"If Cui Shangshu is willing to spend some money, I will not disagree with what Cui Shangshu said." Zhou Pei said.

A little money is just a drop in the bucket for a wealthy family like the Cui family in Qinghe.

But getting this little money out of their hands is the biggest problem of the century.

However, Chen Jue and Zhou Pei did not expect that Cui Zhongli actually nodded in agreement, "I am willing to give 130,000 taels of silver to the national treasury."

“!!!!!”

This... everyone present was shocked!

Especially Chen Jue, he couldn’t believe it!

I didn’t expect that in just one court meeting, I could get a huge sum of money so easily!

This is really a great joy!

Chen Jue wanted to laugh wildly, but thinking that he was still in court, he coughed lightly and suppressed the ecstasy in his heart.

If someone automatically delivers money to your door, don't blame him for being rude!

Don’t want it for nothing!

"Cui Qing is so polite. How can I be so embarrassed? Zhou Qing, why don't you quickly thank us Cui Shangshu for your generous gesture on behalf of the people!" Chen Jue winked.

Hurry!

When Zhou Pei heard this, he reacted in surprise. He was afraid that Cui Zhongli would regret it, so he thanked Cui Zhongli and couldn't wait to ask Cui Zhongli, "When should I go to the house to get the number for this money?"

"How about tomorrow morning? No, no, we have to do it as early as possible. Cui Shangshu, how about we go now?" With that, Zhou Pei was about to go out.

Cui Zhongli: "..."

Seeing that Cui Zhongli didn't move, Zhou Pei turned around and looked doubtfully, and suddenly remembered that this was still a court meeting!

"...Well, look at my memory. I was so happy that I forgot that we are still in court. Please forgive me." The embarrassed Zhou Pei quickly turned around and begged for mercy.

"It's okay!" Chen Jue waved his hand. He felt Zhou Pei's joy at the moment because he was also very happy.

It's just that he still takes into account his identity as emperor.

The money problem was solved. Chen Jue thought about it and felt that Cui Zhongli's suggestion of "replacing taxes with work" was a good idea.

feasible.

But thinking that there may be many people in a household who want food and money in order to be tax-free, Chen Jue made another rule: a household can only have two laborers at most.

"I've asked someone to draw a pruning plan and instructions for the school. The construction of the school will be handed over to——"

Chen Jue paused, looked around, thought for a moment, and said, "Leave it to Liu Yi, with Yu Shushang assisting."

"On the issue of education reform, Grand Tutor Wang Yuanqi is responsible, and the Ministry of Rites assists in handling it."

As soon as the blueprints for building the school came out, what did the ministers present not understand?

Regarding educational reform and building schools, His Majesty never thought of asking their advice.

Many ministers couldn't help but feel lucky that they didn't say "disagree" easily just now.

Especially Yu Shushang was even more grateful after seeing the drawing.

"Cui Shangshu, please stay! Cui Shangshu!"

After the court meeting, Cui Zhongli left the palace gate when someone suddenly grabbed him from behind.

Cui Zhongli looked back and saw that it was Liang Wenjing who had just been lifted up a few days ago.

"Cui Shangshu, why did you just agree to His Majesty's construction of a school to reform education?" Liang Wenjing pulled Cui Zhongli to a deserted corner and looked around and asked.

Cui Shangshu is the head of the Cui family in Qinghe, a wealthy family. How could he agree to such a reform?

They all know that the education reform, like the imperial examination promoted by His Majesty, will gradually replace the aristocratic families. It is not yet known whether the aristocratic families will still exist by then!

Liang Wenjing didn’t believe Cui Shangshu didn’t know, “Shang Shu, do you know——”

"Well," Cui Zhongli nodded, "Our Majesty is now different from the little emperor back then. So what if we don't agree?"

"ah?"

Liang Wenjing was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood.

yes!

Seeing that His Majesty had even prepared the drawings, it was obvious that he was not here to inform them.

