Prime Minister

Chapter 589
It sounds like a violation of common sense to select Tai students as officials through the school without the imperial examination.

But this is exactly what Wang Anshi proposed.The purpose of his reform of the tribute examination is exactly the same.

Wang Anshi also cited that it was like this in the Three Dynasties.

Therefore, after Wang Anshi proposed to replace the imperial examination with the idea of ​​"acquiring fame and reputation, and dismissing Mifeng", Su Shi went to Shangshu to criticize fiercely, thinking that it was a backward turn of the times.

He said that the school's selection of scholars will restore the shortcomings of the Tang Dynasty Tongbang.The student union bribed the officials and entrusted them with authority, which eventually led to the end of En leaving the royal family and returning the power to the private sect.

At that time, Liu Tun also held the same view as Su Shi.

In short, Wang Anshi advocated the abolition of the imperial examinations and the selection of scholars by schools, but it is not realistic at present and can only be done step by step.

But Zhang Yue thought that his idea of ​​selecting talents by the school must be right in his arms.

After Wang Anshi heard this, he said: "Your Majesty, I have always believed that cultivating talents lies in teaching them, nurturing them, acquiring them, and allowing them to do so in a proper way."

"And the school is the foundation of teaching people. The rituals, music, punishment and government are all in the school. On the contrary, if it can't be used by the world, the school can't teach it."

"In the past, poetry and prose were used to select scholars, and the imperial court used literary officials only to appreciate the literary diction. But the officials did not know the past and the present, did not learn the etiquette, astronomy and personnel affairs, political and religious changes, and the imperial court did not know how to act. This is why It’s the court’s malpractice in employing people.”

When Zhang Yue heard Wang Anshi's words, he thought of the second year of Jiayou, when Wang Anshi's Shang Renzong Emperor Shu, Wang Anshi was very dissatisfied with the country's selection of officials, thinking that the officials selected were not suitable.

It is believed that those scholars with brilliant heads and poor scriptures will not be able to use the country in the end if they are big, and they will not be used for the country if they are small.

To put it bluntly, it is not even qualified to be a screw.

Wang Anshi said: "Nowadays the barbarians and tigers are on the sidelines. Youda is fighting with soldiers. This is a tool to conquer the world and defend the country. The law of the ancestors in the past was to make civil and military affairs different, so that scholars all over the world would be ashamed of holding troops. , This is not the way of employing people in the past dynasties."

"Fangcai Zhang Daizhi said that governing the people, martial arts, arithmetic, water conservancy, law, and history are used as governance, for the purpose, and for the use of the country and the world. I agree with it. Then you can 'one morality, the same customs, and eliminate differences', but the minister thought that Zhang Daizhi's plan was not thorough."

The official smiled and glanced at Zhang Yue, saying that Wang Anshi already agreed with your teaching method of dividing the fast, so don't worry too much about the last sentence.

In front of the officials, Zhang Yue asked Wang Anshi like a good student: "Please also participate in politics for advice."

Wang Anshi said: "The rules and regulations, the division of fasting teaching just mentioned is just a way to teach people, but the loss lies in not knowing the way to raise people and the way to learn from people."

"Those who are above the average level are considered gentlemen even if they are poor, and those below the average level, even if they are Taida, are still villains. Only the middle-aged people are not. Taida is a gentleman, and poor people are villains. Therefore, the imperial court must support scholars. Forgive them for money, this is the way to support people."

"I have always advocated that officials should be tested for sincerity and virtuousness, and then they will be selected according to their virtues and talents. Talents are like tools. If you want to do good things, you must first sharpen your tools. You must teach them, cultivate them and sharpen them. If you don’t, you’ll lose someone.”

"It seems that people who have not been educated in school, have not been tested by the court, and have no father and brother who can guarantee their virtue, use them to do things. This is the failure of ancient employing people."

When Wang Anshi said to pick a person, one had to look at the background, the net worth was clean.

The second is that the imperial court will conduct an examination to know his talents.

