Yinzhen thought about it for a night in the house yesterday, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this opportunity was rare, not only could this matter be used as an excuse to rectify the public order in the capital, but also took the opportunity to propose the improvement of the clan management, of course, this has to be done gradually, if Kangxi can be persuaded to agree, it will also be a great benefit to the rectification of the flag affairs in the future, therefore, he made a lot of effort last night.

Seeing that the success aroused Kangxi's attention and worries, he couldn't help but be secretly happy, and when he heard Kangxi ask, he groaned slightly, and said: "The clan is the continuation of the royal bloodline, and it is closely related to the royal family. However, today's clan children are not as good as the generation.

In the past, there were only a few hundred people in the clan, and there were still countless outstanding civil and military generals, but now, the number of the clan has increased several times, but there are very few outstanding people, but it is not as good as before. There are many reasons for this, but the most fundamental reason is that the world is peaceful, and the children of the clan have lost their enterprising spirit, and the imperial court not only gives generous treatment to the children of the clan, but also has generous privileges, especially judicial privileges.

Judicial privileges were originally intended to protect the clan and highlight the identity and status of the clan, but now, they are used by them to do evil, oppress the people, and exploit the capital of merchants.

Secondly, the Eight Banners advocate luxury, are content with laziness, and are accustomed to the style of pleasure is also guided by the children of the clan, and the ministers secretly think that to correct the extravagance of the capital, the source of this is in the clan. ”

When Kangxi heard this, his brows were already furrowed, did the old fourteen want to take the sect and fail? He deliberately proposed the judicial privilege of the clan, did he want to rectify it? The privileges of the clan are not easy to move, but they can affect the whole body, and he has to dispel this dangerous thought.

Where did Yinzhen know Kangxi's thoughts, and Wu Zi continued: "Since the clan is the screen of the royal family and the pillar of the imperial court, it cannot be allowed to be so corrupt and degenerate. Otherwise, once the country has something, it is impossible to count on them at all, and the so-called feudal screens and pillars are even more empty talk.

Erchen believes that it is necessary to reverse this situation from three aspects. First, the establishment of Zongxue, imitating the education system of the prince, the children of the clan under the age of 18 or 20 must study in the sect, and those who fail the examination will be eliminated from the clan, and the Qing Dynasty cannot tolerate waste becoming the screen of the royal family and the pillar of the imperial court.

Two. Amend the regulations on the management of the clan and strengthen the punishment of offenders.

Finally, a comprehensive rectification and clean-up campaign was launched in the capital to severely punish unhealthy tendencies such as violations of law and discipline, oppression of the common people, exploitation of businessmen, gathering crowds to gamble, and fighting and brawls. ”

Hearing that Yinzhen did not directly touch the judicial privileges of the clan, Kangxi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He doesn't have an opinion, the sect can produce more talents. After all, it is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, and in this way, it can greatly restrain the young children of the clan. It's just that those who fail the exam will be eliminated from the clan, isn't this a bit too ruthless.

After pondering for a while, Kangxi was faintly worried, the clan was too strong, but it was not a good thing for the royal family. The reason why the former Ming Dynasty had to implement a policy of strengthening the clan and weakening the branches. It's not unreasonable, once you meet a cowardly king or a young king. He is deeply aware of the possibility of great changes.

However, like the former Ming Dynasty, raising a group of waste-like clans is a waste of money and food, and it is not beneficial to the imperial court or the royal family, which is really an intractable contradiction.

This old fourteenth put forward another dilemma, Kangxi glanced at him, stretched out his hand to pick up the teacup, and took a few sips of tea before asking: "You should know the policy of the former Ming Dynasty towards the clan, right?" ”

Kangxi is worried that the clan is too strong? Yinzhen couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he didn't think about this, and after a while, he said: "Back to Emperor Amma, Erchen thinks that it can be alleviated in two ways, one is to strengthen the imperial power and further weaken the control and dependence of the Eight Banners Banner Owners and the princes and clansmen on the people under their banners. Second, Zongxue can focus on Western studies. "..., strengthening the imperial power is the proper meaning of the question, but letting the clan learn Western studies is a big surprise to him, he couldn't help but be surprised: "Let the children of the clan learn Western studies?" ”

Yinzhen bowed and said: "Back to the emperor Ama, there is nothing wrong with this, the prince also has to learn Western studies, and the children of the clan can naturally learn it." Erchen now realizes that many places need to use Western learning, shipbuilding, firearms, iron and steel making, exploration and mapping, road and bridge construction, embankment and dam building, mineral exploration and refining, and even agriculture all need Western scholars, but Western scholars are lacking.

Western studies are different from national studies, even if they are well learned, they will not endanger the imperial power, and the children of the clan can not only master a skill and contribute to the country, but also arouse the interest of scholars in Western studies. ”

Kangxi himself knows a lot about Western learning, and has worked mathematics, geometry, and astronomy, and he also feels that Lao Fourteen's proposal is reasonable, but in an instant, he frowned again, the application of Western learning in other aspects is a good thing for the imperial court, but the application of firearms makes him very worried.

After thinking for a while, he said: "If the children of the clan study Western learning, if it is used for the manufacture of firearms, it will be extremely unfavorable for the imperial court to recover the fief in the future, and the rise of the folk practice of Western learning also has this hidden danger, have you ever considered this?" ”

Seeing that Kangxi really had concerns about the promotion of Western studies among the people, Yinzhen hurriedly replied: "Back to Emperor Ama, the research and development and manufacturing of muskets, artillery and gunpowder involve steelmaking, ironmaking, casting, etc., and a large number of skilled craftsmen are needed.

As for the manufacture of firearms by overseas feudal countries, there is no need to ask, as long as the imperial court can keep pace with the times and always be at the forefront of firearms research and development. ”

"If you can't keep up with the times, so what?" Kangxi asked in a deep voice.

Yinzhen said without hesitation: "Once it falls behind, the Qing Dynasty will suffer from the invasion of European powers, the overseas feudal states will be lost, and the local territory may be ravaged like the Mughal Empire." ”

Kangxi was silent for a long time, but he asked, "Do you want to rectify the security of the capital?" I've heard you mention the exploitation of merchants a few times, but it has something to do with the children of the clan? ”

Yinzhen nodded and said: "Huang Ama, today is the sixteenth day of the lunar month, and these days are the days when the shops settle at the end of the year. ”

A private interview with Weifu? Kangxi couldn't help but show a smile, he also often visited the micro-service in the capital, but the main thing was to investigate the price and official reputation, and now, it has been closed in recent years, so it's better to go for a walk and see how those shops were exploited?