Chapter 63: Xie Jin’s Division of Labor
When Xie Jin came to the palace, Zhu Xiongying wanted to ask about the war in the south, but seeing Xie Jin's appearance, he was embarrassed to ask.
Jie Jin had two big dark circles under his eyes, which were red and bloodshot. Not much of the previous demeanor is left.
Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but ask: "Xie Qing, what's wrong with you?"
Xie Jin said: "Your Majesty, the cabinet has been too busy recently."
Zhu Xiongying asked: "What are you busy with?"
Xie Jin said: "I also felt that I was less busy. But after I got to the cabinet, I realized something was wrong. I have a lot of things to do. First of all, we need to establish the Academic Department and the Ministry of Etiquette. The Secondary School Department is directly responsible for managing the Imperial College, Yingkou University, Shenyang Institute of Technology Science, Lushun Shipping, and four universities. It is also responsible for the establishment of three schools, Tianjin University, Daning University, and Dongsheng University, as well as the transformation of each prefecture and county school into a middle school and a primary school."
"And we will organize three exams next year."
Zhu Xiongying said: "What exam?"
Xie Jin said: "High school entrance examination, college entrance examination, and civil service examination."
Then Xie Jin began to explain in detail.
Zhu Xiongying knew what Xie Jin was talking about before he finished listening.
He Xi almost replicated the system of later generations.
This was an ideological confrontation with Nanjing. Isn’t Nanjing going to hold the imperial examination? Thereby winning over the scholar-bureaucrats in the south. And He Xi directly promoted education to improve the education system, from primary school to middle school, and from middle school to university.
If all is completed, there will be a rudimentary education system in the north.
There is an even talent training echelon. He Xi's various reforms are truly rooted in this era. At least the talents trained by these schools will never want Beijing to be defeated by Nanjing, because in that case, all their efforts will be wiped out.
And it’s a good time, too.
What is the holy land of Confucianism in the whole north? It was the Hedong School. Until the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Hedong School had a place in Confucianism. And Hedong is in Shanxi and is no longer under the jurisdiction of Beijing. As for the places under Beijing's control, they either suffered from wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and were slaughtered to pieces. Either Liaodong or Monan, these lands were not originally part of the Chinese cultural circle. They don't care about Confucianism or not.
Even in terms of knowledge, Xie Jin can crush almost everyone below.
It is true that Xie Jin has a profound background and is a first-rate talent. But after all, Xie Jin is young and has not accumulated enough experience. In the south, among other things, there are many people who can surpass Xie Jin academically, even if they dare not say that they are capable of carrying a car.
But in Beijing, Xie Jin's talent ranks among the top ten. Among the top ten, most are He Xi and the people around He Xi.
It can be said that Xie Jin is responsible for these matters, and he has made the best use of his resources.
Of course, Xie Jin would be very busy.
Not to mention the series of personnel arrangements for establishing a new school, the whole of Beijing is currently short of people. There is not only a shortage of soldiers, but also workers, officials, and even more people who are proficient in He Xi's new learning.
Just finding people to take charge of schools in various prefectures and counties is already difficult enough. ..
There is one more thing that makes Xie Jin worried.
That is to formulate primary and secondary school textbooks.
University textbooks do not need to be managed by Xie Jin. Generally, the universities themselves are responsible for them. Xie Jin is responsible for the textbooks for primary and secondary schools. What are the current Confucian enlightenment textbooks? Three hundred thousand, these are the best of the best.
It is not an easy task for Jie Jin to create a textbook that is simple, easy and comparable to other textbooks.
Don’t forget that Xie Jin was also in charge of the Ministry of Rites.
After the He Xi Reform, the Beijing Ministry of Rites and the Nanjing Ministry of Rites were completely different.
The Nanjing Ministry of Rites is very important because Confucianism governs the country based on rituals. The Ministry of Rites represents the legitimacy of the political power. Although the Ministry of Rites is idle, it is the first of the six departments and is very noble.
But the Beijing Ministry of Rites is different.
The Ministry of Rites in Beijing is responsible for the diplomacy of Honglu Temple, which is responsible for court etiquette, awards for civil servants and generals, etc. These traditional etiquette standards
Wai, this still needs to be taken care of, but the importance has decreased. But there is another very important function, which is to manage the newspaper office and establish its own official newspaper.
That is to say, control of ideology.
These are all things, and Xie Jin is considered capable. At least he is not exhausted from doing so many things.
