Outside Fengxian Hall, Yang Xian looked gloomy.
Regarding Wang Guangyang's matter, everything went well, but when it came to Su Jing's place, he suffered a huge blow.
And there was no substantial development at all. He just mentioned it and was immediately rebuked by Zhu Yuanzhang.
This shows that in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, Yang Xian and Su Jing are not comparable at all.
Yang Xian felt very sad.
As Zhu Yuanzhang's exclusive spy, he always thought that he was deeply favored.
However, when Su Jing suddenly appeared, he became a completely dispensable role.
Yang Xian's inner jealousy immediately rose.
He is a quite crazy character, and he once left a very colorful scene in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
"Su Jing!"
Yang Xian gritted his teeth secretly, and considerable hostility had arisen in his heart.
the other side.
Korean government.
Li Shanchang, who was seriously ill, was lying on the bed. He was quite weak, but his face was extremely relaxed at this time.
Beside the hospital bed, Hu Weiyong was holding medicine, looking like a complete loser.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the current situation in the court is becoming increasingly difficult to understand."
Hu Weiyong said to Li Shanchang.
After so long, there is still no news from Su Jing's side. Officials are constantly speculating, but there is still no conclusion.
At first, the Huaixi Party was suppressed and did not cause trouble, but some people could no longer bear it.
Li Shanchang was seriously ill again, and no one was there to restrain or warn him. Things were developing towards an unforeseen situation.
"Cough cough cough..."
Li Shanchang coughed several times.
Hu Weiyong immediately walked up to Li Shanchang with a towel. Li Shanchang waved his hand and said: "Weiyong, it doesn't matter if you don't understand the court situation. The important thing is that you have to understand what you should do. As long as you do your own thing well, Then no matter how the situation changes, at least I will be safe."
"What the Prime Minister said is that what the lower official should do is the right thing to do."
Hu Weiyong asked Li Shanchang.
Li Shanchang looked at Hu Weiyong. His pale face showed that he was in poor health, but his hale eyes showed that he was very calm now: "Weiyong, aren't you doing a good job now?"
"It all depends on the careful teachings of the Prime Minister. I have always kept in mind the teachings of the Prime Minister."
Hu Weiyong immediately flattered him.
Li Shanchang was feeling unwell and didn't say anything. When Hu Weiyong finished speaking, he said, "How is Wang Guangyang's situation recently?"
Wang Guangyang is the right prime minister, and his power in Zhongshu Province is second only to Li Shanchang.
Theoretically speaking, it is also a very important position, and its influence in the court should be huge.
But in fact, under Li Shanchang's suppression, Wang Guangyang almost looks like a transparent character with a very low sense of existence.
Li Shanchang, a Korean public servant, has too much say in Zhongshu Province.
So much so that the words of Hu Weiyong, whom he was optimistic about, were more effective in Zhongshu Province than Wang Guangyang, the right prime minister.
Of course, this was all when Li Shanchang was still in Zhongshu Province.
"Wang Guangyang is no different from before. Prime Minister, you are worrying too much. This person has no ambition and lacks ability. He can become the Prime Minister because of luck."
Hu Weiyong replied, speaking with great contempt for Wang Guangyang.
There's no way, that's all Wang Guangyang's abilities are.
Li Shanchang immediately said: "Wei Yong, don't underestimate anyone. Luck is also a part of strength. Wang Guangyang did not do anything before, but it does not mean that he will never do anything. You should be careful."
Li Shanchang has been suppressing Wang Guangyang, and he is not sure whether Wang Guangyang is really broken or dormant.
"Yes, Prime Minister, Weiyong has remembered it."
Hu Weiyong said seriously.
Li Shanchang added: "Wei Yong, but the person you need to pay attention to most now is indeed not Wang Guangyang, but another person."
"Who? Uncle Ren Yuan?"
Hu Weiyong immediately asked.
"No, it's Yang Xian!"
Li Shanchang said.
Yang Xian?
Hu Weiyong was slightly startled. He didn't expect that the person Li Shanchang asked him to pay attention to was actually this person.
"Prime Minister, what's wrong with Yang Xian?"
Hu Weiyong asked puzzledly.
Li Shanchang replied: "Yang Xian is a key figure placed by His Majesty in Zhongshu Province. Now that I am no longer there due to illness, Zhongshu Province will inevitably undergo drastic changes because of him!"
