The imperial examination has been a very important matter throughout the ages.
It can affect the rise and fall of a country.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally attached great importance to this. In previous years, Prince Zhu Biao was responsible for the imperial examinations.
Let Zhu Ying be in charge this year.
The literati who can enter the palace examination are all the leaders of this era, which is equivalent to standing at the top of their talents.
These people can stand out from many talented people. Their emotional intelligence may not be very good, but their IQ is designated to be top-notch.
Zhu Yuanzhang's meaning is also simple, that is, let Zhu Ying take advantage of this opportunity to get acquainted with the talented people who will take the imperial examination this year in advance. If there are any who are pleasing to the eye, they can also be included in the team in advance.
Ye Yueqing didn't have much feeling about the imperial examination.
After all, she was mainly responsible for business and intelligence gathering before.
But Zhu Ying knew that if he wanted to make a revolutionary change in the customs of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination was the key.
Of course Zhu Ying knew about the Nanbei Bang incident.
In today's Ming Dynasty, due to the constant war in the north, the culture and economy gradually shifted to the south. This also resulted in the cultural quality of northern scholars being much lower than that of southern scholars.
In the 30th year of Hongwu's reign, it became clear that only southern scholars were on the list, and no northern scholars were on the list.
Since he was in charge of the imperial examination, Zhu Ying would naturally nip the issue of the Northern and Southern Examinations in the bud.
Recruiting soldiers separately from the north to the south is currently the best way.
There are also various minor imperial examinations proposed by Zhu Ying before, which can now be announced to the world.
However, among them, Zhu Ying also plans to open martial arts competitions.
The method of selecting talents by assessing martial arts first appeared in the pre-Qin period.
The establishment of martial arts schools to cultivate military talents began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui system, and by the time of Wu Zetian, a martial arts department was added.
The Song Dynasty established a relatively complete martial arts system and began to closely integrate the martial arts system with school education, showing the characteristics of systematization and maturity.
The principle of martial arts assessment is: deciding whether to stay or leave based on strategy, and deciding who is better with the bow and horse.
During the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols looked down upon the Han people and did not want to see them practicing martial arts. By the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there was no martial arts examination.
One year before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to recruit scholars in both civil and military subjects, seeking talents and wise men from all over the world.
In August of the third year of Hongwu, the provincial liberal arts examination came as scheduled.
In the second year of the general examination, after three general examinations, on the tenth day of the palace examination, Zhu Yuanzhang personally observed the riding and shooting.
Zhu Yuanzhang advocated the use of force in troubled times and the use of literature to govern the world.
When the Ming Dynasty was transitioning from chaos to rule, Zhu Yuanzhang's idea was to select talents with both civil and military skills through the imperial examination.
However, from the third year of Hongwu to the fifth year of Hongwu, the civil examination examination was held for three consecutive years. Zhu Yuanzhang believed that these selected "young men" could not be reused, so he directly dismissed the imperial examination. ,
It was not until the 17th year of Hongwu that the Ministry of Rites petitioned for the establishment of the imperial examination many times. In addition, officials in various places were severely killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, leaving a large shortage of officials, so the imperial examination was re-established.
It's just that from then on, scholars were only recruited from liberal arts subjects, and there were no military examinations.
In the 20th year of Hongwu's reign, the Ministry of Rites once again petitioned for martial arts examinations, but Zhu Yuanzhang rejected it.
Later, after the Minister of Rites was demoted due to a crime, there is no candidate for the Minister of Rites.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang did not hold martial arts examinations was actually very simple: he looked down upon him.
Having fought in battles all his life, he frowned when he saw the military talents of those younger generations. If the army randomly selected a hundred households, they would be ten times better than these scholars.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were more than tens of thousands of households.
The guard system and the inheritance from military households made Zhu Yuanzhang feel that military talents in the Ming Dynasty were everywhere, so there was no need to search for them through the imperial examination.
Isn't it ridiculous that the top martial arts champion recruited is so weak?
But Zhu Yuanzhang never imagined that the strategy of emphasizing culture over military affairs would affect the national destiny of the entire Ming Dynasty.
During the Yingzong period, the Ming Dynasty no longer had the power and domineering power of the Hongwu Dynasty and the Yongle Dynasty, nor the Taiping Yanle of the Renxuan Dynasty. Thieves were everywhere and border troubles were serious.
The young Yingzong was full of ambitions to punish all directions, and longed for the majesty of Taizu and Chengzu.
A martial arts school was also established to cultivate military talents.
When he heard that Wala invaded the border, he lightly launched a personal expedition. As a result, he was captured in Tumubao, and the establishment of military campaigns was stranded.
After the Tumubao Incident, the civil service flourished and the martial arts declined.
After Xianzong, although martial arts examinations were established, no one took the examination.
