Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 249 The Ming Dynasty had national scholars, and the Qing Dynasty had Ama! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

"What? A crossbow scholar? A gun scholar? Isn't this too insulting? Shikai, what do you think of a scholar?"

It was Prince Zhu who asked this question. He had received a good education in Confucianism before he went to Meishan in Chongzhen. , and learned a lot of Confucian principles that are of no use-the things he learned are not useful for rebellion, and he dare not take the imperial examination, so he can only earn some living expenses as a private school teacher.But in the depths of his heart, for a long time, he regarded himself as a scholar whose ideal of life is to obtain fame.

So in his mind, this scholar is still quite tall - I don't know how many nights, he would dream that he was awarded a scholar, and then shout "I got it, I got it" in the dream.It's a pity that a dream is just a dream, he is about to become Emperor Xian now, but he is not qualified to be a scholar when he becomes an emperor!

Although he is not qualified to be a scholar, in the eyes of the third prince Zhu, this scholar is quite noble, and only the best scholars can be selected.

Before Wang Zhongxiao, Lu Sanhao, and Chen Yonghua proposed the method of selling scholarly achievements to raise military pay, he didn't quite agree with it, but now Wang Zhongxiao's method is even wilder, directly awarding scholarly achievements as military medals. What's the matter? Do it?

Is it still necessary to behead for meritorious service?Beheading one level to become a scholar, beheading tenth level to become a scholar, and Jinshi must be "beheaded by a hundred people"?
How many Tartars would the Ming Dynasty have to kill in such a way?Tartar heads are not leeks, they can still grow after cutting them off!However, it would be pretty good to cut down all the tens of thousands of Tartar soldiers outside Nanjing!It's just that the gang of strong men in Nanjing City have this ability?

Thinking of this, Third Prince Zhu became a little moved again.After all, who is not a scholar?As long as he can cut down all the Tartars outside the city and make him Emperor Xian of the Ming Dynasty.

Just when Zhu Cijiong's thinking began to change, Wang Zhongxiao had already begun to answer his questions patiently: "Your Highness is a scholar, don't you know what a scholar is? A scholar is the youngest master. You can see an official without kneeling and commit a crime." You can't hit the board, and you can still talk to the officials and lords on behalf of the local villagers and ask for a wish.

Those wealthy businessmen among the people, no matter how much they have embraced, if they don't have a scholar or a greater fame, they are only civilians, not scholars!If you can't enter the circle of gentry, you can't be regarded as a prominent figure in the local area.If it is not the kind of businessman with special means and cannot enter the circle of gentry, then they are fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered in the eyes of local officials.But as long as you enter the gentry circle, it's not easy to handle.

This scholar, if you want to find out its origin, it is a taxi in ancient times, but it is at least a countryman who can discuss politics.Don't the big guys also praise them as some kind of scholar-officials now?And why can Chinese people become Chinese?Why do scholars become scholars?Mr. Lizhou, Mr. Chuanshan, Mr. Tinglin, Mr. Shunshui, Mr. Caipu, and Mr. Banfeng. You are all well-educated, can you explain the confusion for the hall? "

These "gentlemen" are all well-known figures. Mr. Lizhou is Huang Zongxi, Mr. Chuanshan is Wang Fuzhi, Mr. Tinglin is Gu Yanwu, Mr. Shunshui is Zhu Shunshui and Zhu Zhiyu, Mr. Caipu is Qu Dajun, and Mr. Banfeng is Chen Gongyin.

They are the leaders of the big Confucians and small Confucians gathered in Nanjing to discuss the state, so they were also invited to the meeting of the Jianguo Mansion today, and each of them was given a chair to sit and discuss the Dao—this is only Only the prince and Zhongtang are treated.

