When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he opened his eyes and looked up, but saw that Tian Guifei was a little flustered, or a little embarrassed. Including the other concubines, they also had some panicked expressions, and when they saw themselves looking over, they all hurriedly pretended to be playing cards again, and playing mahjong playing mahjong. Obviously, these concubines are paying attention to themselves and the queen's side.

Emperor Chongzhen knew this, and at this time, he had a decision in his heart. Although I know that the prince is basically the prince for life, but others don't know, many people will worry about the position of the prince. Rather than confusing people, it is better to cut off the root cause as soon as possible.

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, when the ministers went to the court first thing after resting, Emperor Chongzhen announced a major decision. Zhu Cihong, the eldest son of the prince, was the crown prince, and found several masters for the prince, Xu Guangqi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Sun Yuanhua, and Song Yingxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

This incident shocked the whole world. Of course, it was more of a shock among officialdom and scholars.

The first is that the current emperor finally set up a crown prince, which is not unexpected, legally speaking, it is also the eldest son as the crown prince. However, the master who taught the prince is very famous. Whether it is Xu Guangqi, Sun Yuanhua or Song Yingxing, they are all representatives of scientific and technological knowledge. As future emperors, what these people mean is naturally self-evident!

At the end of last year, there was some news that was circulating and discussing across the country, and it spread wildly again. Whether it is the scope of the discussion or the intensity of the discussion, it is even better than last year.

"Brother Tai, looking at this trend, the emperor should have made up his mind, sooner or later, the content of this imperial examination will no longer be the Four Books and Five Classics!"

"Actually, this should have been known a long time ago. Think about it, this scientific and technological knowledge was compiled and promoted by the emperor himself, and Lord Xu was appointed as the secretary of the ministry, and when he assessed the officials, he had to understand some common sense of scientific and technological knowledge, which was actually already implied, right? ”

"But no, you see, the children's schools built by the imperial court in the past two years are all based on scientific and technological knowledge to learn, as well as county schools, and Guozijian has begun to have, if the content of the imperial examination does not change in the future, I will take off my head and show you!"

“……”

Whether it is a prophet or a hindsight, most of the scholars of the Ming Dynasty are forced to accept the fact that one day in the future, the content of the imperial examination will no longer be the Four Books and Five Classics, and it is very likely that the scientific and technological knowledge compiled by the emperor will be added.

In this way, naturally many readers who focus on the Four Books and Five Classics are unwilling and have gathered together to complain about this matter.

"Since the imperial examination, Confucianism is the royal road, and scientific and technological knowledge is only the study of craftsmen, how can it be compared with the Four Books and Five Classics!"

"That's right, half of the treatise on language rules the world, is it okay to have scientific and technological knowledge? Carving insect tricks too! ”

"There are traitors in the court! Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge one by one, why didn't the imperial court let them also retake the scientific and technological knowledge! ”

"No, this must not happen, how about we go to the book together? The way of Confucius and Mencius must not be encroached upon by miscellaneous studies! ”

"Yes, I don't believe it, all of us who read books together to oppose it, and ask the court to officially give an explanation!"

“……”

In the north and south of the country, there are many similar discussions. In fact, the debate about the way of Confucius and Mencius and the knowledge of science and technology has existed for a long time. In the beginning, the status of scientific and technological knowledge was not high, and it was only supported by some craftsmen. However, as time passed, a considerable number of scholars and officials have changed to support it, and as a result, the debate has intensified.

In the midst of these controversies, there are some other voices, especially in the Gangnam region, where the controversy is most intense.

"Don't dream, the imperial court will definitely change the content of the imperial examination in the next few years, it's best to read more scientific and technological knowledge now!"

"The content of the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty must be changed, but I haven't heard of it from the vassal country! And there is a very preferential treatment for readers, and they are thirsty for talent, as long as they are literate and literate, there are generally officials to do it! ”

"That's right, now several feudal kingdoms are robbing people! Hmph, there is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here! If you want me to say, let's go to the vassal country together, where can we be an official or not! ”

“……”

In these remarks, not to mention, there are indeed some readers who are tempted. Isn't it just to be an official? Looking at this situation now, there will definitely be a restructuring in Daming, if you can't be admitted to the Jinshi before the reform, then you must learn scientific and technological knowledge from scratch, so that there is no advantage, it is really better to go to the feudal country to be an official!

