Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 145 Sun Moon Academy
"No matter how difficult it is, we must continue."

Zhu Houzhao also understands that suppressing local clans and disintegrating local clans are two completely different concepts, and it will take time to gradually advance, and he is not in a hurry.

When he came to Yang Yiqing to inquire about the details of suppressing the local clan rebellion, he also had another important task for Yang Yiqing.

"Yang Qing, I intend to abolish the Guozijian, and build a Sun and Moon Academy belonging to the Ming Dynasty, following the example of the Jixia Academy in the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. I want to invite Yang Qing to be the head of the Academy. I don't know what Yang Qing wants?"

Building a school, cultivating talents who are truly loyal to him, and breaking the monopoly of Confucian students on the government are things he has planned for a long time.

Now, the civil official group has been hit hard and can no longer stand up, and the Confucius family in Shandong is also under the control of Qiu Ju. It is time to implement the plan in detail.

Only when a hundred industries prosper can a country be prosperous and strong, and when a hundred schools of thought contend, can the development of civilization be promoted. A dominance by one family is not what Zhu Houzhao wants to see.

If Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism cannot be destroyed, he will simply create enemies for Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, and see what qualifications officials and gentlemen who come from Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism have to fight against imperial power.

"The sun and the moon are the essence of the heaven and the earth. The sun and the moon unite to form the Ming. The Sun and Moon Academy gathers the best of all the students of the Ming Dynasty. Your majesty is ambitious and the old minister admires you."

Yang Yiqing patted Zhu Houzhao's flattery, and then asked tentatively: "I don't know what your majesty's position is for the academy?"

At this time, there was already a huge wave in his heart, which was tumbling endlessly.

The Sun Moon Academy imitated the Jixia Academy of the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period!

This is not a good sign.

What is the existence of Jixia Academy? It was the undisputed number one institution during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, where a hundred schools of thought contended and there were many schools of thought.

If Sun Moon Academy wanted to emulate Jixia Academy, wouldn't that mean that the era of contention among schools of thought would repeat itself.

Since Dong Zhongshu wrote to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to depose all schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone, after thousands of years of evolution, although various schools of Confucianism have emerged in an endless stream, they have always maintained the situation that Confucianism is the only one.

Thinking about it, Yang Yiqing's forehead was covered with cold sweat unknowingly, Zhu Houzhao gave him a hot potato!
"Since it is imitating Jixia Academy, it should not be taboo to speak out, and a hundred schools of thought contend."

Zhu Houzhao's words tore away the last bit of luck left in Yang Yiqing's heart, and he was so frightened that his spine shivered and his face paled in panic.

The emperor wanted to open the Sun Moon Academy, follow the example of Jixia Academy, and reopen the pattern of contention among a hundred schools of thought. If Yang Yiqing took over the post of head of the Sun Moon Academy, wouldn't he be scolded to death by scholars all over the world.

He himself is a solid Confucian scholar, but he wants to support the contention of a hundred schools of thought and break the situation where the Confucian family dominates.

"The Sun Moon Academy is of great importance. The old ministers have little talent and little knowledge. They absolutely cannot afford the position of the master of the Academy. Please Your Majesty choose another talented and talented person to take over."

Yang Yiqing declined politely.

The master of the Sun Moon Academy, if done well, the future will be filled with peaches and plums, and the No. 1 in Degai Shenzhou;

"Is it?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled and was not angry. Yang Yiqing is an old fox who knows how to protect himself wisely, so he had expected to refuse him.

But since he dared to speak, he was sure that Yang Yiqing would take over the hot potato of Sun Moon Academy.

"Yang Qing suppressed the rebellion of clans all over the country, and made great achievements. I intended to promote you to the second assistant of the cabinet, but I didn't want to."

Zhu Houzhao pretended to regret that Yang Yiqing had not wanted to join the cabinet for a day or two. He believed that Yang Yiqing was a smart person and would understand how to choose.

To take over from the Sun Moon Academy, the second assistant of the cabinet belongs to him.

Yang Tinghe, Fei Hong, Wang Jia, and Yan Song have many people who want to be cabinet assistants, and there are also those who are willing to take the blame.

Yang Yiqing is so smart, he understood Zhu Houzhao's implication in an instant.But this kind of thing is really difficult to make a decision.

In the Sun Moon Academy, a hundred schools of thought contend, which will inevitably arouse strong dissatisfaction among the scholars all over the world, and there will inevitably be a commotion at that time.

After Zhu Houzhao's major cleansing, no one would dare to rebel and cause trouble, but verbal and written criticism must be indispensable. He is Zhu Houzhao's tool to bear the anger of Confucian scholars all over the world.

Yang Yiqing doesn't care if he just acts as a tool. Anyway, in the eyes of the emperor, no one is a pawn or a tool. He is afraid that he will be notorious for a long time.

"The Sun Moon Academy gathers all the elite students of the Ming Dynasty, and how lucky I am to be in charge of this sacred academy!"

After thinking about it again and again, Yang Yiqing still took the hot potato that Zhu Houzhao handed over.

It's not that he's spineless, it's that the position of second assistant to the cabinet is too tempting for him to resist.

He is a bachelor of the Martial Arts Hall, and he can be regarded as a member of the cabinet ministers. He is above all civil and military officials, but compared with the cabinet ministers, he is much worse. One is the second in command of the cabinet, and the other is an ordinary member of the cabinet. It is clear at a glance whether it is high or low.

"Yang Qing is willing to take charge of the Sun Moon Academy. I am very relieved. As the second assistant of the cabinet, he will educate the world's students and cultivate a steady stream of talented elites for the Ming Dynasty. It will be a good story to spread the word."

In fact, if you really want to talk about it, Yang Yiqing is by no means the best candidate to be in charge of the Sun Moon Academy. Who is more experienced than Wang Yangming, a sage in the world, and who is more shameless than Yan Song? More suitable.

There are two reasons why Yang Yiqing was chosen. First, Yang Yiqing has a high prestige among scholars and is also a high-ranking official in the imperial court. People in the world will not find it strange to push him out to bear the wrath of Confucianism.

It is not difficult to understand that people in high positions always want to make something different.

Second, suppress Yang Yiqing so that he doesn't have any thoughts that he shouldn't have.

Yang Yiqing is capable of both civil and military skills. In terms of ability alone, he is second only to Wang Yangming in civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty. Whether in the military or in the court, he has a very high prestige.

If you don't push him, Zhu Houzhao is afraid that he will kill himself. The position of the chief assistant of the cabinet will not be Yang Yiqing's turn before Wang Yangming's reform.

Wang Yangming dared to be the first in the world, but Yang Yiqing did not.

"My lord."

At this time, Liu Jin came over and murmured something into Zhu Houzhao's ear. Zhu Houzhao changed his face instantly, and said casually: "Yang Qing has worked hard suppressing the clans everywhere, let's go back and rest first!"

Yang Yiqing didn't know what Liu Jin said to Zhu Houzhao, but since Zhu Houzhao had already kicked him out, how could he have the cheek to stay: "The old minister resigns."

"Quickly invite Wang Qing to come and see me."

As soon as Yang Yiqing left, Zhu Houzhao immediately gave Liu Jin instructions.

Dong dong dong

Fingers kept tapping the table, Zhu Houzhao's heart was like tumbling magma at the moment, and he couldn't calm down no matter what.

It is related to the results of his reform, he can't calm down, and he can't keep calm.

(End of this chapter)