Ever since the emperor's decree to establish Jinling University was issued, all the noble families in Lin'an City have been waiting eagerly for it. Everyone hopes that their children can get a share of the pie and enjoy the hard-won dividends brought by the new emperor's accession to the throne.
Although there were many officials in Enmeng during the Song Dynasty, the number was about twice as many as those obtained through the imperial examination, but there were only two to three hundred people a year.
And just in Lin'an City, there are not only 5,000 but also 3,000 noble disciples. Therefore, as soon as the official documents from the imperial court were sent to various mansions, there was an overwhelming outpouring of gratitude.
Under the attention of the government and the public, the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were also diligent and quickly compiled a list of the powerful children and nobles of Lin'an Prefecture.
Zhao Hong also opened his eyes wide when he saw that the roster was filled with thousands of people.
The royal family had few heirs. His "father" Zhao Kuo didn't even have a son. Each of these scholar-bureaucrats had three or four, or even five or six sons, not including daughters and those who were too lazy to make up the numbers.
It is said that there are three redundancies in the Song Dynasty, and redundant officials bear the brunt. Now looking at the list of these powerful children, I am convinced.
Three thousand people!
The delicate and luxurious writing style, the pampering and the generous upbringing of eagles and fighting dogs, are full of what kind of things are full of playthings and despondency?
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Tao means teaching without distinction. More than half of these officials' children are young people, so they can still be used."
Prime Minister Xue Ji said with a smile, the wrinkles on his face spreading.
Among them are his two grandsons.
"Your Majesty, are all these powerful children going to Jinling University?"
Xuan Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, frowned and his face was covered with black lines.
More than 3,000 officials' sons and daughters, all the officials' sons and daughters of Lin'an Prefecture were captured in one fell swoop. They are of different ages and have different moral character. How to arrange them? What benefits does it have in the Great Song Dynasty?
"Several members of the Qing family, are there any sages among these children? You should not avoid relatives when promoting talents. You can recommend them. I will personally interview them for next year's imperial examination."
If these ministers who participate in politics are recommended, and they have true virtues and sharp eyes, I believe they will not be just fake.
"Your Majesty, I have put it all together and made a list. I would like to ask your Majesty to read it."
As expected, Xue Ji handed over the memorial with a smile.
"Xue Xiang, you are so resolute and resolute!"
Zhao Hong made an unclear comment. He took the memorial and looked at it carefully. As expected, it was full of beautiful things, with hundreds of people already listed.
"Your Majesty, the total number of sages is about six hundred. In addition to the meritorious descendants of Lin'an Prefecture, there are also other people from all walks of life in the Song Dynasty. Most of them have some knowledge."
Xuan Zhen made notes on the side.
"Six hundred people are too many."
Zhao Hong whispered, opened the roster and placed it on the table.
The large number of people dazzled him and he lost interest in continuing to visit the sage.
"Xue Qing, the country is weak in border affairs and it is time to recruit people. One of your two grandchildren has taken the imperial examination and the other has gone to Jinling University to set an example for the officials. What do you think?"
Zhao Hong still knew the details of the important officials in the court.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xue Ji said with a smile, and then shook his head.
"Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, Xue Tan, the eldest grandson of the old minister, resigned from his post and went to Jinling to apply for the martial arts academy, just like Zhen Gong and Wei Shilang's son."
Except for one grandson, Xue Tan, who has already entered the officialdom, all three grandsons have a bright future.
As for the eight prime ministers who can be appointed to the official position, we will talk about it later.
"Xue Tan, Supervisor Xue?"
Zhao Hong was slightly startled, and couldn't help but think of the young official with thick eyebrows and big eyes who accompanied him to Kuaiji, Shaoxing.
This guy is actually a passionate young man, isn't he afraid of losing his job?
When such technical officials enter the martial arts hall, they can be used as military talents to make guns and artillery.
Zhao Hong suddenly became happy. Three thousand dandy boys, isn’t this just one talent!
Continuing to look at the list, Zhao Hong smiled knowingly when he saw the names Wei Jinyu and Zhen Zhidao.
Zhen Zhidao was an official before, and Wei Liaoweng had no heirs to join the official list yet. Strictly speaking, these two people did not occupy Enyin's list of official officials.
