"Sir, are you serious about this?!" Everyone stood up. Even the Weng brothers were shocked and had joy on their faces. "Want to take additional exams on inquiry, calculation, and law?"
"Well, this is my idea, and I plan to propose it to the cabinet. I have also negotiated with the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites may still have some objections, but I plan to stick to my opinion."
Feng Ziying's words were full of strength and confidence.
If it is not a particularly surprising thing that businessmen's children take the imperial examination, it is an unexpected surprise that businessmen's children can be allowed to enter the officialdom. Even if they are scholars or even white people, they have the opportunity to enter the officialdom. However, this allows the imperial examination to include the examination of objects, Business calculations and laws are different. This is a complete change!
Examination of things and business calculations are the foundation of the industrial and commercial industry. Even businessmen know very well that although their children are also studying, in this kind of family and family atmosphere, they will naturally have a natural affinity and advantage for doing calculations and calculations.
And more importantly, if the court changed its policy on the imperial examination, this was a principled issue, which meant that the court began to treat business people as almost equal, which was a subversive change.
From ancient times to the present, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have always been regarded as a superior class, while the latter two are inferior, only slightly better than the so-called lower classes. Scholars are respected and farmers are the foundation. Looking at the golden rule that officials regard as a guideline, the imperial court now intends to raise the social and political status of the business class to the same level as that of scholars and peasants. This is simply shocking.
No, this is not the intention of the imperial court, but the intention of Mr. Feng. Mr. Feng is only a cabinet minister and cannot represent the imperial court. He just has this idea, but to achieve it, the current strength is not enough to realize it.
But this is already a bright light in everyone's mind, and it is worth fighting for.
As if aware of the ecstasy and excitement in everyone's hearts, Feng Ziying smiled and said, "Everyone, this is a development trend. When the business class makes greater contributions to the development of the country and the well-being of the people, the court should face up to this. , rather than ignoring or giving a cold shoulder.”
Everyone nodded and sighed, but the court did not do this.
“I have always believed that the business class is actively making greater contributions to the country and the people, such as expanding overseas, accommodating more immigrants, innovating technology to produce better iron tools and firearms, and promoting the circulation of food and other materials. , lowering prices has benefited the country and the people a lot, and I also believe that the business class can make greater contributions and make more efforts for this. So what reason does the court have for not giving the business class a higher level? What about the courtesy? And it’s just equal treatment.”
Feng Ziying's words once again touched the hearts of many people. Yes, it is equal treatment, why is it so difficult?
For thousands of years, no one has dared to break this taboo, but now it is the turn of the Zhou Dynasty. Can Lord Feng do it?
They all know how much resistance lies ahead. Master Feng wants to challenge the bottom line of those vested interest groups. How can he do it when he is weak and weak?
Brothers Weng Qiming and Weng Qiyang couldn't help exchanging glances, and then looked at the others.
He Tingfa, Liu Keding, and others also had flushed faces, clenched their fists, and looked at each other with their jaws slightly tilted. They all clearly understood what the other party was thinking.
Faced with such a historic opportunity, an opportunity to change the entire class including their family, whoever flinches is simply a historical sinner.
"Sir, we have always known that you value and trust our industrial and commercial class, so we never dare to live up to your expectations of us. They say that we businessmen value profits over righteousness, but what we want to say is that those businessmen just wait and wait. Low-end businessmen, we very much agree with what you said. Business is based on trustworthiness. Without trustworthiness, there will be no rules. Without righteousness, the foundation will be lost. If there is no skin left, how can the hair be attached?"
Weng Qiming's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and after receiving everyone's nods of approval, he slowly spoke his mind.
"Of course when we come to Beijing this time, we don't just want to discuss some future plans with the adults. In our opinion, the plans of our industrial and commercial class need to be integrated with the long-term plan of the imperial court in order to achieve greater development. But The cabinet change is imminent next year, and as a business class, we hope that we will also have the opportunity to serve you in a small way."
Feng Ziying laughed, but gently rubbed her hand on the armrest of the official hat chair, "Hey, are you so worried about changes in the future of the imperial court?"
"No, we are not afraid of change, we are afraid of staying the same." Weng Qiyang continued: "To be honest, we have already felt the impact of the deadlock caused by the entanglements and disputes within the court, and we hope to have a clear and predictable development. planning,……"
Feng Ziying leaned her body back slightly, was she trying to show off?
Without his previous words, I am afraid that this group of people would not be willing to stay dormant and prepare to make their own voices. His previous words only strengthened their confidence and determination, making them no longer There are so many concerns.
Is it really time?
Feng Ziying's mood moved slightly.
He didn't dare to say how sure he was, but what about giving it a try?
