Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 679 Let the Storm Come More Violently
"I've made up my mind." Liu Hongjian said firmly.

If the imperial examination system cannot be reformed, then all his efforts in the past three years will be in vain, and it will not take many years for him to go back to the old way when he gets old.

If the rigid imperial examination system cannot be changed, and if Confucianism still controls the empire, what will he use to comfort the dead uncle Chongzhen, and what will he use to comfort the countless heroes who died fighting for the Ming Empire.

If he promised General Qin and Uncle Chongzhen that he would rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty and bring blessings to the people of the world, then whoever would go to hell would go to hell if he didn't.

Lu Zi once said that if he worked hard to make miracles, he would not believe it if he tried his best to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle. It was the guns of his soldiers that were tough, or the backbone of the literati in the world.

After thinking about this, Liu Hongjian's eyes became deeper.

"Get your pen and ink." Liu Hongjian said to Zhu Cihong.

Liu Hongjian is probably the only person in the world who dares to speak like that to Zhu Cihong.

After hearing this, Zhu Cihong directly signaled to the eunuch Pang Pang Hai who was waiting outside the door, Shao Qing Pang Pang Hai came in with the Four Treasures of the Study, sat quietly on the side of the table under Zhu Cihong's instruction, spread out the rice paper, and acted as a pen official.

"First, cancel the customization of stereotyped candidates. In terms of the style of the article, candidates can freely use it."

As soon as Liu Hongjian finished the first article, Zhu Cihong didn't think there was anything wrong, and his hands trembled in shock from the huge sea of ​​records.

This is to break ground on the head of a literati. Although he is an internal minister, he has also graduated from the clerkship. The clerk's study in the inner court is equivalent to the Hanlin Academy in the outer court.

The Imperial Academy is the talent reserve of the outer court, and those who enter the cabinet all leave the Imperial Academy, and the library is the talent reserve of the inner court, and those who enter the court must leave the library.

Pang Panghai, as a ceremonial inspector and writer, naturally knew the importance of imperial examinations to the foreign court, and this was definitely a big fight.

However, he was a little happy in his heart. The inner court and the outer court have always been fighting openly and covertly, and now there is a giant king of Anguo who is stepping in everywhere. As the governor of the East Factory and the leader behind the inner court, Pang Hai Not to mention how uncomfortable it is.

Now seeing that the King of Anguo is going to attack the imperial examination system, the imperial examination system is the lifeblood of literati, and the King of Anguo is definitely going to fight with those guys from the outer court, so he can't be happy.

If the king of Anguo County is beaten to the ground, he can take advantage of his authority and the trust of the emperor to snatch the seat of the chief inspector of ceremonies logically. It's too much of an eyesore.

Although this young man surnamed Wang was very honest and never used his position to suppress him, even though the inner court was actually controlled by him, it was the dream of all eunuchs to be a eunuch in the hands of the supervisor of etiquette.

It would be more comfortable if the courtiers were beaten to the ground. As long as he didn't provoke this lunatic King of Anguo, both the inner court and the outer court would have to listen to him. Anyway, the King of Anguo never went to court.

The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, and Pang Dahai is proud of himself for being the fisherman.

"Partner Pang Da, what are you so excited about? Do you think Brother Liu's suggestion is a good one?" Zhu Cihong asked casually when he saw Pang Pang Hai finished writing a line with a smile on his lips.

"It's a good idea for the prince to be talented and general. To be honest with the emperor, the servants also think that stereotyped essays are too difficult to write." A chrysanthemum bloomed instantly on Pang Dahai's old face, and he complimented him.

"Well, write down brother Liu's words verbatim. If you miss a few words, I only ask you." Zhu Cihong said in a deep voice.

Pang Pang Hai naturally nodded and said yes, he would indeed keep a good record verbatim, because he still wanted to be that fisherman!
"Secondly, the proportion of Confucian classics is reduced in the content of the palace examination. I think it is beneficial to reduce it to three, and add subjects such as Mingfa, Mingshu, Mingzi, etc., and greatly increase the proportion of policy theory."

"Brother Liu, this move may be opposed by the courtiers." After finishing the second point, not only Pang Pang Hai was dumbfounded, but even Zhu Cihong was not calm.

If it is said that the rigid format of stereotyped writing is abolished, although the courtiers will inevitably complain, it is only a matter of format after all, and he can still suppress it.

But if the content of the imperial examinations is changed, instead of focusing on Confucian classics, and instead advocating other laws such as Legalism, Mohism, and geometry, how can the courtiers give up and let the cabinet write collective memorials to oppose it.

This is the foundation that moves the sages, and this is the foundation that moves the literati in the world.

"Are you afraid? Hehe, the reforms are inherently difficult, and the reforms in the past dynasties have all been bloody. Today's imperial examinations are like the scabies disease. If you can't bear the short-term pain, the long-term pain will last. Children and grandchildren will be affected by it." Liu Liu Hung-chien smiled slightly.

Zhu Cilang clenched his fists as if he had made up his mind.

"Thirdly, include military science and science and engineering into the imperial examinations, and pay equal attention to Confucian classics." Liu Hongjian then threw out a third blockbuster.

Military science refers to subjects such as tactics, military system, weaponry, topography, and navigation taught in the martial arts hall. In fact, these military sciences were paid more attention in the early Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty founded the country several times, with the purpose of reserving military talents for the imperial court. However, after the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, there was no war for nearly a hundred years, and the martial arts were almost abolished.

In addition, warriors have always been suppressed by literati. The imperial examinations are held every three years, and each time is the top event in Ming Dynasty, which attracts the attention of the whole country.

But when it came to martial arts, few people paid attention to it at all. Even later, the imperial court didn't even bother to adjust the examiners, and the emperor even sent eunuchs from the inner court, plus a small principal from the six ministries randomly selected to make arrangements.

It's ridiculous.

Incorporating military science into the imperial examination, juxtaposing it with classics, adopting the same specifications, rectifying the names of warriors all over the world, and reserving military talents for the imperial court is also the top priority of this restructuring of the imperial examination.

There is only one lecture hall, which is not enough at all. Incorporating military science into the imperial examination, all county schools and prefectural schools in each prefecture must teach military knowledge, and recruiting talents from all the people in the world is better than the small temple of lecture hall. too much.

The Martial Arts Hall can at most be regarded as a high-level military academy. They may serve in the garrisons in various towns after graduation, but they are not qualified to enter the imperial court or the Ministry of War. This is out of date.

The same is true for military science, and so is science and engineering. As early as the establishment of the Lecture Hall and the Institute of Engineering, Liu Hongjian considered this problem. A single school is not enough to support a huge empire.

"This..." Zhu Cihong was at a loss for words.

Liu Hongjian waved his hand, motioning for him to finish speaking first.

"Third, the imperial examination was adjusted from three years to two years, and the top [-] in classics, military science, and engineering were selected as Jinshi."

Daming needs talents, needs more talents, there are so many treasures overseas that need to be plundered, how can it be possible to take those two or 300 people a year?

"That's all I can think of for the time being. Go back to the emperor to see if there is anything that needs to be added or changed." Liu Hongjian ignored the stunned expressions of Zhu Cihong's master and servant, took a glass of wine and drank it down.

If you really want to compete with the Confucian scholars all over the world, let the storm be more violent over there!
(End of this chapter)