I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 651 Hanlin Academy, Confucian Temple Management Office?

After returning to the yamen and sitting down in the signing room, Pan Yinglong calmed himself down a little on the chair, took out the stack of manuscripts from his arms, unfolded them one by one, and spread them on the desk.

What text did Luan Yongfang put in for himself?
Mysterious!
What jumps into the eye are lines of beautiful handwriting, which is in the Zhao style. It is clear, elegant, flowing and beautiful, and has a hint of the demeanor of a master.

good word!

Pan Yinglong couldn't help but feel moved.

However, this handwriting is definitely not Luan Yongfang's.

He looks gentle, kind, and well-educated, but his handwriting is very ugly.

Luan Yongfang was implicated in his father's crimes since he was a child and was exiled to Lingnan. Having enough food and clothing were big problems. How could he have the chance to learn to write?
"I will always remember the time when my sister and I sat beside our father, on his lap, with his hand in my hand, as we learned to write stroke by stroke.

My sister and I stood side by side, reciting Tang poems to our parents while shaking our heads. Sometimes we would make mistakes and our parents would laugh.

What Luan Yongfang said came to Pan Yinglong's mind.

It seems that the memories of that wonderful life are engraved in Luan Yongfang's heart and have become his totem.

It is precisely because of this totem that Luan Yongfang would seize every opportunity to learn to read no matter what kind of adversity he was in, whether herding cattle, digging canals, plowing land, or boiling salt.

"When I was herding cattle for someone, I deliberately circled around the private school. The cattle ate the grass while I listened to the lessons. Not only was all the grass around the private school eaten, but even the shorter leaves were eaten up."

Pan Yinglong remembered that Luan Yongfang's eyes were filled with tears when he said these words.

"Mr. Lei from the private school was kindhearted and could see through my thoughts. He did not drive me away and even deliberately spoke very loudly during the lecture so that I could hear him outside the room.

I was listening to the class outside the house and making gestures on the sand with branches.

That year, I was transferred to boil salt, and I said goodbye to him. Mr. Lei sighed and said, "Your father is a Jinshi, no matter what, you are also a seed of learning, and I can't bear to bury you."

"Later, I was transferred to dig canals and boil salt. I always tried to save some money and bribed the accountant to ask these old scholars who had not passed the exam for many years for some words and articles, or borrow some scriptures to read.

Winter in Lingnan is still a bit cold. I would rather hide in a haystack or even a pile of pig and cow dung than sell my bedding and thicker clothes for money to buy the Four Books and Five Classics to read.

When Luan Yongfang said this, his face was already covered with tears. He looked at himself and gritted his teeth.

"Mr. Feng Wu, I have remembered my father's teachings since I was a child. You come from a family of scholars. You must study hard in the future and gain fame and honor through your articles on classics and literature to bring glory to your family."

Thinking of this, Pan Yinglong couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Hateful people must have pity.

It was with this determination to study that Luan Yongfang was able to lay a solid foundation of knowledge during the difficult years. He was taken back to the capital, spent a few months at Chongyi Public School, and soon entered the Imperial College.

The original chief academic officer of the Imperial College was Li Zhi. Because of his personality, even if he tried to save face for Feng Bao, he would still refuse to accept Luan Yongfang if he had a poor foundation.

But Luan Yongfang’s biggest shortcoming is that his handwriting is ugly.

This requires hard work, which must be practiced from a young age. Before this, Luan Yongfang had rarely touched a pen and ink, so how could he practice calligraphy?

No matter how much I practice now, this defect cannot be made up for in the short term.

So Pan Yinglong could tell at a glance that the handwriting was not Luan Yongfang's.

Whose could it be?
".The fallen leaves have strong roots, but the heart is empty and the integrity is higher. A cold wind blows through the forest, and the quiet night is accompanied by the sound of pine waves. The spring clouds in Qi'ao are blue, and the night rain in Xiaoxiang is cold. People listen quietly through the empty window, and the sound of the jade rings is heard."

This poem is elegant and refined, and it sounds like golden and jade-like rhythm when read, with lingering charm. It must be a person with a kind heart and a noble character who could write such a poem.

Could it be written by Sister Luan Yongfang?
Pan Yinglong guessed secretly.

