Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 166
Zhu Xiongying really wanted to make some articles, mainly because some civil servants had their own ideas.It's hard to say who's right and who's wrong, it's probably just a matter of disagreement, which is why Zhu Xiongying has some thoughts now.

The reason is actually very simple. Some deputy examiners headed by Liu Sanwu feel that the imperial court's imperial examinations naturally require fairness.He thinks that the only criterion is the quality of the article, so as to bring out fairness, so as to really get good talents.

Liu Sanwu was very firm, and said to Lao Zhu, "Your Majesty, selecting scholars through the imperial examination is the root of the imperial court's recruitment of talents, and it is the way for scholars to serve the imperial court. If the imperial examinations are not fair, the enthusiasm of the scholars will definitely be chilled!"

Men Kexin also stood up at this time to support Liu Sanwu, "Your Majesty, students have to go through several scientific examinations before they can take the exam. If you only rely on your hometown, you will not be able to convince the public."

The great Confucian Fang Xiaoru also stood up at this time, "Your Majesty, the imperial court selects scholars, the most important thing is talent and learning! The Ming Dynasty has been established for more than [-] years, and the rule of law has been quite effective. If it is not fair this time, I am afraid that many scholars will be disheartened. Repeat the embarrassment at the beginning of the founding of the country!"

Lao Zhu's face immediately turned ugly. At the beginning of the founding of the country, many literati were unwilling to become officials, and chose to live in seclusion in the mountains or hang their seals. At that time, Lao Zhu was indeed quite embarrassed.

There are many reasons, some of them are concerned about the homeland of Mongolia and Yuan Dynasty, some are because they fell in love with Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and others at the beginning, and some simply look down on Lao Zhu who was born with mud legs, or think that Lao Zhu is too harsh.

Is this threatened?

Old Zhu, who squinted his eyes, snorted coldly, then got up and left. It seemed that this morning morning was over.

Zhu Xiongying showed some smiles, and said unhurriedly, "That's it, Sanchao!"

Seeing that Zhu Xiongying was about to leave, some civil servants rushed over immediately.They need to have a good chat with the emperor's grandson, and they hope that the emperor's grandson can change his mind. After all, the chief examiner of the imperial examination this time is still Zhu Xiongying, so the meaning is naturally different.

The ordinary imperial examinations can be said to be the emperor's disciples, but only in name.Many Jinshi of new subjects also like to recognize the chief examiner as their teacher, which can be regarded as their relationship above the court.

But now Jinshi of this subject, they can straighten their backs, even if Zhu Xiongying does not recognize them, these people can still have the opportunity to say that they are disciples of the emperor, as long as Zhu Xiongying succeeds in enthroning, naturally everything will be easy to talk about.

Liu Sanwu begged a little, and said, "Your Highness, think twice!"

And Fang Xiaoru was upright, and said to Zhu Xiongying, "Your Highness insists on taking scholars from the north, which is unfair to scholars from the south! The imperial court's selection of scholars is based on talent and learning. When I choose scholars in the Ming Dynasty, I still need to look at my household registration! Once this case is opened, my Ming Dynasty How is the imperial examination fair and how to convince the public?"

Liu Sanwu and Fang Xiaoru are right. This is indeed unfair to southern scholars, and it will also make some people lose confidence in the imperial examination.This is the fact, Zhu Xiongying can guess these things when he insists on ordering some northern scholars.

Zhang Xin, the attendant of the Imperial Academy, also said at this time, "Your Highness, I have also read the articles of the northern scholars, which are far from the articles of the southern scholars! If the admission is based on articles, none of the northern scholars will be able to get in!"

Of course, Zhu Xiongying also knew that the overall level of the imperial examination was actually not particularly high this time, and Zhu Xiongying only selected 60 candidates in total.In fact, according to the article, there is really no place for southern scholars in the top sixty.To expand the scope, among the top [-], the northern scholars actually don't have much qualifications.

Zhu Xiongying asked with a stern face, "Oh? Then, dear friends, who can tell me why the scholars in the north are not doing well in their studies?"

Fang Xiaoru immediately said, "Northern students don't admire saints! If the imperial court..."

Zhu Xiongying didn't know what to say, the protagonist of the so-called Zhu Shi clan in history was standing in front of him at this moment.

Fang Xiaoru's father was a small official who was also killed because of the empty seal case.And Fang Xiaoru was smart since he was a child, and he did study hard. This is also one of Song Lian's most proud disciples.Fang Xiaoru despised the knowledge of diction and writing, and often took it as his mission to proclaim the way of benevolence and righteousness to rule the world and achieve peace in the world.

Fang Xiaoru has a good character, Zhu Xiongying knows this.But from Zhu Xiongying's point of view, Fang Xiaoru's idea of ​​returning to the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty is actually the same as Huang Zicheng's virtue, which makes people don't know what to say.

It is true that these people are loyal ministers, and these people also have some talents, but if they are really reused, there will be no accidents, and they will use their methods in the sage books to govern the world. How can the theories of governing the country more than 1000 years ago be used in this era, not to mention that those theories may not have been implemented more than 1000 years ago.

But there is no way. Scholars like Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru believe that Zhou Li is orthodox, and only Zhou Li can create a prosperous world.And such scholars, in fact, are countless, too many.

