In front of the Meridian Gate, Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao, who had run all the way from the East Palace, had just recovered his breath and subconsciously looked up.
The moment he saw Zhengde Zhu Houzhao, his pupils shrank and he took a few steps back.
Then, in an instant, he became furious.
"Who are you? How dare you pretend to be me!"
Fourteen-year-old Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao pointed at the Meridian Gate Tower and shouted loudly.
This reminded him of the part about real and fake monkeys that he had heard from scholars on weekdays (Journey to the West was written during the Wanli period, but the story had already been published in folk storytellers).
Zhu Houzhao, the virtuous man on the Meridian Gate Tower, stood up, looked at his other self under the door, and kept silent.
"I am you and you are me."
One word comes out.
All the officials were confused, and Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao was even more confused. He bravely climbed up to the Meridian Gate Tower and stared at Zhengde Zhu Houzhao at close range. He couldn't find anything wrong at all.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly started to untie Zhengde Zhu Houzhao's belt.
"What do you want to do?!"
Zhengde Zhu Houzhao was stunned, thinking that when he was young, he was not as good as Long Yang!
And for Long Yang himself, does this count as a moral disorder?
On second thought, Zhengde Zhu Houzhao knew what Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao wanted to do and wanted to verify the mole on his wrist.
"Okay, you and I don't need to dwell on this issue anymore. You will understand later. The first priority right now is to kill our good uncle first!"
Before leaving, the immortal master gave a wind chime to Zhengde Zhu Houzhao and asked him to give the wind chime to Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao.
Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao paused for a moment. Rather than verifying the fact that he had one more person, he really wanted to see his two uncles chopped into two pieces.
After all, this is my dear uncle and second uncle.
"cut."
The two Zhu Houzhao fell in unison.
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Hongwu time and space, the main hall of Zuixian Tower.
On the podium, Ji Boying glanced at Lao Zhu and the other emperors and princes who were bowing their heads in deep thought. He gave everyone a quarter of an hour to think about the question on the rice paper on the panel.
Uh-huh.
Two figures suddenly appeared next to the podium.
It was the two Zhu Houzhao who came from Hongzhi time and space, their eyes were full of excitement.
"Sit back in your seat."
Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen, the newly appointed squad leader of the second division, spoke up as soon as he saw the two Zhu Houzhao.
In the second training class, apart from Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qiyu, and Zhu Zhanzhen, who had a very low sense of presence, Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen was the highest in seniority.
Zhengde Zhu Houzhao was naturally familiar with the road and saluted Grandpa Chenghua who was two years younger than him.
Then he returned to his own "Guiyi" position.
Hongzhi Zhu Houzhao was confused.
A moment ago, he was happily looking at half of his uncle crawling on the ground.
The next moment, he appeared in such a strange place, and at a glance, these people were all wearing dragon robes.
"Huzhao, come here."
After a quarter of an hour of secret observation, and humbly asking for advice from the Emperor's grandfather, the Orthodox Fortress Sect, Emperor Hongzhi had probably figured out what was going on. While shocked, he also marveled at the mystery of Shinto.
With a confused look on his face, Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao quickly came to the "Ren Er" position designated by Zhu Youtang and sat down at his father's greeting.
Lying on the table, with his head slightly buried, his eyes looked around, and finally landed on the line of words on the rice paper on the panel.
On the podium, one hand is behind his back and the other is holding a ruler.
Ji Boying swept across all the emperors and princes.
"Who can tell me, what is the core of the imperial examination system since the Sui and Tang Dynasties? And why was the imperial examination system implemented?"
One word comes out.
Everyone is used to the old rules in the classroom. Whether they know it or not, the eyes of most emperors and princes immediately fall on the top student, A Biao.
But this time, before A Biao could say anything, young Zhu Houcong had already taken the lead.
"The imperial examination is implemented to select talents."
After saying this, young Zhu Houcong's face was filled with confidence, and he was very satisfied with his answer.
