Qiming 1158

Chapter 621 He Wang Anshi has become, but I can't change Su Yonglin?

You have said the correct answer, why are you still asking me?
Kong Zheng was helpless, and secretly complained about Su Yonglin's domineering, but he had to stand up and answer Su Yonglin's question.

"What Your Majesty said is very much. Governing a country is not only what the Five Classics can do. Governing a country requires many things."

"That's right, governing a country requires talents in all aspects. If nothing else, let's just say how much knowledge is needed for the national policy of rectifying the Yellow River that Daming wants to promote? Just to build a dam, you need to be well-versed in engineering, understand the weather, understand geography, and understand Arithmetic is just the Five Classics, can you select talents for me to remediate the Yellow River?"

Su Yonglin slapped the table and said angrily, "You haven't considered any of this! You've only considered yourself! You're only worried about whether your children will pass the imperial examinations and become officials! You don't care about the overall situation of the country at all!"

Su Yonglin suddenly became angry, and all the officials of the Ministry of Rites shivered with fright, so they quickly pleaded with Su Yonglin.

Su Yonglin snorted coldly.

"Governing a country requires talents in all aspects. The imperial examination is an examination for selecting talents in all aspects. How can we only rely on the Five Classics to select scholars? Adding Xunzi is not enough! Completely dismiss Wang Anshi's actions."

The officials of the Ministry of Rites looked at each other, and for a while they didn't know how to express their inner crap.

They only felt that their hearts were like a prairie. Usually, the vegetation was lush and lush, and it was full of vitality. In the end, Su Yonglin's few words were like [-] grass and mud horses galloping past, completely ruining their hearts.

"Your Majesty, this... is a big matter, should we delay it? The Jinshi examination has been implemented for 90 years since the four years of Xining in the previous dynasty. Scholars all over the world have long been used to the Jinshi examination. It may not be easy to change suddenly. thing."

Zhou Jiang hurriedly made a statement, hoping to stop Su Yonglin's "rash" move with such a reason.

Su Yonglin said coldly, "When Wang Anshi reformed the law, the division of scholars had been practiced for more than [-] years. Wasn't the opposition of scholars at that time more violent than now? But didn't he also change? I just changed it back. That's it, what? He became Wang Anshi, but I can't change Su Yonglin?"

Su Yonglin stared at Zhou Jiang, and Zhou Jiang was so stressed that he didn't dare to raise his head at all.

But he still doesn't want to compromise.

Once a compromise is made and the mode of the imperial examination is changed, no one knows how many subjects Su Yonglin will come up with to divide the subjects, so for their children, the advantages in the short term will be greatly reduced, and they hope that the imperial examination will be introduced in the short term. The idea of ​​a large number of Shandong scholars in order to safeguard the interests of the group will fail.

Although it is said that in the long run they have the most educational resources, they can still have an advantage in the division of subjects, but they cannot consolidate their advantages now, and how long will it be?

This is not in their interest.

So he bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, this minister knows that this is not impossible, but...but the rules of the national election ceremony have suddenly changed. Not only is there not enough time, but also in terms of manpower and material resources...not enough..."

"It's not impossible, it's possible."

Su Yonglin shook his head: "Since Wang Anshi was able to accomplish this thing back then, if I couldn't do it, wouldn't it mean that I am not even better than Wang Anshi? Although I have many shortcomings, I really don't want to admit that I am not as good as Wang Anshi."

The emperor of a country is not as good as a minister?
Who would dare to admit this kind of cruel remarks?
Seeing that Su Yonglin had raised the problem to this level, Zhou Jiang lost his temper and died, not daring to say anything more.

Kong Zheng looked at Zhou Jiang's resignation and retreated again and again, and lost all his thoughts.

Turn to discuss with Su Yonglin on practical issues——

If you can handle it, then we admire you, but if you ask for it but can't provide enough manpower and material resources, then you can't really blame us, can you?
Before Wang Anshi's reform, he had exchanged interests or fought desperately with stakeholders related to the imperial examination. During this period, many stakeholders were promoted or demoted, and the whole process lasted for several years before the dust settled.

