Quanzhou Mansion, Fujian, Qingyuan Mountain Zize Academy is known as Qingyuan Cave.

The fourth year of Jiajing has been completed, and in the Qingyuan Cave, the three people have just finished paying homage to their teacher.

"Go see Shisuke?"

"Go ahead. He's also too mixed in heart, so he didn't hit the subject. ”

"I'm afraid it's in Mr. Zhao's house again."

The three of them are in a good mood, one is going to take the exam for the second time, and the other is a new middle school this year.

All the way to Quanzhou Mansion, passing by a house that was clanging inside, one of them sighed.

"The remnants of the Pu family have been subdued, and Mr. Zhao must be happy. Yu Shibo has been out for a year, right? ”

"If Yu Shibo didn't receive this errand and could supervise Zhifu at home, he might have won. Is Mr. Zhao's military book really so fascinating to Shisuke? ”

"That Jing Chu sword fascinates him like that."

The three of them talked and laughed all the way to a secluded house, and after passing on their names, two young men, one big and one small, came out of the door.

"Dawth!" The older man was long and broad-faced, and he looked surprised at the moment, especially the youngest of the three, and after saluting the other two, he asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"I am about to leave, and I want to say goodbye to you. Get together tonight, and tomorrow the three of us will go to Beijing for the exam. After following the two of them into the courtyard, and after seeing a slender middle-aged man standing at the door of the main hall, the three of them saluted again, "Mr. Zhao has always been well?" ”

"Very good, thank you, watch the tea." The middle-aged man didn't talk much.

"The three of us expected that Shisuke was studying military books at Mr. Zhao's place. Shisuke, I'm looking forward to being able to enter Beijing with you this year to take the exam. ”

"Daosi can recite poetry at the age of four, and at the age of seventeen, he will definitely be successful in the coming year. is a brother and a martial artist, how can it be compared? Master Zhao has unpredictable opportunities in the art of war, and I should study it diligently. ”

This person who was seventeen years old was named Wang Shenzhong, and he could only shake his head modestly when he heard the words at this moment.

The person who lifted him was the eldest son of a hereditary family of 100 households in Quanzhou Weiqian, named Yu Dayou.

"Shibo chased after the remnants of the Pu family, and he hasn't come back yet?" After Wang Shenzhong asked, he looked at the middle-aged man.

This person's name is Zhao Benxue, and he is actually the queen of the Song Dynasty. Living in seclusion in Quanzhou, he should have a lot of joy for the emperor to punish the remnants of the Pu family last year.

Zhao Benxue, who studied "Yi Xue" and wrote "Tao Chan Inner and Outer Chapters" and "Sun Tzu's Commentary", was a well-known figure in Quanzhou.

Yu Dayou nodded yes, his father, who was promoted to deputy Qianhu, has not returned to Quanzhou this year.

Several people talked enthusiastically, and then the three of them also asked Zhao Benxue for advice.

There are several famous scholars in Quanzhou, and Quanzhou scholars choose the "Book of Changes" in the Five Classics when they are in the scientific examination.

At this moment, after Wang Shenzhong asked for some advice, he said: "But if you are worried, I don't know if the Ministry of Rites will still be the same as before next year." I heard that in Guangdong and Shandong, the township examination method is different from that of other provinces. ”

Wang Shenzhong is still very young, but the other two who want to take the exam together can't help but feel a little sad.

Next year may be the last subject that will not be greatly changed, but it will not be greatly changed, which does not mean that it will not be slightly changed.

Zhao Benxue didn't say anything about this, but Yu Dayou encouraged him: "With the talent of Taoism, I went to Beijing to visit Mao Zhen and Mr. Jizhai, and I will have no worries in October." ”

A few people chatted while eating tea, but after a while, someone suddenly came looking for them.

"Shisuke, go home quickly. Father's ......"

Seeing that the neighbor's face was different, Yu Dayou was shocked: "What's wrong with my father?" ”

“…… Condolences. ”

Yu Dayou's face turned pale, and Wang Shen and others were also surprised.

Could it be that chasing the remnants of the Pu clan can also have an accident?

