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Chapter 492 New Learning
"If what I heard is true, the quarrel between these two officials over the New Deal is not groundless, and the report from the Ministry of Punishment is worthy of scrutiny. It is very likely that someone wants to use this matter to gain leverage, and the only target is the New Deal. Your Majesty is here at this critical moment. I have traveled to Dagokou and visited Tongzhou in person, so I am afraid that I have some thoughts, right?"

After listening to the contents of the report from the Ministry of Punishment, Ma Jinglun smiled lightly and disagreed. However, he did not elaborate further, but revealed the emperor's sinister intention of pretending to be stupid.

"Well, Lord One, your not joining the court is a big loss for the New Deal." Although Ma Jinglun is not yet a god of knowledge, it is commendable that he can still think of so many aspects outside the court. It is such a waste to let such a talent just be the editor-in-chief of a newspaper.

"At the beginning, Mr. Zhuo Wu once told me that if we want the New Deal to be successful, we must not only make efforts from the court, but also people among the people need to wave the flag and cry out. I have really given up on matters in the court, and I can only campaign for the New Deal among the people. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

As soon as he heard that he was being offered an official position, Ma Jinglun quickly declined. He was telling the truth. The filth in the court was so depressing that it was not as refreshing as posting nonsense in the newspaper. Of course, if you want to keep this small right, you must get the emperor's approval.

"It doesn't matter if you don't come. You can still make cakes without rotten eggs. You go and bring the two officials to Wang Chengen for questioning, and you don't need to worry about the rest. Oh, by the way, I heard that you are in the Lotus Temple Once we set up an academy, how many students will there be?"

Hong Tao was not angry after being rejected in person again. The main reason was that Ma Jinglun was right. The New Deal really needed to be promoted from top to bottom in order to be rolled out faster. Running a newspaper was Ma Jinglun's unique skill. At least in the Ming Dynasty, no one knew how to run a newspaper better than him. Instead of becoming an official, he could learn from his weaknesses and make up for his strengths.

"I just used the false name of "Ban Yue Tan" to lecture on scriptures and Taoism with like-minded people, but I did not really teach."

"If I personally wrote a few books with the purpose of teaching children strange skills and tricks, would you like to commit yourself to a private school and risk the disapproval of the world?"

However, Hong Tao also has great experience in how to fully develop people's potential. If you don't want to be an official and wade through troubled waters, then you can't be too idle. There are many ways to support the New Deal from the private sector. In addition to running a newspaper, it is also good to run a new school or something.

"...I dare to ask, are those young technicians in the machinery factory, as the rumors say, reading His Majesty's books since they were young?"

This question surprised Ma Jinglun, but he immediately remembered another thing. It is said that most of the master craftsmen in the machinery factory are personally taught by the emperor, and the master craftsmen in Liuguang House and Time Workshop are also disciples of the emperor.

Strange skills and tricks were not taken seriously in the past, mainly because once learned, there was no big future. But things are different now. Not only do the master craftsmen in the factory have no worries about their future, they are also sought after by businessmen from all over the world, and they have a lot of money to make.

Especially in Tongzhou and Tianjin Weizuo, the respect of master craftsmen among the people is almost as high as that of masters, and many wealthy families are thinking about how to marry their daughters to them.

"Hehehehe, that's true. When I was the prince, I had nothing to do and scribbled a few books. It's most suitable for young children to start learning. It doesn't have much use. It's just that I can build ships, smelt iron, and tinker. Just a machine.

In the past, I adopted many orphans in the Imperial Manor and used these books to teach them. Now that the New Deal is getting bigger and bigger, more and more craftsmen are needed. It is not enough for me to train them alone. I also need more help from country gentlemen like you. "

He likes to be a teacher, and he likes to hear from others that his students are promising. At this time, the emperor was already grinning from ear to ear, and kept humbling himself. Unfortunately, he really had no accomplishments in humility, and it sounded like boasting. "I am not talented, but I am willing to spread enlightenment for Your Majesty!" However, Ma Jinglun did not think that the emperor was talking nonsense. Instead, he bowed seriously and agreed without hesitation.

"That's very good... but don't make a big splash at the beginning. "Half Moon Talk" is still regarded as a thorn in the side of many people in the DPRK. It will be safer to gradually progress."

Some people are willing to take risks to open a new school. In addition to being happy, Hong Tao also has a lot of worries. The most important reform directions at the moment are the economy and the military, and the resistance is already huge. Education is an even bigger minefield that cannot be touched deeply for the time being.

"I understand the twists and turns involved. The school will mainly focus on young children from nearby counties. After three to five years, we will gradually expand the school after we have achieved results."

Although he was only a former official, his seven or eight years of experience in running a newspaper made Ma Jinglun's political sense and judgment as good as those of current officials. He could understand and implement the emperor's wishes without too much explanation.

"There is no need to be trembling. I will ask the Jin Yiwei to pay more attention to you. As long as you don't violate the law, no one can do anything to you. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel will be here to welcome you later, and I will lend it to your family for the time being."

Hong Tao believes that he is more responsible than any emperor. As long as his subordinates follow his instructions, they must stand up and protect him if something goes wrong. Only in this way can the people who work below can feel at ease and exert their full capabilities.

"Everyone in the Ma family is very grateful that Your Majesty can come to this humble house. I will arrange for my family to move to another place temporarily."

Ma Jinglun was very sensible. As soon as he heard that Zhou Daodeng was coming, he knew that he had something important to talk about and it was best to hide as far away from other people as possible, including himself. So I hurriedly resigned to arrange trivial matters, and gave up the entire yard. I have to be grateful.

The emperor's visit is indeed a great blessing, which is hard to find. Regardless of whether it is intentional or not, if you put it among the people, it is equivalent to a gold medal to avoid death. From then on, local state and county officials would feel that they were three points shorter when they met. They would turn a blind eye to minor crimes and ensure that they would not be investigated further.

Zhou Daodeng arrived very quickly, and his expression was not too abnormal. This is not because he has cultivated his Qi cultivation skills well, but because he has a powerful auxiliary tool, the four-wheeled carriage.

This thing is already very common among the people, and many officials working abroad use it, but it is rare among Beijing officials. It's not that Beijing officials are poor and can't afford it, but they are unwilling to wear the label of a new school. Even though I knew traveling by carriage was comfortable and fast, I still carried it without using it.

"Aren't you afraid of being branded as a new sect by your colleagues?" After learning that Zhou Daodeng came in a carriage, Hong Tao felt more at ease, and another important official of the court was captured.

At the same time, I was deeply touched by the cultural attainments of the courtiers. They were so damn educated, and their surrender was so subtle and artistic. It would be even better if half of the energy of these pondering people could be used to study more about their own work.

(End of this chapter)