First Minister of Ming Dynasty

The big guy thought to himself, another scholarly leader named Jie Wen'an, he is nothing, but his uncle is called Jiexisi, who has the same name as Huang, and is known as the Four Masters of Confucianism. Shi is Gong Bosui's boss.

Jie Wen'an may not be famous for his talents, but relying on his uncle's shadow, he is enough to represent Jiangxi Shilin... Behind them are some scholars with great Confucianism. of scholars.

But no one dared to do anything to them casually!

Even if Chen Liang continues to devour the Lord, he still has to be more polite to these people.Without him, behind these scholars are the rich and powerful families in Jiangxi, and almost all the rich and powerful families hold a lot of militias in their hands.

After the Red Turban Uprising, Yuan Ting's troops were stretched and unable to suppress it, so they could only release landlords' armed forces to assist in the suppression.

As a result, rich and powerful families from all over the country took the opportunity to recruit soldiers and buy horses to amass money.There are not many aspiring to the world here, and those who want to continue to be loyal to Yuan Ting are not Fengmaolin. Most people just want to keep one side safe and watch the changes in the world outside.

Whoever wins, they will come to wave the flag, give tribute and give gifts, and praise the hero's wisdom. Any raptor is unwilling to waste time and energy with these local snakes, so the two sides can easily reach a consensus, even in the face of Chen Youliang.

But everyone knows that Zhu Jiajun seems to be different. They don't like the powerful gentry very much, but are particularly interested in those poor guys. This makes the gentry in Jiangxi very worried and hesitant.

When Zhu Yuanzhang entered Jiangzhou, this group of people did not come over immediately to show their loyalty.

In the end, Zhang Ximeng went to Bailudong Academy. Although he didn't see anyone, the news spread, and then King Wu came again.

The Jiangxi gentry could no longer wait and see, so they could only bite the bullet and come to see him.

After figuring out his identity, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly took two steps back. After all, to deal with this group of people, it depends on Mr. Zhang. If we make a move, we will be beheaded.

Zhang Ximeng said: "Mr. Huang is famous all over the world, and he is a scholar. Although there are many differences between us, his death still makes people extremely sad. Qian Tang, you are willing to study at ease and follow in the footsteps of your teacher. This is a good thing.

Qian Tang was slightly startled, and he looked at the young man in front of him.

Zhang Ximeng!

It was the one who refuted the teacher, made his old man half dead with anger, and then died!

There was a hint of ferocity in Qian Tang's eyes, but he quickly restrained himself. He bowed and said, "Zhang Xiang's knowledge is world-renowned, and everyone knows it. Caomin knows this, which is not as good as Zhang Xiang Wancaomin should be. I studied hard, but something happened right now, which made it impossible for the late students to live in the study. I was confused. It happened that there were not a few people who had the same worries, so I came here to ask for advice.

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Please tell me.

Qian Tang pondered for a moment, then said: "Mr. Zhang, Caomin heard that all the properties of Bailudong Academy have been confiscated... This is only Bailudong Academy, or all the academies in Jiangxi!" It is all the academies in the world.Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Academy is a place to study, so why should it be contaminated by the smell of copper, occupy the fields, and compete with the people for profit, really shouldn't compete with the people for profit?

Who is competing for profit with the people?

It is clear that you are competing with the people for profit!

Qian Tang was stunned for a while, and then said: "It's easy to teach Zhang Xiang to know that an academy, thousands of people, eat and drink, four treasures of the study, four seasons clothes, and someone to take care of food and clothing... People who study can't drink the northwest wind." ah!

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "It's okay, we have discussed it a long time ago. From now on, Wu Guozhong's Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Household Affairs will specially allocate money and food to support the school and completely solve the worries of teachers and students. Qian Tang hesitated again, and he didn't know how to answer for a long time. , Is he going to ask Zhang Ximeng for money?

At this time, Jie Wen'an suddenly said, "Excuse me, Mr. Zhang, but you want to hand over the money and food to the academy? Where should the academy go to get it? What's the standard?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "From what you say, it seems that you have managed the academy?"

