Daming: Spoilers about the future, Zhu Yuanzhang collapsed

Chapter 243 Digging up the ancestral grave! (Ask for monthly ticket)

Kunning Palace.

Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang both stopped eating and turned to look at Han Cheng.

Waiting for Han Cheng's next answer.

At this time, not only Zhu Yuanzhang was curious, but Queen Ma was also curious.

This simpler phonetic notation method, as well as the simplified characters that Han Cheng has been writing since he came to Ming Dynasty, are very good things.

Once implemented, it will inevitably make learning more difficult in the future.

It's an absolute good.

But who would have thought that Han Cheng would actually say that these two things are not enough, and one more thing is needed to cooperate.

And what he said is easier to use and more important than simplified characters and Chinese pinyin.

This made Queen Ma also want to know what this thing Han Cheng was talking about was.

Why does it sound so magical?
Originally, the child Zhu Yunxi enjoyed eating very much.

At this time, when I saw the emperor's grandfather and the emperor's grandmother, they both stopped eating and looked at the second uncle.

Immediately, he also retracted his chopsticks that were more than half extended.

He was also sitting here, turning to look at his second uncle.

Waiting for the second uncle to speak.

Han Cheng did not show any concern and said directly: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, the thing I am talking about is actually very simple. Its name is a dictionary."

Yes, what Han Cheng is talking about is a dictionary.

The first dictionary Han Cheng came into contact with.It's the kind of small Xinhua dictionary I used when I was in school.

The red and yellow cover left a deep impression on him.

However, after he entered junior high school, he no longer used it much.

In the past, he had not realized the importance of this thing.

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang is preparing to implement simplified characters and Chinese Pinyin in the Ming Dynasty to improve people's reading and literacy efficiency and spread knowledge.

Han Cheng couldn't help but think of the dictionary.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to implement simplified characters and pinyin in the Ming Dynasty. The prerequisite for this was to compile a corresponding dictionary first.

Make everything orderly and authoritative.

Only in this way will there be a standard, or foundation, for promoting simplified characters and Chinese pinyin.

Without this, it would be impossible to implement simplified Chinese characters and Chinese pinyin.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't use imperial power to enforce it.

Without corresponding dictionaries, they are inherently deficient.

It's easy to cause confusion.

Only after compiling the corresponding dictionary can we promote it.

"Dictionary? What is this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed a little confused after hearing what Han Cheng said.

This is a new term that he has never heard of.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know the dictionary, and Han Cheng didn't find it strange.

Then he said: "The so-called dictionary is to summarize all the words together.

Sort them according to radicals or pinyin, and provide phonetic notation and annotation for each character. At the same time, there are also classics that standardize the writing strokes. "

After hearing Han Cheng's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became enlightened.

"Hey! You insisted on talking about a dictionary, but we thought it was something serious!

Isn't this just explaining things in words?
What you are talking about was done thousands of years ago.

That's the one named Xu...Xu Shen, yes, that's Xu Shen!
We remembered correctly!
He made it up.

The writing is very detailed, not only what you said, but also the evolution of the words.

We remember that he seemed to have divided the words into several parts. "

The content of the explanation turned out to be this.

Han Cheng was a little stunned when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

It turns out that such things as dictionaries have existed so many years ago.

To be honest, Han Cheng had heard of Xu Shenhe's Shuowen Jiezi name in later generations.

I know there is such a person and such a book.

However, he had never understood what Shuowen Jiezi actually said.

At this time, when Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned it like this, he realized that this was the earliest dictionary in China!

It's just that the name is different, not named in a dictionary.

This made Han Cheng blush slightly.

In other words, he originally wanted to use the dictionary to shock Zhu Yuanzhang, his father-in-law.

Who would have thought that this time I would be taught a lesson by my father-in-law.

Dictionaries actually existed more than 1000 years ago!
Fortunately, Han Cheng was also very thick-skinned, and he eliminated this embarrassment in the blink of an eye.

"Yes, that's what it is."

Han Cheng nodded in agreement.

"It's just that in our later generations, we have habitually called related books dictionaries."

Saying this, he felt relieved.

With the existence of a dictionary like Shuowen Jiezi, it would be very easy for Zhu Yuanzhang and others to understand the dictionary.

There is no need for me to bother myself and explain too many things.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang also returned to his seriousness.

He thought for a while and nodded vigorously.

"You are right, we have indeed neglected this point before.

I feel that with this pinyin and simplified characters, we can directly use it for promotion.

But this thing was ignored.

This dictionary is the most important thing.

If we don't get a dictionary and put things in order, there will be no basis for pinyin or simplified Chinese characters.

