Ming Dynasty: My father Yongle, Forever Reigns Over Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 648: Resume the Imperial Examination! Cheng Zhu becomes a thing of the past!

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Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Di called Zhu Gaoxu.

Dad, I'm busy right now. What's going on?

Zhu Gaoxu called out as soon as he entered the door.

If it wasn't necessary, he really didn't want to see Zhu Di now.

There was no other reason. The prince was surprised to find that Emperor Yongle was getting lazy.

It was precisely because Zhu Gaoxu was so outstanding that Emperor Yongle developed a mentality of neglecting his administration.

Even not long ago, this old guy even thought about the Zen throne, wanting to pass the throne directly to Zhu Gaoxu and enjoy peace and happiness by himself!

Zhu Gaoxu's first reaction after learning about this incident was to curse Zhu Di so hard that the incident was settled.

After that, in order to increase the enthusiasm of Emperor Yongle, Zhu Gaoxu deliberately ignored the government affairs and only focused on the implementation of the whip law and the Liaodong development plan, and did not care about other things at all.

It was not until Zhu Di strictly ordered him to come over for a meeting today that Zhu Gaoxu rushed over reluctantly.

However, after entering the imperial study room, Zhu Gaoxu discovered that all the seven ministers and other officials in the court were here.

Hey, are you all here?

This is preparation for a conference!

Zhu Gaoxu greeted Gu Zuo, Xie Jin, Xia Yuanji and others and sat aside minding his own business.

Zhu Di looked at this bastard son and didn't bother to talk to him anymore, so he directly stated the issue.

Prince, the imperial court is currently too short of talent. You have also concocted a 'Jiaozhi Development' plan and a policy of returning native land to rural areas. There is already a serious shortage of manpower!

In fact, before Zhu Gaoxu came, Zhu Di discussed the Jiaozhi Development plan and the policy of returning land to locals with these important officials.

From their point of view, it is not difficult to see that this is a national plan to effectively solve the southwestern border issue, so no one objected and it was passed unanimously.

However, Jian Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, cried bitterness.

Because the imperial court abolished the imperial examination, it has been seven or eight years since then, and the source of officials has not been replenished. Only relying on recommendation and recruitment can not keep up with the progress of Prince Zhu Gaoxu.

Seeing the rightful master coming, Jian Yi vented all the grievances he had felt over the past few days.

Your Highness, can you please slow down your steps?

“The first was the ‘Lingbei Development’ plan, and the imperial court sent hundreds of officials to it in one go.”

Before the court could take a breath, you launched the 'Liaodong Development' plan again. This time it was more ruthless than last time. Officials, scholars and even ordinary people sent over a thousand people!

Okay now, what are you going to do with the 'Jiaozhi Development' plan, and also implement the policy of 'returning land to locals' in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places? Although these two national policies are benevolent and good deeds that benefit the country and the people, but There is really no one left in the imperial court!”

If you continue like this, you will bring disaster to all the people in the court, not to mention the local, state, and county governments!

Jian Yi was also furious, so he didn't care about his superiority and inferiority, and spoke out bluntly.

When all the big guys heard his complaints, they found it interesting, and even Zhu Di couldn't help laughing.

There was no way, Jian Yi was under too much pressure, and they could understand.

Before this, among the six ministers, the person with the greatest pressure was definitely Xia Yuanji, the minister of household affairs.

This little calculation of Emperor Yongle, in order to raise money and food for the court, I don’t know how many hairs have turned gray!

However, Emperor Yongle was another prodigal who longed for civilized and martial arts. The Mongolian barbarians wanted to fight, the Yongle Dadian needed to be compiled, the North-South Grand Canal needed to be built, and Zheng He also wanted to sail to the West...

This is Xia Yuanji. He has outstanding abilities. If someone else had taken the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he would have wiped his neck and committed suicide.

However, when the Han King Zhu Gaoxu awakened, good times suddenly came for Xia Yuanji and his Hubu.

