Jingming
Chapter 301 The New Power of Ming Dynasty
Chapter 301 The New Power of Ming Dynasty
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhu Houcong was indeed looking at Tang Shunzhi's answer sheet.
With special care, Tang Shunzhi's answer papers were naturally the first batch to be copied, and then the first batch were sent to the same examiners to review the papers and mark the marks, and then sent to the palace.
There are a lot of interesting things revealed in this.
First of all, Yang Shen knew that the emperor paid attention to this Tang Shunzhi, but he didn't let more people know, but Yang Shen knew about it.Although the others had finished scoring in the first batch of answer sheets, they didn't know who this person was or how it came from.Therefore, they gave points first, without affecting Tang Shunzhi's ranking in the general examination, and then he was presented to the palace.
Secondly, Yang Shen also understood: the emperor made such an arrangement, so it didn't matter what Tang Shunzhi's grades were.So what if the score is not high?How many exams are there?How many Jane are in the emperor's heart?In His Majesty's mind, the test is not that important.
In the end, what His Majesty is most concerned with is the answer sheet of the third exam, Time Affairs Policy.The emperor paid more attention to current affairs, and Yang Shen made it clearer.
Recalling the gains and losses in Guangdong over the past four years, Yang Shen was in a daze for a moment: practice and knowledge are indeed far apart.But why is Your Majesty able to pay so much attention to practical matters on the one hand, yet write the "Linjiang Immortal" on the other hand?
There are a total of five current affairs policy questions in this exam.
There is a rebellion in Huguang, a naval battle in Tuen Mun, a flood in the Yellow River and Huaihe River, a case of disadvantages of precious money, and a case of disadvantages in science.
The imperial examination questions are actually closer to reality than most people think—they are the focus of the current emperor and the court.
Zhu Houcong paid attention to Tang Shunzhi, naturally because of his name.
Among the famous ministers of the Jiajing Dynasty, Tang Shunzhi did not have a great reputation. After all, there were too many talented people in his time.
However, the name Tang Shunzhi remained deeply in Zhu Houcong's mind because of the ramblings of that old history buff friend.
Don't need to talk about other things, both civil and military skills, Qi Jiguang's teacher, that's enough.
Qi Jiguang was born.Qi Jingtong's official career changed in this life. After succeeding Ma Cheng as the commander of the Shandong capital, he finally gave birth to his own son, who was also named Jiguang.
My father is still the same father, so I don't know if his education will go astray or if there will be other changes.
But the apprentice may become different, but the master is already an adult.
Tang Shunzhi has a level!
Zhu Houcong finished reading his answer sheet for this test, and sighed softly.
In this answer sheet, Tang Shunzhi focused on expressing his admiration for the role of factory guards, and proposed "fixing the temple plan", "real army", "fine coaches", "full soldiers' pay", "clearing the species", "drum army Ten principles, such as "spirituality", "public rewards and punishments", "dispelling thieves and gangs", "strict city defense", "declaring orders", and "using spies".At the same time, he also boldly pointed out that since the emperor intended to order the kings to "not leave the capital without a purpose", it was indeed suspected that King Feng Rui's domain of Hengzhou was used as bait, and the link of "temple conspiracy" needs to be discussed.
It can be regarded as a direct criticism of the emperor's decision.
Tang Shunzhi also gave his opinions on the Tuen Mun naval battle, the flood in the Huanghuai River, the disadvantages of treasures, and the disadvantages of science, showing that he is not a person who "keeps his ears off the window and only reads sage books". Common example.
Although the syllabus of this year’s exam has not changed, but at this time, there are five policy issues, one involving political and military affairs, one involving naval warfare and diplomacy, one involving geography and people’s livelihood, one involving economy, and one involving taxation. The requirements for candidates’ knowledge are still very high.
Tang Shunzhi handed over the answer sheet above the standard.
Now that Zhu Houcong covered his eyes and sighed softly, it was only because of his joy after confirming that Tang Shunzhi did have two brushes.
He himself puts the current focus on ideology, military and technology, which does not mean that he ignores other aspects, especially the personnel aspect that has the greatest impact on various aspects.
After the generation of Yang Tinghe, Fei Hong, Wang Qiong, Yan Song, Zhang Fujing, etc., it is time for the new power of Ming Dynasty to make its debut.
Tang Shunzhi should be shining brightly, instead of wasting his life because of party disputes and other reasons.
But don't worry, there is still the imperial examination.
After the general examination is over, Zhu Houcong is going to prepare for the palace examination questions.
There will only be one question in the imperial examination.In the past, several proposals were drafted by cabinet scholars and others, and one was selected by the emperor.
Up to now, the emperor has not only made "extraordinary achievements" in learning, but also wrote excellent poems such as "Linjiang Immortal".
Different from Zhengde's 16th year of "Ask why the country is rich" and Jiajing's second year's "On the pros and cons of political reform", this year, Zhu Houcong drew up a very specific topic, and it is also a question that he will pay attention to for a long time.