Jiewen settled down, and hurriedly said: "Caomin took care of Bailudong Academy a few years ago."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "So that's the case, you don't have to worry, from now on, the yamen will register the number of teachers and students in each academy, and I guarantee that it will be clear.

Everything is handled in the same way as the clerks of the yamen... In this way, there is no need to worry about the arrears of wages, and everyone can feel at ease.

Heart?

What are you kidding!

Only then did Qian Tang understand that he was going to confiscate the academy!

Zhang Xiang, did you mean to turn the academy into a government school?But even if it is a government school, it should not deprive the academies of their property. What should they do if they only rely on imperial money and food, which may not be sufficient?

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Running a school? There are so many people in the world. Everyone wants to study and make progress. Opportunities belong to everyone anyway. It can't be perfect. But you can rest assured that some will be given by the imperial court, some will be provided by the local government, and then some will be obtained from the people. Collecting some, in a word, will guarantee what is needed to run the school.

"National people?" Qian Tang turned pale with shock, "Master Zhang, I'm sorry Caomin didn't understand. Could it be that you want to exploit the people and increase the exorbitant taxes? Isn't this against King Wu's love for the people?

Zhang Ximeng was not in a hurry, and patiently explained

"How? We take it from the people,

Use it for the people.

In the future, the school will be open to everyone, even the children of ordinary farmers and soldiers can also enroll, and it will be the best school in the world, as long as it is good enough!

Jie Wen'an and Qian Tang were dumbfounded, their eyes widened, and the people behind were also dumbfounded.

Zhang Xiang, it seems that whoever is admitted to school should be subject to the arrangement of the master. Only those who have both ability and political integrity can enter the school... If there is no distinction, the mud and the sand are mixed, the good and the bad are mixed, and the villain is taught, what should I do?

Before Zhang Ximeng could refute Qian Tang's words, Zhu Ying hugged his shoulders and said to Xu Da with a smile: "Did you hear that, people say that martial arts children are evil villains, and they are not worthy of buying books with them?" Holding the handle of the knife, he suddenly took a big step forward, glaring at everyone.

Chapter 366 A Heavy Reward

The battle of Xu Da Hukou made him famous all over the world, like a fierce tiger in the world, he represented the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Zhu family army, one step forward, a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, waving a long knife,

Blood flows into a river.

This is the oppression of a top general. Standing in front of him, these literati are as fragile as eggs, and they can be broken into pieces with one foot.

If you are a scripture and can be a god, you want to believe in a strong Shifu.In front of them, there is no additional blow.Just catching the wind and catching the shadows, playing with the lips and tongue, and slandering the sky and covering the sky,

In the Southern Song Dynasty, it was even more powerful.

There is no need to come out, which makes the victim into a mystery... Before, we still paid attention to the crime of weaving, and designed to frame, but this time it's okay, I want to kill you, there is no need for it!

But then again, those were all in the past, and now the influence of literati has dropped to the lowest point. It is precisely the traditional literati. They cannot control Zhu Yuanzhang, let alone generals such as Xu Da. , they cannot fail to respond.

Qian Tang resisted his fear, tried to straighten his chest, and said in a loud voice: "When you study, you have your own rules. When you were young, you were at home, or you were near the door. You intended to learn how to read and write, and learned a little bit. Later, when you got older, you asked for a famous teacher. Visit high friends, increase knowledge, and save money. As for entering the academy, seek employment from famous scholars, and become a job.

It is to take part in the imperial examination, to be an official in the court, to serve the king, to assist the country and the people... In the following words, Bailudong Academy should not accept everyone, I think there is nothing wrong with it! ,

Xu Da was taken aback, did he misunderstand him?

Don't listen to his wagging lips, if you believe his nonsense, you will be fooled. "Zhu Ying continued to fight, Xu Da was also pondering, he knew that there was a foreshadowing hidden in the other party's words,

But I don't understand what went wrong.

