Chapter 813 Confucian Grammar Scholars
Zhu Zhen never said that Guozi University rejected Confucian students, but Confucian students have been boycotting Guozi University.
Because they regard the University of the Nation as a position for the restoration of the scribes. This evokes in them the fear of being dominated by the grammar clerks in the depths of their memory......
As the prince said, in the Western Han Dynasty, government officials were divided into two distinct groups: grammar officials and Confucian scholars.
The grammar officials were responsible for governing the country, and the Confucian scholars were responsible for the establishment of morality.
At that time, the former had an absolute advantage in terms of numbers and status. Xiao He and Cao Shen are all from grammar officials.
The latter only occupied some official positions in Wenhan etiquette, such as doctors, literary attendants, princes, and so on, which were insignificant and of low status. Suppressed and excluded by the grammar officials.
This situation began to be reversed during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and as Confucianism became the official ideology, the status of Confucianism began to rise considerably.
Moreover, the children of the Holy Prophet are good at absorbing and learning, and they have also begun to study the laws and decrees, and have actively participated in the governance of the country.
Although the Confucian scholars of the Eastern Han Dynasty still complained that "the secular officials are prosperous and the Confucian scholars are few", it is also because their political expectations have been greatly raised compared with those of the Western Han Dynasty.
At that time, the ascent channel of Confucianism had been completely unblocked, and those 'Confucians' who had the ability to 'manage affairs and chaos' were more favored by the emperor and had better career prospects than simple grammar officials.
In the end, Confucianism completely suppressed the grammar officials and beat them as officials, so that they would sink into subordinates forever, and there was no way to rise. Since then, the officials have taken different paths, and the judgment is like mud.
Under the relentless suppression and cover-up of Confucianism, there are not many people who know the past glory of grammar officials, and the officials are not ashamed to take the credit of the officials for themselves...... So much so that the vast majority of people think that all dynasties have relied on Confucianism to govern the country, and their country cannot function without them.
When the complete monopoly of political resources was completed, the Confucian scholars inevitably became lazy, and no one wanted to study the skills of governing the country hard, but regarded it as a mundane affair and disdained it. Anyway, there are despicable and lowly scribes to deal with, so why should you be tainted by the mundane affairs of these flies and dogs, and your noble thoughts?
So there are fewer and fewer Confucians, and there are more and more corrupt Confucians who are obsessed with classics and do not understand political affairs, and they are not ashamed at all, but are accustomed to it.
Who knows, there is an ignorant but more serious Boss Zhu, who wants to use the imperial examination to select scholars who can govern the country.
It's like having to pick a few wolves out of a group of dogs, it's just a matter of asking for fish, how can you pick them out? Scholars don't learn how to govern the country, you know?
If it were a single Boss Zhu, it would be easy to deal with it, after all, he didn't know much and couldn't find the crux of the problem. The Confucian students have been holding on for a few years, and he has no choice but to come back with his nose and live with Confucianism. So everyone didn't panic at first......
But there was another Zhu Laoliu, who revealed to Zhu Yuanzhang the truth that Confucianism has always covered up - the country has always relied on officials, and civil officials who are like marquees are just supervisors who are uploaded and distributed. There is no essential difference from eunuchs......
Once the obscuration of Confucianism was discovered, the weight of civil officials and scholars in Boss Zhu's heart was greatly reduced, so Boss Zhu resolutely decided to support Lao Liu and implement three reforms.
But Boss Zhu did not have the intention of shaking the orthodox status of Confucianism, which would shake the ruling foundation of the old Zhu family. So what he wanted was to transform Confucian students and make them Confucian scholars who had mastered administrative skills again.
Even the technocrats in the mouth of the old six are synonymous with Confucianism in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, rather than some grammar official who has learned scriptures......
In fact, even the sixth child himself knows that with the terrible learning ability of Confucianism, once they let go of their resistance and start to learn 'Shu Zheng', Guozi University will still be their world in the future.
So he can systematically cultivate Confucianism, and he is thankful. There is no extravagance to ask for any grammar officials to regain their strength...... The gap in all aspects is too great to be demanded.
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Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang of course couldn't ask for Confucian students to stop boycotting Guozi University and enthusiastically become college students and learn administrative ability.
He pondered repeatedly, letting Song Lian teach at Guozi University was indeed a wonderful move, and his originally resolute attitude couldn't help but loosen a little: "That old Confucian's influence is huge, aren't you afraid that college students will listen to him?" Don't listen to you? ”
"It's okay, as soon as I come, Erchen only invites Song Lian alone, Dai Liang, Su Boheng and those people are not invited, if he alone can turn the Guozi University established by Erchen upside down, then I should go back to Suzhou honestly." The sixth smiled and said:
"Second, Erchen still has a way to hedge, I am going to move my teacher to Jilong Mountain to support the elderly, and the two old friends will be companions, if there are any signs of Song Taishi, my master can also be extinguished in time."
"Oh? Is your master in good health again? Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, this method is indeed reliable, with Liu Bowen here, no one can turn the sky upside down.
"After raising it all these years, it is indeed better." The sixth said cautiously.
"Why don't you let him come out of the mountain again and be a master for us?" Zhu Yuanzhang has moved the idea of asking Liu Bowen to come out of the mountain again many times over the years, and now that Hu Weiyong has fallen, the court urgently needs an old minister who can calm the field, and his thirst for Liu Bowen is even heavier.
"With the intensity of my father's work, my master will die in less than half a month." The sixth shook his head categorically and said: "I asked him to go to Jilong Mountain to support the elderly, and I heard that the old man can live a long life on the university campus......"
"I hold the teacher on the tip of my heart, and I have never seen me so attentive to my father." Seeing that he was so resolute, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't force it, and snorted sourly.
"Father, speak with your conscience! The sons were so embarrassed that they were sprayed to death by scholars all over the world, wasn't it all for the obsession of their father? The sixth man was furious, and glared at the old thief and said:
"Isn't this called being obsessed with daddy? How else can you care?! ”
"What are you staring at me?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened, and he bent down to take off his shoes and said, "Is it looking for another fight!" ”
"Am I glaring, I've lost weight recently and my eyes are big." The sixth child was immediately intimidated.
"Hmph, stinky boy." Zhu Yuanzhang straightened up and scolded: "The purpose of sending those old Confucians is to relieve your pressure." Now that you don't appreciate it, then we won't be this wicked person. ”
"The father's kindness and son's courtiers have received it." The sixth man hurriedly flattered, even though he knew that the old thief was simply sending away favors. "Please continue to love your sons in the future."
"Don't worry, who is working hard for this family, who is fishing as a deserter, we know it." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly: "Go ahead." ”
"Yes, the retainers are retired."
(End of chapter)