Chapter 15: The First Task of the State

Hearing Zhu Rong reprimand Zhu Biao, the old eunuch of Chunhe Palace looked over angrily, Liu Jiu hugged Zhu Rong's thigh, and cried and said, "Your Highness...... He's the prince! ”

Zhu Yu did not stop and continued: "If there are really no talents, then open social studies and county schools. ”

"Seventh brother, you're right, I should be firm in front of my father!"

Zhu Biao came back to his senses from Mu Ran.

Zhu Yu nodded: "What my father wants to see most is that my brother has the talent to govern the world, and there is nothing more pleasing to him than this." ”

"Seventh brother, you are no less talented than me."

"Brother is not bad."

Zhu Yu packed all the pastries of Chunhe Palace, and then left, and after he left, Zhu Biao ordered someone to invite Le Shaofeng.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Zhu Rong's defense in the University Hall last time and commended Le Shaofeng for assisting Zhu Biao.

Le Shaofeng made outstanding contributions to the education of the Ming Dynasty, the previous Yuan Dynasty rule, resulting in a lot of barbarian sounds in various places, he compiled Hongwu Zhengyun, unified the official language of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Biao summoned him mainly to discuss politics.

Officials perform their duties, and if they do not have permission, they cannot trespass, such as serving and editing, and teaching the kings well, and if you are not an official, you cannot express your opinions indiscriminately, unless your head wants to change your neck.

Le Shaofeng has Zhu Yuanzhang's permission, and he can discuss politics.

"County studies and social studies are the foundation of obtaining the imperial court, and the ministers privately think that it is a good policy to implement it together with the imperial examination, but Your Majesty has decreed that the scientific examination will not be held this year."

"This is not a problem, if Le Bachelor also thinks it is good, I will report to my father!"

The empty seal executed a group of officials, at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it was a time when talents were in short supply, and this drawback soon became apparent, and the sparse performance of the various ministries of the imperial court became less and less, because there were no local officials.

After Zhu Biao's analysis, he felt more and more that what Zhu Yu said made sense.

Before leaving the Chunhe Palace, Zhu Biao turned to look at the eunuchs in the palace, his eyes were full of warnings: "No one is allowed to tell my father about the seventh brother's reprimand for me today!" ”

The little eunuchs knew that if His Majesty knew about this matter, he would definitely reprimand King Qi and flout the etiquette of the East Palace.

There was another reason why the imperial examination was interrupted in the early Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated the household registration, what do you do for your father, what do you do, what do you do for your son, the arrangement is clear, okay, then why do you still take the imperial examination?

Wait for the son to inherit his father's business.

Such household registration restrictions will lead to the solidification of classes, and the possibility of a jump is very small.

If you want to escape, Zhu Yuanzhang also prepared a backhand, vigorously promoted the big edict, and told everyone that avoiding service is exile and killing the head, and when you are caught, don't blame me for not saying it.

Everyone in the world pays attention to the imperial examination, and at first they were not designated as military artisans, artisans, yin and yang households, and the household registration restrictions made it impossible for them to become prisoners, and only by winning the imperial examination could they change their fate.

Is it really good to be an official?

If it is not good, the officials will calculate the loss of private calculations, and the resulting high taxes will overwhelm the people, and if it is good, the empty seal can scare people.

Even so, being an official has been imprinted in the souls of the people since ancient times.

Zhu Rong walked back to his small courtyard and waited for news from Zhu Biao.

However, the policy of talent training, which dynasty is placed in which dynasty, is as early as possible.

Zhu Biao has come to Fengtian Hall to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

"At the beginning of the founding of the country, my father ordered people to recommend the world's virtuous people, but now they are all executed, even if there are still virtuous people, their reputation is far less than before, what is the difference between burning the forest and hunting.

"If we don't implement Enko this year, will it be ten years from now?

"Erchen feels that it is not only necessary to carry out the imperial examination, but also to hold county schools and social studies in the local area, every family has the voice of praise, the people have the ambition of Qingyun, and the truth of the saint can prevail among the people, which is a prosperous age!"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and stared at Zhu Biao with deep eyes, he knew that his son could keep it, but he lacked the courage to expand the territory.

"Who told you?"

Zhu Biao was worried about such a rebuttal, so he turned his anger on Zhu Rong's head, and just looked at Zhu Yuanzhang quietly.

