"Guozijian" is the highest institution of learning. Each prefecture, state, and county has established "prefectural schools", "state schools", and "county schools" respectively, and villages and towns have "primary schools." Anyone who "studies in a rural school will do half of the labor service."
.Under the Ming Dynasty, children had to enter primary school at the age of eight, and the schooling lasted for five years...
Chen Yonghua sat in the post house, flipping through all kinds of information collected by his men. What interested him most was the education system that had just been implemented. This is a top-down education system. In addition to improving the academy system,
, and also covers ordinary people. There is also a system for recommending talents. Those who are well-known in the state examination are sent to the government, and those who are well-known in the government examination are sent to the academy. If they pass the academy examination, they can be admitted to the Imperial College. After graduating from the Imperial Academy, there is still a period of
During the two-year internship period, you will first be an official. After passing the inspection, you can fill in the six official positions and be promoted, and then you will become an official.
After repeated reading, Chen Yonghua couldn't help but admire Zhu Yongxing's courage and actions, and also saw Zhu Yongxing's ambition. After this relatively detailed planning, although there was no imperial examination, it has shown the intention to "catch all the scholars in one fell swoop". Moreover, from the surface
Judging from the above, the path for scholars to enter officialdom is broader than that of the imperial examination.
"Build holy temples and schools to recruit talents, and the common people will have wise men, the country will be self-consolidated, and the world will be prosperous." As an orthodox scholar, Chen Yonghua developed education in line with his philosophy, although not everything Zhu Yongxing did impressed him.
Satisfied, but in the war years, it was already remarkable that such a system could be introduced.
Accompanying Chen Yonghua to Guangzhou was Zheng Jing's personal bodyguard Feng Xifan. In terms of personal relationships, although Chen Yonghua was highly regarded by Zheng Jing, he was still more trusted than Feng Xifan. Feng Xifan was ignorant of the general situation, but liked to wield power and was loyal and brave.
Zheng Jing was angry when Hou Chenba switched to Nanming. He also had no good impression of Zhu Yongxing.
"The place is newly restored and the war is not over. These matters should be postponed to the future. Put aside the basics and win over the weak to win over people's hearts. Min Fan's ambition is not small, and it will be a big trouble in the future." Feng Xifan curled his lips and said with a sneer.
His ambition is not small? Chen Yonghua smiled bitterly and did not answer immediately. After all, Min Fan is still a descendant of the Zhu family. At this time of great change in the world, he is working hard to revive. He may have the idea of "the king of meritorious deeds" in his heart.
But it makes sense. As for the Zheng family, do they have small ambitions?
"As Min Fan is left behind by the imperial court, words and etiquette are indispensable." Chen Yonghua reminded: "Now that the whole province of Guangdong is about to be restored, the southwest and southeast are integrated into one. We must not cause trouble for the king."
Feng Xifan snorted. Although he was unhappy in his heart, the situation after the Ming army regained Guangdong in the southwest was indeed the same. In any case, Yaofeng may be over, and the appearance of Mingchen still has to be made. Unless the Zheng family abandons Jin and Xia
, and the mainland territories that will be occupied by troops, retreat to Taiwan and continue to be a warlord.
To be honest, Zheng Jing and his generals did not expect that Zhu Yongxing would come to Guangzhou in person. Nor did they expect that the Southwest Ming Army would capture Guangzhou so quickly and continue to advance eastward. Chen Yonghua was more alert. He returned immediately after receiving the news at sea, and then
After some discussions with Zheng Jing and others, he came again.
When I came to Guangzhou this time, I was not prepared to have any ideal outcome regarding the affairs of the Zhongyong Marquis Chen Ba. The ministers asked the imperial court to ask for their crimes. What happened? Just ask. Once you have an explanation, let it go. As for Chen Yonghua and Feng Xifan,
The name of the trip also became to bring gifts to congratulate Min Fan on another great victory and regaining Guangzhou. Then it was reported to Zhu Yongxing that Zheng Jing wanted to respond to the imperial court and obey the order. He was preparing to send troops to Chaozhou to coordinate the Ming army's eastward advance.
Chaozhou, yes, Zheng Jing still decided to take this place, which is the traditional place of the Zheng family to supplement food, pay, and soldiers. His calculation was very precise. The reinforcements sent by the Fujian Qing Army have been dispatched. Chaozhou and Meizhou will be the two sides.
The area of fighting.
Because the Qing Army's Guangdong Navy was defeated, and the Zheng family occupied Jin, Xia, and Chaozhou near the sea, it was easy to be attacked by water and land like Guangzhou. Therefore, the reinforcing Qing Army in Fujian Province must focus on Meizhou, or guard it to block the Ming Dynasty.
The army entered Fujian, or counterattacked to defeat the Ming army. In this way, the Zheng family waited for an opportunity to seize Chaozhou. Firstly, they could form a pincer attack on Meizhou from the east and south with the Ming army advancing eastward. Secondly, there was little resistance. The Qing army was in the southwest Ming Dynasty.
Under the pressure of the army, it was difficult to devote heavy troops to fight for Chaozhou.
Occupying it first and thus gaining a foothold on the mainland; requesting the court to obtain Chaozhou from the Southwest Ming Army. For Zheng Jing, these two options can be said to have pros and cons at a glance. The strength of the Southwest Ming Army and the success of the Eastern Expedition made Zheng Jing
They had to reconsider their countermeasures and change their tough attitude.
The reputation and strength of the Zheng family are not enough to set up a flag on their own, and there is no doubt that they will hang the Yongli sign. Otherwise, not only will they lose the support of the Jin gentry and the people on the mainland, but also the officials, gentry, and vassals who currently follow the Zheng family.
Give birth to alien thoughts.
This is the importance of righteousness and honor. Even if Feng Xifan is dissatisfied, he has nothing to do. Because the person in charge of the imperial court today is Zhu Yongxing, who is left behind by the clan, not the cowardly and incompetent emperor Yongli who is at the mercy of others.
Chen Yonghua was conflicted in his heart. According to the sage books he had learned, he should be loyal to the emperor and the court. But Zheng Chenggong was kind to him, and he could not escape from this circle even if a scholar died for his confidant.
"With the help of the Western Yi, the imperial navy is getting stronger and stronger." Feng Xifan frowned and expressed another concern of his, "What kind of good intentions do those Western Yi have? If the imperial court wants us to collect less ship tax,
With tariffs, they gain the benefits, but we suffer the losses.”
"There is no way." Chen Yonghua has long thought about this possibility, but he didn't say it out loud. It is not normal for the court to give orders to ministers. However, in his opinion, Min Fan may not be in a hurry to do this. From these days
Judging from the first contact with the Zheng family, Min Fan still cared about the Zheng family's face, or Zheng Chenggong's face. It almost never issued any mandatory orders, and most of them were in a discussion tone.
This may not be the cleverness of Min Fan. If they don't break up with the Zheng family, as long as the Zheng family still carries the banner of the Ming Dynasty in the southeast, they can contain a large number of Qing troops in Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong. Let's talk about this Eastern Expedition.
, the Zheng family did not send troops to assist in the war, but the Qing army in Fujian Province did not dare to come to reinforce with all their strength and confidence. In the early days of the Eastern Expedition, although the Guangdong Navy of the Qing army assembled, some troops were left to defend the Zheng family.
Raid.
Treat the Zheng family as allies, without forcing or giving orders. In the eyes of the Qing army, this harmonious relationship is naturally inevitable.
This is Zhu Yongxing’s thoughts and ideas. No matter whether you contribute or not, as long as you stand by my side and don’t become my enemy, it will help. (To be continued...)