Yao Guangxiao pondered for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say that I want to say but feel it is inappropriate. I don't want to say it, but it is quite appropriate for the occasion."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Young Master, we are called monarchs and ministers, but in fact we are friends. Master, what do you have to say that is not convenient for you to say?"
Yao Guangxiao pondered over and over again and sighed: "Your Majesty, in fact, the real purpose of governing the country with scholars and civilian officials is to make the country slowly... die."
Slow... death?
Zhu Di was furious and said angrily: "Young Master, what are you talking about? Is a country born to seek death? In that case, what is the use of civil servants? Any dog can be better than them."
Yao Guangxiao smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, if you use someone else, you will die violently!"
In one sentence, Zhu Di was speechless.
His expression was solemn, and he wanted to get angry, but he didn't know what to say... In the end, he only let out a long sigh.
This statement has touched upon the fundamentals.
Die slowly, die suddenly on the spot...you choose one!
Zhu Di hummed: "It's easy to say, but I really want to find them. What can they do?"
Xu Jingchang thought for a while and said with a smile: "Jian Tianguan, as well as all my colleagues, I will tell you the truth. I started running the school last year and recruited so many young people. Over the past year, they have started to teach one after another. At least I have to arrange a place for them."
Is there a way out?"
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids and said, "Xia Yuanji, don't be so weird here. Did I tell them to take part in the imperial examination?"
Among them, the clan conflicts, whether it was the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms or the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, proved that the clan was unreliable. And in the identity of the clan, the representative who sought the throne was Zhu Di himself. If he had not had a deep understanding, Zhu Di would not have been so active.
The feudal clan has been cut off.
"Jian Tianguan, even if you don't directly recruit the master to join the imperial examination, the reform of the imperial examination must be done! Don't tell me that adding more content is not feasible. After all, Emperor Taizu made the Imperial Examination a required test. Don't you think
Do you think His Majesty’s determination is lower than that of Emperor Taizu?”
But based on experience, the forces that can assist the emperor and govern the country are just the clan, relatives, eunuchs, military ministers, and scholar-bureaucrats.
The skill of this move cannot be achieved without twenty years.
In order to protect the interests of the civil servants who served in the imperial examination, the courtiers refused to give in.
You, Xu Jingchang, don’t care about dragging all the nobles into trouble, but you still have Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, Zhu Neng, Duke of Cheng, Qiu Fu, Duke of Qi, and so many marquises... Let’s fight against each other, even if we get to His Majesty, civil and military affairs
Everyone is opposed to your proposal, Xu Jingchang. Even if His Majesty wants to support you, he will not risk the disapproval of the world.
Zhu Di fell into a long silence...
"It should be 70%. After all, Master Yao is on our side." Jian Yi said slowly.
The other ministers looked at it and nodded.
Needless to say, relatives and eunuchs. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, these two groups took turns taking control of the country and brought chaos to the Han Dynasty.
As for the military officials, the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms...these painful lessons cannot be overemphasized. After all, the scholar-bureaucrats are considered to be the least bad force.
Jian Yi still had a sullen face. He had suppressed Xu Jingchang's arrogance, so there was no need to talk nonsense.
Realizing that these people were playing rogue and dragging all the honorable people into the water, Xu Jingchang also acted rogue. Anyway, I have my aunt's protection, so I won't die no matter how hard I try. If you are not convinced, then come over!
At this moment, Jian Yi sighed heavily and said: "Ding Guo Gong, now, what are you going to do before you are willing to stop?"
Since ancient times, there has been no dynasty that lasts forever. The only difference is that they die early and die later.
Although they seize power, they will not directly challenge the imperial power; although they love money, they also pay attention to the sustainable development of fishing.
You dig our foundations, and I will dig your ancestral graves.
Yes, but that's all.
Xu Jingchang went back to Xu Mansion alone.
"Jian Tianguan, Xia Shangshu, and all of you are opposed to the entry of the master into the court, and to the appointment of people with expertise as officials. I understand your thoughts... When these people enter the court, you will no longer be able to hide the bastard things you do.
