Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 637 Determination and Commitment

Hongwenguan, an aristocratic school in the Tang Dynasty.

At the same time, it is also a library, responsible for correcting books, teaching students, and deliberating on the imperial system and etiquette.

In the Tang Dynasty, the Hongwen Museum only enrolled 38 students, all of whom were relatives of the emperor, first-rank officials, prime ministers, and sons of meritorious officials. The age of admission was from 19 to [-] years old. The teaching and examinations were similar to those of the Guozijian. Students in the library generally could go directly to official positions.

Zhu Yihai plans to also set up two halls, Hongwen and Chongwen.

The Hongwen Library is located in the cabinet, stores books, corrects and revises them, recruits the children of the royal relatives, princes and prime ministers, opens several classes, recruits more than a hundred people, selects some talented and learned people to teach students, and proofreads books. At the same time, they can also participate in political affairs in the cabinet.

Originally, the Guozijian also recruited the children of these royal relatives, princes and ministers. Now that the second hall is set up to recruit, the main thing is to focus on taking care of these children. It is necessary to strengthen education and give some special treatment. After all, in this era, the children of princes and nobles It is impossible to truly be the same as the children of poor people, and it is not realistic.

Strengthen the imperial examination system to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to become an official, and at the same time, take proper care of this group of people.

It is also necessary to engage in targeted elite education.

This can be regarded as teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.

"You are twelve or thirteen years old now. You should study in the Hongwen Museum for a few years to improve your culture. When you are sixteen or seventeen, if you are interested, you can go to the military academy such as the lecture hall for a few years of training."

"Father plans to choose a place in the borderland for you when you are 21 years old, designate it as your fiefdom, give you some manor fields to cultivate and collect rent, and then give you some guards, like a town, to guard the frontier."

Zhu Yihai felt that it was not enough to just stay in the capital, so he still had to make some changes in his plan.

For example, the Hongjia and Hongyu brothers are now twelve or thirteen years old, so they should make up for the advanced Hongwen Hall. The courses in the Hongwen Hall are not only the same as those of the Guozijian, but also need to add some courses on horseback riding, archery and art of war, as well as civil and martial arts.

When they are sixteen or seventeen years old, they can go to military academy for advanced studies.

At the age of 21, it can be regarded as the age of formal adulthood, and the country can be formally enshrined. For example, the boss Hongjia, if he is not established as a prince in the future, then give him a piece of land in Taiwan, such as Jilonggang. Draw a piece of land along the port and let him guard it there.

But there must be some restrictions on the power of feudal vassals, not like Lao Zhu, the power is too great.

To be more specific, he intends to set aside a piece of land, a private manor directly under the fields and forests, etc., to ensure appropriate economic income, and to send them a few battalions of troops under their command, but the officers are all appointed by the court. To obey the command of the Ministry of War.

The vassal king has the duty of guarding the fief and commanding power in wartime.

However, the vassal land is still managed by the provincial capital and county, especially the two areas of finance, taxation and justice, which are still local. The vassal kings have the right to supervise and can supervise the local area, but local officials also have the right to supervise the vassal kings.

If the title of the vassal king is to come down to the world, the number of vassal lands and soldiers and horses he owns will also be reduced, and the private manors granted will not be reduced, but will be distributed to his descendants.

When the vassal kings became adults, they enfeoffed the land and were responsible for the guarding duties. Their children were required to be sent to the capital to live and study at the age of seven.

From the age of seven, he entered the Chongwen Museum.

Chongwenguan is equivalent to the Royal Primary School.

The Hongwen Museum is under the cabinet, and the Chongwen Museum is the Donggong Academy.

The children of the clan's relatives and bachelors in the fifth royal service, as well as the officials of the third rank and above in Beijing, and the children of princes and princes can all enroll, and the age of enrollment is from seven to 13 years old.

After the age of 13, he went to Hongwen Museum to study, or was diverted to Guozijian.

The Chongwen Museum also collects books and is responsible for proofreading. The scholars and direct scholars in the library also have the power to assist the prince and participate in the affairs of the Eastern Palace.

