Jingming

Chapter 279
"Title, title of grace, title of merit, title of honor?"

Facing the questions from his classmates, Tang Shunzhi nodded his head: "The rank is naturally simple. If you have an official status, you will have a rank. There are eighteen ranks in total. The title of envy is the original title, but civil servants from Fengxun to Guanglu. Eighteen ranks; military officers, from Zhongxian Xiaowei to Longhu General, all twentieth ranks. After that, there is only one salary for the title of entitlement. However, the title of entitlement is not limited to civil and military officers, but also eighteen ranks of village sages. The body can still be taught."

"...What is an eighteen-rank village sage?"

"It's called Qinyelang, Qijialang, Anxianglang, Zuoxianlang, Sanfulang, and Junwanglang, each of the upper, middle and lower grades. The county's sages are firstly compiled by the government, and all directions are given for their convenience. From the lower grade Beginning as a county lord, he has a salary and service, and can attend county, prefecture, and provincial township sage courts, and is recommended to accompany the two to participate in county affairs, government affairs, and provincial affairs meetings every three years. You can send a letter to the imperial court. The county Wanglang in the provincial township academy can even jointly name it, and submit a memorial in the name of the provincial township academy. Suggestions, complaints, and impeachment are all welcome."

After hearing this, someone suddenly said indignantly: "This is not just the censor in white, but also the censor of profiteers and the head of Qian!"

Tang Shunzhi looked at them a little strangely, and then he understood in his heart: these classmates of supervisors and the students in Beijing have naturally identified themselves as future officials. There is pressure to be supervised by these three levels of township academy.

Another person shook his head and said, "Whoever is a sage in the village, the local government naturally has a lot of room to recommend it. Once this is done, it is nothing more than the fact that local officials and big households can collude more openly."

"Everyone, don't forget your titles and titles." Tang Shunzhi reminded, "Civil and military officials and village sages above Zuoxian Lang can all get merit titles for their merits. , It is only related to the rank. Collusion is inevitable, but once the incident happens and the title is removed, it will be a major event that will affect the descendants. And this nine-rank village sage, if there is no hope of being an official, how can he not concentrate on seeking a rank, so that he can shade Son, can you be awarded a posthumous posthumous title by the Ministry of Rites, and be awarded a township and county title for your hard work?"

The sixth-class titles can also start to flow up and down, and the supervisors soon feel that this move of opening the door of rewards does not know what changes will be caused in Daming.

It was difficult to talk about the reasons for those moments, and the topic returned to the simplified characters, the new format of the booklet, and the next year's examination.

"You won't be able to use this simplified character and this new method to answer the test in the next year's test, right? Simplified characters are nothing more. If everyone in Ming Dynasty can do this, it will be a good thing to save a few strokes on a page in the future. But I really can't think of it." Understand, this new system of left-to-right, top-down, what is the reason for changing it as a last resort.”

Today all books are written and printed from top to bottom and then from right to left.

If this standard is changed, it will be difficult for people to adapt to the confusion brought about by reading old books and writing new experiences.

As the supervisor said, none of them understood why this was necessary.

After Tang Shunzhi thought about it, he suddenly dipped his hand into the tea and wrote a few lines on the table.

"... Yingde, what is this?"

Tang Shunzhi looked at his classmates: "Emperor Ming University's School of Calculation is not taught by students. This is nine, this is seven, this is four, this is one, this is three, and this is eight. These two symbols, one is called The plus sign and the equal sign. Do you know this formula now?"

"...The sum of ninety-seven and four-one is one hundred and three-eight?" The Confucian scholar didn't understand mathematics, so he immediately realized it.

"Compared with calculations, is it much simpler?" Tang Shunzhi looked at the calculations that were gradually being done on the table, and his eyes darkened a little. "I personally think that this new calculation and new calculation are one of the reasons. Among the new methods, Accounting law is quite heavy, purchase law, commercial law, tax law, future money, grain, salt and silk... I don’t know how many places cannot do without math, especially officials need to know math.”

"...Is it because of this new formula?"