[First: The old system of the Ming Dynasty, according to the fish scale book and the yellow book, the natural color, the fixed color land tax, the Junyao, the power difference, the silver difference, the miscellaneous and other methods to levy and issue labor, and the salt, iron, tea, etc. Residential departments and city tax, customs duty, ship tax and other taxes are used to fill the annual income.Official land, preferential exemption, and discounted silver are the three major problems of taxation and corvee. 】
[Second: For all items such as money, grain, military storage, etc., between Hongwu and Xuande, those who should be in the original color will be collected for the original color, and those who should be folded will be collected for money.In the past few days, whenever there was a conquest and a loss, silver taels were collected at every turn.Collecting cash every year, either by one's name or a friend's name, has the pain of dumping and dripping; when collecting, there is the pain of weighing, fire consumption, and routine;For every 1000 taels of silver received, fifty or even a hundred taels of silver will be charged. 】
[Third: There are discussions among the people: today's officials, big and small, have numerous files, ten times that of ancient times, and they work with extended curtains.There is nothing like paper, pen and food, and the hands and feet are bound, and the sages can't do anything. They have to take from the inside and the provinces.It is also said: Corrupt officials in modern times are more harmful than in Tang and Song Dynasties.Therefore, money is heavy but difficult to transport, while silver is light and changeable.If luck is difficult, take less and think it is more; if it is easy to blame, take more and think it is little.Not only were the officials in the Tang and Song dynasties so incorruptible, but today's officials are also greedy, and the situation makes it so.However, the flow of silver, the stagnation of money, the treasure of officials, and the thief of the people. 】
[Try to discuss the first: the pros and cons of exchanging taxes for silver. 】
[Second: The advantages and disadvantages of banks in the prevention and control of corruption. 】
[Third: The pros and cons of the Great Ming money law. 】
The topic of policy was sent to Wenhua Hall, and the other six ministers of state could not help but glance at Fei Hong.
Just after discussing the banknote law, His Majesty asked about the money law, and the arrow still vaguely pointed to the administration of officials—this prime minister of the Ming Dynasty is not easy to do.
Fei Hong was also watching, and after a long while, he only said: "Dumping, dripping, weighing, fire consumption, routine, depletion, waiting...just looking at these words, your majesty knows very well the methods used by the local government to collect silver. .Although there are words of understanding such as "the sages don't do anything", we are afraid and can't solve your worries."
Although the ministers of state were among the top few civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, they couldn't help but frown at the moment.
You must know that Daming's current financial plan can still continue, and it is supported by the unequal play in the "silver conversion" link.If one stone of grain is converted into three or four qian of silver among the people, the ratio at the time of collection may be eight or nine qian or even one tael of silver.When you go to the place, add fire consumption, routines, etc., maybe you will get two taels or even three taels of silver.
The imperial court’s financial plan basically counts silver taels, and the local government still counts grain and stone.The difference between this is the secret to maintaining the imperial court's financial plan.
Now, the emperor exposed these problems in the palace examination.This is not because they think that the important officials of the court cannot do it, but that everyone really can't come up with a better way.
This involves the taxation system, the administration of officials, the direction of transshipment and Ming military and civil affairs expenditures.
Then one person said: "This imperial examination question...is it too difficult?"
This is not a topic that can be discussed in general such as "how to make the country rich" or "pros and cons of reform".
Take a look at the three materials given in the title itself, among which the amount of information is so large that those who don't know much about practice don't even know what behavior they refer to.
And the next three questions, not only the pros and cons of specific policies, but also issues such as the administration of officials, and more macro issues of national policy such as the money law.
The direction passed on will also make the tributes cautious: Now that the new law is being implemented, is the imperial court selecting like-minded people, or is it necessary to ask for advice when encountering difficulties?
If you have a conclusion, you have to be cautious when writing.If there is still no conclusion, he passed the palace examination and told the world that the imperial court intends to make a fuss about money law.
Fei Hong sees it very clearly: "Everyone, we all know that if there is no good strategy for the money law, the new law will fall short. The division will be unified, the gentry will be divided into the mu, and the gentry will pay the silver. The mistake is not His Majesty's decision to implement it. We are ministers. It is absolutely difficult for those who want to do these three things. These three methods damage the interests of the gentry and make the people suffer from the silver shortage. Therefore, there are the purchase method to relieve the suffering of the people, the commercial law to relieve the worries of the gentry, and the tax law to alleviate the difficulty of financial planning. However, after bankrupting , If it is still privately cast and the circulation is inconvenient, the disadvantages will be doubled."
Reiterating the current problem, Fei Hong said: "We will try the top 24, and the first one will get [-]. It is more difficult. As for the method of money, it doesn't matter whether your majesty or I wait. There is no proper strategy. It is not wrong to ask the tribute. If there is a good opinion, it is also the luck of Ming Dynasty and us. Moreover, only ask the pros and cons, and do not let the people of the world think that the abolition of banknotes is imminent."
"...There are quite a few smart people." Yang Tan, who was born as a minister of household affairs, smiled wryly.
What matters is the signal.
Since His Majesty and the imperial court are worried about money law, as the most obvious money law in money law, how can smart people not understand it?
"That's why it's also good for money collection." Fei Hong said awe-inspiringly, "I thought that after the imperial examination, this policy topic could be published in Ming Pao, and an insightful article among the top ones would also be published, so as to encourage the gentry all over the world to discuss it. Of course, everyone, don’t forget that precious banknotes have already been set, and old banknotes need to be discarded. After the silver coin method, new banknotes can be printed with the mechanism of silver coins being trusted by the world, which can solve the problem of lack of silver.”
"...President, let's focus on collecting money in the next three years, so don't cause chaos in the world."
Minting silver coins and then printing new banknotes is a matter for the next, and the next.
In the past three years, it would be good if Daming could transition from a situation where treasure banknotes, copper coins, and silver coins stood at the same time to a situation where copper coins and silver coins were in parallel.
The palace examination questions proposed by the emperor were not blocked by the Palace of State Affairs, because the direction was the same: the first ministers of the Palace of State Affairs who fully implemented the new law knew the importance of the money law to the new law.If it is not successful, the new law will definitely be compromised in the future, and the future of the new party and its descendants will naturally be affected, and even the fate of the family.
At this moment, the new imperial examination students do not know that the imperial examination questions will be so "difficult" and so practical.In fact, the five hundred gongshi who are eligible to participate in the palace examination have not yet been born.
The news about the "Martial Palace Examination" is the new hot topic.
What is the concept of a five-rank guaranteed post?Among the so many Jinshi every year, most of them can climb the fifth rank and become a magistrate in their lifetime, which is the end.
