Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 554 Palace Examination Gold List (Part [-])
Gao Wushi didn't know that after Guo Pu read this question, he thought that the Xinke Jinshi couldn't answer it at all, and he didn't know that Zhang Siwei called this question a "prime minister's question". After reading the question, his first reaction was: the emperor Very confused now.

Although this question is very long and expresses many meanings, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than two words: confused.

The emperor studied for a long time and learned more and more, but found that the principles in the books did not correspond to the actual results.Moreover, there seemed to be conflicts and contradictions in what the sages and sages said, which made him feel extremely confused, so he came up with such a question, hoping that the Jinshi of the new department could shed some light on it and solve the confusion in his heart.

For this question, the real questions are all in the penultimate paragraph. Before this paragraph, it is all the comprehension and doubts of the emperor himself when he was studying.

Only the penultimate paragraph is the question that the emperor wants the new scholars to answer.

What are the problems?In fact, it is quite practical. The emperor said, I have been on the throne for eight years, and I have been conscientious and introspective all the time, for fear of doing something wrong. But obviously I often emphasize the regulation of discipline, but the government is still corrupt; obviously I often ask for emphasis on agriculture, but people's livelihood is still difficult; Obviously I often rectify the school, but the scholars are still lazy; it is obvious that the border is quite peaceful, but the soldiers often make trouble;
Is it because my morals are weak and I can't set an example for the world?Or am I ignorant?Or maybe I can't make a decisive decision when the time comes?

However, I dare not only emphasize the rule of law, lest benevolence and righteousness be unsatisfactory; I also dare not focus on benevolence and righteousness, lest the law be lax; They are all strict, but I am afraid that they will be too strict, and the world will be in turmoil, and the country will no longer be peaceful... What should I do?

All in all, the emperor was very confused and entangled. He didn't know whether it was better to be benevolent, righteous and kind, or to be strict in law.

To be honest, when Gao Wushi saw the test questions, he felt a sense of relief in his heart.

This little emperor who has accompanied and guided him for ten years...has really begun to grow up.

He began to seriously think about the strategy of governing the country, the pros and cons of various ideas, and even the impact after implementation.

He has changed from the little prince who liked to play with him because of soap bubbles back then, to the great Ming emperor who has the world in mind today.

Is this a good thing?
It should be, maybe this kind of him will become "not easy to cheat", but such a monarch is better than the kind of "why not eat minced meat".

At least, he knows that the officials are corrupt, the people are poor, the academic style is not strict, the soldiers are dissatisfied, and the bandits are swarming... He knows that there are many unstable factors in his country!
You must first know that the situation is wrong before you have the desire to change. If you don't even "know" it, how can you change it?Just like Chongzhen, he is conscientious and conscientious, but he doesn't even know where the problem is, so can he be expected to solve the problem?
At least, Wanli has already taken his first step, and now he needs a guide who can lead him out of confusion.

Gao Pragmatically asks himself, I will do my part in this matter!
Grinding ink, laying paper, picking up a brush, and wielding his wrist... Gao Wushi began to write his first answer sheet for officially entering the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

"Today's great trouble lies in poverty: officials who are poor will be arrogant, people who are poor will steal, soldiers who are poor will make trouble, and a country that is poor will be weak."

"The old saying is poor, and the first word is not frugal, but it is thought that thrift makes you rich, and rich makes you safe. I don't think so."

"The so-called poverty means that for small people, their production is not enough for self-sufficiency, and their trade (trade) is not enough for their own use. If we look at the source, it is nothing more than insufficient production and poor trade."

"The so-called poverty, as far as the country is concerned, is not enough for the annual expenditure, and its expenses far exceed the annual income. How can officials not be greedy when they have low salaries and want to live? How can we not make trouble? How can we not be weak if the country has a poor harvest and wants to survive?"

