Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 345
From an objective point of view, although the Ming Dynasty has many hidden dangers and countless messes, it cannot be denied that the Ming Dynasty is still very strong, and it is unknown how much it has lost just because of its unified centralized governance structure. A country as vast as the Ming Dynasty, how many are there in the whole world?

The answer is clear, no!

With such prerequisites, as long as Ming Dynasty can follow a certain pace and gradually get out of the quagmire it is trapped in, and is not disrupted by external forces, it will definitely have a chance to make a comeback.

"Time flies so fast, it's almost autumn in a blink of an eye."

After the conversation with Bi Ziyan, Zhu Youxiao was not idle. Instead, he waited for Sun Chengzong to arrive. He walked back to Dongnuang Pavilion from outside Qianqing Palace. Zhu Youxiao picked up the tea cup in his hand and looked at the man sitting on the brocade stool. Sun Chengzong.

"At present, the chief and deputy examiners of Qiu Wei in various places have been determined by the Ministry of Rites, and they have been drafted by the cabinet. This memorial has been submitted to the imperial court. After reading it, I think it is nothing, except for Qiu Wei in Northern Zhili, I think it needs to be discussed again. One discussion.”

The imperial examination was the only legitimate way to select officials in the Ming Dynasty. Since the birth of the imperial examination, all dynasties have used this system to win over scholars all over the world.

Zhu Youxiao knew better than anyone else that getting rid of the dross caused by the imperial examination could not be accomplished in a short time, so the only thing he could do was to slowly lay out the plan.

After all, Confucianism has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If you want to reform the imperial examination, you may alienate scholars all over the world if you are not careful. The current Zhu Youxiao does not have this kind of confidence. Even if he is the Ming Emperor, if he is used by those who are interested If you misinterpret the facts, then Ming Dynasty will be lively.

"I also participated in the cabinet meeting involving Qiu Wei."

Sun Chengzong bowed his head slightly and said: "Most of the officials recommended by the Ministry of Rites are erudite and talented people who are proficient in imperial examinations. At present, it is said that Qiu Wei will not be able to take the exam for more than a month. I think this matter cannot be delayed. After all, this Qiu Wei is your Majesty's imperial examination." The first one in a long time..."

Of course I know the meaning of this autumn.

Zhu Youxiao took a sip of tea, with a faint smile on his lips. Not only this year's autumn, but also next year's spring and the subsequent palace examinations are of great significance to the Tianqi Dynasty.

It was precisely because of knowing this that Zhu Youxiao paid so much attention to the Qiu Wei of Beizhili. After all, when Yu Ji ascended the throne, he asked Xu Guangqi to take over as the Imperial Academy's Jijiu. Zhu Youxiao asked him to recruit many new supervisors, such as Lu Xiangsheng and Shen Tingyang. , Ni Yuanlu, Su Guansheng and other talents are currently studying in the Imperial College.

Regardless of the previous turmoil in the court and the many things he encountered, Zhu Youxiao has never forgotten this matter. Even when the main force of the secret edict to aid the Liao Dynasty went to North Zhili, there was actually another edict issued to the Imperial College, A simple sentence is that all the graduates studying in the Imperial College do not need to return to their hometown to refer to Qiuwei, but can refer to the nearby Beizhili. This has caused great repercussions in the Imperial College.

This decree was promulgated, which saved the prison students under the Imperial College a lot of trouble. They did not have to travel all the way back to their hometown to participate in the autumn festival of the province. This saved not only money, but also a lot of precious time to prepare for the exam.

This also made many of the Imperial College students who were going to attend the Autumn Palace feel grateful to the Emperor from the bottom of their hearts. However, the situation in the imperial court was very chaotic before. This incident only caused repercussions in the Imperial College, but did not have much impact on the outside world.

"How could I not know what the Qing family said?"

Zhu Youxiao kept smiling, looked at Sun Chengzong and said: "I plan to ask the Qing family to serve as the examiners for the autumn period of Beizhili. Sun Chuanting, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, and Shi Yong'an, who assists in the military affairs of the Beijing camp, will be the deputy examiners. This autumn I take it very seriously, so I don’t want any surprises.”

This……

As soon as these words came out, Sun Chengzong was stunned.

"how?"

Seeing Sun Chengzong like this, Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Is the Qing family unwilling to take up the post?"

"I don't have it," Sun Chengzong said as he stood up hurriedly.

Zhu Youxiao had long thought through the twists and turns of the imperial examination, especially the so-called old rules of sitting teachers, Zhu Youxiao was extremely disgusted.

For example, county examinations, government examinations, and college examinations are relatively good. However, starting from the township examination and then to the joint examination, whoever serves as the examiner will have a brand with him, that is, as a teacher and a disciple. The relationship between them was fine if it was just on the surface, but after they entered the official career, it became a bond in private.

Although at the level of the palace examination, the successful candidates will be called the emperor's disciples, but only the best among them can be truly regarded as the emperor's disciples. The rest can be remembered in mind, but thousands Don't take it seriously.

Disciples and former officials, this is the most commonly mentioned term in the officialdom. It is said that when promoting talents, one should avoid relatives. But in the real officialdom, no matter who holds the power, when they want to promote some officials, they will choose those who are close and familiar. It's impossible to say that precious resources are wasted on people you don't know.

This is the current situation of Ming Dynasty officialdom!

In addition to this relationship, officials are also divided into classmates, classmates, township party members, in-laws, etc. Why are party disputes so frequent? The roots are here.

If you want to stifle party strife, you must first stifle the above-mentioned things, but the reality is that it cannot be stifled.

"...But I am a little worried."

Sun Chengzong hesitated to speak: "If I take office as the examiner of the Beizhili Township Examination, I'm afraid there will be some criticism..."

"Then I want to see who will criticize!"

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and interrupted: "I believe that I will not choose the wrong person. I have only one thing to say to the Qing family. This autumn palace is my first one since the Imperial Palace, and many of the Imperial College students can stay in Beijing." For reference, it is your family’s duty to ensure fairness and justice and to prevent fraud in the examination room.”

Since some bad habits cannot be changed in the short term, the only thing Zhu Youxiao can do is to select public-minded ministers and ask them to take charge of specific matters.

Another reason for letting Sun Chengzong serve as the examiner of the Beizhili Township Examination is to distract attention. After all, Sun Chuanting and Shi Yongan will be jealous of some people if they serve as deputy examiners. And if Zhu Youxiao wants to reuse these two people, their corresponding qualifications are It must be increased, otherwise it will be difficult to promote in the future.

"I will keep this in mind."

Sun Chengzong pondered for a moment, raised his hands and bowed in obeisance.

"Okay, then the matter will be settled like this."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and said: "I will go over the memorial submitted by the Ministry of Rites and make it public to the cabinet. After the matter is clarified, the Qing family will have to think about the questions for this autumn exam."

"The minister obeys the order."

Sun Chengzong bowed before bowing.

The imperial examination has developed to this day and has its own complete system and system. For example, at the provincial examination level, the chief and deputy examiners discuss the system together and make it clear. Moreover, they cannot leave the Gongyuan how long before the examination starts. This is done to avoid fraud in the exam and ensure fairness and justice as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)