Although it is said that military generals are always a little higher than civil servants, this is the starting point of official career.
Compared with ordinary Jinshi's starting point of rank six or seven, the Enrong of Wu Jinshi and Wu Zhuangyuan has really improved a lot.
Lu Bing couldn't bear it anymore: "I'm seventeen years old! Your Majesty is already enthroned at the age of fifteen!"
Lu Song slapped him on the head with one slap: "What is your identity, is it true to compare with Your Majesty?"
How outrageous is it to say that you don't have a roof tile for a day?It seems that you should be enthroned when you are 17 years old.
Lu Bing guarded his forehead aggrievedly: From the 16th year of Zhengde to now, almost five years!From Jinyiwei's guard to Huangming University, I have studied for five years!
For such a long time, Dad has only been promoted to a fourth-rank title of "Commander" in Jinyiwei, and his real job is still only in the palace.
It's not that Lu Bing has to be a high-ranking official, it's just that the past few years have been turbulent, and the incident of Huianbo's treason in the capital camp was so exciting!
Now that there is Wuju Enke, Lu Bing burst into tears: "Even if you take the Wujuren examination first this year!"
"I said you should study hard first, so you can study hard!" Lu Song hated iron for being weak, "Your Majesty is always thinking about you, why are you so anxious!"
"Your Majesty has not seen me for a long time!"
Lu Bing was very aggrieved, now every year only during festivals, he would go to the palace with his father to congratulate the emperor once or twice, just like a routine.
"You don't have the skills, what do you do?" Lu Song could tell the difference, "You and His Majesty have an extraordinary friendship. His Majesty will use you to take care of the Jinyiwei in the future. Do you have the ability now? If you pass the Wujin exam Sergeant, let you be a thousand households or a town governor? You don’t even have the whole body!”
Lu Bing wanted to take off his pants to prove something, but in the end he could only let out a long sigh.
He is also a young man, how can His Majesty be so happy at the age of 15?
Among his friends, Tang Shunzhi has already passed the general examination, and Yan Shifan, a fourteen-year-old brat, also said: I will go to the Wujuren examination this year.
Only him, Lu Bing, was still suppressed by His Majesty and his father.
Fortunately, Huang Jin's godson came to Lu's house later, and said to Lu Song, "General Lu, His Majesty ordered that your son also try this year's martial arts."
Lu Bing was overjoyed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"...The minister leads the decree, thank Your Majesty Long En."
The emperor has a decree, so Lu Song naturally no longer insists on it.
But after sending the others out, Lu Song looked dangerously at his son: "It's fine if you don't take the test. You have to take the test. If you lose face of His Majesty, Brother Luo and Commander Wang, you will lose face." The face of the Lu family, I have skinned you! Horse stance, arrows, knives, spears, swords, halberds, boxing and stabbing, camp gunpowder, chariot art of war, astronomy and geography, I test the same every day!"
"...Father, you don't understand everything."
Lu Bing is relatively modest, but in fact his father may not be considered good in many ways.
Lu Song was furious.
"Don't talk about martial arts, but the military art, astronomy and geography, I'll go find Tang Yingde!"
"...That Tang Shunzhi? With his talent, he should be preparing for the imperial examination, right?"
"That guy doesn't need to prepare specially."
"...Let me see your horse gait first! Go to the courtyard and squat for an hour!"
"..."
At Yan Song's house, Yan Shifan was under the strict control of Yan Song's butler who stayed in the capital, but the butler is having a headache now.
"Young master, how many times has the master told you that His Majesty specially arranged for you to go to the Wei School, you just wait for His Majesty to arrange it. The master is only the governor of a province, so you better not get ahead now. You are only fourteen!"
Yan Shifan couldn't bear it: "Nowadays in the Wei School, which of the students is not gearing up? How can Jin Yiwei lag behind others in the Kewu Palace Examination?"
"...Young master is only fourteen!" The butler thought to himself, if you compete in martial arts, how can you, a 14-year-old, compare with those who have reached the crown and are strong?
But Yan Shifan had a ruthless intention: "What's wrong with Fourteen? I have been studying with Brother Lu for several years, and I have never been afraid of anyone!"
The butler didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Everyone knows that the young master is the son of the master..."
Yan Song, the first head of the imperial study, the governor of a province, Yu Qianpeixiang Taimiao and the initiator of the compilation of "Da Ming Zhong Ning Jian".
Yan Shifan has such a unique image and shape, and the story of fighting with many officials before, how can he hide it?
At this moment, the news that Yan Shifan wants to take the martial arts exam has not yet reached Zhejiang, and Yan Song's permission has not yet been obtained. The housekeeper feels that it is inappropriate.
But the news that the martial arts examination will be held is spreading.
Yan Shifan already knew that it was difficult for his image to pass the civil examination, and he had also heard his father talk about His Majesty's intentions, so he felt that this was one of the roads His Majesty paved for him and an opportunity that he must seize.
But more middle and low-level officers and ordinary soldiers are full of enthusiasm.
Starting from Jingying, then to Beizhili, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, and then to Huguang.
Zhang Zhen also knew the news, and then he could only regret: "It's a pity... I'm getting old."
"It's not bad in the Public Security Bureau!" Zhang Cheng disdainfully said, "No matter how good this martial arts champion is, how can he be better than the literary champion? In the future, our Zhang family will have to rely on Bai Gui Guangzong Yaozu!"
Zhang Zhen looked at his infant grandson speechlessly: You just had a dream, don't you need to take it so seriously?
How is it so easy for the champion to take the exam? The new exam system has been spread to Huguang. I don’t know how many scholars in the Jingzhou mansion are wailing: Three years later, I’m afraid they will take the simplified characters and new styles and new learning again. up.
By the beginning of March, that issue of "Ming Pao" had reached Fujian more than half a month later.
