There are always storms in summer. The people who originally designed the Forbidden City should take good care of their heads. Zhu Houzhao has never seen the palace flooded. There are a row of dragon mouths at the foot of the railings on both sides of the steps in front of the palace, spitting out rainwater.
The cabinet king came to report that after a year of construction, the Academy of Sciences built according to the emperor's will has been completed, and at the same time the Gewu Academy in the original academy has also been merged.
Recently, due to the relationship between the Naval Academy and the Army Academy in Beijing, the knowledgeable ministers in the DPRK are thinking about the significance of these academies that are different from the Imperial College.
In fact, in recent years, not only the Army Academy has been very effective, but also the Agricultural College and the Water Conservancy College, which were originally established in the academy. They complemented each other with the Library Garden and trained many professionals for the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Hao was the first person to come into contact with the emperor's 'thoughts'.
In addition to reporting on the completion of the Academy of Sciences, he also had other thoughts when he came in the rain, "...seeing that the newly established Naval Academy has an independent campus, Wei Chen was wondering if water conservancy and agriculture could also be imitated. ?There is also the business school proposed by Wei Ningbo a few years ago."
Wei Ningbo's matter was a little strange. He clearly didn't understand it, but he presented this memorial to the emperor when he went to Hangzhou.
Later, Zhu Houzhao found out that it was Wang Zhi who taught him.
Maritime trade was booming, and various commercial needs increased sharply, so he catered to the holy will and proposed this.
It was raining heavily outside, but not only was it not noisy, but the sound of rain created a kind of tranquility. Wang Hao said: "I still remember your majesty's plan back then. If the court wants to control the water, there will be officials to control the water. If it wants to fight, there will be officials to control the water." A commander who knows his troops well. I can see clearly that this method is very effective."
Zhu Houzhao flipped through the plan he submitted and replied: "That's okay. But what you wrote on it is to recruit candidates to enroll in school and confer junior officials with six or seven grades in the future. It seems to be full of sincerity, but in fact, it has been screened by the court. We spent a lot of money, but in the end the people who went there were not the best, and the results may be limited in the future.”
Wang Hao had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, the sacred teachings cannot be touched."
"Of course I won't touch the Holy Science. But I want to introduce the concept of 'officer'."
"Your Majesty, please make it clear."
"Just like the Shaofu and the Ministry of Industry, it will be difficult for a Jinshi who only knows the Four Books and Five Classics to get started. The affairs of these two departments are quite professional. It is not just about reciting poems and composing music, but actually being able to do it. The official who handles the affairs is the so-called affairs officer.
These special departments allocate quotas of varying amounts to officials from various colleges and the Ming Dynasty every year. The examination questions are mainly based on the problems actually encountered in the yamen, and then the best are admitted and awarded official status. As for the imperial examination, as long as the number of official appointments does not decrease each year, it should be fine. "
That is to say, the imperial examination should not be carried out. What should be done in the past will be done now.
There are only two to three hundred people every three years. If you still can't pass the exam, don't blame others. After all, the number remains the same. Even if it were true, you still wouldn't be able to pass the exam.
Wang Hao sat upright like a great scholar, "This will give these people a way out. But..."
"Sir, do you want to say that it will make some people dissatisfied?"
"Everything is low-grade, but reading is the only way to be good. If you can become an official without studying holy studies, that would be a big change."
Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly and said, "Who said you don't study sacred science? The Four Books and Five Classics are related to a person's moral character. When I want to hire people, moral character comes first and ability comes second. For example, when recruiting for the Shaofu, wouldn't it be enough to take the Four Books and Five Classics as well?"
It's equivalent to politics. You have to take the political course, no matter what major you are in.
This point cannot be ambiguous. Jun, king, minister, father and son, without this thing in their heads, they cannot be officials. Otherwise, wouldn't Zhu Houzhao be digging his own grave?
"This is very good. The affairs officer that the emperor mentioned is probably not as knowledgeable as ordinary Jinshi."
Because the emperor also mentioned that serving officials can also take the exam.
Zhu Houzhao said: "This can be discussed with Liang Chu, the Minister of Civil Affairs. In the past, the selection of officials by the imperial court was from top to bottom. If examinations are introduced, it can be from bottom to top. Officials in Beijing are probably not that interested. , but low-level officials in remote areas should be very motivated if they see the opportunity to pass the exams of the Ministry of Industry and the Shaofu. They will definitely be more motivated if they learn specific 'business skills'."