When the time comes, how many people in the court will be able to escape safely? Without professional talents, no one can understand your details. If no one understands, everything will be fine. Am I right?"
"Master Yao told me something. It seems that making civil servants useless is the key to governing the country. It sounds a bit ridiculous, but if you think about it carefully, if they are very capable and hold great power, wouldn't they become
Wang Mang and Cao Cao? The emperor can't control it!" Zhu Di said lightly, and in his hand, he actually held Xu Jingchang's usual fishing rod.
The king and his ministers faced the pond and chatted casually.
Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji looked at each other, "How's it going? What's the chance of winning?"
Xia Yuanji gritted his teeth and said, "Dong Guo, you are so annoying. Being an official in the same dynasty is like riding on the same boat. No one can sit safely in the wind and waves!"
Xu Jingchang was stunned, "Jian Tianguan, what do you mean?"
Xu Jingchang said indifferently: "I am no longer the general secretary. If you want to remove me from my official position, just do it. I don't care anyway."
"No!" Song Li immediately retorted, "Dingguo Gong, civil servants who came from the imperial examination, all spent ten years in poverty, and they all studied Confucius and Mencius. We know exactly what you are learning in your so-called school. They are not qualified to participate at all.
The qualifications for the imperial examination. If they are allowed to participate in the imperial examination, there will be an uproar among the scholars. I would rather resign than agree!"
"So just find something for them to do." Xu Jingchang said simply.
Xia Yuanji said straightforwardly: "Let your students take the imperial examination and become officials in the court... You want to cultivate an army of the Xu family! By then, the civil and military courtiers will all be yours, Duke Ding, you have a great plan.
, with great intentions!”
What a great Jian Tianguan, he finally showed his trump card.
Zhu Di smiled and said: "I know what you said, but how can those scholars who have passed the examination be willing to do these things? Even ordinary children who can be teachers at home will not go out to do things."
The two of them had a good discussion, but at this moment, someone suddenly sent news that His Majesty left the palace and went to the Xu Mansion.
Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "Your Majesty, you shouldn't ask your ministers this! The King of Han has such a big business, including lending money and weaving silk. He is in urgent need of talents. Not only the King of Han, but also the King of Zhao, as well as the merchants
The shipping department and Zheng He's fleet all need a large number of talents, isn't this the way out for scholars!"
Come on, hurt each other!
Xu Jingchang moved his butt subconsciously, and then said: "I am still young, and I don't want to lead the army, nor do I want to be hereditary. Anyway, you can do whatever you want, and I don't care."
Immediately, the two people's hearts were in suspense. Damn it, Your Majesty will not be persuaded by Xu Jingchang, right?
…
At this time, Jian Yi faintly spoke, "Ding Guo Gong, you advocate using experts to govern the country, that's great! Should we also use experts to lead the army and fight with experts?"
"Aren't you afraid of His Majesty's wrath because you are so perfunctory?" Xu Jingchang sneered: "I don't care, but can you?"
There is no point in talking about it now, we can only break up unhappy.
Now that things have happened, the cards of both sides have been revealed... Xu Jingchang used those three books to gain a reputation for his school and to pave the way for the next thing.
If Yao Guangxiao hadn't helped Zhu Dijing succeed, he wouldn't have dared to say this.
Zhu Di snorted coldly: "Zhao and Song Dynasties have no bones. They knelt down to the barbarians and slaughtered loyal and loyal people. They didn't even recover Yanyun. It's simply a shame for all generations! I, the Ming Dynasty, swept away the Yuan court, restored the Han family's rivers and mountains, won the righteousness of the country, and pursued the three generations. Isn't that right?
Can he be as cowardly and shameless as Zhao Song?"
Zhu Di chuckled and said: "The method of provoking generals is useless. If everyone in the court opposes it, I will be helpless."
