Chapter 1: Abolishing the Eight-Legends (Three)

After a clamor, the hall gradually became silent.

"Everyone is talking, what's wrong?" Zhu Yinglong looked at the group of civil and military ministers standing under the steps and said in surprise.

"The Tang Dynasty used scholars to use fu, but the last thriving of fu was the most proliferating. The Song Dynasty used judiciary to discuss strategies, and the disadvantages of judiciary to discuss strategies were also the same. However, the Ming Dynasty used judiciary to use the meaning of classics, but the meaning of classics was unwritten by the previous dynasties." The Minister of Education, Qiangqianzong, said, "The Four Books and Five Classics, only so many words in total, and so many sentences, how many questions can be drawn? For hundreds of years, every chapter, every section, and every sentence has been titled, and has been ruined by countless scholars, so the so-called "slit, cut off, cut off, cut off, and hit" appeared. The top, bottom, top and bottom, even long or short, sentimental or ruthless, and other difficult proposition methods, beheading the head and tail, the sentences are not understood, and the random words are all strange. The disease in the imperial examination today is nothing more than writing the title. I believe that the imperial examination has reached the point where it is necessary to reform. I agree with the emperor's policy of abolishing the eight-legged essays, but abolishing the eight-legged essays is a big deal. I suggest that the emperor should not act too rush, so as not to make scholars in the world be confused and lose the hearts of the emperor."

"Mao Mao is right. There are many disadvantages in the imperial examination. The emperor is determined to reform. This is also to benefit scholars all over the world and to allow more talented and capable people to be used by the court. Therefore, I also support the emperor in abolishing the eight-legged essays. However, I also agree with Master Mao's words. The eight-legged essay cannot be abolished at once, otherwise it will cause many chain reactions." Huang Zunsu, the Minister of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also stood up and agreed.

With two agreements, there will inevitably be opposition. The first thing that opposes the Hanlin Academy is the place where the imperial court originally reserves senior talents. It has always been the top three and the first few of the second-tier universities are advanced to the Hanlin Academy. Then, after which a few years of gold are placed outside, they will be transferred to the central government and hold important positions in real power. Entering the Hanlin Academy is the dream of countless people. However, now the court has significantly reduced its attention to the Hanlin Academy, and the Hanlin Academy has become a place where the old, the weak, the sick and disabled are included. The court dislikes it, or There is no talent, no big mistake, and there is no way to arrange it if you are under retirement age. Hanlin Academy has become the first choice. If the court abolishes the eight-legged essays, then Hanlin Academy will really have no future. You should know that all the people in the Hanlin Academy are masters of eight-legged essays. Anyway, they are all idle officials. On weekdays, they are invited to teach major academies and teach their imperial examination experience. If the eight-legged essays are abolished, they will be useless except for thanking things.

Most of the serious and professional officials, especially those who have been involved in the center of the court, expressed opposition to the abolition of the eight-legged essays. Think about it, how much impact will the imperial court abolished the eight-legged essays at this time, especially after the court attacked the gentry, it was ready to attack scholars all over the world. Could it be that the emperor really wanted to be a lonely person?

Few people knew how determined Zhu Yinglong was, but none of the old ministers close to him spoke. As early as Kaifeng, Zhu Yinglong mentioned his dissatisfaction with the imperial examination system of the imperial examination system to his subordinates. They all knew this, but Zhu Yinglong proposed at this critical moment to reform the imperial examination and abolish the eight-legged essays.

In fact, this cannot be blamed for Zhu Yinglong. He wanted to use the butcher knife he had just cut down and cut another knife before the blood was still dry. Before the world could recover, he took a big step forward in education reform. Such a series of uppercuts set the general direction and paved the way for more and more violent reforms in the future.

The bloody butcher knife told the world that no one can stop the reforms that the emperor personally implemented. Whoever stops, there will be only a dead end. Once the emperor is determined to do something, it will not be able to stop it, and it will only arouse greater anger. Therefore, although in the temple, many people do not speak out about the abolition of the eight-legged essays, and they choose to remain silent.

Abolishing the eight-legged essays is not just a word. The next purpose is as simple as the next decree. First of all, what should be considered? After abolishing the eight-legged essays, how should the imperial examination be taken in the imperial examination? If there is no rule in the examination, it will definitely be a huge burden for the review of the papers. Also, this is the core content of abolishing the eight-legged essays. Should we still take the "Four Books and Five Classics"? If we still take these Confucian classics, then it is nothing to abandon the eight-legged essays? Eight-legged essays are not the only format for the imperial examination.

It was only in the Ming Dynasty that it rose. If it was changed to the other formats, as long as it was the same content, it would not be a big problem. It is commonly known as "changing soup but not changing medicine". I believe that scholars in the world would only think that the court would want to make something new and would not have too much objection. Besides, if a scholar in the world would not take the exam method, the imperial examination would be meaningless. If no scholar in the world could understand this, then what imperial examination would be taken? Just go home and farm!