"For this reason, if you want to keep officials from being greedy, you must first increase their salaries; if you want to keep the common people from stealing, you must first enrich their income; if you want to keep soldiers from making trouble, you must first pay them; if you want to keep the country from becoming weak, you must first enrich its treasury. "

"Your Majesty may ask: This is all cost, since the state is not enough, why do you think it is? If the tax is collected, the officials will have enough salaries, the soldiers will have enough salaries, the state will have enough treasury, and the people will not benefit from it?"

"I heard that there were fewer taxes in the past dynasties than in this dynasty. In the former Song Dynasty, when they traveled to the south, they were in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, and their annual income was still in the tens of millions. In this dynasty, there are two capitals and thirteen provinces, and dozens of tribute countries. It is as far away as the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the annual income is not enough. 500 million ears. China has been rich since ancient times, why is this dynasty poor?"

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In this high-practical policy theory, he does not entangle Zhu Yijun about benevolence, righteousness, justice, and solemnity. All his goals are only aimed at one point: financial use!
According to his point of view, it is the lack of money that causes officials to become corrupt at every turn. If he is not greedy, he can only support himself. How can he be satisfied with studying hard for half his life?
It is the lack of money that causes the small people to fall into the weeds and become bandits. If he doesn't fall into the grass, he can't even support himself. Why don't he just become a thief, grab one by one, and be happy?

It is the lack of money that causes the soldiers to riot at every turn - he does not make troubles, how can he support himself, his wife and children, anyway, the law does not blame the public, and he makes a little money every time he makes troubles. Isn't it stupid not to make troubles?
It is the lack of money that has caused the country to remain weak for a long time-if food is lacking food, cloth is lacking cloth, armor is lacking armor, weapons are lacking weapons, can it not be weak?
However, in Gao Wushi's essay, he despises the consistent way of thinking of the past dynasties, that is, the thinking mode of thinking about saving when there is no money. China is the most frugal, the palace is broken and repairs can be delayed again and again, the emperor's meal is only a few dishes, what is talking about extravagance, it is extravagant!
Insufficient expenses are rooted in the lack of taxation, and the lack of taxation is rooted in the small scope of income!How much was the commercial taxation in the Southern Song Dynasty?How many times have you ever seen a businessman die by "competing for profit with the people"?
Gao Pragmatic's policy theory is short of clearly writing a sentence: "There are many farmers who rebel, but how many rebels are merchants?"

The palace examination was not too long, and of course the emperor didn't just stand outside the hall and wait foolishly. He didn't return to Zhongji Hall until after lunch. Close your eyes and meditate, or look around.

When Zhu Yijun returned to the Zhongji Hall, he found that there was almost a quarrel in the Zhongji Hall.

"If we follow this article, officials from all over the world don't have to talk about enlightenment, but they will be able to collect taxes! Can this also be regarded as a Jinshi article?"

"The lack of state use can be made up for by farmers and small people. It's nothing more than officials forcing people to rebel and making up for it with rich businessmen and big businessmen. Who wants to rebel?"

"Absurd! Today's rich merchants and big businessmen have long been dominated by gentry and celebrities. The reason why our dynasty is "far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties" is the result of the unity of the imperial court and the literati. Now the imperial court wants to make money, but it uses the gentry. Isn't it true? Killing the chicken to take the egg?"

Zhu Yijun coughed, and all the officials looked at him together, seeing that it was the emperor arriving, they hurriedly apologized.

"Whose article caused such a big controversy, let me take a look." Zhu Yijun sat back on the throne, and Chen Ju who was beside him took over the article, but the officials of His Majesty Dan were only divided into two or three factions, staring at each other. Me, I stared at you, but didn't speak.

Zhu Yijun took the article with a blank expression, only glanced at it, and his heart was moved, then he read it word by word, pondered for a moment, and told Chen Ju, "Study Zhu Mo."

Without further ado, Chen Ju immediately prepared the cinnabar ink used by Zhu Pi.

Zhu Yijun glanced at His Majesty Dan's important ministers, and said indifferently: "This is the number one scholar paper."

Then, ignoring the uproar in the audience, he picked up his pen and wrote "First A No. 1" in six vermilion characters on the front of the scroll.

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