It's just that in this way, Yu Dayou is afraid that he will inherit his father's position. After that, if the military attache can't be promoted before taking the post, he can only be promoted later, or go to the martial arts examination.

In Qiongshan, Hainan, Zhang Ji, who was born in Xiucai, returned to Guangdong this year after being recalled to Beijing last year.

In the newly repaired academy in Qiongshan, he came to this Huangming Primary School, which was somewhat different from the county school and the government school.

This is the day when the first batch of students from Huangming Primary School in Qiongzhou Mansion entered the school, and there were many students.

Different from the mature county school, government school, and Guozijian system, this Huangming Primary School relies on examinations and pays a little tuition.

However, Guangdong has already made it clear that in the future, it will be necessary to take the new school examination, and young children are afraid that it will be better to study here.

Among the students, there are also poor families. Zhang Ji is qualified to give ten tuition-free places to select poor children.

He is Jing Concubine's father, and he doesn't need to do anything with this identity and this bit of power. His daughter was already pregnant, and Zhang Ji saw the changes in his daughter during his return to Beijing, and the emperor who had a long talk with him also made Zhang Ji understand the importance of the Huangming Academy system.

After presiding over the entrance ceremony, Zhang Ji called all the ten children he gave the quota to him.

"After four years of study, after passing the final exam, you will be able to show your talents, and you will be able to become an official. You are all poor people, and since you can go to school and embark on the Qingyun Road, you must not slack off. ”

Hai Rui, who was twelve years old, replied solemnly and seriously: "Remember, student! ”

Guangdong's Zhengbang Juzi and previous Juzi who are going to Beijing to take the exam this year are also preparing to set off, but in the capital, Tang Shunzhi can wait leisurely in the Guozi Prison for February next year.

But recently, Tang Shunzhi likes to run to those teahouses and restaurants along the Haixi River in front of Shichaqian.

Because to the southwest of that is the Huangming University.

You can get here by walking west along the root of the Imperial City from Guozijian, and there are many professors and students in the Huangming University who go out of the Imperial City to the north to play in their spare time - the east of the Huangming University is the Forbidden City, and the south is the official office, which is not fun.

Tang Shunzhi made a few friends here, and he felt that the Huangming University seemed to be more suitable for him: arithmetic, astronomy, geography, engineering, military science, agriculture, ...... There are already several hospitals.

"It's not like I won't be able to pass the exam next year! Let's wait for me to get the top prize in the next subject! ”

Seeing that a sturdy young man was the champion when he spoke, Tang Shunzhi laughed: "Brother Lu is arrogant!" ”

"Brother Tang, are you here? If you don't have to wait for three years, you will win the literary champion, and I will take the martial champion, wouldn't it be beautiful? ”

Tang Shunzhi shook his head: "How many talents are there in the world? I don't dare to say that, if you can get a jinshi, even if it is the top three. ”

"Come and sit down. If you want me to say, you probably won't be able to pass the exam next year, what's the matter? Would you like to ask me about boxing techniques today? ”

Tang Shunzhi was energetic: "I heard that the graduate school invited another master of marksmanship?" ”

"Brother Tang is really well-informed. Our martial arts academy Wuyue Gangqi, you know! The sturdy boy was heartily impressed.

Who is he? Lu Bingna has a relationship with the sky, and on the surface, he was selected from Jinyi Weixue to be selected into the Imperial Academy of Military Academy, which is now known as the Academy of Martial Arts, and received the orthodox education of the Imperial Academy of Imperial Academy; Secretly, he is also a personal disciple of Wang Zuo, who has officially assumed the command of Jinyiwei, and has received some training and experience from Jinyiwei.

But Tang Shunzhi is just a tribute student of the country's eunuch, and the news is all up to him.

It can only be said that Tang Shunzhi is particularly concerned about the movements of Huangming University.

The young people of the Jiajing Dynasty are growing up, and the capital has not yet completely faded in the atmosphere of the Emperor's Longevity Festival.

Not far to the west of the Temple of Heaven in the south of the city, it is now filled with smoke and dust.

This place was one of the five factories set up by Zhu Di to build Beijing City at that time after he decided to move the capital to Beijing.