Zhu Xiongying heard Xie Jin's words and said, "If you need it, I can tell the chief assistant and give you another assignment."
Xie Jin said: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. I am self-aware, but now I may not be able to do these things well, let alone other things. Moreover, I think there is a deep meaning in placing the chief, assistant, general and ministers here."
Zhu Xiongying said: "What's the deep meaning?"
Xie Jin said: "Taizu placed the chief assistant in the Imperial College, and now all the important ministers under the chief assistant are from the Imperial College."
Needless to say, it's so clear. With just a little bit, Zhu Xiongying understood.
Xie Jin's current position is responsible for education, ideology, etc. In fact, it is easiest to cultivate talents and cultivate party members. Apart from anything else, a few universities should run around more and train some people. is very easy.
In a few years, when Xie Jin's wings are full, it might be possible for him to become the first assistant.
Although He Xi didn't say it, Xie Jin knew very well that He Xi, the first assistant, was as stable as Mount Tai now, but the world was certain, so it was hard to say. The cabinet is a group system. Although the chief minister is said to be the leader, in reality the chief minister is only half a step above the others.
China’s history is too long, and many things are very clear.
The experience of the Song Dynasty is that the prime minister cannot stay in office for a long time.
Especially a powerful prime minister like He Xi is unlikely to stay in office for a long time. Xie Jin also found his own shortcomings in the cabinet, that is, his lack of ability to handle heavy government affairs. In comparison, Xie Jin was mostly in retreat in Nanjing. Even if they had some training in the Secretary's Prison, they would never be as good as He Xi and others who came from Liaodong to this day.
Xie Jin couldn't take the position of chief assistant for a while, and even if he took it, he wouldn't be able to sit firmly.
And Jie Jin also felt that after Qu Neng entered Beijing, He Xi and Zhu Xiongying reached a certain tacit understanding.
Jie Jin feels that this tacit understanding is probably a balance of power.
Although He Xi still has an advantage in the army, the presence of Qu Neng, Ping An, Deng Zhen and others does not have no checks and balances on He Xi. And He Xi put his heavy troops on the outside and gave up control of the capital to Zhu Xiongying.
After some testing, the two sides entered a relatively stable period.
After all, the overall situation of the world is like this, and Xie Jin does not want to provoke a dispute at this time. After all, if Beijing is destroyed due to civil strife, it will not be good for anyone.
Xie Jin was very satisfied with his current position and slowly accumulated strength. Cultivate party members.
Zhu Xiongying was also very satisfied with what He Xi did. After all, Xie Jin is his. This arrangement shows He Xi's loyalty. Of course, from He Xi's point of view, that's not the case at all. He Xi arranged Xie Jin in this way for only one reason.
Xie Jin's ability is insufficient, but he is still able to take charge of these tasks. Nothing else is possible. If nothing else, let him take charge of the overall situation instead of He Xi, take charge of money and food instead of Yang Shiqi, take charge of industry and commerce instead of Yang Zhen? Will not work.
Zhu Xiongying is just doing his best.
Zhu Xiongying said: "Xie Qing, tell me the truth, what does He Qing think about the war in the south?"
Xie Jin suddenly said: "There was a confrontation in Hejian?"
Zhu Xiongying looked a little embarrassed and said, "Not yet. However, Fu Youde has already entered Texas and the two sides have been fighting for the past few days."
Xie Jin said: "Your Majesty, I am not familiar with military affairs, but I have seen He Bianhe's arrangements. I dare not say that they are foolproof, but even if something happens, it is enough to bring things back to normal. Your Majesty, please be at ease. At this time, Your Majesty is even more concerned about guarding against arrogance and arrogance." If you are impatient, you can show tolerance to the world and calm people's hearts. Otherwise, everyone in the capital will be panicked when they see His Majesty in such a panic. By then it will affect the overall situation and it will be too late to regret."
Zhu Xiongying said: "I know. But, I just don't feel at ease."
Xie Jin sighed and said, "In my opinion, if you summon General Qu, General Qu will be in charge of the Privy Council and command the entire army.
The soldiers and horses are all in the eyes of General Qu. Let General Qu enter the palace and explain to His Majesty. Maybe His Majesty can feel at ease. "
When Zhu Xiongying heard this, he couldn't help but lean forward and asked, "Can Qu Neng really be in charge of the world's soldiers and horses?"