Immortal Jiajing glanced at his young self. Others, including Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu Di, A Biao and others, also nodded secretly without any objection.
This question is actually not difficult to answer. Just pick any person present and you can answer it.
"wrong."
One word sounded faintly.
The young Zhu Houcong was stunned, as were the other emperors and princes.
wrong? Where is wrong?
Isn't the purpose of conducting imperial examinations to select talents? Could it be for something else?
"In other words, the answer is too superficial."
"However, the courage to answer questions in the first class is still worthy of praise. The students in the second period should learn more from Gui Er."
Ji Boying gave young Zhu Houcong a look of affirmation and then continued.
“The core of the imperial examination system lies in the appointment and removal of civil servants, the avoidance of hereditary inheritance, and the continuous flow of people from the lower classes into the temple, so as to impact the inherent layout of the temple, prevent those in power in the temple from building clans, and thus protect the imperial power.”
One word comes out.
This group of emperors and princes were all enlightened. The imperial examination could actually protect the imperial power. They really didn't think about this carefully in the past.
They are not fools. After thinking about this sentence for a while, they will naturally understand its meaning.
Especially the new students in the second training class, such as Emperor Chenghua, Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Zhengde, Emperor Jiajing and others, were shocked when they heard this.
It was their first time to listen to Ji Boying's lectures. Originally, they only listened with respect for the immortal master. They felt that this should be very different from the lectures of those old masters, and they had no hope.
But at this moment, they suddenly woke up.
Immortal masters are completely different from those old masters!
Those old masters taught the emperors how to be a good emperor who satisfied the civil servants according to the rules they prescribed.
What the Immortal Master taught was the straight-forward way to reform and strengthen a country. Every sentence he said went straight to the core of the system!
In an instant, everyone sat upright naturally and listened to the immortal master's teachings.
"very good."
Ji Boying could clearly see that after he said these words, the eyes of these emperors and princes changed.
It shows that the introduction thrown out has the desired effect.
Next, it’s time to get the groceries.
"Now, let's quickly review the selection methods of talents in the past dynasties."
"Before the pre-Qin Dynasty, Shiqing Shilu."
"Qin's military merits make him a knight, and his retainers support his scholars."
"The investigation and conquest of the Han Dynasty were the system of the Nine Ranks of the Wei and Jin Dynasties."
"From then on, the imperial examination was started in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, passed down to the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, and has been followed to this day."
Everyone was listening carefully, for fear of missing a few words from the immortal master's mouth.
At this point, Ji Boying paused for a moment.
"I want to emphasize one point, and you should also keep it in mind."
"There is nothing wrong with the imperial examination system itself. What we want to change is not the imperial examination system, but the content of the system."
"For example, the content scope of the test questions."
When Ji Boying said this, he glanced at Lao Zhu, and Lao Zhu's heart skipped a beat.
'It's definitely our ancestral system that's coming back. '
As soon as Lao Zhu started thinking about it, Ji Boying's voice rang out.
"You must not use ancestral rules to limit examination questions."
When Hongwu opened the imperial examination to recruit scholars, Lao Zhu established the ancestral system. All questions for the imperial examination must be taken from the Four Books and Five Classics.
Later generations have said that the Eight-legged essay imprisoned the thinking of the times, but in fact the Eight-part essay is essentially just a style of examination writing, and it is not so good at imprisoning thinking. What really imprisons thinking is the 'reference textbook'.
The Four Books and Five Classics have been used for thousands of years, and the questions in each imperial examination cannot be the same, so the questions become more difficult and tricky as the questions come later. Some question makers even invented the magical operation of "cutting and matching" .
Good guys, the college entrance examination questions are starting to be brainstorming.
It's like when you took the college entrance examination, you opened the test paper and took a look: Please use analytical geometry to understand the role of the orange in "Stand don't move while I buy you oranges."
"Come, let's enter a fantasy world."
After Ji Boying finished speaking, the surrounding scenery changed instantly.