Since then, this thing will definitely not be implemented well.

In other words, it cannot be implemented at all.

I will definitely give up halfway, and many people will laugh at me for being ignorant.

We know very clearly what the mouths of those literati look like.

Each of them can only read a few shabby books, write a few words, and recite a few sentences. They have no ability to do practical things. They just like to blame me for not going to school when I was a child.

But if you have this dictionary, you won't have to worry.

This thing is clearly there.

All are to follow.

In this case, whether it is simplified characters or Chinese pinyin, there is a basis.

With the help of a dictionary, it can indeed be implemented very well! "

Originally not knowing what Han Cheng said was more important, Zhu Yuanzhang was still somewhat unconvinced.

But after hearing what Han Cheng said was such a thing, Zhu Yuanzhang's dissatisfaction suddenly disappeared.

On the contrary, I felt that Han Cheng was indeed thoughtful.

The dictionary is the most important thing!

Nothing can be done without it!

"My father-in-law wants to promote Chinese pinyin and simplified characters, which is naturally good.

It's just... Under the current situation, if my father-in-law implements it, I'm afraid there will be great resistance, right?

Many people are afraid that it will be like digging up their ancestral graves, and a bunch of people will jump out to oppose this matter.

Father-in-law also needs to be mentally prepared. "

Regarding the debate between simplified characters and traditional characters, simplified characters have been implemented for many years even in the era when Han Cheng lived.

From time to time, you can see some arguments saying that simplified Chinese characters are not enough and all traditional Chinese characters should be used.

Let alone the Hongwu Dynasty.

The scholars of this era have long been accustomed to the words they use.

And compared to later generations, these people are more conservative and old-fashioned.

Zhu Yuanzhang wants to come up with a simplified Chinese character at this time, and the reaction of many people will definitely be huge.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up another piece of braised pork, put it in his mouth, and said while chewing: "That's for sure.

The virtues of these scholars are clear to us after we have dealt with them for such a long time.

There's nothing wrong with it, it's just a bunch of bullshit.

He can talk better than anyone, but when it comes to the ability to do practical things, not one out of ten can do it.

They are very positive about all kinds of nonsense.

How could we not know that these people have always wanted to share the world with us?
Go dream!

The Song Dynasty shared the world with these people. See how aggrieved the Song Dynasty was?
If they are really capable, that's another matter.

But it just so happens that many people really don’t have the ability, but all of them have their eyes set high above their heads.

Dreaming unrealistic dreams.

Why have we held the imperial examination for a few times and then stopped until now?

It's because we found that people selected through the imperial examination are basically useless.

If you let him do some learning and reading, that's fine.

But if we really expect them to do real work, each one will be worse than the last.

But all of them are arrogant, as if they have great abilities.

We really don't like it.

There are no students trained by our Guozi studies who can use it smoothly. "

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he chewed the meat in his mouth vigorously.

There was a look of gnashing of teeth, as if the meat in the mouth was the same as those of the civil servants.

One look at Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior, and it's clear that he has been looking down on these so-called scholars for a long time.

I get angry when I mention them.

“If they object, let them object.

If they object, will we not do anything?
joke!

It doesn't matter if the opposition is mild, or if it's severe, let's let them see whether it's their words that are tougher or our knives that are tougher! "

Zhu Yuanzhang would not be used to these people.

For example, Gao Qi and his group of literati thought very highly of themselves.

He has a great reputation and great influence in the literary world.

He refused to become an official and just wanted to be used by the court, but he also liked to sing against Zhu Yuanzhang.

Whenever Zhu Yuanzhang promulgates any decree, Gao Qi and his gang will chirp and ridicule him in all kinds of ways.

This greatly reduces the effectiveness of this decree.

Many people felt ashamed to implement Zhu Yuanzhang's decree.

Even if it is implemented, most of the time it is with the mentality of watching a joke.

Gao Qi thought that they had enough people and his reputation was big enough.

The influence in the world is also strong enough.

Zhu Yuanzhang would never dare to touch him.

Anyone who touches him will be criticized by thousands of people and will be scolded as shit by the literary world!
But their final result was that Zhu Yuanzhang was so offended that they shut up forever.

The noble scholar status he thought he had was not enough for Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Chongpachi, sometimes you should be gentler, and you should be gentler, and you can't just fight and kill."

Queen Ma couldn't help but remind her.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Sister, you don't understand, those literati are all cheap men.

You can't give them a good look.

If you give them a good face, they will slap your face and go to the house to uncover the tiles, thinking that you are afraid of them.

After getting a little benefit, you want to get more, and you are most greedy.