The cancellation of the "Four Books" and the "Five Classics" are not the content of the imperial examination. It is simply a suicide act. If you may be sure, you will become a lonely person. The strength of Confucianism is not in terms of force, but in the ideology and cognition of the entire society, this is an invisible force, which is commonly known as the power of the human heart. Zhu Yinglong was not stupid enough to fight directly. The "fool people" of Confucianism have done so well for thousands of years. He can only use it and change it. Therefore, reform must start from the root, just as education must start from the baby.

After several days of meetings and discussions among multiple parties, the cabinet finally weighed and considered that the direct abolition of eight-legged essays would have a huge negative impact. In principle, the cabinet submitted a consent to the future of the imperial examination without limiting the composition format. That is to say, even if the format of eight-legged essays is not used, it can be used for the imperial examination. Of course, there are some restrictions, such as the number of words, etc., and the examination time has been shortened, and the examination of "Da Ming Law" has been added, using multiple-choice questions, and the examination methods have been announced. The Ministry of Education has entered a substantive reform stage, establishing rural, county and

The national education system of four levels of university, and in the future, the provincial examination will become the upgrade examination for county learning and university education and university education. If you pass the examination, you will be admitted to the next level. Only by passing the university graduation can you take the imperial examination. In order not to limit your age like in future generations, students can skip the grade at will, but you must pass a certain examination. Even if you are a three-year-old child, as long as you pass the university graduation examination, you can take the imperial examination. China has always lacked geniuses, so you cannot put too many frames on geniuses, and geniuses will become mediocre.

Next is the textbook. According to the method of compiling textbooks in later generations, Zhu Yinglong has designated three categories: compulsory textbooks, talented textbooks and extracurricular tutoring textbooks. You don’t have to worry too much about the teaching materials for enlightenment, but add arithmetic, painting, sports, etc. After the Tongsheng exam, he or she will pass the scholar. The scholar must go to the provincial school to study. Of course, he or she can also study at home, but the course will be greatly increased. In addition to Confucian classics, Legalism, arithmetic, geography, astronomy, music, painting, etc., and add preparatory exams. Whether it is a compulsory or an elective exam, you must pass the exam, otherwise you cannot participate in the provincial exam, and the provincial exam does not distinguish between liberal arts and science, but

You must take the exam for at least five subjects, and of course you can also take more. Choose three majors and add the highest scores of the two elective subjects, which means a person's provincial examination score. The provincial examination score reaches the standard line. Even if you pass the exam, you will have two ways to go out. One is to study at home, and the other is to study at university. There are two ways to study at university. One is to take the entrance examination where you want to study. You can enter the school after passing the exam. The second is to be admitted to the university. As long as the provincial examination score is outstanding and the university wants you to study, you can avoid the entrance examination and go directly to study. There are also high scholarships.

There is no limit on graduation time for college. As long as you pass the graduation exam, you can take the imperial examination in the court, or pass the selection with very difficult difficulties, enter the Imperial College and become a disciple of the emperor. As long as you enter the Imperial College, it is equivalent to stepping into the officialdom with one foot. Moreover, the future achievements of those who enter the Imperial College may not be worse than those who pass the Imperial College entrance examination. In addition, universities will also offer some higher special courses. Students who are unwilling to enter the officialdom can become teachers. After they leave, they can also receive recommendations from teachers, enter the officialdom or stay in the school to teach. These famous teachers are recognized by the court, have certain qualifications, and have profound attainments in some aspects.

At the same time, some special schools have been established, such as those who train officials, teach various crafts and skills, architecture, medicine, military, ships, etc., to form a complete education system, with the main trunks added. This is a very huge project. In order not to have the test-oriented education in later generations and the serious disconnection between schools and society, in addition to setting up many rigid regulations on grade examinations, the rest are very free, relaxing age, enrolling students independently, and not even forcing students to come to school. It is okay to study at home, as long as the exam is passed, everything is easy to say.

This is a very huge reform. The talents and money he needs will be a bottomless black hole. However, the money, efforts and people are not the only one in the court. There are also local merchants and gentry. When they are mobilized, this is also a huge force, which will leave the court with a large amount of money.

Therefore, abolishing the eight-legged essay is just a reason, but what I really want to do is education reform and establish a new talent training system to develop a new talent training system is Zhu Yinglong's grand goal in the future.

Without competition, there is no creativity. Confucianism is decaying, distorted and degenerate in such a general environment. It is absolutely not enough to have only one power in the development of society. It must be integrated with many different forces. Therefore, it must take the path of openness and tolerance, so Confucianism can be reborn!

It’s a pity that there are too few people who understand this truth in this era. The vision of Confucian masters is even worse than that of those merchants who travel around the market all day!

For the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese nation, Zhu Yinglong was willing to do whatever he wanted to do no matter how much the education reform cost!
Chapter completed!