And now it's only five months before the second year of Hongwu's imperial examination.

In five months, can His Majesty the Emperor complete the entire reform process?
Kong Zheng really couldn't believe it.

Even according to the old imperial examination rules, there are still three rounds of examinations to select the final jinshi. Your Majesty the Emperor doesn't care about changing the content of the imperial examinations, so how can you handle these three rounds of selection examinations?
It is not enough to make changes only at the central level. It is necessary to carry out sufficient changes from the local universities, and the time required for this is in units of years. During this period, there will be different degrees of rebound in various places until the dust settles. It is possible to become a reality.

After Wang Anshi's imperial examination reform was implemented for more than ten years, when he fell from power, he was changed back for a while. It was only after the reformists came to power that his rules were restored. Only then did they become permanent rules. His Majesty the Emperor intends to change the world easily. people's thoughts?

I'm afraid it won't be easy, right?
"Your Majesty, at this moment, it's only five months before Hongwu's second-year imperial examination, and it is almost impossible to complete the comprehensive reform from the central to the local within five months.

The minister does not oppose His Majesty's innovation, but it seems that it will take some time, not only the scholars need time to accept it, but the court also needs time to accept it and rearrange it. "

Kong Zheng spoke again.

What he said was a real problem, so Su Yonglin didn't refute him, but nodded.

"Kong Qing is right, but there are indeed serious problems, so I decided to cancel the local examination for the second year of Hongwu's imperial examination, and scholars from all over the country who are willing to take the examination will come directly to the Central Capital and directly participate in the second year of Hongwu's imperial examination. , a test will determine the winner or loser.”

Su Yonglin gave the most simple and cost-effective strategy for the imperial court, and this undoubtedly hit the officials of the Ministry of Rites as hard as Mars hit the earth.

"Your Majesty, this..."

"It is urgent to follow the right."

Su Yonglin stopped Kong Zheng from continuing to speak, and said, "Content reform is the most important thing, and the rest can be put aside for the time being. The local exam is also an exam, and the middle school exam is also an exam. Anyway, it's an exam. It's just an exam in another place. Let’s talk about it, no matter how far away it is, can’t we make it in five months? So it doesn’t hinder the overall situation.”

Su Yonglin said this matter lightly, as if he could easily solve it by doing what he said.

The members of the Ministry of Rites wanted to continue to dissuade them, but Su Yonglin refused, forcibly passed the resolution, and asked the Ministry of Rites to be responsible for its implementation.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites had no choice but to accept Su Yonglin's request.

This is the end of the content, Su Yonglin then began to discuss with them the idea of ​​​​dividing scholars.

According to Su Yonglin's meaning, the classics exam is only a foundation, and some special exams must be added in addition to the foundation, just like the Ming Jing Ming Shu Ming Zi and other subjects in the imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty.

Moreover, he did not simply want to restore the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty, but wanted to make some improvements on the basis of the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty, and to do some more meticulous selection of subjects.

For example, he wants to promote engineering acquisition.

"During the march and expedition, I deeply felt the importance of craftsmen to the country. The ancients said that the three armies have not moved, and the food and grass will go first. Therefore, the first priority of the march and expedition is food and grass, and implementing it into state affairs is the foundation of agriculture for the country. This cannot be said. Change.

But in addition, there are many things that need to be scruples in marching and expeditions, such as military utensils, these are not produced by the army itself, and all the things that exist do not need to go through the hands of craftsmen.

Long swords, shields, armor, bows, arrows, military tents, carts, everything is inseparable from the craftsman, not the march, but the daily life , is there a shortage of craftsmen?

Cities need the guidance of craftsmen to repair, farm tools need the guidance of craftsmen to manufacture, dams need the guidance of craftsmen to maintain, and roads need the guidance of craftsmen to lay down. "

Su Yonglin stood up and slowly paced the palace with his hands behind his back, speaking his "heart words" while pacing.

(End of this chapter)