He is also the best at taking advantage of opportunities and exploiting loopholes.

The most important thing is that when you give them benefits, they are not only ungrateful to you, but also think you are stupid and feel that this is what they deserve.

They also feel that you gave them too little, and they feel resentful towards you.

We're not talking about everyone, but that's the case overall.

You can't be polite when dealing with these people.

Only by taking a knife, cutting off a few people's heads from time to time, and then beating them with a whip, will they work honestly.

Otherwise, you will go up to the house to uncover the tiles and rebel against Tiangang! "

Han Cheng agreed with what Zhu Yuanzhang said.

After all, he came from later generations and knew how rampant the civil servant groups in the Ming Dynasty became.

How many bad things have been done.

For these people, we really cannot give too much good looks.

If you need to kill, you must kill.

If you try to reason with him, it will never make sense.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, they were too accustomed to these civil servants, gentry and scholars.

When the Tatars entered the country and the Qing Dynasty was established, many officials, literati, and loyal people with integrity fought to the death.

But there are many people with weak bones who can't wait to change their families.

Dreaming of being the same as in the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, the Qing Dynasty was really rude to people like them.

He can kill civil servants and scholars, he can really do it.

From time to time, a big knife would be swung down and slashed randomly.

Kill these people to death.

Moreover, he also made a biography of Erchen, recording those famous people in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties who abandoned the Ming Dynasty and couldn't wait to kneel down and lick the Qing Dynasty's buttocks.

It's ironic.

"We are afraid of rebellion by military generals and large-scale rebellion by ordinary people, but we are not at all afraid of rebellion by these scholars.

These people can't make a big deal!

At the beginning, we also felt that scholars, especially those who became officials, were very important.

But later, we gradually discovered that things were different from what we thought.

The transmission of imperial decrees, various taxes, and specific government affairs are actually not done by these people.

It's the subordinates below who are doing it.

These people only played a role as a messenger.

It can also be said that he was sent down by the imperial court to supervise the work of the many subordinate officials below.

That's it.

Rather than relying on these civil servants and officials to govern the world.

Rather, it is better to say that we are counting on the many subordinate officials below to govern the world.

As long as there are enough useful subordinates and these so-called civil servants are reduced by [-]% to [-]%, or even [-]% to [-]%, I think the Ming Dynasty will not be too chaotic.

Everything can proceed normally.

Han Cheng, do you think we would be afraid of objections from these people in this situation?
Are you afraid of these people chattering there?

We are not afraid at all!
But many of them think that our Ming Dynasty cannot function without them.

In fact, this means that they take themselves too seriously and cannot understand how much they weigh.

It's like an old rooster who thinks that if he doesn't crow, the sky won't light up and the sun won't come out. It's the same reason.Too arrogant! "

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang say these words, Han Cheng couldn't help but give Zhu Yuanzhang a thumbs up and a like.

"What my father-in-law said is true, that is the fact.

As the saying goes, the prime minister must be from the state department, and the fierce general must be from the army.

Those people selected by my father-in-law through the imperial examination had been studying the Four Books and Five Classics hard before that.

He has no knowledge and experience in all aspects of governing the country, not to mention having none at all, but it is almost the same as having none.

But it happens that after they pass the examination of the Four Books and Five Classics, it won't take long for them to be gradually appointed as officials with high status.

Generally, the lowest level is down to the county magistrate level.

Under such circumstances, my father-in-law expected them to handle all kinds of government affairs and handle all kinds of things in an orderly manner. How could that be possible?

After all, what they learned has nothing to do with these.

It's definitely difficult to do well. "

Hearing what Han Cheng said, Zhu Yuanzhang slammed his left hand on the table: "You are right, that's the truth!"

Han Cheng's words simply spoke to Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

"Then...Han Cheng, you don't have any good solutions?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and asked, with some expectation in his eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang has been worried about the difficulty of using people selected by the imperial examination for many years.

The method he adopted was to stop the imperial examination and promote Guozixue.

Teaching students of Guozi studies, relatively practical knowledge.

Then let them do the work.

But Zhu Yuanzhang knew that this method was only a stopgap measure after all, and could not continue to be implemented like this.

The scientific examination will resume one day soon.

After all, there are too many scholars in the world, and the scientific examination is closely related and affects the minds of many people.

It has existed for a long time and has already been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

When he was in power, he could overwhelm everyone and stop the scientific examination.

But after his death, the imperial examination will eventually be reactivated again.
The method I am currently pursuing is only treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.

Temporary measures cannot last long.

If we don't find a way to solve it, we will inevitably end up with death and political ruin.

The final result is still the same as what Han Cheng said to himself about the future of the Ming Dynasty.

