Chapter 25 Examination

The first day of March.

In the early morning, the sun hits from the east, pulling the figure out of a long silhouette.

A large group of people rushed in.

These are all new examinations. Stepping on the cold morning light, step by step on the blue brick ground in front of the Taihe Palace.

In front of the main hall, there were already countless Han generals, who were extremely powerful and majestic.

The cases are ready.

Then the whip sounded, and countless people shouted long live.

One by one, the new science and technology scholars saluted one after another.

Zhu Qizhen sat down on the dragon chair, and several scholars and more than a dozen Hanlin scholars were on his steps. Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly.

Immediately, a eunuch shouted, "No courtesy." ”

Then the exam questions were read out and the exam began.

This time, the exam question was proposed by Zhu Qizhen, that is, how to gather wealth?

Of course, it will not be such a simple four words, but a list of places where the imperial court needs to use money for so many years, and finally say the current situation of the current difficult treasury. Finally, ask these four words.

Zhu Qizhen has to admit one thing, that is, there is a gap between Chen Xun and Zhou Chen.

And the gap is quite large.

When Zhou Chen was here, he was not only open source, but also throttling.

The daily expenses of the Ming court were suppressed within a certain range. But Chen Xun couldn't do this, and in the past few months since Chen Xun came to power, he has been recognized by the court.

It's just that the expenses of the imperial court have increased.

It's not about disaster relief expenses, it's about the cost of day-to-day maintenance.

Zhu Qizhen didn't know if it was Chen Xunkang's anger at the court, buying people's hearts, or lack of ability.

But this is not a reason to replace a first assistant.

If you are satisfied, you will use him. But the beating still has to be beaten.

Zhu Qizhen used this topic. This exam is Chen Xun's main exam, and as for whether Chen Xun understands or not, it is his own business.

Zhu Qizhen only attended ceremoniously.

After everyone started answering the questions, they left.

After all, they will take the exam directly until the evening, and even skip lunch, and use dry food and pastries to satisfy their hunger.

Zhu Qizhen naturally wouldn't wait for them.

Three days later, the Cabinet presented the top 10 papers.

Zhu Qizhen looked at it casually, after all, this is the future talent of the Ming Dynasty, although Zhu Qizhen does not like to take the test for life, but he also has to admit that those who can get to the top ten have their own advantages.

Even if they are allowed to compete with their peers again, they are likely to come to the front.

Not to mention, some hidden benefits of the family name in front of it, even Zhu Qizhen can't deny it.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen just flipped it hastily. I found a big surprise.

Many people's understanding of wealth comes from Confucianism

From the classics, there is even a implication that the greatest property of the monarch is the people of the world, and he Zhu Qizhen should not pay attention to the balance in the treasury, but should care about the people.

Isn't that right?

is correct nonsense, without a bit of practical value.

Zhu Qizhen did not hesitate to hit this test paper in the top ten, and let it be added in turn.

However, there was a test paper that brought a big surprise to Zhu Qizhen.

"However, the reason why people are born must have so that they can gather them after they are raised, and they care about the wealth of the world, so that all things are enough for them, and they have the resources to gather for food and clothing without the trouble of being scattered and lost------"

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but applaud.

Without him, this sentence negates that there is a fixed amount of wealth in the world, not in the government but in the people.

Even the generation of wealth is directly related to human birth, which is almost an alternative expression of the wealth produced by labor. Zhu Qizhen was overjoyed.

Zhou Chen's financial reform, Shilin below has always had objections, even if Zhou Chen's name, Wenzhong. But it can't stop the evaluation of many people behind him about his tyrannical ministers.

This made Zhu Qizhen very helpless.

and even form a strange circle.

Anyway, the ministers who increase the revenue of the government have a bad evaluation, they are tyrannical ministers, and any minister who allows the loss of tax sources is generous and benevolent, and loves the people like children.

Let Zhu Qizhen evaluate that Xiao Ren is a thief of Da Ren.

Without taxes, how would the imperial court run?

If there is no tax, how can the imperial court provide disaster relief?

Without taxes, how can the imperial court resist foreign humiliation?

