After leaving Yixue, Lin Yanchao and Xiao Liangyou also let go of many grudges.

Xiao Liangyou no longer sought to go further in the officialdom, but only wanted to be a teacher. Although Lin Yanchao was in a high position, his actions were not all kinds of achievements, but was devoted to teaching and educating people so that every ordinary person in the world could afford to read books.

Naturally, the two of them have lost a lot of gaps.

So they found a tavern and sat down.

This tavern is just a place for ordinary people, but suddenly two guests looked like scholars came. The shopkeeper immediately stepped forward to greet him.

The two of them wanted a clean place, ordered a pot of wine, a plate of freshly cut mutton, a plate of vinegar and a plate of fried cabbage, and a plate of fried waist.

The wine and food are served soon, and the wine is simmered on low heat.

Xiao Liang had a great alcohol tolerance and drank it on Zhong, while Lin Yanchao had always been cautious and drank it on Xiao Zhong, so he would not lose any elegance.

The wine in the wine shop was steamed and the wine lovers at several tables were intrigued and began to play with them.

If the scribes want to make a drink or something at this time.

The two of them started talking about the past among the pawns and peddlers. From the meeting in the eighth year of Wanli, the palace examination, first entered the Hanlin Academy to release the position of the Hanlin Academy, and then to Zhang Juzheng's position, Lin Yanchao made an admonition, and to the ups and downs of the officialdom for more than ten years, they all served as a dish of wine, spit out from the bottom of their hearts and drink it. When they chewed it over and over again, they felt mixed feelings.

Xiao Liang had a big mouthful of wine, put down the wine cup and sighed: "I was the same as Zishu and I, and were merged into the Han Academy with the three tripods. At that time, I was so young and energetic, full of confidence, and the position of the prime minister was within reach."

"But now I am thirty-two years old and the second place, and I have accomplished nothing. I have wasted my years in the officialdom. Now I am over 10 years old. However, Zong Hai is just standing up and is also a great opportunity to be the master of Zong.

Lin Yanchao said: "Don't say that. It turns out that Brother Zishu has not had any letters for several years, so I don't know how he is doing now."

Xiao Liangyou smiled and said, "I am worried about Lao Zonghai, and Zishu has always been very good. After the affairs of Jiangling Gong were slowed down, Zishu was demoted from Hanlin to county magistrate. Because of the emperor, he has not been promoted for so many years. The places he employed are bitter, cold, remote, and mixed with Han and barbarians."

"But it's much better than being imprisoned in prison back then. He often wrote to me to express gratitude to Zong Hai for your kindness of risking his life to protect you. He said that he had always told you about your fault in front of Jiangling Gong in the early years. I feel very guilty today. Fortunately, you have been rising step by step over the years, and he feels a lot of comfort in his heart."

Lin Yanchao smiled. In fact, he looked down on Zhang Maoxiu like the joints. They hated each other, but time passed, who would keep the things that happened when they were young in their hearts?

There are three people in the same category, and they are three Dingjia, and they are both admitted to the Hanlin Academy. However, the situations of the three people are completely different, which is really touching.

As for Zhang Maoxiu, after Zhang Juzheng went to Zhang's house, the house was confiscated. The people who were confiscated were blocked by local officials when they did not go to Zhang's house, and more than a dozen people were starved to death.

When Qiu presided over the house, he humiliated the Zhang family in all kinds of ways. In the end, Zhang Maoxiu's brother Zhang Jingxiu committed suicide. Zhang Maoxiu was rescued but failed to die. Fortunately, Shen Shixing, Lin Yanchao came forward to rescue him. In the end, Zhang Maoxiu and his brother Zhang Sixiu were demoted to serve as magistrate.

In another time and space, without Lin Yanchao's advice, Shen Shixing did his best, but the emperor still exiled Zhang Maoxiu, Zhang Jingxiu, and the men of the Zhang family to the frontier and exiled to a smoky land.

