After Feng Ziying left, Qiao Yingjia recruited his own staff to discuss it in detail.
"Dong Weng is very optimistic about this boy?" The old man stroked his goatee a little, and he was also observing his Dong Weng.
After all these years, he has rarely seen his boss recommend anyone.
He also knew a little about the situation of Qingtan Academy. Many people in various subjects of the Metropolitan Procuratorate came from Qingtan Academy.
Although Dong Weng did not come from Qingtan Academy, he has very close contacts with the current headmaster and headmaster of Qingtan College. The headmaster Qi Yongtai is a fellow student of Qiao Yingjia. Zhen Ze was a Jinshi in one subject later than Qiao Yingjia. He also served as a shujishi and also served as a censor in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Logically speaking, it is absolutely not suitable for someone like Feng Ziying to enter Qingtan Academy after a martial arts career. The students there are generally selected from northern scholars who come from poor and innocent families. After becoming the head of the academy, he began to allow southern scholars to enter.
"Sir, do you know that today I have an audience with the emperor. The emperor asked about the Linqing civil uprising. He is very pleased with the Caoyun Yamen's courage to take on the task this time. He also asked many details in detail." Qiao Yingjia said thoughtfully: "Since the emperor's imperial edict, this time This was the first special summons. Throughout the year, I had met with Li Sancai and others from the Ministry of Industry, but this time it was a separate interview. I have some feelings that the emperor and the emperor have different requirements for their ministers. ."
"Oh? Why did Dong Weng say this?" The old man also became cautious.
"Since the thirty-fifth year of Yuanxi, the Emperor has summoned ministers less and less, and all orders have been issued to the six ministries of the cabinet, and the six departments have rarely issued refutations. However, the six ministries and provinces have become more and more lazy in their affairs, and the regulation and operation of the imperial court has become increasingly weak. Today The emperor then said that if the Cao troops did not send troops decisively, and if they had to wait until the Third Division of Shandong reported to the Ministry of War to discuss it, banditry might become a climate, and even Dongchang Prefecture and even Jinan Prefecture would be captured."
Qiao Yingjia's words shocked the old man, and he quickly said: "Could it be that the Emperor is dealing with this matter between you, Dong Weng, and Mr. Li Cao..."
"I'm afraid I've heard some, but as a patrol commissioner, I am making decisions in parallel with the governor. This is a custom. If I just let the governor act, wouldn't it be a violation of the custom? Once the governor acts alone, who can control it?" Qiao Yingjia He said slowly: "I also told the emperor my worries, but the emperor was a little disapproving. He mentioned that water transportation matters are complicated and important and must be handled carefully to avoid delays..."
The old man also nodded. How could the court regulations be easily changed? But if the emperor is dissatisfied with this situation, this is another problem.
"Then Dong Weng thinks..."
"What the emperor said makes sense. At present, from the provinces to the state capitals, pushback and delay are prevalent. The six ministries of the cabinet and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are talking and arguing. Even those who were just making progress are now also I'm so angry, I'm afraid the emperor saw it in his eyes and had such a view..."
Qiao Yingjia was both happy and worried.
Fortunately, this time the emperor gave an unusual reward. Li Sancai not only served as the governor of the river, but was also promoted from the censor of Youqiandu to the censor of Youzhu. This step is very important and also laid a solid foundation for Li Sancai's further promotion in the future. Foundation.
Although he has not made any other changes this time, he has realized that he may not be a patrol censor for a long time. In March, which is the end of this year's water transport, he may have to move to the left. As for where he will go, he has not yet decided. Know.
But judging from the emperor's attitude towards this conversation, I am afraid that he will be treated differently.
As for Chen Jingxuan, the biggest beneficiary, he was even more overjoyed. It was said that the Ministry of War intended to let him serve as the commander-in-chief of Jizhen.
Although the Chief Military Officer of Jizhen and the Chief Military Officer of Water Transport are both Chief Military Officers, and even have the same character, their actual power and status are not the same.
"What Dong Weng means is that the Emperor Yuji will probably change his old style of procrastination and laziness in the future. But Dong Weng has never thought about it. I am afraid that this kind of style did not form in a day or two, and the ministers in the court have already developed this habit." How difficult is it to get them to change their habits?”
The old man was very aware of the ethos of the imperial court. Qiao Yingjia had not hidden anything from him all these years, so many things were done openly.
"Unless the emperor can take charge of the world and make major changes to the cabinet, the six ministries and even the positions of the officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it will not last long, and in turn it will damage the emperor's prestige, and it may even..."
The old man didn't say any more.
Qiao Yingjia nodded, "I'm just worried about this situation, but I thought that given the emperor's character, he wouldn't act in a hurry. He praised Li Sancai, me and Chen Jingxuan for their performance in the Linqing Civil War. I'm afraid that I intend to express an attitude to everyone in the court, and let's see how the people in the court react."
"But what does Dong Weng think will happen if the emperor has such an attitude? What should Dong Weng do?" the old man asked after him.
Qiao Yingjia smiled and said, "Didn't you already see it, sir? I have already recommended this boy to study at Qingtan Academy."
The old man also laughed. It seems that this Dong Weng has made up his mind. However, this journey may not be smooth, and there may be many twists and turns. But he believes that this Dong Weng can also predict this.
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After getting Qiao Yingjia's recommendation letter, Feng Ziying felt much more at ease.
Among the four major academies of Shuntian Prefecture, the Fucui Academy in Daxing is a little further away, and it is mainly composed of military students from Wei Town. The three academies in Wanping are obviously more suitable for scholars from Northern Zhili and even northern provinces. .
If we look at the teaching quality and academic style of these academies, Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy are undoubtedly better.
But Chongzheng Academy is already relatively difficult to enter, and Qingtan Academy is even more difficult.
You need to take an exam to enter the academy. After passing the exam, you can become a preparatory student. After one month of preparatory study, there is a formal exam. Only after passing the exam can you become a formal student. Once you become an academy student, you must strictly abide by the rules and disciplines of the academy. .
Compared with the superior educational conditions of Chongzheng Academy and Tonghui Academy, Qingtan Academy is more primitive. Not only do students not have much subsidies, but they also need to do some farm work to help supplement the academy's expenses.
It is not that there are no donations from merchants or gentry, but Qingtan Academy has very strict requirements. Donations from non-Qingtan Academy students are not allowed, nor are donations from external merchants.
Because of this, Qingtan Academy is facing great financial difficulties in running schools, but the difficult conditions for running schools make it easier to gather students' enthusiasm and sharpen their aspirations.
Because of this, Feng Ziying's first choice of academy was Qingtan Academy, followed by Chongzheng Academy and Tonghui Academy.
But it is not easy to enter Qingtan Academy.
If you are a poor scholar, it is relatively easy to get a letter of recommendation from a famous scholar in your province, but if you are a child of an official or gentry, it is not easy.
Those scholars also cherish feathers. If they were not really outstanding scholars, they would not write this letter of recommendation.
Qiao Yingjia actually took the initiative to write this letter of recommendation for herself this time. Even Feng Ziying was unexpected.
He realized that there must be something different here, but he couldn't figure it out for a while, but no matter what, it was a good thing and he would not give up.
