"Your Majesty, slow down and be careful of the steps!"

Lu Fang looked at the towering steps in front of the Heart Cultivation Palace, and couldn't help but remind.

When Jiajing heard this, he immediately stopped, turned around, and looked at Lu Fang with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Fang looked at Jiajing's vigorous and energetic appearance, silently held back what he wanted to say, shook his head imperceptibly, and immediately responded.

"Nothing."

Jiajing did not doubt him, and immediately took an extraordinarily steady step and stepped on the steps.

And Lu Fang followed Jiajing's footsteps step by step, although his face was very calm, Lu Fang's thinking couldn't help but start to diverge.

"Your Majesty doesn't look like a person in his fifties at all, and his physical condition seems to be much better than that of King Yu!"

Lu Fang continued to think along this line of thought, and the expression on his face gradually became frightened, and a dangerous thought suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Could it be that Your Majesty has been cultivating for so many years and has already learned something?"

But soon, this idea was rejected by Lu Fang himself.

"No, no, Lu Fang, don't think nonsense!"

"Throughout the ages, there have been countless emperors who want to pursue immortality, but in the end, haven't they turned into a handful of loess?"

"Don't think about it any longer, serving Your Majesty with peace of mind is what you should do now!"

Just as Lu Fang was still at war between heaven and man, Jiajing's ancient sound came into Lu Fang's ears and pulled him back to reality.

"Lu Fang, what are you doing there, why don't you hurry up?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Lu Fang heard this, he suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and after answering, he immediately stepped onto the steps of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

After entering the Heart Nourishing Palace, Jiajing sat on the dragon chair without any image, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.

Seeing this, Lu Fang immediately stepped forward and asked respectfully.

"Your Majesty, do you need the slave maid to send some snacks from the imperial dining room?"

"Well, let them send some, I happen to be a little hungry too."

Hearing this, Jiajing nodded, and immediately commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When the words fell, I saw Lu Fang beckoning a little eunuch, and after whispering a few words in his ear, the little eunuch quickly left the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Jiajing saw all this in his eyes, and immediately picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked Lu Fang.

"Lu Fang, what do you think of what I said today?"

When Lu Fang heard this, after organizing the language in his mind, he immediately said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the slave maid was fortunate enough to go to listen to those Hanlin bachelors teach, but compared to them, the slave maid still thinks that Your Majesty speaks better!" ”

When Lu Fang said this, there was a look of reverence in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"Your Majesty, what you say is from shallow to deep, even the slaves and maids can understand what you are talking about!"

Jiajing seemed to be quite satisfied with Lu Fang's words, chuckled, and then continued.

"Lu Fang, you say, what would happen if I set up a separate engineering subject for the exam?"

Seeing a look of doubt on Lu Fang's face, Jiajing shook his head imperceptibly, and then explained.

"I plan to classify all subjects such as arithmetic, astronomy, and construction as engineering and take separate exams!"

When Lu Fang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and after thinking about it for a long time, he gave his opinion.

"Your Majesty, although the slave maid doesn't understand it very well, the slave maid feels that this must be a long-term process!"

"Oh, go on."

When Jiajing heard this, he couldn't help but be interested in what Lu Fang was going to say next, and immediately asked.

Seeing that the emperor was interested in this, Lu Fang paused for a moment and organized the words in his mind before continuing.

"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that the scholars of all dynasties are familiar with the Four Books and the Five Classics, yearn for the way of Confucius and Mencius, and pass the imperial examination, and are selected layer by layer."

"After a long time, there is a sentence, everything is inferior, only the wise sayings of high reading, everything that cannot help the imperial examination are instinctively rejected by them."

"The craftsmen who built ships, built temples, and even many technological innovations, in the eyes of these scholars, are nothing more than miraculous tricks, and they cannot be put on the table."

"No matter how skilled you are, in the end, you still have to obey these scholars who have been studying the Four Books and the Five Classics hard and are in high positions, and there is so much to the position of the imperial court."

After listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing was also thoughtful, and immediately added.

