Traveling through Chenghan Xiandi, fortunately I have a simulator

Chapter 138 Selection of Accompanying Readers

"Your Majesty, selecting people in this way will also not get rid of the restrictions of the local state shepherds, governors, and prefects. If they don't cooperate at that time, the imperial court will also be unable to carry out the restart of Taixue." Yang Biao asked cautiously.

For Yang Biao, as long as the right of Taixue to select students is in the hands of the officials headed by himself, then there is no need for him to refuse this matter.

After all, during the heyday of Taixue, almost all the officials in the imperial court were related to Taixue. Learning is basically equivalent to mastering the officialdom in the future.

Now that there is no controversy about the selection of candidates for Taixue, Yang Biao is naturally more concerned about how to implement it next.

In the final analysis, the restart of Taixue still needs people from the local government, so it is doomed to encounter problems in cooperating with the local government.

"Teacher, you don't need to worry too much about the lack of cooperation between the localities. As long as the imperial court issues an edict to restart Taixue to the whole country, even if the local officials don't cooperate, so what? There is no need for local officials to communicate between students. Even some aristocratic families, even without the cooperation of officials, will know the imperial edict." Zhang Ming said confidently.

Since ancient times, the exchange of information between students will only be more terrifying than imagined. Some students cannot be found by court officials, but students can contact each other.

For example, before Zhang Ming wanted to find Cai Yong, except for Wang Can who knew his whereabouts, all the officials in the court did not know his whereabouts. Who would have thought that Cui Ming searched for a long time before he asked Wang Can about Cai Yong's whereabouts. And sent someone to invite Cai Yong back to Beijing.

And the most important point is that in this period, you can still become a student, and your family background is not bad. Even if you are not from aristocratic or wealthy family, you are still from a poor family. Ordinary officials can't restrain the whereabouts of these students at all, and even need to show courtesy. Treat each other.

Although the imperial court is not as good as before and Taixue has also declined, the position of Taixue in the hearts of students is extremely important. Even though many private schools have been opened in the local area, such as Yingchuan Academy, if you can go to Taixue to study, how many A student can refuse.

Moreover, with the current prestige of the imperial court, although there is no way to order the princes of the world, it is not difficult to get those doctors and Confucians to re-enter the teaching of Taixue.

With a doctorate, great Confucianism as a teacher of Taixue, books as textbooks for Taixue students, and the righteousness of the court to pave the way for Taixue students, Zhang Ming believes that students will find it hard to refuse to come to Chang'an to have a look.

The Yang family also had children studying at Yingchuan Academy, and Yang Biao naturally knew that these students studying at Yingchuan Academy had little affection for the imperial court, let alone loyalty to the imperial court.

Now that His Majesty is restarting Taixue, Yang Biao has a hundred wishes in his heart. After all, the fourth generation and three princes of the Yang family are very loyal to the court. He does not want his next generation to become a person without a king and a father.

"Your Majesty, since you don't have to worry about students, I will take care of the matter of restarting the Imperial College." Yang Biao said solemnly.

"Teacher, don't worry. The most important thing for Taifu now is to inform the doctors and scholars who are far away from Chang'an about the resumption of Taixue by the imperial court, so that they can return to Chang'an as soon as possible. As for the relatively complete student assessment criteria, leave it to me."

"As for the matter of rebuilding the Taixue, you don't need to bother the Taifu with such trivial matters. I will leave it to other people to handle it." Zhang Ming said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it immediately." Yang Biao nodded.

"By the way, Grand Tutor, I have something else to do. Where is my accompanying student?" Zhang Ming looked at Yang Biao and said.

"Your Majesty, you didn't mention the selection criteria for accompanying students, so it's not easy for me to do it." Yang Biao said distressedly.

Yang Biao is not like Wang Yun, he has no sense of propriety in doing things, although His Majesty let him be a tutor, but he does not dare to presume to presume others. .

"Forget it, I don't blame the Grand Tutor for this. When the court meeting was held last time, I did not speak clearly. If this is the case, then this time I will directly clarify with the Grand Tutor."

"The companionship I want will serve as a model for the Tai students in the future, so the requirements for companionship must be high. It is best to not only understand Confucian classics, but also care about the current situation and people's livelihood, and more importantly, be loyal to the imperial court." Zhang Ming Said.

Zhang Ming wanted to accompany him to study, not just to accompany him to study, but to participate in the governance of the country in the future, so the standard was very high.

