Ming politicians

() The matter of principle was settled, and the stone in Su Tiancheng's heart fell to the ground. As long as Sun Chengzong arrived in Nanjing, after the establishment of Zhongxing Academy, Donglin Academy and Fushe would suffer heavy losses.

However, Sun Chengzong's family must think about it, and Sun Chengzong is old and has no one to take care of him, so it must not work. If there is any problem in Nanjue, it is really his own fault.

The establishment of the Zhongxing Academy requires too many things to be done, and it is by no means as simple as it is said. Zhu Youjian wrote the name of the Zhongxing Academy, which means that the academy is completely official in nature, but the academy It cannot be set up according to the rules of the government. Letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend must become the purpose of the society. In this way, Sun Chengzong needs to work hard and spend his energy.

"My lord, there are a few things that this junior thinks about, I ask you to make a decision."

"Oh, what else is there, the old man is ready, and he is about to leave immediately. The situation in Nanjing, the old man already knows a little bit, and Donglin Academy and Fushe are too rampant. Time can't be delayed of."

"The younger generation thinks that it takes too much energy to set up a society. Adults go to Nanjing from the north. In terms of life, it is inevitable that there will be some discomforts. Although the younger generation is young, when they first arrived in Jiangning County, it was a long time later. It is only because I have adapted to the climate in Nanjing, so the younger generation suggested that the adults should take part of their family members to Nanjing together."

"This can't be done, it can't be done, it's so messed up with the rules of etiquette, Mr. Su, please don't say that, the old man knows your good intentions, don't mention this matter again."

"No, this junior made such a request after careful consideration. My lord has worked so hard for the imperial court for decades, earning the admiration of all the officials. If I arrive in Nanjing, no one will take care of my daily life, and this junior will feel uneasy. Besides, the imperial decree of the emperor clearly stated that the family members of your lord should follow them to Nanjing."

Sun Chengzong stood up in shock, he never expected to talk to Su Tiancheng for so long.In Su Tiancheng's hands, there is actually the emperor's imperial edict.

"Master Su wait a moment, I will wait for the old man to set up the incense hall to welcome the imperial decree."

"You don't need to be like this, the emperor has given special instructions, and you are highly respected. You don't need to pay so much attention to etiquette, just invite your family to come."

"Such etiquette is absolutely essential, Mr. Su, wait a moment. The old man will arrange it now."

"My lord must insist, and this junior dare not stop me. It's just that the people in the house should do the things arranged. The junior still has something to discuss with my lord."

Sun Chengzong nodded, called the housekeeper, set up an incense case in the living room, and asked his family members to bathe and change their clothes to prepare for the imperial edict.

"After the establishment of the Zhongxing Academy, adults will be the main ones, and Master Huang Daozhou will assist you. As for the rest of the candidates, I hope the adults will recommend them. The juniors think that three to five people are in charge, and that's enough."

"Oh, Zodiac Week is not bad, the old man is very familiar with him."

After pondering for a while, Sun Chengzong spoke again.

"The old man recommended one person, Lu Shanji. Now he is giving lectures in his hometown, and he happened to follow the old man to Nanjing."

Su Tiancheng's body trembled slightly, he knew Lu Shanji's fame.

Lu Shanji is a native of Dingxing, Northern Zhili. He is a Mongolian. He dares to admit things and has outstanding strategies. He was a Jinshi during the Wanli period. In the second year, he resigned and returned to his hometown.

Lu Shanji is not young anymore, he is 60 years old this year.

Sun Chengzong, Huang Daozhou, and Lu Shanji are all very famous. They gathered together to establish the Zhongxing Academy, which has a huge appeal. It is conceivable that the Academy will absorb scholars from all over the country with a new attitude. As a scholar, he burst out with huge energy.

"Okay, since my lord is in charge of all matters of the Zhongxing Academy, of course my lord's opinion shall prevail."

"Master Su, this old man has doubts and has been thinking about it for a long time. What is the purpose of the Zhongxing Academy after its establishment? If it attracts scholars from all over the world, wouldn't it be a big conflict with the Imperial College? As for The idea promoted by the academy, I can discuss with Mr. Su and colleagues, this is not the biggest problem."

"What the adults said is true. This junior has carefully considered this issue. This junior thinks that after the establishment of the society, there are three major tasks."

"The first task is to unite all scholars, including gentry and wealthy households, so that they gather around the imperial court, support the imperial court's decision-making, and serve the emperor."

"The second task is to publicize the policies of the imperial court. The society is not only required to publicize to the wealthy gentry and scholars and scholars, but also requires them to publicize to ordinary people. The society is like a bridge, one end is connected to the imperial court, and the other end For the people, the role of this kind of propaganda should never be underestimated, it can let the court know the sufferings of the people, and also let the people know the wish of the emperor to love the people like his own son."