Even if they, as ministers, disagree, they will probably carry out this reform in the end.

In fact, there is one more thing Cui Zhongli didn't say, that is, he readily took out 30,000 taels of silver in order to prevent His Majesty from winning the hearts of the people.

Of course, Cui Zhongli doesn't care whether the people are popular or not. His main purpose is to win over poor families!

I spent three hundred thousand taels of silver to win over a poor family and get a good one from His Majesty.

Kill two birds with one stone!

"Cui Shangshu, so you are here? It's hard for me to find you!"

Zhou Pei, who happened to be looking for someone, found someone at this moment. When he saw Cui Zhongli standing at the gate of the palace from a distance, he hurriedly pulled him up as if he had seen a rich man.

The two brothers seemed to be carrying him out of the palace gate, crying as they walked, "My household is really poor. Fortunately, I have the relief from you, Minister. Let's go and get the money quickly."

Come on, go get the money, don't wait any longer, I feel relieved after I withdraw the money!

Cui Zhongli: "..."

Zhou Pei's money-obsessed look was really invisible. Cui Zhongli glanced at the other person's hand on his shoulder with disgust and stayed away from him calmly.

Zhou Pei didn't care and smiled, as long as he got the money.

"Everyone, get out!" Chen Jue, who was as obsessed with money as Zhou Pei, after learning that the 30,000 taels of silver contributed by the Cui family had been placed in the Ministry of Household Affairs, he coldly waved away the palace officials.

As soon as they left, he could no longer resist the ecstasy in his heart and burst out laughing.

However, before I could laugh for a while, I was interrupted by a very unsighted person.

"Your Majesty, that money is not that easy to get."

"..."

He was only halfway laughing when he got stuck. Chen Jue looked coldly at the source of the sound, "Su Xing, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

You have no eyesight, can't you make him happy at this time?

"Hmph!" Chen Jue said very nonchalantly: "Don't give away the money for free, I don't care what he has in mind!"

As long as you don't step on his bottom line!

After lunch that day, Chen Jue summoned the Taifu, the Ministry of Rites and others in the Wenhua Hall to discuss education reform.

"The education system is divided into classes according to age, elementary, intermediate and advanced. The elementary stage is from six to twelve years old, the intermediate stage is from twelve to fifteen years old, and the advanced stage is from fifteen to twenty years old.

The primary stage is a comprehensive one, which is borne by the imperial court. As for the intermediate and advanced stages, only the cost of pens, ink, paper and inkstones is waived."

The time for admission to the school is unified, on the first day of September. There is an exam every three years. If you pass the exam, you can enter the next higher school."

"Your Majesty!" He said that he was a little thirsty, and Liu Zhong on the side handed him a cup of tea with great discernment.

Chen Jue paused for a moment, took the tea cup and took a sip, then continued the topic.

"Naturally, the content learned by junior, intermediate, and advanced students should not be the same. As for what content should be learned, this matter will be left to the Taifu to make regulations."

After Chen Jue explained the educational reform he conceived to the Tutor of the Ministry of Rites and others, he then asked them, "Is there anything else you don't understand?"

"Your Majesty, I have a doubt." The Minister of Rites stood up and said, "Confucius said that there is no distinction between education and education. Education should not separate people. I also agree with your Majesty's reform.

It’s just that if there are more students, there will be more teachers to ask for, so where can we find them?”

"Well, that's a good question."

Chen Jue nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Master, I will choose from aristocratic families for the time being."

Don't push the aristocratic family too hard.

In this way, the aristocratic family can still maintain its current interest in controlling education, and it will be more convenient, so the resistance will be very small.

After the reform is successful and implemented in the future, the masters from these aristocratic families will be kicked out slowly through other methods of selecting masters.

"This matter is also left to the Grand Tutor." Chen Jue looked at Wang Yuanqi and said with a smile: "It's still hard work for the Grand Tutor."
Chapter completed!