Yang Xuan could tell from this incident that His Majesty the Emperor and Grand Master Feng were at odds with each other.
But having said that, Taishi Feng was so angry that he fainted. His Majesty the Emperor had to do something to punish him no matter what. After all, he still had to work hard to save face.
Sure enough, after Yang Xuan chatted with His Highness Prince Chun for a while, Wang Daban came to the door.
Also coming with them were officers from the Police Department, with one or two hundred officers, who surrounded the entire Yang Mansion.
Such a battle shocked Yang Xuan.
His Royal Highness King Chun was also shocked: "Is he here to ask for guilt?"
Yang Xuan opened the middle door with anxiety, but Wang Daman did not enter the door, but stood in the porch.
Although he was surprised that His Royal Highness Prince Chun was actually at Yang Xuan's house, he quickly saluted and said hello, and then looked at Yang Xuan.
"Cabinet Academician Yang Xuan accepted the order."
As soon as he heard that the decree was about to be announced, Yang Xuan quickly stood up.
"Feng, Tian Chengyun, the emperor, issued an edict: Yang Xuan, a scholar in the cabinet, has no respect for his elders and does not practice oral ethics... He will be fined with a salary for one year and banned from going to court for half a year. He is ordered to meditate on his own mistakes as a warning to others.
, admire this.”
There were a lot of words in the imperial edict that denounced Yang Xuan, indicating that Yang Xuan's crimes were extremely heinous. His Majesty the Emperor was very angry. Yang Xuan was frightened when he heard this.
Not practicing oral ethics?
What the hell kind of crime is this?
But when the imperial edict came to the final punishment, Wang Daban's voice became much quieter.
One year's salary?
Yang Xuan really didn't notice that one thousand eight hundred taels of silver.
Not allowed to go to court?
I can't ask for it.
After making such a big fuss, the punishment in the end was neither painful nor itchy.
In addition, after Yang Xuan received the imperial edict, Wang Daban came up and took out a small palm-sized rosewood box.
"This is?"
"Your Majesty is considerate of Mr. Yang. Although you cannot go to court, you have given you the right to report directly to the emperor."
Yang Xuan took the box and gritted his teeth. This special meow said he would take a leave of absence without pay, but then told him to work from home?
Well, His Majesty the Emperor has the potential to be a capitalist.
His Royal Highness Prince Chun, who was on the side, came over and said with a look of jealousy: "This is the favor of my father, and I am not qualified to report it directly to you."
Wang Daban then raised his hands to His Royal Highness Prince Chun and said, "Your Majesty has a verbal order. Your Majesty, please move forward."
Soon, word spread that His Majesty the Emperor sent troops to surround the Yang Mansion and issued an order to reprimand Yang Xuan.
This can be regarded as giving Taishi Feng some relief.
Ninety percent of the thousand-word imperial edict was filled with words of rebuke. Moreover, the entire Yang Mansion was surrounded by conspirators at that time. I don’t know if any of the houses were ransacked. Anyway, with such a big battle, Yang Xuan’s career would probably end here.
Alright.
As everyone knows, after Wang Daban left, His Royal Highness Prince Chun patted Yang Xuan on the shoulder and said: "This direct representation of the power before the emperor shows that the emperor still relies on you. All civil and military officials in the dynasty who have this right are all favored and trusted by the emperor."
people."
"knew."
Isn't this the same as when the big boss told him his personal phone number before time travel? It's said to be trust, but in fact it's responsibility.
His Highness Prince Chun knew Yang Xuan's character and was no longer concerned about his disdainful attitude. He continued: "I heard that you told Mr. Yang in the cabinet about promoting compulsory education?"
"Yes, didn't I say that everyone has books to study? Mr. Yang asked me what the regulations were, and I told him that education was compulsory."
His Royal Highness Prince Chun took a deep look at Yang Xuan, and then said: "Mr. Yang is still young. This move is very inappropriate."
"What's wrong?"
"Today in the court, you also saw that even if His Majesty the Emperor wants to do something, it must be discussed by the ministers. Ninety percent of the civil servants of the Qi Party, the Chu Party, the Zhejiang Party, and the Dasheng Dynasty came from here.
In the three places, if everyone in the world has a book to read, wouldn't it mean that the foundation of others is destroyed?"
"How could I be so ignorant?" Yang Xuan waved his hand and said: "Compulsory education is just for enlightenment and literacy, and it is far from shaking the foundation of literati."
His Royal Highness Prince Chun nodded. There was no need to worry about Yang Xuan when he was doing something.
Yang Xuan also knew that the literati group controlled the thoughts of all people, so that they could compete with His Majesty the Emperor in the court.
This was indeed the biggest cancer in the feudal era, but Yang Xuan had no interest in going head-to-head with the literati group.
If you can't do it, there's no need.
It is enough to provide basic education so that everyone can read and understand Shengbao. This is his purpose.
You must know that Yang Xuan has always adhered to the policy of joining if you can't defeat him. Engaging in confrontation is thankless and does not conform to the interests of businessmen.
"However, the national treasury may not be able to afford such a big thing as universalizing compulsory education across the country."
Yang Xuan glanced sideways: "No way, the Sheng Dynasty has been peaceful for more than two hundred years, and you don't have this little money?"
"This little money?" His Highness Prince Chun said with his eyes widened: "Do you know how many school-age children there are in Dasheng Dynasty? And the adult training class you mentioned, how many adults are there?"
"It won't cost much."
His Highness King Chun counted on his fingers: "Dasheng Dynasty had 1,562 counties, each with three to ten colleges. Even if each college only had ten teachers, it would be a huge expense, let alone paying back the debt.
It is necessary to build a college, which is very expensive and the national treasury cannot afford it."
Yang Xuan said: "Each college's class time can be divided into three periods, one in the morning and one in the afternoon to teach school-age children. Adults can arrange classes at the same time, which can save a lot of expenses."
Seeing that His Royal Highness Prince Chun was still frowning, Yang Xuan continued: "Also, why does the construction of this college have to be funded from the national treasury? Just let the various prefectural schools contact the local wealthy people and ask them to contribute.
Add the name of the sponsor before the name of the college. For example, a college funded by Weijixian can be called Weijixian Enlightenment College."
Upon hearing Yang Xuan's method, His Highness Prince Chun's eyes suddenly lit up: "Sir, you are very talented."
"Tch, every time you fool me, your ideas are always like this, so there is nothing new?" Yang Xuan said: "As for what you just said about the Qi Party and the Chu Party, you can also fund the construction of a college, as long as it is approved by the court.
Just name it whatever comes to mind. That way, you don’t have to worry about shaking its foundation."
His Royal Highness King Chun gave a thumbs up. Whenever Yang Xuan encountered difficulties in his work, he always found a way around them, which was admirable.
Wang Daban just passed down the emperor's oral instruction, which was about this matter. Now he has something to explain to his father.
However, he still had some personal matters and wanted to ask Yang Xuan's opinion.
This is why, as the third prince, he is about to be involved in the battle for the right to inherit the throne.
Being besieged by bandits in Youzhou means that someone has already regarded him as a thorn in his side.
Although it is almost certain that the fourth prince did this, it does not mean that the other princes will not be wary of him.
