Chapter 28: The Imperial Examination Controversy
There is no reason why Zhang Zongde did not come forward.
Otherwise, although He Xi supports university-educated officials, many of them are not old enough to participate in meetings at this level. I have to admit that in many cases, people need time to accumulate.
There were no more than ten people from university who could be present at the venue.
After all, this meeting gathered all the powerful people in Ming Dynasty. It has little to do with academics.
Moreover, readers’ minds are very flexible, no matter what kind of book they read. Zhang Zongde instantly saw Kong Xilu's intentions.
That’s it for the first one. Expanding universities will also be beneficial to people with new academic backgrounds.
Without him, if there is one more university, there will be many more positions.
Many people who originally lacked a little ability can suddenly save more than ten years of hard work and stand in a very high position. However, the second opinion is that I completely disagree.
First of all, it seems good to run the imperial examination and civil service examination in parallel. But in fact, once the two are formed, they go hand in hand. The official examination was abolished.
The reason is simple: promotion through the imperial examination is fast. Anyone with talent doesn't want to take the imperial examination. Moreover, people who came from the imperial examination will naturally stick together. These people get promoted quickly, and if they stay in a group, will there be a time when people with a background in officialdom will be able to get ahead?
Under this vicious cycle, no one will take the civil service examination in the future.
That’s all. After all, it was a long time ago.
However, it is recommended that the imperial court send people to assess the level of knowledge, not based on university graduation.
It seems reasonable.
But in fact, it gives a place for homeschooling and private schooling. In other words, for the official examination, people can study at home, then directly take a qualification, and then directly take the official examination, completely bypassing the university study process.
As far as He Xi himself is concerned, this is not unacceptable.
After all, He Xi knows very well that university education resources will be in short supply for a long time to come. If someone is willing to study at home, it is not impossible. But here in Zhang Zongde it is completely intolerable.
Without him, in the Beijing civil service examination, graduates from the four northern universities are golden signs. Almost four people from universities, as long as they go to the imperial examination, it is almost a formality. There is no miss. This also brings great honor to the Big Four.
Many people regard the entrance examinations of the four universities as the new imperial examinations. Once admitted to the four universities, they will definitely be able to become an official in the future.
Pretty much the same, actually.
Many people who don't become officials are mostly because they don't want to, but the relationships they have established with classmates at the four universities are enough to benefit them for a lifetime.
Therefore, the imperial court took the place of the university and conducted the qualification examination for the civil service examination. It has seriously damaged the interests of these universities. If possible, these universities would like to have these four universities monopolize this power forever. But anyone who understands will know that this is impossible.
That's why I didn't bring it up.
But we must not lose the power we already have.
Kong Xilu was stunned by Zhang Zongde's rebuke. He asked the people around him in a low voice, "Who is this?"
Zhang Zongde was also a prominent figure in Beijing, and his research and development of steam engines was the most glorious chapter in his career. He was also knighted for it. However, he is not on the list of knights this time. After all, this list of knighthoods is actually the final word on the war between the North and the South. Various rewards have been decided long ago. Today is just a formality. But not everyone is qualified to go through such a transitional scene. .z.
Although, under the influence of He Xi, many people have already attached great importance to technological research and development. But their emphasis is different from what He Xi wants.
Give knighthoods to key scientists and engineers like Zhang Zongde and Ge Tiangong. This is not a problem.
But it's just a knighthood. If they are included in today's knighthood list, it would be recognition that they played the same role as generals in the war. This is something that many frontline generals are unwilling to admit.
After He Xi also weighed the pros and cons, he didn't insist.
As a traditional Confucian scholar, Kong Xilu was very interested in
All craftsmen's talents have always been despised. He didn't pay attention, and naturally he didn't pay attention to who Zhang Zongde was?
But he didn't realize that there was an echo design in this hall, so that when the emperor spoke, it could be transmitted throughout the hall. And Zhang Zongde came forward to refute it, and many people's attention was focused on him. No one spoke privately for a while, just waiting for him.
Although Kong Xilu spoke in a low voice. But it spread throughout the entire hall.
This sentence made Zhang Zongde so angry that he almost jumped up and punched this person.
Although Zhang Zongde had a rough time when he was young, he has had a smooth journey these years. Especially after the research and development of steam engines was successful, it was not only valued by He Xi, but also by many big businessmen. After all, these big businessmen wanted to use steam engines. It is best to have a good relationship with Zhang Zongde.
After all, the steam engine is not yet mature, so if you encounter some problems, it is easy to find someone to repair it. And Zhang Zongde is an authority in this area, not to mention, Zhang Zongde's talent is not only in steam engines. To be precise, Zhang Zongde is a master of mechanics.