"Or there are other deep meanings, that's beyond my guess."

Writing from top to bottom, there are reasons for using bamboo slips in the first place, and there are reasons for writing with a brush to make the wrist hang in the air, so that it looks more coherent from top to bottom.

It is not that there are no hard pens in China. Wooden pens, bamboo cone pens, reed tube pens, bone pens, and red willow wood pens all appeared, and some people occasionally used them.If the wrist can be relied on when writing, it will save effort and be faster.

But Tang Shunzhi's guess was absolutely correct, arithmetic is indeed one of the reasons why Zhu Houcong decided to push this matter together with simplified characters now.

Mathematics is of great significance to the further development and standardization of technology. Whether it is due to the need for officials to cultivate mathematics after the new law, or to tap mathematical geniuses on a larger scale, Zhu Houcong will try it.

Under the order of the imperial power, the official document system fully requires this, and it is possible to change this inertia in a few decades.

Inertia is just inertia, powerful but not unchangeable.

The eye's habit of observing things is that left and right are better than up and down.

Changing to this style, coupled with simplified characters and punctuation marks, will make reading and receiving information more efficient.

Now in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Wen Zhengming respectfully watched Wen Suyun leave, and then bowed to Zhu Houcong: "Concubine Shu was the first to write a draft of simplified characters for Your Majesty. After listening to Concubine Shu's persuasion, Your Majesty has asked you many times, how can I not take it to heart? You can start classes at any time."

"Then let's arrange it, starting with the Ritual Department."

In the official documents, there is no etiquette everywhere, no rituals everywhere.

Throughout the country, academic administration is basically the overall responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.

Now, the three great talents who had failed in the imperial examinations were going to teach other outstanding imperial examinations.

It's very simple: teach them how to use the "Jiajing Dictionary", teach them to standardize the use of punctuation marks and new formats in official documents.

They are all selected through the imperial examination, so naturally there is no need to teach simplified characters one by one.After clarifying the usage of the dictionary, it's up to them to think about it when they go back.

There will be an adaptation period and a transition period. The emperor did not force the official documents of the country to change quickly, but the emperor himself has to review the purpose. Are you an official who can adapt to the new standards and whether you have a proactive attitude to change? The emperor will see In the eyes, it has its own judgment.

In Huangming University College, such classes are held very quickly.

Half a day is enough for each group of people. Those who don't memorize and listen carefully will definitely affect their careers.

However, Zheng Kui's advanced craftsman training class has to recognize each word.

Those who teach them are not only the scholars and Juren who came here with an attitude of trying in the early years, but also the eunuchs from the inner school of the Palace Supervisor.

In the field of recognizing new characters, even these eunuchs are more professional.

It's close to the water.

But what Zheng Kui and the others need to learn is not only literacy, but also arithmetic, as well as the courses taught by other skilled craftsmen in the College of Engineering.

"Take this newspaper back today, and read the words on it carefully. Now, let me talk about the title, title, and title first."

After introducing this new system, the person in charge of their class is the very high-ranking right servant from the Ministry of Industry.

Since Zhu Houcong returned to Beijing last year, before he was promoted to a Beijing official above the third rank, he actually had to study for about a month, and the class was attended by Zhu Houcong himself.

Of course, it doesn't take a month to recognize simplified characters, and the main thing is thinking.

Now that he had finished reading the blunt new version of the newspaper, he looked at them gravely afterwards.

"I won't hide it from you, the factories you belong to have become a new type of office, which His Majesty calls an enterprise."

"The reason for selecting you to come here for further studies is to hope that you can become chief engineers in your respective companies in the future."

"In this training class, if you fail the final exam, you will only be awarded the lower rank Qin Yelang. If you pass, you can be an engineer in any factory. This engineer has official rank, starting from the seventh rank. If the performance is in the top ten, You can be the deputy chief engineer of any factory, from the sixth grade."

"In addition, the top ten in the performance evaluation, I will see you when you enter the palace." He paused and said, "I might as well make it clearer, if you are in the top ten in the performance evaluation, you may see your majesty often in the future. A person with a heart has a limitless future."

