After Xu Jingchang finished saying this, the court up and down, Qi Shushu looked at him. You can't hide the eyes that want to kill.

There is no doubt that if it weren't for Zhu Di Town, this group of people would definitely pounce on them, beat the traitor, tear Xu Jingchang apart, and stage the classic scene of the Jinyi Wei Metropolitan Governor of the Blood Golden Palace in advance.

As for the new general envoy Xie Jin, he shrunk his shoulders and bowed his head deeply. He didn't dare to do it, mainly because he was worried that just killing one Xu Jingchang would not be enjoyable, so he would slaughter him too.

When it comes to offending people, the entire Ming Dynasty is tied up, and it is not as hated as this Dingguo Gong.

But Xu Jingchang really told a truth...... Zhu Di on the throne fell into deep thought.

Look, why does the Son of Heaven need the assistance of his ministers...... That's because the Son of Heaven is young, or he has limited experience and lack of talent, or he is a vulgar martial artist like Zhu Di, who needs the assistance of Wenchen anyway.

These scholars were able to give professional and effective advice to the Son of Heaven, assist the monarch, and govern the country.

Looks smooth, right?

But you have to ask where is the specialty of the courtiers?

Are they really professional?

Most of those present were dumbfounded...... Because they had no experience in governing the local government, many people passed the imperial examination by luck and then became magistrates.

Usually these new recruits will hire a curtain guest...... Correspondence between documents, there is a copywriter. Money and grain taxes, rich grain masters. criminal cases, as well as criminal masters.

Even the Wenchen who was arranged to go to the Nine Sides and guard the place would get a few counselors who marched and fought.

In a word, without a master, they simply can't be officials.

When it comes to professionalism, the master is much more professional than them.

In this case, there are many things that the Son of Heaven does not understand, and he needs the assistance of professionals...... So why don't you just recruit the master? The task is then assigned to them.

Anyway, the master is working, and if he does this, he can save the court, thousands of officials, and millions of dollars...... Won't the treasury be filled all at once!

The more Zhu Di thought about it, the more reasonable it became, how could I not think of such a simple thing!

Xu Jingchang, this kid, is simply a genius!

Zhu Di became more and more joyful, and the whole person was full of joy.

"Dingguo Gong, your proposal is very good, meritocracy, eclectic...... This is also the idea of the ancient sages, and the ministers of the past dynasties also have such suggestions, isn't Zhuge Wuhou just saying that he is a pro-virtuous minister and a far villain! I think it's very doable and worth a try. ”

In a word, the courtier almost knelt.

In the end, he is still righteous, he is calm and sophisticated, even at this time, he is still sober-minded. And for a long time, Xu Jingchang made trouble, all of which he was supporting, and he was also a doctor after a long illness.

Therefore, I couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, the master is a talented and virtuous person, although they study, they can't pass the imperial examination, and they are reduced to the likes of curtain guests, swords and pens." Such persons may only be employed, not entrusted to the affairs of the state. They tried and failed repeatedly, but they just said that the imperial examination only selected people with both ability and political integrity, which was very fair. I beg your majesty to be aware and not to be fooled by the villain's words. ”

I have to say that he is really a heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials, the head of a hundred officials...... not only solved such a difficult problem, but also won the imperial examination by the way, and stepped on Xu Jingchang hard.

However, Xu Jingchang is not easy to bully, "Jian Tianguan, what you said about it, all the masters in the world have become despicable villains?" Those who can't pass the imperial examination are not virtuous enough? If you look at it this way, then please ask all the officials to stay away from the villain and dismiss all the masters. Again show the world that anyone who can't pass the imperial examination is all despicable villains, and they put a lack of virtue on their heads, so that they can reflect on themselves and think about it behind closed doors! ”

Jian Yi snorted: "Dingguo Gong, you are confusing the public and distorting my words. ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Jian Tianguan, it's not that I distorted your words, it's really that your words are too ugly." You say that those who can't pass the imperial examination are despicable villains. I can also say that all those who pass the imperial examination are shameless, otherwise why would there be so many literati who sigh that they don't meet Huaicai? ”

