Han Du sighed and said: "At the beginning, I strongly opposed my sister becoming a princess because I had such concerns. But I didn't expect that even if I tried every means, I still couldn't stop it."
Hearing this, Lao Zhu suddenly fell silent.
Han Du means that when Han Jingyun married Zhu Biao, I strongly opposed it, but you, the emperor, agreed. Now you are worried that you, a relative, will join forces with your sister to take power in the future, so why did you agree to it in the first place? If you don’t agree, wouldn’t there be no such things now?
There was a trace of guilt in Lao Zhu's heart. The reason why he couldn't wait to agree to Zhu Biao's acceptance of Han Jingyun as the crown prince. First of all, it was because Zhu Biao pushed hard. Zhu Biao had never asked him for anything except interceding for the ministers. When Zhu Biao asked Lao Zhu for the first time, he could not refuse.
Secondly, Han Jingyun is indeed too outstanding, and nothing can be described as beautiful and wise. Perhaps only the former national preceptor of the Western Chagatai Khanate, a goddess descended from the sky, can be worthy of Han Jingyun. Lao Zhu is also greedy. Of course, such a goddess cannot fall into another family. Not to mention letting Han Jingyun fall into the hands of other kings, even if it falls into the hands of other kings! In fact, when the name of Goddess Han Jingyun spread throughout the world, Lao Zhu decided that she could only marry Zhu Biao and become the crown prince.
Knowing that he was in the wrong, Lao Zhu's murderous intention towards Han Du was reduced by half.
Then he asked: "Do you think you are more important than Han Jingyun?"
Han Du nodded unceremoniously and said: "For the country of the Ming Dynasty, this is indeed the case. Even if Han Jingyun does not become the Crown Princess, there will always be someone to take the position of the Crown Princess, and there will be almost no impact. But if it is the Ming Dynasty, Without me, the impact would have been huge.”
Handu made cement, made treasure banknotes, recovered the jade seal passed down to the country, quelled the Japanese pirates and incorporated Nanyang into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and went to the West to expand the territory... one after another, if it were replaced by another person, Any of these achievements are enough to make him a marquis, but Han Du is still just a marquis.
Even Lao Zhu cannot deny Han Du's achievements.
"Then when Han Jingyun became the Crown Princess, you never thought that the situation would be like today?" Lao Zhu asked again.
Han Du nodded and said bluntly: "I have thought about it!"
"Then what are you planning?" Lao Zhu couldn't help but become curious.
Han Du smiled and said: "At that time, I thought that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, I will retire and return to my hometown. By then, I will have no position or power, so naturally there will be no issue of the exclusive power of my relatives."
Han Du was also helpless. Han Jingyun became the queen, could he still pull her down from the queen's throne? After much deliberation, I had no choice but to retreat.
Moreover, Han Du was tired from running around for the Ming Dynasty these years. Maybe this will allow you to completely relax and enjoy life.
"Resign and return to your hometown? This is a way." Mr. Lao Zhu nodded appreciatively.
But after he thought for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Impossible! I'm afraid even if you want to retire and return home, Biao'er won't agree."
I don’t care whether Zhu Biao agrees or not, anyway, I just want to retire now. Han Du felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart, but suddenly he felt a cold feeling on his neck, and he suddenly realized that Lao Zhu's murderous intention is still on him. If he can't convince Lao Zhu today, I'm afraid today will be his memorial day next year. .
Han Du let out a long sigh and said: "Actually, the emperor is less worried about the power of the civil servant group than the power of the relative. The harm that the relatives have brought to the world is too painful. Not only the emperor is watching, but also the civil and military officials and The people all over the world are staring at this. If anyone dares to act like a foreign relative at this time, he will be attacked by the people of the world and die without a burial place. I am not stupid, how can I become a foreign relative? "
Lao Zhu carefully reviewed Han Du's words and had to nod his head in agreement with Han Du's views. Indeed, both the government and the opposition now hate relatives deeply. If Han Du dared to do this, as long as someone climbed up and shouted, he would be attacked by a group.
The murderous intention towards Han Du in his heart was reduced by half.
Then Lao Zhu pondered another layer of Han Du's meaning and asked: "In the former Song Dynasty, civil servants were indeed more powerful than their relatives, but I have abolished the prime minister. A snake cannot survive without a head. Without the prime minister, the civil servants are just a pile of loose sand." , how can you have exclusive power?”
It has to be said that Lao Zhu learned the lesson of the former Song Dynasty’s civil servants’ monopolization of power and used the move of abolishing the prime minister, which was very clever. But he forgot that he could easily handle a large number of complicated government affairs, but that did not mean that his descendants would be able to handle such government affairs in the same orderly manner as he did.
Perhaps Zhu Biao can be as competent as him. After all, Zhu Biao has been handling almost all government affairs in the past few years, and he has become accustomed to it. But what about after Zhu Biao? That's not necessarily the case.
