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Chapter 308 Treating Scholars Harshly?Jingshi Xungui
In the south of the Yangtze River, winter is not too cold, so that spring comes quietly and hardly noticeable.

In the restaurant, Lu Qinghou was pulling out a planner at the counter.The boss pushed the door open, looked around, but didn't see the waiter, so he ordered: "Qing Hou, go to the door and move the goods to the warehouse."

Lu Qinghou agreed, walked out of the counter quickly, went to the door and moved a batch of things used by the restaurant to the warehouse.

As a scholar, perhaps not yet a scholar.Lu Qinghou was enlightened at the age of seven or eight, and he was poor for ten years, but he failed in many examinations, and he was not even admitted as a scholar.

According to the standards at the time, a scholar who passed the exam could already be called a "student" and could enjoy the preferential government of the country, which could be regarded as honoring his ancestors.

If one can be admitted to Juren, or even a Jinshi, that is to reach the pinnacle of life, and the ancestral graves are full of smoke.

To become a student member, you can be exempted from business trips and field grain, as well as exempt from punishment, and the privilege of dressing.Although it can't be said to be rich and powerful, it can also be a small fortune.

Lu Qinghou is 24 years old. He has an old mother and daughter-in-law at home. Some of his ancestral property has been spent by studying and taking exams.

You can't tie your neck up and drink the northwest wind. In order to make a living, Lu Qinghou can only lower his face and work as a bookkeeper in a restaurant run by his relatives.

Instead, he wanted to find a more elegant job, such as running a private school or working as a tutor in a wealthy family.But he is not even a scholar, and he feels shabby when he declares his family.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost time for dinner, diners entered the restaurant in twos and threes.The sound of talking, talking and laughing, coupled with the aroma of onion, ginger and garlic wafting from the back kitchen, made the restaurant lively.

As three students wearing square scarves and boots entered the restaurant, everyone lowered their voices unanimously, as if feeling awe.

The elegant green shirt was admired by everyone, Lu Qinghou couldn't help feeling envious, but also a little ashamed of his appearance, so he couldn't help lowering his head.

The three students found Yajing's seat by the window, ordered food and wine, drank tea, and talked like no one else was there.

Looking at the faces of the three students, they were not very happy.Lu Qinghou pricked up his ears and listened to a few words, and understood what was going on.

The imperial government announced last year that it would cancel the preferential treatment policy for students, and it also gave a one-year deadline.If you want to continue to enjoy it, you can either open a school for free teaching, or go to the capital to enter a new school.

If Bai De's benefits are gone, he will naturally not be well received.Even if there is a chance to become an official when entering the new school, many students are full of complaints.

Lu Qinghou's views on this were somewhat complicated. First, he was not entitled to preferential treatment, and felt that it had nothing to do with him. He even gloated that those students could no longer get something for nothing.

On the other hand, Lu Qinghou was also a little dissatisfied.He still has to take the exam, but even if he is admitted as a scholar, there is no preferential treatment for the students, which is naturally a blow to his enthusiasm.

"Brother Chen, how are you preparing for the opening of the school?" The thin-faced student put down his teacup and asked the student surnamed Chen: "The one-year period is still half a year away."

Chen Shengyuan snorted and said, "It's rare for the imperial court to treat scholars so harshly in ancient times. Opening a private school and teaching for free, do you expect to teach any talents? At most, you can only know a few words, what's the use in the country?"

The fat-faced student nodded repeatedly, and said, "Brother Chen saw the same thing. The Song Dynasty treated scholars kindly, supported by literati, loyal to the emperor, and served the court. Even when the mountains and rivers were broken, there were Wengong Tianxiang, Lu Gongxiufu, and Zhang Gongshi. Jie and other loyal men."

The thin student smiled wryly, and said, "The imperial court only sees petty profits, and doesn't think about long-term plans. Suppress students and treat scholars harshly, what can I do?"

After Chen Shengyuan heard his approval, he became even more furious. He slapped the newspaper on the table again, and said, "The imperial court has relaxed the admission criteria in order to promote new learning. Imagine that you can't even pass the exam for a scholar, and you can become a pillar of the country if you enter the new school?"

Lu Qinghou frowned, which touched his sore spot.Although the speaker had no intention, it seemed to be mocking him.

In terms of hard work and learning, Lu Qinghou thinks he is no worse than others.Failure to pass the test or bad luck, or the blindness of the examiner, is not due to his lack of knowledge.

Such belittling, as if aimed at him, immediately made Lu Qinghou very unhappy, and looked at these students very disgusted.

What a joke, it looks like you have passed the exam as a scholar, what is there to be proud of being called a student?
They also brought out celebrities like Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu, and Zhang Shijie. Why do you serve the country?

However, another piece of information caught Lu Qinghou's attention.