If it weren't for Lin Yanchao, Zhang Maoxiu would be the top scholar at the age of 26 in that time and space, and was exiled at the age of 32. He would have been sorting out the works left by Zhang Juzheng for the rest of his life. When he read them, he would burst into tears when he was touched. Because he hated the emperor, he would write the word Wanli in his articles upside down.

It was not until the second year of Tianqi that Zhang Juzheng was rehabilitated that he was able to return home. He finally died at the age of 80.

During the Chongzhen period, Zhang Xianzhong conquered Jiangling and asked Zhang Juzheng's fifth son Zhang Yunxiu to come out to be an official, but Zhang Yunxiu refused to commit suicide with his grandson.

Zhang Juzheng's great-grandson and Zhang Jingxiu's grandson Zhang Tongchang was born in the anti-Qing Dynasty when the Ming Dynasty was in decline. After being defeated and captured, he was killed and his wife died.

Lin Yanchao learned about Zhang Maoxiu from Xiao Liangyou. Although he served as a county magistrate in a remote place, he was very diligent in serving the people, enshrining barbarians, teaching the people to settle down, building water conservancy, etc. The people under his rule praised his contributions. There is no need to say much about the hardships, and Zhang Sixiu was the same. After hearing Xiao Liangyou's words, Zhang Maoxiu and the brothers of Zhang Sixiu were all doing, and they all hope that the emperor could see what Zhang Jiangling was doing, and one day he could rehabilitate Zhang Jiangling and restore the Zhang family's famous title.

Lin Yanchao sighed after hearing this. He saw that Xiao Liang had spied on his face many times and knew what he meant by saying this.

Lin Yanchao took a glass of wine and said, "Zhang Taiyue was not kind to Lin back then, and the reason why Lin advised him was not for personal friendship, but for justice. So there is no need for Zishu to be grateful. Now Lin knows that Zishu is doing well, so let's talk about Yixue and the library."

Xiao Liangyou smiled with a look of disappointment after hearing this, and said with a forced smile: "Okay."

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "I think the way of governing should be long-term, but the actions are in the present."

"I originally proposed to establish a charity school in Beijing so that every child can read, and then ten years of trees and a hundred years of people are all working to enlighten the wisdom of the people. In terms of the capital, it turns out that ten people in a hundred people can know books and recognize words. It is better to be in the local prefectures, counties, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but there are less than two or three in the barren land."

"But now, after ten years of popular education in the capital, at least fifteen or sixteen of the hundred people know books and recognize words, or even twenty. In another ten years, it will reach twenty or thirty people. If it persists until thirty years, nearly half of the people in the capital will be able to read and write words. Just imagine, not only in the capital, but if more than half of the people in the whole world can read and write words, what would the whole world look like at that time!"

Xiao Liang nodded a little and said, "Brother Zonghai is really far-sighted and knowledgeable. But this matter will be a hundred years of contribution."

Lin Yanchao said: "That's right, so there is a saying that there is a ten-year-old tree and a hundred-year-old tree. From the capital to Yingtian, from Yingtian to the thirteen provinces to govern, and so on. The popularization of righteous thoughts will not be achieved without a hundred years."

"What we do is plant trees for our predecessors and enjoy the cool air. I never believe that a generation only serves one generation. We should not only do the affairs of this generation, but also pave the way and build bridges for future generations. The way we want to go in the future depends on how our descendants and descendants will go. The things we do in education are profitable, and we should do it regardless of profit and not be eager for success. In this way, China will do it sooner or later."

Xiao Liangyou said: "What Zong Hai saw is certainly lofty, but this move lies in the difficulty of material and financial resources. The national treasury is empty, and the court is still self-sufficiency. As for popularizing the charity school, how much manpower, material resources and financial resources are needed. Where are so many tutors? Where are there so many books? Where do Meng Tong’s pen, ink, paper and inkstone come from?"

"Apart from the two capitals, it may be difficult to popularize the world."

Lin Yanchao smiled and said that, if he could sit in a higher seat, all this would be possible.

