People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 220 Digging out the roots of scholars! No more picking talents among scholars! This is the focus of reform!
In fact, after hearing such an edict, not only the scholars were dumbfounded, but also the officials.

Since ancient times, imperial examinations have been held to select knowledgeable and educated people from among scholars to serve as officials.

This is to ensure the overall quality of officials.

Therefore, they have always believed that only those who have studied since childhood are truly moral and capable.

As for those craftsmen who have been among the three religions and nine streams all year round, where do they get their quality? Where did the upbringing come from?
How can they learn these things later?

This is something you are born with.

So when I heard that Chen Han's Enke was actually used to recruit those craftsmen.

Those craftsmen who looked down upon in the eyes of scholars exploded at that moment.

I feel this is an insult to the entire imperial examination.

How can some people who don't even know the word have the nerve to take the imperial examination?

And after participating, you can also study at the so-called Daming Engineering College.

This so-called academy has not even been established.

Go study and get a subsidy of ten taels of silver per person per month.

You must know that even students studying in the Imperial College, the highest institution of learning in the Ming Dynasty, can have a monthly living allowance of two to three taels of silver, which is pretty good.

There are only three to four hundred students in the Imperial College at most.

Most of these students have backgrounds and connections. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a background. It’s difficult for you to get into them.

Therefore, the old scholars in the officialdom were so angry that they almost exploded after hearing Chen Han's suggestion.

Many old scholars, whose beards had turned white, still came to the palace on crutches to confront the emperor.

But the ten-year-old little emperor was either insisting on practicing calligraphy, or reading the Four Books and Five Classics, or asking knowledgeable ministers to give lectures to him.

There is no time for fun or fooling around.

Such a wise king, these old scholars are really embarrassed to criticize the emperor's decision.

In the end, I could only leave in despair.

But they are not convinced.

When they learned that it was Chen Han's decision to build Daming Engineering College, they ran to the Duke's Mansion, went to Chen Han's mansion to besiege Chen Han, and asked Chen Han for an explanation.

When Chen Han finally angrily broke the leg of one of the old scholars, no one dared to come to the door.

But when Zhang Juzheng came to Chen Han's residence and asked the same question, Chen Han had to answer.

“Recruiting powerful craftsmen from all over the world, although we can only choose craftsmen from the provinces surrounding the capital in the past six months, is no different than buying horse bones for a thousand gold.

Of course, I will choose the ones with the best craftsmanship among these craftsmen.

At the same time, there are not only craftsmen, doctors, and merchants, but even sailors.

Among the craftsmen, there are also those who know gunpowder, shipbuilding, etc., bit by bit, covering the elites in all the professions in the world. "

If Chen Han wants to colonize overseas in the future, he will inevitably develop shipbuilding and firearms.

“Gathering these people together to enter Daming Engineering College is obviously to let them study, but in fact it is to allow them to engage in industry exchanges.

Not all of the 10,000 people are necessarily the best, but their experience and craftsmanship are extremely precious.

At that time, I will let them study independently, and then hire scholars with high salaries to teach these ten thousand people to learn basic literacy and basic etiquette.

After three years, these people will not only become elites in all aspects, but also leave a lot of practical experience for our Daming Engineering College.

Talents are hidden among the people. Now that the imperial examinations were introduced to the Ming Dynasty, they were already rigid and rigid.

Mr. Ge, you took the imperial examination yourself. Do you think that based on those few articles, you can really select the talents who can govern the country and bring peace to the country?
Do you think you can really learn from the Four Books and Five Classics how to manage the world's three religions and nine streams, commerce, transportation, agriculture, industry, and animal husbandry? "

Zhang Juzheng was silent.

It was precisely because he passed the imperial examination that he knew it.

The talents selected by the imperial examination, especially those selected by the eight-part essay, are all people with little creativity.

He has achieved so much because he is a genius.

Chen Han continued: "A large number of talents selected by the imperial examination are mediocre, nerds who can only copy books.

And a great talent like you is a rare occurrence in a thousand years. How many have there been since ancient times?
Since the imperial examination is no longer suitable, why not specifically target a certain industry and elect talents who understand this industry to manage this aspect of business?
Only businessmen really know how to make a profit;

Only carpenters know how to choose materials;

Only a craftsman knows how many stones to use to repair the embankment;
I don't expect each of them to be a great talent leading a team, but these people are the cornerstone.

Great talents from the imperial examinations can be used, but they cannot be replaced in all aspects.

Mr. Zhang Ge, do you understand what I mean? "

Zhang Juzheng was drinking tea, his hands shaking a little.

It turns out that the thoroughness of Chen Han's reforms is not just reflected in policies.

It is more reflected in the reform of talents.

Scholars who pass the imperial examination still need a lot of time to cultivate.

He must not be thrown directly into the local government to serve as the county magistrate.

Magistrates and magistrates may seem like low-level officials, but they are particularly important.

Because they are in direct contact with the people, they are definitely versatile people who can serve as a county magistrate and magistrate.

But the vast majority of scholars do not have this ability.

The professional talents recruited by Chen Han do not necessarily want them to be magistrates and county magistrates, but to serve as deputy magistrates and county magistrates, as business experts and to manage specific things.

When they have the ability to coordinate, they can also be promoted to county magistrates and magistrates.

Professional people do professional things.

This is what Chen Han wants to do now.

Of course, the most important thing is to impact the prominent position of Confucianism.

Let all schools of thought become active again.

Zhang Juzheng put down his tea bowl after listening to Chen Han's words, "The Duke of the country has a lot to teach me. I will teach you."

Chen Han waved his hand: "No, no, no, all this still needs the elder to coordinate the overall situation, and the specific affairs have to be arranged by the elder. I give the general direction, and I am not suitable to do things that are too specific."

Chen Han gave the general direction, the cabinet carried out the specific implementation, and he, Zhang Juzheng, took the specific operations.

In this regard, Chen Han is really good at using talents.

Zhang Juzheng was surprised and happy at the same time.

After all, I really have the ability to operate such a big market.

Of course, this is also the stage for oneself to show off.

After all, reform is the highest ideal of a minister.

How glorious it is to be able to launch a new pattern with your own hands.

Zhang Juzheng immediately accepted this task: "Don't worry, Lord, I will definitely cooperate with you to complete the reform!"

Just as he was talking, there was the sound of footsteps.

Wang Hu hurriedly came to report: "The Duke is not good. The heavy rains some time ago caused the Yongding River to overflow, and the canals also overflowed. Many villages along the way were submerged, and hundreds of thousands of people were affected by the disaster.

Although thanks to your arrangements, the victims now have food and clothing, problems such as the plague have arisen again.

There are currently not enough manpower to rebuild the dikes. "

Chen Han was very concerned when he heard this. The emergence of the plague was closely related to drinking unclean water.

At the same time, it is also related to the food that the common people have eaten.

Chen Han must go and have a look.

So he said goodbye to Zhang Juzheng, "Mr. Ge, you are responsible for the specific implementation of this new imperial examination. I will go to the disaster area to see the situation first."

"Yes! The disaster is urgent. Please help me, Lord!"

So the two separated, and Chen Han led Liu Ting, Wang Hu and An Youniang to the disaster area where Wanping County in the capital was located...

PS: Fourth update! !
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