Chapter 72 The voice of the book is loud and clear!
It started to rain lightly in the capital this morning, and there was a chill in the air. But when the civil and military officials came to Donghua Gate, they saw the white-haired but old and strong Grand Master Lu Xiangrui standing at the door.
I feel more and more heartbroken.
I don’t know since when, Lu Xiangrui has become the benchmark for all officials in the capital. Nowadays, he comes to the morning court only a handful of times, but as long as he comes, today’s court meeting will never be ordinary.
"Old man, what kind of trouble are you going to make when you come here today? Didn't you make enough trouble last time?"
Others did not dare to step forward, but Su Wang was not among them. He carried Yu Gui and walked to Lu Xiangrui's side and said in a helpless tone.
"Didn't I tell you a long time ago that it's time to finish some things, otherwise it will be too late when I, Da Chu, become seriously ill."
Lu Xiangrui's eyes were looking straight at Donghua Gate in front of him, and he did not change his gaze because of Su Wang's arrival.
"But didn't you just push your protégé Lu Lingxuan to the position of imperial envoy? What are you doing now? Why can't you slow down for whatever you want to do?"
This time, Lu Xiangrui lowered his eyes and shook his head.
"If it wasn't for the sake of doing something, why would I push my disciple to the forefront of the storm? A serious disease needs a serious medical treatment! If it keeps dragging on, let alone whether my old bones can survive until then.
Even if it works, the effectiveness of the medicine will be greatly reduced at that time."
"you……"
"Old Su, you don't need to say more. The path I chose is to become a lonely minister. Only in this way can I fully gain the emperor's trust and complete the things that should have been completed decades ago!"
"But... alas..."
Originally, Su Wang wanted to say something, but before he could say anything, the Donghua Gate was opened.
Lu Xiangrui didn't wait for Su Wang to finish his words and stepped through the Donghua Gate first. Su Wang, who fell behind him, could only look at his back and sigh.
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"It's rare for the Grand Master to come to the morning court. I wonder what the Grand Master wants to say this time?"
This time Lu Xiangrui suddenly went to court, even the emperor didn't know what he was going to do, because he had not expressed his anger to the emperor before, so for a while, even Chu Zheng was a little undecided in his heart.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about what I want to say for now. Let me tell you a story first!"
"Interesting, I haven't heard the story for a long time. I don't know what you want to say, old master. Please tell me quickly!"
Lu Xiangrui sorted out his thoughts in his mind, and then spoke.
"Your Majesty should be aware that the imperial examination system implemented in our country today was inherited from the previous dynasty."
"Yes, but Taishi, does the story you told have anything to do with this matter?"
Lu Xiangrui smiled softly.
"This relationship is really big. It is said that there was a scholar in the previous dynasty who picked up a book at the age of three at the urging of his elders. After studying for more than 20 years, he did not say that all the worldly knowledge was deep in his heart, but he also
He had seen a lot of scenery inside and outside books. When he was twenty-two years old, he finally made up his mind to carry his book box and prepare to go to Beijing to take the exam, hoping to gain a reputation for himself."
"Learning literary and martial arts will bring you to the emperor's family. Grand Master, there should be no problem with this young scholar's ideals. I wonder what you want to express, Grand Master?"
"Your Majesty, please be patient and allow me to come slowly one by one."
Lu Xiangrui swallowed before speaking again.
"But when this high-spirited scholar arrived in the capital, he discovered the fact that if you don't have money in your pocket, you won't have fame. Number one, second place, third overall, and every subsequent ranking has been clearly marked with a price tag.
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"Of course the scholar was very angry about this phenomenon. He believed that if he could become an official and take a high-ranking position, he would definitely change the world that disgusted him."
Speaking of this, Lu Xiangrui's eyes showed some darkness.
"The young man's failure was expected. Because he did not show respect to the examiner at the time, his answer sheet was thrown out of the examination room. There was no other way. He wanted to return to his hometown of Liaoning in despair.
Zhou Qi never came out again, but before he returned home, he met someone
After thinking about it, the young man decided to join the rebel army, thinking that since he couldn't change this disgusting bullshit world, he might as well be bolder and change his fate."