Xia Yuanji was anxious, and shouted angrily: "Xu Tongzheng......" He was so anxious that he forgot about Xu Jingchang's resignation, "You slander the courtiers so much, so many people are present, you are really bold!" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Xia Shangshu, the two of us have the most fortifications, and you and I have worked together to exchange a lot of experience for tax matters." We also know that those who can pass the imperial examination are not necessarily gentlemen, and those who are scattered among the people also have great talents. Your Majesty selects the meritocracy, and the meritocracy, what's wrong with that? Now that there are so many government affairs in the imperial court, His Majesty is ambitious and wants to achieve great things. It is far from enough to rely on the talents selected by the imperial examination. At this time, Your Majesty is reforming the imperial examination and promoting talents, what is not to do? Don't forget, you and Jian Tianguan are both talents discovered by His Majesty, and they only sat in today's position after being overpromoted. Do some people dare to say that you two are not worthy? ”

Xu Jingchang is also a big expert in the line, he has accumulated rich experience in his previous life, plus he has a tricky angle and quick thinking, even in the face of Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji and others, he will not fall behind.

Seeing that things have come to this point, if it really passes, and a large number of miscellaneous people enter the court, then the world will be really chaotic.

Jian Yi pondered for a moment, and fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty, the minister has heartfelt words, and he must put on his liver and gall and play Your Majesty!"

Zhu Di took a deep breath, "Speak!" ”

"Your Majesty, all dynasties and dynasties, there are rules for selecting talents...... From the inspection, to the promotion of filial piety, to the nine products of Zhongzheng, and finally after the Sui and Tang dynasties, the implementation of the imperial examination is recognized as the most fair and reasonable, and the most effective. Scholars all over the world are poor and poor, and they study Confucius and Mencius hard, in order to repay the Son of Heaven and show what they have learned. ”

Jian Yi paused, and then said: "After the founding of our dynasty, Emperor Taizu deeply felt that the Tartars were chaotic and the education was not prosperous...... Therefore, the government school was widely set up and scholars were given preferential treatment. Encourage reading and open up courses. In just 30 years, I have a new atmosphere, a large number of talents, up and down the court, and a large number of wise men. Although the minister is in charge of the ministry, although he does not dare to say that it is perfect, he also feels that there is no need to make a big move and disturb people's hearts. The so-called meritocracy, who is the talent? How to evaluate and what position to put in these things is difficult to explain clearly in a few words, and it is bound to be controversial if it is implemented in a hurry. The current good situation has just been implemented, and it really can't be sideways, and I hope that Your Majesty will learn from it! ”

As soon as Jian Yi finished speaking, Xia Yuanji also knelt down, "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Then Song Li, Liu Jun, Luo Yan, Wu Zhong and others knelt down one after another, and after that, they were all the servants...... Xie Jin, the general political envoy, survived to the end, and had to kneel on the ground with weak knees, still thinking in his heart, Dingguo Gong, don't blame me, this pressure is really unbearable.

In the end, it was Xu Jingchang who was still standing on the Golden Palace, Zhu Di looked at him, and then at the hundred officials kneeling on the ground.

It is really not easy for him and Xu Jingchang to stand alone against hundreds of officials!

"Dingguo Gong, your suggestion is still very good, now that the courtiers are all against it, it is not good for me to immediately decide whether it is right or wrong...... In this way, we will follow the example of the previous meetings of the Secretary for General Affairs, and you will deliberate carefully to see if you can have a proper result. I also have to meditate and talk about this matter at the next court meeting. ”

Zhu Di didn't say yes, nor did he say no, but breathed a sigh of relief and gave a few days of grace.

The truth of such a major event cannot be explained clearly once or twice.

The court meeting dispersed, and if there was no one next to Xu Jingchang, he swaggered home, and all the courtiers did not hate him.