Hearing His Majesty's request, Yang Biao felt a little guilty. Chang'an City does not lack children from aristocratic families, and there is no shortage of people who can accompany His Majesty to study, but it is not easy to find people like His Majesty's description from Chang'an City.

"By the way, Grand Tutor, what do you think of Yang Xiu, can you be my accompanying student?"

Just when Yang Biao was thinking, His Majesty's words made him feel relieved. In fact, as His Majesty said, his son Yang Xiu met the requirements for accompanying students. It is a pity that Yang Xiu followed Zhu Jun to Hedong County to suppress the Baibo bandits. He won't be back in a short time. When Yang Xiu comes back, His Majesty's companions have already been selected.

Out of selfish considerations, Yang Biao was not too happy to recommend the heirs of important officials in the court, so he was hesitant to recommend whom to recommend just now.

But in the final analysis, apart from the heirs of some important officials in the court, Yang Biao has only heard of the names of the heirs of other officials at most. As for whether the talisman meets His Majesty's requirements, he still has difficulty deciding.

"Your Majesty, my son is stupid, and I'm afraid he won't be able to accompany His Majesty." Yang Biao declined politely.

Zhang Ming could see Yang Biao's hesitation. Although Yang Biao wished that his son Yang Xiu could become His Majesty's accompanying student, but as the Taifu, Yang Biao recommended his son as his accompanying student.

"Well, I'm not going to embarrass the master too."

"I have an idea, which can make the choice of accompanying students more fair and equitable, so that all officials can't say anything." Zhang Ming said cleverly.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" Yang Biao asked immediately.

For Yang Biao, no matter what, his son Yang Xiu must be His Majesty's accompanying student, and he understands the importance of being His Majesty's accompanying student.

Since ancient times, those who can study with His Majesty from childhood and grow up will surely be able to occupy better power and status in the court in the future.

"Just now I asked the Taifu to discuss the assessment standards of the Tai students with the Sangong Jiuqing in order to make the selection of the Tai students more fair and just, so that the students in the world have nothing to say."

"Since it is possible to use the assessment method to select Tai students, as a model for Tai students, my accompanying students can also use this method."

"It's just different from the selection of Taifu's students. This time, I will choose to accompany you, so that the officials will not feel that the Taifu has selfishness." Zhang Ming said slowly.

"I don't know how I will cooperate with His Majesty?" Yang Biao replied with a bow.

Yang Biao knew that the so-called His Majesty's choice was actually to help him cover up his so-called family relationship. In fact, since His Majesty asked him about Yang Xiu's words, he had already pre-determined a quota for Yang Xiu.

Yang Biao knew very well that since His Majesty was willing to give his son who was far away in Hedong County a quota, besides showing that His Majesty valued him, more importantly, His Majesty needed his cooperation.

"I plan to select suitable young people from the families of officials with an annual salary of more than [-] shi in Chang'an City, and let these young people go to the palace to participate in two rounds of examinations, namely the Confucian classics assessment and the policy theory assessment. Those who pass the assessment can become my servants." Accompanying reading."

"I understand, I must actively cooperate with Your Majesty." Yang Biao said solemnly.

The method proposed by Zhang Ming was practiced by many emperors in the Han Dynasty. This is a way for the emperor to conduct policy inquiries on officials recommended by local governments, and then assign officials based on the results of the policy inquiries. selection method.

It's just that Zhang Ming changed the method of selecting local officials into the method of selecting accompanying students, and the problem has not changed much. It is still a matter of Confucianism plus current affairs. For young people from aristocratic families, it is simply necessary knowledge for daily study.

Few of the students in this period were unconcerned with current affairs. If the normal historical development follows the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties in a few decades, the students at that time would be intoxicated in the bamboo forest every day, taking Wushi powder, discussing metaphysics, and being obscene Life, I am afraid that even if the imperial court is willing to recruit students, it has lost its meaning.

After Yang Biao left Gaomen Hall, Zhang Ming called Cui Ming.

"Cui Ming, go to the military headquarters and ask Huangfusong to find someone to replace Yang Xiu and go to Hedong County to supervise Zhu Jun's operations."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cui Ming got the order and immediately went to the military headquarters.

No matter what Yang Biao's thoughts are, only by solving Yang Biao's worries, can Yang Biao be happy to serve His Majesty.