Yu Dayou has "according to the order" to replace his father's deputy Qianhu's official position, but he is mainly entangled in two things now that he is keeping his filial piety at home.
First, should we respond to the "policy" and end Ding You's job, so as to support the family and at the same time strive for another honor for the sacrificed father.
Second, the news from the military system is faster than the Ming Pao. In June, the commander of the Quanzhou Guard knows Yu Dayou's extraordinary martial arts skills and is trying to persuade him.
From the deputy thousand households of the fifth rank, who is also the fifth rank, have this qualification.
Yu Dayou asked his art of war teacher Zhao Benxue: "Sir, what should students do?"
Zhao Benxue looked dissatisfied: "You are not calm anymore!"
He didn't talk much, but Yu Dayou was a little ashamed and bowed his head in silence.
Indeed, I have my own opinion, why bother to ask?
"This is not the time for loyalty and filial piety! You are only 24 years old, so what about three years from now?"
This is Zhao Benxue's point of view. He thinks keeping filial piety is more important, not for anything else but because he is the biological father.
Yu Dayou listened and went in, pleaded guilty and left.
But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps blowing. The governor of Fujian was originally just a small transparency among the counselors, and the minister of Dali Temple. The new commander of the Fujian capital also wanted to show his face in front of the emperor.
In this year of the serving military general competition, the meaning of which province's general won the three armies is naturally different.
What's more, no one can ignore the two people that the emperor separately approved in the Memorial of the Ministry of War: Gu Shilong, the Duke of Jingguo, and Yu Dayou, the son of a martyr in Fujian.
The former, Hu Guangping made the first contribution to the rebellion, and the freshest Duke of Ming Dynasty.
The latter, the mere hereditary son of a thousand households.
What's more, I heard that martial arts are not bad?
"Among the military, there are already more loves! Now that the new platform Yuan has set up the Taiyuan Coastal Defense Station, it is time to employ people. If you figure it out, you will be a thousand households in the Coastal Defense Station!"
Yu Dayou was a little confused again.
24, not young anymore.
Now that he has joined the army, the road to the imperial examination will be broken.
Now, they naturally want to participate in the serving generals competition by themselves.
Yu Dayou looked at his father's memorial tablet, thinking about what his father had expected of him before he was alive, he shook his head and said, "I would like to take the martial arts Enke test first, and then the martial arts test!"
The Yu family is not considered wealthy, and now the burden of the whole family is on Ding You's Yu Dayou, and because his family has already been promoted to heaven, he does not want to fall into the lintel.
The first military champion in Ming Dynasty to pass the palace examination is different from the second one, or the incumbent military general who won the championship alone, right?
Having settled down, he went to visit Zhao Benxue again the next morning.
After the other party let out a long sigh, he looked at his favorite student with a complicated mood: "The military examination will be held again. There are many heroes in this subject. If you don't keep your filial piety, if you don't win the first prize, how will you feel at ease? If you want to win the first prize, it will be easier said than done? "
"There is still half a year left, students should study hard and practice hard!"
Yu Dayou had great confidence in the Wuju Township Examination.
But the general examination and palace examination are indeed as Zhao Benxue said.This year, the remuneration and standards have been made so high, and more emphasis is placed on martial arts than strategy. How many people are gearing up?
"...is the master of the division, but it is the art of war strategy!"
Yu Dayou didn't change his face: "Students abandon literature and pursue martial arts, how can they only be willing to be brave generals? Be handsome! Choose brave generals first, and then study strategy. In fact, strategy is more important!"
"...Then let's go into the house."
In Zhao Benxue's family, apart from the tablets of his father, grandfather and others, there is also a tablet with no name engraved on the top.
He glanced at the memorial tablet, then turned around and led Yu Dayou into the study.
The ancestors emphasized literature and restrained martial arts, and finally lost the country.Zhao Benxue regretted it all his life, and devoted himself to studying the art of war.
Now, the master of the great Ming Dynasty has held a martial arts palace test, intending to arouse the enthusiasm of the warriors all over the world.
Yanyun Sixteen States, Mobei, South Yunnan...
Zhao Benxue, a middle-aged man, witnessed up close the attempts of Fujian and Zhejiang Haiphong to conquer the west coast of Taiyuan and expand the land.There are very few people talking about this matter in the world, because it has nothing to do with them.
But Zhao Benxue is very useful. He has a faint appreciation for the current emperor in his heart.
Then the Martial Arts Examination will be held again, and after a few years, before he returns to the dust, can we see the day when Daming repeats the routine again, and Shi Yanran is sealed up as a wolf and a xu?
In front of Zhao Benxue, there is only one student who he values very much in his heart.
"Today, let's talk about "Tao Qian Internal and External Chapter" in detail!"
In the morning light, Tang Shunzhi, Wang Shenzhong and others also walked into Fengtianmen.
The hall is called Guoyi Hall, and the gate is still called Fengtian Gate.
The emperor worships God and governs the world, and the ministers assist the emperor in managing state affairs.
But at this time, it is the reserve of all the ministers, five hundred tributes Deng Danchi.
Tang Shunzhi saw the emperor sitting on the throne from a distance, and he knelt down among the crowd to meet His Majesty: "Students, see Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"
After the palace examination, they are all disciples of the emperor.
The case tables outside the hall were neatly arranged, and everyone sat down one by one, waiting for the announcement of the palace examination strategy questions.
Gong Yongqing was a little apprehensive.
On the day when the list was released, although he was on the top list, he didn't even make it into the top [-].
I went to the Ministry of Rites to check the results, and the scores in the third game were all lower.
This chilled his desire to be ranked first.
The imperial examination, wouldn't it still be a very practical current affairs policy question?
After a while, unlike in the past, the palace examination questions were not read out, but a piece of paper was handed out to each person.
Gong Yongqing's face turned blue after reading it.