You wait, as long as it falls into our hands and doesn't deal with you kid hard, we won't be upright men!

"Jian Shangshu, I regret it now." Xia Yuanji sighed in a low voice, "We shouldn't have dismissed Xu Jingchang's envoy, if he sat in the position of envoy, he would never attack the ministers of the imperial examination." This kid is so vindictive! ”

Jian Yi sighed repeatedly, what's the use of saying this now?

In fact, he had already reminded that he had to guard against Xu Jingchang's backhand, and the big guys felt that if they lost the position of the political envoy, Xu Jingchang would be insignificant.

Now I know, this kid belongs to Sun Monkey, heaven and earth, there is nothing he can't do!

"The problem at hand is that no matter what, we can't agree to the so-called meritocracy, let alone introduce the master into the court. The key to this matter is still with Your Majesty. Jian Yi pondered.

Xia Yuanji nodded, "Indeed, Your Majesty is really tempted...... I said, Jian Shangshu, do you think we can put a few into the court, embellish them, and deal with Your Majesty? ”

"No way!" Jian Yi shook his head decisively, "You still haven't thought it through...... If we select people who are proficient in government affairs to become officials in the court. Take your household department as an example, if he can calculate the money and grain of a county, he can understand a government or even a province, and when the time comes, he will replace you as the head of the household department, and he will just wait for leisure. Do you understand what I mean? ”

Xia Yuanji's face turned pale, "I understand, this will encourage Your Majesty to continue to select real talents to enter the court, and then a situation of professional governance will be formed." ”

Jian Yi nodded, "So we must be strictly guarded, and we can't agree no matter what!" ”

Xia Yuanji agreed, but also frowned, "Your Majesty has already been tempted, who can dispel Your Majesty's thoughts?" You and I are not as trusted as Xu Jingchang, I am really worried that if we are cocooned and bound ourselves, not only will we not be able to stop it, but we will also trap ourselves. ”

Jian Yi took a deep breath, "So someone needs to be able to step up...... Okay, I have a plan for this matter, you help me stabilize the courtiers, this time we must work together to survive this catastrophe. ”

Jian Yi even used the calamity to describe the situation in front of him, and if he wanted to resolve the calamity, he naturally had to invite the Buddha and Bodhisattva, the young master Yao Guangxiao.

Jian Tianguan went to the Rongguo Mansion for the first time to meet Yao Guangxiao.

They talked for most of the night, and outsiders didn't know what to say, but after a while, Zhu Di came to invite Yao Guangxiao to have a good chat with this young master Yao.

"I want to recruit talents, but all the courtiers oppose it, how can the young master teach me?"

Yao Guangxiao sighed lightly, "Your Majesty, the old minister wants to ask Your Majesty, why do you want to hold the imperial examination?" ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said: "Naturally, it is for the country." ”

Yao Guangxiao smiled faintly, "This is only half true, and there is still half of it...... That's the cage! ”

Zhu Di was stunned, "What does the young master mean?" ”

"Your Majesty, although Xiucai rebelled, it will not be successful for three years. But if you want to succeed in rebellion, you can't do without Xiucai. Emperor Taizu was like this back then. The imperial court used the imperial examination to select scholars and open schools widely, which is to let the smart people in the world put their energy on the way of Confucius and Mencius and the study of Zhuzi. The imperial examination is held every three years, and hundreds of jinshi are selected to enter the court as officials. As for the rest of the scholars, even if they are only admitted to Xiucai, they have to give them two stones of money and food to support their families, so that they can have a stutter and not think about it. ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "It is not easy to govern a huge country, thousands of people and thousands of hearts, like water and smoke, let them be poor and specialize in Confucianism, there is no way to do it." ”

When Zhu Di heard this, his pupils contracted suddenly, and the expression on his face became more and more solemn, and after a long time, he sighed: "Young Master, if this is the case, what else can I do?" ”

(End of chapter)