The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 403 Taking advantage of the topic
Zhu Biao was very curious about what solution Chen Jingke came up with when he was angry.

So he asked, "Tell me, how are you going to make a fuss about this matter?"

Chen Jingke replied: "Education."

When talking about serious matters, Zhu Xiongying put away his joking thoughts, found a chair and sat down to listen.

Du Tongli also breathed a sigh of relief. These two gentlemen really didn't treat me as an outsider.

But I am not one of your 'own people'.

If you hear something you shouldn’t hear one day, you may lose your life.

From now on, whenever the two of them appear at the same time, I will quickly find an excuse to leave and never be the third party.

Zhu Biao had a thoughtful expression, but he still couldn't figure out how to do it specifically.

"Tell me more about it."

Chen Jingke quoted a famous saying: "Oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while those grown in the north of the Huai River are tangerines. Their leaves are similar, but their flavors are different. Why is that? Because the water and soil are different."

"Why do such terrible things rarely happen in Ming Dynasty? One reason is the influence of Ming Dynasty's customs, and the other is the deterrence of laws."

"Without the Ming Dynasty, neither of these would exist."

"Surrounded by barbarians all day, they have been infected with their habits, so they will attack their fellow countrymen."

"Faced with this situation, there are two paths to take."

"First, we should completely turn conservative and reopen the maritime ban."

Zhu Xiongying said flatly: "Impossible, as long as I am alive, the Ming Dynasty will not be conservative."

The more Zhu Biao thought about this, the more he felt something was not right. What did it mean?
You don't take your father seriously so soon, do you?
Okay, okay, you’ve grown up and your wings are strong, right?

Chen Jingke was not at all surprised by his reaction and continued:
"Second, to promote enlightenment and expand the influence of the Ming Dynasty."

"Let's talk about enlightenment first."

"Those people became bad after leaving the Ming Dynasty, precisely because they lacked education, so we should strengthen this aspect."

"In all the areas where the Ming people live, we will build academies and schools to teach the local people Chinese culture."

Zhu Biao frowned and said, "This matter is not only complicated, but also very costly. I am afraid that the ministers will not agree to it."

The Ming Dynasty didn’t even achieve universal education within itself, so how could it be possible to achieve it overseas? That would be a joke.

It would be strange if all the ministers could agree to this.

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "We are the central government. Sometimes policy guidance is more useful than spending money directly."

"Take this matter as an example, it can be handed over to the radicals."

"Just tell them clearly that because of the Nanyang clans' harm to the Han people, the imperial court will tighten its policies in the future."

"If we want to ask the imperial court for help on many issues, we have to provide education overseas."

"Only when they make up for this shortcoming will the court consider relaxing the policy."

"With pressure, the radicals will naturally contact the local Han Chinese clans and establish academies or something like that."

The more Zhu Biao thought about it, the better he felt this was. He nodded and said:
"In the past two years, the radicals have indeed moved a little too fast, causing many hidden dangers."

"It's time to pull the reins and slow them down a bit, and education is a good excuse."

"And doing so can also silence conservatives, killing two birds with one stone."

Zhu Xiongying said: "There is a problem. What if the Han people living overseas just don't cooperate and refuse to learn?"

"We can't force them to go to school, can we?"

Chen Jingke sneered: "The arm cannot twist the thigh, this matter is not up to them."

"Ming people who have lived overseas for a long time and want to return to China to settle down must take the assessment."

"If you fail the assessment, you will be considered a foreigner. If you pass the assessment, you will be considered a Ming citizen and can enjoy all the rights of the citizens of the Ming Dynasty."

In his previous life, one of his classmates went to a TOEFL institution to work as a training teacher, teaching Chinese.

That classmate often complains about something in the class group.

The students in the training class have no interest in Chinese language classes, history classes and the like. During class they either review other subjects or do other things.

On the contrary, he studied subjects like English very hard, and he could be said to be working very hard.

He asked the students why they did this.

There are roughly three answers from students.

First of all, you will be a foreigner in the future, so why should you learn this?
Secondly, you need to pass the English test to study in the target country, but you don’t need to take a Chinese test when you return home, so why learn it?

Third, if there is no exam, what is the point of learning it?
In short, why learn something useless?
Ninety percent of the students in that training class were children in their teens.

With this kind of thinking, what will these children grow up to be like?
The key point is that these children all come from relatively wealthy families, at least middle class.

