Xu Qin is familiar with historical materials.
He is well aware that as the Prince of the Eastern Palace of the Yongle Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, the long twenty-two years of being a crown prince are not so pleasant.
He could only assist in major military affairs and was not allowed to interfere too much.
His Majesty the Emperor's Holy Edict: The prince's priority is to hone his skills in governing the country.
Therefore, he spent half of his time lying around and fishing in the East Palace.
However, Yao Guangxiao had actually conveyed the emperor's clear will.
"His Royal Highness, I believe that the East Palace should start by boosting the confidence of scholars all over the world and providing education for all."
"It advocates the establishment of Taixuetang in Kyoto and the establishment of university halls in major state capitals to cultivate and select outstanding talents across the country."
"As the saying goes, it takes ten years to grow trees and one hundred years to cultivate people. The Yongle Dynasty must have a complete strategy for educating people. To make the country rich and the people strong, a large number of talents are needed so that students all over the world can use what they have learned."
"Doing this well is actually to appease the mentality of scholars all over the world who have been devastated by war."
Zhu Gaochi certainly agreed upon hearing this.
The teacher told him that after the Battle of Jingnan, everyone in the world believed that his father, Emperor Zhu Di, had usurped the throne and was an unorthodox emperor.
In particular, his father was so angry that he massacred Fang Xiaoru and other great Confucian officials, which chilled the hearts of many students.
At this time, as the prince, he should solve the problems for his father and shoulder the responsibility of appeasing the hearts of scholars all over the world.
These students will be the pillars of the country in the future and will be very beneficial to their future succession.
"Your Highness, Wei Chen believes that in addition to the six ministries, we should build Tai Xuetang, Military Hall and other educational places on the basis of the Hanlin Academy."
"Coordinate the training of students from all over the world, imperial examinations, etc., and do a good job in talent reserve to facilitate the selection of officials by the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"Well, my dear brother, I will draft a memorial to you. I will find an opportunity to report it to His Majesty the Emperor."
"As you command!"
"If there are no other instructions, I still have to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to report to Lord Jian and ask for instructions on my work."
Xu Qin stood up and prepared to say goodbye.
Unexpectedly, his cousin knew the rules of officialdom very well, and Zhu Gaochi was very pleased.
Sure enough, as the empress mother and the young master said, as soon as they came into contact with him, they realized that Xu Qin was really smart, understood some things at a glance, and was thoughtful.
"Okay, dear brother, go ahead. If you need anything, just contact me directly."
Zhu Gaochi had a smile on his fat face and gestured slightly to express his promise.
Xu Qin bowed and exited the Qinzheng side hall, got on the official chariot at the door and went straight to the official department in the imperial city.
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The Imperial City was the administrative center of the Ming Dynasty.
The offices of the six central ministries, the Fifth Military Governor's Office, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple and other institutions all work together here.
It was the first time for Xu Qin to come to the administrative hub of the ancient dynasty. There were many government offices here, and he was still extremely excited.
Passing through a long corridor, following a guard, we arrived in front of a magnificent government office.
This is the head of the six departments of the Ming Dynasty and the location of the Ministry of Personnel.
In ancient government affairs, two departments were very important.
One is the official department that manages people, and the other is the household department that manages money.
"Master Xu, please come with me."
Xu Qin nodded slightly and followed the clerk at the door into the side door of the government office.
Then go straight along the central axis until you reach the last small courtyard on the left, and then stop.
"Master Xu, please wait a moment, I will go in first to report."
The official title of the chief clerk was the same as Xu Qin's, both were fourth grade, but he was very polite and respectful to Xu Qin.
Xu Qin was just a young Zhanshi in the Zhanshifu of the East Palace, with a little power.
But these powers also pale in comparison to the six yamen.
But Xu Qin had a special aura that made everyone in the officialdom, including the chief clerk, very afraid.
This special halo is: the current empress is his biological aunt.
"Please..."
The chief clerk handed over his hand and quickly walked into the small courtyard to report.
This small courtyard should be the official residence of Lord Shangshu.
"Master Xu, please come in. Master Shangshu is waiting in the room."
The chief clerk came out of the small courtyard and bowed slightly.
"Thank you!"
Xu Qin walked directly into Jian Yi's official room.
The official room was filled with a faint fragrance, which came from the bronze squatting beast incense burner in the corner of the room.
The whole room is bright and concise, and is kept clean and orderly.
Jian Yi was in his mid-fifties, with a gaunt face. He was wearing a purple imperial ceremonial dress and was sitting in front of a large desk writing furiously.
He didn't even raise his head, and didn't seem to see anyone come in.
"Your Majesty Xu Qin, please see Master Jian." Xu Qin clasped his hands together and bowed his head to the bottom.
"Young master, something is coming. Please wait a moment while I finish writing these few lines."
Jian Yi still didn't raise his head, but he knew it was Xu Qin who came in.
"There's no rush to lower your rank. Sir, please feel free to do so."
After a while, Jian Yi stopped writing, read the document carefully again, and then put the document aside with satisfaction.
Officials in the ancient officialdom were not relaxed. They seemed busier and harder than those bureaucrats in later generations.
Especially the officials of the Ming Dynasty had little money and many things to do.
Many official documents were drafted by the chief official himself.
This is not like in later generations, where a seventh-grade sesame official would have his official documents or speeches drafted by his secretary, and he would follow the script himself.
Jian Yi's habitual humming and coughing from the back of his throat showed his majesty.
Only then did he raise his head to look at the wealthy young man in front of him, and saw that he was tall and straight, with a dignified appearance, calm and not frightened.
He doesn't look like a sixteen-year-old boy just starting out, but more like a veteran who has been in officialdom for many years.
"As expected, you are a general's son. You are very similar to Prince Zhongshan and Duke Wei. After today, we will work together."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qin quickly bowed deeply and said:
"This junior doesn't dare. Sir Shangshu is on top. From now on, this junior will have to rely on you and take good care of you."
If you are polite and polite, you will be afraid of future generations!
Jian Yi put his hand on his long beard and smiled kindly. He invited Xu Qin into the living room behind the screen and sat down immediately.
"During the Hongwu period, I was only working for the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I was favored by Emperor Taizu Gao and was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"During the Jianwen period, he was promoted to Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Now he is favored by Emperor Yongle and promoted to minister, ranking first among the officials."
"This triple jump is certainly a blessing from Heaven, but it is also inseparable from your Xu family!"
Xu Qin was stunned, "Really?"
Jian Yi sighed:
"During the Hongwu period, your grandfather was the Right Prime Minister of Zhongshu. It was he who recommended me to Taizu Emperor Gao to be the Right Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"When I entered the Jianwen Dynasty, my father was the Grand Tutor and recommended me to be the Left Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
"These have laid the foundation for who I am now. I am grateful to the Xu family from the bottom of my heart."
He meant what he said.
In ancient times, the officialdom was dark, and selling one's official position to win a title was a microcosm of the long history.
If you don't belong to a wealthy family or have a lot of wealth, you can only slowly climb up the officialdom.
Jian Yi was born in a declining family. Although he was rich in economics and talented, he had no money to buy an official position or pay bribes, so he still could not enter the upper class society.
It is a very rare miracle to meet a noble man during his official career, and he is a father and son.
This is also Jian Yi's personal creation.
Now when it comes to morning arrangements, Jian Yi is the first among the civil servants and is truly a Heavenly Official.