"Later, the young man did change his career with the army, but he failed to change the world that made him tired. Scholars still couldn't get appointments, and they still couldn't hold their heads high!"
After hearing this, Chu Zheng didn't know what was going on in Lu Xiangrui's head, so he looked at him and shook his head with a smile.
"Grand Master, just say what you want to say, why bother to beat around the bush and scold me for being irresponsible?"
"Old minister, I don't dare."
Lu Xiangrui quickly stood up from his chair and saluted Chu Zheng respectfully. At this time, even he did not dare to continue sitting on the Diaoyutai.
"Of course I know you don't dare! But if the old teacher has something to say, just say it boldly. There is no need to use your own experience as an example."
"Your Majesty, now in our territory of Da Chu, there is only one scholar for every ten thousand people. This has led to the extreme scarcity of scholars in the world, as well as the imperial examination system. Now our imperial examinations in Da Chu have developed towards the dynasty.
The trend! The buying and selling of official positions has become the norm. Looking at all the officials in our great state and temples, 80% of them are just barroom lunchbags. If we don’t take measures to stop it in time, we will definitely be in trouble.
His eternal achievements have laid the foundation for disaster!"
The more Lu Xiangrui talked, the more excited and angrier he became. In the end, he did not care about the feelings of other officials in the court, nor did he care about the lustful eyes of those people when they looked at him.
He suddenly pulled out a memorial from his sleeve, buried his head and raised his hands, wanting to hand the memorial to Chu Zheng!
"Your Majesty, according to what I have seen, why not build a college in each of the eight states in the world, and then send great scholars and great scholars to serve as the dean and teachers, and advocate that the ancestors' legacy should be educated without distinction, and anyone who wants to study can be admitted.
Anyone who wants to gain fame will have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination. This will not only give children from poor families a chance to change their own destiny, but it will also give me, Dachu, some excellent seeds for studying."
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Lu Xiangrui had just finished speaking, and Lu Lingxuan, who had not yet established himself in the imperial emissary's position, stood up.
"Your Majesty, it has only been more than forty years since the founding of our great Chu State. It has only been ruled by two generations. It is time for the people of the world to rest and recuperate. And the construction of the academy requires a huge amount of manpower and material resources. I am afraid that it will make people
I, the people of Chu, have nothing to live for!"
After Lu Lingxuan stood up, Shangshu Ling Cheng Yijie also stood up, but instead of agreeing with Lu Xiangrui's proposal, he opposed it.
Wuchan, who was standing next to Chu Zheng, walked down and took the memorial from Lu Xiangrui, turned around and gave it to Chu Zheng.
Chu Zheng took the book and read it carefully, so the court became quiet for a while!
"Academy!?"
After a long while, Chu Zheng finally finished reading the contents of the memorial and closed the document.
"The Grand Master's suggestion is very good! But let's not talk about the cost of those materials and money, because these can still be taken out if the Ministry of Finance tightens his belt, but our Dachu does not have so many teachers now.
Go to the academy."
"Your Majesty, I have thought about this. In the previous dynasty, there were nearly a hundred so-called farming and studying families in various places. For many years, the court has ignored them. To this day, no one from these families has entered the court.
They are officials, but in the final analysis, it is always right to study. The influence of the previous dynasty on them should have dissipated by now. Now the construction of the academy just has an opportunity to activate them, which can be regarded as giving them a chance to atone for their sins.
Opportunity."
After listening to Lu Xiangrui's words, Chu Zheng began to hold his chin and think, but Cheng Yijie obviously would not agree to this easily. As for the generals standing on the other side, this matter has nothing to do with them, and each of them has full authority to do so.
It's time to watch a play.
"Your Majesty, even if the Grand Master has great foresight and everything he said can be implemented smoothly, the academy is a big matter and the court must handle it. Now that the imperial examination is just around the corner, why not wait until the imperial examination is over before discussing it? In this way, it's okay
If we can allow the courtiers to go back and think about countermeasures, even if they really want to open an academy later, they will still be able to come up with a foolproof plan."
"It makes sense, Grand Master, do you think it is..."
Chu Zheng was interrupted by Lu Xiangrui before he could finish his words.