Because poor people can't play this.

All we can say is that there is a reason why the colonized population is so large.

This situation is not an isolated case, but is common among TOEFL and IELTS students.

Whenever Chen Jingke's classmate mentioned this matter, he would get angry.

Not to mention him, Chen Jingke also felt very angry when he heard it.

When international students come to China, schools provide special English lessons to accommodate them.

Chinese students still need to learn English when going abroad.

So coming in and out has nothing to do with Chinese culture, right?

In order to attract international students, we can tolerate lowering the standards.

Who makes us weak? In order to make our voices heard to the outside world, we can only resort to this method.

But for those who are determined to become foreigners, why should we let them pass so easily?

Do we expect these people who don’t even know how many stars there are on the national flag to return home and serve their motherland after completing their studies?

Stop kidding me.

You want to study abroad, right?
Pass the Chinese language test first. Those who fail to meet the Chinese language test will not be allowed to leave.

Some people may say that raising the standards will prevent many talented people from going abroad and learning advanced knowledge.

Stop talking bullshit.

It's nonsense to expect someone like him to learn any advanced knowledge when he can't even pass the Level 3 or Level 4 Chinese Exam.

Of course, we don't have to force those who want to be foreigners to stay.

You want to leave, right? Just go ahead.

But once you leave, it’s not easy to come back.

It's okay to raise the standard of what comes back, right?

Want to come back to settle down and find a job?

Sorry, I have to take the Chinese culture test.

Anyone who fails to meet the examination requirements will not have their foreign diploma recognized and will not be allowed to find a job in China.

Don’t say you can’t do it, this is the standard used for your driver’s license.

If you get a driver's license abroad, you can take the subject one test after returning to China, and if you pass it, you can get a domestic driver's license.

Why can’t this be done for graduation certificates?

In his previous life, Chen Jingke was a nobody and could do nothing, but this life is different.

I am the one who makes the decision.

This standard must be established.

If you want to go abroad, you can, we will send you off at any time.

However, if you have lived abroad for a certain number of years, you must take the Chinese culture assessment upon returning to China.

"The term cannot be too short. These days, it is normal to go overseas to do business for two to three years. It would be unfair to these people if it is too short." "Five years would be more appropriate."

"After living abroad for five years, you have to take the assessment when you return home."

"Those who fail the test will be treated as foreigners until they pass the test."

"In this case, those big families will definitely actively establish academies and train their own disciples to study."

"With more academies, ordinary people will have more opportunities to study, and the problem of education will naturally be solved."

Zhu Xiongying said happily: "Okay, this is a good idea."

"After experiencing the Nanyang Incident, the Ming people overseas should all understand how important it is to have a strong country to rely on."

"They will definitely travel to Ming Dynasty more frequently and strengthen their relationship with Ming Dynasty."

"Under these circumstances, they must take the initiative to learn Chinese culture."

"Sure enough, the court doesn't need to spend a penny, just a little change in policy can accomplish this."

"Jing Ke, you are so smart."

Zhu Biao looked thoughtful. This method was indeed good, but it also had its drawbacks.

“The cost of studying is very high, and ordinary people don’t have the opportunity to go to school.”

“Isn’t this law too unfair to ordinary people living overseas?”

Chen Jingke said: "This matter is simple, we just need to narrow the scope of the assessment."

"Write a textbook and select all the exam content from the textbook."

"Besides, this isn't an exam for the top scholar, so the test paper doesn't need to be so complicated and difficult."

"As long as you read through this textbook, you'll almost pass it."

"By that time, everyone will have a copy of this book."

"It doesn't matter if some people can't read, just let them dictate a certain passage."

"For example, if you ask him who Emperor Taizong of Tang was and what he did, as long as he can give a roughly correct answer, that's fine."

"If he is illiterate and has never heard of the contents of this book, then we will have to let them down for now."

Zhu Xiongying continued: "If they can't even do this, then they don't need to come back in this life."

Zhu Biao was finally convinced and said, "There is no perfect policy, but this method has indeed taken care of as many people as possible."

“And it can hand over the task of writing the textbook to conservatives, which can both appease them and ensure that the book’s ideas do not deviate.”

Zhu Xiongying's mind moved, and he added: "In order to prevent the vassal states from becoming culturally alienated, we can require all vassal states to uniformly adopt this set of standards."