First, the Han prince reformed the salt tax, which increased the court's salt tax revenue by more than a hundred times. Then he opened the Daming Bank, implemented a whipping method, and brought back the divine potatoes...

Today, Xia Yuanji is no longer the Xia Yuanji he used to be, and Hu Bu is no longer the poor Hu Bu!

The chief agricultural officer of the Ministry of Revenue had money and food in his pocket, and even his waist straightened up.

On the contrary, with Zhu Gaoxu's series of actions, pressure was placed on the head of the official department. The hair of Jian Yi, the official secretary, was turning white at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye!

What a way, there is too few people, we can’t keep up with the prince!

To be able to force Tianguan Jianyi to this point, Zhu Gaoxu is considered capable!

Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Gaoxu angrily and asked: Are you still embarrassed to laugh?

Hurry up and find a solution, or I'll beat you to death!

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head with a wry smile and gave a direct answer.

I understand what you are thinking. Don't you just want to resume the imperial examination?

The time is almost up, so let's resume the lifting system!

When they heard this, everyone was a little surprised.

The only solution they came up with after discussion was to restore the imperial examination system.

Only by resuming the imperial examination and allowing students from all over the world to pass the imperial examination to become officials can the imperial court have a continuous source of talents.

But the problem is that it was the prince Zhu Gaoxu who suspended the imperial examination in order to buy time for the implementation of new learning.

Moreover, many giants have recently heard rumors that His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince intend to support the noble military ministers and let them devote all their efforts to developing Liaodong.

With these two factors existing, the big guys did not dare to speak rashly. They could only ask the emperor to summon the prince to discuss it together.

After all, the current status, power and influence of this prince can be called the first prince in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and he is not inferior to Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao!

It's just that the big guys didn't expect that Prince Zhu Gaoxu would agree so happily. Is it possible that he is very confident in this new learning?

But the content of the imperial examination must be changed.

This matter will be left to the academic department, and the etiquette department will cooperate from the side!

This is the first time that the imperial examination has been reinstated since it was abolished. It is of extraordinary significance. You two must do a good job!

Xie Jin, the Minister of Academic Affairs, and Wang Dingding, the Minister of Rites, nodded, indicating that they were clear.

Of course they understand the significance of this imperial examination. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net represents the new learning completely replacing the old learning and ascending to the altar!

Why was Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism able to dominate the world for hundreds of years and become the mainstream theory?

Isn't it because the imperial court affirmed the official status of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and personally gave Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism unique privileges!

This privilege is the content of the imperial examination!

If all the scholars in the world want to become officials in the court, they must pass the imperial examination!

In the past, the contents of the imperial examinations were all the Four Books and Five Classics of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, as well as classics of classics and history. This ensured that students all over the world must learn from Cheng Zhu, understand Cheng Zhu, and become a firm supporter of Cheng Zhu!

In other words, if you want to be an official, you must learn from Cheng Zhu and read Cheng Zhu, otherwise you are just thinking nonsense!

But times are different now. Once the content of the imperial examination is replaced by the content of the new study, it means that the new study will completely replace the status of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and officially ascend to the altar!

On the contrary, Zhu Di was a little worried at the moment and couldn't help but speak.

Would it be risky to directly replace the content of the major exam?

After all, the implementation time of the new learning is still short, and I am worried that it is too hasty.

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head when he heard this and spoke firmly.

It has been almost ten years since the implementation of the new learning. Students all over the world have enough buffer time!

Moreover, making the new learning an official content of the imperial examination will be more conducive to the further promotion of the new learning. Those students who are wavering and waiting on the fence will also find their way back!

When Zhu Di heard this, he said nothing more.

In that case, let's get ready for the academic department and the etiquette department!

Inform the world that the imperial examination will be resumed and the new learning will be the imperial examination questions!

As soon as these words came out, all the big guys looked at each other.

They all understand that Cheng Zhu has officially become a thing of the past!

Since then, a new era has arrived!

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