Chapter 152: What happened then, what happens today
He Xi heard the changes in Nanjing during this period.
He Xi said: "What do you think, why did your Majesty call me back to Beijing?"
This is something He Xi has been thinking about for a while.
Originally, He Xi thought that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to know how Liaodong's industry was developing. Let him find an excuse to report back to Beijing. Now all fighting in the north has come to a standstill. But after returning to Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude was slightly different.
He Xi felt that her guess might not be correct.
He recalled carefully that if he followed the idea of celebration and adjustment, He Xi might not be the one who must come back. So why?
He Xi had a premonition in her heart, but she was still a little confused. So I asked these people in Nanjing.
Song Lin said: "Sir, there is one thing that you may not know. In fact, there has been some turmoil in the Imperial College during this period."
He Xi attached great importance to the Imperial College. He immediately asked: "What happened?"
Song Lin said: "Nowadays, the students of the Imperial College are divided into two groups, each with their own opinions. In recent years, some teaching assistants have been transferred in. Their ideas are not the same as mine. It has affected some students. Especially the scandal of the Imperial College, Your Excellency does not allow imperial examinations. So——"
He Xi said; "So, many people have complaints?"
Song Lin said: "Returning the party to join the party and defeating the different parties has caused many troubles. I, the person who makes the sacrificial wine, speak lightly. There are some things that can't be helped."
He Xi sneered and said, "Okay, let's get rid of the fire. Give me the list of these assistant coaches. I will take care of these people. You will take care of the rest? Can you do it?"
He Xi didn't expect it. Someone actually wants to infiltrate the Imperial Academy, which is normal when you think about it. He Xi's political map has no hidden meaning from the beginning. If it weren't for the giant Buddha Zhu Yuanzhang, He Xi might not be able to peacefully be the local emperor in Liaodong.
Anyone can see the importance of the Imperial College to He Xi. Naturally, we have to start here.
Moreover, it is very simple to attack the Imperial College.
After all, appointments to the Imperial College are subject to the approval of the Ministry of Personnel. When a member of the Imperial Academy is promoted, dies, or needs to be replaced, the approval of the Ministry of Personnel is also required. Moreover, the Imperial College, except for a few official positions such as offering sacrifices to wine ministers and serving as businessmen, are all minor officials of the sixth or seventh rank. For many people, moving a few minor officials of the sixth or seventh rank is no more difficult than flicking one's sleeves.
And He Xi was in Liaodong and could not pay attention to the operations of the personnel department all the time. And just like He Xi couldn't refuse Wu Gao and Liu Jing, the Imperial College could not refuse people sent by the imperial court.
After all, everyone is a minister of the Ming Dynasty. Some rules still need to be followed.
This shows the importance of the official department and why it is called the official of heaven.
However, I want to deal with these people. He Xi was not helpless. He Xi is now considered the number one person. This matter can also be resolved by going to the Ministry of Personnel and meeting directly with the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. It just doesn't look good in appearance. For He Xi, to solve this problem, we need to pay attention to the impact. Not whether it can be done.
Song Lin sighed in his heart and said, "It can be done."
Song Lin still inherited some of Song Ne's traditions and was considered a relatively serious and old-fashioned scholar. This was also the reason why he never told He Xi about the Imperial College.
Essentially, he doesn’t want students to get too involved in politics.
Although, he also knew that the Imperial College of the Ming Dynasty had always been a preparatory school for officials. Students who come here will be involved in officialdom in the future. But Song Lin still didn't want them to get involved in officialdom too early. This is not a good thing for them.
But now it doesn't matter whether he wants it or not. The Imperial College has become a battlefield.
Su Boxheng said: "My lord, here, I want to say something. In fact, many students today have opinions against your Majesty, and it is actually because of the imperial examination. I don't know if it was your Majesty who advised you to abolish the imperial examination. But the civil service examination established by your Majesty Because of the system, many people blame this matter on the adults. Therefore, among the scholars, there are many complaints against the adults. "
He Xi rubbed her temples and felt a headache for a while. I have to admit, this move is very vicious.
There is no airtight wall in the world.