But I have seen Sister Luan Yongfang's handwriting, and it is completely different from the handwriting in this manuscript.

The handwriting of the manuscript I had brought before was just beautiful, but far inferior to the current handwriting.

Who wrote that?
Luan Yongfang’s confidante?

How can it be?

Why would Luan Yongfang show him his confidante's manuscript? He was not such a shallow person. Even if he wanted to show off, he wouldn't be so mysterious.

Pan Yinglong suddenly remembered that Luan Yongfang once mentioned that his sister could write with both hands, but her right handwriting was very good, while her left handwriting was just average.

So, all the manuscripts Luan Yongfang gave to his sister were written with his left hand before, and he didn't want to reveal the original handwriting. This time, it might be her daily essay practice, so she used her right hand to show the original handwriting.

For some unknown reason, Luan Yongfang took it out and stuffed it into his pocket.

Pan Yinglong could not help but read the manuscript twice more, and could not help but admire in his heart: "She is indeed a talented and extraordinary woman. Even my sister Qi is not as good as her."

Sister Qi!

Pan Yinglong felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Pan Yinglong couldn't help but think of his deceased wife. His heart was not only ached but also confused. He quickly rolled up the manuscript and hid it in a box.

What exactly does Luan Yongfang want to do by giving me these manuscripts?
The clever Pan Yinglong could guess a little about this boy's intentions.

But he has experienced the ups and downs of life and is no longer at the age where he gets carried away by passion.

Although the beauty is good, there are many obstacles involved, each of which can be devastating.

However, Pan Yinglong could sense that Luan Feng'er was very smart and she was aware of the risks involved. She did not act rashly and simply regarded herself as a literary friend.

Dealing with smart people, at least you won't be dragged into trouble. That's why Pan Yinglong was willing to continue communicating.

Only Luan Yongfang was stupid, jumping up and down, secretly instigating and encouraging others.

Pan Yinglong, who knew Luan Yongfang's past and had also experienced a period of time that he could not bear to look back on, understood his mentality.

It's nothing more than being suppressed for too long and needing to find a spiritual outlet to vent.

Luan Yongfang longed from the bottom of his heart to restore his family's status as a family of poets and scholars, but his sister being the wife of the Feng family became the biggest obstacle.

"Shao Yin," Shen Wanxiang said at the door.

"Come in." Pan Yinglong calmed down and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Shao Yin, this is the Regulations on the Standardization of Military and Political Offices of the Ming Dynasty, jointly issued by the Imperial Household Department, the Cabinet Office, and the Military Government Office."

"'Standardized Regulations'? I have heard of this booklet. It is said to change the customs and habits of the officialdom. It was originally proposed by Prime Minister Zhang to correct the official style in conjunction with the performance evaluation system.

The draft was sent to Xiyuan, and the emperor thought it was good, so he kept it in the palace and made many additions. Now it has finally been issued. Let me see it. "

Shen Wanxiang handed it over with both hands. Pan Yinglong took it and pointed to the seat against the window wall.

"Qianhe, please take a seat first. I have something else to discuss with you."

"Yes."

Pan Yinglong opened the booklet and flipped through it casually.

First of all, in terms of terminology, when subordinates meet their superiors, they will address them by their titles in formal occasions.

If the position is not clear, civil officials should call him "sir", and military officials should call him "sir". Civil officials should salute with their hands crossed, and military officials should salute with a military salute. They are not allowed to kneel down.
Government offices are no longer called yamen, but are formally called so-and-so government offices, calling themselves this agency or this unit.

A new format has also been established for official correspondence.

Punctuation marks and prescribed text must be used in accordance with the "Collection of Ming Dynasty Official Documents Models" jointly issued by the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple two days ago.

In addition to stipulating the standard usage of 16 punctuation marks such as period, comma, question mark, semicolon, colon, and exclamation mark, the "Collection of Ming Dynasty Official Documents" also stipulates that the specified characters must be used from now on. Before that, the characters had matured since the Han and Tang dynasties, and there were many fonts. Some scholars had nothing to do, so they liked to make up characters for fun, and the characters became more and more complicated.

Of course, some people complicate it, while others simplify it.