Han Du nodded in agreement and replied: "Without the Prime Minister, the civil servants cannot be twisted into a rope. The scattered civil servants do not pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor's move to abolish the Prime Minister is indeed a sign of the Holy Ming. But, is it true that the Emperor is wise? Have you forgotten the imperial examination?"
"Imperial examination?" Lao Zhu asked very puzzledly, "What problems can there be in selecting scholars through the imperial examination?"
Han Du replied seriously: "Of course there is no problem in selecting scholars through the imperial examination and selecting talents for the country. But if the content of the imperial examination is limited to the Four Books and Five Classics, there will be a problem."
"The emperor is also a well-educated man. He should know that in addition to studying hard, reading also requires some skills."
Lao Zhu himself also understood these things, and he naturally knew that Han Du was right.
"And this kind of skill is often in the hands of civil servants. They all studied the Four Books and Five Classics hard, and they all have their own insights into the profound meanings. If someone can get their guidance, they will definitely be able to make fewer mistakes in the scientific examination. Countless detours. And if someone gathers these things together, establishes an academy, and conducts unified teaching. Then does the emperor think that in a few decades, besides the descendants of these civil servants, will anyone else be able to go to high school?"
Lao Zhu's tone suddenly became unkind, and he said with some hatred: "In this case, wouldn't they monopolize the entire officialdom?"
That's right, Ming officials were all Jinshi. As long as they monopolized the quota of Jinshi, no matter how many officials were selected by the court in the future, they would all be theirs.
Of course, there are no absolutes in this world. There are still geniuses in this world who can fight their way out from thousands of armies on their own. But there are too few such people, and they cannot have much effect at all. At least, it cannot change the overall situation of civilian power.
Suddenly, Lao Zhu stared at Han Du and asked in a deep voice: "The students in your academy always get numerous high school scholarships. Is this the method you use?"
Han Du sighed helplessly after hearing this and said: "First of all, that is not my academy, it is the emperor's academy. The emperor is the judge of the academy and the teacher of all the students in the academy. Secondly, since I know that this move is extremely harmful and will cause disaster. Infinite, how can it be used in the academy?"
Only then did Lao Zhu remember that he was still the judge of the Ming Dynasty Royal Academy! Moreover, Zhu Biao will also become the new court judge in the future, so his reasons are untenable.
Lao Zhu immediately felt relieved and no longer had the slightest intention to kill Han Du. Han Du was able to prepare for a rainy day and always thought about the Ming Dynasty. If he could not be trusted, there would be no one in the world who could be trusted.
"Then do you have any way to break the monopoly of these civil servants on the imperial examination?" Since Lao Zhu trusted Han Du, he naturally began to ask for countermeasures.
Han Du nodded immediately, "Yes!"
Seeing Lao Zhu looking at him expectantly, Han Du continued: "Since the Four Books and Five Classics have been mastered by civil servants, we must either completely abandon the Four Books and Five Classics, or add new scientific examination content."
"Completely abandon the Four Books and Five Classics?" Lao Zhu tried his best to think carefully. After a while, he shook his head and said: "This is impossible! The imperial examination test of the Four Books and Five Classics has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. I don't know how many students in the world are immersed in studying. If If you abandon it rashly, you will cause trouble and the world will be in chaos!"
Han Du also knew that it was impossible to completely abandon the Four Books and Five Classics. Just as Lao Zhu said, the world would not agree! The people in this world are not just scholars, but also their parents, who have high hopes for scholars, and the people of the world.
Don't think that ordinary people won't care about the imperial examination because they don't have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination. On the contrary, the people paid the highest attention to the imperial examination. Even if ordinary people have no chance to participate in the child examination, every time they take the scientific examination, they will talk about it.
Because the imperial examination has long been a belief among the people, they believe that even if they do not have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination, if they become prosperous in the future, their descendants will have the opportunity to participate. This kind of belief is even more pious than praying to gods and worshiping Buddha. Otherwise, how could the incense of the Confucian Temple be so much more prosperous than that of the Tianjie Temple and the Gods?
"Since completely abandoning the Four Books and Five Classics is not feasible, the only option is to add new scientific examination content." Han Du followed Lao Zhu's words and said.
Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du, paused, and said, "Do you want to add mathematics, physics, and chemistry to the content of the scientific examination?"
"Your Majesty!" Han Du admitted directly without any secret.
"Do you want the academy to monopolize the Ming Dynasty's officialdom?" Lao Zhu's eyes narrowed with an extremely dangerous aura.
Han Du said calmly: "Adding mathematics, physics and chemistry to the scientific examination content will be of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty and the emperor. I have said that the Royal Academy of the Ming Dynasty belongs to the emperor, and the knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry can only be found in the academy. . It is absolutely impossible for students in the world to get into high school if they just immerse themselves in studying the Four Books and Five Classics. If they want to go to high school, they have to come to the academy to study. Once they step into the gate of the academy, they will automatically become the emperor's disciples. "
"In this way, as long as the academies still master the top knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry, the civil servants will not be able to win over the world's students by relying on the Four Books and Five Classics. The dictatorship of the civil servants will naturally fall apart!"
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