Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 47

After King Yan Zhu Di left, the crown prince of Yan King Zhu Gaoxu became the host of the meeting.

"Dear ministers, I have discussed the regulations for the reform of the imperial examination with my father, and I burned the midnight oil to write out a first draft last night. Because I came in a hurry, I did not bring it with me, so I have just ordered someone to pick it up temporarily. Please be patient. wait."

Zhu Gaoxu's statement was not a lie. He chatted with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di for nearly two hours last night and discussed many things. After that, he indeed took up the torch and wrote a thousands-word detailed rules for the reform of the imperial examination.

Regarding the reform of the imperial examination, he had been secretly thinking about it for a long time and drafted it with full knowledge, so he wrote quickly without any obstacles.

Not long after, Kang Ping came to Wenyuan Pavilion holding a thick stack of manuscripts.

"My servant, please see the crown prince." Kang Ping bowed.

"Without courtesy, I will distribute the manuscript to all ministers for circulation." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Kang Pinggong claimed it was.

After a while, the manuscript of the regulations for the reform of the imperial examination began to be circulated among the ministers.

Of course, those who can preview the contents of the manuscript are veterans at the level of six ministers.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di had already read the draft of the regulations on the reform of the imperial examination this morning. Both of them gave insightful comments. Zhu Gaoxu made some temporary revisions, so the manuscript was seen by the ministers as having many corrections. Mark of.

After several ministers read it, the manuscript was passed to Xia Yuanji and other ministers.

After reading the manuscript, Yu Xin, the Minister of Household Affairs, did not comment. Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, also remained silent. Only Xia Shu, the Minister of Punishments, could not help but express some emotion.

"The prince is really a gifted man. If the imperial examination is improved and reformed in this way, people all over the world will feel that it is fair and just, and the dispute between the north and the south will definitely not reappear in the future. And given time, the imperial court will be able to use various types of talents to recruit hundreds of thousands of people every year. , Such good governance is really a blessing to the Ming Dynasty and a blessing to the country!"

In the manuscript, Zhu Gaoxu carried out all-round reforms on the imperial examination, and solving the problem of the dispute between the north and the south was only one of them.

Even if the two ministers of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Rites remained silent, others who had not read the manuscript could guess that this draft of the charter was definitely good.

Everyone present knew that Xia Shu, the Minister of Punishment, was a humble man with noble moral character. He was almost seventy years old and would definitely become an official in a year or two. With such a high position, there was no need for him to flatter or please Zhu Gaoxu on this matter.

In other words, if the regulations for the reform of the imperial examination written by Zhu Gaoxu are realized, then the various talents available to the imperial court every year will inevitably start in the hundreds of thousands as Xia Shu said.

It is a terrifying concept to be able to train hundreds of thousands of talents every year. In the past, all dynasties were able to be crowned princes and princes based on this merit and shine brightly in the annals of history.

Similarly, if everyone present is lucky enough to participate in this reform of the imperial examination and be responsible for certain specific matters, this will definitely be recorded in the history books of future generations, which will truly leave a name in history.

Many people became more and more excited as they thought about it, feeling that the reform of the imperial examination had great potential, and then their eyes changed when they looked at Zhu Gaoxu.

Qitai was quick in thinking and could read ten lines at a glance. He was the first among several ministers to read the draft of the charter.

While other officials were discussing in low voices, a colleague who had a good relationship with Qi Tai saw Qi Tai's eyes flashing with shock after reading the manuscript and asked curiously: "Secretary Qi, what do you think?"

Qi Tai remained silent.

The man asked again: "Isn't it illegal?"

Qitai remained silent.

The man was a little anxious, grabbed Qi Tai's right forearm, shook it hard, and asked again: "What do you think, Minister Qi?" Because the content of the manuscript shocked Qi Tai, he ignored the comments of his colleagues next to him for a while. At this time, his arm was shaken by the sound, and he came back to his senses and apologized awkwardly.

"Heavenly talent!"

Qi Tai glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting firmly on Mount Tai, then faced the colleague just now and said frankly.

Zhu Gaoxu had a special status. He did not dare to make too many comments, so he had to quote the words of Xia Shu, the Minister of Punishment.

After the Battle of Checheershan, everyone in the world knew that Zhu Gaoxu was a fierce fighter and had great military talents, but his political abilities had no specific achievements.

In the past five years, Qi Tai often heard comments from his colleagues or officials in the court that Zhu Gaoxu, the crown prince of the Yan Dynasty, was a man of great talent and that he had made a lot of contributions to the update and improvement of certain policies of the court.

Therefore, Qitai's understanding of Zhu Gaoxu's political talents has always remained at the level of hearing, without a clear judgment or reference to specific events.

When I saw the manuscript today, I was immediately shocked.

After he finished speaking, Huang Shi, who had read the manuscript, looked as if he was drunk, his face flushed, and he said incoherently with excitement: "The prince has a lofty vision, and if the reform of the imperial examination is successful, it will be a blessing for all scholars in the world!"

On the other side, Lian An and Xia Yuanji remained silent after reading the manuscript.

After another half an hour, the manuscript was circulated to everyone present.

By this time, Wenyuan Pavilion was filled with noisy discussions.

Radicals believe that Zhu Gaoxu's manuscript covers all aspects and specific details of the imperial examination reform, and the imperial court can fully follow this line of thinking in formulating regulations for the imperial examination reform.

Huang Shi even planned to ask Zhu Yuanzhang for an edict from the imperial court tomorrow, and he was willing to follow Zhu Gaoxu to implement the reform of the imperial examination system.

Conservatives feel that Zhu Gaoxu's manuscript is indeed detailed and has great merits. However, the reform of the imperial examination is not a one-day success, and one cannot rush for quick success. The details of the specific reform cannot be decided by a discussion in Wenyuan Pavilion. They need to be drawn up slowly. Of.

"I have been waiting here for more than an hour to discuss. Several old ministers are old, so they can go back and rest first. It will not be too late to discuss again tomorrow."

Zhu Gaoxu saw that Yu Xin, Zheng Yi and other veterans were in poor spirits and looked tired, so he had to let them go back first.

After the veterans left, Zhu Gaoxu felt that the discussion was too inefficient, so he stood up and said: "Everyone, the reform of the imperial examination is for the scholars of the world, and it is also for the Ming Dynasty. It is related to the destiny of the country. The best solution must be formulated after listening to the opinions of all parties. Articles of Association, otherwise empty talk will harm the country! Do you think so?"

Seeing that no one dared to speak, Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to talk nonsense and continued to speak straightforwardly.

"His Majesty the Imperial Grandfather ordered my father to come up with the charter for the reform of the imperial examination in three days. What we are discussing on the order of my father is the charter for the reform of the imperial examination, not whether to implement it or how to implement it."

"Everyone present here is the pillar of the country. Since we all serve the imperial court, we cannot shirk our responsibilities. In future discussions, whoever raises a problem will be asked to come up with a solution to the problem. Only in this way can we act loyally and serve the country. .”

When Zhu Gaoxu said this, most of the people who had been excited just now had solemn expressions on their faces, and some even showed expressions of worry and fear.

"Since someone just said that we should plan for it slowly, how should we plan for it? Tomorrow, here and now, I want to hear specific and practical methods. Please remember, in three days we must come up with the reform of the imperial examination Charter!”

Zhu Gaoxu said in a tone that left no room for doubt.

1 years is too long, seize the day!
He wanted to finalize the reform of the imperial examination before Zhu Yuanzhang Long Yu Bintian, otherwise the resistance he would encounter in the future would be unimaginable.

(End of this chapter)