As early as when Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself King of Wu, Li Shanchang had already served as prime minister.
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that Li Shanchang single-handedly established the Zhongshu Province.
He had long known that Yang Xian was a spy planted by Zhu Yuanzhang.
"So, Your Majesty has just promoted Yang Xian to the position of Youcheng. Do you still want to re-appoint Yang Xian?"
Hu Weiyong suddenly remembered the recent personnel transfer, but Yang Xiang had just been promoted, would he be promoted again?
There seems to be no space here!
Could it be that Yang Xian should be directly appointed as the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty?
This is unlikely.
Although Li Shanchang resigned due to illness, this is different from Liu Bowen's resignation. Li Shanchang's resignation was really to recuperate from illness.
Now the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty is still him, and Wang Guangyang is just using his position as the Prime Minister of the Right to act as the Prime Minister of the Left.
"Maybe, this is just my guess, but if that happens, remember, don't be impulsive and be patient! When I recover from my illness, everything will return to normal naturally."
Li Shanchang warned Hu Weiyong.
I have to say that Li Shanchang's intuition is really accurate.
It goes without saying that he has been able to maintain his position as the left prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. His ability to handle government affairs is needless to say, as is his ability to perceive crises.
"Yes, Weiyong remembers it!"
Hu Weiyong nodded immediately.
"Cough cough cough..."
Li Shanchang coughed again.
Hu Weiyong began to look after her again, wiping her with towels and pouring hot water. She was quite attentive.
Liu Bowen's suggestion directly postponed Hu Weiyong's dream of becoming the Prime Minister of the Left. Hu Weiyong also realized that he still had to keep a low profile and modesty.
When Li Shanchang's condition stabilized, Hu Weiyong immediately said: "Prime Minister, you should pay more attention to rest. Weiyong will not disturb you, so as not to distract the Prime Minister and delay your body's recovery."
"Oh, Weiyong, do you really want me to get better?"
Li Shanchang suddenly said this.
For a moment, Hu Weiyong was startled, and immediately said: "What the Prime Minister said, Weiyong certainly hopes that the Prime Minister's body will recover as soon as possible. The Ministry of Education still needs the Prime Minister to preside over it in order to work normally!"
"I hope so."
Li Shanchang said calmly: "Recently, you seem to have gone less to Yongjia Marquis' place. This is good. Keep up the good work."
"Don't worry, Prime Minister, Weiyong will be careful in his words and deeds. There will definitely not be any trouble before Prime Minister returns to Zhongshu Province."
Hu Weiyong said solemnly, and then slowly left Li Shanchang's hospital bed.
On the sick bed, Li Shanchang only felt that his illness had come at the right time. At this moment, he could see many things clearly.
Hu Weiyong's expression immediately darkened outside the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Li Shanchang's last question was clearly a warning to him, which showed that Li Shanchang did not completely trust him yet.
This is really not good news for Hu Weiyong.
First, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen who would be the next prime minister, and he was directly judged as unsuitable.
Then Li Shanchang was seriously ill, and Zhu Yuanzhang still did not give the position of Prime Minister Zuo to anyone.
This shows that Zhu Yuanzhang has no intention of replacing Prime Minister Zuo.
Everything Hu Weiyong did was to become the Prime Minister Zuo of the Ming Dynasty, a position below one person and above ten thousand people.
Tolerate!
Still have to endure it!
Hu Weiyong strengthened his own policy in his heart, which has always been an unswerving policy.
Be patient and wait!
As for Su Jing, although he was still paying attention, he didn't care much anymore.
…
Inside the Agricultural College.
Su Jing had almost finished giving guidance on the renovation of Zhu Ju's glass greenhouse. At this time, he was having a simple exchange with Yang Siyi.
Yang Siyi was quite enthusiastic and kept asking Su Jing about his views on the Agricultural College. However, unlike Zhu Jing's specific reform policy, Yang Siyi asked Su Jing about the development model of the Agricultural College.
"Mr. Su, I think the Agricultural College is a very good existence, but just recruiting all kinds of powerful farmers from the private sector is not a long-term solution. Maybe we can consider taking the initiative to cultivate such talents."
Yang Siyi said to Su Jing.
He is a thoughtful official and one who really wants to contribute to the development of Ming Dynasty.
He has always been very diligent in the Agricultural College and has achieved quite good results.
What he was thinking about now was exactly what he had thought about carefully.