However, there are too few such exceptions. Most of them are uneducated and unskilled libertines, so they have to find a way.
"Hu Qing, you come from a famous family. Your grandson Hu Pi, like the descendants of Xue Qing, Zhen Qing and Wei Shilang, should go to Jinling University Hall."
The heirs of several ruling ministers still have to make arrangements.
Hu Ju's grandfather, Hu Quan, was a famous official in Gaozong's Xiaozong Dynasty. Hu Ju's parents were all scholar-bureaucrats, and they could be said to be full of scholars.
But he could not look forward to three generations. By the time Hu Ju's descendants came, they were already golden and jade, but ruined among them.
This Hupi is a well-dressed dandy who eats, drinks and has fun in Lin'an City. Although he has neither great evil nor virtuous conduct, it is already good to go to Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall and Jinling University Hall.
Hu Ju had no choice but to obey the order.
The record of Enyin becoming an official was on the emperor's table. The emperor just kept silent, and now he is eloquent. Can he not let his grandson go?
However, there seems to be no big problem between becoming an official a few years later and becoming an official now. Firstly, his family is not short of money, and secondly, his grandson can be given a good workout to get rid of his bad habits.
Zhao Hong glanced at Xuan Zhen and said nothing.
The descendants of Xuan Zhen on the list are all well-behaved scholars. Xuan's family has good tutors, so he doesn't need to worry about them.
Speaking of the details of these court officials, he has to thank Xu Liang Zhouping. The Anti-Corruption Department has a great role, and it has the function of an "intelligence" agent.
spy!
Perhaps, taking advantage of the opportunity of establishing the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, we can establish an organization such as an intelligence department to infiltrate enemy countries and serve in future wars.
His mind returned to the roster, and Zhao Hong continued to flip through it. When he saw a name, he couldn't help but be startled.
"Who is this Shi Yuzhi and Shi Guizhi?"
He remembered that Shi Miyuan's second son was named Shi Zhaizhi. Shi Yuzhi and Shi Guizhi could not be Shi Miyuan's son, right?
"Your Majesty, Shi Yuzhi and Shi Guizhi are both nephews of Shi Miyuan, but they are both pure and good-natured people, so I have listed them as nobles."
Jin Deok-soo took over the topic.
In fact, the Siming Shi family is a famous family with luxuriant branches and numerous noble children. They only listed two, which is the result of repeated consideration.
Shi Miyuan's younger brother Shi Mijian was the former Fujian Road Transport Envoy, but he has returned to his hometown after becoming an official;
Shi Miyuan descended from his nephew Shi Yanzhi, a doctor in the Ministry of Officials;
Shi Miyuan was a nephew of Shi Yaozhi, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites;
Shi Miyuan's nephew, Shi Songzhi, was appointed as the director of the West Beijing and Hubei Road System to handle affairs;
Shi Miyuan followed his brother Shi Mizhong to report on the Fujian salt tea incident;
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All the nobles and nobles in the dynasty were from the Four Ming Dynasties.
"Since several members of the Qing family think these two are good people, let them go directly to Jinling University Hall and reform them."
The four humerus ministers recommended it together. Zhao Hong had no reason to object, and he also had such confidence.
After a quick glance, he turned to another page, and Zhao Hong's eyes lit up again.
"Jia Sidao and Jia Guandao, are these Jia She's two sons?"
Jia Sidao, the famous "Cricket Prime Minister" in history, Zhao Hong basically knew his details clearly.
"Your Majesty, that's right! Jia She's eldest son, Jia Guandao, gave up his life to become an imperial scholar. His second son, Jia Sidao, is only twelve years old and is more naughty."
"Jia She also has a daughter, who is fifteen or sixteen years old. She is a rare beauty."
Zhao Hong continued what Zhen Dexiu said and said proudly.
Zhen Dexiu and others were stunned, and several of them looked at each other and laughed.
Why did the emperor suddenly mention Jia She's daughter and look so obscene?
Could it be that... "I am sick"?