The third is that the most important thing is to go through the training of the school.

After Wang Anshi finished speaking, he said: "Therefore, I advocate that in addition to the way of teaching people in Zhang Daizhi, it should be complemented by the way of raising people and the way of learning people."

"This minister has been thinking about it for many years, and divided the Tai students into three classes, namely, students from the outer house, students from the inner house, and students from the upper house. There is no limit to the number of students from the outer house, hundreds of students from the inner house, and no students from the upper house. More than a hundred people."

"Every month, every season, and every year, the ups and downs are determined by assessment..."

When Zhang Yue listened to Wang Anshi's "Sanshe Fa", he felt a little like the illusion of Xiuxian novels.

The students in the outer house are the disciples of the outer sect, and the sect will teach you the exercises, but they will not provide resources, and even charge a little for teaching materials.

Neishe students are inner disciples. The school not only teaches you kung fu, but also gives you certain resources.

Shangshe students are true disciples. On the basis of the outer house and inner house students, the sect will even grant you the qualification to become an elder (official) from time to time.

Zhang Yue knows that in the history of another time and space, Wang Anshi's method of promoting and supplementing with three houses can be said to be the first of its kind.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, most government-run schools also selected talents through students from outside classes and students from inside classes.Even the fast and slow classes, key classes and so on are all learning from Wang Anshi's Yu Zhi.

And this time, the policy was not abolished even when Yuanyou changed, so it can be seen that it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

After Wang Anshi proposed the three-shelf method.

In general, this time, in terms of the palace theory, the general method of Taixue reform has already been determined.

After that, Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing walked down the steps slowly.

Lu Huiqing said to Wang Anshi: "My lord, this Zhang Duzhi is very prestigious in the Taixue. Now he is in charge of the Taixue, and he is reforming the teaching method of Suhu. In this way, the Taixue will be attached to him in the future..."

Wang Anshi said: "I have already thought about what Jifu said. Zhang Duzhi has indeed managed Taixue for a long time. Today he proposed that the school select scholars. Although this is my idea, if the imperial examination is changed to select scholars If the school becomes a scholar, will all the Tai students become his disciples in the future?"

Lu Huiqing nodded and said: "It turns out that my husband has already thought about it, so I am talking too much."

Lu Huiqing and Wang Anshi had already thought about the possibility of Zhang Yue Guan Gou Taixue.

Wang Anshi took a few more steps down the steps, and then said: "I have noticed that before I returned to the capital, there were senior scholars beside me who made suggestions for the reform. At first I thought it might be Han Chiguo and others, but Now I think Han Chiguo and the others don’t have such talent.”

"Today's statement from the palace has strengthened my thinking. That person is Zhang Duzhi. Jifu, what is the reason why the officials asked Zhang Duzhi to take charge of Gou Guozijian?"

Lu Huiqing's eyes flashed when he heard the words, and said: "Tai Xue is a morality, the foundation of changing customs, and the officials cannot be ignorant. If the Tai students accept the teaching of the new law, they must support the new law when they become officials in the future. At this moment, Duzhi Guangou Taixue, could it be that he wants to train Xianggong's right-hand man in the future..."

Wang Anshi said: "It's not true that you have left and right hands, but it's possible to be a substitute."

……

After hearing Wang Anshi's words, Lu Huiqing's eyes changed a little.

Since he was a storyteller for the Chongzheng Palace, he was very trusted by the officials, and Wang Anshi also trusted him. He discussed all matters of the reform with him, and all the statements about the reform were written by Lu Huiqing.

In official circles, there is a saying that Wang Anshi is Confucius and Lu Huiqing is Yan Hui.

And Lu Huiqing also implicitly thinks that she is the number two figure in the reform.

But after listening to Wang Anshi today, he felt that Zhang Yue might compete with him...

Thinking of this, Lu Huiqing couldn't help laughing, it's really ridiculous to have such thoughts at the beginning of the reform.

(End of this chapter)