Chapter 420 The Imperial Examination
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In the next year's imperial examination, Li Xin plans to add some modern scientific knowledge and geography knowledge, and the exam questions will also focus on industry and commerce and development overseas. Although scholars from the Ming Dynasty do not understand these, they can prepare a review question outline.
If you start now, it is enough to ensure that it will be issued in major cities before the New Year, mainly based on the level of primary school students, and I believe it can still understand it.
However, Li Xin knew that taking the first step was the most difficult. Before that, there was a confrontation to destroy the momentum of Confucian scholars. So he nodded and said, "The country is stable, and it is time to select talents. The examination will be reopened next year, and Zhu Neo-Confucianism will be further restricted, and the country and the people will be harmed. From now on, the Confucian temples in various places will remove the statue of Zhu Xi and invite them back to Mencius."
"Boom!", and the bottom exploded!
Everyone knows that Li Xin is against Cheng and Zhu. This is not surprising. The study of the mind is also against Cheng and Zhu. However, no one could have expected that Li Xin's steps were even bigger than that of the study of the mind, and he actually directly asked to move the statue of Zhu Xi out of the Confucian Temple.
Yang Tinglin immediately bowed with a righteous face and said, "The regent has no objection to moving into the statue of Mencius, but Zhu Zi has the merits of educating the world. If he moves out, he is afraid that the scholars in the world will not agree!"
Li Xin said coldly: "What kind of virtue is Yang Tinglin? How can you represent the scholars in the world? Do you think of yourself as the leader of the scholar? Do you want me to go to the streets with you and ask how many scholars know you Yang Tinglin, and whether they are willing to be represented by you?"
"this……"
Yang Tinglin immediately said stagnant!
Yes, the so-called world so-called X-something is their contextual habit. In the past, when they were in conflict with Chongzhen, they often carried out this big hat to suppress Chongzhen. Chongzhen suffered a loss and had never left the palace. He did not understand the situation outside and followed the crowd. His confidant eunuchs and Jinyiwei had their own thoughts and might not tell the truth to him. In addition, several ministers coaxed him together to make the momentum bigger, and he believed it.
But Li Xin is different. The world was won by Li Xin. If you have an understanding of the grassroots, no one in the Ming Dynasty could be right. With the same method, it would be impossible to coax Chongzhen or Li Xin.
What's more, even if he is recognized by the scholar, is the leader of the scholar so easy to be? Not to mention who he can represent, just this title will cause a disaster if he is not careful!
In today's court, a very small number of people who can stay and continue to serve as officials for Li Xin, except Shi Kefa, Li Xianfeng, Gao Mingheng, etc., who agree with Li Xin, are mostly fencemen, and those who have milk are mothers.
A truly honest person has already resigned from his post and returned home, or is preparing to find a country overseas with Chongzhen.
Fei Zhen'e served Chongzhen in the Qianqing Palace. More than once, she saw Chongzhen being questioned by the ministers and was speechless. Finally, she became angry and embarrassed. This time, Yang Tinglin was speechless after Li Xin's words, and she felt extremely relieved. She glanced at Li Xin's eyes with unconcealed love.
After a while, Shen Xun, the director of the official department, reported: "Regent, even though Yang Tinglin's words were wrong, Zhu Zi's contribution to the world for hundreds of years was true. It is indeed inappropriate to move him out of the Confucian Temple. I hope the Regent thinks twice."
Li Xin smiled: "Zhu Xi, who inherited the theory of the two Chengs, spread it widely. In the dangerous environment where the Jin soldiers in the Southern Song Dynasty were under the brink of the court and the court was at any time, had a certain level of stabilizing the people's hearts. I think he has made a small contribution.
He proposed the idea of preserving the laws of nature and destroying human desires. Regardless of the original intention or whether it is misinterpreted in later generations, this statement itself is wrong. There have been many explanations in the dialectics of materialism. I will not repeat it again. Those who do not understand can read it. In short, this person's crime is extremely serious, and even if there are a hundred virtues, it is not enough to offset this crime!
Moreover, Zhu Xi, who openly taught people to preserve the principles of heaven and destroy human desires, secretly seduced nuns and seduced his daughter-in-law. Is this a trick of keeping the principles of heaven and destroying human desires in his crotch? He is clearly a hypocrite who says one thing and does another!
This person has misbehaved and has begun to confine his thoughts. Where can he be qualified to accept worship from future generations?"
"The Regent's words are so great!"
Guanglu Shaoqing Lu Zhenfei's face turned red and shouted: "Zhu Zi has experienced ups and downs throughout his life. All the slanderous words come from the attacks of political enemies. The Regent's prince did not distinguish right from wrong and convicted Zhu Zi based on hearsay. How can he convince the people of the world?"
"Um?"
Li Xin suddenly realized that Yang Tinglin's proposal to reopen the imperial examination at the dynasty meeting was definitely not a normal remark, but an organized and premeditated power seizure.
Everyone in the world knows that he is a rebellious person. In the past, he fought everywhere, military first, and the disputes between thought and academics can be temporarily relaxed. If today is about to be unified, the focus of the country will return to the governance track, and some people can no longer hold it back.
