Zhu Biao thought about it and said: "Erchen thinks that he should be the main test of strategy, not Jingyi. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, he had already planned to set the meaning of the examination scriptures as an iron law in the future, and it was best to set the format to death, so that the candidates could only answer the questions in accordance with the content of the four books and five classics.

If someone dares to question this decision, it will naturally let him know what it means to be unpredictable.

But he didn't expect it to be his son, so Zhu Yuanzhang could only be ready to nag, after all, this family business would be passed on to him in the future, otherwise when he kicked his legs and his son changed his position, then he couldn't control it.

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Biao'er, why do you think it's not good to test the scriptures?" Although the policy is focused on current affairs, most of them are just empty talk by candidates who don't know the height of the sky, and the opening is how to govern the country and the world, but they actually don't even understand how to govern a county. ”

Zhu Biao nodded and said seriously: "Erchen thinks that it is easy to test a group of nerds who only know the Four Books and Five Classics, and such officials are just puppets of the local gentry when they arrive at the place, so what's the use." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly laughed: "You, you're still too tender, do you think that the content of the exam is for those readers?" ”

Zhu Biao was stunned, and Zhu Yuanzhang pulled his son to him: "What is the biggest problem of our Daming now?" ”

Zhu Biao looked at his father and said: "There is a shortage of local officials, and the family clan controls the lifeblood of the place, so that the imperial decrees cannot be implemented quickly. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Among the students who come to take the exam now, how many people can be from a small family?" ”

Zhu Biao replied with a calculation in his heart: "Most of the people who can study in troubled times and have the money to go to Beijing to take the exam should be from a big family." ”

In ancient times, it was no joke that the poor were rich.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him and said: "These high-ranking families, with thousands of books at home, and a special gentleman to teach, their children's vision is by no means comparable to those from humble families, those from humble backgrounds, how many books can they have in addition to the four books and five classics at home?" If it is the main examination strategy, then the first and second class are all children of the family. ”

Only then did Zhu Biao come back to his senses, he only thought about the contradiction between the north and the south and the harm of the eight shares, but he forgot the most urgent problem at present.

The content of the examination of the scriptures is based on the Four Books and the Five Classics, which are now very popular and affordable to the public.

In this way, whether it is a student in the capital or a student in the frontier who is thousands of miles away, there are unified teaching materials. Everyone can compete on the same starting line, so that the poor students have the opportunity to "go to Tian Shelang and ascend to Tianzitang at dusk".

Otherwise, if the content of the examination is mainly based on the examination questions that are more based on personal knowledge and vision, then when books were not widely available at that time, there would inevitably be a phenomenon of educational inequality.

Rich families can buy a large number of books for their children to study, while poor families not only can't afford books, but also can't even buy books corresponding to books in many places.

For the examiners who mark the papers, the examination can also be relatively fair and impartial to score the test papers. As long as the candidate's answers are in line with the norms in all aspects, the examiner cannot eliminate them due to personal preference. This also reduces the number of cases of fraud in the examination.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son's face and knew that he understood, patted him on the shoulder and said: "It is good for poor students to take the scriptures and set the specifications, and this is also their only way out." ”

Zhu Biao nodded slowly, although he came from later generations, but his personal vision and insight also have limitations, just think this time, when he heard the examination of the scriptures, he thought of the eight shares that were criticized in later generations, but he forgot that this is probably the most perfect choice for the current era.

After all, after the emergence of the Bagu scholars, the rulers of the Ming and Qing dynasties used the Bagu Wen for the imperial examination, and it was impossible for them not to know that the talents selected in this way were extremely flawed, but they may not have intended to let the students learn the subjects that are applicable to the world.

The main purpose of the Baguwen examination is to select the most hard-working people among the students in the world. As for the ability in specific work, it is too late to slowly cultivate it after the examination.

As long as they are students who are willing to work hard and can endure hardships, there is no need to worry that they will not be able to learn specific work and business, just like Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng and others were also born in the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty.

Looking back now, there are many mistakes and omissions in my own methods, and the southern examination of the scriptures and the north relying on the strategy and theory cannot convince the scholars who have failed to make the list, and it is easy to intensify the contradictions when the time comes.

Zhu Biao was suddenly a little confused, and Zhu Yuanzhang comforted his son: "It's good that you can get to this matter first, not to mention adapting measures to local conditions, and it is not impossible to change it in the future." ”

Zhu Biao let go of his confusion and said: "Then is it divided into two lists, north and south, and each one takes one hundred and fifty people." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, and after thinking just now, he had already made a decision and said: "Biao'er, you are afraid that there will be too many southern scholars in the court in the future." ”

Zhu Biao nodded, and Zhu Yuanzhang said: "But have you thought about it, the list of the north and the south seems to balance the number of scholars in the north and the south, but it also intensifies the contradiction between the north and the south."

"Everyone knows that the literary talent of the southern scholars is higher than that of the northern scholars, how can the southern scholars who may not be on the list be convinced, if the strength is not as good as the people, but because of the region, the people who are obviously inferior to themselves have become new science and technology scholars."

Zhu Biao gritted his teeth, and began to reflect in his heart, after the Northern Expedition, he was indeed a little fluttering, although on the surface he was still the prince who was as gentle as jade, but his arrogance had risen.

Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and pinched his son's clenched teeth: "Biao'er, you are too cautious in doing things, but many things in the world don't need to be done so properly, just like this." ”

Zhu Biao's teeth were pinched by his father, and he naturally let go of his clenched teeth: "Please advise my father." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly: "As long as the scholars are taken fairly, it is foreseeable that there will be a large number of southern scholars in the court in the future, but so what, do the suppressed northern scholars have any other choice than to rely on you?" ”

Zhu Biao patronized and wanted to balance a little, but he forgot that there was a referee above the court, and only he could decide whether that side would win or lose, as long as the northern and southern officials above the third rank were roughly balanced, the court would not.

Zhu Biao was embarrassed this time, and swore to Song Lian that he could convince his father, but he was educated.

Fortunately, only Song Lian knew, and he was also his teacher, so he wouldn't say anything.

Zhu Biao bowed to his father and said, "Erchen Jin has been taught.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything anymore, waved his hand and let his son out, he still had a chapter to review, that is, his son, there was no way, he was willing to waste time explaining.

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