People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 493: Sanfuqi learns Chinese characters, the Four Books and the Five Classics, and passes the imperial examination

Faced with Xia Yuanji's powerful proposal, the expressions of the civil and military officials in the Srivijaya Palace suddenly became complex and subtle.

They looked at each other, their brows inadvertently revealing embarrassment and displeasure that was difficult to conceal.

This is not just because the proposal at hand touches the foundation on which they have relied for years - a pyramid built on the smuggling trade.

Every year, countless gold, silver and treasures flow silently into their private pockets, and the supervision of the imperial court seems to be always out of reach. Even in some dark corners, the light of imperial power is obscured by the shadow of greed.

There was a secret rage in their hearts, an emotion mixed with a sense of deprivation and unwillingness.

Years of impunity have made them accustomed to the freedom and huge profits that are outside the rules. Now, all of this seems to be completely crushed by the iron hoof of the Ming Dynasty.

They knew very well that once the Maritime Customs was established, the flow of wealth that was once hidden in the dark would have to be exposed to the sun, and what would follow would be layers of increased taxes, like a sharp blade, cutting away their former glory bit by bit.

Bitterness and helplessness are intertwined on the officials' faces, forming vivid pictures.

They had mixed feelings, including sadness over the country's loss of status after the defeat and indignation over the damage to their personal interests.

Sanfuqi, a once independent and strong country, has now become a provincial government within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Its former dignity and power seem to have disappeared overnight, leaving only broken fragments and a group of souls crushed by reality.

However, even though their hearts were in turmoil, they did not dare to act rashly.

The firmness and unquestionableness revealed in Xia Yuanji's words, coupled with the strict guards of the surrounding Jinyiwei and the huge fleet anchored not far away, all reminded them that resistance would only bring more tragic consequences. The advanced weapons in the hands of the navy were a force they had never seen before, enough to make the entire country tremble.

Therefore, they could only endure the humiliation and unwillingness silently and bury all their emotions deep in their hearts.

The future of Sanfuqi seemed to have been determined by the will of the Ming Dynasty. All they could do was to follow the trend of the times, even if that meant giving up their past dreams and glory.

Lan Yu and Wang Bi stood quietly in the splendor of the imperial palace, their eyes focused on Xia Yuanji's heroic figure.

Under the gaze of many civil and military officials of the Srivijaya State, Xia Yuanji spoke eloquently and sharply, leaving those officials looking at each other in silence.

Even though they were filled with resentment, they knew they could not compete with Xia Yuanji's authority and could only endure it silently, yet they could not help but feel a sense of pride in their hearts.

They knew very well that the reason why Xia Yuanji was so confident and unscrupulous in the court was entirely because of the strong naval power behind him as a solid backing.

This force, like an invisible shield, protects Xia Yuanji in the Game of Thrones and enables him to face any challenge without fear.

Xia Yuanji's extraordinary eloquence was even more amazing. He could always use exquisite words to defuse the opponent's offensive at the critical moment, leaving the opponent with no room for rebuttal even if he was unwilling.

What is even more admirable is that he always hits the nail on the head and tells the answer to what everyone is thinking but finds difficult to put into words, which makes people admire his wisdom and insight.

Now, Sanfuqi was under the control of Xia Yuanji. Lan Yu and Wang Bi knew that if they were entrusted with this important task, they would not be able to handle it. They lacked experience in governing a country, and they did not know how to lead the people to prosperity.

The arrival of Xia Yuanji undoubtedly brought new hope and opportunities to the Kingdom of Sanfuzi. As the new governor, he will lead the Kingdom of Sanfuzi to a better future with his outstanding talents and firm will.

Even though the Kingdom of Sanfuzi may welcome a new king in the future, Xia Yuanji's position in the hearts of Lan Yu and Wang Bi is irreplaceable.

He was not only the actual ruler of Srivijaya, but also a symbol of the entire Ming Empire's control over Srivijaya.

They firmly believed that under the leadership of Xia Yuanji, the Kingdom of Sanfuzi would be able to shine even brighter under the protection of the Ming Dynasty.