It's just that for many people, these don't understand and don't want to understand, no matter what you say. Anyway, the wealth of the world is not in the government but in the people.

If there are too many officials, they will naturally exploit the people and be tyrannical ministers.

Even under this kind of public opinion, it is strange that the Ming Dynasty does not have a financial crisis.

Zhu Qizhen has always wanted to reverse this atmosphere, but this kind of controversy over the meaning of the scriptures, Zhu Qizhen is very difficult to start.

First, although Zhu Qizhen has been educated in Chinese economics and history for several years, his attainments in this area are not high. There is no other reason, the ancient scriptures and history are broad and profound, and it is not something that Zhu Qizhen can learn thoroughly in a few years. And when he was studying at that time, Zhu Qizhen was more figuring out the way of power schemes, rather than Jingyi itself.

Second, even Zhu Qizhen is not easy to interfere. The main thing is that it is not good to intervene directly.

Speaking of which, the generation, development and decline of each school of Confucianism are actually related to imperial power, but there is a relationship with the relationship, so that the emperor can directly end up as a great master in learning, the so-called integration of the monarch and the teacher, it looks wonderful, but the hidden danger is too great.

Even if Zhu Qizhen intervenes, someone must first put forward a corresponding point of view.

And at this moment, Zhu Qizhen waited.

Zhu Qizhen patted the test paper and said, "This is the leader." ”

Chen Xun naturally didn't know the meaning, and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, you are happy to be a good talent."

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In fact, this test paper is also very controversial among the examiners.

The Confucian concept of taking the people as the treasure, why bother talking about profits, etc., accounts for a considerable part of all the test papers, after all, many candidates do not have affairs to operate, and they can't come up with any good methods.

Only these correct nonsense can be said.

Secondly, there are various points of view, but most of them do not work.

And the point of view of this test paper is actually that the government will increase its control over the economy in order to achieve the purpose of "raising and gathering". It seems to have a little connection with Wang Anshi's people who are self-sufficient in the country without endowment.

It is contrary to the views of many people, and even contrary to the views of Taizu, who was opposed to the excessive interference of the imperial court in the people.

You can see it in many places. For example, Emperor Taizu implemented the township covenant and implemented local autonomy, and almost all of our impressions of the local big families and the gentry monopolizing the power at the grassroots level were all based on the results of Zhu Qizhen's implementation of the township covenant in the concept of science.

This was not the case in ancient history.

This kind of court interferes less in civil affairs and does not bear many civil obligations, so the responsibility for building bridges and paving roads is on the squire.

It is a direct manifestation of this fiscal thinking.

Of course, it was also the limit of the government's ability to govern at that time.

It's just that if you didn't want to do it at that time, you couldn't, but now the imperial court not only can't, but you don't want to think about it.

This test paper was pushed up by Chen Xunli against public opinion, Chen Xun may be deficient in some abilities, but in terms of political sensitivity, he has always been not bad.

He also figured out Zhu Qizhen's thoughts very thoroughly.

If you gather it by raising it, judging from these four words, many things since Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne can be summed up in these four words. He pushed this test paper in front of Zhu Qizhen, which was in itself a euphemism for his own political views.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Who is this? ”

Chen Xun said: "Nanhai Qiu Jun. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "When this person is an official, he will give up the living note. ”

Chen Xun was stunned in his heart, when Zhu Qizhen handled official business, it was usually the eunuch who did the work. But there is one person who can stay by Zhu Qizhen's side all the time, and Zhu Qizhen sometimes assigns some tasks.

That is the Hanlin official who is worth the living note.

This is a position that can provide an overview of the overall situation of the imperial court and can go deep into the details of political operations at the highest level. It is an excellent location for people to exercise.

Chen Xun said: "The minister obeys the order." ”

But he secretly said in his heart: "It seems that I want to get closer to this disciple." ”

Chen Xun was the resident examiner, and Qiu Jun naturally became Chen Xun's disciple and was a member of his camp, but Chen Xun didn't pay much attention to this imperial examination.

Without him, Chen Xun also understood that if he was the first assistant for three or five years at his age, he would become a leader, and he couldn't wait for these disciples to be in a high position, but now it seems that it may not be.