Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 68 I think the Ming Dynasty lacks talents!
Li Shanchang stared at Xia Zhibai with a cold look.

He has gradually figured out that the reason his brother suffered this was mostly due to Xia Zhibai.

Since Xia Zhibai was not on the list, and he had produced so many amazing things, it would be wrong if he was not given a ranking.

Doesn't this mean that Your Majesty is blind and the court is not good at judging people? Zhu Yuanzhang will not admit that he is wrong, so someone must come forward to take the blame.

My younger brother suffered an unexpected disaster.

It’s all because of Xia Zhibai.

If it weren't for him, how could his brother and his entire family be exiled?
Li Shanchang's eyes were full of resentment.

He was also very dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang. He had followed Zhu Yuanzhang early on and made so many contributions to the Ming Dynasty. However, his brother was punished for making such a small mistake. It was too absurd.

Especially he was so indulgent towards his own son.

It's even more ridiculous.

unfair.

How can you convince others?
This world was conquered by them.

Facing the gazes of all the officials, Xia Zhibai remained calm.

Xia Zhibai has a certain respect for these heroes who have made great contributions to the founding of the country, but that's all.

What he was going to do was destined to make him enemies with many people.

Knowledge is the beginning of action, action is the completion of knowledge!
From the moment he arrived in Yingtian Prefecture, he put life and death behind him. Despite many ups and downs, he finally stood here as he wished.

His heart was already beating fast.

Compared to Xia Zhibai's calmness, others were not so calm. Many of them looked embarrassed, and some even became nervous due to being stared at.

Facing these founding heroes and important court officials, although they wanted to remain calm, their bodies would not support them.

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of many ministers, and some military generals showed their contempt without any concealment.

Men of letters will never be able to show up on stage.

Soon.

Then a shrill voice was heard.

"quiet!"

"Your Majesty has arrived. All officials please be silent."

As soon as this voice came out, the whole audience fell silent.

All officials bowed their heads.

Soon, a middle-aged man wearing a five-clawed dragon robe came with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

Zhu Biao followed closely beside him.

All officials met.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand generously and said, "Gentlemen, please stand up. Today is the palace examination for the new emperors of our Ming Dynasty. Our Ming Dynasty has been established for eighteen years."

“This is the second imperial examination.”

"Although there were some twists and turns in this imperial examination, it's nothing serious. Good things come to those who wait."

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in a very heroic manner, appearing very magnanimous and open-minded. He looked at the scholars below and nodded with satisfaction.

"This imperial examination has selected a lot of talents for our Ming Dynasty. Recruiting talents and appointing them to capable positions is also the duty of the court."

"All corners of the country are at the service of the Ming Dynasty."

“The country will prosper.”

"The Yuan Dynasty is tyrannical and ostracizes Chinese people. Not only do they not give them high positions, they also classify them as inferiors. This is simply perverse."

"Our Ming Dynasty is different."

“We should not only use it, but also reuse it.”

"Besides, we have always been eclectic in hiring people, and we especially like to recruit people from all corners of the country."

"When we first started, we issued an edict: We are concerned that there are people who have retired to the mountains or served as subordinates, so we order the officials to investigate them carefully and report to us."

"My idea at the time was very simple, that is, to network with people who have not yet entered the government or have fallen into the grassroots, hoping to catch all the talented people in the world in one fell swoop."

“We did as we wished.”

"Having Zhu Sheng, Liu Ji, Li Shanchang and other counselors has broadened our horizons and laid the foundation for unifying the world and restoring China."

“This is our original way of employing people.”

"After the Ming Dynasty was established, I felt that the way we employed people in the past was too restrictive and not generous enough, and it was difficult to attract enough talents to govern the country."

"We have issued another decree." "The court offers titles and salaries to welcome talents from all over the world. Those who are qualified are set aside for the general public. If there are talented people, why should we be bound by the usual rules?"

"We will use and promote talented people without regard to common sense, just to avoid wasting talent."

