People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 129
"If the emperor wants to punish Mr., or disagree with the reform of the imperial examination, he will not make a big fuss about it!

You have seen several emperors who need to ask officials for their opinions when they set the rules of imperial examinations.

So, I'm [-]% sure. In fact, His Majesty has already agreed to what Mr. Xu mentioned, but after all, that thing is apostasy, and the emperor wants to see the opinions of the people of the world! "

"Then won't His Majesty change his mind? After all, so many people oppose...?"

"Perhaps, His Majesty is excited when he thinks that so many scholars oppose it?"

Zhang Yi and Kong Na were whispering, and Kong Na was surprised by Zhang Yi's brain circuit.Your Majesty is not that perverted, is he?

Kong Na looked around nervously, and found that everyone didn't notice himself and Zhang Yi, so he continued to ask:

"why?"

"Do you think His Majesty is someone who can compromise casually, and the current wind and rain, what a fart?"

Although Zhang Yi didn't know Zhu Yuanzhang, he knew the Hongwu Emperor in history.

A person with an iron will, if he wants to implement some policy, how can he listen to the opinions of his ministers.

And if all the officials object, the most likely reaction for the emperor is not fear, but fear...

Zhu Yuanzhang is such a person.

But now, ordinary people like him can hear about the reform of the imperial examination, but there is no reaction in the deep palace.

This in itself is not normal!

The discussion between the two is just gossip,

Seeing that Xu Cunren was not there, Zhang Yi simply skipped school.

……

On the other side, the emperor, who had been brewing for several days, finally discussed the matter of the imperial examination as a matter.

On the second day, the imperial palace, Fengtian Hall!

Hundreds of officials played as they did a few days ago, asking the emperor to punish Xu Cunren. Zhu Yuanzhang did not evade this time, but asked Li Shanchang directly:

"Mr. Li, what do you think about the reform of the imperial examination?"

The excited voices in the hall became silent.

The emperor has been harassed by them for several days, and has not responded positively to this matter.

Today's style of pie seems to be to give a result.

Li Shanchang is the head of all officials, and everyone's eyes are on him.

He thought for a moment and said:
"The plan proposed by Xu Cunren is inconsistent with the ancient law and practice. Although arithmetic is one of the six arts of a gentleman, the sacred science has a priority. Our students have studied the sacred science for ten years, but we still can't understand it. If we add arithmetic , It is bound to divide the hearts of the students!

I also read from the history books that the old system of the Tang Dynasty also had Mingshu subjects, but the experience of later generations has verified that these things are not suitable for inclusion in the imperial examinations!

Ran Chen thought at home, since His Majesty brought this matter up and let all the officials discuss it, His Majesty must have a deep meaning that the ministers cannot understand!
Therefore, I think that if your Majesty wants to promote mathematics, he can learn from the Song Dynasty, and use the three methods of Tai Xue as a reference, and establish another way!

In this way, the foundation of the imperial examination will not be touched, and the thoughts behind His Majesty can be taken into account! "

What Li Shanchang said was watertight, but in essence, he opposed the incorporation of mathematics into the imperial examination, and the proportion was the same as that of the scriptures!

It's just that he knows Zhu Yuanzhang well, and he knows that Lao Zhu deliberately led this discussion, and behind it must be to promote mathematics into the imperial examination.

The method he proposed is a way to give the emperor the best of both worlds.

If all officials firmly oppose it, it will be difficult for the emperor to step down.

It's just that he misjudged Zhu Yuanzhang. After Lao Zhu asked him, he turned to Liu Ji:

"Then tell me..."

Liu Bowen came out, bowed his head and said:

"I think Master Li is right!"

Everyone knows the disagreement between Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang, but facing this problem, the two still choose to stand on the same front.

Lao Zhu was noncommittal, and asked Yang Xian, Qian Yong, Sheng Yuanfu and other important officials, and all the officials made the emperor think twice.

The turbulent resistance came oncoming, and Zhu Yuanzhang's face sank!

But he didn't say much else, but changed the subject.

"I'm not going to discuss this matter. I have something to ask you. I'm going to make princes princes. Let me think about this matter!"

The emperor changed the subject again, leaving the officials helpless, but they could only continue to follow Zhu Yuanzhang's topic.

"Although it's not the time to confer rewards, since the imperial examination agenda has been discussed, let's also discuss the matter of conferring kings on the clan...

Prince, tell my lords what I think! "

Hearing this, Zhu Biao stood up, took out a piece of paper full of characters in his hand, and read:
"...The annual salary of the kings and princesses: Among them, the prince received [-] shi of rice, [-] guan of banknotes, plus various miscellaneous items. The princess has been given a farm by the sealer, and the rent is [-] shi every year. The king of the county The yearly salary is six thousand shi, banknotes [-] guan and other miscellaneous items. The eldest son of the county king will be named the county king, and the annual salary will be paid according to half of the original county king; The position allocated sixty hectares of land for permanent employment, and the tax was removed. The sons born to the sons will only keep the eternal employment for the world."

After Zhu Biao finished reading, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Li Shanchang:

"Master Li, do you think my decision is feasible?"

Li Shanchang thought for a while and found that there was nothing wrong with it, so he nodded and agreed:

"Your Majesty, it is possible!"

"Liu Ji, tell me?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bowen gave Zhu Yuanzhang a meaningful look, and said:
"The prince's salary is [-] yuan, which I think is quite high, but if your majesty insists, it's all right!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and asked again:
"Ministry of Households, I ask you whether this regulation will bring a burden to my Ming Dynasty's finances?"

Hubu Shangshu came out and replied:

"Your Majesty, although the world is initially settled and the finances are tight, the prince can still make up for the money..."

Lao Zhu asked around, and all the officials gave similar answers.