If many companies want to develop machinery, it is best to ask Zhang Zongde to take action, followed by Zhang Zongde's disciples.
In this regard, Zhang Zongde's authority is unquestionable, but to be asked this question by Kong Xilu is almost an insult on this occasion. How can it be added?
From then on, Zhang Zongde hated Confucian scholars. He taught his students a ritual, and they had to tell a few Confucian jokes in front of him before they could be accepted into his class. It would be better if you can squirt the dick. If you don't do such a thing, no matter how good your grades are. He doesn't even accept this student.
So much so that Zhang Zongde’s disciples inherited it. Even for a long time, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Engineering, and other science and engineering departments were in the same school as many Confucian masters, and they were in a state of alienation.
He Xi coughed twice and settled the situation. He kind of suspended the meeting.
The reason why He Xi suspended this meeting. It's not for Zhang Zongde. But he didn't expect that Jiangnan scholar-bureaucrats would start to show up now.
He Xi had anticipated this situation. But the current situation was beyond He Xi's expectation.
He Xi needs to find someone to discuss it, or send someone to find out the other party's background.
Although He Xi now has great power and seems to be able to do whatever he wants. But what he wanted to establish was a system for all eternity, not the death of people and the government. Many things must be weighed against the pros and cons, no matter how easy it is to jump to conclusions.
In particular, the issue they debated is also a very sensitive issue. It is one of the places that He Xi pays most attention to.
Have to be cautious.
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He Xi returned home and summoned the people around him to discuss the matter.
After being silent for a while, Yao Guangxiao said: "My lord, the man named Kong picked an opportunity. Regarding the things Kong said, my lord should at least choose one or two of them that are available and incorporate them into the court's plan."
Yang Zhen sneered and said, "Mr. Yao, why do you say this?"
Zhang Zongde is his son-in-law. Naturally, he wanted to protect his son-in-law. Not to mention, Yang Zhen knew very well that even though he was now in a high and powerful position, he was still not in the eyes of Confucian scholar-bureaucrats. After all, he was once how Yang Zhen was expelled from the Imperial College, and he also had a business experience. No matter how you look at it, it is impossible to get on the stage.
Since one can never become a master in the eyes of Confucian scholar-bureaucrats. Yang Zhen gave up hope. He even has deep love and deep responsibility, and he can be regarded as one of the vanguards of anti-Confucius under He Xi.
Yao Guangxiao said: "Sir, what is the purpose of opening a Dingguo meeting? It is used to listen to people's opinions, communicate with others, integrate people's hearts, and reshape the court system. Now this meeting has been held for a few days, but no one dares to do so. Say something, if this continues, it doesn't matter if it doesn't happen. Now if someone comes forward, everyone will be watching. The fate of Kong Xilu depends on whether anyone below him can speak out."
After hearing this, He Xi couldn't help rubbing her eyebrows and said, "What a good plan."
Dingguo will do it.
In He Xi's view, it was the predecessor of the future Ming Congress. He Xi does not think that the parliamentary system is good. But as far as system construction is concerned, there must be an organization that communicates from top to bottom. In ancient China, this institution was the Yanguan.
This is why ancient times attached great importance to official speech.
This is because the Yanguan is an important institution for the imperial court to speak on behalf of the people of the world. Poor communication between the upper and lower levels of the imperial court will affect the decision-making of the upper level, and even make decisions about why not eat minced meat.
Therefore, the most important thing as an emperor must be to accept advice. This is the summary of Tang Taizong.
It does not mean that the emperor must listen to the following words, but the emperor must understand the underlying situation.
But what were the officials of the Ming Dynasty like? It can be said that the Ming Dynasty court has always had a tendency to pay attention to public opinion and public opinion. However, because of the deterioration of the public opinion, the so-called public opinion of the public opinion has also become a tool for party unity and opposition.
The Congress established by He Xi may not represent the wishes of the people of the world in the future. He Xi also understands this. After all, even in future generations, most people will be represented. But we can expand the base of public opinion as quickly as possible. It is enough to increase the efficiency of communication between the upper and lower levels.
Therefore, when it comes to holding a national meeting, on the one hand, we must grasp the general direction and not let the general direction go too far. In addition, you must let people talk, because only by letting people talk can you have the effect of understanding the underlying situation.
Otherwise, you are talking to yourself. If this is the case, Dingguo will not have any effect, so it is better not to do it.
But how do you get people to talk? Of course I have to give an example. For example, Liu Bang granted Yong Chi. Now, Kong Xilu has figured out He Xi from this aspect. If He Xi refuted all Kong Xilu's suggestions, it would be hard to say whether anyone would come forward to express their opinions.
After all, He Xi could represent the opinions within the Beijing court. As for other people, it was unclear whether they dared to speak in the face of the mighty Beibing troops.
