Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 190 A good position for a hot butt

Wang Xijue was indeed very insidious, but Zhu Changluo liked him very much.

Seeing Kong Shangxian's signature on the draft, Zhu Changluo laughed out loud: "How could he agree to that?"

"I was curious too. I didn't expect it to be so smooth." Tian Yi said, "I went to the cabinet to ask the three ministers and found out that it was Minister Wang who came up with the idea. How could Duke Yansheng be willing to co-sign the petition? I heard that Minister Shen had no choice but to drag him to the Dacheng Hall and kowtowed in front of the statue of Confucius for a long time."

Zhu Changluo was overjoyed, and Shen Shixing was willing to take the blame just to have another person to share the blame.

It turns out that all gifts from fate are secretly marked with a price. Kong Shangxian and the Kong family have enjoyed honor for so many years, but now the moral shackles are as heavy as a mountain.

"Wang Yuanyu and Shen Rumo have both made great contributions to this matter!" Zhu Changluo was very happy. "The ministers and officials of the cabinet have all made great contributions to the emperor. Tian Yi, go to the storehouse and pick out some inkstones. I will give each of you 100 taels of silver."

"I accept the decree."

"And the Duke of Yansheng." Zhu Changluo grinned, "After I write the imperial plaque and frame it, I will hand-copy the volumes of The Analects and send them together."

Tian Yi also laughed. His Majesty was going to shut some people up before criticizing Zhu, and he also wanted to kill Kong Shangxian's heart.

The sudden reward to the cabinet ministers and nine officials naturally puzzled many people in the court who were unaware of the situation.

When the report on Zhu's decision was sent out, they naturally thought that this was a method approved by the cabinet ministers and the nine officials.

As for the Duke of Yansheng, the emperor's handwriting and copying of Confucius's writings was of course the highest "honor", symbolizing the emperor's respect for the sages and culture. However, the words "Confucius said" would probably suppress the Kong family and make them dare not go beyond the rules.

Zhu Changluo picked up the red brush very easily and marked the question himself.

Unlike some petitions, as long as he nodded, the Imperial Household Department would respectfully write "approved" for him "in accordance with your oral instructions."

Now Zhu Changluo wrote: [Your request is also a teaching on behalf of the predecessors. I and the scholars of the world respectfully accept your teaching. Your words are sincere and your strategies are appropriate. I am very pleased to read them. With such a minister who can support the country and such a Confucian guardian, how can culture and education not flourish? How can the Ming Dynasty not be governed? Approve it! ]

So he began to write a plaque with only four words "virtuous and loyal", no matter how sad Kong Shangxian would be when facing the gentry of the world discussing the "loyalty" of the Kong family.

To make the show complete, you might as well hand-copy a volume of "The Analects of Confucius".

The entire text is more than 10,000 words. If the emperor copied it word for word, what would the Kong family have to say? What would the people of the world have to say?

The emperor does not despise culture and education, he just cannot stand some of the scholars nowadays.

As for which scholars they are, they are naturally those who are filled with greed and want to evade taxes by taking advantage of their exemptions, and those who still have plausible excuses for their actions in the face of the great principles taught by sages.

Want to practice non-violent non-cooperation? Just wait and see.

Isn't this all about putting pressure on each other? Now that Jiangnan is dragging its feet on the grain and white grain, Zhu Changluo knows how much grain is stored near the capital, so he can put pressure on them as well.

After the Censor-in-Chief of Academic Affairs went down, the first inspection of gentry began this year.

This year's strict exemption will indeed be implemented after the autumn grain collection begins, so what is being examined?
Even before people arrive, the will and decrees will arrive first.

Zhu Changluo wanted to see which people had particularly hard bones, particularly straight spines, and particularly firm wills.

Tian Yi went to distribute the rewards and announced the emperor's commendation and grace to Kong Shangxian. When he came back, he saw that the words on the plaque had already been written, so he arranged for it to be framed first.

"Your Majesty, did you really hand-copy the Analects?"

If it is really completed, it can become a "treasure book" like a family heirloom.