Ming customs despise martial arts people, and there are martial arts practitioners in the countryside. Their eyes are soldiers and they look down upon their relatives.
Since the household registration of soldiers in the Ming Dynasty was military registration, which was different from ordinary civilian registration, and those who committed crimes were punished as soldiers, this confused the concepts of soldiers and criminals.
The status of sergeants is low, and most children of aristocratic families are not proud of their descendants' military success, but feel ashamed of it. They even think that it is an act of belittling themselves and tarnishing their ancestors.
Even though the Ming Dynasty promoted martial arts, it achieved results. However, the national bombing was over and the national destiny came to an end.
Scenes of historical fragments, like words and images, jumped through Zhu Ying's mind.
When the country is in trouble, we miss good generals; when the family is poor, we miss a good wife.
In the late Ming Dynasty, 80% of the famous anti-Japanese generals and anti-Jin commanders were from military examination backgrounds.
Although the battles on the battlefield won a lot of luck for Ming Dynasty, they were unable to turn the tide.
The building will collapse, composing a series of sad movements.
"Things like this must be cut off at the source. Only by being strong and brave can we avoid being insulted by foreigners."
"I hope that the Ming Dynasty will be like the Han Dynasty. It would rather perish with strength than with weakness."
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The news that the apartment is about to be opened on Zhengyang Avenue and that Taisun's wedding ceremony will be held on Zhengyang Avenue has spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
You must know that before this, there had never been a royal wedding held in front of the people.
Taisun's move should be a precedent.
This also made the people enthusiastic.
Because this incident proves that His Highness Taisun is extremely close to the people.
With phoenix crowns and beautiful pei, and ten miles of red makeup, the whole world is celebrating and all the people are rejoicing.
What a desirable image.
"I never thought I would be able to see a royal wedding in this life. I am really lucky. When the time comes, I will have to be a little happy."
"I would like to be happy, but at the grandson's wedding ceremony, do you think it's us common people? Besides, the guards will be under martial law at that time. It's enough to be able to feast your eyes on it."
"Hey, don't say that. As you know, in order to celebrate the wedding of His Royal Highness, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce recently provided a subsidy of tens of millions, ten times more than the previous one million subsidy, and it lasted for three days."
"In this way, we common people have really been blessed by His Highness the Grand Sun."
"Good guy, tens of millions of treasures, His Highness is really generous. We have never seen so much money in our lives."
"It seems like everyone has seen it before. Speaking of which, the capital has been really lively recently. After the wedding ceremony of His Highness Taisun, the Zhengyang Avenue was opened to the public, with another tens of millions of subsidies, followed by the Spring Imperial Examination. After this, it is said that our Ming Dynasty will conquer the Japanese country. "
"There is also the matter of the Liaodong slaves working on fertile soil. When I heard about it, I wanted to open up wasteland there."
"Don't forget, His Majesty the Grand Sun will publish newspapers in his residence. Important national events will be published in it. From now on, the storytellers in this restaurant will have one more program."
While there was a lot of discussion in the restaurant, an old man burst into tears.
The bystanders were puzzled and asked: "How can you, an old man, be like this?"
The old man raised half of his arm: "I was born in the late Yuan Dynasty, and was bullied by the Meng Yuan. I have lived like a pig and a dog since I was a child. The world is rebelling against the Yuan, and I will raise the flag to go with it."
"Fortunately, I have been on the battlefield for many years and am still alive, which is to say I lost half of my arm."
"Now that I have seen the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, I can't help but feel that I have no regrets in this life, so I can't help but make you laugh."
After the old man finished speaking, he bowed his arms in all directions. The half of his arm was particularly eye-catching.
Listening to the old man's brief description of the past, he was actually a veteran of the Ming Dynasty's resistance, and everyone couldn't help but admire him.
The shopkeeper also sent good wine.
The old man waved his hand and refused: "The old man is considered to be blessed by his grandson. He has retirement security and can still afford a bottle of good wine, so he thanked the shopkeeper."
The shopkeeper put the wine on the table: "Old soldier, you and your comrades threw your heads and blood on the battlefield, which led to the grand scene of the Ming Dynasty today. With this pot of wine, I not only respect you, but also the countless corpses wrapped in horse leather." Martyrs, please do not refuse.”
"good!!!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the restaurant cheered, and the old man was even more excited. He held the wine pot with one hand and stood up to express his thanks.
Just like a restaurant, they can be found everywhere in the capital.
Ever since Zhu Ying secretly decided to popularize martial arts a few days ago, he began to secretly guide public opinion.
Storytelling is an indispensable pastime for most people in the Ming Dynasty.
Those who are interested will naturally find that the storytellers in the capital's large and small restaurants have recently added many heroic deeds on the battlefield in ancient and modern history.
Now in the early Ming Dynasty, after the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the status of warriors is still good.
Many young people have developed a desire to perform meritorious service on the battlefield.