The generals behind Lan Yu couldn't help but laugh when they saw Xia Yuanji's powerful command, "I don't know when we can have the same prestige as Lord Xia.

Although we can defeat countries like Srivijaya and Majapahit on the battlefield, we can't get a word in on the battlefield of the literati, which is really a pity. "

After hearing this, Lan Yu said, "Everyone has his own way of performing, and we are not bad. We have led the navy to achieve what it has today, and I think you should also be able to bring honor to your family."

This is absolutely true. They had actually thought about it before. Now that the war in Ming Dynasty is coming to an end and there are not so many wars to fight, and they are in their prime, do they really have to live out their lives in the manor?

Then, like an ordinary old man, he would walk and play in the garden with his grandchildren and spend the rest of his life like this.

When they thought about it this way, they actually felt a little regretful.

After all, they all fought and died on the battlefield to gain today's glory. They were all covered in blood and medals.

If they were really allowed to enjoy their old age like ordinary old people, without the blood and iron of the battlefield, without the rolling dust, without the brotherhood, without the pleasure of drinking and eating meat, they would be lonely.

Now, under Chen Han's promotion, everyone is doing their own job, and some even have the opportunity to lead huge ships across the ocean to the distant Sanfuqi, and make great achievements in Sanfuqi.

From now on, the people of Sanfuqi will realize that there is such a powerful force in the distant Ming Dynasty.

It turns out that in the distant Ming Dynasty, their ships were already so majestic and their weapons were already so powerful.

In fact, such a reward is already very good for these soldiers.

Instead of letting them live a life of mediocrity and retire at home like ordinary old people, let them return to the battlefield to fight, let them feel the cold light and cold arrows on the battlefield again, let them experience the pleasure of charging into battle again, even if they are asked to die on the battlefield, they are willing.

This is the ultimate destination that these true soldiers want to obtain, and that is why they do not have any other meritorious rewards now.

Even though their titles would not be promoted so quickly, they were satisfied.

After Xia Yuanji said this, no official in Sri Lanka dared to object.

Xia Yuanji then announced again: "In addition to the establishment of the Maritime Customs, your court will also establish five ministries and six departments like the Ming Dynasty, and the personnel of these five ministries and six departments will be dispatched by the Ming Dynasty.

In the future, the imperial examination system must be implemented in Sri Lanka, and people must start studying the Four Books and Five Classics again.

If a scholar wants to become an official, he has to read and practice calligraphy in order to have a chance to enter the official career.

This is not to exploit you, but after coming here, I found that your officialdom has been controlled by certain powerful families, and children from poor families have no possibility of promotion at all.

There were even cases where a family had seven or eight generations of high-ranking officials such as prefects and provincial governors, which was extremely unfair.

You have also seen today that because you blocked the king's reforms, the people below have so much resentment towards you.

You have also seen that, precisely because the people have complaints against you, even though the Ming warships reached Srivijaya and even though the Ming army took control of the government, the people showed no signs of sharing the honor and disgrace with you.

Seeing the failure of your governance, Pontus promoted the imperial examination system and the culture of the Ming Dynasty here. Only by learning Confucian classics and the Chinese characters of the Ming Dynasty can Sanfuqi be integrated into the environment of the Ming Dynasty more quickly and give the children of the poor families at the bottom the opportunity to enter the official career.

They understand how the lower-class people live better than you do, and they also know how to cherish the people better than you do."

When these words were spoken, the civil and military officials of Srivijaya began to breathe rapidly, because if this article were implemented, it would directly undermine the rights of these nobles.

In the country of Srivijaya, there is no such thing as the lower-class people becoming officials.

All officials, no matter how low-level they are, must have connections. There is no so-called assessment; all are recommended by the aristocratic families.

You recommend my family members and I recommend your family members. This is an exchange of political resources.

There have never been any real lower-class people coming up in this country. Any official who grew up on this land was either willing to sacrifice his life at the time of founding the country, or dared to use his life in exchange for merit and title on the battlefield, and then his descendants would be disgraced. From then on, unless they committed a serious crime, the entire family would be banned.