"I see, you mean, if I classify arithmetic, astronomy, construction, etc., as engineering subjects, and hold separate exams, it will be opposed by everyone?"

Seeing that the emperor understood what he meant, Lu Fang also nodded, and then added.

"Yes, Your Majesty, that's what slave means!"

"The integrated payment of grain by the officials and gentry that you implemented earlier only abolished the privilege of the officials and gentry not to pay grain, and it actually did not have much impact on the status of those officials."

At this moment, the prepared dim sum was delivered over from the imperial dining room, but Jiajing didn't have time to care about it, just asked him to put the dim sum aside and continued to ask.

"Lu Fang, keep talking!"

After receiving Jiajing's encouragement, Lu Fang immediately responded respectfully.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"The slave maid thinks that if you want to change this situation, you must break the aura of seeming nothingness on the reader!"

"They elevate their status by belittling other industries, so that everyone can move forward according to the path that has been arranged for a long time, the children's test, the county test, the government test, and even the final palace test."

"And those who have passed the temple examination and have succeeded in becoming officials, how can they oppose them?"

"And then, the energy possessed by these gentry is so amazing that their words are sometimes more effective than the notices posted by the government!"

After listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing also seemed to have an understanding, withdrew his gaze from Lu Fang's body, and said to himself silently.

"It seems that in the final analysis, I still have to firmly control the right to speak in my own hands!"

"What the hell should I do?"

Jiajing supported his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought.

Seeing that the emperor began to think, Lu Fang didn't dare to disturb him, so he waited quietly.

I don't know how long time has passed, but suddenly, I saw Jiajing suddenly come back to his senses and laugh loudly.

"Why did I forget the newspaper!"

"With the newspaper, I will be able to grasp part of the right to speak, and then in the process, explain the policies of the imperial court, and then take back the right to speak step by step!"

Lü Fang was puzzled by Jiajing's strange words, but he was keenly aware of one thing that the emperor mentioned, and that was the newspaper.

Then, I saw that Lu Fang couldn't hold back the curiosity in her heart, and immediately asked Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, what is the newspaper you just mentioned?"

Seeing this, Jiajing picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, and only after chewing it did he respond.

"The newspaper I just mentioned, in the final analysis, is a thin piece of paper, but this paper is much cheaper than books, and everyone can afford it!"

"I can also use newspapers and send people to write corresponding articles on them to publicize the policies of the imperial court."

When Jiajing said this, his face couldn't hide the excitement, and he immediately spoke.

"In this way, won't all the previous problems be solved?"

After listening to Jiajing's idea, Lu Fang's eyes were also full of light, and he immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"In this way, all the problems will not be a problem!"

I saw Jiajing help Lu Fang up from the ground, pointed to the dim sum placed on the table with his finger, and then spoke.

"Come, taste the newly baked dim sum in this imperial dining room first, and then go and call Yan Song and them over later!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he took a piece of dim sum from the plate and put it in his mouth, savoring the taste.

……

In the cabinet, several people have been dealing with the situation non-stop since the return of the national eunuch to the cabinet.

Despite this, Yan Shifan was still immersed in the previous picture of the steam engine running, unable to extricate himself, so the speed of his processing was much slower than before.

Yan Song on the side naturally noticed Yan Shifan's abnormality, and turned his gaze to Yan Shifan, who was still in a stunned state at the moment, and said coldly.

"Yan Shifan, what are you doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and deal with it!"

Hearing this, I saw Yan Shifan suddenly come back to his senses, and immediately responded.

"Yes, Father!"

Hearing this, Yan Song snorted coldly, looking like he hated iron but not steel, and said in a deep voice: "How many times have I told you, when you work, you call your position!" ”

Seeing this situation, Xu Jie hurriedly stood up and started a round: "Yan Ge Lao is angry, and Xiao Ge Lao is not intentional. ”

At this moment, I saw a servant hurriedly enter the cabinet and report respectfully.

"Pavilion Elder, Gonggong Lu is waiting outside!"

"What are you doing in a daze, please come in!"

