Zhao Xunru sighed and said: "The Meng Liang clan has been well-off and well-off and has been favored by the emperor. Why did they surrender themselves to the bandits?"
This was very rude, and everyone present did not take it seriously. After all, Liu Dalin had made his position clear, and there was no need for him to be secretive.
Liu Dalin said without changing his expression: "Since the founding of the Ancestor Dragon, the Western Han Dynasty has enjoyed 210 years, the Eastern Han Dynasty 196 years, the Jin Dynasty only 156 years, the Tang Dynasty only 290 years, and the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties a total of 320 years. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty by Taizu, the Ming Dynasty has been It has lasted for 270 years, and it has been difficult to recover, and the wind and rain are precarious. There are civil uprisings internally, and there are Tatars blocking the border outside. The troops are increasing every day, but they cannot defend the enemy. The taxes are increasing every month, but the taxes are not enough to meet the needs of the country. This is a sign of the end of the world. In these troubled times. , the Senate governs Qiong and Guangdong, with aspirations for the world, to save the people from fire and water, and to spread favor to all directions. Although I am a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I am not a minister of one family, but also a minister of the world. I am willing to plead for the lives of the people, even if I fall into hell. And no regrets!"
Yao Tian stroked his gray goat's beard and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Even if Meng Liang is full of knowledge, the Australians only give you the title of chief advisory councilor. If you can't get out of the advisory board, you are worse than a fake emperor." How can I show my strength and save the common people, a little boy? You can be said to be a bright pearl secretly casting a shadow on me."
"Hahaha..." After listening to Yao Tian's words, Liu Dalin laughed helplessly and said: "What a wealth of knowledge, it's just me bragging about myself. Who knows that there is heaven outside the world and there are people outside the world. When the Senate first arrived, I also regarded it as It is a giant overseas canal to lure some scoundrels and imitate the story of the Franji people occupying Haojing'ao. Qiongyaben is the end of the world, the end of China, where culture and education are not prosperous, products are not abundant, and bandits are rampant. There are several acres of thin farmland in the county. Unexpectedly, they couldn't afford a few seeds for reading. Although the successive county magistrates tried to cheer up, they were trapped in the city and did nothing. After the arrival of the holy ship, in just a few years, Qiongzhou's bandits were wiped out, the people were wealthy and taxed, and Moli Xuan Shu The voice is loud and clear, and the high and remote environment has turned out to be a paradise on earth. How can I dare to compare the merits of such achievements that have changed the world? It was all done by the leaders and a group of yellow-mouthed children. "
After Liu Dalin finished speaking, he inadvertently took out a round metal object from his arms. He had developed the habit of telling time in Lingao. After pressing the button, the metal cover inlaid with transparent glass immediately opened, revealing the rotating hands. It turned out to be a mechanical self-propelled clock, only half the size of a palm. Everyone is no stranger to European clocks and Australian clocks, but what they usually see are huge clocks. How ingenious it is to pack a clock into such a small casing. It seems that this thing must have been a gift from Zhenkun. The Australians treated Liu Dalin very well.
Although we have heard about the miracles of Australians in Lingao from various channels, hearing it from a friend of the same age who has been a Christian for many years shocked this group of antiques in their 40s, 50s and 60s in another way. It's the same thing.
Chen Zilu said: "It seems that Meng Liang wants to be a lobbyist for Australians."
Liu Dalin took the pocket watch back into his arms and said: "I can't say the word lobbyist. It's just that all the people in the world are suffering. Some people can do good things for the people, and students can also do their own small part. The happiness of the people is the rule of the country. The great road."
Zhao Xunru sighed to himself and said: "Meng Liangliang is really open-minded and willing to serve as a foil for the people."
"How much can I do with this sick bone? This world belongs to young people." Liu Dalin waved his hands and said: "The Australian sages have said: The world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis it is yours. You young people are full of vigor. Vigorous, in the prosperous period, like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. Hope is pinned on you."