At the beginning of the eighth year of Chongzhen, the discussion about the reform of the imperial examination system was in full swing with the news of the establishment of the crown prince. It was also at this time that a group of more than ten people arrived at the gate of the Confucian Mansion at the Yansheng Mansion in Shandong.

Confucius Mansion is the holy place in the hearts of scholars all over the world, and it is the hereditary land of the eldest descendants of Confucian saints. Since the second year of Song Zhihe, the title of Yan Shenggong has been used all the time, through the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and other dynasties. In fact, after the Confucian saint, as early as the twelfth year of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, he was canonized by the imperial court and enjoyed glory and wealth, but the title of Yan Shenggong began in the Song Dynasty. In other words, the descendants of Confucius, starting from Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, were blessed because Confucius put forward Confucianism.

Of course, the reason why it has been able to survive for thousands of years, regardless of the change of dynasty, has always maintained a transcendent status, and it is also related to its lack of backbone. Otherwise, he would have been killed by some emperor. Of course, it can also be said that the Confucian family does not care about one family and one surname, but only cares about the Confucian and Taoist traditions in China. However, in the history of thousands of years, there have been many times when barbarians have entered the Central Plains.

The title of Yansheng Gong was equivalent to an eight-rank official in the Song Dynasty, and was promoted to a third-grade official in the Yuan Dynasty. As far as Confucius is concerned, it was also quite valued in the Ming Dynasty.

In the tenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang built a new house and ordered the right to set up an official office. During the Hongzhi period, the Confucian Temple was fired, so in the sixteenth year of Hongzhi, the emperor decreed to overhaul the Confucian Temple and the Yansheng Mansion. The Confucian Mansion was then rebuilt. In the Jiajing period, in order to protect the Confucian Temple of Confucius, the emperor ordered the relocation of Qufu County and the relocation of the city to the temple. The status of the Confucian family is getting higher and higher.

The Confucian Mansion covers an area of about 180 acres and has 463 buildings of various types. The halls and halls in the house are proportionate, the long corridor winding path, bewildering, carved beams and painted buildings, magnificent, it is the largest building complex in addition to the two imperial palaces in the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, known as "the first in the world".

I have to say that the Ming Dynasty was kind to the Kong family. However, in the original history, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the Confucian family immediately changed its banner and supported the Manchu rule, thus continuing to receive the Manchu imperial title.

Having said that, the soldiers at the gate of the Confucian Mansion saw that more than a dozen people were all riding horses, so they hurriedly stepped forward to stop them, and shouted loudly: "This is the Yan Shenggong Mansion, what are you waiting for, dare to ride a horse, get off the horse quickly, don't be rude!" ”

These dozen or so people did not have the reprimand of the soldiers at all, until the door, each dismounted, one of them, stretched out his hand and took out his waist card, and he lit up in front of the soldier who was rushing angrily, and shouted at the same time: "Lead the way ahead, we want to see the Holy Father of Yan!" ”

The soldier was stunned for a moment, looked at it, and suddenly lost the arrogance just now, and hurriedly nodded and led these people into the door. Another soldier, as soon as he saw the situation, he didn't need to look at the waist card to guess who was coming, and hurriedly ran inside to report it first.

The soldiers of this Confucian Mansion usually reprimand some scholars, no matter how big an official they are, they are no problem, and those people will be obedient and obedient. But for the group in front of him, it is useless at all. This point was already taught a lesson by these people the last time they came to the Confucian Mansion. The soldiers on duty last time are said to have been injured and are still not healed! These people are like wolves and tigers, and Yan Shenggong has to be respectful when he sees it, who dares to offend! In other words, no one in the world dares to offend them!

The Confucian Mansion is divided into the front hall, the middle residence and the back garden. The front hall is the official office, which is divided into the main hall, the second hall and the third hall, which is the place where Yan Sheng Gong handles official business. Before the group reached the front hall, they saw Yan Shenggong hurriedly leading his next group of officials to greet them.

"I don't know which angel arrived, there is a distant, there is a distant!" Yan Shenggong had a smile on his face, and before he could greet him, he had already opened his mouth to say hello.

More than a dozen people in this line are all in civilian clothes, but they are all full of momentum. Seeing Yan Sheng Gong leading people out, one of them whispered to the young man who was surrounded by them: "Factory Gong, this Yan Sheng Gong really understands the current affairs after what happened last time!" ”

This young man is one of the celebrities in front of the emperor today, Wang Chengen, the governor of Dongchang. He listened, just nodded, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.