Where does this answer?
(End of this chapter)
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhu Houcong was indeed looking at Tang Shunzhi's answer sheet.
With special care, Tang Shunzhi's answer papers were naturally the first batch to be copied, and then the first batch were sent to the same examiners to review the papers and mark the marks, and then sent to the palace.
There are a lot of interesting things revealed in this.
First of all, Yang Shen knew that the emperor paid attention to this Tang Shunzhi, but he didn't let more people know, but Yang Shen knew about it.Although the others had finished scoring in the first batch of answer sheets, they didn't know who this person was or how it came from.Therefore, they gave points first, without affecting Tang Shunzhi's ranking in the general examination, and then he was presented to the palace.
Secondly, Yang Shen also understood: the emperor made such an arrangement, so it didn't matter what Tang Shunzhi's grades were.So what if the score is not high?How many exams are there?How many Jane are in the emperor's heart?In His Majesty's mind, the test is not that important.
In the end, what His Majesty is most concerned with is the answer sheet of the third exam, Time Affairs Policy.The emperor paid more attention to current affairs, and Yang Shen made it clearer.
Recalling the gains and losses in Guangdong over the past four years, Yang Shen was in a daze for a moment: practice and knowledge are indeed far apart.But why is Your Majesty able to pay so much attention to practical matters on the one hand, yet write the "Linjiang Immortal" on the other hand?
There are a total of five current affairs policy questions in this exam.
There is a rebellion in Huguang, a naval battle in Tuen Mun, a flood in the Yellow River and Huaihe River, a case of disadvantages of precious money, and a case of disadvantages in science.
The imperial examination questions are actually closer to reality than most people think—they are the focus of the current emperor and the court.
Zhu Houcong paid attention to Tang Shunzhi, naturally because of his name.
Among the famous ministers of the Jiajing Dynasty, Tang Shunzhi did not have a great reputation. After all, there were too many talented people in his time.
However, the name Tang Shunzhi remained deeply in Zhu Houcong's mind because of the ramblings of that old history buff friend.
Don't need to talk about other things, both civil and military skills, Qi Jiguang's teacher, that's enough.
Qi Jiguang was born.Qi Jingtong's official career changed in this life. After succeeding Ma Cheng as the commander of the Shandong capital, he finally gave birth to his own son, who was also named Jiguang.
My father is still the same father, so I don't know if his education will go astray or if there will be other changes.
But the apprentice may become different, but the master is already an adult.
Tang Shunzhi has a level!
Zhu Houcong finished reading his answer sheet for this test, and sighed softly.
In this answer sheet, Tang Shunzhi focused on expressing his admiration for the role of factory guards, and proposed "fixing the temple plan", "real army", "fine coaches", "full soldiers' pay", "clearing the species", "drum army Ten principles, such as "spirituality", "public rewards and punishments", "dispelling thieves and gangs", "strict city defense", "declaring orders", and "using spies".At the same time, he also boldly pointed out that since the emperor intended to order the kings to "not leave the capital without a purpose", it was indeed suspected that King Feng Rui's domain of Hengzhou was used as bait, and the link of "temple conspiracy" needs to be discussed.
It can be regarded as a direct criticism of the emperor's decision.
Tang Shunzhi also gave his opinions on the Tuen Mun naval battle, the flood in the Huanghuai River, the disadvantages of treasures, and the disadvantages of science, showing that he is not a person who "keeps his ears off the window and only reads sage books". Common example.
Although the syllabus of this year’s exam has not changed, but at this time, there are five policy issues, one involving political and military affairs, one involving naval warfare and diplomacy, one involving geography and people’s livelihood, one involving economy, and one involving taxation. The requirements for candidates’ knowledge are still very high.
Tang Shunzhi handed over the answer sheet above the standard.
Now that Zhu Houcong covered his eyes and sighed softly, it was only because of his joy after confirming that Tang Shunzhi did have two brushes.
He himself puts the current focus on ideology, military and technology, which does not mean that he ignores other aspects, especially the personnel aspect that has the greatest impact on various aspects.
After the generation of Yang Tinghe, Fei Hong, Wang Qiong, Yan Song, Zhang Fujing, etc., it is time for the new power of Ming Dynasty to make its debut.
Tang Shunzhi should be shining brightly, instead of wasting his life because of party disputes and other reasons.
But don't worry, there is still the imperial examination.
After the general examination is over, Zhu Houcong is going to prepare for the palace examination questions.
There will only be one question in the imperial examination.In the past, several proposals were drafted by cabinet scholars and others, and one was selected by the emperor.
Up to now, the emperor has not only made "extraordinary achievements" in learning, but also wrote excellent poems such as "Linjiang Immortal".
Different from Zhengde's 16th year of "Ask why the country is rich" and Jiajing's second year's "On the pros and cons of political reform", this year, Zhu Houcong drew up a very specific topic, and it is also a question that he will pay attention to for a long time.