Simplified characters have existed since ancient times, and literati also call them vernacular characters.

Most of the characters used by everyone are commonly accepted, some are complex and some are simple, with many variations.

However, many literati are bored and like to play word games. They think that vernacular characters are too vulgar, so they like to use traditional characters. The more complicated and obscure the characters are, the more knowledgeable they appear.

A "List of Simplified Chinese Characters in the First Year of the Wanli Period" is attached to the "Classic Collection".

This was under the supervision of Zhu Yijun, who established the Bureau of Compilation and Revision of Writings in the first year of the Longqing reign. They organized a large number of scholars to collect simplified characters and vernacular characters that had appeared in the world, and then revised and compiled them into the first batch of simplified characters, totaling 1,260 characters.

They are all common words in daily life.

The Text Sorting and Editing Bureau is still continuing to collect and organize simplified Chinese characters.

The Dianban Huiji stipulates that all official documents between civil and military offices of the Ming Dynasty must use the simplified characters in the Wanli Year 1 Simplified Chinese Character Table.

Then the font for printing newspapers and official documents was also stipulated to be Song font. This font is convenient for carving, and many craftsmen have been using this font for generations. It is embarrassing to call it Qin font, so it is called Song font.

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Copper-lead movable type printing became popular, and the fonts also followed the habits of previous woodblock craftsmen.

The "Model Collection" stipulates the types and formats of official documents.

There are twelve types of official documents.

Resolutions refer to major decisions made by the Advisory Bureau, the Imperial Council, the Cabinet Council, and the Military Affairs Council of the Military Government.

Decisions: Make decisions and arrangements on important matters, reward and punish relevant units and personnel, and change or revoke inappropriate decisions made by lower-level authorities.

Orders (commands). Used to promulgate administrative and military laws and regulations, announce the implementation of major compulsory measures, approve the granting and promotion of ranks, and commend relevant units and personnel.

There are generally orders from the Cabinet, military orders from the military government, orders from the Censorate, orders from the Xuanhui Court, orders from the six ministries and temples, and orders from the five military governors' offices.

Announcement, used to announce important decisions or major events.

As well as eight types of official documents: opinions, notices, bulletins, reports, requests for instructions, replies, letters and minutes.

The scope of application and writing format of each type of official document are specified one by one.

The "Model Collection" also specifically emphasizes that official documents must be easy to understand, concise and accurate, complete in meaning, and well-organized.

There are also model essays attached. After reading the model essays, you will know that you should use vernacular Chinese. Don't use classical Chinese.

There is no need to think too much, most of the very novel contents in "Model Collection" were written by Zhu Yijun, a senior civil servant.

The martial arts skills that I have practiced for more than ten years finally found a place to be used.

After Pan Yinglong read it briefly, he put it on the table and said to Shen Wanxiang, "You notify Liang Changshi to organize a meeting of all the Shuntianfu offices, now called the whole office meeting, to seriously study the "Model Collection" issued, and at the same time, arrange plans for each office to study it in depth."

"Okay, Shao Yin," Shen Wanxiang chuckled, "According to the Classic Collection, I should call you Shao Yin. If Liang Changshi asks when to arrange the meeting, how should I answer?"

"Liu Yin's inspection is about to end. He said he will be back the day after tomorrow, so let's tentatively schedule it for five days later. If Liu Yin has other plans, we'll talk about it later."

"Yes."

"And one more thing."

"Sir, please speak."

"Go to the Pacification Office and find the Pacification Envoy Su Feng. Tell him I want to treat him to a meal. It can be lunch or dinner. It depends on when he is convenient. The sooner the better."

"Okay sir."

The Confucian Temple faces south and covers an area of ​​about 30 acres. The building area is about 11 or 12 acres, with 286 houses.

There are three courtyards in total. Walking along the central axis, from south to north, there are the Master's Gate and the First Courtyard, which is the place for preparing various matters before the Confucius sacrifice.

Further in is the Dacheng Gate and the second courtyard with the Dacheng Hall as its theme, where the Great Sage and Teacher are worshipped.

The Dacheng Hall has red walls and yellow tiles, with a moon platform below. It is nine bays wide and five bays deep, with double-layered eaves, four slopes and five ridges.

