturally a series of systems established by Emperor Taizu."
"To establish a clear source of truth, Your Majesty should be close to virtuous ministers and distant from villains, be good at accepting the opinions of ministers, be diligent and frugal, govern the country with benevolence, justice, morality, loyalty, filial piety and integrity. Only in this way can we return the bright and prosperous world of the Ming Dynasty, rectify the country's foundation, and clear its source."
The minister thought for a moment and then continued, still using the same empty Confucian rhetoric, with no real content.
"Then you tell me, who are the virtuous ministers and which are the villains?"
"Also, is this Ming Dynasty now covered with dark clouds and filled with resentment, or is this Ming Dynasty filthy?"
Emperor Hongzhi was extremely unhappy. These shit-like things came out and jumped around again as soon as Liu Jin left.
Apart from talking, it is really useless.
"this..."
When the other party heard this, he immediately didn't dare to say anything. If he said it, wouldn't he offend other ministers in the court?
"Tell me, who is the wise minister and who is the villain?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at him and asked sternly.
Do you really think that I have been the emperor for nothing for these decades?
Do you really think that my own eyes can’t see and my own head can’t think?
Or do you think that I am still the young emperor who knows nothing and has to listen to the deceptions of you ministers?
How is someone's ability? If my loyalty is not centered, I will not know it in my heart.
Ministers such as Liu Jin, Wang Shouren, Han Wen, Zhong Fan, and Yang Yiqing were able to gain respect and trust from me because they were truly capable and loyal. Under their governance, the Ming Dynasty prospered today.
prosperity.
Why are you sour and rotten fellows so depressed?
It’s not because you only talk and don’t have any real talents. If people like you are really reused, Ming Dynasty will probably go back to more than 20 years ago.
Emperor Hongzhi no longer wanted to live the miserable life he had in the past. He wanted money but no money, no confidence, and was criticized both internally and externally. There was no point in being an emperor, and it was not as comfortable as the life of these ministers.
"My lord...my lord~"
The other party didn't know how to answer for a moment. No matter who he said, it would offend others, and there would be no good fruits to be eaten. What's more, he could see now that this emperor was no longer the emperor before. To them,
The sour and rotten scholars are no longer as obedient as before.
"Can't tell?"
"Are you still saying that you dare not say it?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the other party and asked coldly.
"snort!"
"How many good days have we had in Ming Dynasty?"
"Some people think that the current life is too comfortable and will destroy the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty."
Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly, stood up slowly, and glanced at the ministers.
"The Ming Dynasty of today will no longer be the Ming Dynasty of the past!"
