Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 299 The new list is released
Zhu Tuo's eyelids twitched and he said, "There is nothing wrong with what my father did."

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Ah?"

"This is also my father's political opinion. First of all, he has to think about the whole world. In addition, my father has always suppressed the major families in the south of the Yangtze River, so I don't like to only accept students from the south."

"On the other hand, this exam is unfair to the scholars in the North. The scholars in the South are good at words, while the scholars in the North are calm and good at practice. Moreover, the north was once ravaged by the Yuan Dynasty, and many people lost their The bloodline is the reason for the current situation."

Zhu Tuo explained the matter clearly and Liu Sanwu, Zhan Hui and others were stunned.

Especially the young man named Zhan Hui stared at Zhu Tuo in disbelief, as if he was seeing him for the first time.

King Su Mu, when can you say such a thing?
Zhu Tuo frowned, and shouted, "Did I say something wrong?"

"Makes sense."

The two nodded in agreement. Zhan Hui shook his head again and said, "But there is really no way around the current situation. The emperor wants to punish some ministers and make them feel bad."

Zhu Tuo said: "What then?"

"Then, we can select dozens of outstanding students from those outstanding students and add them to our list. In this way, we can maintain a political balance."

"What to do next?" Zhu Tuo asked.

Although many people were selected for this imperial examination, we can't let them be selected, right? "

"Is this what justice means? What should we do?"

After hearing this, the two fell silent.

Seeing this, Zhu Tuo slapped the two of them on the shoulders, smiled proudly, and said: "I have already thought about this matter, and I have also thought of a way to resolve this matter perfectly. "

Zhan Hui was shocked by Zhu Tuo's boasting. He said in surprise: "Your Majesty, that little monk named Yao Guangxiao is so powerful? Could it be that he had expected that you would have such an idea, so he gave you an idea in advance? "

"What does this have to do with Daoyan?" Zhu Tuo shouted displeased.

"Didn't Yao Guangxiao give you advice?"

"Mr. Zhan, do you need someone else to tell me such a simple truth? I went to Lingnan when I was 13 years old, traveled all over Lingnan, and met with all kinds of experts. It can be said that I know everything. Then, I You know that the king risked his life to save people, went to Mongolia, and defeated the Mongols."

"According to my plan, Annan now belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and North Korea has also sent an envoy, that damn Tao Ning."

Zhan Hui was stunned when he heard this. Zhu Tuo had indeed done a lot during this period.

Liu Sanwu's face was solemn, and he said: "What's your opinion, my lord?"

“Southside Ranking.”

"Ranking?" Both of them were stunned.

"Well, with the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River as the boundary, there are two sects in the north and south. For each general examination, there will be two lists, one for the north and the south, one for the north and the south, and one for the north and south, each with ten people."

"Real or false? What do you think about this?" Zhan Hui said.

"Father will definitely agree. The division of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Northern Dynasties this time is a way to adjust the forces in various places, and it is also a way to maintain a relatively balanced power across the country. At the same time, it can also give those underdeveloped places more motivation. "

Liu Sanwu thought for a while, his eyes lit up, and he bowed deeply to Zhu Tuo and said, "Your Majesty's wisdom is truly timeless. I have benefited a lot from these few words."

Zhu Tuo chuckled and continued: "It is inconvenient for me to report this matter, so it is better for Mr. Liu to come forward and explain it to his father... It is inevitable to divide the rankings between the north and the south, so as not to cause the imperial court to become disorganized. "Okay, I know how important this is."

Liu Sanwu bowed and said, "I know my mistake."

Zhu Yuanzhang straightened his face, sneered, and said: "What? Weren't you quite strong-minded before? You agreed to be upright, are you apologizing to me? Liu Sanwu, I thought you were a strong-willed person." What a great guy, you really let me down!"

Liu Sanwu looked solemn and said: "My subordinates misunderstood. Later, someone pointed me out, and I realized that His Highness was thinking about the country. The South is good at speaking, while the North is good at learning. This is why His Highness failed in the palace examination."

"What inspired you?"

"Well, I just heard some rumors."

"How do you know? Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhan Hui, who was kneeling on the ground, with a mocking smile on his face.

Zhan Hui immediately knelt down and said, "I don't dare."

"One more person."

"Okay, Liu Sanwu, you went to the palace to find me this time, but just to give me an explanation?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Why are you doing this?" "

Liu Sanwu shook his head and said: "Although I am guilty, I am also guilty. It's just that I came here today just to come up with an idea. Now the gap between the scholarly family backgrounds in the south and the south is too big, and the gap in college entrance examination scores is too big. If nothing is done about it, , what else can be done about the imperial examination in the future?"

"Is it necessary to pay special attention to the students from the north every time they take exams? If so, how will the scholars from the south feel? Will they be dissatisfied with the court? How can we make the scholars who return to the south feel at ease?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils shrank, thoughtfully.

After a while, he said to Liu Sanwu: "What are your plans?"

Liu Sanwu bowed and said: "The Ming Dynasty took the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River as the dividing line and divided it into two parts, one is the south and the other is the north. At that time, there will be a list in the south and the north, and ten people will be selected from each list. There will be no Any unfairness!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Sanwu deeply and asked, "Who gave you the idea?"

"Well, it was my fault."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled coldly and asked: "Then, what else do you have to say?"

"King Su also said that future scientific examinations should not only focus on Confucianism. If a Confucian scholar is good at debating but not good at practicing, if he is an official, he will not be governed by the Ming Dynasty...

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Liu Sanwu only said two words before he realized something was wrong. He raised his head suddenly and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang blankly.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, then nodded and said, "This man is quite talented, and he can think of this strategy. But what if all the talented people from the south have to go to the north to take the exam?"

Liu Sanwu said calmly: "Prince Su has also pointed out this point. He believes that in terms of origin, those who are born in the south are in the south, and those who are born in the north are in the north."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up. This little guy had a good idea.
In this case, the situation in the north and south will stabilize.But in the south, there is so much pressure during exams. Will the scholars in the south agree?
What if you don't agree?
Liu Sanwu added: "Moreover, King Su believes that now that there has been peace for a long time, the biggest problem in Ming society is that the people's demand for spiritual and cultural needs is getting higher and higher, and the backwardness of ideology and the gap between the two conflict."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

Liu Sanwu continued: "King Su advocated the establishment of schools, the promotion of scholar-bureaucrats, and the use of "educational work" to assess the merits of local officials.

"The imperial court appropriated funds to establish government schools in various states, establish state schools in each state, and establish schools in counties and counties. If the emperor can do this, then these scholars will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and will never make any waves again. .”

(End of this chapter)