Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Seeing this, Zhu Xuan was very impressed by the efficiency of the Jinyiwei.

Then you can get what you want quickly.

Zhu Xuan spread out the article and took a look. It was a policy paper on taxation in trade zones. Looking at the title of the article, there was a question similar to one of the questions in the imperial examination.

“Is this considered a topic-based article?”

Zhu Xuan looked at it, quite surprised.

The imperial examination is approaching. In fact, the practice of predicting the topics also exists in the Ming Dynasty. Now the hottest current event in the Ming Dynasty is the trade zone. It is normal for Jian Jinzhong to predict the topics about the trade zone.

However, the topic of taxation was different from what Zhu Xuan had expected.

“This article is well written.”

Zhu Xuan took a look at the content of the article. It did not contain any messy rhetoric. It was a very plain article. It was obvious that the author was a person who was willing to get things done.

What is written above are all the specific contents such as how to do it.

After reading the article, Zhu Xuan had a certain judgment about Jian Jinzhong's specific knowledge and thought: "If he performs normally, it won't be difficult for him to be on the list!"

Today's imperial examinations have long focused on practical work.

It is no longer the previous eight-part essay form.

In the past, scholars in the South wrote articles that were flowery and beautiful in their words. The talent and learning of southerners were indeed better than those from other places, but governing a country cannot be achieved by simply writing articles with beautiful words.

Judging from the level of Jian Jinzhong's article, it is indeed not difficult to be on the list.

Unless there are many scholars in this class who are more capable than Jian Jinzhong.

"Not bad!"

Zhu Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Okay, you guys go down!"

After saying this, he put away the article and went to the Qianqing Palace to find Lao Zhu.

"Great grandfather, my father is here again."

Wen Gui was sitting under the eaves, reading a book while watching Old Zhu working on the farm. When he saw Zhu Xuan, he shouted with joy.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at Zhu Xuan, clapped his hands and put down the hoe. A eunuch quickly handed him a towel, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked, "What's the matter, my dear grandson?"

Zhu Xuan smiled and said, "My grandson got an article and wanted to show it to Grandpa Huang."

"You know, what I hate most is reading things written by those damned scholars."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with disdain, but still said: "Show it to me."

In his impression, what those scholars wrote were often flowery and thousands of words long, but the key points could be summarized in just one or two hundred words. Reading their works was a waste of time.

But Lao Zhu’s situation is much simpler.

The most intuitive thing is the content of the imperial edict. There are no particularly good words. It is just plain text. Just write whatever comes to mind. It is useless to use so many words.

Being able to express your meaning is more effective than a hundred words.

"Grandpa Emperor, this one is different."

Zhu Xuan handed Jian Jinzhong's article to Old Zhu.

"What difference can it make?"

Zhu Yuanzhang wiped his hands, took it and looked at it for a while, and found that it was indeed different.

There is no messy rhetoric, the content is very concise, the central idea is clear, and people can understand what it is at a glance.

“This is the article!”

Zhu Yuanzhang finished reading it and clapped his hands in praise, saying, "This is how you should write an article. It should be clear at a glance. Those damned scholars just don't understand. Humph... this person is not bad."

He thought about the content of the article again, and nodded again: "The tax suggestions he put forward are feasible, but they are not very mature. He does not know much about the taxation of our Ming Dynasty, but he has tried his best to write it based on what he knows. This person should not be an official of our Ming Dynasty, right?" Zhu Xuan smiled and said, "Grandpa Emperor has a good eye!"

Zhu Yuanzhang had been the emperor for decades, and he understood many things at a glance. He could tell what something was at a glance, and many things were basically invisible in front of him.

"This is an article written by a scholar who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination."

Zhu Xuan said: "He is not yet an official of our Ming Dynasty, and is not familiar with everything in the Ming Dynasty court, but he can write to this extent, which is good and pragmatic."

So he briefly told the story of Jian Jinzhong.

After listening to the whole story, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Our Ming Dynasty looks peaceful and prosperous on the surface, but who knows that behind the prosperity, there is poverty. It is the prosperity supported by countless poor people."

They were so poor that even passing the examination in Beijing was difficult.

"This prosperity, this flourishing age, is nothing but a lie."

Zhu Yuanzhang added: "A truly prosperous age is one in which even the most ordinary and lowest-class people can live a good life. This is a prosperous age."

This is what he demands for a prosperous era.

Zhu Xuan said: "Grandpa Emperor, the current Ming Dynasty is already a prosperous era for many of the lowest-class people. As long as they can have enough food to eat, that is the prosperous era in their hearts!"

He also talked about Jian Jinzhong's comments on the potato issue.

Ordinary people’s understanding of a prosperous era is so simple.

"That's also thanks to my good grandson!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed after hearing this and said, "The potatoes and sweet potatoes were brought back by my good grandson. The people no longer have to starve, which is also because of my good grandson. However, if we find out that Jian Jinzhong is a capable person who is willing to do practical things, we can consider giving him a chance even if he failed the exam."

Such officials are rare.

If you are employable, even if you don't have much knowledge, but you are willing to work hard, an exception can be made.

It was Old Zhu who spoke up. He liked officials like Jian Jinzhong the most. In his opinion, those who were willing to truly serve the people and who rose from the bottom of the society were good officials.

"My grandson understands."

Zhu Xuan thought for a moment, and then said, "My grandson has decided on a move today, which is why I came to see Grandpa Huang."

He described the special fund for scholarships to Lao Zhu.

"Your idea is indeed a good one."

"But remember, supervision must be in place. Those corrupt officials below will never miss any opportunity to be corrupt. Don't let them be corrupted."

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, it meant that he agreed.

Although he said that the scholar was a plague, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that scholars like Jian Jinzhong were the ones the Ming Dynasty needed most.

Give them this opportunity.

"My grandson knows."

Zhu Xuan nodded solemnly and said, "My grandson's fund supports those who are willing to do practical things for the Ming Dynasty, rather than those officials who are greedy for pleasure. Now I have asked the six ministries and the Censorate to draft a charter and try to do the best so as not to disappoint Grandpa."

"it is good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased and said: "My dear grandson, you are becoming more and more like an emperor. I can rest assured that the Ming Dynasty will be handed over to you."

Zhu Xuan smiled and said, "Grandpa Emperor is the best emperor in history, and your grandson was taught by you."

Hearing this, Lao Zhu also laughed.

"You should be brave enough to do this."

Zhu Yuanzhang also reminded: "As long as you do a good job, I will be able to select many officials for you in the future who are willing to truly serve the people." (End of this chapter)