Zhao Xunru sighed and said: "The Meng Liang family has been rich and well-off and has been favored by the emperor. Why did they surrender to the bandits?"
This was very rude, and everyone present did not take it seriously. After all, Liu Dalin had made his position clear, and there was no need for him to be secretive.
Liu Dalin's expression remained unchanged as he said: "Since the founding of the Ancestor Dragon, the Western Han Dynasty has enjoyed 210 years, the Eastern Han Dynasty 196 years, the Jin Dynasty only 156 years, the Tang Dynasty only 290 years, and the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties a total of 320 years. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty by Taizu, the Ming Dynasty has been
It has lasted for 270 years, and it has been hard to get back, and it is precarious. Civil uprisings are happening internally, and Tatars are blocking the border outside. We are increasing troops every day, but they cannot defend the enemy. We are increasing taxes every month, but the taxes are not enough to meet the needs of the country. This is a sign of the end of the world. In these troubled times.
, the Senate governs Qiong and Guangdong, with the ambition of the world, wanting to save the people from fire and water, and spread favor to all directions. Although I am a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I am not a minister of one family, but also a minister of the world. I am willing to plead for the lives of the people, even if I fall into hell.
And no regrets!”
Yao Tian stroked his gray goat's beard and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Even if you are full of knowledge, Meng Liang, the Australians only give you the title of chief advisory councilor. If you can't make it to the advisory board, you are worse than a fake emperor."
How can I show off my talents and save the common people? You can be said to be a bright pearl secretly casting a shadow on me."
"Hahaha..." After listening to Yao Tian's words, Liu Dalin laughed helplessly and said: "What a wealth of knowledge, it's just me bragging about myself. Little did I know that there is a sky outside the world, and there are people outside the world. When the Senate first arrived, I also regarded it as
It is a giant overseas canal to seduce some scoundrels and imitate the story of the Franji people occupying Haojing'ao. Qiongya Ben is the end of the world, the end of China, where culture and education are not prosperous, products are not abundant, and bandits are rampant. How many acres does the county school have?
Botian couldn't afford a few seeds for reading. Although the successive county magistrates tried to cheer up, they sat in the sleepy city and did nothing. After the arrival of the holy ship, in just a few years, Qiongzhou's bandits were wiped out, and the people were wealthy and taxed. Moli Xuan
The sound of books is loud, and the high and remote environment has turned out to be a paradise on earth. How can I dare to judge the merits of such achievements that have changed the world? It was all done by the leaders and a group of yellow-mouthed children. "
After Liu Dalin finished speaking, he inadvertently took out a round metal object from his arms. He had already developed the habit of telling time in Lingao. Pressing the button, the metal cover inlaid with transparent glass immediately opened, revealing the rotating hands.
, is actually a mechanical self-propelled clock, only half the size of a hand. Everyone is familiar with European clocks and Australian clocks, but they usually see huge clocks, and they have to stuff the clock into such a small case.
, what an ingenious workmanship. It seems that this thing must have been a gift from Zhenkun. The Australians treated Liu Dalin very well.
Although we have heard about the miracles of Australians in Lingao from various channels, but hearing it from a friend of the same age who had been in Kunming for many years shocked this group of antiques in their 40s, 50s and 60s in another way.
It's the same thing.
Chen Zilu said: "It seems that Meng Liang wants to be a lobbyist for Australians."
Liu Dalin took the pocket watch back into his arms and said: "I can't say the word lobbyist. It's just that everyone in the world is suffering now. Some people can do something good for the people, and students can also do their own small part. The happiness of the people is the rule of the country.
The great road."
Zhao Xunru sighed to himself and said: "Meng Liangliang is really open-minded and willing to serve as a foil for the people."
"How much can I do with this sick bone? This world belongs to young people." Liu Dalin waved his hands and said: "The Australian sages have said: The world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis it is yours. You young people are full of vigor.
Vigorous, in the prosperous period, like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. Hope is pinned on you."