Except for Hongzhi and his son, who were experiencing it for the first time, everyone else was already used to it.
As far as the eye can see, this is an examination room.
In the middle of the lobby, three examiners are sitting at attention in the examination room. In the small halls on the left and right, there is a co-examiner who is co-administering the examination. The examination booths are marked with plaques such as "Tian Zi Hao" and "Di Zi Hao" in the order of thousands of characters in the corridor.
Candidates are located in the dormitories neatly arranged on both sides. Some are immersed in writing, and some are meditating on the papers.
In front of the dormitory, there are also invigilators standing to prevent candidates from cheating.
"here it is…"
Lao Zhu looked around and frowned slightly.
"Father, this is Gongyuan."
Abiao reminded in a low voice.
"Hey, this question is very strange."
Abiao, the one with the highest literary literacy in the old Zhu family, looked at the dormitory in front of him. The candidates in this dormitory looked to be in their sixties and were staring at the papers in a daze.
The title on the scroll is: How can we be inferior to birds even though we are human? The poem says: King Mu Muwen.
"I vaguely remember that there is a sentence in "The Great Learning" that says, 'It is better to be a human than a bird.' However, the second half of this sentence is clearly written about King Wen of Zhou Dynasty, and it should be from the Book of Songs."
Next to him, Xiao Zhusi, who was not studying well, was stunned and looked at Abiao.
"Brother, what is the relationship between King Wen of Zhou and birds?"
The other emperors and princes also stood up from their seats and gathered around each room in surprise to watch.
Even Zhu Houzhao was forced to read many Four Books and Five Classics when he was young, so he naturally understood the nonsense of this topic.
All frowned.
"The first of the regulations on changes to the imperial examination."
Ji Boying spoke calmly, and immediately everyone looked at Ji Boying and listened with bated breath.
“The scope of imperial examination questions must be updated in a timely manner and must not be limited to rigid rules.”
"Blinally exam-oriented education will only destroy the vitality of the empire."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding illusions dispersed, and everyone returned to their seats one after another.
"Be careful, you may not be able to accept what I'm going to say next."
“Listen first, remember first, and ask later.”
Ji Boying sat back on the Taishi chair in the center of the podium, and Xiyu handed him a cup of herbal tea at the right time.
Take it and drink it in one gulp.
While handing the tea cup back to Xiyu, Ji Boying glanced at Hong Xi and Zhu Zhanji who were sitting in the "Ding Er" seat.
"Chouji, remember to take notes."
Hong Xi and Zhu Zhanji, who were sitting upright with their ears pricked up, suddenly trembled and quickly picked up the brush on the desk.
"Yes, Immortal Master, I will make sure to take notes and hand them over to my father when I return."
"Um."
Ji Boying nodded. Then he stood up again.
"Article 2."
"There will no longer be a designated examiner for the imperial examination. After all the examiners have finished cross-marking the papers, the cabinet will collectively decide on the list of successful candidates and hand it over to the emperor for promulgation."
In the Ming Dynasty, one of the cliques among civil servants was that they agreed on students in the imperial examination.
For example, if you are the examiner this year, then all the Jinshi students who take the examination this year will be your students, and they will all come to worship at the dock. They will also be your younger brothers who will fight for power in the temple in the future.
"Article 3."
"Classify the imperial examination into three subjects: arts, science and medicine."
"Liberal arts follow the inherent rules first, while science involves abacus, construction, refining, etc. As for medicine, it should be easy to understand, as it is an assessment of medicine."
"Those who excel in liberal arts will enter the court and serve in politics."
"Those who excel in science will enter the Royal Tiangong Academy of the Ming Dynasty. After each of you goes back, you will set up this academy in your respective dynasty. The status of the Royal Tiangong Academy is the same as that of the six ministries, and you are directly awarded the emperor's decree."
