"Be of one mind and work together, be equal to those above, do not disobey orders below, and obey the emperor's orders." Wu Yue Chun Qiu Gou Jian became a minister.
"So what if it doesn't work out as expected? Are they willing to drop out of school?" The emperor sneered: "You can directly send the official documents of the Taichang Mansion to the Imperial College, and ask a few doctors from Mingjing to organize those students, organize essay writing exams on the spot, and organize them according to their merits. With poor rankings, all those outside of the top 200 will be transferred to other places. If there are those who really give up and refuse to study, they really think that they want to study in Taixue, and leave if they want to. Since they have handed in their certificates and completed their studies, they must complete Taixue honestly. All studies must be conducted according to the rules of Taixue."
After saying that, the emperor suddenly asked: "What is one of the several academic rules originally set for the Imperial Academy?"
There are thirteen academic rules in Taixue, covering various aspects, such as not criticizing the court, not rebelling against human ethics, not breaking the law, not using what you have learned to study foreign countries, not gathering in private fights, etc. Among them, there is a ban on those who drop out of school without authorization. punishment.
Zhao Wen knew what the emperor was asking about, but when he and everyone else set up these basic academic rules with the emperor, he said that the emperor was too worried about dropping out of school without authorization, and he never thought that this was reserved for him by the emperor. means of coping.
Seeing that Zhao Wen was speechless, the emperor said to himself: "Abandoning scholars without authorization shows contempt for the imperial court, and it is unreasonable to act arrogantly. The minister's desk and other government offices will record the student's file, and he will not be recommended for recommendation within ten years."
"This, should this be notified to Jijiu and others first?" Zhao Wen wanted to let the Yang family and others who were interested in this matter participate in the discussion, but unexpectedly the emperor said:
"Jiujiu is in charge of studies, and Pushe is in charge of politics. They do not interfere with each other and do not overstep each other's authority. This is the rule set from the beginning." The emperor looked directly at Zhao Wen and said: "You just go and talk to Pushe Pan Xu. In this matter, Yang Yi is only responsible for summoning the doctors to come up with questions and prepare for the exam, and he does not need to worry about the rest."
Zhao Wen did not dare to look at the emperor, so he immediately leaned over and replied: "I am at your service."
"In addition, I heard that among the scholars who applied for the Imperial College, there are many who lied about their age." The emperor asked. This is what Wang Fu told him before, saying that some people lied about their age at the age of twelve in order to enter the Imperial College. When he was fifteen years old, he looked older and was taller, so he claimed to be eighteen years old. However, he was found out and expelled one by one.
Zhao Wen had also heard about this, but he didn't take it to heart at the time. After all, lying about his age had not happened before, and it only needed to be identified. But he didn't know what the emperor meant when he suddenly asked about this.
The emperor said: "Moral education and the passing on of classics and meanings require even a sage to learn them in small amounts so that the Tao is in line with his nature and as if it were made in heaven. Therefore, a childish child should also be brought into the ancestral home, where he should first learn to read and practice etiquette, and then Then teach the meaning of the scriptures. In my opinion, children’s studies should be added to the Imperial Academy. Boys under fourteen and above ten years old should be taught how to read and recognize characters, and the meaning of the Filial Piety Classic should be taught. Wait until they are fifteen years old to unify it. According to the examination plan, those who are excellent will be admitted to the five subjects of Taixue, and those who are inferior will be dismissed."
Zhao Wen continued the emperor's words and said: "This matter can be done by opening up local prefectures and allowing local schools to run schools. It seems inappropriate for the Imperial College to do this."
"You do not understand."
In fact, this is the emperor's true intention behind the Taixue. The five subjects of Taixue and the separate examinations are just to confuse the public. As long as he is picked up from a humble family and trained regularly, it can be changed in a few years. The ratio of powerful scholars from Taixue to those from humble families.
At this time, how could the emperor leave the matter of opening a monastery to the local government? The local subordinates would not care about it. On the one hand, whether he has so many high-quality teacher resources is another, so at least for a long time.
Here, the emperor will not delegate the power to organize education to local governments.
The emperor pointed at Zhao Wen and said sternly: "I plan to conduct this children's school according to the past practice of Yulin orphans. From now on, all orphans of soldiers from the Northern and Southern armies, or orphans of ministers, can enroll in the school to show the court's care for its meritorious officials.
meaning."
"But." Zhao Wen didn't want to stop the emperor, but wanted to think of the objections that others might raise in advance, and then get an exact reply from the emperor. Only in this way could he have confidence in his heart and help the emperor implement it with less effort: "Tai Xue
The Ph.D.s are all taught by celebrities and Confucian scholars. It would be out of character to let them teach children."
The emperor had already made a plan in his mind, and at this time he talked eloquently: "Some time ago, I asked the father-in-law to test the Confucian students at Xuanping Tower. Didn't they divide the upper, middle and lower third places? Now the upper ones have been worshiped as Taixue teachers and assistants.
Doctors teach students, and as for the middle-ranking ones and the older ones among the lower-ranking ones, they can just be entrusted to children to learn, and they have the right to be enlightened teachers."
Zhao Wen thought for a while and finally asked: "Wei, I don't know what the regulations are for this children's school, how many people there are, and whether the admission conditions are similar to those of Taixue."
At this time, the emperor took out a roll of paper from the desk and unfolded it. The content was a sketch of the Taixue building drawn by the supervising craftsman. Zhao Wen went over to take a look and found that the completed Taixue's specifications were comparable to those of the palace.
The double ques in front of the door are old things that originally belonged to Mingguang Palace. On the central axis is a bright hall with ceremonial and examination functions. The left and right fronts of the bright hall, as well as the left and right sides are teaching areas. The large area behind the bright hall is for students.
There are study buildings for living, pavilions for storing books, and leisure places such as lake pavilions.
The emperor pointed to an open space in the lake northwest of Taixue and said: "Build a house and a school here. Tongzixue will be called Mengxue from now on. The boys who enter the school will be called Tongsheng, and the students of Taixue will be called students. How many direct teachings will be taught in Mengxue?
, the rank is the same as the Taixue teaching, and there is a Siye above him, who is directly under the Taixue Pushe, well, let Lu Cui be the Siye."
Lu Cui was a disciple of Cai Yong. He was in Chu Pingzhong and drove to Chang'an with him. He was good at eloquence and his age and qualifications were suitable.
How to use people to decide things is the emperor's power. Zhao Wen did not dare to comment and nodded in agreement.
"As for the number of people, we will decide on three hundred first. I will order the Northern and Southern armies to recruit suitable orphans of soldiers. If there are still vacancies, we will search for orphans of appropriate age from the private sector." The emperor said: "The admission requirements are very simple, no literacy is required, as long as
As long as you are of suitable age, the repairs will be paid for by the court."
Zhao Wen flattered him and said: "However, after your Majesty treated Zhongliang so kindly, he was really unfavorable. Even in the past three generations, he has not been as kind as your Majesty. Now there are not only the five subjects of Taixue, but also the orphans and Mengxue. Given time, the world will not be unhappy.
I would like to congratulate Your Majesty."
The emperor smiled and said: "Without Zhao Qing, this matter would not have gone smoothly. You can start to do this. There will be an edict for you at the Chancellery."
Since last month's court meeting ended with the emperor's victory, the power in the hands of the emperor has greatly increased. He can now directly bypass the chancellery and issue orders to foreign ministers, and obtain the compliance of the foreign ministers. Afterwards, he only needs to ask the chancellor to make up for it.