Zhu Di then added: "I'm just worried that if you join the Hundred Schools of Learning, so many scholars will learn a skill but have nowhere to use it, and something will happen."
"Not at all!" Xu Jingchang was furious. The county school was at the bottom of the imperial examination, and it was also the most lax in assessment... According to the Ministry of Rites, it was probably the physical education class in high school.
Xie Jin did not dare to sit with Xu Jingchang. He could only tilt his position slightly to distinguish him from the others, and then lowered his head silently without saying a word.
Almost at the same time, Xu Jingchang also came to the General Administration Department again, and Jian Yi gave him the middle position. Then he led six ministries and nine ministers, all sitting opposite Xu Jingchang, and the six major factions were besieging Guangmingding.
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At this moment, Xu Jingchang is like a greedy Tyrant Qin. Facing the six countries huddled together, using land to serve Qin is like holding firewood to put out a fire. No matter what, we cannot agree.
Since the odds of winning are slim, there is no need to continue to pester.
You kid also knows that you are scared, great!
Yao Guangxiao is enough to offset Xu Jingchang's relative advantage.
In the end, we became a leader. There are so many of us, how can we still be afraid of you?
Xu Jingchang was not afraid of them in the Golden Palace, and at this moment, he was certainly not afraid anymore.
These words reveal awe-inspiring murderous intent, which is where Jian Yi's confidence lies.
The people will not be forced to rebel in one fell swoop.
Jian Yi had a sullen face, said nothing, and just glared.
You can criticize the scholar-bureaucrats all you want, but it is really not easy to replace them.
Xia Yuanji nodded, "Okay, if that's the case, then let's grit our teeth and hold on. No matter what, we can't let Xu Jingchang succeed!"
"It's very simple. I just want the Ministry of Rites to agree to list my school as an official school, and then issue a skill certificate to students who successfully complete their studies. That's all!"
Xu Jingchang is very skilled in driving, and he turns when told to turn.
The courtiers who were still angry at first were overjoyed when they saw Xu Jingchang's slight change of color, as if they had drunk Kaisel, which was a great pleasure.
Don't you think that civil servants are unprofessional? We also think that hereditary honors are inappropriate.
"No!" Song Li still flatly refused, "Dong Guogong, I advise you not to have any unreasonable thoughts and turn into an official scholar. You will also have to file an official complaint. The next step is to take part in the imperial examination. How can we allow you to reduce your daily salary?"
The moon is cutting, making every step of the way?"
"Nothing!" Jian Yi chuckled and said: "Since the matter cannot be undone, let's break the pot and break the pot. We immediately submitted a letter asking Your Majesty to directly promote soldiers with meritorious service as generals and abolish hereditary noble generals! What do you think?
Sample?"
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty is also worried that he can't control it?"
Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, "Then what are you going to do?"
The Minister of Rites, instead of studying national etiquette, turned to studying the art of war.
"Then your Majesty is willing for Ming Dynasty to follow the old path of Zhao and Song Dynasties?"
Really, you can take away your official position at will. Anyway, I still have a hereditary and non-replaceable title, and my official position was given by His Majesty. Can you really make Zhu Di bow his head?
Same joke!
Xu Jingchang was full of confidence and didn't care.
Jian Yi said quietly: "Ding Guo Gong is indeed extraordinary... but other people may not be as open-minded as you, right?"
Song Li said from the side: "Dong Guo Gong, our Ministry of Rites has thought about it and we can make these three books compulsory in county school. What do you think?"
Xu Jingchang looked at Jian Yi and raised his brows. He didn't really care about the title, but there was a problem. Once the nobles and civil servants joined forces, it would be difficult for him to win no matter what.
Xu Jingchang said: "So Your Majesty needs to give honors to those scholars who are willing to do things!"
Zhu Di was very surprised, "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness has so many classmates. Is it difficult for you to issue them a certificate to prove that they came from the Eight Classics School?"
Zhu Di frowned slightly, and after a moment, he sighed: "It's still not easy, but I can do it!" Zhu Di's eyes became firmer.