Zhu Yuanzhang said meaningfully:
"In this case, I will settle the score for you adults!"

"My Daming currently has six princes, the prince is not counted, and the remaining five princes each have 25 shi of food, a total of [-] shi! I am not counted as my future children, even these people! This is the first generation... …

The second generation... Suppose each of my sons gave birth to five grandsons and princes, and five of them would inherit the throne. Not to mention, there are still twenty county kings left!The crown prince succeeds to the throne. Except for the eldest son who inherits the great treasure, the other four princes are all princes.
The county king's salary is 12 shi of grain, 45 county kings is 57 shi of grain, plus nine princes, it consumes [-] shi of grain!Total: [-] stone...

In the third generation, the grandson of the emperor ascended the throne and gave birth to five sons, four more princes, 13 princes, 65 shi of grain consumption, 16 county kings at the beginning, [-] grain consumption; the eldest son of the county king was named the county king Twenty, the yearly income is [-] shi, and the total is [-] shi...

The fifteenth year of the county king's sons, 80 people, gave 64 hectares of land, a total of 130 hectares of land, output: [-] shi... The total of three generations: [-] million shi...

By the fifth generation, not to mention other things, it is just the princes and sons of the county, there can be more than 320 people, each with [-] hectares of land..."

When Lao Zhu read out this series of numbers, he was full of civil and military officials, and his face was ugly.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's calculation, by the fifth generation, the finances of the Ming Dynasty will be under great pressure.

No, it should not be the fifth generation, this algorithm is wrong.

It is impossible for the emperor to have such a small number of sons. Zhu Yuanzhang was in his prime and had many concubines.

It is conceivable that in the future there may be ten princes, twenty princes, or even...

The current annual revenue of the imperial court, which is about 500 million taels, is impossible to withstand the toss of this kind of policy.

"Every dear friend said that the classics and righteousness are the great way, and arithmetic is just a decimal...

But why didn't I see it, you alone showed me this strategy of destroying the country? "

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger really broke out.The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were left speechless by his question.

"Li Shanchang, you are the head of all officials, can't you see?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was the first to settle accounts with Li Shanchang, Li Shanchang sighed and bowed down.

"Liu Ji, people say that you are all-rounder, know everything about astronomy and geography, but why can't you see it?"

Liu Bowen hesitated to speak, but he had nothing to say. In fact, he knew Zhu Yuanzhang's algorithm for that problem, but how could he think that the emperor would set him up here?

After the emperor reprimanded Liu Bowen, he turned his attention to the household department.

From top to bottom, all of them shrunk their necks.

"The Ministry of Households is in charge of the world's money and food, so it should be sensitive to such numbers, but you have been reminded repeatedly by me, but you still say that there is no problem...

Tell me, how did you learn the arithmetic you usually use...? "

Those officials were left speechless by the question!

These people study hard in cold windows, and it is basically impossible for them to be exposed to arithmetic training. After entering the household department, they should learn from their predecessors.

Learning is good or bad, it all depends on talent...

Fortunately, the calculations required by the household department are not too deep, and most people can still cope with work.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's question, they really don't know how to count it.

Or they didn't expect that the emperor would dig a hole for all the officials!
"Everyone talks nicely all day long, but when I do things, I have high eyes and low hands?

I am looking for someone to do things, not someone to recite the Four Books and Five Classics for me...

One by one, help me define what is fundamental and what is final, but you guys do things well for me?

What are you talking about respecting the ancients? Why is the mathematics that I want to restart not the teachings left by Confucius?
Everyone guessed the holy will with selfishness, really thought they were saints? "

The emperor's output was almost full of civil and military curses at the court.

Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang and the officials of the household department became the end of the emperor's bombardment.

Their faces are ugly, and they also understand that Zhu Yuanzhang has been brewing for so long, just to completely suppress the public opinion of officials today...

The discussions all over the capital in the past few days were actually led by the emperor on purpose...

"Your Majesty forgives the crime, the ministers are less talented and less learned, and have failed His Majesty's entrustment, the minister is guilty!"

Li Shanchang was the first to admit defeat, and when the others saw that Li Shanchang had retreated, they all knelt down...

For a moment, Wu Yangyang fell to his knees in front of the emperor.

Liu Bowen and others, seeing that the general situation was over, also knelt down. When he knelt down, the officials in eastern Zhejiang also knelt down.
"There is a reason for the sage to pass down the six arts, but now we have the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty, and we cannot restore the ancient system!

Of course, arithmetic is very important for personal ability assessment. In many central departments of the empire, arithmetic is a basic skill!
I decided to adopt Xu Cunren's suggestion and include mathematics in the imperial examination!

Enke is not open now, but the news can be released first, so that candidates all over the world can be prepared! "

As soon as the emperor's words fell, many of the officials below turned pale.

Except for the shit-stirring stick of arithmetic, it is conceivable that the imperial examinations in the future will be several times more difficult, but this is not the key point!
For the candidates from the hometowns of talented scholars in eastern Zhejiang and Jiangxi, the entrance to the imperial examination is to a large extent cut off some of their previous advantages and brought them to the same level as candidates from other places.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about everything, he looked around for a week, the officials of the Huaixi Group were okay, and the far-sighted officials of the Eastern Zhejiang Department were more or less ugly!

"There seem to be many flaws in this imperial examination!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took all this into his eyes, but kept silent.

"Retreat!"

The bureau that Zhu Yuanzhang set up for the officials finally ended perfectly.

When all the officials watched the emperor leave, the anger of many people finally turned on one person.

"Xu Cunren..."

"Ah!"

In the Xu Mansion, Xu Cunren sneezed hard and looked helplessly at the little Taoist priest who came to visit today!
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