"Let brothers Jia Guandao and Jia Sidao go to Jinling University. If Jia Sidao is young, let him stay in Jinling University for three years, and then go to Jinling Military Academy or Song Dynasty Naval Academy for further studies. As for Jia Guandao, let him Study at Jinling University for one year, and after taking the exam, if you do well, you can consider becoming a local official."
Zhao Hong reacted and quickly continued.
I am sick and lustful. You can't say these words yourself.
"Your Majesty, among your distinguished sons, some are playboys, some are rich in knowledge, and some are ambitious. Your Majesty, there is no need to be too pessimistic."
Seeing the frown on Zhao Hong's face, Zhen Dexiu thought that Zhao Hong was worried about the quality of the noble sons of Lin'an City, so he started to persuade him.
Zhao Hong nodded, thought for a while and said.
"Six hundred people are divided into three classes: upper, middle and lower, with 200 people in each class. The 200 people in the lower class, those who like to dance with guns and sticks, go to the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, and the 200 middle class people go to the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall first. , those who fail the exam will go to Jinling University. The top 200 people will study hard and take part in next year's imperial examination."
The Jinling Martial Arts Hall has a quota of 200 people for the children of powerful people. This is a long-established government policy. As long as they reach the martial arts hall and go through the frontier life, there should be many more successful people than unsuccessful people.
With 200 people, Xue Ji and others felt relieved.
There is a recommendation list of 600 people, 200 people will take the imperial examination, 200 people will go to Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, and 200 people will go to Jinling University Hall. The emperor's move was considered appropriate. When I go back, I will also give some explanations to those noble families.
200 children of powerful people, 200 officers in the army, and 800 children of civilians in the Song Dynasty. The number should be about the same.
Zhen Dexiu was observing the words and expressions. He saw Zhao Hong frowning and rolled his eyes.
"Your Majesty, if there is no distinction between education and distinction, a child will be ashamed of his achievements; if he sees virtue and respects others, a mad man will achieve a holy career. Cultivating talents through education, after all, is more beneficial to the country and the people than to obtain scholars through the imperial examination."
Education without distinction!
Zhen Dexiu's words made Zhao Hong nodded slightly.
When selecting scholars through the imperial examination, most of the officials had no experience in politics and were boastful. In addition, the number of officials was small, which led to subordinate officials wielding power and corruption.
Imperial power has never been sent to the countryside. Adding administrative units at the township level and integrating them into the national administrative system can not only solve the problem of "redundant officials", but also solve the problem of corruption in grassroots officials.
There are only five officials in a county, but those subordinate officials are excluded from the national administrative system. There is a disconnect between the upper and lower levels of governance. Officials and subordinate officials are alienated from each other. It is strange that they are not corrupt.
"Jinling University Hall has a three-year age limit. In addition to the first period of officials' children, the second, third and subsequent periods are open to the entire Song Dynasty. Every year... two thousand people are recruited."
Zhao Hong thought about it and decided on the rules of the school.
He had thought about these thoughts many times. In the entire Song Dynasty, just this "university", with two thousand people graduating every year, should be able to arrange it.
"Zhen Gong, although the first batch of Jinling University recruits are the children of imperial officials, I don't want to see any scum enter. The admission will be based on character assessment, merit-based selection..."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will live up to your Majesty's trust!"
Zhao Hong was about to say something but stopped. He really understood and replied solemnly.
Jinling University Hall, as its name suggests, is the place where the imperial court raises scholars, just like Taixue. The quality of the students must be guaranteed at a minimum.
As for those so-called "scum" in the emperor's mouth, they can only kill them painfully to avoid getting burned in the future.
"Thank you for taking the trouble. Besides..."
Zhao Hong hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"The Naval Academy of the Song Dynasty is located in eastern Zhejiang. When the three major schools open at the same time, I may not be able to take care of them all. You and Xuanqing will go to the opening ceremony of the Naval Academy on my behalf."
The Naval Academy lasts for three years, and it is not too late to go back to the second year. For him, the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall was the top priority, because he had to plan the northwest to meet the fierce battle that would come at any time.
"I obey the decree!"
"I obey the decree!"
Zhen Dexiu and Xuan Zhen received the decree together.
It seems that in the emperor's mind, the infantry and the threat from the north are still the most important. It is very important that the emperor did not abandon his roots and pursue his weaknesses.