Wang Ben has no strategy, Le Shaofeng does not have such courage, and Gui Yanliang does not have such vision...... Zhu Yuanzhang ruled out the three people who assisted Zhu Biao, and he put his big hand on Zhu Biao's shoulder:

"Do you think there will be things in the world that we don't know?"

Zhu Biao thought for a while and lowered his head: "It's the seventh brother." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang lost his mind for a moment, and his demeanor could see that there was no such option in his guess, he grew up with his father and brother since he was a child, and he attached great importance to family affection.

Therefore, the first reaction was that this playful son was assisting the prince.

That's exactly what he wants to see.

This is the third time Zhu Yuanzhang has praised Zhu Rong, Zhu Rong was just born, and he babbled non-stop, Zhu Yuanzhang praised the child for his intelligence after hearing about it, and that was the first time.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked solemn and turned his head to look at a minister.

"Li Shanchang Zhishi, we have no meritocracy anymore, what do you think?"

Standing in front of him was Hu Weiyong, the head of civil officials, with a pair of eyes like a calm and waveless ancient well, "This move is the foundation of the king's government, good governance, and bad governance." ”

"Wei Yong, tell me your advice."

"Just after the empty seal, the policy was implemented, and the local officials were afraid of Your Majesty, so they would strictly enforce it, arrest the people and let them pay for school, so as to complete the decree, and become a means for the officials to exploit the people, but the people will only think that the emperor asked the officials to do it."

"These dog officers!"

"County school and social science is indeed the foundation of the imperial court to obtain talents, but also the cornerstone of the stability of the Ming Dynasty, the minister believes that to hold the imperial examination, the county school and social science should also be done, Xiucai Tongsheng to serve as a lecturer, exempt from taxes for three years, and the children of the people are exempt from tuition."

Contempt stems from ignorance.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take the saint in his eyes in his early years, but he learned more and more over the years, and he felt more and more the role of the classics.

After Hu Weiyong retreated, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately handed Mao Xiang a look and left the palace.

Zhu Rong planned to tell Liu Bowen first, so as not to have a place where he was not considerate, he came to a field outside Jiangning County, Yingtianfu, and there were more than 500 prisoners who were given to the tuntian here.

Liu Ji is one of them.

The sky in Jiangning County is arrogant, and you will sweat when you stand for a while.

Beside the two inspectors, there was a man wearing a hat and holding a hoe, he was wearing a green robe, and at first glance, he looked like a hermit under the east fence of picking chrysanthemums.

"King Qi, Liu Ji is a prisoner, I'm afraid I can't see it."

The two inspectors also recognized Zhu Rong.

"Oh, this king will say a few words and leave."

"Liu Ji has to cultivate one acre of land every day, and he can't delay for a moment, and King Qi shouldn't be embarrassed."

Zhu Rong threw the hoe to Liu Jiu on the side, Liu Jiu picked it up with some trepidation, and his face was about to cry, "Your Highness, Liu Bowen is a prisoner appointed by His Majesty......"

Zhu Yu kicked his ass lightly: "This is what this king ordered you to do, even if your father wants to punish him, he will also punish this king, and you dare to bargain with this king, hurry up!" ”

He looked at the two inspectors and said, "Hurry up and get out of the way!" ”

The two inspectors looked at each other and began to hesitate.

However, Zhu Yu thought about it and borrowed two taels of silver from Liu Jiu, even if he was in the palace, he had to do errands, and he was ready to pull two inspectors into the water no matter what.

First, I didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to know the content of the conversation; second, be nice to Liu Ji; Third, you may have to come more often in the future.

Count on Yulu, just drink the northwest wind, no one will refuse the silver sent to the door, and it is still one or two.

However, the school inspector was afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang and did not accept it.

"It's a reward!"

Zhu Yan stuffed it into their hands, pushed the two away, and walked over, and the two inspectors held the silver two in the palm of their hands and glanced left and right.

This scene was seen by Liu Ji, he walked to the shabby thatched hut, which was built by Zhu Yuanzhang, and other prisoners would be escorted back to the prison, but he wouldn't, and there was a supply of tea.

Zhu Yu took out the dim sum of Chunhe Palace, poured a cup of tea, and hurried to ask:

"Sir, if today, how about the implementation of the imperial examination and the social society?"

"The first business of the country."

"My father did not set up the imperial examination, I told my brother about the pros and cons of implementing the imperial examination and social studies, and my brother did not refute my suggestion, he went to admonish my father."

"King Naqi should leave immediately now."