Chongzhen Undergraduates

The celebrities who were by the emperor's side together at the beginning have obviously become the people the emperor hates the most.Intimacy and distance have also become so fast.

"Old guy, the money in the library is not enough. Your funds depend on these scraps of money, and you will be given as much as you can dig out. If you have a lot, you keep it for yourself, and if you don't have enough, you can figure out what to do."

"You've become more generous. Later, someone said that you favored the eunuch, and this old slave can't bear the charge."

"Tch! We're all a family, so we have to pretend here." Zhu Youjian's words made Wang Chengen feel at ease and at ease.He has long regarded Zhu Youjian as his family.

"Father, it's lunch time, do you want to go to the cafeteria with us?"

Outside the door, Jiu'er and Zhu Cijiong stood at the door wearily, poking his head and looking in.

"Eunuch Wang, last time you said you would bring me something delicious, did you bring it?" Seeing that there were only Zhu Youjian and Wang Chengen in the room, Zhu Cijiong became bolder.In front of Wang Chengen, as a prince, he was naturally domineering.

"How did you talk? From now on, you all have to call Uncle Wang." Zhu Youjian suddenly felt that Wang Chengen was his closest relative, even closer than this cheap son.

"No way, this old slave can't bear it!" Wang Chengen hurriedly knelt down, he didn't have that much thought, prince, after all, he is his master.

"Get up, when you are old, you will kneel at every turn. Be careful of your old bones." Zhu Youjian helped Wang Chengen up, staring at Zhu Cijiong.

After all, Jiu'er was old, so he quickly called out sweetly: "Uncle Wang!"

Wang Chengen's eyes were hot for a while, but he still didn't dare to agree.

Chapter 1 Nineteen: Digging the Corner of the Imperial Examination

Wang Chengen could see that Zhu Youjian was maturing politically.

Before, what Zhu Youjian showed was a little naive. Regarding the success along the way, Wang Chengen attributed it to Zhu Youjian's good luck.

However, he still admires Zhu Youjian's ability to know people and be good at responsibility.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the officials of Ming Dynasty officially went to work. On this day, Zhu Youjian went to court as scheduled.

Before Zhu Youjian could sit still, a bunch of officials stood up.

"My Majesty, today there are many scholars who intend to serve the country, and I hope that the imperial court will start the course as soon as possible. I think that many scholars have a heart to serve the country with all their strength. I hope that the imperial court will take the overall situation into consideration and start the course to recruit scholars as soon as possible."

Zhu Youjian saw that Qian Qianyi was completely evasive. He didn't expect that Lu Daqi was the first to speak out about this matter.

"Ai Qing, I have already made a promise on this matter. When the spring begins, the course will definitely start. Since the students are so enthusiastic, the start of the course can be advanced. I have decided: In view of the unstable situation in the north, the imperial court will take care of the students in Jiangbei first. Gu, I think that we can give priority to one subject among the students in Jiangbei, and only take officials. What do you think?"

"Reporting to the emperor, opening a course to recruit scholars is to select talents for the country. Why do you want to recruit officials?"

From the very beginning, Zhu Youjian's attitude towards the imperial examination was procrastinating.He didn't want to conduct any imperial examinations at this time at all. Instead of conducting any imperial examinations, it would be better to directly recruit a large number of ordinary clerks.

"Starting a course is a major event. There are many mountains in the south of the Yangtze River. It is not easy for students to come to Nanjing. You have to give them enough time. The situation in Jiangbei is chaotic. I can't bear to see the scholars displaced. Of course, if the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River also intend to serve the country as soon as possible, they can also participate." I also welcome the official examination."

This reason is obviously an open-eyed nonsense. Who doesn't know that the scholars in Jiangnan are concentrated in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.And these scholars don't look down on officials at all, and their purpose is to take formal imperial examinations.

As soon as the emperor's words fell, there was a buzz of discussion in the audience.

"May I ask the emperor, is the official selection examination the same as the scientific examination?" Lu Daqi continued to ask.

"Naturally it's different. Enke is a legitimate department, so it is natural to select the best talents." Zhu Youjian smiled slightly and continued: "The officials are selected as talents with practical skills in the world, so that they can help my Ming Dynasty's future. Pillars."

"I think that there is no precedent for the selection of officials, so who will come up with the topic of official selection?"

"Aiqing is useless to worry about. My secretariat has already successfully selected me when I was in Huai'an, and they will assist in this matter."

There was another commotion in the audience, and no one thought that Zhu Youjian would have a backup in advance.

"I know that there is no need for great Confucian scholars to come up with questions for the selection of small officials. Therefore, there are a few Jiangnan talents in my secretariat, who are enough to serve. For example: Chen Zilong."

Zhu Youjian smiled smugly, I will still use people from Fushe to write the questions for the exam, and see what you have to say.

Chen Zilong and Huang Daozhou stood behind, full of bitterness.How can Zhu Youjian not know what's on his mind?It is obvious that they are borrowing their Donglin identities to achieve their own goals, but the hateful thing is that they can't go against it.

Huang Daozhou tore up the contract of selling himself, thinking that a group of officials were staring at him strangely.

The result of the court meeting made the Donglin party punch cotton. Many people were disappointed with Zhu Youjian. At the same time, many people were so excited that they couldn't sleep.

Because, according to Zhu Youjian's regulations, as long as scholars who have the qualifications of children can take part in the official examination.

Tongsheng is not even a scholar, he is only equivalent to someone who has mastered basic culture.

The whole Donglin was really dissatisfied with Zhu Youjian, but there was nothing he could do.According to the system, officials are indeed not officials and do not need to be admitted by imperial examinations.

This is a loophole in the imperial examination system, and compared to Zhu Youjian, it is also the only crack where he can dig the corner of the imperial examination from the system.

Zhu Youjian is using his own strength to contend with the entire era.

In Nanjing city, a claustrophobic house.Two half-hundred old gentlemen are playing chess in the house. On the antique chessboard, the two sides are fighting inextricably.

A middle-aged man walked into the room slowly, cupping his fists in respect, with a very humble attitude.

"The court meeting is over."

"Oh? He agreed to start the course?" One of the old gentlemen asked casually, his eyes still on the chessboard.

"No. I just agreed to admit the officials, and..."

The middle-aged man hesitated, not knowing what to say.

"Just say what you want!"

"The man said that Tongsheng can also participate in the recruitment of officials."

The old man who just answered the call squeezed the chess piece with his fingers hard, and pressed it heavily on the chessboard.

Another old man picked up the tea bowl, took a sip and said, "Let the Hou family boy make trouble. He wants to occupy the whole world by himself, so let him taste what it's like to be forced into the palace."

"Two mentors, should we also send people to Wuchang to add fire?"

"No, the Hou family's words are enough. Write a letter to Qu Bu, and say that it's best to pay a visit to Hou Xun."

"Students know."

After the middle-aged man left, the two old gentlemen chatted again.

"You said, why did he do this? Regardless of the Donglin Party or the Eunuch Party, they all have to rely on our Confucianism. This move is not like the emperor's balance."

"I've been observing it for a long time. Since that person traveled to the south, he has become more and more unpredictable in his behavior. Will there be someone from a foreign land manipulating behind him? It doesn't look like my Central Plains style!"

"Paganism and heresy must not be allowed to spread. Mr. Xu Guangqi almost introduced foreign teachers back then. If we hadn't tried our best to stop them, it would have become a disaster."

"Looking at what he did, it has a Western style. He emphasizes the study of things and neglects Confucianism. I am afraid it is not the blessing of my Confucianism."

"Mr. Hong from the north sent a letter, inviting me to go north, what do you think?"