Those civil servants would come back later to occupy the court and compete for power.

He messed up the Ming Dynasty that he had worked so hard to build.

Now that the conversation has come to this point, Zhu Yuanzhang really wants to get some practical solutions from Han Cheng.

solve this major hidden danger.

Han Cheng heard this and said, "Father-in-law, I do have some ideas."

Is there really a way? !

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy. He looked at Han Cheng and asked what method he mentioned.

Han Cheng said: "Father-in-law, didn't I tell you just now?"

Have you already told us?

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment?
"Did you tell us?"

Then he reacted: "You said that the prime minister must be from the state headquarters, and the strong generals must be from the army?
This is what Han Fei said originally, and it sounds reasonable.

But the current situation is very different from the original situation.

This is the truth, but the specific method is not that easy to think of.

The civil servants and generals we appointed at this time, who are really in charge of power, are all those who follow us to conquer the world.

They were all killed step by step.

This is in line with what Han Fei said.

However, we are really unsure about what to do next. "

This is also what troubles Zhu Yuanzhang the most.

As soon as Han Cheng heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was a bit over the top on this matter.

Didn't understand what I really meant.

But if you think about it, you can understand. After all, what I really mean is somewhat shocking to people of this era.

Many people dare not even think about it.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think of it for a moment, which was normal.

Han Cheng then said: "Father-in-law, this is actually easy to solve."

Easy to solve?

Zhu Yuanzhang thought Han Cheng was joking.

How could this be easily solved?
If it was easy to solve, why would I have to worry about it for so long?
"The reason why my father-in-law finds it difficult to solve this problem is because some of his ideas have not changed.

Still fell into the original thinking.

As my father-in-law said, the imperial examination cannot be abolished for a long time.

There will definitely be imperial examinations in the future.

If this is the case, then why can't we take the initiative to hold the imperial examination? "

Take the initiative to hold the imperial examination?

Hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed even more confused.

If you take the initiative to hold the imperial examination, wouldn't things be even more troublesome?
It's not as good as the compromise method I'm using now.

But he didn't ask.

Instead, he quietly waited for Han Cheng's next words.

He knew that since Han Cheng said this, he had his reasons.

Han Cheng said: "The imperial examination must be held. This is to select talents, and it is also a way for the lower class to go to the upper class.

Let the people at the bottom see the way up and give them some hope.

Many of them won't make too much noise.

It's just that after the imperial examination, the appointments given to them by their father-in-law need to be changed.

They cannot be given official positions directly as before.

This simply won't work.

They are incompetent.

This problem can be easily solved, that is, after passing the exam, they will not be allowed to be officials, but will be subordinated.

Then, people with outstanding abilities are selected step by step.

People with poor ability to do things will always be subordinates from now on.

Those who are willing to work hard, learn, and make outstanding political achievements while in office will be promoted.

Work from the bottom up step by step.

Isn't this what Han Fei said: prime ministers must come from the state headquarters, and powerful generals must be sent from the ranks? "

After Han Cheng said this, he sat here and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang without saying a word.

Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously stunned after hearing what Han Cheng said.

Then his expression changed drastically, and then his eyes were full of surprise.

Full of intense joy.

But not long after, his expression changed again.

After a while, he looked at Han Cheng and said:
"You kid, you told me just now that you were worried that our implementation of simplified Chinese characters and pinyin would cause many civil servants and scholars to resist vigorously.

cause them dissatisfaction.

It turns out that you are doing well, but you are even more ruthless than us!

At best, we have only slightly loosened the soil on their ancestral graves.

You are going to dig up their ancestral graves now!

Nothing more than Zhu Yuanzhang would say so.

In this era, the status gap between officials was very large and there was an insurmountable gap.

This is not to say that no one can start as a subordinate and cross the gap to become a real official.

But this is only rare.

In the eyes of officials, officials are inferior beings.

The difference between them is not one or two.

Only literati who fail to pass the exams will lower themselves to become officials.
As long as there are some scholars who have some ambition, they will go for the official position.

Disdainful of subordinate officials.

In the past, if you did well in the imperial examination, you could become an official.

The beginning is the pinnacle that many officials cannot reach in their lifetime.

As a result, now, I have become an official after doing well in the exam.

The gap is really too big.

According to the temperament of those scholars, if such news spreads, these people will definitely explode!
It is far more lethal than the simplified Chinese characters and pinyin that I plan to promote.

This affects their fundamental interests.

Many of them will definitely resist desperately.

"Han Cheng, if some timid emperors listen to your suggestion, they will definitely regard you as a scourge.

