Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 371 No Bottom Line

The establishment of the Royal Academy is the top priority for Zhu Houzhao, and it is the foundation of his future governance.So he does not allow any mistakes, nor does he allow anyone to make trouble.

As for what Zhang Jun proposed, Zhu Houzhao also wanted to do it.But that will have to wait until the Royal Academy is established.

After the academy was established, it was only a matter of saying that I wanted to do this kind of thing.

If this kind of thing is thrown out now, it will definitely cause an uproar.This is not what Zhu Houzhao wants, because it will delay the establishment of the Royal Academy.

Glancing at Zhang Jun, Zhu Houzhao didn't expect him to take this matter seriously.I didn't ask him to participate in the affairs of the academy, who would have thought that he would join in by himself.

But if you think about Zhang Jun's experience, you can understand that if it is not limited by the rules and regulations of the imperial examination system, Zhang Jun's achievements are definitely far more than that.

Perhaps this is empathy.

After thinking about it, Zhu Houzhao felt that what Zhang Jun said made sense.Although it seems very reasonable to do this by myself, it has not taken into account people's hearts.

Although it was passed by force, but the Jinshi opposed it, who would support him?

It is true that scholars should be brought in, and self-enrollment should be done.

The most important thing is that Zhu Houzhao has found a suitable candidate, and this person is the most suitable person to preside over the self-enrollment.

Of course, this person is none other than Zhang Jun, the old fox.

He has the heart, he wants to do this, and he has no reason not to support it.

Glancing at Zhang Jun, Zhu Houzhao said in a deep voice: "I have indeed thought about it, but the matter is complicated, and there is no suitable person to handle it. Besides, I am afraid that I will be criticized if I do this. I am also in a dilemma. Today, since Aiqing I have brought it up, I wonder if Aiqing is willing to take on this important task?"

Zhang Jun was taken aback for a moment, his guess was right, His Royal Highness wanted to do this.But he didn't expect that the prince would let himself preside over this matter.

Zhang Jun has this expectation in his heart. He is now the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he is in charge of cultural and educational affairs in the world, and the imperial examination is also within the scope of his management.

However, the imperial examination meant nothing to him if he couldn't be the chief examiner.With his level of knowledge, it is impossible to be the chief examiner.

Of course, it wasn't that Zhang Jun thought he was poor in knowledge, but he knew in his heart that the examiners were all those who did well in the exam, and most of them were from the Hanlin Academy.

For a person like him, it would be nice not to be excluded, and he still wants to be the chief examiner, which is simply a dream.

But Zhang Jun is not reconciled, why?
After learning that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was going to establish the Royal Academy, Zhang Jun felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity for himself to stand out from the crowd.

After understanding the structure and organization of the Royal Academy in detail, Zhang Jun immediately saw the essence of the matter.

Although His Royal Highness said that the Royal Academy is for teaching officials.But Zhang Jun could still see that the fundamental purpose of His Highness the Crown Prince was not to teach the officials, but to stop the appointment of officials.

In a word, I think you can become an official only if you can become an official, not if you only read sage books and take the imperial examination.

There is a big difference here, so that the quality of officials can be controlled from the source, and those who are not qualified will be rejected.

To put it bluntly, the power to appoint officials was transferred from the hands of civil officials to the hands of the emperor.

Although on the surface, the right to appoint imperial examination officials has always been in the hands of the emperor, but the most basic selection power is in the hands of civil officials.

Every year, the imperial examinations are made by civil officials, so they have the final say on what kind of people can enter the officialdom.This is why they control the officialdom.

Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is doing this, it is clear that he wants to get back the power.

After seeing the essence of this matter clearly, Zhang Jun realized that his opportunity had come.

Now that he is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, in Zhang Jun's view, he has reached the top, and it is very, very difficult to take another step forward.

But this time the establishment of the Royal Academy is its own opportunity.Once I can enter His Royal Highness' eyes and become a staunch supporter of his New Deal, I can at least achieve the position of Minister of Rites.

Maybe in order to set an example for the world, I can still be the chair of the cabinet.

As for offending people or something, Zhang Jun is not afraid at all.

So after hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, although his heart was churning, Zhang Jun still hurriedly said: "I am willing to do my best for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhang Jun and sighed inwardly.I read it right, this is indeed a cunning old fox, and he has no bottom line.

Thinking of those people I used, such as Shen Lu, Qi You, Liu Qi, and now there is another Zhang Jun, all of them have no bottom line.

Now that Zhu Hou is clear, why did all the emperors in history have treacherous ministers around them?

Because they listened to the emperor's words, they had no principles, which may be why they were called treacherous officials.

In the eyes of civil servants, to the king, Yao and Shun is their ideal.In this ideal, listening to the emperor's words is not counted, but making the emperor listen to one's own words is counted. Those who listen to the emperor's words are naturally treacherous officials.

But from the perspective of the emperor, those who listen to him should be loyal ministers.

Sure enough, everything has two sides. As for which side it is, it depends on which angle you stand on.

Zhu Houzhao got down from his seat, went straight to Zhang Jun, stretched out his hand to help him up, and then said: "Aiqing doesn't have to be like this. Since Aiqing is willing, I will immediately invite Qinfu Huang to allow Aiqing to join The Royal Academy is responsible for recruiting students. In addition, I also have some ideas about recruiting students."

Zhang Jun said quickly: "Please enlighten me, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Naturally, it is impossible for the Royal Academy to enroll everyone. It is necessary to have a reputation. I believe that all scholars who pass the exam can enter the Royal Academy to take the exam. Those who pass the exam can enter the Royal Academy to study. In Bengong’s opinion, there is no need for Aiqing to list a single subject. Anyway, only those who pass the exam can graduate, so let’s study together.” Zhu Houzhao said in a casual tone with no expression on his face.

After hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Zhang Jun was shocked.

Although it seemed that His Highness the Crown Prince's statement was limited by a scholar, Zhang Jun realized how terrifying the things here were.

Because it will get the support of scholars and Juren.

You must know how many scholars and candidates there are in Daming, how many failed the exams repeatedly, and how many failed the exams because of corruption by local officials and various tricks.

His Royal Highness is giving them a promotion rank!A chance to turn around!

How important is it to these readers?Zhang Jun felt the same way.

The latter one is even more frightening. It is not a separate subject, but a study together.That means that these people enjoy the same treatment as those who have passed the Jinshi examination.

Then why are you still taking the Jinshi exam?
(End of this chapter)