He Wuzou said: "The words are rough, but the reasoning is not rough. Ouyang Wenzhong also said when he met Su Dongpo: 'Reading Su Shi's books, I will not feel the sweat. Good luck! I should avoid the road and let him go.'"
Yao Tian said: "I heard that in Australian schools, poetry and classics are not taught. Literacy is the first priority, and they are just elementary school students. How can we do things that we, the scholars, cannot do?"
Before Liu Dalin could speak, Chen Zizhuang spoke: "Brother Shengjin has really been ignorant of world affairs for a long time. The Australians came from Australia and claimed to be descendants of the pre-Song Dynasty. Although they were in the wilderness, they did not forget their roots, and they also had poems, books, classics and history. His learning is, Put literacy first, and then teach the study of mathematics and mathematics. This is the foundation of Australian esoteric arts. When they are a little older, they will be taught various miscellaneous subjects, such as physics, chemistry, engineering, agricultural technology, Zi Shu classics and history, and so on. It's a different kind of thing, just a little bit of dabbling. After graduation, students will work as farmers, workers, or soldiers, each with their own place. Before they can be used as cadres, they must be taught by real Australians, which is called training. After that, the system is in order and the rules are strict, so that they can be as good as The arms are used to point fingers."
Liu Dalin was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Chen Zizhuang knew a lot about the Senate. He said: "What Ji Sheng said is true. The difference between the official system of the Guo Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty is that the officials are integrated. The so-called fierce generals are sent to the army, and the pavilions are established in the state. In the county, all officials start from junior staff. Since ancient times, the imperial power has not been sent to the countryside, and official posts only last for a few years. Grassroots affairs are all controlled by local subordinates. They have no hope of promotion and do not eat the royal food. He took advantage of the situation to seek personal gain, so that he ran rampant in the countryside and brought disaster to one side. In the chaos of the Ming Dynasty, subordinate officials had a contribution. Once the officials and local officials are integrated, the officials can become officials, and they must be restrained for the future.
Chen Zizhuang was not moved by Liu Dalin's reasoning, but said: "In my opinion, the Australian method of selecting talents is not very clever. It is nothing more than the Imperial College's selection method, which is the established method of our dynasty."
Then he looked at Yao Dian and Zhao Xunru and said, "Brother Sheng Jin once served as the head of the Civil Service Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was in charge of the examination of grades, rankings, examinations, selections, and promotions of civil servants. Brother Hou Sheng was also in charge. If you are a member of the civil service, you should be aware of the changes in the paths chosen by officials in the Ming Dynasty."
Yao Tian stroked his beard and nodded, "Yes, Jisheng clearly understands everything. At the beginning of the founding of our country, Taizu set up the Imperial College to recruit talents from all over the world. The Imperial College students were divided into official students, Xunqi, and Minsheng. Guansheng and Xunqi were the children of high-ranking officials in the royal family. The people's livelihood is those who failed the examination and were sent to prison, and the tribute students of local officials were sent to prison. The qualifications of students, the number of years in prison, the schedule, and even the calendar system are all detailed. The Imperial College has professional teachers, and the disciplines control the academic and academic affairs of the students. In terms of daily life, supervisors must ask for leave or leave school with the permission of the Holy Father. The Imperial College is divided into six halls, and the six halls are divided into three classes. Junior students who have mastered the "Four Books" but not the classics will be admitted to the three halls of Zhengyi, Chongzhi, and Guangye. It takes one and a half years to study. Those who are above and are good at arts and science will be promoted to the second hall of Cultivation and Sincerity. Those who have studied for another year and a half, are proficient in classics and history, and are excellent in both arts and sciences will be promoted to the Suixing Hall. To be promoted to Suixing, it is points. The method is Meng Yue's test. One section for the meaning of the classic, one section for the Zhongyue test discussion, one section for the edicts, imperial edicts, expressions, and internal medicine, one section for the Jiyue section on classics and history, and two sections for judgments. For each test, those who are excellent in both literature and science will receive one point, and those who are excellent in theory and essays will receive half a point. Those who are deficient will not get points. Those who accumulate eight points within a year will be deemed to have passed the exam, which is related to their background. Those who fail to do so will still sit in school and study."