"The third task is to observe the sentiments of the people. The nature of the society is special. It is not a bureaucratic organization. The members who join the society come from all over the world. They can conduct private visits, grasp the situation of the people, and grasp the sufferings of the people. The society gathers these The situation, put forward opinions and suggestions to solve it, and report it to the emperor and the court, which can enable the emperor to truly grasp the situation of the people."

"As for the nature of Zhongxing Institute and Guozijian is different. Guozijian is mainly engaged in teaching activities, and the focus of the academy is on research. To put it more bluntly, the most important role of the academy is to understand the sentiments of the people. , put forward a specific solution, and gathered the power of scholars from all over the world to directly provide many opinions to the emperor."

"The juniors have considered these for the time being. The academy is dominated by adults, and all opinions are determined by adults."

Sun Chengzong's face became more and more serious. This Zhongxing Institute is different from what he considered. It is not only an institution for academic research, but also an institution with the nature of staff, and this staff, directly The master is the emperor, so it can be seen that the role of this Zhongxing Academy is extraordinary.

"Master Su said so, and the old man understands. No wonder Master Su asked the old man's family members to go to Nanjing together. It seems that the mission of this society is very heavy."

"What the younger generation thinks about is another matter. The nature of the Zhongxing Academy is completely different from that of Donglin Academy, Fushe and other academies. All scholars, scholars, and gentry who enter the Zhongxing Academy Wealthy households should shoulder responsibilities, respond to the sufferings of the people, make contributions within their ability, put an end to empty talk, and the society can directly recommend talents to the court based on the performance of its members, and the court can directly appoint officials for outstanding members."

Sun Chengzong stood up, and the last point Su Tiancheng said shocked him. The society can directly recommend talents to the imperial court. That is to say, the members of the society who perform outstandingly can directly become officials of the imperial court. This is no small matter Well, it can be said that from the day of its establishment, the academy has had a huge advantage, being able to attract talents most widely.

"Does the emperor know everything Master Su said?"

"Don't worry, my lord, all these matters are approved by the emperor, otherwise the younger generation would not dare to talk nonsense. The emperor issued two imperial decrees, one imperial decree, asking your family members to accompany you to Nanjing, and the other An imperial decree is related to the relevant matters of the Zhongxing Academy, which clarifies the expenses of the Zhongxing Academy, etc., including specific matters such as the adult's salary, and the Zhongxing Academy can directly report to the royal family and directly recommend talents."

Sun Chengzong walked a few steps in the study, he couldn't bear it anymore.

Su Tiancheng's words are clear enough, that is to say, the Zhongxing Academy has the power to write a special report, and this is also a measure to prevent the bureaucracy and the cabinet from delaying their work and not being willing to appoint talents recommended by the academy.

In an instant, Sun Chengzong's arrogance rose.

"Okay, okay, if the old man can't manage this Zhongxing Academy, he will really be ashamed of the emperor's high hopes. I can't think that the old man is old enough to take on such a heavy responsibility. The old man is now ready to accompany Su My lord, set off and go to Nanjing together."

The family soon came to report that the living room was ready.

Su Tiancheng and Sun Chengzong soon came to the living room, and the magistrate of Gaoyang County was also waiting in the living room.

Su Tiancheng quickly read out the imperial decree, Zhu Youjian seemed very magnanimous, Sun Chengzong's family members could all go to Nanjing with them, of course, Gaoyang County still had to leave some family members, after all, this was his hometown.

As for the other imperial decree, it was given to Sun Chengzong alone.

During the process of announcing the imperial decree, Su Tiancheng was also rotten. The emperor was very magnanimous, and everything was considered to take care of Sun Chengzong, but it was a pity that no money was given. All the expenses were asked to be responsible by Ying Tianfu and Jiangning County. To put it bluntly , that is, Jiangning County is directly responsible. Su Tiancheng calculated and posted the accounts. At the beginning, at least 20 taels of silver were needed, and there were also the salaries of Sun Chengzong, Huang Daozhou, and Lu Shanji. The office space, in this regard, has long been prepared.

After reading the imperial decree, Sun Chengzong was very excited and arranged for his family to prepare a banquet.

Seeing the one hundred soldiers following Su Tiancheng, Sun Chengzong was filled with emotion. He led troops all the year round, and he could tell at a glance that the soldiers following Su Tiancheng were extremely tough and possessed extraordinary fighting power.

During the meal, Su Tiancheng suggested that he go to Dingxing by himself and invite Mr. Lu Shanji to Nanjing. Sun Chengzong smiled and said that for such a thing, Su Tiancheng could not go alone, and he would go with him too. His position is so important that nothing can be sloppy. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,