When Su Jing heard Yang Siyi's thoughts, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Master Yang is right, the Agricultural College can indeed take the initiative to cultivate corresponding agricultural talents. To put it bluntly, it is to do a good job in vocational education, rather than simply cultivating people who can only read. A reader of the Four Books and Five Classics.”
Vocational education!
In Su Jing's previous life, this was something that was vigorously developed.
On the one hand, vocational education can cultivate the blue-collar talents needed by the country. On the other hand, vocational education can also allow students who are not very good at studying to embark on another good path.
After all, not everyone is suitable for studying and learning.
Su Jing looked at Yang Siyi, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, and felt a little emotional. Sure enough, there is no simple guy who can become an official of the level of the Minister of the Sixth Ministry.
Although Yang Siyi does not seem to have a colorful record in history, most people are probably not even qualified to be recorded in history books.
"Vocational education?"
Yang Siyi was slightly stunned and asked Su Jing: "Uncle Renyuan, I wonder what this vocational education means?"
Su Jing explained: "In fact, it is very simple. It is an education model specifically targeted at various occupations, such as how to plant, how to weave, how to breed, how to keep accounts, etc. These exclusive vocational skills can be specialized Teach and learn.”
Listening to Su Jing's description, Yang Siyi was a little surprised and said: "Mr. Su, aren't these skills passed down from father to son, or from master to disciple? I'm afraid it's a little difficult to develop, right?"
Yang Siyi pointed out the core things in one sentence. These skills are the core competencies of life. Who should I look for for special teaching?
Masters are afraid that if they teach their disciples, they will starve to death. If it is a specialized teaching, no one will dare to teach.
Su Jing smiled and said: "Actually, it's not difficult. If you want to implement this matter, it still depends on His Majesty's determination."
"Just like studying, before the imperial examination existed, wasn't studying something exclusive to aristocratic families? How could ordinary people have the qualifications and channels to study?"
Su Jing's words were very simple and she didn't explain in too much detail.
But Yang Siyi is such a person, and he immediately understood the meaning of Su Jing's words.
In the final analysis, this is just a question of whether those in power want to do it. Reading was once something that everyone cherished. Being able to read was already a condition that ordinary people could not have.
A wealthy family, with such a simple condition as studying, allows itself to always control the say in the world.
The emergence of the imperial examination system was a huge confrontation between imperial power and aristocratic families.
The imperial examination system gave ordinary people a channel for class jump. For aristocratic families, this was a major event that squeezed out their own power space.
This matter must be a life-and-death fight.
But the imperial examination system continued after all, and it has been retained throughout countless dynasty changes.
The reason why the imperial power can be so firmly implemented is naturally because the imperial examination system is really conducive to the rule of the imperial power.
So, what Su Jing means now, does vocational education also have such a role?
"Uncle Ren Yuan, if vocational education is really promoted, what benefits will it bring to Ming Dynasty?"
Yang Siyi asked Su Jing.
His question is also critical. Since the promotion of vocational education mainly depends on determination, are the reasons for determination sufficient?
Su Jing smiled slightly. It was very simple to talk to smart people.
"What do you think, Mr. Yang?"
Su Jing asked rhetorically.
Yang Siyi was stunned at first, and then carefully thought about the situation in Ming Dynasty after the implementation of vocational education.
The first is this agricultural college. The number of agricultural talents in Ming Dynasty will definitely increase rapidly, and then the innovation of agricultural technology will rapidly intensify.
By then, wouldn't Ming's agricultural production be able to increase production every year?
Just thinking of this made Yang Siyi extremely excited.
This is true for agriculture, and it is also true for other industries.
Although it is a bit simplistic to think this way, and the difficulties that need to be experienced are certainly no less than this, the direction of the result is roughly the same.
Such reasons are obviously sufficient for determination.
"Mr. Su, please pay homage to Yang Siyi."
Yang Siyi bowed directly to Su Jing, his eyes full of sincerity.
Su Jing's suggestion simply gave Ming another opportunity to develop and take off, and it was right before his eyes!
Su Jing immediately grabbed Yang Siyi and said: "Master Yang, hurry up. I just said casually that although the result is good, the road must be tortuous. Whether we can overcome these twists and turns is another matter."
Developing vocational education was something that was very difficult in Su Jing's previous life, let alone the Ming Dynasty.
(End of chapter)
