Wearing a scarlet robe with a large belt, tied to cover the knees, a square curved collar, a mingluan, a jade sword, and a scepter. Going to the temple to guide the country and support the king is the dream of every scholar.
Yang Lin was standing in the main hall now, and he couldn't help but feel excited. This was his first time to participate in a court meeting.
The news that the new top scholar broke the rules and was promoted by the officials as an exception, and that he was about to go on patrol for Tian Tian, has spread among the officials.
Everyone in the Qing Dynasty was itching with anger. Not to mention Liang Shicheng's faction, even the officials from Cai Jing's lineage who had always been close to him looked at him with a sour look.
Yang Lin, who finally bid farewell to his green robe, seemed unaware of it and was admiring his scarlet court uniform with his arms raised.
I have to say, this outfit is really good-looking, comfortable and a little bit handsome. It is completely different from the cheap ones in later TV series. However, the cost of this set is not low, and it is reasonable for the TV series team not to spend this unjust money.
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After a while, the time came, and Yang Jian took Zhao Ji to the throne. After all the officials paid their respects, the morning court began.
Zhao Ji has always been full of energy, and he is energetic at all times, except when he is in court.
Yang Lin secretly counted for him. Sitting on the throne, he already yawned three times. He shook his head helplessly and sneered.
Yang Jian saw that the emperor was not in a good mood, so he sang: "If you have something to do, you will start to play, if there is nothing to do, you will retreat."
Cai Jing took the first step and said: "I have my own intention to report."
When Zhao Ji saw that it was Cai Jing, a close minister, he smiled and said, "What's going on with Cai Qing's family?"
"In this dynasty, the imperial examinations are carried out to select scholars. The examinations in rural counties, counties and government offices are full of filth and evil. It is because of the unrest in the place that virtuous people are not allowed to be hired. I asked the emperor to ask the emperor to cancel the examinations in the prefectures and counties, and to have the Taixue pay tribute.
, for His Majesty’s choice.”
As soon as these words came out, the court suddenly erupted into a burst of surprise and suspicion. Cai Jing, an old boy, had already made a big splash without even making a fuss. He actually wanted to abolish the imperial examination and use the quota recommended by the school instead.
You must know that the imperial examinations with the largest number of participants and the widest coverage are the state and county examinations and the provincial examinations of the Ministry of Rites.
If these two are abolished, Taixue will undoubtedly be the biggest beneficiary, but the threshold for Taixue students is that at least the children of seventh-rank officials can study.
Han Zhongyan sneered and left the class: "Doesn't this end the path for a poor family to become an official?"
Cai Jing chuckled and continued: "Who said that getting scholars in schools will cut off the path for poor families? Prime Minister Han, please be patient and listen to me. Who is studying in the prefectures and counties now? How many children from poor families are there?
If you can go to an academy, how many foolish peasant women will spare the money to send their children to private schools."
"My original intention is to build schools in our various states and counties in the Song Dynasty and establish a three-level academic system with county schools, prefecture schools, and Taixue. I want to stop the imperial examination. In fact, I want to change the school to recruit scholars, so as to open the way for poorer families.
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"As this is not enough, I feel that we should build a new Piyong to develop Taixue; restore the establishment of medicine, and establish schools of arithmetic, calligraphy, painting, etc. for the use of His Majesty and the Song Dynasty."
Damn it, Yang Lin was so shocked that his jaw dropped. This old thief wants to organize voluntary education in the Song Dynasty?
Could it be that I have always misunderstood Cai Jing? He is the prime minister who cares about the country and the people. No matter how you look at him, he doesn't look like him.
The leaders of the various factions in the DPRK were silent for a while, thinking carefully about the pros and cons of this matter. As for those who were waving flags and shouting, they only had to wait for the decision of Han Zhongyan, Zeng Bu and others, and then second their opinions.
Yang Lin felt cold when he saw it. He didn't show his loyalty at this time, but when he waited, he hurriedly came out and said: "Wei ministers seconded the suggestion. What Prime Minister Cai said is of great help to the development of cultural religion. Unless the emperor of the Holy Ming Dynasty is in power, he cannot be so enlightened.
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Zhao Ji smiled and nodded. Cai Jing's intention was very simple. This would indeed be of some benefit to the people at the grassroots level, but the greater interests were in the hands of these people, and they would have the opportunity to use the back door for their children.
From then on, it became easier for the son of an official to become an official.
Overall, this is a good policy, but it also leaves a hole for those in power.
Cai Jing is an out-and-out reformist. All reforms will hurt the interests of some people. Therefore, every reform in history has been met with many resistances, almost always accompanied by cruelty and bloodshed. However, this is almost a necessary path, and Cai Jing does not
exception.
If you take off the colored glasses and look at it, Cai Jing is tougher and more capable than Wang Anshi. All the officials he suppressed were unable to fight back, and they didn't even have the possibility of making a comeback.