He Wuzou said: "The words are rough but the reasoning is rough. When Ouyang Wenzhong met Su Dongpo, he also said: 'Reading Su Shi's books, you won't feel the sweat. Good luck! I should avoid the road and let him go.'"
Yao Tian said: "I heard that in Australian schools, poetry and classics are not taught. Literacy is the first priority, and they are just elementary school students. How can we do things that we, the scholars, cannot do?"
Before Liu Dalin could speak, Chen Zizhuang spoke: "Brother Shengjin has really not cared about worldly affairs for a long time. The Australians came from Australia and claimed to be descendants of the Song Dynasty. Although they were in the wilderness, they did not forget their roots. They also had poems, books, classics and history. His learning is,
Put literacy first, and then teach math and numeracy. This is the foundation of Australian esoteric arts. When they are a little older, they will be taught various miscellaneous subjects, such as physics, chemistry, engineering, agricultural technology, and the history of classics.
It is a different species, just a little bit of dabbling. After graduation, students will work as farmers, workers, or soldiers, each with their own place. Before they can be used as cadres, they must be taught by real Australians, which is called training. Only then can the system be in order and the rules must be strict.
The arm is used as a finger."
Liu Dalin was a little surprised. He did not expect that Chen Zizhuang had a good understanding of the Senate. He said: "What Ji Sheng said is true. The difference between the official system of the Guo Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty is that the officials are integrated. The so-called generals are issued in the army, and the pavilions are established in the army.
In prefectures and counties, all officials start from petty officials. Since ancient times, imperial power has not been sent to the countryside, and official posts only last a few years. Grassroots affairs are all controlled by local subordinates. They have no hope of promotion and do not eat the imperial food.
, but took advantage of the situation to seek personal gain, so that they ran rampant in the countryside and caused harm to one party. In the chaos of the Ming Dynasty, subordinate officials had a contribution. Once the officials and local officials were integrated, the officials could become officials, and they must be restrained for their future plans.
Chen Zizhuang was not moved by Liu Dalin's reasoning, but said: "In my opinion, the Australian method of selecting talents is not very clever. It is nothing more than the Imperial College's selection method, which is the established method of our dynasty."
Then he looked at Yao Dian and Zhao Xunru and said, "Brother Sheng Jin once served as the head of the Civil Service Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He was in charge of the examination of civil service grades, ranking, examination, selection, and promotion. Brother Hou Sheng also did the same.
If you are a member of the civil service department, you should be aware of the changes in the paths chosen by officials in the Ming Dynasty."
Yao Tian stroked his beard and nodded, "Yes, Jisheng knows everything clearly. At the beginning of the founding of our country, Taizu set up the Imperial College to recruit talents from all over the world. The Imperial College students were divided into official students, Xunqi, and people's livelihood. Official students, Xunqi are the children of high-ranking officials in the royal family.
, those who failed the examination and were sent to prison for the sake of people's livelihood, were the tribute students who were sent to prison by local officials during their academic years. The qualifications of students, the number of years in prison, the schedule, and even the calendar system are all detailed. The Imperial College has professional teachers to control the academic and academic performance of the students.
Living, supervisory students' requests for leave, and suspension of studies must be authorized by the Holy Father. The Imperial College is divided into six halls, and the six halls are divided into three classes. The junior students who have mastered the "Four Books" but not the classics will be in the three halls of Zhengyi, Chongzhi, and Guangye. They will study for one and a half years.
Above, those who are well-organized in arts and sciences will be promoted to Taoism, the second hall of sincerity. Those who have studied for another year and a half, are proficient in classics and history, and are excellent in both arts and sciences will be promoted to Suixingtang. To be promoted to Suixing, it is points. The method is Meng Yue's test.
One section on the meaning of the classic, one section on the theory of Zhongyue, one section on imperial edicts, imperial edicts, and expressions, one section on internal medicine, one section on the classics and history of the Jiyue section, and two sections on judgments. For each exam, those who are excellent in both arts and science will receive one point, and those who are excellent in theory and essays will receive half a point.
Those who are deficient will not get points. Those who accumulate eight points within a year will be considered qualified, and those who fail will still be studying in school."