It is not impossible to drive you away or even get rid of you. "

Han Cheng smiled and said: "My father-in-law is not that kind of person!"

Naturally, a founding monarch like my father-in-law, who has a big mind and great courage, would not act like this.

If my father-in-law was like that, I would definitely not say anything.

I will just keep these thoughts firmly in my heart and not tell anyone. "

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled when he heard this: "You are really right about this.

We are indeed not that kind of people!
Other emperors are afraid, but we are not!
As we said to you before, we are worried about the rebellion of the generals and the rebellion of the common people, but we are not worried about the rebellion of these civil servants!

They are shit!
The solution you mentioned is groundbreaking.

But in our opinion, it is the best way!

This is how it should come!
These scholars have been spoiled before.

Many of them study hard and want to get ahead.

After getting an official position in the exam, many people relax and feel that they can sit back and relax.

What's left is just a fool's errand.

There are not many people who have real skills in governing the country, but there are many people who have their eyes high and are pretentious.

They were all emperors before, and their status was raised too high.

There are too many things given to them.

It makes them lose themselves and cannot recognize themselves.

Your method is better!

Don't give them official positions, let them work as subordinate officials first.

Climb up step by step.

The experience below is the most training one.

Those who can do all kinds of things well below will definitely not be particularly bad at it.

In the future, if you are really able to climb up step by step, live in temples, and hold important positions, you will also understand the sufferings of the people.

Know what is going on below.

In order not to be deceived by the people below and not understand the sufferings of the people, why not eat minced meat?

We can also use this method to try our best to get rid of these stinking problems of people looking above their heads and being pretentious.

This is a good idea!very nice!
We will adopt it from now on!
We must push this matter forward!

As long as it can be promoted and customized on a large scale, one day in the future, the civil servants will be dominant again, and it will be much better than the situations you told us!

wonderful!
It’s really wonderful!

This is the real solution!

It’s much better than the compromise we thought of! ! "

Zhu Yuanzhang was very excited when he talked about it later.I couldn't help but bang my hands on the table and praise him.

This is a state that Zhu Yuanzhang rarely appears.

Han Cheng's method suddenly enlightened Zhu Yuanzhang and saw a brand new path.

Han Chengzhen is indeed his good son-in-law!

It is a walking humanoid treasure!
There is really a lot to know!
It gives people a feeling of inexhaustible supply!
"Yunxi, learn your skills from your second uncle.

He is very capable!
The more you learn, the more you can use it in the future! "

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head again and looked at Zhu Yunxi to explain.

Zhu Yunxi nodded vigorously, saying that he would definitely study hard.

He also felt that his second uncle was very powerful.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat here, thinking about the idea that Han Cheng gave him, and the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

This is really a brilliant idea!
If I could have gotten such an idea from Han Cheng earlier, I wouldn't have made such a compromise strategy in the first place.

Maybe this good strategy has been promoted now!
But that’s fine, I have stopped taking exams for several years.

Many people stopped and stared at him.

Many scholars are working hard and just waiting to take their own scientific examinations.

They showed off their skills and soared into the sky.

Under such circumstances, he announced the resumption of the scientific examination, even if the reward after passing the examination was changed from the original official position to a civil servant, there was a big gap.

But there will definitely be some people who can't wait and will take the exam.

After all, before this, I could say that I demolished the entire house.

Let those who passed the exam become civil servants first. Although the roof is lifted, it is still much better than tearing down the entire house.

The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more excited he felt.

Han Cheng stayed here and ate for a while. After Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down a little, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said again:

Father-in-law, if you want to reopen the scientific examination and follow this method, the results you will achieve will definitely be better than before.

However, this method is not perfect yet.

I have some additions here.

With this addition, my father-in-law will be able to obtain more useful talents by opening the imperial examination.

The students who come out of the Guozi school you hold now will be more useful and convenient. "

When it comes to Han Cheng, whether it is Zhu Yuanzhang who is in excitement or Emperor Ma in amazement.

They all couldn't help but look at Han Cheng.

and also?

Han Cheng actually still has one? !
The method Han Cheng just mentioned is already so good, but he has a better method?
At this moment, Queen Ma, who was listening to Han Cheng's story for the first time, was shocked by Han Cheng.

She originally thought that her son-in-law was good enough.

Now it seems that he is better than he thought!

"Speak quickly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait to urge...

……

While Han Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhang were talking about these things here, the following events related to the fate of many scholars in the Ming Dynasty were destined to make many scholars furious.

Lu Ben also knocked on someone's door.

This man's name is Wu Bozong.

This person has a very special identity, that is, he is the first number one scholar in Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty!
(End of this chapter)