At this moment, Zhang Ximeng gave Zhu Ying a hard look, and the kid quickly shut up...

Then Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "When it comes to how to select talents, I seem to have some ideas. You famous scholars and scholars must have more ideas, so you might as well exchange ideas here." There are roughly three parts... one is private, the other is official, and the third is academies..."

Zhang Ximeng talked eloquently. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, Song Lian, Zhu Sheng, Xu Da, and many civil and military officials were also listening. I wonder who in the world has the courage to ignore Zhang Fuzi's words? As a young man in ancient times after the Song Dynasty, I want to leave Reading and literacy, taking the imperial examination, and becoming a high-ranking official, what kind of process does it generally go through?

First of all, the first step is that you need some money and your family members are willing to support you in studying. If there is a private school nearby, you can go to study and read. Go home and teach you to read alone.

And these churches, private schools, and clans are funded by the people, or they may be donated by wealthy businessmen, the clans have paid, or the teachers rely on their reputation to collect bundles to maintain their operations.

Therefore, the first step of entry, the level of literacy, must be entirely on your own.

And just this step is enough to filter out [-]% of the poor.

After you have completed basic literacy and reading, you need to learn more advanced things. After all, whether it is policy theory poetry or stereotyped articles, it is not a skill that can be mastered at once, nor can it be realized casually. A famous teacher gives advice.

This creates the need for liters.

There are two directions for promotion, one is an official and the other is an academy.

The system of officials is obvious, that is, officials at all levels from the imperial court to the prefectures and counties.

For example, the famous Qingli New Deal left an order requiring students to enter for more than [-] days before they could take the imperial examination.

As a result, the status of officials suddenly rose, and students from all over the country rushed to become officials, which once made private academies depressed and almost closed.

But soon the academy found a way to bring the dead back to life, and it went one step further, the fire was burning.

The method is also very simple, that is, to allow the court to admit that privately-run academies are also of an official nature, and students who come out of the academies can directly participate in the imperial examination.

As smart as you are, you probably understand what's going on.

The imperial court can order local officials to be established, but it can’t solve the problem of teaching quality. Officials in many places don’t care about what happens, they don’t even care if they come or not.

The usual price is "if you have five at ten, you will be determined; at thirty, you will stand; At 15 taels you can stand and listen, at 30 taels you have the right to ask and answer questions, at 40 taels you can understand the meaning of the above, at 50 taels you can be comfortable, and at 60 taels, you can graduate smoothly no matter what you do. !

Officials have achieved this virtue, and they no longer have the ability to teach. It is probably a hurdle to participate in the imperial examination.And if you want to pass the imperial examination, you need real skills.

The academy stands out at this time.

Because the large-scale academies are similar to imperial officials in terms of organization and teaching methods.

The academy is run by a recognized scholarly figure, and a great Confucianist recognized by both the government and the opposition.

All the speeches are old gods farting, extraordinary, the chief examiner of the imperial examination is likely to be a classmate or friend of this group of people, or an old student of the student... Following them to study, the possibility of passing the imperial examination will undoubtedly increase greatly.

Ximeng briefly explained the teaching process, in order to let people like Xu Da understand, and then he smiled slightly, "Actually, we have

, After Bo Jiang, vigorously promoted, and then allowed women.We have done so many things, what kind of talent training should China Wu Guo establish to exclude most children.

After Zhang Ximeng finished, Song Lian immediately said: "Yes, this is what Zhang Xiang has always advocated. Here, everyone is the same, even the poor,

You also have the right to be educated, don't you think it's wrong?

Qian Tang and the others were at a loss for words, of course they felt it was wrong, but the question was how to object, they couldn't say it out loud!

Everyone can only be silent.

Zhang Ximeng said again: "On top of the most basic education, we need to set up officials at all levels... For all officials, there must be a strict assessment system, clear requirements must be put forward, and qualified talents must be cultivated. Shang, that is, Tai, that is, the highest government, which specializes in cultivating top talents, including senior officials.'