But once that layer of paper is broken, no matter what the result is, I'm afraid there will be no going back. How will Gu Bingqian, Guan Yingzhen, and even Qiao Yingjia face it?
Should he continue to lie dormant, or be a perfect assistant, accumulate strength, and wait for the next one to decide the world in one fell swoop, or should he strive for the position of dominance?
Five years is not a long time or a short time. I can afford to wait, but the key is whether it is necessary to wait any longer?
The current situation between Gu, Guan and Qiao can be said to be evenly matched. Although Gu Bingqian seems to have a slight upper hand, once Guan Yingzhen and Qiao Yingjia are determined to challenge him, his disadvantage will be magnified and his influence among Jiangnan scholars will be controlled. Weaknesses of insufficient strength will be exploited by others, and both Guan Yingzhen and Qiao Yingjia may poach their corners.
Feng Ziying was not optimistic that Gu Bingqian could win this battle.
Similarly, Guan Yingzhen and Qiao Yingjia also have their fatal weaknesses.
Guan Yingzhen's weakness is that the base of Huguang scholars is too small. If he does not get the support of the mainstream factions of Jiangnan scholars and Beidi scholars, it will be difficult to win.
Qiao Yingjia is because of his own character. Although the Northern scholars are the largest group among the important ministers, he cannot get all the support of the Northern scholars. It is even certain that two or three people will definitely not vote for him, even like Cui Jingrong, Wang Yongguang and others did not approve of him very much. Of course, for the sake of unity among northern scholars, these veteran scholars would definitely vote for him, but other young and middle-aged scholars would not necessarily vote for him. Even Han Xu It may not be possible to mediate with Sun Juxiang on his behalf.
So the current situation is a chaotic mess. In the next two months, all parties may show their talents, but no one is absolutely sure whether they can achieve their wishes.
What about yourself?
Just with five votes in hand, you want to challenge?
It really seems like child's play.
But how can you know if it works without trying?
Many times, if you are afraid to give it a try, you may miss the best opportunity. If you have the courage to give it a try, you may get unexpected surprises.
Doesn’t the bright light in the eyes of the people in front of me mean a lot?
Even they thought they should give it a try, but why were they still timid?
On this day at the end of the year, no one knew what happened in that hall, but everyone in Feng House knew that the guests quietly left through the back door one after another.
Many years later, Daiyu could still remember that night. What impressed her most was the two Suzhou natives - the Weng brothers who left the last. They talked secretly with their husband in front of the door for a while, and finally walked out with dignity and dignity. .
The early spring of the third year of Xuan Shun was still a little cold, and the entire court seemed to be in an inexplicable state of stagnation. Whether it was a cabinet meeting or a court meeting, everyone seemed a little absent-minded.
But everyone can also feel the undercurrent.
Fang Congzhe returned to the capital from his hometown of Deqing. In fact, the capital city was where he grew up, but his ancestral home was Zhejiang, and after becoming an official, he also returned to his hometown in Zhejiang.
But this time he also returned to the capital, and it was said that he was going to stay for a while.
Several old people in the pavilion looked bright and clear, and there seemed to be no more intensive visits in the past, but in fact they all knew that some things did not need to be kept in the open.
"How many days are left?"
"On the 15th."
"Haha, you can't stand still?"
"Except Mr. Xiao Fengge and Mr. Zi Xianggong, there are also more people waiting for Mr. Xiaofengge."
"There is no need to mention Xiao Fengge. He is less than thirty years old and dare not even think about it. Maybe in the next term, he can compete for a secondary position. As for Zi Xianggong, he may never have had that thought. "
"Where are the three?"
"It's hard for me to be too smart, right? Of course there are people running for them. Didn't you see that people like Li Banghua, Zhu Guozhen, Chai Ke, Yang He, Han Xu, and Sun Juxiang have all become active?"
"Then why did Mr. Zhonghan suddenly return to Beijing? Who is he trying to help? I remember that he doesn't seem to have such a close relationship with Gu Shoufu."
"It's really hard to see through. Maybe it's just a coincidence?"
"How can there be such a coincidence in the world? Then why doesn't Mr. Jin Qing return to the capital?"
"Isn't it a coincidence? Everyone is coming back, isn't there really going to be a fight?"
"Isn't it? The three of them all said that they are looking forward to the results of this election. I heard that Hedu and Hedu have launched betting on who will win and how many votes they can get."
"Haha, this bunch of extremely boring clans actually caused such a thing, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate doesn't care about it?"
"Who still cares about this now? Besides, the emperor succeeded to the throne silently. Many people can't even remember the Xuanshun year. They thought it was the ninth year of Wantong. Haha, the Tian family is like this. Everyone knows Can't the hospital and Longjingwei allow me to earn two more?...