"Yes, arithmetic, astronomy, water conservancy and other miscellaneous subjects are all taught by the Imperial College," Zhao Xunru continued, "I think the calendar system is indeed a practical method. After the Imperial College graduates have finished their studies, they must allocate various offices to practice political affairs.
, after one or two years of attendance and passing the examination, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will select and appoint officials. This system was strictly implemented in the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties, and many talents were selected for the court. After Xuande, the imperial examination became more and more popular, and the Imperial Examination was gradually abolished. However, the Ministry of Industry,
The low-ranking officials in the various departments of the Ministry of Household Affairs still have to be served by the students allocated by the Imperial College to handle specific affairs. This is the reason why the Jinshi officers do not know the specific affairs clearly."
Liu Dalin said: "Knowing that there is a good method but not being able to use it is the only way to defeat."
Yao Tian said: "Nowadays, it is common knowledge that the quality of the supervisors is low. Moreover, the Imperial College teaches a lot of miscellaneous subjects. If the supervisors cannot fully understand the subtle words of Confucius, how can they be awarded high officials?"
Liu Dalin smiled indifferently and said: "Can I use my humble words to serve as food? Can I defeat the enemy?"
"Today's holy emperor is diligent and smart, but he is deceived by traitors. If he can inspire his determination and reform to become stronger, the Ming Dynasty still has hope of reviving the world." Chen Zizhuang said. Apparently, he was gifted a shad by Emperor Chongzhen, and he was very grateful to Chongzhen after he almost joined the cabinet.
Have high expectations.
"I'm afraid this is wishful thinking," Liu Dalin said. "Is the root cause of the decline of the Imperial College in Xuande and Chenghua? It was planted in the 26th year of Hongwu, when Taizu of the Ming Dynasty established the official examination method, which replaced the annual tribute with the imperial examination.
Instructors were evaluated based on their numbers. In this way, the instructors would inevitably ask the best students to take part in the imperial examination to complete the assessment tasks, and official education would turn to the imperial examination. During the Jingtai and Chenghua years, the court was short of pay, so it opened the door to prisons, and Confucian students paid a fixed amount of money and food.
Horses can be admitted to the prison, and grain is only accepted for the imperial students to serve as officials in the Imperial College. How to ensure the quality of the imperial students? The government of this period was followed for two hundred years.
"In the 29th year of Hongwu, it was difficult to distinguish the students from the six halls. The point-based method for promotion to the hall was in vain. The supervisors waited for their calendars to be assigned. Hou Sheng said that the calendar system had already become a method of ranking based on seniority because there was no point assessment. Most of the supervisors took the provincial examination.
, Those who failed in the imperial examination have been wasting their years, and they are old and exhausted. It is difficult to achieve political achievements after entering the official position. When officials are selected and promoted, how can they surpass the Jinshi? The Imperial College has accumulated so many problems that it is difficult to return, so much so that the head of the six departments of the Beijing Government, Zhongshu,
Foreign officials know the state, push the officials, and magistrate the county. They are elected by Jinshi. The state, county Zuo Er, Du, Bu, and the chief officials of the three departments are selected by the supervisors. During the Jingtai period, Ma Sheng and other non-Jinshi officials were expelled from the Hanlin Academy.
He was awarded local officials in Yunnan and Fujian. From then on, it became a practice that non-Jinshi could not enter the Hanlin, and non-Hanlin could not join the cabinet. In the north and south, the ministers of the academy were not Jinshi. You are all Jinshi, would you like to join the Imperial Academy together?"
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head. After all, no one stood up and said "yes" shamelessly.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not harmonious, He Wuzu came out to smooth things over and said with a smile: "Hahaha, I thought they were all half dead, but I didn't expect them to be as energetic as young people. It seems that they are getting stronger with age. Since there is still one
If you are passionate, why don't you ask Meng Liang to talk about Australia's military system? What we know is only hearsay. Anyone who claims to be well versed in Australian affairs can't do it as well as Meng Liang."