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Chapter 295 Recruiting Scholars for the Country 2
"Congratulations to the Lord for getting another boost!" As one of the executors of the New Deal, Wang An was also happy.

It's not pretending. The so-called Emperor's disciples, although more symbolic, are not useless.In particular, those who were selected as Jinshi by the emperor would be proud of being the emperor's students throughout their lives.

The more such Jinshi there are, the more officials will be of the same mind as the emperor in the future, and the greater help they will have in the implementation of the New Deal.The New Deal was rolled out and the emperor had great power. Naturally, the Supervisor of Ceremonies had to follow the rising tide.

"Don't be too busy congratulating me. It's too early to tell whether they are talented people. It's of no use letting them stay in the Hanlin Academy. Let's send them to Yuan Yingtai to start as the county magistrate. Let's wait and see for two years!"

According to the practice of the Ming Dynasty, all first-level Jinshi scholars were required to serve in the Hanlin Academy.Although he has no real power, he can contact the emperor at any time. If he becomes familiar with him first, he will be sure that one day he will be in the emperor's heart because of his beautiful handwriting and outstanding poems. He is the best choice to join the cabinet.

However, Hong Tao broke this rule starting from the palace examination in the Xinwei year. Regardless of whether it is a first-class, second-class, or third-class Jinshi, except for a few necessary ones, the rest are assigned to actual positions as far as possible. In the words of later generations, it is called training at the grassroots level. .

Yes, that's what Hong Tao thinks.He believed that letting these Ming Dynasty's top reserve talents, who had been screened at all levels, sit in the Hanlin Academy all day long playing with historical materials and studying with the emperor was tantamount to being wasted.

Without any grassroots work experience and no awareness of the sufferings of the people, even if they join the cabinet in the future, based on their vision and experience, they will not be able to come up with any high-level strategies for governing the country. They are all just talkers on paper.

If you want to become a qualified official under your own command, the most basic quality is not how many collections of classics and history you have read, nor whether your handwriting is beautiful or whether your poems are beautiful or not, but the ability and experience to govern a party.

The simplest way to evaluate the level of ability is to put it at the grassroots level to do practical things. Whether it is a mule or a horse can clearly be seen after a year or two.Those who are capable will be transferred back to the central government to serve in the six ministries. They will continue to train for a few years and then make arrangements as appropriate. Whether they are ministers, bachelors or guarding one side, they will be more comfortable.

The New Deal in Guangdong is now being rolled out in full swing. Even though Li Zhi, Yuan Yingtai, Li Rumei, Zuo Guangdou, Jin Shijun and others are working hard, there is still not enough manpower.

Letting the top pick, second pick, and top pick in the new department serve in the past will not only allow them to be trained, but also become a boost to the New Deal. It can also further clarify the emperor's attitude, which is a good thing that kills three birds with one stone.

"Chen Jiashu and Liu Fuli are both from Guangdong..." Wang An had no objection to the emperor's decision, but one thing had to be reminded. Ming law stipulated that officials should not serve in their native place and must avoid suspicion.

"...Then go to Fujian first!"

This time, Hong Tao was really confused. The damn avoidance principle delayed things too much.But no matter how troublesome it is, you can't just change it. These rules are the underlying system of the Ming Dynasty and cannot be easily touched without 100% certainty.

Since you can’t go to Guangdong, then go to Fujian.The situation in Guangdong is similar. In addition to large ports such as Fuzhou and Quanzhou and a large number of people who rely on the sea for their livelihood, Fujian ranks last in the country in terms of agriculture.Oh yes, Fujian has one more valuable thing than Guangdong, tea.

When Guangdong’s New Deal is fully rolled out, the next step will be Fujian and Guangxi.Why not spread inland?This is where Hong Tao is so smooth, or called a chicken thief.His character lacks the firm will to know that there are tigers in the mountains and prefers to walk in the mountains with tigers. He always likes to find weaknesses and exploit loopholes when doing things, no matter how easy it is.

Compared with Guangdong and Fujian, people in inland provinces are more conservative and less likely to accept new policies quickly.If more influential people secretly oppose it, such as local gentry officials, it will easily produce strong feelings of rejection, which will really cause trouble.At that time, the navy will be out of reach, and the local guards will be extremely unreliable. No matter where the troops are deployed to suppress, the end result will be that relatives will hate the enemy, and the gain will not be worth the loss.

Guangxi is different. There are many ethnic minorities there, life is difficult, and the climate is moderate. As long as it is proven that growing sugar cane, barley, sweet potato, rubber tree, cocoa tree, and tobacco can indeed provide enough food, they will put aside their prejudices about not being strong. , try it first before talking.

In addition, the eastern part of Guangxi is close to Guangdong, and the waterway transportation is relatively convenient. People from the two places have many contacts. Without deliberate publicity, the benefits of the New Deal will slowly spread, and the help will be smaller.

Then why not develop in Zhejiang and South Zhili?Both of these places are close to the sea. They have had business customs since ancient times and have developed handicraft industries. They should have better conditions than Fujian and Guangxi.

Yes, on the surface, South Zhili and Zhejiang are indeed the best choices to implement the New Deal, but don't do this. Even if Hong Tao already has some military power to protect himself and basically controls the cabinet, he would not dare to do so. Reach out.

Without it, southern Zhili and Zhejiang were the base camps of the Ming Dynasty civil servant group.Some of the local gentry and landlords were supporters of the civil service group, and they were also vested interests.Regardless of the new or old policies, as long as they dare to touch their interests, there is only one outcome, life or death, and they don't care who is the emperor.

Moreover, Southern Zhili and Zhejiang were the richest regions in the Ming Dynasty. As the ancients said, poverty leads to change.The poorer the place, the easier it is to accept change. Anyway, staying the same means suffering from poverty. If you take the risk and give it a try, you might be able to turn around.

The opposite is not true. Wealthier areas are relatively more conservative and are unwilling to change the rules, let alone try new things, especially new things that are out of their control. Changes are too risky for them, and conservatism is the right way to go.

Because of the shortage of men, Chen Ju and Wang Guotai were still sent to Nanjing to seize the troops protecting the tomb. The purpose was to prevent local forces from getting involved and create favorable conditions for a future general offensive.

According to Hong Tao's plan, go south first, then north, and finally in the middle.To the south is Guangdong, Fujian, and Guangxi, and to the north is Beizhili, which is around the capital.

When the New Deal develops in these places, the people become rich, and the economy becomes active, the neighboring provinces will be partially contacted and involved from the private level.At that time, it will be promoted through administrative means as appropriate. It is estimated that it will take ten or eight years before it can be rolled out across the country.

slow?It's not slow anymore. It takes 20 years to completely change the basic level of a country with a population of [-] million from scratch. It is already very fast.It is very difficult and almost impossible to completely change people's habits and culture.

20 years is not a time for transformation, but a time for upgrading.Based on the average life span in ancient times, 20 years is basically a generation. Hong Tao plans to give up an entire generation and concentrate on influencing the next generation. This is easier.

Of course, it remains to be seen whether it will succeed in the end.The above plan is the most ideal state. Any unexpected events, both internal and external, may affect the progress and are very uncertain.

(End of this chapter)