"At least we must ensure that Nanyang and Ming maintain cultural synchronization."

Zhu Biao nodded. He would have done so even if Zhu Xiongying didn't say it.

The three of them discussed for a while and officially finalized the matter.

Just when Zhu Biao thought the topic was over, Chen Jingke spoke again and said:

"With the help of the Nanyang incident, we can adjust our policy towards the barbarians."

"In recent years, the implementation of the imperial court's Xuanzheng system has not been ideal. A big reason is that the barbarian leaders secretly obstructed it."

The purpose is naturally for their own benefit.

Only if the people of the tribe remain the same can they remain superior forever.

Once the people of the tribe accept education and become true citizens of the Ming Dynasty, how can they still be superior to others?

Therefore, these tribal leaders have been obstructing the work of the Xuanzhengshi.

The imperial court did not want to exacerbate the conflict, so it did not take any measures.

Now is the time to move.

"Although the tribal leaders have been obstructing it, Xuanzheng has achieved certain results over the years."

"This creates conditions for us to adjust our policies."

"And the Nanyang tragedy is the best excuse for us to adjust our policies."

"The Han people are so lacking in education that they can become like this. The barbarians have never been influenced by Chinese culture, so the situation will only be worse."

"In order to prevent the Nanyang incident from happening in the mainland of Ming, the Xuanzheng system must be changed."

"The original purpose of the Xuanzheng system was to persuade people to accept it, and it was not compulsory. Whether or not to learn it was entirely up to the people to do so voluntarily."

“It’s different now, it’s become compulsory learning.”

"All tribesmen must learn Chinese culture, and anyone who obstructs will be charged with treason."

"Doing this will definitely cause some barbarian leaders to resist. It's a good opportunity to send troops to wipe them out. It can also be regarded as killing the chicken to scare the monkey."

The reason why he dared to be so tough was that the policies of the past few years had allowed the barbarians to benefit.

To be more precise, they enjoyed the benefits of being citizens of the Ming Dynasty.

Land was distributed, various high-quality and low-priced goods were produced, and the materials produced by the company also had a market.

Specifically, I have received a certain amount of ideological influence.

Economically, it became heavily dependent on the Ming Dynasty.

In the past, they were self-sufficient and had no demands on the Ming Dynasty. If they were unhappy, they would retreat into the mountains and forests.

Now that you have enjoyed the benefits, it will be difficult to leave.

Zhu Biao also understood this truth and was very satisfied with this suggestion, but he still added:

"This method can be implemented in the south and southwest first, while Yunnan and Jiaozhi will continue to use the original policy."

Zhu Xiongying patted his chest and said proudly: "Don't worry, there will be no problems in the south and southwest."

He does have reason to be proud of this matter.

Because of what happened back then, the natives in the south and southwest respected him as the crown prince very much.

He has been in charge of affairs in these two directions over the years, and he has handled them very appropriately.

It can be said that he made great contributions to the current achievements of the South and Southwest.

It is precisely because of this solid foundation of achievements that all the ministers are convinced of him.

Let him handle military and national affairs on behalf of Zhu Biao.

Unlike these two places, the barbarian tribes in Yunnan and Jiaozhi still had strong resistance to the imperial court.

If the new policy is enforced by force, trouble will inevitably arise.

This is the reason why we should analyze specific issues in specific contexts.

Zhu Biao was even happier to see that another major problem had made some progress.

"Jing Ke, your planning for several years has finally paid off."

"Once the new policy is implemented, the south and southwest will be officially included in the effective rule of the court. This is a great achievement for all ages."

Chen Jingke said modestly: "This matter can only be accomplished with the wise leadership of the Emperor and His Majesty..."

"Cough..." Zhu Xiongying coughed dryly and straightened his chest.

Chen Jingke smiled in his heart: "Of course, the prince has conquered the four barbarians with his virtue, and his contribution is also very great."

Only then did Zhu Xiongying reveal a satisfied expression.

Be realistic in life. One is one and two is two.

This is my achievement, so I can’t be vilified for it, right?

From now on, when you mention the contribution to pacifying the South, you must mention my name.

Zhu Biao simply ignored him and continued to ask, "Any other ideas?"

Chen Jingke thought about it and said, "Yes, we can put this matter together with the great enfeoffment."

(End of this chapter)