In the past, Xinxue recruited supervising students and scholars, and did not relax the standard.Is there any new policy?Even ordinary people without fame can enroll?

When the food and wine were served, the three students ate and talked, and talked about their plans. Among them, Chen Shengyuan planned to enter the Imperial College as a student.

After becoming a student, if you fail in the exam for a long time and fail to pass the exam, there is another way to rise.That is to say, gradually from epiphysis to augmentation, from augmentation to granary, and from granary to tribute.

After becoming a Gongsheng student, he has obtained the qualifications of a Tai student, but he is not required to study in prison.In this way, one can directly participate in the township examination, and secondly, one can take up official positions through "interpretation and selection", mainly serving as local academic officials.

Although the local academic officials do not have much power, they belong to Qingliu officials and are very respected by others.

Lu Qinghou was no longer interested in this, but glanced at the newspapers on the desks of the three students from time to time.He also often reads "Da Ming Forum", who made this a reference that can reflect the emperor's thinking and will, and reflect the imperial court's policies!

But Lu Qinghou didn't rush forward, he was a little ashamed of himself.I am just an accountant now, if I am ridiculed in the city in public, it will be a big embarrassment.

Anyway, the newspaper will be read sooner or later, and there is no rush.

Lu Qinghou made up his mind and had his own guesses and ideas.If the new learning lowers the standard, do you want to try it yourself and get a job as an official?

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Zhu Youxiao really didn't expect high-end talents to be cultivated by opening schools, but people at that time didn't know the relationship between the education penetration rate and the prosperity of the country.

No need for junior high school or high school, if half of the people in Ming Dynasty could read a newspaper and understand notices, they would be invincible in the world.

And lowering the standard for entering new schools, not everyone can enter, and there is an exam.But this exam is not difficult, even scholars can pass it, and there is no quota limit.

In this way, those who have reached the level of a scholar like Lu Qinghou, but can only be defeated in the number competition, have a chance.

Zhu Youxiao's requirements for officials are not very strict.It is enough to obey the law and act in accordance with the law.

When the new issue of the newspaper was continuously reprinted in various places, the measures and measures promulgated were also spread throughout the north and south of the river.

No matter how it is discussed, whether it is praise or derogation, joy or hatred, Zhu Youxiao's goal of adding new students is finally achieved.

As for the long-term status of the Song Dynasty because of its kindness to the literati, or the fact that the literati were loyal and devoted to their service because of gratitude, Zhu Youxiao thinks it is not comprehensive.

There are also many people who believe that the Song Dynasty’s respect for literati and nobles made many literati show their indomitable spirit when they were already unable to resist the invasion of foreign enemies and the iron hooves of Mongolian foreigners were raging.

However, because the Ming Dynasty treated literati harshly, the literati were demolished, so when it was about to perish, a large number of shameless literati appeared.

Zhu Youxiao thinks that's not all the case, at least not the main reason.

When it comes to repaying kindness, shouldn’t the dignitaries, officials and businessmen of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the gentry and students who enjoyed various preferential policies, be grateful and repay?
Speaking of Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu, and Zhang Shijie in the Song Dynasty, there were also national heroes such as Zhang Huangyan, Wen Anzhi, and Shen Tingyang in the Ming Dynasty.

In other words, integrity is integrity, and it has nothing to do with knowing how to repay kindness.Those who insist on getting in touch are just making excuses for being a traitor.

Moreover, Zhu Youxiao didn't feel that he was treating scholars harshly, nor did he regard some scholars as the pillars of the country, let alone expect them to become the backbone of the nation.

The range of scholars is too broad, and Zhu Youxiao has to define categories for them and treat them differently.

The country is in turmoil, and in the face of foreign enemies, you should throw your pen into the army. Even if you use the pen as a weapon to boost the morale of the people, you are still a good scholar.

You haven't been asked to go into battle to kill the enemy yet, but you just want to become the talents that the country needs, and you are full of complaints, and Zhu Youxiao doesn't need it.He doesn't care about the so-called bad reputation of treating scholars harshly.

Enjoy preferential treatment with peace of mind, but shrink back when the country needs it, or turn a blind eye.Such scholars are bad and useless, so there is no need to be polite to them.

"Da Ming Forum" uses an article frequency in each issue to promote and comment on the definition of the emperor and what is a scholar who is useful to the country.

When the outside world thought that the imperial court's attack on officials and businessmen would slow down or be delayed, the emperor began to attack, and the target was directed at the ministers of the capital.

The Ming Dynasty restricted the participation of honored ministers in the government by the system, but it favored honorable officials.This is almost the same as raising suzerains and vassals like pigs.

However, although the nobles of the Ming Dynasty in history were regarded by the emperor as "my family ministers", there were very few who were able to share happiness with their colleagues in the end.