Of course they are also worthy of such treatment. The heights that this generation of Confucians can achieve are the same as the "one-hearted and holy" great Confucians produced when the Ming Dynasty was still able to maintain, and those who were not Confucianism at all in the Qing Dynasty after that. At most, they are some slave families. And compared to slave families who do not necessarily have establishments, that is simply too high!
So much so that Wang Zhongxiao didn’t need to transfer many thoughts from later generations, he just flipped through books such as "Ming Yi Dai Interview Record", "Tianxia Jun Guo Li Disease Book", "Du Tong Jian Lun" and copied the progressive content in it. It is completely enough to enter his "The World is Public".

But easier said than done!

These great Confucianists who came out of the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty only conducted truly profound reflection and summary after experiencing tragic failures, and only then did their thoughts sublimate.I also know the reasons for the death of the world, and put forward some solutions.

But they are not very good at killing people. When they were young, they never cut down a good servant of the Qing Dynasty.Fortunately, there are three juniors, Wang Zhongxiao, Lu Sanhao, and Chen Yonghua, who recite the scriptures handed down by them with great vibrancy!
And Huang Zongxi, Wang Fuzhi, Gu Yanwu, Zhu Zhiyu, Qu Dajun, Chen Gongyin, these great Confucians, and the "middle Confucianism" and "small Confucianism" who are leading a group of Nanjing citizens who were coerced to petition, are naturally Wang Zhongxiao, Lu Sanhao, Chen Yonghua They mobilized through their respective channels to create momentum for their claims.

Now that Wang Zhongxiao has handed them the talk, they will of course help to promote it.

"Li Zhongtang," the first person to speak was of course Huang Zongxi. He is the head of the Guangdong Weixin Hall and Wang Zhongxiao's "Queen Confucian Confucianism", "The reason why Chinese people are Chinese people, and the reason why scholars are scholars is because they are all scholars. They are the cornerstones and pillars of the country. The people of the country are the cornerstones, the scholars are the pillars, and the country is the house. If the house has no foundation, no pillars, no matter how beautifully painted or decorated, it is useless, and it will collapse when the wind blows. There's nothing left!"

Qu Dajun followed Huang Zongxi's words and said: "If a country wants to be consolidated, it must have strong soldiers, sufficient food, and a lot of money. And these three things must be obtained from the people and scholars in the final analysis. That's why ancient wise monarchs used water energy The truth that a boat can also capsize is on the lips and in the heart.”

Wang Fuzhi said in a heavy tone: "It's a pity that in ancient times there were few wise kings and many foolish ones. When the world is peaceful, the foolish kings don't know how to protect the pillars and strengthen the foundation. Instead, they let the pillars decay and the foundation erode, and wait until the catastrophe comes. At that time, the pillars have been broken, the foundation has been lost, and the general trend has gone!"

Wang Zhongxiao nodded pretendingly, as if he had already been educated, and then asked humbly: "Is there a pillar and foundation for the country in Nanjing now?"

"Yes, but not many!" Chen Yingong answered the question, "Yingtian has been ravaged by the Hulu for many years. There are no countrymen and scholars, but some are just peasants and slaves. Now that there are heroes from all over the world, there are some people and scholars here. .”

"What if there are too few people and scholars in that country?" Wang Zhongxiao asked again.

Gu Yanwu shook his head and said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! And responsibility brings benefits. To bear the rise and fall of the world, of course we must share the benefits of the world!"

"How to distribute the profits?" Wang Zhongxiao asked again.

Gu Yanwu said: "The king is the original ruler, the ministers are the original ministers, the Confucians are the original scholars, and the common people are the people of the country and the original people. Only in this way can each benefit and work together as one."

Zhu Zhiyu, Mr. Shunshui, who just came back from the feudal neighbor Japan with a narrow strip of water, is probably the one who understands "scholars" and "Chinese people" best among the great Confucians. He also understands the thoughts of Li Zhongtang, Lu Zhongtang, and Chen Zhongtang best—— Do you want to be the leader or boss of the shogun or the overhead shogun?

He stroked his long white beard and added: "Zhongtang, the countrymen and warriors are actually the same kind of people. They are good men who have some property and can unite to fight with the lord. Because they have property and force, the lord You must also treat each other with courtesy, or you will hurt your friendship!"