The conquest of Japan is imminent, and it is the time for our young generation to make achievements.
A private room on the second floor of a large restaurant.
"I really have no idea. My unintentional act at the beginning has created such a situation. The nearest capital even looks a little strange to me."
Zhu Di held the wine glass and said with some regret as he listened to the discussion in the restaurant lobby below.
When Li Jinglong heard this, he smiled and said nothing.
The word unintentional is a bit too much.
"Ever since the grandson entered the palace, the capital has really changed day by day. Even my monthly salary has increased several times. The most important thing is that the treasure money has been rising. Even if the monthly salary has not changed, it is quite comparable. There used to be a lot more.”
"My grandson is well versed in business and has high-yielding grains. In the future, the Ming Dynasty will only prosper and become more prosperous."
"Now that all the people have returned home, Taisun also attaches great importance to soldiers. He is even more determined to open up new territories and expand his territory. He is on par with His Majesty."
"Besides, my grandson is worth nineteen this year."
When Li Jinglong said these last words, he looked at Zhu Di with deep meaning in his eyes.
How could Zhu Di not understand what Li Jinglong meant.
This is to advise myself not to go against Zhu Ying, as there is no chance of winning.
The nineteen-year-old great-grandson had already died once before. With such a tough life, he would not be able to survive even if he lived to be seventy or eighty years old, even if he was fifty or sixty years old.
Zhu Di smiled bitterly in his heart.
He actually knew Zhu Ying's methods better than Li Jinglong.
Just one move caught him off guard.
Dao Yan's transfer can be said to have severely damaged Zhu Di's vitality. It was impossible for Zhu Di to arrange many things by himself, and many arrangements were shattered.
What was once Zhu Ying's strategy has become a complete joke.
A few days ago, Zhu Di saw with his own eyes how the Shanxi merchants' actions and the rumor case were completely suppressed by the capital's army.
In various places, Shanxi merchants are still being arrested and interrogated.
The reputation of Taisun Zhu Ying was not shaken at all, but became even more stable.
"Let's not talk about this. Half a month later, the Japanese army will set off. Our Daming navy has gathered at the entrance of the East China Sea. The imperial court has negotiated with the King of Korea and will first occupy Jeju Island."
"Currently, we know nothing about the terrain of the Japanese country. We can only slowly explore it, but we have made a simple map."
Things in the capital made Zhu Di feel a little confused, so he simply ignored them. Anyway, he would have to fight against Japan soon.
Because the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty failed to conquer Japan twice, they now regard the Japanese country with strategic contempt and tactical attention.
It's impossible to just do it all at once.
The first step is to station in Jeju Island.
Jeju Island was once a small independent country named Tamna. As early as the early Han Dynasty, Tamna had trade relations with the surrounding Han Dynasty, Japanese countries, Southeast Asia, etc.
In the early Tang Dynasty, they joined forces with Silla to conquer Baekje, and Silla became a new generation of rulers of the Korean Peninsula. At this time, Tamra also had a tributary relationship with Silla, like a vassal state.
Goryeo unified the Korean peninsula, and Tamna Kingdom was annexed by Goryeo and became part of the Goryeo Kingdom.
Today's Jeju Island is the county of Goryeo.
At present, the relationship between Goryeo and the Ming Dynasty is pretty good. If they are using the road to defeat the Japanese, they still have to say hello to Goryeo officially.
On the Goryeo side, whether it was Li Chenggui or the nominal Goryeo royal family, there was naturally no possibility of rejection.
Furthermore, even an army of hundreds of thousands could not tolerate Goryeo's refusal.
"The map of the Japanese country has not been completely drawn yet. Based on some remaining classics, we can only have a general understanding of the Japanese country."
"It's been so long now, and I think there have been a lot of changes in Japan, so it can only be used as a reference."
Li Jinglong replied.
Zhu Di nodded.
The battle against Japan was particularly important to him, and facing a completely unfamiliar country, it was not an exaggeration to take every step of the way.
"Let's watch while we fight. I think there will always be someone who can't help but get in first."
Zhu Di said after finishing his glass of wine.
The area of Japan is not small, and it is much wider than Goryeo.
It is not a problem for hundreds of thousands of troops to capture a corner of the Japanese country, but it is extremely difficult to completely destroy the country.
Zhu Di never thought about success in one fell swoop, but was fighting a long-term battle.
Especially the third brother Zhu Fan. If the time comes, he can follow him and reap the benefits with a few words of encouragement.
"Are you sure you don't want to come with me in Japan's first battle?"
Zhu Di asked.
Li Jinglong shook his head and said: "No, with my cousin's ability, I don't have to worry too much. I will wave the flag for my cousin in the capital and stabilize the rear for the purpose of building a country overseas in the future."
Zhu Di was silent.
Before he told Li Jinglong, he had already negotiated with his father and invited Liaodong himself.
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