Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Hu Weiyong really has no burden for deceiving Zhu Biao.

Because no matter what his starting point is, he can guarantee that the result will definitely be better than the current situation where the imperial examinations are all about the Four Books and Five Classics.

You know, the Confucian scholars in the early Ming Dynasty were already a little crazy.

They were so crazy that for the sake of Confucian classics, they not only excluded the subject of mathematics from the scientific examinations, but even directly drove away all the scholars and teachers who studied mathematics from the Imperial College.

In other words, from this time onwards, the Ming Dynasty completely cut off the already underdeveloped path of mathematics, physics and chemistry.

In fact, this is an extremely dangerous route.

But no one paid attention to it!

And Hu Weiyong couldn't just let it go. What he had to do now was not only to wipe his ass for his previous bad behavior, but also to make Daming better.

"Your Highness, do you think the Four Books and Five Classics alone are enough for a scholar to act as a mature official?"

Zhu Biao was a courteous, virtuous and approachable prince.

What's more, in this private situation, he came here with the intention of asking for advice and shook his head without hesitation.

"Based on the current standards of the Ming Dynasty's scientific examinations, those who were named on the gold list can only be called senior officials in Hanlin and Yushitai."

"And if you are in the Sixth Division and the Third Division, you will have to study hard for at least half a year before you can gradually get started."

"But if it is placed somewhere, without prior guidance from the master at home, it will all depend on the skills of the master and his staff."

Hu Weiyong nodded with satisfaction.

Zhu Biao's words were quite honest.

He didn't insist on insisting on the Four Books and Five Classics just because his father decided to take the exam.

This also made Hu Weiyong even more satisfied.

He nodded slightly, acknowledging Zhu Biao's words just now.

Then, Hu Weiyong looked solemn and said seriously.

"Since His Highness already knows the shortcomings inside, it will be convenient for me to say some things."

Having said this, Hu Weiyong stood up and walked in the public room with his hands behind his back. After walking a few steps slowly, he spoke slowly and carefully.

"Your Highness, in my opinion, it is not bad to use the Four Books and Five Classics as questions to assess scholars, but it is not enough!"

"Not enough? Mr. Hu, what's the explanation?"

"Your Highness, in fact, I just said that those who are named on the gold list can only be said to be competent in the Hanlin and Yushitai. Why?"

"Because those two yamen have nothing to do with the economy, people's livelihood, or the actual affairs of the court. All you need to do is say something. If you say something right, you will get credit. If you say something wrong, you can argue that it is not common practice."

"But among the thousands of people in the Ming Dynasty, and the myriad of affairs, people still have to handle the affairs in a down-to-earth manner."

"There are only people like this who talk and seek truth, so who will do all this work?"

When Zhu Biao heard this, his brows almost knitted together.

In fact, it's not like he and his father haven't discussed these topics before. The father and son indeed felt that the newly promoted scholars were somewhat useless.

But in their opinion, this matter is nothing more than letting the scholars have more experience.

When the time comes, those who can be used will be promoted, and those who cannot be used will naturally just stay in their positions and suffer.

But now it seems that this path has already gone astray during the imperial examination?

This made Zhu Biao somewhat unacceptable.

After listening to Zhu Biao's question, Hu Weiyong smiled, thought for a moment, and said with a smile:

"In this way, when it comes to other things, His Highness the Crown Prince may not understand it very well. I'm afraid it's hard for you, His Highness, to understand it either."

"Then why don't I tell you something that Your Highness is familiar with, the Ministry of Household Affairs? Your Highness should know it quite well!"

Zhu Biao nodded without hesitation after hearing this.

If it comes to other yamen, there are indeed many things he doesn't know about them.

But only in this household department, under the influence of his stingy father, he had been thinking about participating in politics ever since he learned to participate in politics. Later, when he was supervising the country, he even wanted to live in the household department.

Moreover, not to say 10%, but at least 70% of the difficulties that Ming Dynasty is currently encountering in government can actually be traced back to insufficient financial resources.

Bei Yuan is rampant because of insufficient military spending?

Floods are raging, isn’t it because there is insufficient money for water conservancy projects?

People's livelihood is declining, not because of excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, because the court is short of money.

……

It was precisely because too many things were weighing on the Department of Revenue that Zhu Biao put great effort into it from the beginning.

This place is the one he values ​​the most and is the most familiar among the six.

Hu Weiyong nodded without surprise, then clasped his fingers and said.

"First, the Ministry of Accounts is a first-class practice. Whether it is the verification of local financial and tax account books, the daily expenses of the court, and the incoming and outgoing of money from the treasury, counting is indispensable."

"The key is that this calculation requires more than just a superficial understanding. It requires someone who is proficient in it."

"Then the imperial court doesn't even take this subject in the scientific examination, so why should students come to study it?"

"Secondly, the Account Department is all a master of numeracy and can keep the accounts flowing smoothly. So, if the person who supervises the operation of the Account Department is not good at calculation and is not proficient in this way, how can he understand the account books and find the problems in them? "

"Thirdly, not only the Ministry of Household Affairs, but also if the chief bookkeeper in charge of Qiangu in the state government down below has a slightly poor calculation, then there will already be errors and omissions in the money, grain and taxation of the Ming Dynasty at the bottom level. So what's the use of the Ministry of Household Affairs no matter how powerful it is?"

"Can't the Ministry of Accounts send experts to the state capital every year to help them settle accounts?"

Speaking of this, Hu Weiyong seemed not to notice the gurgling cold sweat on Zhu Biao's forehead. He returned to his seat, raised his tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, and said calmly.

"This is what I call specialization in the arts!"

"Are the Four Books and Five Classics good? Of course it's good!"

"But is it enough to just be familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, to face the power of the party at every turn, or to fill in the six ministries to take charge of important matters? Such responsibilities, especially the Four Books and Five Classics, are enough?"

"Your Majesty, think about it again. This group of old ministers who have followed Your Majesty all the way seems to be very useful."

"But actually, at the beginning, I could only gain some fame in a county. In terms of knowledge, it really doesn't count."

"So, I said that to select scholars through the imperial examination, you can't just test the Four Books and Five Classics. You must also use other methods."

"If you read the Four Books and Five Classics well, then you can go to the Hanlin Academy to study."

"And those who have real talents and extraordinary insights are the talents that His Majesty and His Highness need."

After Zhu Biao listened to Hu Weiyong's long speech, he was silent for a long time, then stood up and bowed to Hu Weiyong.

"I have thanked Mr. Hu for his teachings. I have benefited a lot from today's trip, but my time is limited and I cannot talk to Mr. Hu at night."

"In this way, I will leave today. When I have free time someday, I will ask Mr. Hu for further advice!"

Hu Weiyong said goodbye to Zhu Biao with polite words and sighed deeply in his heart.

It can be considered as fooling people away!