According to Li Xin's usual practice, traditional civil servants will sooner or later lose their power. Can these people be willing to be marginalized?
Yang Tinglin is the head of the Ministry of War. His current military affairs are under the leadership of the Bandit Army Headquarters led by Li Xin. The food, supplies, and equipment and materials are managed by the Logistics Department. The Ministry of War is the first department to be marginalized.
The Ministry of War is not like the Ministry of Justice. When Li Xin entered Beijing, the Ministry of Justice integrated it with Dali Temple, the Censorate, the Jinyiwei and the Factory and Security System into the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems, and each was in its own position.
Some of the Ministry of Revenue were also absorbed into the central bank and financial companies. Moreover, the Ministry of Revenue in the Ming Dynasty was not an institution that was in charge of money and grain. The Ministry of Works, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of War and other departments had their own sources and account books. The Ministry of Revenue could only be regarded as a statistical institution at best. Li Xin intends to reorganize the Ministry of Revenue into the Ministry of Finance to control budget preparation and the allocation and assessment of budget funds, and his power will be greatly increased.
Even if the rumors were only heard for the time being and had not been verified, it would have greatly boosted the hearts of the Ministry of Revenue!
Needless to say, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Personnel are real functional departments. No matter how much they change, they will not be marginalized, and the Ministry of Rites will not be eliminated. Although there is a possibility of adjustment, the Ministry of Rites is mostly idle officials and retired officials. These people lack too strong enterprising spirit and mainly wait and see.
The real panic is the Ministry of War, the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial College, and the Guanglu Temple, which is responsible for the birthday banquet, and other yamen with unknown futures.
Since the other party is organized, there is no need for Li Xin to go on the battlefield in person. This is not only a self-destruction, but also a preparation for if he loses his words and still has room for maneuver.
Li Xin looked at Qian Qianyi with a urgency in his eyes!
Qian Qianyi felt a little clear. To be honest, he was still very supportive of Yang Tinglin and others' opinions, but the problem was that he was afraid of Li Xin deep in his heart. The shadow of the water was too cold and could not be removed. He was also the Minister of Rites and was in a high position. He was also a member of the interest group. He was reluctant to give up everything he had. Of course, the most important thing was that he was scolded by Taoism and was considered to be inclined toward Li Xin in his position. Even if he accused Li Xin, he would not be accepted again. Why bother to play against Li Xin and not please him?
So he sighed inwardly and bowed, "I dare not agree with Lu Guanglu's words. Volume 37 of "History of Song Dynasty" clearly records: Chen Jizu, the Censor, impeached Zhu Xi, and ordered Luo Xi to compile the secret pavilion and dismiss the palace.
It means that the ten major crimes of impeachment of Zhu Xi in the second year of Qingyuan of Ningzong of the Southern Song Dynasty, such as disrespect for the king, disloyal to the country, insulting the court, harming the style of the people, private property, etc., harming the style of the sect, inducing the nuns to be favored by concubines, and the officials will accompany him, and the family wife is pregnant without a husband. How could Lu Guanglu turn a blind eye to the Song Dynasty?
"snort!"
Lu Zhenfei glared at Qian Qianyi, looking like he hated him for not fighting, so he just wanted to scold the dog and the traitor in court.
Qian Qianyi was also a thick-skinned person and continued: "Chen Jizu advocated beheading Zhu Xi to eliminate Zhu Xue. This is the famous Qingyuan Party case. It is not groundless to prove that Nani was a concubine and had an affair with his daughter-in-law.
This case made Zhu Xi notorious at that time. It is difficult for us to judge how many of the ten major crimes were to add words, but we can believe that Nani had an affair with a daughter-in-law as a concubine, because as Zhu Xi's identity, no one dared to sue for a false complaint.
At that time, Zhu Xi was recommended by Prime Minister Zhao Ruyu and served as the attendant and lecturer of Huanzhang Pavilion. He was the emperor's consultant and teacher. He was the identity closest to the emperor. If there is no undecisive evidence, who dares to accuse him? Who can accuse him?
What's more, Zhu Xi has the dual identities of a great scholar and a master of his generation. Only he measures others by virtue. From this person's case of Yan Rui, he can see his arrogance and his disciples are everywhere, and he has the capital to be arrogant.
Therefore, I can guess Zhu Xi's psychology, perhaps because he thought no one dared to make things difficult for him. At the same time, if there was no fact that Nani was a concubine and had an affair with his daughter-in-law, Zhu Xi would easily refute it and then deny other charges, but Zhu Xi did not deny it.
It is hard to imagine that a person who is famous for his Taoism and pays attention to integrity. When faced with harsh criticism, he did not make excuses. He only confessed his guilt and said that he was a lowly man, a corrupt scholar, and only knew the propaganda of false learning. He did not use it as a clear way. He also admitted that he had lost his own wealth and wealth, and accepted several articles such as Niu, claiming to think deeply about the past and look for the present and to regret his mistakes. The records of the Song Dynasty clearly show that Lu Guanglu has nothing to say?"
Chapter completed!