Among these five factories, there are a glaze factory for firing bricks and tiles and internal utensils, a foundation factory for stacking firewood and reeds, a black kiln factory for firing wall tiles, and a Shenmu factory and a large wood factory for storing and processing wood.

The five major factories are all managed by the Ministry of Industry, and the place west of the Temple of Heaven is where the Black Kiln Factory is located.

If Zhu Houxi came here and saw the pond formed by the excavated soil in this place, the words "Tao Ran Pavilion" would pop up in his mind.

But now, it's only called the Black Kiln.

The officials of the Ministry of Works don't like to come here either, it's too dirty.

Now he looked at a young man who was dark and thin, but his eyes were very bright, and he asked, "He is the person selected by your black kiln factory?" ”

"Back to the master, exactly. Zheng Kui already knows all kinds of firing know-how, and in time he will be a master craftsman in the black kiln factory. The person who answered next to him was the current manager of the black kiln factory, and several masters standing on the side also nodded again and again.

The official of the Ministry of Works said solemnly: "Now I am ordered to select people, and I want to send them to the Huangming University, and you know that this matter should not be taken lightly. ”

"Hey, how dare the little brothers be contemptuous of such a big thing? said that the wrong person was blamed, and the old man told him again and again, Zheng Kui is really a person who can't say a word. ”

Only then did the official look at Zheng Kui: "Do you know that this time, not only the five major factories in Beijing, but also all the local factories in the Ministry of Industry have selected one person to enter Beijing." Da Sikong said, whether you can satisfy Your Majesty when you go here is a major matter related to the craftsmen of the world in the future! For you, it's a chance to reach the sky! I am in charge of this black kiln factory, if you make a mistake, I will not have your good fruit to eat! If you are angry, I will have to provide for you in the future, and I will tell you a good family business! ”

Zheng Kui was stunned, so he could only nod his head again and again.

For this matter, the black kiln factory has chosen round after round.

He left the black kiln factory with the ministry clerk and went all the way to a house. Here, in addition to their black kiln factory, there are also young craftsmen from many places such as the armor factory and Wang Gong factory under the Ministry of Industry, as well as local shipyards and copper factories.

They are all people with extremely low status in the past, and now they are all here waiting for Lang Zhong to come over.

At the beginning of the year, there was a holy decree coming down, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War...... Each of them is in charge of some factories, bureaus, and fields that need to do a lot of work, and they all started this selection.

After being selected, these ordinary craftsmen actually had to ascend to the sky in one step and get the status of students of the Emperor Ming University Academy, which was considered by many court officials to be the emperor's reward for meritorious service.

The vast majority of them don't even know a word.

Zheng Kui listened to the exhortation of the five-grade official again, and then followed all the people gathered today to the north.

Looking at the splendid Forbidden City, the craftsmen shrank back.

After entering from the west gate of the imperial city, there is a towering Lingxing Gate at first, and those who know the characters can see that it is "Huangming University".

After more than three years of continuous reconstruction and construction, now the pavilions here are shaded by green trees, and the Huangming University is located next to the Shichahai Sea, which is several points larger than the scope of the Forbidden City.

When they got here, they were just at a loss and waiting for others to arrange it.

After dividing the dormitory and receiving the robes, a steward of the College of Engineering just said: "Take a break today, and tomorrow morning, someone will take you to familiarize yourself with the rules here and in the college." In the afternoon, when I heard the bell ring fourteen, I was ready to take me to the Great Hall, and His Majesty would come. ”

Zheng Kui's head kept buzzing: Your Majesty will come to see them?

He didn't understand what his people deserved to see the emperor in person.

At this moment, Zhu Houxi is still in the Heart Nourishing Palace.

He looked at Yang Tinghe, Wang Qiong, and Zhang Zilin in the imperial study and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Yang Tinghe flipped through the thick book in front of him and raised his eyes to look at the emperor: "Your Majesty, it can only be said that it is excellent, but it will take at least thirty or fifty years. ”

"If it's excellent, let's take a strategy to implement it." Zhu Houxi smiled, "Let's start with Kumon, Huangming Elementary Schools and Ming Pao in various places. ”

In the past nearly a year, Zhu Houxi has only focused on one thing: in almost all prefectures in the Ming Dynasty, an Huangming Small Academy has been built.

