After hearing Lin Fan's thoughts, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but fall into deep thought. How could he not know what he said?
But it is difficult to sit up.
Lin Fan had long told himself that he wanted to train his capable subordinates, but as an emperor, it was difficult for him to do many things.
The officials in the court were all in the same spirit, so it was too difficult for him to win over them, and it was almost impossible to select new officials. Lin Fan also had the idea of selecting officials from the lowest level.
However, those officials reported to him have already become his cronies. It can be said that if Lin Fan had not given him 50,000 Qinglong Jinyi Guards, he would not have much real power in his hands now.
"Fan'er, as a royal family, you still have to worry more about some things."
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"Your Majesty, why don't you tell me what your concerns are and see if I can help you solve them."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Alas! In any case, this boy Chongzhen is also his father. If he can help, he still has to help. However, there are some fools who cannot be helped. I hope this boy Chongzhen is not that kind of person."
Lin Fan complained in his heart.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he felt the urge to beat Lin Fan again.
"Fan'er, the idea you gave me last time was to select officials from the lowest level. I have tried it, but the result has been little effect. The promoted officials have also been attracted by other officials."
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"So that's what happened. In that case, has your Majesty ever thought that people all have selfish motives, and people are suspicious of each other? Don't you know how to use it?"
Lin Fan said.
"How...how to use this?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"It's very simple. For example, if someone is a minister now and there are many officials attached to him, your majesty can promote one of them to be a minister and blatantly hang out with him."
"Over time, this person will completely become His Majesty's."
Lin Fan said.
This move is a conspiracy. Those who have been in high positions for a long time care most about their subordinates being higher than themselves, let alone surpassing themselves and getting closer to His Majesty.
Under such mutual suspicion, the two people will definitely go further and further apart. By then, Emperor Chongzhen will have a real confidant.
"Well! Fan'er, your idea is really great!"
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"Your Majesty, this is only a temporary measure, treating the symptoms but not the root cause. If we want to completely get rid of this situation, we still need to cultivate more talents."
"If in our Ming Dynasty there were disciples of the emperor everywhere, there were talents everywhere, and the common people could read and write, would we still be in this predicament now?"
Lin Fan asked rhetorically.
"This...Fan'er, I know that your farm fertilizer factory has some Confucian talents, but reading and writing is not something ordinary people can learn."
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"Your Majesty, why don't we teach them for free?"
Lin Fan asked rhetorically.
kindness!
Emperor Chongzhen stood there stunned and taught the people to read and write for free. This idea was so bold that even if he was the emperor, he would not dare to think like this.
"Fan'er, do you know the consequences of doing this?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"Haha! Your Majesty, what are the consequences of doing this?
It's nothing more than spending more money, and today's court can afford it."
"Moreover, once you do this, the benefits will be great, and there may even be unexpected gains."
Lin Fan said.
"What's the catch?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"When the common people learn to read and write, it means that their knowledge will increase. At that time, it will not be easy for officials to corrupt and bully the weak."
"In this way, everything in the imperial court will be much clearer. Moreover, it will be extremely difficult for anyone to raise a group of people to rebel!"
"Although fooling the people has been a ruling method used by the imperial power since ancient times, this method is no longer suitable to be used at this time, because it has been used by those officials and great Confucians."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
hiss!
Hearing Lin Fan's explanation, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but take a breath of air-conditioning. Let the common people learn to write and increase their knowledge. Then, will they still recognize the imperial power?
Emperor Chongzhen did not dare to imagine that the future would be like this. However, the amount of money invested in making people learn to write was definitely not as simple as Lin Fan thought.
"Fan'er, did you just calculate the money for hiring teachers for the students and nothing else?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"Besides these, do I need to calculate anything else?"
Lin Fan asked.
"Alas! Fan'er, you are confused. Those literati are all arrogant. You asked them to teach ordinary people to learn writing, and they just went?"
"Furthermore, those who have a good reputation can receive a certain amount of monetary subsidies every month. They will never do such a thing that damages their status."
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, you seem to have forgotten that what I said was to enable the common people to read and write, but I did not say to enable them to be able to write, write, and recite poems!"
Lin Fan said.
"this……"
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Lin Fan.
"Yes, what I mean is that any scholar can teach, even if he has no fame, as long as he is literate."
Lin Fan said.
this!
Emperor Chongzhen was shocked again. This idea was even more bold. There was also a strong chain of discrimination among literati!
Once someone obeys the imperial court's orders to teach, it means that they will be discriminated against by other literati. According to the current imperial examination, that person will be cut off from participating in the imperial examination.
Even those who have no fame or fame may find it difficult to overcome their mental obstacles and teach the common people.
"If this is the case, then the salary must be very high, otherwise, no one will teach."
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, the order is to pay according to the salary of the police officer, which is two coins per month."
Lin Fan said.
"Fan'er, you are just fooling around. How could those scholars bother to teach just for this little money?"
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"What if every teacher would be registered and protected by the imperial power?"
"As long as you become a teacher in a school opened by the imperial court, you will not have the power and salary of an official, but you will enjoy the treatment of a seventh-rank official. Anyone who dares to beat a teacher is assaulting a seventh-rank official of the imperial court!"
"Furthermore, when a teacher sees a seventh-grade official, there is no need to salute, because the two are of equal rank."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Fan'er! If you really do this, the world will be in chaos. You must not do it! Those officials will never allow you to do this!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard what Lin Fan said, he immediately shook his head and advised Lin Fan to give up this idea.