Otherwise, they will hold office for generation after generation, using political resources to exchange for more resources for generation after generation.

As for ordinary people, they are born to serve them and there is no so-called way for promotion at all.

Now that Xia Yuanji has come here, he directly said that officials should be selected through the imperial examination. This will give many opportunities to ordinary people at the bottom, and the competition will be very fierce.

Even if they have money and resources to learn faster, they still have to give up some of their rights to the ordinary people whom they look down upon. This alone is unacceptable to many of the Sanfuqi upper class.

However, Xia Yuanji didn't seem to want to discuss things with them. After hearing what Xia Yuanji said, some old guys even wanted to step forward and argue with Xia Yuanji.

But after he took half a step, he found that generals such as Lan Yu and Wang Bi who were standing next to Xia Yuanji were looking at them with their eyes wide open, and the threat in their eyes was very obvious.

What we mean is that if you dare to say one more word, we will not be polite.

At the same time, the Ming soldiers on the side also took half a step forward. The sound of armor leaves rubbing against each other instantly made the atmosphere in the hall tense.

For a moment, those civil and military officials who wanted to stand up and oppose were silenced.

The rules of this world are very clear. No one will talk to you about reason. Everything is based on your own strength.

Today's Sanfuzi can't even compete with the Ming Dynasty. Even if the Ming Dynasty only dispatched a part of its navy to Sanfuzi, for the officials of Sanfuzi, it would be like a god descending from heaven.

In front of this god, they had no room to resist.

The civil and military officials of Sanfuqi could only retreat silently and look at each other quietly, seeing that everyone's eyes were full of dissatisfaction, but they had no choice.

They wanted to resist, but reason told them that resisting now would be tantamount to seeking death.

Because no matter how they resist, the Ming Dynasty will not give them a second choice.

This is not a discussion, this is simply a notification.

Xia Yuanji said this obviously in order to truly control the entire Sanfuqi.

Perhaps in the future a more powerful Ming army will come here, but there will not be such a good opportunity.

The lower-class people are now very supportive of the Ming Dynasty, so we must give them enough opportunities while they support it.

Although doing so would give the common people of Sanfuqi the opportunity to become officials, for the aristocratic families it would be equivalent to giving them a huge competitor.

The competition between the lower-class people of Sanfuqi and the powerful families will pit the two classes against each other, and Xia Yuanji's rule here will be easy.

As long as the two sides provoke each other and the war in Sanfuqi can never be stopped, it will be the best for the Ming Dynasty.

So after Xia Yuanji said this, many knowledgeable people in Sri Lanka were very angry.

But they had no choice but to stare at Xia Yuanji coldly.

At the same time, he could only be intimidated by military generals such as Lan Yu and Wang Bi.

Military generals such as Lan Yu and Wang Bi wanted to laugh after hearing what Xia Yuanji said.

so amazing.

This method is the most powerful.

Let them forget their own writing and language, and copy the system of the Ming Dynasty.

We must fundamentally reject all systems before Sanfuqi.

That would be similar to disrupting all the vested interests and redistributing the benefits.

As the distributor of benefits, the party that receives the benefits distributed by the Ming Dynasty will naturally be grateful to the Ming Dynasty.

This is the main way for the Ming Dynasty to gain a foothold in Sanfuqi.

After announcing these two points, Xia Yuanji said, "Okay, today's morning meeting ends here. I hope everyone can cooperate well during your stay in this capital.

Bendu is willing to witness the prosperity of Sanfuqi with you all. Bendu is more willing to see Sanfuqi cooperate sincerely with the Ming Dynasty to make the people live a better life and increase your salaries.

However, I have already said it in advance. I hope that you can cooperate with me and perform your respective duties well.

If something undesirable happens, don't blame me for being rude.

Even the officials of the Ming Dynasty have to be afraid of the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention your small piece of land. Once any of your words or deeds are out of line, the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty will detect it.

So the road ahead is long and arduous. What Sanfuqi can develop into in the future depends on you all.”

These words were both hopeful and threatening, and they frightened the civil and military officials...

(End of this chapter)