King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

The voice just fell.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment. After a moment, a smile appeared on his face. The corners of his mouth raised slightly and he said:

"a man of his words."

"Jin Shangshu"

"Now that this matter has been decided, there is no room for regret."

"I can turn a blind eye to other matters. If in this matter, you are just making excuses with me, harboring evil intentions, trying to get in the way, and want to use this matter to get involved in the fight for the right to inherit the throne."

"It doesn't matter whether you or the prince you support."

"When I fall into the abyss, I will drag you all to be buried with me regardless of any rules or scruples. No one will survive."

"I believe that based on your understanding of me over the years, you should be very clear that I have the ability to do this."

"So, I hope Jin Shangshu will make a decision in this matter."

Hear this.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's look, Jin Zhong felt both funny and angry.

But he also understood in his heart why Zhu Gaoxu said such words.

After all, the matters involved in this matter were of great importance, and a little carelessness could lead to catastrophe, and he was the one who had the opposite opinion to Zhu Gaoxu.

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu has worries and scruples in this regard, which is considered human nature.

Regarding matters like this, if he stood in Zhu Gaoxu's position, he might be even more cautious than before.

After a brief moment of silence, Jin Zhong smiled noncommittally, and slowly stood up from the Grand Master's chair. His expression became extremely solemn, he nodded heavily, his voice became extremely deep, and he responded:

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this."

"Since I agreed, I have already made my decision in my heart."

"The old minister still has some knowledge of what is beneficial to the country and the people, and he will never involve the dispute over the interests of the legitimate son."

"but."

Having said this, he paused, suddenly changed the subject, took a deep breath, and said:

"The worries and threats of King Han just now will be kept in mind by this veteran."

"But I hope that the King of Han will remember this matter clearly and think clearly about it, and be ready when he asks me."

“It’s best to have an idea of ​​what you can and cannot do.”

"If I let the old minister find out that the King of Han deliberately dug a hole for me, and even involved His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's family, and got involved in the interests of seizing the direct descendants, the threatening words that the prince just said will also be suitable for the prince."

"I think the prince also knows what I am capable of."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was stunned, and he also understood Jin Zhong's worries.

In this regard, he didn't say anything, and nodded to him very simply, expressing his approval and understanding.

In the current situation, Zhu Gaoxu had no such plan in the first place, and naturally he was not worried at all about these threats.

After receiving the affirmative answer, Jin Zhong couldn't help but exhale a long breath, and his restless and throbbing mood also slowed down a lot.

After that, he half-squinted his eyes, frowned for a moment, and asked faintly:
"My lord."

"The matter has been decided."

"I wonder if the prince can have a nice chat with me about your arrangements and plans?" "This will make me feel more confident, and I can also think about how to cooperate with the prince's actions. Give full play to the role of veterans.”

That’s it for now.

Feeling the eyes looking at him, Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath, knowing that there was no need to hide this matter anymore, and decided to tell everything about his plan.

"Jin Shangshu"

"The king wants to separate the schools, imperial examinations, etc. under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, from the Ministry of Rites and establish a separate department."

"This ministry is called the 'Ministry of Education' and is in charge of private schools, education, and imperial examinations in the world."

"After that, private schools, schools, and academies will be opened throughout the world, with free or small tuition fees, so that everyone in the Ming Dynasty can learn, have books to read, and enlighten their spiritual wisdom."

"Of course. Before the establishment of private schools, schools, and colleges, we must first re-edit, summarize, consolidate and rectify the knowledge and teaching materials learned by the people in the later period."

"In the future, teaching in the Ming Dynasty will no longer be based on 'Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism', but should be inclusive and teach students in accordance with their aptitude. The middle will cover agronomy, medicine, arithmetic, law, art of war, and various skills, as much as possible. Bringing together the strengths of hundreds of schools.”

"If this matter can be implemented smoothly, it will not only open up the minds of the people, but our Ming Dynasty will definitely have an influx of talents, and all walks of life will have inexhaustible talents."

"You can also see a grand event where hundreds of schools of thought are contending, with leaders from all walks of life taking the lead."

"At the same time, it also allows the court to be freed from the constraints of the 'Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism' interest groups."

"Thus, we can achieve the true era of great harmony and the glory of the prosperous age."

As soon as Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, the entire hall fell into an eerie silence.

Jin Zhong, who was standing aside, frowned, his eyes twitching from time to time, and he kept thinking about the feasibility of the plan just mentioned in Zhu Gaoxu's words in his mind, as well as the things involved in it that required his cooperation. part.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was leaning on the Taishi chair, saw Jin Zhong who was deep in thought and didn't say another word, quietly waiting for him to digest it slowly.

Just like that, I don’t know how long time passed.

call.
Jin Zhong slowly came back from his daze and thinking, took a few deep breaths of air, then half-closed his eyes and looked straight at Zhu Gaoxu, who was calm and sipping hot tea from time to time, his voice was unknowingly There is a hint of complicated meaning in it, saying:

"Prince of Han"

"I have to admit that your move and plan are beyond my expectation."

"It seems that the King of Han must have thought carefully about this matter."

"But if this matter is to be accomplished, the veteran has noticed several difficulties in what the prince said just now."

"First, the opposition from the 'Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism' interest group."

"Second, the compilation and summary of teaching materials."

"Thirdly, the construction of schools, private schools, and colleges is free or requires a very small amount of money, so it is almost entirely subsidized by the court. Such construction and subsequent investment will be an immeasurable sum of money, and the Ming Dynasty treasury. Really Can it hold up?"

"Fourth, the power and jurisdictional functions of the Ministry of Rites are stripped away. This will undoubtedly weaken a large part of its power. Will those who are officials in the Ministry of Rites recognize it?"

"As for these four issues, none of them are easy to solve."

"These things"

"I wonder, Sir, could Prince Han put himself in his shoes?"

"Perhaps these matters are very involved. How does the prince plan to break the situation?"

"How can we implement it stably and securely?" (End of this chapter)