[First: The old system of the Ming Dynasty, according to the fish scale book and the yellow book, the natural color, the fixed color land tax, the Junyao, the power difference, the silver difference, the miscellaneous and other methods to levy and issue labor, and the salt, iron, tea, etc. Residential departments and city tax, customs duty, ship tax and other taxes are used to fill the annual income.Official land, preferential exemption, and discounted silver are the three major problems of taxation and corvee. 】
[Second: For all items such as money, grain, military storage, etc., between Hongwu and Xuande, those who should be in the original color will be collected for the original color, and those who should be folded will be collected for money.In the past few days, whenever there was a conquest and a loss, silver taels were collected at every turn.Collecting cash every year, either by one's name or a friend's name, has the pain of dumping and dripping; when collecting, there is the pain of weighing, fire consumption, and routine;For every 1000 taels of silver received, fifty or even a hundred taels of silver will be charged. 】
[Third: There are discussions among the people: today's officials, big and small, have numerous files, ten times that of ancient times, and they work with extended curtains.There is nothing like paper, pen and food, and the hands and feet are bound, and the sages can't do anything. They have to take from the inside and the provinces.It is also said: Corrupt officials in modern times are more harmful than in Tang and Song Dynasties.Therefore, money is heavy but difficult to transport, while silver is light and changeable.If luck is difficult, take less and think it is more; if it is easy to blame, take more and think it is little.Not only were the officials in the Tang and Song dynasties so incorruptible, but today's officials are also greedy, and the situation makes it so.However, the flow of silver, the stagnation of money, the treasure of officials, and the thief of the people. 】
[Try to discuss the first: the pros and cons of exchanging taxes for silver. 】
[Second: The advantages and disadvantages of banks in the prevention and control of corruption. 】
[Third: The pros and cons of the Great Ming money law. 】
The topic of policy was sent to Wenhua Hall, and the other six ministers of state could not help but glance at Fei Hong.
Just after discussing the banknote law, His Majesty asked about the money law, and the arrow still vaguely pointed to the administration of officials—this prime minister of the Ming Dynasty is not easy to do.
Fei Hong was also watching, and after a long while, he only said: "Dumping, dripping, weighing, fire consumption, routine, depletion, waiting...just looking at these words, your majesty knows very well the methods used by the local government to collect silver. .Although there are words of understanding such as "the sages don't do anything", we are afraid and can't solve your worries."
Although the ministers of state were among the top few civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, they couldn't help but frown at the moment.
You must know that Daming's current financial plan can still continue, and it is supported by the unequal play in the "silver conversion" link.If one stone of grain is converted into three or four qian of silver among the people, the ratio at the time of collection may be eight or nine qian or even one tael of silver.When you go to the place, add fire consumption, routines, etc., maybe you will get two taels or even three taels of silver.
The imperial court’s financial plan basically counts silver taels, and the local government still counts grain and stone.The difference between this is the secret to maintaining the imperial court's financial plan.
Now, the emperor exposed these problems in the palace examination.This is not because they think that the important officials of the court cannot do it, but that everyone really can't come up with a better way.
This involves the taxation system, the administration of officials, the direction of transshipment and Ming military and civil affairs expenditures.
Then one person said: "This imperial examination question...is it too difficult?"
This is not a topic that can be discussed in general such as "how to make the country rich" or "pros and cons of reform".
Take a look at the three materials given in the title itself, among which the amount of information is so large that those who don't know much about practice don't even know what behavior they refer to.
And the next three questions, not only the pros and cons of specific policies, but also issues such as the administration of officials, and more macro issues of national policy such as the money law.
The direction passed on will also make the tributes cautious: Now that the new law is being implemented, is the imperial court selecting like-minded people, or is it necessary to ask for advice when encountering difficulties?
If you have a conclusion, you have to be cautious when writing.If there is still no conclusion, he passed the palace examination and told the world that the imperial court intends to make a fuss about money law.
Fei Hong sees it very clearly: "Everyone, we all know that if there is no good strategy for the money law, the new law will fall short. The division will be unified, the gentry will be divided into the mu, and the gentry will pay the silver. The mistake is not His Majesty's decision to implement it. We are ministers. It is absolutely difficult for those who want to do these three things. These three methods damage the interests of the gentry and make the people suffer from the silver shortage. Therefore, there are the purchase method to relieve the suffering of the people, the commercial law to relieve the worries of the gentry, and the tax law to alleviate the difficulty of financial planning. However, after bankrupting , If it is still privately cast and the circulation is inconvenient, the disadvantages will be doubled."
Reiterating the current problem, Fei Hong said: "We will try the top 24, and the first one will get [-]. It is more difficult. As for the method of money, it doesn't matter whether your majesty or I wait. There is no proper strategy. It is not wrong to ask the tribute. If there is a good opinion, it is also the luck of Ming Dynasty and us. Moreover, only ask the pros and cons, and do not let the people of the world think that the abolition of banknotes is imminent."
"...There are quite a few smart people." Yang Tan, who was born as a minister of household affairs, smiled wryly.
What matters is the signal.
Since His Majesty and the imperial court are worried about money law, as the most obvious money law in money law, how can smart people not understand it?
"That's why it's also good for money collection." Fei Hong said awe-inspiringly, "I thought that after the imperial examination, this policy topic could be published in Ming Pao, and an insightful article among the top ones would also be published, so as to encourage the gentry all over the world to discuss it. Of course, everyone, don’t forget that precious banknotes have already been set, and old banknotes need to be discarded. After the silver coin method, new banknotes can be printed with the mechanism of silver coins being trusted by the world, which can solve the problem of lack of silver.”
"...President, let's focus on collecting money in the next three years, so don't cause chaos in the world."
Minting silver coins and then printing new banknotes is a matter for the next, and the next.
In the past three years, it would be good if Daming could transition from a situation where treasure banknotes, copper coins, and silver coins stood at the same time to a situation where copper coins and silver coins were in parallel.
The palace examination questions proposed by the emperor were not blocked by the Palace of State Affairs, because the direction was the same: the first ministers of the Palace of State Affairs who fully implemented the new law knew the importance of the money law to the new law.If it is not successful, the new law will definitely be compromised in the future, and the future of the new party and its descendants will naturally be affected, and even the fate of the family.
At this moment, the new imperial examination students do not know that the imperial examination questions will be so "difficult" and so practical.In fact, the five hundred gongshi who are eligible to participate in the palace examination have not yet been born.
The news about the "Martial Palace Examination" is the new hot topic.
What is the concept of a five-rank guaranteed post?Among the so many Jinshi every year, most of them can climb the fifth rank and become a magistrate in their lifetime, which is the end.
Although it is said that military generals are always a little higher than civil servants, this is the starting point of official career.