Perhaps only by focusing on things that have a long-term impact can he gradually adjust his mentality and restrain all other eager thoughts.

Now, he took out the things he had prepared for a long time, which was also very inconspicuous, but Yang Ting and such people understood Zhu Houxi's intentions.

"The Hanlin Academy has meritorious service." Yang Tinghe sighed, "This abbreviated character is compiled and can be recorded in the annals of history." His Majesty, I hope that the number of literate people will multiply, and talents will rise everywhere. It is especially regrettable that this matter is well prepared and exemplary. ”

Zhu Houxi shook his head and sighed: "The compilation is small, so many volumes have to be prepared, and how many new movable types have been carved?" It took more than a year to print more than 10,000 copies of the "Jiajing Dictionary". From next year, it will be distributed to all parts of the country first, and booksellers will be rewarded to print and sell it themselves. ”

People who are going to take the exam are worried about whether they will be admitted to the new school next year, but the emperor is doing this.

The Jiajing Dynasty was originally capable of producing many people, but Zhu Houxi needed a more literate population and more people who would make achievements in other areas besides Confucianism.

Ten years of trees, 100 years of people. Zhu Houxi figured out that the situation he should set up is not just about how many enemies to reduce, but how many comrades and colleagues he should encourage and attract.

Talent is the most important thing.

"Your Majesty, the fifth year of Jiajing is approaching, and there will be a decision on the new law." Yang Tinghe opened his mouth after putting down the "Jiajing Dictionary".

Zhu Houxi looked at them, and then said, "This matter will be put after the palace test." Before the implementation of the new law, the first thing to do was to reform the government office. The governors of the provinces and the political envoys of Zuobu have entered Beijing one after another, and the important ministers cannot be puzzled by the new system, and the provinces also need more adjutants. In addition, the major government-run factories are also still being organized, and I must first explain many principles and methods to them. ”

Yang Tinghe looked at Zhu Houxi's somewhat tired face, and suddenly sighed: "It's been almost five years, the ministers' beards are all white, and Your Majesty is also trying his best." The ministers are ashamed, and many things cannot be shared. ”

Zhu Houxi said with a smile: "You can't say that. I have been in the palace for more than four years, and I have worked hard and worked hard. It's just that Da Ming has a lot of internal worries, and my fierce medicine is a little difficult for Qing and others to bear. Now the rebellion has been completely quelled, Guangdong and Shandong have also begun to have new ideas, and Shanxi potatoes in Shaanxi are quite praised by the people. I counted it carefully, except for the more officers and soldiers who could fight and dare to fight after the First World War, there were only these few achievements. ”

Standing in his position as an emperor, the harvest is naturally more than that.

The throne and imperial power have become more stable, after all, a large number of enemies have been eliminated, and the world no longer doubts the determination to implement the new law and new learning, and no longer dares to resist easily.

Zhu Houxi then ordered: "These things will be discussed at the national policy meeting at the end of the year, and the governors of the provinces and the political envoys of Zuobu will also attend the hearing." First of all, let's talk about the matter of this "Ming Pao", and we must rely on this "Ming Pao" to implement the simplified characters, explain the new law and the essence of the new learning. ”

The movable type prepared for the "Jiajing Dictionary" and some skilled hands naturally do not have to be idle, and the Ministry of Rites also has its own official business name, Ming Pao Bank, which is preparing.

So many things have happened in the past four years or so, and the Ming and the opposition are uncertain and confused about too many things.

It is difficult to describe many rights and wrongs, and Zhu Houxi finally has to consider himself, the reputation of the New Party, and the people's public opinion on the new law and many things, as Cui Yuan and the others expected.

A newspaper is needed.

At the beginning of October of the fourth year of Jiajing, many important ministers were entering Beijing one after another.

Yang Yiqing returned to the capital after a long absence, Fei Hong also came here again, and Wang Shouren and Yan Song were on the way.

The remnants of the rebels in Huguang and Jiangxi have only recently been completely pacified, but as the fifth year of Jiajing approaches, the government and the opposition are paying attention to the movements of the imperial court after the local important ministers enter Beijing.

Or rather, what is the emperor's will now?

(End of chapter)