Qian Tang suddenly said: "Mr. Zhang, what about the academy?"

"Gone!"

Zhang Ximeng replied very simply, "We will not allow the existence of an academy controlled by a few scholars! In the hall, in the government!"

Qian Tang's complexion changed suddenly, and he said in a deep voice:

Is there really no merit in the academy?It's not that officials haven't done it before. In Qingli, there are churches in various places. The results are mixed, and it is impossible to cultivate talents who can help the country and the people. It is not because of the academy!The grassroots thought it was wishful thinking! "

"Is it wishful thinking,

It also depends on whether there are supporting measures...

500 people were enrolled.For example, if you are admitted to the Jinling Mansion, you are qualified to become a Jinling scribe.

The number of our imperial examination admissions is much higher than before,

Once in Jinling, the Wubai officials and officials were linked together. In this way,

Is it unbearable to be an official?Furthermore, in this way, the number of talents we need every year is probably in the tens of thousands. How can the academy in the world have such a large volume and can accommodate so many killers with smiles on their faces? Not only Qian Tang and his ilk, but also Zhu Sheng, Song Lian, Ye Chen, and many others who heard his idea, were shocked, and they finally understood what kind of situation Zhang Ximeng was setting up. At the beginning, reading and literacy was widely taught in the army, and then vigorously promoted. This is to establish a foundation, a foundation for everyone to be able to read. Reading and literacy is no longer the monopoly of a few people.

But to meet the requirement that everyone can read and write, the government must come out to do things.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful Zhu Xi is, he can only create a few academies. How many disciples can a Bailudong Academy teach?Among these disciples, how many people are not enough, they can't do it!

In the past, although the imperial court mastered the imperial examinations, and the folks also had the method of learning literature and martial arts and selling goods to the emperor's family, everyone understands what is actually going on.

Although the imperial examination is in the court, it is in the folk.

As for the imperial examination, which is very subjective, once the examiners come out of the academy and sit on the private side, then the imperial examination is not a grand ceremony of the imperial court.

Interestingly, the imperial examinations are held every three years and every four years, and hundreds of people are admitted each time.This amount also cleverly fits the teaching ability of folk academies.

Perfectly closed again.

Therefore, it is by no means a simple matter to promote reform in ancient times. The development of thousands of years has already divided up all kinds of interests, and the whole society is intertwined. You will be scolded by thousands of people, die a bad death, and bring disaster to your children and grandchildren!

"Qian Tang, and you big guys, let's all go, is my proposition still safe?" Zhang Ximeng asked with a smile.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not daring to speak.

Accusing and talking nonsense casually, Xu Dake is holding a knife next to him!

But trying to refute Zhang Ximeng's words logically is extremely difficult.

"This, this is too much work and waste of money, right?" Jie Wen'an murmured bravely.

Zhang Ximeng laughed loudly, "I'm in front of it. This is taken from the people and used for the people. It depends on whether the people are willing to let their children flourish and change their families!

This time, Zhu Ying didn't need anyone else to do anything. Zhu Ying jumped three feet high and rushed directly in front of those meritorious soldiers.

"Did you hear that? How kind is Zhang Xiang to distribute the fields of the academy for you and provide convenience for your descendants? Have you seen those scholars, who are clearly unarmed, but risk their lives to come to obstruct them? They are not just for themselves!

"Do you know that from now on, your descendants will be able to compete with their descendants on the same stage and compete with each other! The reward this time does not give you official titles, but it also benefits your descendants infinitely!

Zhu Ying yelled hoarsely, and the people who couldn't understand at first finally came to their senses.

Plop, plop!

Starting from Zhang Ziming, they knelt down one after another, crying with excitement. Although they already knew something, they didn't really understand the value of this reward until now!

"Thank you for the grace of the superior! Long live the superior!"

Chapter 367 Willing to follow us, stay

In fact, frankly speaking, if Zhu Yuanzhang had rewarded the title, and the duke and uncle would hand it over, there really wouldn't be so many controversies.