Yang Biao was already very old, and what he valued most was his son, Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu is conceited and talented, and he doesn't pay attention to people when he does things, so Yang Biao is very worried about Yang Xiu's character. He is deeply afraid that after he passes away, Yang Xiu will offend others because of his arrogant character and lose his life.

Although Yang Biao began to educate Yang Xiu hand in hand since he was a child, Yang Xiu lived up to expectations and achieved some achievements, but the arrogance in his character could not be suppressed all the time, especially when Yang Biao faintly became the head of the hundred officials, Yang Xiu became more proud.

Putting Yang Xiu by His Majesty's side as His Majesty's companion, borrowing His Majesty's aura, can also suppress Yang Xiu's aloof personality, let him know that there are people beyond people, and there is a sky beyond the sky.

Within a month of His Majesty taking power, Yang Biao had already realized that His Majesty's talent was far superior to that of his own son. The so-called selection of His Majesty's selection of accompanying students was just His Majesty's idea of ​​reorganizing the imperial court.This kind of thing can't be hidden from him.

Even so, Yang Biao actively cooperated. The so-called one king and one courtier were commonplace in the Han Dynasty. What does it matter.

The reason why the aristocratic family can rule the world with the emperor is because no matter how many emperors change, the ministers in the court are all members of the aristocratic family.

"Come here, please call."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The eunuch replied.

"I am still young, and I don't like reading since I was a child, but every time I read the memorials, I find that I have read very little. Therefore, I need several accompanying readers to help me solve my doubts. It is hereby announced that in Chang'an City, all salaries exceed five hundred shi All the above-mentioned officials can let their children who are over ten years old and under the age of ten participate in the selection of accompanying students."

"The selection of accompanying students is presided over by me, and the Sangong Jiuqing has granted permission to watch it to show justice."

"The selection method is two rounds of exams, one round of classics exams, and one round of policy theory exams. Those who pass the two rounds can become my accompanying students."

"The selection will be held in the Chengming Hall of the Imperial Palace ten days later."

The eunuch took a pen and silently recorded His Majesty's words on the paper.

"Give this imperial edict to the commander of the Northern Army, and ask him to copy several copies of this imperial edict and post it in an important place in Chang'an City."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the eunuch stamped the edict, he went to the headquarters of the Northern Army.

As the guards of the Northern Army posted this edict on the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, there was another thing to discuss after dinner in the entire Chang'an City.

In addition to this edict, there is another more important thing that caused even greater waves in Chang'an City, that is, the emperor is going to rebuild the Taixue.

This is the first time that a large-scale project has been built in Chang'an City since the Son of Heaven came to power.

In Zhang Ming's expectation, the Taixue built this time must be able to accommodate at least 3 students. Although in its heyday, the Taixue could accommodate more than [-] students, but now the imperial court is not as good as it was back then, let alone whether there are more than [-] students. People, just building a house that can accommodate more than [-] people is not what Chang'an City can support today.

Therefore, Zhang Ming handed over the construction of the Taixue to the Shaofu, and asked him to complete the construction of the Taixue house within two months without affecting agricultural production.

The new address of Taixue was chosen in the Dongxiang area, which has become more and more peaceful since it was governed by Chang'an Order and Jinyiwei, and there has not been a single theft for a long time.

These two things can be said to be happening almost at the same time. For ordinary people, they are more willing to discuss things about Taixue. Although most ordinary people have not read books, ordinary people like to talk about such big things.

For the officials in Chang'an City, those with an annual salary of more than [-] shi are more concerned about another matter, that is, the selection of accompanying students by His Majesty. They know that if their children can become the accompanying students of the emperor, it will be of great importance. Fortunately, in the future, I will also be able to follow the prosperity.

Of course, this incident also caused dissatisfaction among several great families, such as the Zhongyou family, the Sima family, and the scholar-sun family, but when they heard that Yang Biao's son Yang Xiu would also participate in the selection of His Majesty's companion, they felt better.

After all, Yang Biao, the head of all the officials, agreed to His Majesty's measures, so they have nothing to object to, not to mention that they are confident that their children will not be bad, and it is too early to say anything before the selection results come out.

From the time when Zhang Ming issued the imperial edict, all officials who met the selection requirements asked their children to study hard at home, do more homework, and prepare for the selection by the court ten days later.

Even some officials' children were studying in other places, and their parents immediately let them return to Chang'an. After all, such a selection is rare, and once the time is missed, there will be no second chance.

(End of this chapter)