Seeing this, Gao Gong on the side was full of eagerness, and immediately commanded.

"Yes, Ge Lao!"

After the official responded, he quickly left, and after a while, he saw Lu Fang smiling and pacing into the cabinet.

Seeing Lu Fang coming, everyone got up from their seats and looked respectful: "I've seen Grandpa Lu!" ”

Hearing this, Lu Fang nodded imperceptibly, and after looking around, he spoke.

"Our family has been ordered by His Majesty to invite you to come over."

"Your Majesty has something important to discuss!"

Hearing this, everyone exchanged glances with each other, and finally Yan Song stood up and said respectfully to Lu Fang.

"Yes, I'll wait until now!"

Hearing this, Lu Fang withdrew his gaze from Yan Song's body and said slowly.

"Everyone, come with me!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he turned around and left, and when everyone saw this, they hurriedly followed Lu Fang's footsteps.

……

"Your Majesty, Yan Ge Lao and they have arrived, and they are waiting outside right now!"

After Lu Fang led everyone to the Heart Cultivation Palace, he immediately said respectfully to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair.

"Well, I know, let them in!"

Hearing this, Jiajing bowed slightly in the direction where Lu Fang was, and immediately commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he summoned a little eunuch, whispered a few words in his ear, and waited beside Jiajing as usual.

After a while, I only heard a sharp voice sound: "Xuan, Yan Song, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Yan Shifan are here!" ”

When the words fell, I saw Yan Song and the others stepping into the Heart Cultivation Palace.

As soon as everyone entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, under the leadership of Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, they knelt on the ground respectfully and said in unison.

"Weichen knocks to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Hearing this, Jiajing withdrew his gaze from several people and commanded unhurriedly.

"Well, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After getting Jiajing's consent, everyone slowly got up from the ground, and Yan Song reluctantly got up from the ground with the support of Yan Shifan.

Seeing this, Jiajing immediately ordered: "Come here, give a seat to the elder of the Yan Ge!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a eunuch brought a chair for Yan Song.

Seeing this, Yan Song showed a grateful look on his face at the right time, and said loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Jiajing took in the expression on Yan Song's face, nodded imperceptibly, and then went straight to the point.

"I came to you today because I wanted to discuss something with you!"

Hearing Jiajing's words, the vigilance in everyone's hearts suddenly rose to the highest.

Because according to the past practice, every time the emperor says this, it means that this matter has been decided, you just need to go through the motions, and then think carefully for me, whether there are any mistakes or omissions in it.

Sure enough, as soon as Jiajing's words fell, Yan Song plucked up his courage, gritted his teeth, and said to Jiajing.

"Please speak up, Your Majesty!"

Jiajing was very satisfied with Yan Song's attitude, and only after a pause did he speak.

"I plan to set up some new disciplines in the Guozi Prison, such as arithmetic, astronomy, construction, etc., and summarize them all into engineering, what do you think?"

When Jiajing's words fell, Yan Song and the others couldn't help but have stunned expressions on their faces, what they didn't expect was that the emperor took such great pains to call everyone over for this matter!

Without waiting for Yan Song to speak, Xu Jie, who was on the side, hurriedly stepped forward and expressed his support.

"Your Majesty Shengming, Weichen feels that it is very necessary to set up some new disciplines in the Guozi Prison!"

"The ancients have heard the Tao in succession, and there is a specialization in the art industry, and the establishment of arithmetic, astronomy, construction and other disciplines will be able to cultivate more professional talents for my Ming Dynasty, so as to contribute more strength to the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty!"

"Establishing more disciplines and grouping them into engineering disciplines is really good and harmless!"

After Jiajing listened to Xu Jie's words, he also quite agreed, and immediately looked around and asked.

"Well, I think Elder Xu Ge is right, what do you think?"

The emperor had spoken like this, and the rest of the people didn't know what they should say, so they immediately responded.

"Your Majesty, Shengming, we have no objection to the establishment of more disciplines in the Guozi Prison!"

(End of chapter)