These people are the ones Zhu Xiongying thinks reading is stupid!
Zhu Xiongying walked away with a displeased expression. As for the civil servants at this time, they still seemed to have some ideas.Since His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Grandson failed to recognize some mistakes, and since they did not choose to adopt critical advice, it is even more necessary to have firm beliefs at this time, and must not back down.

Once you shrink back, you will be a sinner through the ages, and it will become a joke for the Ming Dynasty to take the imperial examination.At that time, Daming Shilin will no longer have a strong character.At that time, these civil officials and Confucian scholars will be attacked by scholars all over the world, and the children of saints will become a joke!
Zhu Xiongying looked back at Chang Mao, and Chang Mao immediately understood.

After a quick trot, Chang Mao came to Zhu Xiongying, "Your Highness."

"Don't meddle in this matter, go to the Dudu's mansion, go to see the Beijing camp. If it doesn't work, take Yunxi out to hunt." Zhu Xiongying said, without hiding it, "It's good for you to know about this, if someone wants to Come over, let them!"

Chang Mao immediately said, "I won't hang out with those scholars. What I fear most is that of those who know me! Don't worry, Your Highness. Tomorrow, I will go to train soldiers. Do you want to pick a lieutenant?"

Zhu Xiongying thought for a while and said, "Take Yun Xun away, and that kid will probably follow suit. If Yun Xun says it, he won't even bother to ask him to take the paper. If the lieutenant general, I'll assign it to you later."

Chang Mao immediately muttered, "Let's do it, this will make His Royal Highness..."

Zhu Xiongying glared at Chang Mao, Zhu Yunqi was his younger brother no matter what, so of course he had to take care of him.Just judging from Zhu Yunqi's performance in recent years, he is really stupid in reading and reading, and he has great faith in the words of some saints.This kid also worships and trusts some great Confucians.

Those great Confucian scholars really pushed him away, and Zhu Xiongying is really difficult to deal with, so he can't just kill his relatives in a righteous way!

Let Wang Chengen pass the decree, Zhu Xiongying still wants to see this worrying younger brother.As for Zhu Yunxi, forget it, that kid doesn't know where he is happy now, Zhu Yunxi can hide as far as he can from matters above the court.It's not about avoiding suspicion, it's just about disliking and loathing her, and she's bent on being a Prince of Peace.

When they arrived at the Hall of Martial Heroes, Zhu Xiongying said, "Grandfather, those people are kneeling at the Meridian Gate."

After receiving the list from Wang Chengen, Lao Zhu said, "Some people really want to do something, thinking about imperial examinations and the imperial court. Some people are thinking about fame."

"If we beat the court staff, they are loyal ministers. If they are beaten to death, they may gain the reputation of advocating ministers and direct ministers." Zhu Xiongying laughed, and removed a stack of memorials from Lao Zhu's case, "just by Looking at them, I am reluctant to hit this imperial staff!"

There are some customs that you can't get used to, or if civil servants feel a little unsatisfactory in the future, they will run to the Meridian Gate and kneel, that's not a big deal.What's more, if bearing the court stick becomes a means for civil servants to invite their names, it is obviously a more terrible thing.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty in history, many ministers were proud to bear the imperial staff, and it seemed that they became the pillars of the people and the conscience of scholars.Talking about things like harming the country is actually similar to those invitations.

Old Zhu smiled cheerfully and said, "Then we don't care about this matter?"

Zhu Xiongying said carelessly, "It doesn't matter, when the time comes for our grandson to relegate and kill people, Grandpa Huang will definitely do it."

"It's better for us to come forward at that time, and let's kill people easily." Lao Zhu immediately changed his mind, his grandson's hands are a little black, "Ying'er, there are quite a few talented scholars among those scholars, and you can make great use of them in the future. It’s because they think about the hearts of the scholars in the northern regions, and what these people think about is the justice of the imperial examinations, that’s right!”

Lao Zhu, who is considered brutal and bloodthirsty, is persuading Zhu Xiongying to let go, but it's not that Lao Zhu has softened his heart because of his age.At this time, Lao Zhu was actually more bloodthirsty, but he also hoped that Zhu Xiongying's succession would go smoothly.

"Isn't this the killing that hasn't started yet? There are always people with ulterior motives fueling the flames, and maybe a few will be killed by then." Zhu Xiongying said in a relaxed manner, as if he didn't take it seriously. I will come back after I ascend the throne!"

Speaking of this, Lao Zhu suddenly got excited, "Ying'er, we are thinking about relegating some people these days. One is to let them go down to practice and practice, and the other is to let you be kind after you ascend the throne. At that time, they will It's time to be loyal to you!"

In theory, there is nothing wrong with what Lao Zhu said.If it is really Zhu Xiongying who brought back those relegated scholars, then it is considered that Zhu Xiongying has promoted them and has shown them kindness. If he is unfaithful, it is not just a social death, but it may also be regarded as a traitor in history books. Cheng Chen.

This list has to be summed up. Ordinary civil and military are not qualified to let Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu plan here, and ordinary civil and military are not worthy of their trying to subdue them.

As for the ministers kneeling at the Meridian Gate, let them continue to kneel.When you kneel down, there will be imperial doctors and eunuchs to help invigorate the blood and remove blood stasis, and you can continue to kneel when you wake up, without affecting the strength of character of these saints' children.

As for Zhu Yunqi, he rushed to the Wenhua Palace in a desperate manner. The emperor's brother has an edict, so he dare not disobey it!

(End of this chapter)