"Your Majesty, the earlier a decision is made, the earlier the relevant arrangements can be implemented. Many policies that are beneficial to the country have been delayed by a single decision. I feel that the academy is a huge benefit to our country.
There is no harm, why not make up your mind in this court today."
"Your Majesty, I feel that the Grand Master's words are too vague and unreliable..."
"Your Majesty, why don't you allow me to speak more?"
Cheng Yijie wanted to continue to refute Lu Xiangrui, but was interrupted by Su Wang, who had been acting as a dull gourd next to him.
"Su Aiqing, come and listen!"
"Your Majesty, I can hear it. At this point in the debate, both adults think that the academy should be opened. It's just a matter of time. It's just a matter of time. In the final analysis, it's because there is no concrete experience in opening an academy before. In my humble opinion, the academy should be opened.
, why not open an academy in the capital first to see what others can do? If the profit is not small, it can be promoted to the world, and if there are any shortcomings, we can make up for it in time!"
"That's right! That's right! Su Aiqing's compromise method is very good. My dear friends, just follow Prime Minister Su's proposal. Do you have any objections?"
"Old minister, I have no objection!"
Cheng Yijie just wanted to postpone the establishment of the academy. Although he has not been able to completely follow his wishes, it may be a good harvest. He knows the principle of biting off more than he can chew, so it is better to take it as soon as possible.
Some.
"Old...I have no objections, either!"
Lu Xiangrui was still a little unconvinced, but Chu Zheng's words clearly sealed the matter. If he continued to raise objections, he would not give the emperor face.
"Okay, that being the case, where is Zhao Yunqing, the Minister of Household Affairs?"
A fat man with a dark face and a round face rolled out of the crowd. His appearance was really unworthy of his elegant name.
"The old minister is here."
"Look at what you have done in the Ministry of Household Affairs over the years. I don't know how much money I have secretly taken from home. I will leave it to the Ministry of Household Affairs to build the academy. This is the first academy opened by our government.
, after three months, you must give me a satisfactory answer sheet."
"Your Majesty, the matter of the academy is taken care of by me, but the emperor's words are not right. Hey, hey, hey, the old minister is just a bit greedy, so he gained some weight, but he never dared to take a penny from home!"
"Okay, okay, I just said it casually and didn't let you, Fatty Zhao, take it seriously. Come here today and retire from the court!"
Now Chu Zheng loves and fears Lu Xiangrui, the grand master. He hopes that he can come to the court to open up some situations, but he is also afraid that he will cause some trouble that is difficult to deal with.
"Retreat!!!"
Along with Wu Chan's hoarse voice, the officials began to slowly exit the Jinluan Palace, and Lu Xiangrui could only walk down the hall with full of reluctance.
Cheng Yijie and his trio came together unsurprisingly. Behind them was Lu Xiangrui, who had been staring at their backs, and further behind them was Su Wang, who was looking at the backs of the four people in front of them.
After Cheng Yijie and the others disappeared from sight, Su Wang stepped forward and patted Lu Xiangrui on the shoulder.
"It's a good thing that you want to open a door for scholars in the world, but you are a little too hasty. The imperial examination in Dachu must be changed, but it is destined that the pace cannot be too fast. There are too many people's interests involved.
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"Opening a door for scholars all over the world? Lao Su, do you think that I, Lu Xiangrui, am so small-minded? If I just open a door, do I, Lu Xiangrui, need to put in a lot of trouble myself?"
My disciple Lu Lingxuan alone is enough!"
There was an evil smile on the corner of Lu Xiangrui's mouth that he had never seen before. Su Wang, who had known him for decades, had never seen this scene before, and he was a little frightened for a moment.
"Then what do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do?"
Lu Xiangrui took a few strides and walked out of the Jinluan Palace, which was respected by the world. His eyes looked at the huge square in front of him and the hundreds of officials walking in the square with astonishing brilliance. Finally, he slowly stretched out his hand.
His hands opened his chest, as if he wanted to embrace the whole world in his arms!
"I want the sound of reading to be heard all over the country and across the universe! I want academies to open in every state and everywhere, and the seeds of reading to fill the world!"