"But Your Majesty, will this cause the current officials to not put their duties first but focus on examinations?"
This is also a problem.
The king and his ministers began to think at the same time.
Wang Hao first thought, "Your Majesty, it's better to set a upper limit."
"How to set it up?"
"Current officials can only register for the exam twice. Each official can only take the exam twice. If he fails the exam twice, he is not allowed to take the exam again."
"That's a way." Zhu Houzhao also added, "Add some conditions and set the age to under thirty-five. The affairs officer has to work. I don't want anyone at that age to be admitted."
In short, the number of officials who specialize in examinations should be kept as small as possible and should not be made universal.
"Do you want to make any more demands on political performance?"
"That's not necessary. If someone has good political performance and governs well, then let him govern there. Why do we have to exclude those with poor political performance and let them stay in the local area? This is a detour that needs to be reversed."
"Yes, I am confused."
Zhu Houzhao thought about it and said: "In short, this is a promising thing. First of all, the colleges you mentioned should be independently run and run properly. I will give you permission. There are always places in the capital, such as the Water Conservancy College, the Navigation College, the Agricultural College, and the Business College. And the medical school should be established together, and it should be established according to the location of the Army and Naval Academy.
At the same time, in order to encourage enrollment and cultivate talents for the imperial court, an annual examination system was established in addition to the imperial examination. The Ministry of Industry and the Shaofu jointly recruited candidates for specialized colleges. The recruiters mainly supplemented the admissions of these two schools. yamen. This is the general principle. You can discuss the specific details with Liang Chu. Oh, by the way, the Prime Minister's Department of Foreign Affairs also joined in, and another academy, the Diplomatic Academy, was established at the same time. "
Wang Hao found it strange, "Do we need a special academy to communicate with foreign countries?"
"Of course it is necessary. Only after the imperial court lifted the sea ban did we realize how big the world is. Sun Tzu's Art of War said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in a hundred battles. What do our monarchs and ministers know now? Do you know the history of the Yarkand Khanate? Just a black eye, right? This won't work. .A powerful era must not be a closed era, but must open its arms and embrace the world. Since it is a big country, it should have this broad-mindedness. After the establishment of the China Foreign Affairs University, the first course set up a world history for me.
The officials of the Ming Dynasty were very clear about the history of the Han people, but what about other places? Any nation that does not know its history cannot understand its present. One day in the future, we will have the situation in all parts of the world under our control, and I will send you a note and the situation will be sent to you quickly. Then the imperial court will be able to carry out diplomacy at that time in a targeted manner. "
"Your Majesty is wise, and I admire you."
Zhu Houzhao was ambitious. In his heart, a great era must also be an era where heroes emerge in large numbers. He was waiting for all kinds of talents to come out of these places and lead Ming Dynasty to the world.
Even if he leaves in the future, as long as these talented people continue to come out, Ming Dynasty will not be that far behind.
"Let's talk about the Academy of Sciences. I also have great expectations for it. Originally, I was thinking of conferring an official status, but how can I be rewarded for no merit? So then I came up with the idea that the Academy of Sciences should solve some problems. If the miscellaneous disease can be cured, I will reward those who have made contributions."
Wang Hao was puzzled, "What kind of difficult and complicated disease is your Majesty talking about?"
"For example, can coarse salt be improved and optimized into fine white salt? Another example is that the imperial court is promoting industry, so can the production process of cotton spinning be greatly improved? Another example is that the Ordnance Bureau is now The muskets used are very troublesome to load. Is there any way to avoid this? Questions like this. These questions can be sent by the court, or they can apply for them according to their own preferences. "
"Apply?"
Zhu Houzhao understood that these things were beyond the imagination of people of this era. He said with certainty, "Yes, apply. People from the Academy of Sciences can declare to the imperial court what they are developing. If the imperial court judges that it is of practical use, then they will be allocated The silver tael allows them to have money to continue research and development, but of course, the money cannot be used blindly and needs to be reported, audited, etc."
"Your Majesty, some of the people in the Academy of Sciences and some of the ministers have also met. To be honest, they are all a group of weirdos, and their thoughts are difficult for ordinary people to understand. Since they are incomprehensible, who can judge whether they are of practical use? "
This question was asked very experiencedly, but Zhu Houzhao did his part and said, "I will judge."
(End of chapter)