Officials such as bachelors in Chongwenguan are equivalent to non-staff officials in the Eastern Palace.The bachelors of Hongwenguan are equivalent to non-staff officials of the cabinet.

In addition to book revision and teaching, there are corresponding powers of discussion.

The children of Zong and vassals enter the Chongwen Museum at the age of seven, enter the Hongwen Museum at the age of 14, and then enter the Lecture Hall when they leave the library at the age of 19, or directly enter the Four Guards as errands. Served in the imperial court.

The suzerain vassal succession regulations stipulate that they can be conferred knights at the age of ten, but they have to wait until their father dies to inherit the corresponding fiefdoms and property.

Zhu Yihai intends to strengthen the education of the royal family's children, not only to reserve talents for the country and the royal family, but also to strengthen control so that they will not wander around in the domain without restraint.

Daughters of the vassal clan are also required to stay in Beijing until they are at least 13 years old. He will set up a girls' school in the palace. Girls from high-ranking officials such as the royal family or princes and prime ministers can go to school at the age of seven, and they can go to school when they are twelve or thirteen years old. Can graduate, not only teach classics, history and culture, but also learn poetry, books, rituals and music.

After reading it, the royal family can choose the minister's daughter to enter the palace or marry the royal children.

"My son obeys my father's arrangement." Hong Jia said.

"I'm the same as my elder brother." The youngest Hong Mu said.

Although the two were captive for six years and hadn't been able to read or write for six years, they still had some basics, but they almost forgot.

"The Hongwen Museum will start classes after the Lantern Festival, and the emperor will find a few bachelors for you to make up for you."

The old Zhu family seems to have never paid much attention to education. When Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of Tianqi, was 15 years old, his father Zhu Changluo, Emperor Mingguangzong, reportedly refused to let him formally study. It is said that even if Zhu Youxiao later became the emperor, he could not read much. So I fell in love with being a carpenter, but I didn't want to manage politics. I couldn't read many words in those memorials. How to deal with them gave me a headache.

And Zhu Changluo is even better. The ministers directly complained about him, saying that in the Qingming Dynasty, there was a 36-year-old prince who did not learn. Why did the emperor thank others? He was talking about Zhu Changluo. Zhu Changluo was the son of Emperor Wanli. In a hurry, Wanli asked the eunuch to teach.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo studied with the eunuch, and when he was 13 years old, he officially left the cabinet to study.

Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, did not leave the pavilion to study until he was eight years old.

Many emperors of the Ming Dynasty were told by the ministers not to learn, and that was not nonsense.

As for some of the sons of the vassals, let alone the sons of princes in Prince County, many of the sons of generals and lieutenants below don’t even have names, so how can they read any books.

The two Hongjia brothers were seven years old and the other six years old when they were taken into captivity. Fortunately, although Zhu Yihai was only a general of the town at that time, after all, he was the king of Lu after all, so his status in the palace was not low. He also read well early, so the sons were enlightened to read when they were young.

It's just that after six years, I've almost forgotten most of them, and I have to study again.

"From now on, I will check your brothers' homework every dinner, so don't be lazy."

"Please rest assured, father, we will definitely work hard. No matter how difficult it is to study, it is easier than herding cattle and horses, chopping firewood and farming." Hong Jia said.

What Zhu Yihai said made his heart ache for a while, and he also felt that this child is so rare that he is strong and sensible. He is only 13 years old. Perhaps it is because of this experience of being a slave that made him more determined and sensible.

"Well, as descendants of the royal family, this is not only an honor but also a responsibility.

Mencius once said, therefore, when Heaven will send great missions to people, they must first suffer from their will, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and disturb their actions. cannot.

When the Tartars invaded Yanzhou, our Lu family suffered a catastrophe. Your mother and concubine Zhang committed suicide. I was hacked three times and fainted. Your third uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle, and many other cousins ​​were killed. kill,

But the Tartars didn’t kill us back then, I survived three times, and you were still alive as slaves for six years. After all this, our father and son were reunited and became stronger and more tenacious. The Tartars took my country and the ancestral temple Mausoleum, we must keep these things in mind, and we must work harder to avenge blood hatred.