Of course, you can't copy a book hastily. Sometimes, if a word is not written well, it will be a flaw.

Zhu Changluo said, "Of course I'll do it for real. Just because the Kong family has so many good fields, I will also copy them by hand. If the Kong family doesn't set an example with the Master's teachings I copied by hand, wouldn't that be a disregard for my painstaking efforts and make me extremely disappointed?"

Tian Yi could only sigh that the emperor was really willing to spend so much effort.

"It's only more than ten thousand words. I will copy it twice. One copy will be sent to the Kong family, and the other copy will be sent to the Imperial College Library. When the time comes, I will also copy some of the teachings of the ancient sages. You can ask the Ministry of Works to place more stone tablets in the Imperial College and copy them."

Tian Yi was shocked: This really takes a lot of effort.

But it meant nothing to Zhu Changluo.

Although there are many words, what kind of job did he do before?
For him, it was a very familiar state. Although writing with a brush is not as fast as typing on a computer and more details need to be paid attention to, he could just treat it as practicing calligraphy.

So when he summoned foreign ministers later, they always saw the emperor copying books.

As soon as they left, they saw the emperor pick up his pen and continue copying books.

Kong Shangxian was restless all day long, and he also had to prepare grand gifts to welcome the emperor to bestow plaques and books.

It really got into trouble!
The strategy had already been sent to the outer court and had been turned into an imperial edict.

The Censorate is currently selecting censors to supervise academic records in various places.

Hot butt position.

The position of censor is a very good one, and so is the position of superintendent of education. If it were in the past, the newly created position of censor of academic records would also be a very good position.

But now it is clear that they are going to go down and offend people, and to remove some people's reputation.

This matter had to be carried out. Wang Xijue did recommend many people, and the old party was also worried that all the key positions would be occupied by those aggressive new party members.

The situation is very strange: on the one hand, there is competition, but on the other hand, many people are unwilling to do it.

Zhu Changluo was still copying books, ignoring all this.

He simply gave the Censor-in-Chief one more power: based on the examination, there would be rewards and punishments, and the Censor-in-Chief could petition for permission to grant certain young talents admission to the Imperial College's Primary School and Hundred Schools Garden.

The balance was thus tilted, and these fifteen people were quickly elected, seven of whom were in Beijing.

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Changluo looked at the seven of them.

Among them was Xiong Tingbi, who had the heaviest burden as he was going to Nanzhili to serve as the Academic Supervisor.

"Correcting the conduct of scholars and recommending talents are fundamental to the culture and education of our dynasty," Zhu Changluo said to them. "You are responsible for this matter. You must remember the teachings of the sages and the laws of our country, and set an example yourself!"

"I will obey the Holy Instructions."

"After three years of examinations, I will allow each of you to participate in government affairs!" Zhu Changluo warned earnestly, "Don't let me down!"

Xiong Tingbi and others were greatly shocked.

Just by doing well in these three years, can everyone skip the position of deputy provincial governor and directly become a provincial councilor?

Their eyes couldn't help but light up and their hearts warmed up.

Although I know that this special favor is only granted because of the heavy responsibility, this special favor is so desirable.

Three years later, he wore a red robe and held the third rank in the government.

Then why should we be afraid of complaints from local gentry?
Seven people were let out of the capital in a loud voice, and eight other appointments were also sent to various places.

Xie Tingzan, who was wandering around Ningbo, did not receive the appointment until February 23.

He was not the Inspector of Zhejiang Province, but the Censor of Zhejiang Province’s Academic Records.

Then he also received the emperor's handwritten edict that came with it: after three years of examinations, he would be promoted directly to councilor.

He immediately prepared to pick up the big knife.

Huzhou prefect Chen Youxue asked the chief officials of all counties and prefectures to come to the government office.

He slowly read out the imperial decree, and then said calmly: "You can tell everyone when you go back. There is no need to rush. After all, it will take a long time for the Superintendent of Education to open the office and the Academic Supervisor to take office. There is no need to rush."

Shu Baiqing and others looked at each other: Aren’t you anxious?

(End of this chapter)