You know, during the Wanli period, a lot of turmoil arose because of the emperor's eldest son leaving the court to study and establishing a prince, which also made the emperor Wanli very unhappy.
Therefore, in the current Tianqi Dynasty, the ministers have a tacit understanding and do not mention the matter of establishing a prince, because everyone knows that the emperor today is much more ruthless than Wanli. If he is really upset because of this matter, it is not demotion or dismissal. So simple.
However, none of the ministers expected that Fang Congzhe would take the initiative.
Because the implication of letting the emperor's eldest son go out to study is to let the emperor establish a prince and start cultivating successors.
Zhu Youxiao pinched his forehead and said: "The prince's education must be paid close attention to, not only the eldest son of the emperor, but also if Yuan Fu mentions this, then we will also discuss this matter when the time comes."
Fang Congzhe was stunned.
The emperor's answer surprised him.
He had correctly guessed that although the current emperor was harsh in governing, he was indeed a promising king with a sense of the overall situation. He was fundamentally different from Wanli and would not ignore the importance of the education of his successor and the appointment of a heir apparent.
But he did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor did not intend to establish a prince, but that he wanted to pay close attention to the education of the princes.
"Your Majesty is really cruel! Now he is also cruel to the princes! But in the future, ministers will not be able to rely on the prince to compete with his Majesty."
Fang Congzhe quickly understood and couldn't help but feel enlightened.
Zhu Youxiao indeed planned to be stricter on the education of the princes, and even let them form internal competition.
The reason is simple. Ming Dynasty really needs an excellent successor to the throne.
But whether a successor is excellent is not determined by teaching according to certain standards, but by comparison.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao planned to let the princes receive a very good education and also form internal competition.
As for the problem that this will make brothers turn against each other.
Zhu Youxiao did not decide to give up this idea because of this, because he knew that if the competition within the Tianjia was not cruel, the future successor to the throne would definitely not be good at dealing with the more complicated struggles in the court.
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"As for commercial taxes, I mean, we have to wait until the military reform is completed before levying them again. Otherwise, once commercial taxes are levied on a large scale, it will only cause mutinies everywhere."
The court discussion on the levy of commercial taxes was held first, and Fang Congzhe spoke out first.
And Yuan Keli said: "That's okay, but commercial taxes must be changed. Anyway, the court cannot just focus on increasing revenue only in agriculture."
"But it can't be delayed for too long. In Bi's opinion, it can also be piloted first. For example, start with the capital and Ningbo. One of these two places is the concentration of trade in the north, and the other is the concentration of trade in the south. They can also be regarded as This will help us gain experience in raising commercial taxes across the country in the future.”
Bi Ziyan echoed, saying that he was also from the civilian gentry class, and naturally stood on the same front as Yuan Keli, so he took the initiative to propose pilot projects in the capital and Ningbo, but behind the scenes was a former Zhejiang Party official who had a close relationship with Fang Congzhe. They all have the shadow of Ningbo's giant merchants. In addition, the Fang family's industry is now mainly concentrated in the capital. Therefore, it is obvious that Bi Ziyan is targeting Fang Congzhe. It is regarded as retaliation for Fang Congzhe's interests of their civilian gentry and not his own business. The gentry's aggressive behavior.
"The pilot project will have to wait until the government and gentry pay the rations together and finish their work. We should do it step by step."
Wei Guangwei helped Fang Congzhe say something at this time.
After Zhu Youxiao heard this, he had to admit that the conflict between officials with a business gentry background and officials with a civilian gentry background was really getting worse.
"Let's discuss business tax first, and then let's talk about the prince's education."
Zhu Youxiao ordered at this time.
"yes!"
Fang Congzhe replied and said: "From the perspective of ministers, the education of a prince is different from the education of a scholar. The prince may be a prince or a nobleman in the future, so he needs to be trained more strictly and comprehensively, otherwise it will be easy for him to become a distinguished person." The loss of dignity in one's identity also affects the dignity of the court, and is not conducive to the continuation of the country."
"Yes, the princes naturally need to be taught more strictly and more practically. They must not only study literature, but also martial arts, and have all six arts. To study literature, they must use old scholars, not new Jinshi, old scholars The more knowledgeable and experienced the princes are, the easier it is for the prince to learn true knowledge. Moreover, because he is more calm and humble in old age, it is easier for the prince to grow old. The new Jinshi are very talented, but most of them are young and energetic, eager to make progress, and If you are keen on court politics, you will inevitably instigate the prince to become impetuous and unsteady; if you want to learn martial arts, you must not only learn physical fitness techniques, archery and riding, etc., but also learn military tactics to prepare for the future. Nobles can take on more responsibilities for the empire."
Zhu Youxiao said at this time.
Fang Congzhe and some ministers who liked the emperor to establish the crown prince as much as him all smiled awkwardly.
Because they did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor would only take this opportunity to talk about the education of the princes, rather than the foundation of the country. What many ministers among them did not expect was that His Majesty the Emperor intended to provide a more comprehensive education to all the princes. And it seems that they are all cultivating themselves on the road to becoming an emperor.
"Is this to make all future princes want to seize the throne?"
Wei Guangwei, like Fang Congzhe, also realized this at this time.
Of course, not only Wei Guangwei, but also the ministers present quickly realized this.
After all, no one is stupid.
"Your Majesty, you are wise! Noble members of the royal family are expected to be both civil and military, but the most important thing right now is the education of the emperor's eldest son."
Gu Bingqian, the Minister of Punishment, made a report at this time.
Like Fang Congzhe and other business gentry, he hoped that it would be better for the emperor to establish the prince, so that they could directly stand with the prince and make plans for the future now. As long as the prince conforms to their image of a monarch, they may Will change the king.
"I admit that the emperor's eldest son is the legitimate eldest son. According to the ethics of the emperor, he is more suitable to be the crown prince. However, the ethics of the emperor are the will of the saints, not God's will! Naturally, the king chosen by the saints may not be chosen by the destiny. I am the destiny, only the destiny. The prince I finally choose is destiny's choice! Therefore, it is too early to say whether the eldest son of the emperor can be the future monarch! Anyone who distinguishes the eldest son of the emperor from other princes will have his family confiscated for the crime of private prince. Behead!"
When Zhu Youxiao said this, Gu Bingqian was so frightened that he crouched on the ground: "I don't dare! I was just confused for a moment. Fortunately, Your Majesty gave me some advice and I finally understood. Please forgive me!"
"Get up! I won't punish you without teaching. What I'm talking about is what happens next. If anyone dares to harbor evil intentions again, don't blame me for being rude!"
Zhu Youxiao was not angry but was proud of himself.
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