As the descendants of the Zhu family and the people of the big man, we are not qualified to compromise and retreat, let alone evade. We must face it directly and fight back angrily. Both father and son must work hard. "

Zhu Hongjia nodded.

"My son will work hard. In the future, I will go to the martial arts hall to learn how to lead soldiers to fight. When my son becomes an adult, I will ask my father to let me go to Liaodong to guard. My son will kill the Tartars on my body. One hundred and ten pay them back.”

Hongju nodded, "I'm going to arrest and chop all those tartars who starve me and my brother every day, beat us, and let us sleep in the sheepfold."

Zhu Yihai was a little shocked.

I thought about it.

"I'm going to give each of you a hundred Mantars, but I don't want you to kill them and torture them, but to treat them calmly. You can enslave them, and you can punish them if you do something wrong, but don't kill and abuse them. , I hope that you can exercise your character, sharpen your character, completely get out of the shadow of these six years, and make your heart stronger,

Are you willing, can you do it? "

"I can be more tolerant of other Manchurians, but I will not forgive the few Tartars who tormented our brothers. I will kill them." Hongjia said bluntly.

"Okay, my father promised you that I will ask the factory guards to catch all the Tartars who bought, sold, tortured and enslaved you back then, and hand them over to you for disposal."

"I have set up two houses for you outside the palace, and also arranged for you officials such as the chief minister of the palace. You will live there in the future, and someone will take good care of you. The Hongwen Museum is in the cabinet. Come here in the morning. Please be safe, stay in the palace after school and have dinner with me and the queen."

The two brothers were a little bit reluctant to leave the palace, but they nodded in the end.

Zhu Yihai also considered that the two brothers were not young, and it would be more convenient to live outside the palace.

"In the future, if you have anything to do, tell Dad directly, study hard, and in the future, I will entrust you to Liaodong to take care of those Jurchens."

"Also remember to eat well. I have someone raise some cows for you, drink some milk every day, grow stronger and taller. In the future, you will wear armor and wield swords and guns. You are too thin to do it."

The three of you sat there and chatted.

But from the beginning to the end, Zhu Yihai didn't mention the appointment of the crown prince to Hongjia, and Hongjia didn't ask a word. This thin young man didn't seem to remember that he was adopted to the princess and made him the heir of the eldest son of the general of Zhenguo. .

Zhu Yihai originally wanted to say a few words, but in the end he decided to forget it.

Some things are too early to tell.

If Zhu Hongjia was able to be tenacious, study hard, and become an outstanding young man after going through a catastrophe, then Zhu Yihai might not have made him his reserve.Or if he has been affected by these experiences and it is difficult to get out, or if the queen will give birth to a better prince in the future, then Zhu Yihai doesn't necessarily want to establish him.

So, take your time.

"I will give you two brothers, 1 silver dollars each, you take it first, but remember to be frugal, use what you should, but don't waste it."

"Father, my son has a request." Hong Jia said.

"You said."

"Can I buy a horse, a set of armor, a bow and arrows, and firecrackers? My son won't delay his studies, but he wants to learn how to ride and shoot firecrackers."

Zhu Yihai patted him on the shoulder, "I will take you to the imperial stables to pick out two suitable horses in a moment, two for each of you brothers, and I will ask the Shaofu Supervisor to tailor a few sets of armor, bow, arrow and firearms for you." Wait, I will personally teach you to ride and shoot firecrackers in the future."

"Thank you, father." Both brothers were extremely happy.

"In today's troubled times, it's right to learn how to ride, shoot, and shoot horses and firecrackers, but it's still the same sentence, don't affect your homework. Another thing is, this horse is given to you, and you have to take care of it yourself, and take good care of them."

"We will, we will raise horses." Hongjia said.

And Hongxie asked, "Can my father give us one more dog for each of us? Can you raise a big dog to drive away wolves? We used to have two big dogs like this outside the pass, and they saved our lives under the wolf's mouth. "

"Okay, my father promised you that I will pick two good dogs for you!"

(End of this chapter)