"The eunuch of the official school of the governor of the Qincha Dongchang is here, why don't you come to see the salute!" A fan servant shouted coldly, which can be regarded as responding to Yan Shenggong's question.

At the time of the Apocalypse Dynasty, the admiral of Dongchang was the famous nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian, although he was finished, but the prestige of Dongchang was still there. Besides, the factory guards of this plane are not the same as in history, and they were strangled by Emperor Chongzhen and were not allowed to leave the Forbidden City. In this Chongzhen Dynasty, the factory guard is also famous, and there are several major cases.

For example, the case of Shanxi Jin merchants was captured, and the merchants of Shanxi Province were hiding at home and trembling in fear at that time; There is also the Jiangnan thief case, which also killed a person's head.

Factory guard is one of the sharpest knives in the hands of the emperor. If the Confucian Mansion has a natural suppression of the literati, it is useless for these factory guards!

When Yan Shenggong heard that it was the Admiral of Dongchang who was there this time, he was shocked in his heart, he felt that there was nothing good, and his heart was even tighter, his posture was lowered, and he hurriedly said: "It turned out that it was the factory prince who came in person, and it was rude!" ”

Wang Chengen glanced at him with cold eyebrows, didn't say a word, and strode towards the lobby. The soldiers he brought hurriedly followed and went in first unceremoniously.

The affairs of this Yan Shenggong are all in their hands, and what is the difference between what a person who stands in the world with benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith in his daily behavior is different from that of ordinary people? In this day like being the emperor of the soil, he has a chic life!

However, this is a gift from the emperor, who does not want to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, but still wants to unite with the sour Confucians of the Restoration Society to resist the emperor's science and technology, it is really daring! It is strange that these Dongchang soldiers, including Wang Chengen, can give this Yan Shenggong a good look.

In this regard, Yan Shenggong and his subordinates had no way at all, and they didn't even dare to show their dissatisfaction with this, they just glanced at each other and hurriedly followed up.

When he arrived in the lobby, Wang Chengen sat down on the main seat with a big grin, surrounded by servants on both sides, and they all looked coldly at these people who followed up.

Yan Shenggong accompanied the smiling face, walked a few steps closer and asked, "I don't know if the factory father is here in person, do you have any advice?" ”

Wang Chengen didn't speak, still posing the score, and one of his subordinates stepped forward and shouted: "Except for Yan Shenggong, no one else, all retreat!"

When the others heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other and didn't move for a while. Looking at the menacing appearance, what is the East Factory going to do?

When Yan Shenggong heard this, he saw that these officials under him had not moved, so he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Didn't you hear it, why don't you hurry up and retreat?" ”

At this time, his subordinates all came to their senses and hurriedly retreated. After only a while, he walked cleanly, leaving only Yan Shenggong alone to face a large group of wolf-like Dongchang soldiers.

After the hall was quiet, Wang Chengen took out a roll of paper from his sleeve, stretched it forward, and at the same time said with a cold face, and said in a somewhat yin and yang tone unique to eunuchs: "In the past few days, Yan Shenggong will personally go to Beijing according to the above meaning, play to the emperor, and ask for permission. ”

Seeing this, a servant on the side immediately bowed down to take it and handed it over to Yan Shenggong.

When this Yan Shenggong heard this, his heart was full of chuckles, although he didn't see what was written on the paper, but he had a faint guess in his heart, and he couldn't help but secretly complain.

When I got it in my hand and took a closer look at it after unfolding it, I suddenly felt bitter in my heart. I really didn't guess wrong, I will come to whatever I am afraid of, it seems that the emperor is iron-hearted, but his identity is ......

There have already been this one before. But at that time, it was not a public statement, it was just a private rumor, and it was enough not to deny it here. In that case, if you don't hear anything outside the window, you will have to get by. But now......

Thinking so, he looked at the thing in his hand again, felt very heavy, raised his head, and discussed with Wang Chengen with a wry smile: "Factory father, you see my identity, representing the world's Confucian ......."

Who knew that before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wang Chengen in a cold voice: "What, still thinking about bargaining?" As far as the things in our hands are concerned, not to mention abolishing Yan Shenggong, at least let Yan Shenggong be replaced by another person, it should be no problem, right? Tell you, don't toast and don't eat and drink, this matter has to be done by the Holy Father, it's not you, it's the next one!"