Chapter 131: It’s not enough to be miserable, so I pretend to surrender instead
On September 19, Emperor Taichang did not attend court early because he was seriously ill.
Yang Lian breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s actually quite okay since I’m not still regarded as a minister who cares about life.
Others may not know it clearly, but Liu Yijing in prison knows that he made plans before the rebellion and was one of the planners and main participants of the rebellion.
If you are ruthless, you will be arrested and imprisoned.
Zhu Youxiao did not do this.
Did Liu Yijing not want to be implicated? Or did Zhu Youxiao disdain to arrest him?
Probably not, but he kept himself as the villain, trying to manipulate and play with to show his big heart...
Yang Lian felt that he was insulted. A Jinshi who studied hard in a poor family and became famous was toyed with by someone who relied on his birth to reach a high position. This is so insulting!
He worked behind closed doors, completely thinking on his own, and finally came up with a plan.
"Hahahaha! It has to be me! I am wiser than Zhuge, and it has to be me, Yang Lian~"
Fraudulent surrender plan~
Since the first attempt to make a coup with Wang Wenyan failed, the second plan to sell bitter flesh and blood has failed.
The fundamental reason for the failure is that the prince is too good at acting.
At first, he pretended to be weak, illiterate, and liked carpenters, which deceived Wang An.
Later, he acted ruthlessly and radically, eager to eliminate the Beijing camp and promote the Mohist school. The result was completely staged, and the second morning session was extremely stable.
The fundamental reason is that Zhu Youxiao’s true thoughts were not detected.
Then this group’s plan to surrender will definitely work.
The fake surrender plan, as the name suggests, pretends to surrender to Zhu Youxiao, and then discovers the other party's true intentions when doing things, passes on the information, and even turns back at the critical moment.
In this way, Zhu Youxiao's plan was destroyed, and his reputation was damaged due to his self-contradiction. In the end, he had to compromise with the civil servants and release his power.
He thought about it and found that there were not many people suitable for surrendering nowadays.
But there are two people who are very suitable~
Most of the entire Donglin Party stood aside. Han Xu, Zhou Jiamo, and Sun Ruyou were all probably cowed. Only Sun Chengzong was promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he was extremely courageous and a powerful figure who could bear important responsibilities.
The first person to pretend to surrender was Sun Chengzong. I went to visit him myself and made sure that he would happily agree.
As for the second candidate to pretend to surrender, it must be my friend Zuo Guangdou~
Now Zuo Guangdou is still drinking tea.
I’ve been drinking for twenty days...
I heard that food and accommodation are provided, and people are always treated courteously. Family members can also visit, but they have to continue drinking tea and cannot leave freely.
Zuo Guangdou can surrender and agree to work for Zhu Youxiao. He should be a model of awakening and taking refuge.
Of course this is a fake surrender~
Sun Chengzong and Zuo Guangdou fought on both sides, one kept a low profile and did things normally, while the other, like Zhou Jiamo, surrendered in a high-profile manner.
No matter what, you can find out the prince's true thoughts, and maybe even get a double happiness.
The more Yang Lian thought about it, the more pleased she became.
He first went to find Zuo Guangdou's family and housekeeper in Beijing.
Zuo Guangdou went to "drink tea" in the past few days, and his family was worried. Since Zuo Guangdou was honest, the family borrowed some money from friends in the southeast, and tried to find out when Zuo Guangdou could release it.
Unexpectedly, it was the Tengxiang Four Guards and the selected Jinyi Guards who were being questioned this time, which was very different from the past when they were blinded by money.
You can visit and communicate, but you can't leave. No money will be accepted, saying that this is just investigation and protection, because it involves rebellion, and I suggest family members not to listen to other people's lies.
When Zuo Guangdou meets his family members, including his wife, he usually greets them with greetings and then says nothing else. Anyway, he doesn't want Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian to know more details about his life.
Yang Lian heard Mrs. Zuo Guangdou's introduction and knew that there should be no problem with the false surrender plan.
Colonel Zhu You wasted no time in punishing Zuo Guangdou without beating him or imprisoning him. In fact, it was like making him submissive. Then he showed it to the scholars all over the world that even someone as stubborn as Zuo Guangdou had become honest. The others weighed it up for themselves and did not surpass him. There is no way you can compete with your ability and will.
"What a good calculation..."
However, if he feints to surrender and then counterattacks, Zuo Guangdou must be happy to agree~
……
“Pa bang bang~
This abacus and abacus are really learned."
Today, Zhu Youxiao was studying with Li Ruhua, one of his teachers. He did not study the Four Books and Five Classics, nor did he discuss anecdotes about ancient and modern figures. Instead, he discussed accounting and mathematics.
I first asked Emperor Taichang about his condition. He found that it was relatively stable at the moment. After taking the medicine, he didn’t complain much about pain and was just lethargic.
Then Zhu Youxiao and Li Ruhua learned how to type an abacus, and then discussed the development of abacus and the skills of abacus.
Li Ruhua introduced: Although the abacus had been invented as early as the pre-Qin Dynasty, the development of abacus became popular in the Song Dynasty. The latter set of algorithms was created not long ago by the mathematician and economist Cheng Dawei.
Cheng Dawei also came to prominence during the Zhang Juzheng period. He was good at calculations since he was a child. Later, he devoted himself to researching a very convenient abacus method. He simplified the abacus calculation method since the Song Dynasty, refined and sublimated it, and created "Algorithm Tongzong", which is known as "Abacus Calculation". "Father".
Cheng Dawei passed away more than ten years ago. In addition to the convenient abacus, he also invented the tape measure for China, and it was actually used in Zhang Juzheng's Qingzhang land, becoming a very convenient tool.
The development of business, mathematics and various learnings that began in the late Ming Dynasty was supported by Cheng Dawei's abacus. At this time, abacus quickly became popular. In larger shops, abacus was used, and familiarity with abacus made it possible to get twice the result with half the effort.
"Then are all the officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs familiar with abacus and abacus?"
"The abacus was invented only more than 20 years ago. Currently, even in the Ministry of Household Affairs, only half of the people know how to use it, and even fewer are skilled in it."
Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, before the invention of computers, abacus would not be eliminated. It would be better to take advantage of the great opportunity of the invention of abacus to develop this knowledge, and at the same time require this skill from professional standards and establish certification qualifications.
Exam.
Various examinations in later generations were very demanding. The ancients' imperial examinations were extremely difficult, but non-imperial examinations were due to lack of opportunities rather than endless examinations.
It’s time to roll it up for the ancients~
He said to Li Ruhua: "I think starting from the Tianjin Shipping Department and the Yuegang Shipping Department, the appointment of tax collectors and accountants must obtain abacus professional qualifications."
"Abacus professional qualification?"
"You have to go to the shipping department, the tax field or the official warehouse, and you must be proficient in using abacus in the future. Even if you are a candidate, you must have an abacus professional qualification examination. Those who pass the examination are one of the conditions for being qualified for this position."
Li Ruhua thinks it makes sense. In the shipping department, tax field and warehouse, if you don't know how to calculate abacus, it will be slower than those who can, and it is easy to make mistakes.
"Hosted by the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Abacus Practical Qualification Examination is held every year. Regardless of whether it is a scholar, farmer, or businessman, you can apply for it by paying. There are two types of certificates for those who have passed the junior qualification, and those who have achieved the highest results, the senior qualification."
Li Ruhua thinks it can be done, so that the household department can make some money and train and select professional and technical talents.