Compared with ordinary Jinshi's starting point of rank six or seven, the Enrong of Wu Jinshi and Wu Zhuangyuan has really improved a lot.
Lu Bing couldn't bear it anymore: "I'm seventeen years old! Your Majesty is already enthroned at the age of fifteen!"
Lu Song slapped him on the head with one slap: "What is your identity, is it true to compare with Your Majesty?"
How outrageous is it to say that you don't have a roof tile for a day?It seems that you should be enthroned when you are 17 years old.
Lu Bing guarded his forehead aggrievedly: From the 16th year of Zhengde to now, almost five years!From Jinyiwei's guard to Huangming University, I have studied for five years!
For such a long time, Dad has only been promoted to a fourth-rank title of "Commander" in Jinyiwei, and his real job is still only in the palace.
It's not that Lu Bing has to be a high-ranking official, it's just that the past few years have been turbulent, and the incident of Huianbo's treason in the capital camp was so exciting!
Now that there is Wuju Enke, Lu Bing burst into tears: "Even if you take the Wujuren examination first this year!"
"I said you should study hard first, so you can study hard!" Lu Song hated iron for being weak, "Your Majesty is always thinking about you, why are you so anxious!"
"Your Majesty has not seen me for a long time!"
Lu Bing was very aggrieved, now every year only during festivals, he would go to the palace with his father to congratulate the emperor once or twice, just like a routine.
"You don't have the skills, what do you do?" Lu Song could tell the difference, "You and His Majesty have an extraordinary friendship. His Majesty will use you to take care of the Jinyiwei in the future. Do you have the ability now? If you pass the Wujin exam Sergeant, let you be a thousand households or a town governor? You don’t even have the whole body!”
Lu Bing wanted to take off his pants to prove something, but in the end he could only let out a long sigh.
He is also a young man, how can His Majesty be so happy at the age of 15?
Among his friends, Tang Shunzhi has already passed the general examination, and Yan Shifan, a fourteen-year-old brat, also said: I will go to the Wujuren examination this year.
Only him, Lu Bing, was still suppressed by His Majesty and his father.
Fortunately, Huang Jin's godson came to Lu's house later, and said to Lu Song, "General Lu, His Majesty ordered that your son also try this year's martial arts."
Lu Bing was overjoyed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"...The minister leads the decree, thank Your Majesty Long En."
The emperor has a decree, so Lu Song naturally no longer insists on it.
But after sending the others out, Lu Song looked dangerously at his son: "It's fine if you don't take the test. You have to take the test. If you lose face of His Majesty, Brother Luo and Commander Wang, you will lose face." The face of the Lu family, I have skinned you! Horse stance, arrows, knives, spears, swords, halberds, boxing and stabbing, camp gunpowder, chariot art of war, astronomy and geography, I test the same every day!"
"...Father, you don't understand everything."
Lu Bing is relatively modest, but in fact his father may not be considered good in many ways.
Lu Song was furious.
"Don't talk about martial arts, but the military art, astronomy and geography, I'll go find Tang Yingde!"
"...That Tang Shunzhi? With his talent, he should be preparing for the imperial examination, right?"
"That guy doesn't need to prepare specially."
"...Let me see your horse gait first! Go to the courtyard and squat for an hour!"
"..."
At Yan Song's house, Yan Shifan was under the strict control of Yan Song's butler who stayed in the capital, but the butler is having a headache now.
"Young master, how many times has the master told you that His Majesty specially arranged for you to go to the Wei School, you just wait for His Majesty to arrange it. The master is only the governor of a province, so you better not get ahead now. You are only fourteen!"
Yan Shifan couldn't bear it: "Nowadays in the Wei School, which of the students is not gearing up? How can Jin Yiwei lag behind others in the Kewu Palace Examination?"
"...Young master is only fourteen!" The butler thought to himself, if you compete in martial arts, how can you, a 14-year-old, compare with those who have reached the crown and are strong?
But Yan Shifan had a ruthless intention: "What's wrong with Fourteen? I have been studying with Brother Lu for several years, and I have never been afraid of anyone!"
The butler didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Everyone knows that the young master is the son of the master..."
Yan Song, the first head of the imperial study, the governor of a province, Yu Qianpeixiang Taimiao and the initiator of the compilation of "Da Ming Zhong Ning Jian".
Yan Shifan has such a unique image and shape, and the story of fighting with many officials before, how can he hide it?
At this moment, the news that Yan Shifan wants to take the martial arts exam has not yet reached Zhejiang, and Yan Song's permission has not yet been obtained. The housekeeper feels that it is inappropriate.
But the news that the martial arts examination will be held is spreading.
Yan Shifan already knew that it was difficult for his image to pass the civil examination, and he had also heard his father talk about His Majesty's intentions, so he felt that this was one of the roads His Majesty paved for him and an opportunity that he must seize.
But more middle and low-level officers and ordinary soldiers are full of enthusiasm.
Starting from Jingying, then to Beizhili, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, and then to Huguang.
Zhang Zhen also knew the news, and then he could only regret: "It's a pity... I'm getting old."
"It's not bad in the Public Security Bureau!" Zhang Cheng disdainfully said, "No matter how good this martial arts champion is, how can he be better than the literary champion? In the future, our Zhang family will have to rely on Bai Gui Guangzong Yaozu!"
Zhang Zhen looked at his infant grandson speechlessly: You just had a dream, don't you need to take it so seriously?
How is it so easy for the champion to take the exam? The new exam system has been spread to Huguang. I don’t know how many scholars in the Jingzhou mansion are wailing: Three years later, I’m afraid they will take the simplified characters and new styles and new learning again. up.
By the beginning of March, that issue of "Ming Pao" had reached Fujian more than half a month later.
