I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 31 Above the court, a master of Tai Chi (please follow up)
In February, the weather gradually warmed up.

The center of the court has gained a little more vitality due to the return of the fighter Ouyang Xiu.

Maybe Zhao Zhen is too benevolent and kind.

Perhaps it was because the scholar-bureaucrats ate too well and were too full.

No matter who is in charge, he can turn the court into a forum for debate.

Even trivial matters can lead to heated arguments.

The chiefs of the two governments also have a chain of contempt.

Prime Minister Du Yan felt that Chen Zhizhong was not from the imperial examination and his ability to govern was average.

Chen Zhizhong felt that Ding Du, the deputy privy envoy, could only hang a book bag and talk on paper.

Ding Du felt that Jia Changchao and Chen Zhizhong were too philistine and sophisticated.

Jia Changchao felt that Du Yan worked hard and lacked the courage of a prime minister, while Deputy Prime Minister Wu Yu was like a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard.

Wu Yu felt that Jia Chang, the privy envoy, only wanted to cater to the holy will by flattering the palace eunuchs.

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As for Ouyang Xiu, no one likes him.

If you are dissatisfied, go ahead and play.

The memorial is written well and quickly.

The Taiwanese admonishers kept a close eye on these ministers and impeached anyone who made mistakes.

However, the whole of February was just a small fight and nothing major happened.

This is also a month in which Zhao Zhen feels happy.

In addition to the peace in the court, most of his sources of happiness came from Su Liang's Sutra classes.

Su Liang lectures once every five days, and there are new ideas every time.

The monarch and his ministers chatted from afternoon to dark every time, which made all the banquet officials envious.

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March [-]rd, spring is beautiful.

Bianjing City is still prosperous and bustling with traffic.

The willow branches outside Nanxun Gate are green and have not yet been taken away by some literati who like to see them off.

On this day, there was another quarrel in Chui Gong Hall!
The origin comes from a memorial submitted by Zhang Fangping, the envoy of the Third Division.

With the end of the New Deal, many new laws were repealed.

Among them is the pre-examination method for imperial examinations that has been implemented for more than half a year.

This method is to pay attention to the character of students and better select good scholars with both ability and political integrity for the court.

Students all over the world are required to study in school for a period of time before they can take the exam.

Therefore the law is implemented.

The imperial court provided money, and various states and counties began to establish schools and build state schools and county schools.

State schools and county schools are semi-public public schools, and many poor counties do not have the capacity to build county schools.

Although this law was abolished, state schools and county schools have been built in various states and counties.

Some have even started enrollment operations.

"Officials, schools in various states and counties have been established. If they are abolished immediately, the money spent will be wasted; if they are not abolished, money will have to continue to be invested, which will also be a big expense."

The speaker was none other than Zhang Fangping, the envoy of the Third Division.

The third division controls the world's financial power.

The Third Secretary, who seems to have unlimited glory, is a big fat cadre, but in fact he is a thankless drudgery.

During the Song Dynasty, commerce was prosperous and taxes were high, but they could not help spending money.

Official salaries, royal expenses, army supplies, Xia and Liao coins...

All year round, we are stretched thin and unable to make ends meet.

Not enough to spend at all.

Zhang Fangping rarely shows up on weekdays.

Because when the chief officials of various yamen saw him, they all wanted to reach out and ask him for money.

Those who don’t know the truth think he is the God of Wealth.

Anyone who knows the truth knows that all the yamen in Bianjing City are his creditors.Today, the new law has been repealed.

What should be done with the built state schools and county schools has become a big problem.

If it is discarded, the initial investment will be wasted.

If you continue to use it, you will have to throw money into it, and you will be suspected of continuing to implement the New Deal.

Zhang Fangping couldn't make this decision, so he submitted it to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen also had a headache, so he summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.

Ding Du, the deputy envoy to the Privy Council and the leader of the banquet, took the lead in standing up.

"Our dynasty has always valued literature and education. Education is a matter of eternal merit. How can we abandon it so easily? I think that the new law can be abolished, but state schools and county schools must not be abolished!"

As soon as Ding Du finished speaking, Jia Changchao stood up.

"Deputy Ambassador Ding, these words are a bit alarmist! Before the new law, there were not many state schools and county schools in various prefectures and counties. Has education stagnated? Is it impossible for our country to obtain scholars through the imperial examination?"

"Nowadays, private schools and family schools are prosperous. I think that the newly built state schools and county schools are just supplementary. It is best to abandon them and stop losses as soon as possible!"

Prime Minister Du Yan shook his head slightly.

"Prime Minister Jia Shu, this is wrong. Prefectural and county schools can promote education. The more the better, especially it will be of great benefit to poor people."

At this time, Ouyang Xiu stood up.

"I agree with Mr. Du. Not everyone has the money to go to private schools and study at home."

When Wang Gongchen heard this, he also said: "I agree with the views of Prime Minister Jia, but I do not advocate the abandonment of the buildings of the state and county schools. They can be used as places for engraving books. In doing so, there is no waste of money. We can still make a profit later on, so why not?”

Wang Gongchen looked excited and was very satisfied with the idea he proposed.

Ding Du glared at Wang Gongchen fiercely, with four words written in his eyes: "Smelly of copper!"

Ouyang Xiu said with a look of disdain: "Wang Zhongcheng, I think you are more suitable to be the Third Secretary. You live in the eyes of money. How can education be judged by profit and loss?"

"Cough cough..."

Zhao Zhen on the throne coughed in time.

If they didn't cough, once the two of them started arguing, it would take at least half an hour.

Zhao Zhen looked at Chen Zhizhong and asked, "Prime Minister Chen, what do you think?"

Because Chen Zhizhong had the merit of following the dragon and considered everything from Zhao Zhen's perspective, Zhao Zhen respected his opinions very much.

Chen Zhizhong thought for a while and said: "I think that what you all said makes sense. However, both state and county schools are very expensive. The first thing the court should consider is whether the three schools can afford the cost."

"If the three divisions have enough money to support it, they can continue to run the school; if they don't have any money, they can follow Wang Zhongcheng's method and set it up as a local bookstore."

What Chen Zhizhong said is the same as what he didn't say.

No one can be offended by the main one.

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he felt it made sense and immediately looked at Zhang Fangping, the third envoy.

now.

Zhang Fangping's mind felt like there were thousands of grass and mud horses galloping past.

"I just didn't know what to do, so why did you still ask me to make a decision after going around in circles? None of you know whether the Third Division has money!"

Zhang Fangping rolled his eyes.

"If you all think it is a good thing to continue running the school, the Third Division can still come up with the money by squeezing it from other places."

Zhang Fangping's implication is that if everyone thinks that this thing left by the new law can be done, I will do it.

He posed the question to the ministers again, and he was also a good Tai Chi player.

Immediately afterwards, everyone started arguing again.

After discussing for half an hour with no results, the court dispersed. Zhao Zhen hoped that the officials would discuss it together.

At this moment, Zhao Zhen was hesitant.

Whether it is abandoned or retained, he needs someone to give a reason that is convincing to everyone in the world.

None of the current reasons will work, and they will all be scolded by the people.

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Soon, the question of whether state schools and county schools should be abolished (new ones were built during the New Deal, not all were abolished) spread throughout the court.

Officials went to court one after another to express their views.

Su Liang also thought seriously.

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