Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 272 The Emperor and the Bureaucrats

In the imperial meeting room.

The ministers of the Ming Dynasty looked at each other, but no one spoke.

The words of Emperor Lao Tzu are simply and subversive to them.

It has even deviated from the acceptable category of these traditional scholar-bureaucrats.

What kind of overall warfare, what kind of brainwashing, what kind of militarism started from a baby.

The Ming Dynasty is doing well, so why have so many things to do?

War with the Europeans?
There is nothing to be afraid of, it is nothing more than some countries thousands of miles away.Although these countries are aggressive and tyrannical.

But what's the big deal?

Can they still travel thousands of miles to trouble the Ming Dynasty?

The emperor Lao Tzu thought so much, he thought of things that would happen hundreds of years later.

Who can control so many things that will happen hundreds of years later.

Zhu Daohua had a panoramic view of the reactions of his ministers, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

After all, this is a traditional Chinese society where "everything is inferior but reading is high", not Japan, which pays attention to the spirit of samurai swords. The traditional Chinese elites are not so easy to accept any military system.

in fact.

In the eyes of current officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty, the current Emperor Zhu is quite militaristic.

Several years after the founding of the country.

The war against the Qing court was considered a civil war, and it was a "just war" for the unification of the world.

But then came the war against Britain, against Tsarist Russia, and even against Spain. ,

It's a little bit like "aggression".

Too militaristic.

So martial arts.

I'm afraid that even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can't catch up.

In the public opinion of this era.

An emperor who is actively expanding abroad like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is not a holy master of the Ming army.

And in the minds of the common people.

The status of scholars is high.

The status of soldiers is low.

Three teachings and nine streams.

All the seats are already arranged.

Those who serve as soldiers will be scorned as "thieves with the army".

Ranked in the bottom nine.

How can such a person who is like a trafficker and pawn be able to sit on an equal footing with scholars, and even climb on top of scholars?
"Your Majesty, even though that is the case, it will cost a lot of money to establish a universal education system."

Luo Fangbo said from the side.

Zhu Daohua nodded in satisfaction.

My father-in-law has been the prime minister for many years. Although he doesn't have much talent, he is stable and hardworking. on the same front.

So at this time, he took the lead in expressing his opinion.

Although he didn't agree with it in his heart, he didn't object directly, but asked Emperor Zhu to think about it again by raising difficulties.

The publicity is good. Now the court has mastered the distribution of Ta Kung Pao and Ming Pao. These two national newspapers can be regarded as the "official propaganda newspaper" of the Ming court, and they are also the two newspapers with the largest sales volume.

Besides.

Some local newspapers and periodicals also sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

But as long as the imperial court has an order to let them write what they can and what they can’t, these literati in Jiangnan and Lingnan who were killed before the three dynasties of Kang, Yong, and Qian, still don’t have many bones.

So that's fine too.

But it is not easy to establish an education system that is completely controlled by the Ming court from top to bottom.

The unified teaching materials are simple. After all, what is to be tested in the imperial examinations of the Ming court is still in the hands of Emperor Zhu.

But it is too difficult to get the vast majority of children to go to school-but if the vast majority of children can not go to school, then what is the brainwashing of the whole people?

One word.

To run a school, to recruit teachers, all of these require money!

Now the "public education" in the Ming Dynasty has just started, and the education system of the whole country continues the form of private schools run by local clans in the pre-Qing period.

Zhu Daohua thought for a while, and said: "This matter doesn't have to be spread all at once. It should be done first in Guangdong, Jiangnan and other places where conditions permit, and then gradually expand to other places. In addition, I think we can also learn from Qianlong."

Study Qianlong?

"We can also sell officials and titles!" Emperor Zhu said.

Everyone was stunned.

Gu Song hurriedly stood up to stop Zhizhi and said: "Your Majesty, the current financial situation of the imperial court is still ideal, why do such things as drinking poison to quench thirst?"

Emperor Zhu smiled and waved his hands and said, "Of course I don't want to sell local officials. Qianlong sold officials to make money from local officials. I don't do this kind of thing. What I want to sell is the tablet of the lord."

"In the name of raising education funds, sell the title of gentry to the whole country. The title cannot be hereditary, but it enjoys the privilege of seeing officials and not worshiping officials. At the same time, it also has the right to vote for local councilors!"