What He Xi said in front of Zhu Yuanzhang was kept secret for a year or two, but now so many years have passed. It's hard to keep it a secret. Some things aren't even leaks. But if a thoughtful person reviews what happened that year, he can guess more or less. Maybe there are some mistakes in the details. But generally speaking, it's not wrong.
It's hard for He Xi to tell whether he was too naive or too idealistic. Only then did I think of taking the imperial examination.
He Xi only reacted at this moment. The introduction of the imperial examination was beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. At least let Ming Dynasty explore new talent selection models. But the problem is, this thing is so annoying.
Scholars who came out of the imperial examination system could become famous in one fell swoop. You can live your whole life relying on fame.
Today's system of recruiting scholars is not about getting up from the bottom. A series of preferential treatment for Jinshi are gone. It was a major blow to the status of scholars in the world. Many people secretly mocked Zhu Yuanzhang as Qin Shihuang. Because both of their emperors valued officials and did not value scholars.
It also implicitly satirizes the death of Ming Dynasty II.
As mentioned earlier, we analyzed the various strata of the Ming Dynasty. The class of scholars is the most authoritative and capable. Therefore, He Xi pays great attention to finding allies among scholars. But the problem is, the news got out. Scholars all over the world will regard He Xi as an enemy.
If you think about it, you will understand that if there is a guy who puts the admission scores of Beijing and Tianjin on the same level as Henan. Even though he plausibly said it was for the sake of the country and fairness. But college entrance examination students in Beijing and Tianjin must hate it to death. If you can tear it apart into eight pieces, you will definitely not be able to tear it down into seven pieces.
Now Hexi's reputation has a tendency to develop in this direction.
This is the real reality. Touching ideas is far less hateful than touching interests.
This new situation gave He Xi a headache.
He Xi said: "I know this." He Xi also had an idea in his mind, that is, He Xi today did not know how powerful it was. But Zhu Yuanzhang may not be unclear. I don’t know that Zhu Yuanzhang doesn’t care about the power of scholars. Still don't care about He Xi's reputation.
If it is the former, there will naturally be nothing. If it was the latter, He Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart and said to herself: "It seems that His Majesty is also planning to let me serve as Shang Yang."
If a lonely minister changes the law, he will die when the law is realized, but if people abolish it, the law will not be abolished.
I really don’t know if this is an honor or a sadness.
Su Boxheng originally wanted to ask He Xi to clarify, but after hearing what He Xi said, he sighed in his heart and said to himself, "Come on, don't say anything." He Xi's behavior was not much different from a formal admission.
Su Boheng even thought of resigning and going home at this moment.
On the one hand, Su Boxheng is really getting old. In addition, Su Boxheng was a little unsure about He Xi's future.
After all, he is an enemy of all the scholars in the world. If you can be arrogant for a while, it will be difficult for you to be arrogant for a long time. Su Boheng didn't think there was anything wrong with He Xi's knowledge. But at that time, Wang Anshi's knowledge was once the best in the world, and the Shu studies of his ancestors, the brothers of the Su family, were also spread all over the world. Where are you now?
Xie Jin said: "My lord, in the opinion of students, your majesty summoned your lord, I am afraid that he is going to finalize the controversy over this period of time."
He Xi didn't want to think about his reputation among scholars. He has vaguely felt that no matter how much he controls the Imperial College, the Imperial College will not be able to provide him with too many talents. On the contrary, it is the talents of Liaodong who are our basic base.
Otherwise, for the scholars in Liaodong, even if there is an imperial examination, it is as if they can pass it. This rule is acceptable in most of the broken provinces in the north. Because of the war in the late Yuan Dynasty, there were no real aristocratic families in these places.
The so-called farming and reading heirlooms are real farming and reading heirlooms. Like ordinary people, they need to work in the fields.
They were insensitive to imperial policies.
Even Li Kao might be more friendly to northerners. After all, his threshold is lower than that of the imperial examination.
It's just that He Xi has sharp conflicts with most scholars in the south. How can such conflicts be resolved in the future? Could it be that the Ming Dynasty had only the north and no south?