Understood!
Third Prince Zhu finally understood now!
This countryman and scholar turned out to be the foundation of Li Zhongtang, Lu Zhongtang, and Chen Zhongtang, the three "Zhongtang Yuanchen"!

If a huge class of Chinese and scholars can be cultivated, then these three "Zhongtang Yuanchen" will be able to control the Yuanjun internally and prevent the ministers from fighting outside.That King Geng Dong, I'm afraid he won't have the chance to be Geng Mengde again!

Thinking of this, the Third Prince Zhu asked Geng Jingzhong with a smile: "Eastern King, do you think it is feasible to award the strong men in Nanjing who are willing to defend their homes and the country as countrymen, scholars, and juren to reward their merits?"

"Okay!" Geng Jingzhong nodded without even thinking about it, "If you ask someone to contribute, you have to give some benefits. The benefit of the Qing Dynasty is to recruit slaves. Let's release some nationals, scholars, and Juren. The status is similar. However, who can be a national? Who can be a scholar? Who can be a juren? We still have to discuss in detail how much benefits the countryman, scholar, and juren have. "

"What Dong Wang said is very good, we need to discuss it carefully. There are tens of thousands of Nanjing people outside the palace waiting for news!"

While the third prince Zhu was talking, he looked at the innocent Geng Jingzhong, and he only felt it was funny in his heart-you, the Eastern King, can't do it!Can't beat those three middle halls at all!Those three middle halls have already made up their minds, so do you still need to discuss it?And what can you negotiate?See what other people use?Who are you using again?

At this time, Lu Sanhao was the first to start "discussing", and he said: "Anyone who serves in the army and defends the country will be granted the status of a Chinese citizen! People of the country are not required to kneel when they meet officials, and they must be punished carefully if they break the law. The right to serve as an official!"

This treatment is not bad!
He doesn't kneel when he sees an official, doesn't beat him in the courtroom, discusses government affairs in the county government, and can be a petty official. Basically, he is a little master!
Wang Zhongxiao added: "People who are born in Kuan Township or who are willing to move to Kuan Township can also be granted land! And people who are born in the city or narrow township can send their offspring to study in county schools and prefectural schools instead of granting land. field."

His method is also very good. Chinese people who are willing to farm can go to places with few people and a lot of land to become big landlords. Those who want their offspring to study hard can get admission qualifications in big cities.

"As for scholars," Wang Zhongxiao said, "it is the qualifications to become an official and to be a candidate. From now on, all officials, regardless of their literary or military resources, must have the reputation of a scholar. The method of obtaining the reputation of a scholar is Specialized schools for exams and recommendation. Among them, the qualifications for recommendation can only be obtained through meritorious service and donation. Of course, the knowledge taught by this scholar school is relatively simple and easy to understand, and it doesn’t take too long to learn it. It can be done in six months. The pass rate of learning success can be set at [-]%. Therefore, those who have already bought the fame of scholars before can also invite them to make up a class. After the completion of the study, they can be appointed as appropriate.

As for juren, you have to take the exam well!It can only be obtained through the imperial examination, and after passing the examination, it can be awarded the post of official.After a few years of juren serving as officials, let them take the Jinshi examination, and after passing the examination, they should be able to be qualified for the title of Marquis of Baili (county magistrate). "

The set of suggestions that Wang Zhongxiao is now putting forward, of course, was also discussed with Lu Sanhao, Chen Yonghua, and a group of great Confucian scholars.

They want to give Ying Tianfu's civil and military officials with complicated backgrounds and different backgrounds a unified background through the so-called "Intensive Talent Academy"!
What are you all alumni of Yingtian Scholars Academy or Yingtian Primary School? Wang Zhongxiao, Lu Sanhao, and Chen Yonghua will serve as the principals of Yingtian Primary School. The graduates of Yingtian Primary School will be the three of them protégé.