Shen Yikuan looked up.

It’s fallen!
In the past, during the reign of Emperor Sejong, he would personally come to offer sacrifices to the ancestor in the early days. Although he no longer came in person in the later days, he would send important ministers and ministers to offer sacrifices every year.

But after the first year of Longqing, not only did the emperor not come, but even the officials who offered sacrifices on his behalf did not come.

The civil servants were still very angry and submitted petitions to protest.

However, after the three major cases in Jiangnan, and then other major cases in Hunan and other places, the civil servants and scholars stopped making a fuss.

Dear Sage and Teacher, I'm sorry, but we have to protect our own lives and property first. We will have to suffer for the sake of the orthodox religion and you.

Shen Yikuan continued forward and walked in from the Qisheng Gate. This was the third courtyard with the Qisheng Temple as the main part, and it was also where the Hanlin Academy was located. There were about a hundred people in the Hanlin Academy, scattered in the houses on both sides.

The Qisheng Temple, located in the middle and to the north, was built in the ninth year of the Jiajing reign (1530) to worship the parents and ancestors of Confucius. Now even the image of Confucius cannot be preserved, let alone his parents and ancestors.

The Chongsheng Temple is five bays wide and seven rafters deep.

There is a wide platform in front of the main hall, where tablets of Confucius' five generations of ancestors and the tablets of the fathers of four ancient philosophers, Yan Hui, Kong Ji, Zeng Shen and Mencius, are enshrined.

The east and west side halls are located on a brick and stone platform, with a width of three rooms and a depth of five purlins, and a single-eaved hip roof. The six fathers of ancient Confucian scholars, the brothers Cheng Yi/Cheng Hao, Zhang Zai, Cai Shen, Zhou Dunyi, and Zhu Xi, are enshrined inside.

In the second year of the Longqing reign, the emperor issued an edict to move the ancestors of Confucius back to the Confucius Temple in Qufu. The other ancient philosophers and Confucianists were also sent back to their respective ancestral temples for worship.

The reason is that the state's sacrifices to saints, as well as the sages and Confucian scholars who are worthy of honor are state affairs, but the worship of saints, sages and Confucian ancestors is a family affair.

State affairs and family affairs should be kept separate.

Therefore, the main hall and the east and west side halls of the Qisheng Temple were cleared out and became the office space for the president of the Hanlin Academy, the bachelors, the reader/lecturer, and the general affairs and bookkeeping halls.

Some people jokingly said that the Hanlin Academy has now become the "Confucian Temple Management Office."

It is really a matter of time. I never thought that the Hanlin Academy, which was once so popular, nurturing talents and known as the place for preparing prime ministers, would fall into such a state.

Shen Yikuan didn't feel any regret at all, but just a little hatred, wondering why he didn't recognize the situation and jump out of this stinking pit earlier.

He went to the back hall of the Qisheng Temple, where the president of the academy, Zhang Siwei, worked.

Through the half-open paper window, Shen Yikuan saw Zhang Siwei sitting inside, wearing a pair of tortoise-shell glasses, looking intently at a stack of documents.

Shen Yi Guan called out, "Lord Feng Pan!"

　Before the Yuan Dynasty, "Da Ren" was a respectful title for father and grandfather. But among the grassland peoples, it was used to address nobles and leaders.

　　By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, "Da Ren" had become a respectful title for officials. This was recorded in "Journey to the West", "Jin Ping Mei" and the notes of scholars at that time. The reason was that during the Yuan Dynasty, the grassland peoples entered the Central Plains and brought about many changes in titles.

　　In the author's mind, there is a distinction between master and servant, and adults are a distinction between superiors and inferiors. So in the new era of address change, the words "adult" and "superior" were finally chosen.

　　Every word has different meanings in different eras. For example, why are the words "Miss" and "Comrade" so rigid?

　　What the Manchus used cannot be used? Apart from the fathers and princesses, how many of the Manchus' own were theirs? They rose in the Northeast, a slave society, how much of their own culture did they have? Didn't they learn from the Ming Dynasty? Even the Eight Banners were learned from the small banners and general banners of the Ming Dynasty's guards, and then their own slavery was applied to them.

　　The above is an explanation to the indignation of some readers.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)