"Those who are outstanding in the medical department will be admitted to the Taiyuan Hospital. The Taiyuan Hospital also needs to be restructured and renamed the Ming Dynasty Royal Medical College. Like the Tiangongyuan, it has the same status as the Six Ministries. It is directly authorized by the emperor's edict. Its responsibilities will no longer be limited to Instead of treating diseases, we should focus more on improving medical skills and drug research, and strive to promote the development of Ming medicine."
Ji Boying did not speak very fast to ensure that everyone could hear clearly.
However, when I glanced at the group of emperors and princes, everyone was a little stunned, obviously confused by what they heard.
The second article is to change the Tai Hospital to the Royal Medical Hospital. They can understand it.
After all, Taiyuan Hospital actually had some jurisdiction over the Ming Dynasty's pharmaceutical industry. Now it has just been upgraded and its jurisdiction over the country's medicine has been increased.
But this third one.
science? Royal Tiangongyuan?
These two dozen emperors and princes all have '?' written all over their faces. ? ? '.
"Master Immortal, what does this Royal Tiangong Institute do?"
Old Zhu Di couldn't help but ask.
Ji Boying glanced at Old Zhu Di and then glanced at the others. Apparently, these emperors and princes all had the same doubts.
"Do you have the same question?"
When asked, everyone, including Lao Zhu, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
They always feel that the Royal Tiangong Institute sounds very awesome, but they have no idea at all, they have no idea what it is, and they have no idea what the Tiangong Institute will do once it is established.
Even the establishment of the official system in Tiangongyuan is not legal.
After all, this thing has never been seen in history books, and there is not even a basic reference.
"There is an assignment. I originally wanted to give it to you after graduation."
"It's just right. I'll tell you in advance now."
The words fell.
The surrounding scenery suddenly changed, and the emperors and princes found themselves appearing in the sky.
The clouds and mist are lingering, and the wind is howling.
When I visited the temple of the Hongzhi Dynasty before, everyone seemed relatively calm.
Looking down from this high point, there is a city below. The buildings in it have never been seen by Lao Zhu and others, and they obviously do not look like Ming Dynasty buildings.
"Where is this city? Why doesn't it even have a city wall?"
Lao Zhu frowned.
To him, it was simply unbelievable that a city had no walls.
Old Zhu Di, Zhu Laosi and others also had similar views. A city without walls could be completely wiped out by a single charge of cavalry, and the battle could be resolved in half a day.
"Big Bird!"
"There's someone on the Big Bird!"
"Birdman?!"
"No, this, this is a flying magic weapon!"
While others were paying attention to the ground, only Zhu Houcong was paying attention to the sky. This is the gap between gods and mortals.
The young man Zhu Houcong exclaimed in surprise, and the Jiajing Immortal stared at the 'big bird' approaching at great speed and took a deep breath.
Young Zhu Houcong and Jiajing Immortal stared with fiery eyes: "I want it so much!"
Hearing the sound, everyone stared.
Directly in front of them, they saw a group of 'big birds' they had never seen before. They were rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed, with the sound of howling wind passing through their bodies.
The moment the big bird passed by, I could clearly see that there was indeed someone on board the big bird.
And just then.
The big bird in the center suddenly opened its abdomen and gave birth to an extremely huge 'egg'.
The egg came out and fell toward the city below at an extremely fast speed.
"What a big egg!"
Xiao Zhusi couldn't help but exclaimed.
Ji Boying looked at this scene calmly and said.
"This egg is called Fatty."
"This is one of the graduation works that the Royal Tiangong Academy will hand over when the Ming Dynasty reaches its 500th anniversary."
Xiao Zhusi was stunned when he heard this, and grinned without paying much attention.
"What good can a bird's egg do?"
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PS: What was the name of Ming Dynasty’s first nuclear bomb?
In fact, I have been writing since 11 o'clock in the morning, but my hands and feet feel numb inexplicably while writing. I don't know why, so I write a bit slowly.
The update is late, brothers, please forgive me.
Today’s 10,000-word update comes with a nuclear bomb! Asking for a monthly ticket!
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