Through this teacher-student relationship, Yingtian Tuanlian, Yingtian Town, Yingtian Militia, and Yingguan officials were all "accompanied".

As for Geng Jingzhong, he either came to elementary school, or he and his subordinates were slowly marginalized.

In addition, if the 10,000+ strong Chinese in Yingtian City are organized, among them the more wealthy "big countrymen" will donate the admission qualifications of Xiucai Primary School and become students of Wang Zhongxiao, Lu Sanhao, and Chen Yonghua.

Then the army that these three main halls can control in Yingtian Mansion is close to 20!
Although the vast majority of these 20 people are militiamen, the few people like Geng Jingzhong are still not enough to look down upon!

"Eastern King, what do you think?" The third prince Zhu sent this proposition to the confused Geng Jingzhong.

"Okay!" Geng Jingzhong could vaguely hear the cannonballing and people's voices outside at this time, and felt troublesome, so he nodded and said, "My lord, then let's go out and talk about these things with the troublemakers outside. , let them stop making trouble first."

Third Prince Zhu nodded and said with a smile: "Okay then, the three middle halls and gentlemen, let's discuss it again, come up with detailed rules, and then go out together!"

Beijing, Forbidden City, Compassion Palace.

At the time when the third prince Zhu, the Eastern King Geng Jingzhong, Li Zhongtang, Lu Zhongtang, Chen Zhongtang, and a group of Confucian scholars in Nanjing announced the "good news" to tens of thousands of "alternate national scholars", the Qing Dynasty On the other side, an incredible event is happening!
Suo'etu has gone to hell!

He met a Shunzhi ghost monk at Aunt Bumbutai's place!

Of course Suo'etu knew Shunzhi. He was also Shunzhi's imperial guard.

Although I haven't seen Shunzhi for many years, after being led into the Compassionate Ning Palace by Fulin today, I can still see the great monk Shunzhi who is being "sandwiched" between two fat Mongolian ladies, one left and one right.

The two fat Mongolian aunts are both Borzigit, a pair of sisters, and both are grandnieces of Bumbutai.Because Shunzhi came to a "fake death escape", the two of them were widows at a young age. Although one was the queen mother and the other was a concubine, they were both quite dignified, but without Shunzhi, they would not even arrange a regent. How boring?
So at this moment, the two Mongolian girls are very happy, one on each side, and firmly grab the skinny little Shunzhi-not allowed to go anywhere!

And Bumbutai sat on the side, seeing his two grandnieces looking like they were going to kidnap her son, he could only smile wryly and shake his head. She is the empress dowager, and they are the empress dowager and the concubine, both of whom are "too" It's not good to disrespect them too much.

Moreover, Shunzhi was wrong about this matter!
Being an emperor has to run away, which is unheard of since ancient times!Can't this be a good compensation for the two concubines?
"Your Majesty? Why are you alive again? Are you a human being or... a Bodhisattva? Are you here because of today?"

Suo'etu was stunned, he forgot to knock his head, he couldn't speak, and almost sold Kangxi.

"Suo'etu!" Great Monk Shunzhi shouted, "You and Mingzhu have done a good job!"

Suo'etu knelt down with a plop, "Your Majesty, this, this Oboi, he is indeed domineering."

Shunzhi snorted: "What's wrong with Oboi's domineering? Why is he stronger than now? He has been domineering for several years, and the world is not too peaceful. Now without him being domineering, what is the chaos in the world?"

"How about, why don't we invite Aobai back again?" Suo'etu said with a mournful face.

"Please?" Shunzhi's face darkened, "I don't know if he is alive or not. Besides, even if Oboi comes back now, it will be difficult to save the situation!"

Bumbutai next to him interjected, "Even Oboi can't do it, so who can do it?"

Shunzhi sighed: "I'm afraid the regent Huang Ama has to come!"

Bumbutai was taken aback, "What? Emperor Ama Regent? You mean Dorgon?"

Shunzhi nodded: "The country is in trouble, think about the emperor uncle!"

(End of this chapter)