"Under normal circumstances, Xia Zhibai would not be the first in this examination, but we are not bound by rules."

"We believe that he has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. He has offered such a great gift to the country, which is enough to save tens of millions of lives and benefit tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, we specially promoted him to the first place."

"All citizens of the Ming Dynasty who are both virtuous and talented can serve the court and us."

"We treat everyone equally."

"But there is no order without rules."

"We want to use you, but our Ming Dynasty is a big country after all. We can no longer do whatever we want like before. We have to set up rules first."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes darkened, and he glanced at Xia Zhibai imperceptibly before continuing:
"We are not like those Mongols who only know how to bully and oppress. We are different. We must set up some rules so that the scholars of the Ming Dynasty can have rules to follow and use. Only in this way can the country prosper, the world can last forever, and you can make the best use of your talents."

"Let's decide."

"All the Jinshi who pass the first-class examination will be appointed as editors in the Hanlin Academy from now on."

"The Jinshi who passed the examination and achieved the second-class or lower grades were selected to be appointed as editors and reviewers in the Hanlin Academy, with ranks ranging from the fifth to the seventh rank."

"After all, the imperial court is different from the local areas."

"We really want to use you directly, but we also need to familiarize you with the court first, so you will all stay in the Hanlin Academy for a few years."

"Wait until you understand it clearly before entrusting you with important tasks."

Xia Zhibai nodded slightly.

There are also differences among Jinshi.

If he remembered correctly, Zhu Yuanzhang had subdivided the Jinshi. The Jinshi who entered the Hanlin Academy were assigned to the Chengqijian and the six categories, collectively known as Shujishi.

Those assigned to practical departments such as the Six Ministries, the Inspectorate, the Ministry of Public Administration, and the Dali Temple were still called Jinshi.

Those who were not assigned any work or granted any official position due to their young age, lack of ability, or little experience were called "Guan Zheng Jinshi".

In comparison, the Guanzheng Jinshi has the lowest status, the Jinshi has the greatest actual power, and the Shu Jinshi has the highest status. However, Zhu Yuanzhang had a good point, which was that he did not restrict one's future and did not distinguish between high and low.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very open-minded in employing people.

We are open and open, and we hire people from all over the world.

But nowadays, the world places too much emphasis on the books of sages and philosophers. People only talk about the doctrines, but have lost the "reason".

This is a shortcoming of the world and also a shortcoming of the Ming Dynasty.

When completed.

Moreover, the Hanlin Academy is currently only equivalent to a secretariat. Although it has a bright future, it is not where Xia Zhibai wants to go.

He also didn't want to endure it for several years.

Xia Zhibai stood up.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Xia Zhibai standing out, his face suddenly darkened, his eyes suddenly became gloomy, and Zhu Biao's face also changed slightly.

The others also looked surprised.

Xia Zhibai bowed and said, "To govern the world, the only thing that matters is employing people. The rest are just side issues. To reward the good and not to exclude the common people, to gather the talents of the world for the Ming Dynasty, only those who are heroes and extraordinary people can be tolerated."

"The common people think it is good."

"Your Majesty employs people in a broad sense, and is not limited to the three categories of people, namely, family, academic, and public. Instead, you are open to all kinds of people. However, I think this is not enough."

“Personnel is politics.”

"We appoint people based on their merits from all corners of the country. Employing people is related to the inheritance of the cause and the stability of the country."

"Your Majesty's ambition is evident to all."

"Your Majesty was born in the countryside, but as a common man, you have taken control of the world."

"This is a blessing for the world."

"It is also a blessing for the Chinese land."

"However, the world is lacking in the present, and I believe that the Ming Dynasty is not lacking in talented people."

“There is a lack of talent.”

"We lack talents who can help the world."

"We are even more lacking in academicians who can weave together truth and rule the world. I think the court should fill the gap in a timely manner."

　I've been busy with all sorts of things these days and I'm a little out of shape. I'll start to rest tomorrow and prepare to put the new version online, which will be on the 3rd.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)