In the end, Han Zhongyan and Zeng Bu also acquiesced to this approach. They could also benefit from it. Within their respective spheres of influence, they could help the younger members of the clan to become officials. This was a great benefit.
This is an upgraded version of Wang Anshi's Sanshe examination. Cai Jing's approach is undoubtedly more radical than his, but it encounters much less resistance.
In the third year of Chongning, the imperial examination was canceled and school examinations replaced the imperial examinations. All the top five candidates were awarded by Taixue.
Scholars can advance to higher education level by level, and the decision is no longer determined by one exam. Cai Jing promoted this matter, and became famous for a while.
Yang Lin walked out of the imperial city and lamented that Jiang was still old and hot. Cai Jing was usually quiet, but when he made a move, he was earth-shattering.
I don't have the ability to turn things around like that now, so I'd better go to the coast honestly and handle the matter of reopening the Ship's Department. As long as I have the Ship's Department, sooner or later I will be as prosperous as Cai Jing in the DPRK.
It seemed that the day to leave Beijing was getting closer and closer. Yang Lin planned to have the special service team of the Long Live Battalion trained and take them on a tour. After all, the world was not peaceful now.
Especially when you have to go to Mizhou. The ground in Shandong is full of strong beams, and there are countless people who occupy the mountains and block the roads and rob.
Just after leaving the imperial city and arriving at Yu Street, the car suddenly stopped.
Yang Lin opened the curtain and asked, "What's going on?"
"Da Lang, someone is blocking the road."
In broad daylight, under the emperor's feet, there are people blocking the car of the imperial official. Is there still king's law? Is there still law?
Stepping out of the carriage, Yang Lin unexpectedly discovered that the person blocking the road was a middle-aged man wearing official uniform.
"Yang Lin!"
This person yelled angrily. From his tone, he knew that the person coming was evil and looking for trouble? Yang Lin didn't want to coddle him.
"Why do you call your grandpa?"
The middle-aged man in official uniform was stunned, then his face turned red, and he cursed: "You are worthy of being a disciple of a saint, you are worthy of reading the Analects of Confucius, and you are worthy of being the number one scholar? It is an insult to elegance, it is an insult to elegance."
This person is Chen Chaolao. Although Yang Lin doesn't know him, he is very famous.
This is a well-known stubborn old man from Taixue Qingliu, who scolds everyone he doesn't like, but he has a great reputation and prestige, and no one dares to touch him easily.
The main reason is that he can't do it. Although he is famous as a high-ranking official, he has no real power. If he really goes against him, he will do what he wants. He will scold his husband endlessly and his students in Taixue.
It will disgust you to death and ruin your reputation, but it will also help him continue to be famous and cultivate a clean reputation that will be respected by scholars.
Yang Lin is not afraid because he has ruined his reputation. Although Huizong has many faults, he has one characteristic, that is, he never pays attention to these clean things. I can use whoever I want. If you scold him, I will do the same.
Pinch it up and continue using it.
In the teahouse in the distance, Wang Fu was watching the excitement with a cup of tea. This time it was Chen Chaolao who was instigated by him to scold Yang Lin.
Yang Lin's involvement in the Shipping Department has touched the core interests of Liang Shicheng's faction. If they want to take action, they must first make Yang Lin look bad. The new number one scholar has a bad reputation, and it will be much easier to do it.
Chen Chaolao put up a good posture, led a few imperial students behind him to increase the momentum, and cursed when he opened his mouth.
Hearing this, Yang Lin was both amused and angry. This old guy came to make trouble for no reason. Was it because he didn't like his Cuju League and Genyue Shoushan, or was someone trying to trick him?
Yang Lin concentrated on thinking, but turned a deaf ear to the docile scoldings. The people on Yu Street didn't know what was going on, thinking that the new No. 1 scholar was dumbfounded by the scolding, and couldn't help but cheer.
Yang San, who was driving the car, couldn't stand listening any longer. He called out "Da Lang" in shame and anger, rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward to fight.
This sound reminded Yang Lin. Seeing more and more people watching, Yang Lin knew it in his heart. He looked around and sneered: "Yang San, step back! Everyone get out of the way and stop the people behind him.
I want to practice alone with this old bastard."
In the summer of the third year of Chongning, the 16-year-old champion Yang Lin rode on the 66-year-old imperial scholar Chen Chaolao and beat him up in the street.
Scholars looked sideways, the literary world stood firm, and public opinion in the world was one-sided.
Immediately, an imperial complaint was sent to the Golden Palace, and Emperor Zhao Ji issued an edict, imposing a fine of half a year's salary on each of them.
Yang Lin's notoriety spread, and Chen Chao's old heart was filled with despair, so he retired and returned to his hometown.