Yu Dayou has "according to the order" to replace his father's deputy Qianhu's official position, but he is mainly entangled in two things now that he is keeping his filial piety at home.
First, should we respond to the "policy" and end Ding You's job, so as to support the family and at the same time strive for another honor for the sacrificed father.
Second, the news from the military system is faster than the Ming Pao. In June, the commander of the Quanzhou Guard knows Yu Dayou's extraordinary martial arts skills and is trying to persuade him.
From the deputy thousand households of the fifth rank, who is also the fifth rank, have this qualification.
Yu Dayou asked his art of war teacher Zhao Benxue: "Sir, what should students do?"
Zhao Benxue looked dissatisfied: "You are not calm anymore!"
He didn't talk much, but Yu Dayou was a little ashamed and bowed his head in silence.
Indeed, I have my own opinion, why bother to ask?
"This is not the time for loyalty and filial piety! You are only 24 years old, so what about three years from now?"
This is Zhao Benxue's point of view. He thinks keeping filial piety is more important, not for anything else but because he is the biological father.
Yu Dayou listened and went in, pleaded guilty and left.
But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps blowing. The governor of Fujian was originally just a small transparency among the counselors, and the minister of Dali Temple. The new commander of the Fujian capital also wanted to show his face in front of the emperor.
In this year of the serving military general competition, the meaning of which province's general won the three armies is naturally different.
What's more, no one can ignore the two people that the emperor separately approved in the Memorial of the Ministry of War: Gu Shilong, the Duke of Jingguo, and Yu Dayou, the son of a martyr in Fujian.
The former, Hu Guangping made the first contribution to the rebellion, and the freshest Duke of Ming Dynasty.
The latter, the mere hereditary son of a thousand households.
What's more, I heard that martial arts are not bad?
"Among the military, there are already more loves! Now that the new platform Yuan has set up the Taiyuan Coastal Defense Station, it is time to employ people. If you figure it out, you will be a thousand households in the Coastal Defense Station!"
Yu Dayou was a little confused again.
24, not young anymore.
Now that he has joined the army, the road to the imperial examination will be broken.
Now, they naturally want to participate in the serving generals competition by themselves.
Yu Dayou looked at his father's memorial tablet, thinking about what his father had expected of him before he was alive, he shook his head and said, "I would like to take the martial arts Enke test first, and then the martial arts test!"
The Yu family is not considered wealthy, and now the burden of the whole family is on Ding You's Yu Dayou, and because his family has already been promoted to heaven, he does not want to fall into the lintel.
The first military champion in Ming Dynasty to pass the palace examination is different from the second one, or the incumbent military general who won the championship alone, right?
Having settled down, he went to visit Zhao Benxue again the next morning.
After the other party let out a long sigh, he looked at his favorite student with a complicated mood: "The military examination will be held again. There are many heroes in this subject. If you don't keep your filial piety, if you don't win the first prize, how will you feel at ease? If you want to win the first prize, it will be easier said than done? "
"There is still half a year left, students should study hard and practice hard!"
Yu Dayou had great confidence in the Wuju Township Examination.
But the general examination and palace examination are indeed as Zhao Benxue said.This year, the remuneration and standards have been made so high, and more emphasis is placed on martial arts than strategy. How many people are gearing up?
"...is the master of the division, but it is the art of war strategy!"
Yu Dayou didn't change his face: "Students abandon literature and pursue martial arts, how can they only be willing to be brave generals? Be handsome! Choose brave generals first, and then study strategy. In fact, strategy is more important!"
"...Then let's go into the house."
In Zhao Benxue's family, apart from the tablets of his father, grandfather and others, there is also a tablet with no name engraved on the top.
He glanced at the memorial tablet, then turned around and led Yu Dayou into the study.
The ancestors emphasized literature and restrained martial arts, and finally lost the country.Zhao Benxue regretted it all his life, and devoted himself to studying the art of war.
Now, the master of the great Ming Dynasty has held a martial arts palace test, intending to arouse the enthusiasm of the warriors all over the world.
Yanyun Sixteen States, Mobei, South Yunnan...
Zhao Benxue, a middle-aged man, witnessed up close the attempts of Fujian and Zhejiang Haiphong to conquer the west coast of Taiyuan and expand the land.There are very few people talking about this matter in the world, because it has nothing to do with them.
But Zhao Benxue is very useful. He has a faint appreciation for the current emperor in his heart.
Then the Martial Arts Examination will be held again, and after a few years, before he returns to the dust, can we see the day when Daming repeats the routine again, and Shi Yanran is sealed up as a wolf and a xu?
In front of Zhao Benxue, there is only one student who he values very much in his heart.
"Today, let's talk about "Tao Qian Internal and External Chapter" in detail!"
In the morning light, Tang Shunzhi, Wang Shenzhong and others also walked into Fengtianmen.
The hall is called Guoyi Hall, and the gate is still called Fengtian Gate.
The emperor worships God and governs the world, and the ministers assist the emperor in managing state affairs.
But at this time, it is the reserve of all the ministers, five hundred tributes Deng Danchi.
Tang Shunzhi saw the emperor sitting on the throne from a distance, and he knelt down among the crowd to meet His Majesty: "Students, see Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"
After the palace examination, they are all disciples of the emperor.
The case tables outside the hall were neatly arranged, and everyone sat down one by one, waiting for the announcement of the palace examination strategy questions.
Gong Yongqing was a little apprehensive.
On the day when the list was released, although he was on the top list, he didn't even make it into the top [-].
I went to the Ministry of Rites to check the results, and the scores in the third game were all lower.
This chilled his desire to be ranked first.
The imperial examination, wouldn't it still be a very practical current affairs policy question?
After a while, unlike in the past, the palace examination questions were not read out, but a piece of paper was handed out to each person.
Gong Yongqing's face turned blue after reading it.
Where does this answer?
(End of this chapter)
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