"Yes, miscellaneous subjects such as arithmetic, astronomy, water conservancy, etc. are all taught by the Imperial Academy," Zhao Xunru continued, "I think the calendar system is indeed a practical method. After the imperial students have finished their studies, they must allocate various offices to practice political affairs. , after one or two years of passing the examination and attendance, the Ministry of Civil Affairs was selected to appoint officials. This system was strictly implemented in the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties, and many talents were selected for the court. After Xuande, the imperial examination became more and more popular, and the imperial examination was gradually abolished. However, the Ministry of Industry, The low-ranking officials in various departments of the Ministry of Household Affairs still have to be served by students allocated by the Imperial College to handle specific affairs. This is the reason why the Jinshi officers are not clear about specific affairs."
Liu Dalin said: "Knowing that there is a good method but not being able to use it is the only way to defeat."
Yao Tian said: "Nowadays, it is common knowledge that the quality of the supervisors is low. Moreover, the Imperial College teaches a lot of miscellaneous knowledge. If the supervisors cannot fully understand Confucius's subtle words and great ideas, how can they be awarded high officials?"
Liu Dalin smiled indifferently and said: "Can I use my humble words to serve as food? Can I defeat the enemy?"
"Today's holy emperor is diligent and smart, but he is deceived by traitors. If he can inspire determination and reform to become stronger, Ming Dynasty still has hope of reviving the world." Chen Zizhuang said. Apparently, he was gifted a shad by Emperor Chongzhen and almost joined the cabinet. He still expressed his gratitude to Chongzhen. Have high expectations.
"I'm afraid this is just wishful thinking," Liu Dalin said. "Could the root of the decline of the Imperial College lie in Xuande and Chenghua? It was planted in the 26th year of Hongwu, when Taizu of the Ming Dynasty established the official examination method, which replaced the annual tribute with the imperial examination. Instructors were assessed based on their numbers. In this way, the instructors would inevitably ask the best students to take part in the imperial examination to complete the assessment tasks, and official education would turn to the imperial examination. During the Jingtai and Chenghua years, the court was short of pay, so it opened the door to prisons, and Confucian students paid a quota of money, grain, Horses can be put into the prison, and grain is only accepted for the imperial students to serve as officials in the Imperial College. How to ensure the quality of the imperial students? This current government was followed for two hundred years.
"In the 29th year of Hongwu, it was difficult to distinguish the students from the six halls. The point-based method for promotion to the hall was in vain. The supervisors waited for their calendars to be assigned. Hou Sheng said that the calendar system had already become a method of ranking based on seniority because there was no point assessment. Most of the supervisors took the provincial examination. , Those who failed in the imperial examination have been wasting their years and are old and exhausted. It is difficult to achieve political achievements after entering the official position. When officials are selected and promoted, how can they surpass the Jinshi? The Imperial College has accumulated so many problems that it is difficult to return, so much so that the heads of the six departments of the Beijing Government and Zhongshu, Foreign officials, such as Zhizhou, Tuiguan, and County Zhi, are selected by Jinshi and Jushi. The prefecture and county assistants, and the chief officials of Du, Bu, and Yin are selected by supervisors. During the Jingtai period, non-Jinshi officials such as Ma Sheng were expelled from the Hanlin Academy. The appointment of local officials in Yunnan and Fujian has since become a custom that non-Jinshi will not be admitted to the Hanlin, non-Hanlin will not be admitted to the cabinet, and northern and southern ministers and ministers will not be Jinshi. You are all Jinshi, would you like to join the Imperial Academy together?"
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head. After all, no one stood up and said "yes" shamelessly.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not harmonious, He Wuzu came out to smooth things over and said with a smile: "Hahaha, I thought they were all half dead, but I didn't expect them to be as energetic as young people. It seems that they are getting stronger with age. Since there is still one If you are passionate, why not ask Meng Liang to talk about the Australian military system? What we know is only hearsay. Anyone who claims to be well versed in Australian affairs cannot be as good as Meng Liang."
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