After he finished speaking in one breath, he handed over the time to the teacher who taught them how to read.

"You understand, don't you? Don't complain anymore, and don't say why you have to learn so much." Their calligraphy teacher was just a scholar, and he looked at these craftsmen enviously. Salary. It is said that Leaping over the Dragon’s Gate has never been higher than this.”

Zheng Kui has been here for a few days, but until today, after many things were publicized, they were not informed of the real benefits of the members of this master training class.

The grades are defined as the first factory engineer from the seventh grade, the deputy chief engineer from the sixth grade, and the chief engineer from the sixth grade.

There is also the vice president of technology at the headquarters above this, from Sipin.Technical President, Zhengsipin.

This is an official product, the sixth is the magistrate, and the fourth is the magistrate.The important thing is that this official product can also be transferred to the official office in the future!
Get promoted and get rich, honor your ancestors... Zheng Kui looked at the other companions, and saw that everyone's eyes were full of enthusiasm.

And the few who complained of being lazy these days regretted it unceasingly at this time.

One step at a time, one step at a time.

But they still have to stay here for three years, which is more than enough time!

At this moment in the capital, a dozen or so people have rushed to the Ming Pao Shop outside the Donghua Gate.

"Manager Jiang, do you still have Ming Pao? The one hundred copies in the small bookstore have been snatched up, can you make up five hundred copies?"

A newspaper is now priced at fifty cents, which is really quite low.

Among the books on the market, engraved books are the cheapest, but depending on the quality of the paper binding and the number of pages, they can range from one or two hundred cash to two or three taels of silver.

Manuscripts, rare ancient books, and orphan copies are more expensive.

Ordinary engraved books, about [-] words per page.

It would be nice to have dozens of pages in a book, since ten thousand words are a book.

This "Ming Pao", the total number of words is no less than a normal book, but the price is only [-] cents.

The distribution department of Ming Pao Bank gave these booksellers in the capital only [-] articles.

These booksellers originally just had the mentality of giving it a try, and each promised to take a little bit.

However, with the addition of simplified characters and the new style, as well as the explosive amount of information conveyed in the newspaper, the inaugural issue was sold out in an instant.

After the imperial court has decided to use simplified characters and a new style for official documents, and those who are preparing to take the exam to become an official, although there may be some complaints, who can ignore them lightly?
"There is also "Jiajing Dictionary", Manager Jiang, I wonder if there is still stock? Also, will the imperial court allow our library to be printed?"

"That's all for this time, and the "Jiajing Dictionary" must first be sent to all government offices, civil and military officials, and government schools in various provinces. Writing is important, so how can it be published at will? If there are mistakes and omissions, won't it be misleading? "

It was launched as a trial run, and [-] copies were printed. Looking at it now, the effect can no longer be maintained.

After dismissing the booksellers in the capital, Manager Jiang hurriedly went to find Zou Shouyi, the president of Ming Pao.

"President, our newspaper is afraid that we need a big engraving factory!"

For the next issue, maybe [-] copies will be printed, and maybe more in the future.

There is an account that can be calculated. This cost is mainly the cost of engraving.But the layout is fixed, if the number of copies is more, how much can the cost of each copy be reduced after being spread out?

If hundreds of thousands or even millions of copies can be printed, maybe... you can make money selling newspapers.

This newspaper does not need to be bound, which saves a lot of work.

"The Qiaogong Garden going to Tongzhou in the southeast of the city, and the general engraving factory of the Newspaper Bank have already planned. The engraving can start there, and it will be next year at the earliest. Before that, there is no rush."

Zou Shouyi was 17 years old in the middle school examination, ranked first in the middle school examination at the age of 20, and was the third in the sixth year of Zhengde.

After serving as an editor of the Imperial Academy for a year, he resigned and returned to his hometown to study knowledge with great concentration, especially for the knowledge of "learning from things and learning".

