Saint Qin Batu

Chapter 404 Studying
"Your Majesty, Lord Situ is asking for an audience..." Zhao Gao's voice rang in Ying Zheng's ear.

"Let's pass it on!" Ying Zheng put down the brush in his hand and said with a sigh of relief.

"Here!"

After experiencing the assassination of Taishan when he was enshrining Zen, and the rebellion that has not been subdued for more than a month, government affairs from all over the country are flying like snowflakes.

The rewards of meritorious officers and soldiers, the appeasement of the people, and the disposal of rebels continued one after another.

Similarly, taking advantage of this cleansing of the power of the peasant family, the assimilation strategy in the name of enlightenment was also put on the agenda.

"My lord, I greet Your Majesty!"

After taking on the role of Imperial Situ, Xun Kuang let go of his arrogance a little bit, and he was extremely considerate in the courtesy that should be expected of a monarch and his ministers.

"Give me a seat!" Ying Zheng waved his hand at Zhao Gao first, and then continued: "Recently, there has been a small disturbance in the empire, and I have to be distracted, but Situ has been waiting for a long time."

"Your Majesty has the heart to teach the world, how dare I complain?" Xun Kuang said, cupping his hands.

"It's enough for Situ to understand my painstaking efforts." Ying Zheng nodded, and then asked: "I don't know what Situ thinks, how should we take the first step in this world's enlightenment?"

Xun Kuang looked up at Ying Zheng, and a slight smile appeared on his usually strong face.

"I am a member of Confucianism, and all I have learned is Confucianism. Confucianism is naturally the strongest in Qi County and Langya County. If Your Majesty allows, I plan to first implement education in these two counties."

Ying Zheng looked at Xun Kuang with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

The rebellion in Qi County had just subsided. Although the common people hated the rebellion deeply, Ying Zheng had killed so many people. If someone used this matter again in the future, it would inevitably be detrimental to Ying Zheng.

The so-called equal emphasis on grace and power, [-] Beijing viewers, created enough regal power for Ying Zheng.And now, it was Yingzheng who gave some more kindness.

Sticks and candied dates are simple and rude, but they are absolutely tried and tested.

After all, Xun Kuang was a celebrity who had been famous for decades, so how could Ying Zheng not be able to see his intentions.

"I also have this intention!"

"I don't know what Your Majesty thinks, how should this enlightenment be done?" Xun Kuang asked with narrowed eyes.

Now that Yingzheng has the idea of ​​appeasing the people of Qi County in the name of teaching, it is obvious that Xun Kuang will not have any chance to intervene in the system.

"I plan to set up a county school in each county, and a county school in each county under the county, and several rural schools. Situ thinks, can this be used for enlightenment?"

"Naturally." Xun Kuang nodded at first, but then asked again: "Your Majesty has great ambitions, but if you do this, you must spend a lot of money. Although Qi County is rich, it may not be enough to bear such a big burden." .”

Yingzheng's plan was big and sounded very attractive. Even Xun Kuang's original idea was just to set up a school in each county.However, it seems a bit impractical.

"Don't worry, Situ. With the financial power of the empire, there are only a few rural schools, and they don't get much money." Ying Zheng waved his hand, as if he didn't take these things to heart.

Xun Kuang frowned, and a dissatisfaction gradually appeared in his eyes.Ying Zheng's attitude made him feel as if he had been cheated.

"Your Majesty, the so-called Xiangxue is just a few houses. It is easy to build, but what about the students? Your Majesty has set up so many Xiangxue, how to ensure that there are students and teachers in the Xiangxue?"

Xun Kuang's tone was slightly unfriendly, apparently his stubborn character came up again.

However, Ying Zheng didn't care about the hostility in Xun Kuang's words. Instead, he continued: "Situ's words are reasonable. It is not easy for a commoner's family to support a child. It may cost more to educate him. So , I plan to use the financial power of the empire to fund his school."