Xiao Liangyou drank a glass of wine and said loudly: "But so what? The land is barren and the cypress planted, and the poor sons study. This is the three-year term of Zonghai. The words in the Golden Palace are still fresh in memory. People still know how to let their sons study, let alone a country and a country? No matter how difficult it is for the people to study, the country must do it."

When Lin Yanchao saw that Xiao Liang mentioned that when he was the top scorer, he couldn't help but smile.

Some people returned to the time when they were young and energetic, but in a blink of an eye it had been more than ten years.

The turn of May and June.

Because of impeachment, Hu Runing, the chief of the Hu Department, also resigned afterwards, but the cabinet refused.

There was an uproar in the officialdom.

The fact is that after Lin Yanchao obtained Wang Jiaping's consent, he asked Hu Runing to write a memorial immediately and then let the cabinet refute it.

At this time, Wang Yi'e, the Minister of War, submitted a memorial again to resign because of illness. The emperor refused.

Then Lin Yanchao, the Minister of Rites, submitted a memorial. In recent years, there have been many discussions on local examinations. We should be cautious in order to select the chief examiners of various provinces in the autumn examination. In August, the chief examiners who are both morally and capable should be selected to prevent unfairness during the examination and arouse dissatisfaction among scholars.

Everyone knows the implication of Lin Yanchao's memorial.

Once there is a bad situation in the exam, it is the responsibility for improper selection of officials. Who will bear the blame?

The responsibility for this matter is serious and cannot be handed over to the Censorate. The Hanlin Academy can only carry it on my shoulders.

Lin Yanchao's memorial caused a lot of discussion. Lin Yanchao's butt was not hot yet when he took office as Minister of Rites. He didn't say anything about his power everywhere, but he also put his ideas on the heads of the Censorate and Hanlin Academy.

The last time Wang Yi'e, the Minister of War, asked you to get a bargain when he was seriously ill.

But how could the Qingliu Ci ministers of the Hanlin Academy and a group of trolls in the Censorate easily be provoked?

However, after submitting a memorial, Zhong Yuzheng, the new official department chief, proposed that the Censorate first select the examiner, and then the ritual part was assigned to the thirteen provinces of the two capitals and thirteen provinces to jointly supervise and divide power and responsibilities.

Liu Yukui, the young minister of the Hanlin Academy, was in charge of the Hanlin Academy and the junior student of the Hanlin Academy, also gave a memorial service, and the power of affairs belongs to one specialist. The examiner of the provincial examination presided over the national talent discussion must be cautious and weighed by multiple aspects. If he has power, he must have responsibilities.

Liu Yukui is Xiao Liangyou's teacher, and of course his words are related to Xiao Liang.

Zhong Yuzheng represented Kedao, and Liu Yukui represented Hanlin Academy. Their memorial finally attracted the attention of the court and the public.

The cabinet immediately asked the Hanlin Academy, the Ministry of Rites, and the Censorate to discuss the selection of the chief examiner of the provincial examination.

After the three yamen departments discussed the matters of Hengwen, the Hanlin Academy jointly submitted a memorial, and the Hanlin Academy was in charge of the affairs of Hengwen and was appointed as the chief examiner. The Censorate was in charge of supervision, and the local department or the local department was transferred from Beijing to the provincial examination and promotion officials.

Then the Ministry of Rites selected the heads and deputy chief examiners of the provincial examinations from Hanlin Academy and various temples in Beijing. In order to prevent fraud, the provincial examination papers of the provincial examinations were submitted to the Ministry of Rites for investigation.

After submitting a memorial, the emperor Yunzhi made this example and followed the local trial.

This matter also became the first memorial passed by Lin Yanchao after he was promoted to the Minister of Rites, just within his position.

For the Ministry of Rites, the right to appoint the chief examiner of the provincial examination was also regained from the Censorate and Hanlin Academy.

ps: There will be updates tomorrow.
Chapter completed!