As soon as Emperor Zhu said this.

The officials present knew it well.

have to.

Emperor Zhu is now using the excuse of raising education funds to support businessmen.

You can buy the title of a gentry with money. I don’t know how many businessmen will flock to it, let alone a businessman. Ordinary landlords, if they don’t pass the exam, are theoretically grassroots. Don’t they want to buy a gentry title?
Gu Song also heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

If a gentry does not join the bureaucracy, he is an honorary lord, which does not affect anything.

"It's a tradition for the gentry in this place to contribute money and efforts to support education. And if they contribute money, they should give some benefits." Emperor Zhu said, "This income is dedicated to education and publicity. The ministry is responsible for the formulation of teaching materials for elementary and middle schools, and after the teaching materials are formulated, they need to be reviewed, and the reviewers will be appointed!"

Education is a big deal.

Emperor Zhu decided to keep an eye on this matter himself, and he couldn't let the scholar-bureaucrats below do things wrong for him.

What I want to educate is a group of military soldiers who are loyal to the emperor, loyal to Ming Dynasty, and loyal to China.

Don't let another group of rotten Confucians come out.

Moreover, it is often heard that private goods are mixed in textbooks in ancient and modern times.

It's really not reassuring if you don't keep an eye on it.

"In addition, the position of secretary of the Ministry of Education and Propaganda is also very important." Zhu Daohua looked at Tao Biquan, who was the governor of Hebei these days.

"Let Shi Sheng do this."

Everyone was taken aback, Tao Biquan's position as governor hadn't been very hot yet, and now he was going to be a minister in the central government.

However, education is also Tao Biquan's old line of work.

He ran a private school in his hometown in Hunan back then, and had hundreds of disciples.

Tao Biquan obviously had an affair with Emperor Zhu about this matter before.

So at this time, I also stood up immediately and bowed: "Your Majesty, I will take over this burden, but this education should not be rushed. The three teachings, nine streams, three, six, nine, etc. have already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If they change overnight, I'm afraid It's hard."

Emperor Zhu nodded.

He had discussed this with Tao Biquan and the two prime ministers in private.

But obviously.

In fact, they are not very supportive of elevating the status of soldiers psychologically.

But now the bureaucrats under Emperor Zhu also have ways to deal with Emperor Zhu.

That is obedience in appearance, but in practice it is a gimmick.

Sometimes Emperor Zhu's starting point is good.

But sometimes when I recite this sutra, it makes the crooked monks below recite crookedly.

Even Zhu Daohua, the emperor, is sometimes quite powerless in the face of this situation.

That's why he talked so much.

Like the brainwashing of education for all.

Say ten.

Emperor Zhu is actually satisfied if he can complete three points.
Prussia was the first to complete the reform of compulsory military service in history.

But it does not hinder the fact that the Prussian Army was once the European army with the most deserters
So if this matter can go on, it will be done a little bit.

In fact, Emperor Zhu couldn't force too much.

After all, Emperor Zhu was only one person.

What he had to face was a bureaucratic system composed entirely of traditional scholar-bureaucrats.

thought here.

Zhu Daohua's more and more eager hope.
The first batch of new-style college students trained by new-style universities can take up various positions in society.
Emperor Zhu nodded and said: "I don't know this, but this matter should be done as soon as possible. I have to read the newspaper every day, and go down to see the status of education."

Speaking of it.

Emperor Zhu looked at Luo Fangbo.

"Luo Xiang, where is Jin Yue now?"

Luo Fangbo was taken aback.

I don't know why Emperor Zhu suddenly started to care about his heir.

"Your Majesty, Jin Yue is currently serving in the Liaodong Corps."

"Tell him not to be a soldier. He has studied in the political department of Daohua University and the military academy. Now Chang Yinghu has gone down to be the magistrate. Let him be my secretary!"

Luo Fangbo and Gu Song glanced at it.

Everyone understands that Emperor Zhu is planning to promote a group of "college students" to the top.

Luo Jinyue is considered to be the first group of young people to be educated in the new style.

He asked Luo Jinyue to be his secretary.

It is to show a gesture to the rich and nobles of the whole Ming Dynasty: Hurry up and send the children of the family to study in college!Now the emperor likes to use college students!
This traditional bureaucratic literati can influence Emperor Zhu.

Isn't Emperor Zhu trying to change the other party?
(End of this chapter)