Zhu Youxiao has been staring at the group of big fat sheep at the feet of the emperor for a long time, but the preparation work has not been completed, so he can only wait quietly.

Now, the Jingying, the admiral Jiumen, and the Wucheng Bingmasi are all under his control, and there are factory guards to spy on them.In the name of cracking down on officials and businessmen, he started to act.

The first target has long been set as the last Duke of Cheng, Zhu Chunchen. He is said to be the last one, because this guy will be the last to stand against Cheng, whether it is in Zhu Youxiao's Tianqi Dynasty or in the Chongzhen Dynasty in history. Duke's.

Zhu Youxiao doesn't necessarily want to kill him, but the title stripping is certain.How could you be polite to a bastard who refused to accept Emperor Chongzhen behind closed doors and offered Qihuamen to surrender and persuade him to come in.

The sun is shining, Zhu Chunchen doesn't have to wait until Li Zicheng kills him and ransacks his home, Zhu Youxiao wants to take care of it.

It is not necessary to cut off Zhu Chunchen's head, but it is certain that he will be expelled from the noble and ransacked his home.This requires a reasonable charge, and collusion between officials and businessmen is obviously not enough.

There is no shortage of black materials, and no one in the capital is clean.

Uncle Wei bowed respectfully and stood there, listening to the sound of the emperor flipping the paper gently.

It was the criminal evidence of the capital's nobles that Dongchang was ordered to collect. He didn't know who the emperor was going to attack, but he felt that it was inappropriate for the emperor to do so.

Nobility is no more than that of an official. Going back to the past, they have all contributed to the old Zhu's family.The country where the emperor sits now has someone's credit.

Therefore, in all dynasties, there has been a tradition of preferential treatment of meritorious officials and kindness to the successors of meritorious officials.I am afraid of being scolded as harsh and ungrateful.

Zhu Youxiao put down the materials and tapped his fingers on the table lightly. It is possible to punish the lawbreakers, but it is obviously not enough to remove the nobles from copying the house.

Of course he also knows that it is not so easy to attack Xungui, and it is not the end of the dynasty, as if he is not so impatient and ruined his reputation?

Officials don't have a deep background, and there is not much aftermath after being hit; but the nobles have been established for hundreds of years, and they are deeply intertwined, and the blow has a great impact.

Seeing that the emperor had read the materials and didn't speak for a long time, Uncle Wei was a little uneasy.I don't know whether it is not enough to collect, or not enough.

"Your Majesty." Uncle Wei bowed even lower, and said cautiously: "Most of the honorable families are dudes with no talents and skills. Illegal crimes are all petty crimes, and they are very common."

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows, knowing that what Old Wei said was true.Dude, there is no major crime, but there are many small mistakes.It is easy to find a reason to punish, but it is not enough to punish severely.

Beating and beating is easy, just like Zhang Zongbao, Zhao Fatty and others were sent to Liaodong to suffer some crimes.But this is not the ultimate goal Zhu Youxiao wants to achieve.

Moreover, some nobles already felt that their appearance was not right, and there were also a few who sent their nephews to Xinxue and martial arts.

Being self-motivated, wanting to study, and wanting to serve the court, Zhu Youxiao couldn't stop him from making progress.Just like the children of Zongfan, Zhu Youxiao also hopes that they will learn skills and support themselves!

After thinking about it again and again, Zhu Youxiao decided to start with the collusion between the government and businessmen, which is not only a beating, but also a weakening, to give the nobles a wake-up call.

As for Zhu Chunchen—Zhu Youxiao raised his head and ordered: "Cheng Guogong Zhu Chunchen, Wei Ban should pay more attention."

Uncle Wei hurriedly agreed, as long as the emperor has something to focus on.Isn't it just Zhu Chunchen? If the emperor wants to punish you, how can you run away?As for the crimes, small ones can become big ones, and others can be weaved together, as long as the emperor is satisfied.

"Jiangning weaving, what information has been sent recently?" Zhu Youxiao asked seemingly casually.

On the surface, the intelligence of Jiangnan Weaving should be reported to Dongchang, after all, it is the dispatched agency of Dongchang.But for Zhu Youxiao's side, he can also get the secret performance, and he can almost understand it.

Uncle Wei thought for a while, and replied: "The students in Jiangnan are dissatisfied with the new policy, but they can only talk about it, and have no courage to publicly oppose it. Most of the officials and businessmen are busy clearing things up, but there are also some guys who are obsessed with it."

Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly, and said with a sneer: "When the deadline is up, don't blame me for being rude. Tell Jiangning Weaving, and we will check everything out. Don't wait until the time of action is not sure yet."

"Your Majesty, don't worry." Uncle Wei bowed and saluted, and said ruthlessly: "If you dare not take the Emperor's decree seriously, it will be too late for the slaves to make them regret it."

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(End of this chapter)