He is from Jiangxi. Wang Shouren went to Ganzhou to serve as an official in the 13th year of Zhengde. After hearing Wang Shouren's "Gewu" story, Zou Shouyi naturally went to ask for advice.

After going back and forth, Zou Shouyi was impressed by Wang Shouren. He was half a disciple and half a friend, and from then on he took teaching and teaching as his own responsibility.

But after Zhu Houcong succeeded to the throne, Zou Shouyi had a new answer to his doubts about "searching things to learn".

Now he is the president of Ming Pao, and he agrees with Zhu Houcong's words very much: this newspaper will be the most important tool to educate the world and spread knowledge in the future.

Simplified characters are easier to learn, and this new format and the method of adding sentences make people more readable.

Since "Ming Pao" is rare and expensive in the capital, people will naturally circulate it, give lectures on it, and even copy it.

That being the case, should they learn the simplified characters?Which word is self-corresponding?

The new system that affects the fate of thousands of people in the world cannot be ignored.

But others focused on something else: the job advertisements of sixteen state-owned enterprises.

"You need to be literacy and practical. Those who have merit can directly try it out. If you get excellent grades after the trial, you can ask for an official rank? The age of appointment in the industry can be included in the seniority after being awarded the official rank, and you can transfer to an intern in the future." official?"

Salary and benefits are also mentioned, but it is difficult for them to ignore this statement.

Doesn't this mean that there is no need to wait for the exams to be promoted, to be admitted to the Jinshi, or to wait for official vacancies?
The local examinations in various places have just ended, and next year's examination will be imminent.

How many of the new imperial examination candidates and the old scholars who have failed in the ranks will give up other scholars and the possibility of raising people to be officials, and go directly to these sixteen companies?
Looking at the densely packed various positions on it, as well as the official titles marked after these positions have become regular, many people are dry and tongue-tied.

It is very difficult to transfer from these things to a real official, what to do, what to do, what to do, what to do, what to do, what to do?

But after all, this is an official position with a salary that the Ministry of Officials will recognize, and because the power is not as great as that of real officials, the salaries of these positions seem to be [-] to [-] percent higher than the salaries of real officials of the same rank.

Several large sheets of paper, like this, first created continuous ripples in the capital, and then spread to the broader entire Daming.

The changes in taxes and taxes in the world are imminent. From then on, the gentry who do not serve as officials in the local area will lose a way to make a lot of money by evading land taxes and corvee burdens, but suddenly there will be a new way.

The monopoly resources held by the sixteen state-owned enterprises are no different from sixteen super-large yamen that are only slightly inferior to the real power of a province or province.

Want to go?
The middle and low-level officials in the various yamen in the capital talked a lot, but none of the fifth rank and above had any intention of caring about such a trivial matter.

Because at the Shuo Ri Dachao Meeting on November [-], on the day that the first issue of Ming Pao appeared, a new decree was read out in Fengtian Hall.

The Fengtian Hall was renamed the National Assembly Hall, the Huagai Hall was renamed the State Affairs Hall, and the Jinshen Hall was renamed the National Policy Hall.

The one-year postponed national policy meeting will start after the Wangri Great Court Meeting in November and will last for half a month.

In addition to participating in the policy, the "Nine Ministers" of Nanjing, the governors of various provinces, the Zuo Buzheng, the commanders of the capitals of all border towns, and the governors of Shuntian Yingtian and other important officials attended the ceremony.

The important matter discussed is the reform of the central government office of the imperial court.

How to change it, these middle and low-level officials are not clear and uncertain.

But Guangdong has a model, and various ministries and governments have just demolished many "enterprises".

Since Hengyang City was broken last year and His Majesty returned to Beijing, the counselors and His Majesty have been at peace for half a year without much new movement.

Now, the big one is coming.

In the hall, there will be a ventilation meeting first.

Those present here, besides the current counselors, are the old counselors.

Fei Hong and Yang Yiqing, who had just returned to Beijing, stared at the emperor dumbfounded.

Prime Minister, Minister of State... Daming is going to visit Prime Minister again?
Taizu, can your old man sleep well underground?
(End of this chapter)