Xun Kuang's brows were still furrowed, even though he didn't believe that someone with Ying Zheng's personality would break his promise.But if it is true what Ying Zheng said, I am afraid that it will take only a few years to bring down the entire empire.

However, while Xun Kuang was pondering, Ying Zheng continued to say, "Of course, there are no less than [-] children in a single county, and it is impossible for the empire to provide for all of them."

Hearing this, Xun Kuang's eyes suddenly fixed on Ying Zheng's face, without any regard for the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers, waiting for Ying Zheng's next words.

"After the initial completion of the rural school, the children of Qi County who participated in the suppression of the rebellion this time can be given priority in enrolling. The empire not only provides food and clothing, but also gives a Qin Banliang every month."

In this era, just being able to read and write can be regarded as a noble status. Knowledge is power and wealth. In this era, it has obviously been fully explained.

In addition, knowledge is generally in the hands of aristocratic families and various schools of thought, and they disdain to associate with common people. Therefore, even soldiers with military exploits in Guanzhong seldom have the opportunity to read and write.

What's more, there is one Qin Banliang every month. Although it is not much, it is enough to make up for the original loss for the child.

"Presumably, people who join the army in the future will definitely flock to them..." Xun Kuang said with a sigh.

"No, Situ was wrong." Ying Zheng smiled slightly, and said: "In the future, there will not be more soldiers in the empire, but only more elite!"

Xun Kuang nodded noncommittally. Although it was different from the enlightenment he had imagined at the beginning, it was still acceptable in the final analysis.

"Country school can be provided to each student for three years. After three years, the township examination will be implemented. The top five in each township will enter the county school. In this way, there will be a county examination after three years." Apart from the problem of student source, Ying Zheng continued to say The county school and the promotion system of the county school.

"Township exam? County exam?" Xun Kuang was stunned for a moment, then asked with some doubts.In today's era, there is no such thing as a school examination.

In Xun Kuang's previous understanding, rural studies, county studies, and county studies are only different if they are established in the three places of the township, county and county, but now it seems that this is indeed not the case.

"The study of a township teaches people to read and write. The study of a county teaches people to be wise. The study of a county teaches people to govern the country." Ying Zhengyue said, his eyes became more stern, "From now on, they will be the leaders of the empire. Pillars!"

Xun Kuang looked at Ying Zheng in disbelief. Ying Zheng's previous words could not have been more obvious, obviously intending to appoint these students as officials.

Although these students may be worthy of great responsibilities, in the final analysis, these students are all from common people. If they really become officials in the future, they may touch the fundamental interests of the aristocratic family.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is impossible..."

Xun Kuang just wanted to dissuade him, but Ying Zheng stopped him.

"Zhen, I know what you want to say, and I'm not stupid enough to destroy the pillar of the empire." Ying Zheng looked at Xun Kuang with unprecedented seriousness in his eyes.

"I will not abolish the military merit system. As long as the military merit system survives for a day, the foundation of the empire is these families with lords. I am not trying to overthrow these families, but to replace the old ones with new ones." family.

I, I don't want the Qin State in the future to have the old Qin family and the Chu family like before! "

Xun Kuang lowered his head slightly, not knowing what was going on in his mind, but said hoarsely, "I understand."

The most fundamental reason why the former Yaodong faction became the arm of Yingzheng and has prospered so far is that all their power comes from Yingzheng, and they can only stand on Yingzheng's side, because they have no any background.

Perhaps, it is extremely difficult for a top family to shake, but it is much easier for a small and medium family.

Winning political science has cost so much money and manpower, and so much effort.To assimilate the people of the six countries into one, and to draw a steady stream of soldiers for the empire into two, the most important thing is to create a confrontation between the emerging forces and the established forces, so as to prevent the family from becoming bigger and becoming a family that does not think about making progress and only knows how to rely on the afterglow of the ancestors, but it is not easy Lying on the backbone of the empire, it is a vicious insect that continuously sucks the blood of the empire.

(End of this chapter)