such as Yue Linyuan

If the mind is rigid, then reopen the mind.

Reform is not about finding compromises within rules and regulations, but about breaking boundaries that should not exist and exploring more possibilities.

"If you want to destroy your country, you must first destroy its history. If you want to destroy your family, you must first destroy its culture. In addition to stereotypes, another problem is the ban issued by Chu Yuelei. I have been in the capital for the past few years. Although he often hangs out with playboys, he has indeed discovered the various impacts of Chu Yuelei's frequent bans. His bans are a kind of falsification and obliteration of past history, and all those who are harmful to himself and even Da Heng The so-called slander and false comments unfavorable to the country will be destroyed, and even the documents and works compiled by literati and inkmen will be re-edited and copied. They will be deleted and revised on the grounds. In the end, only the incomplete works that have been changed beyond recognition and not the original intention of the author are not allowed. Daheng Kingdom has a slightly different voice. In such an environment, how can one’s thinking not become rigid?” Chu Yuezhi said, his disguise over the years actually gave him a good opportunity to understand all kinds of chaos in the capital, one of which is He clearly saw how the people of Daheng Kingdom from all walks of life became more and more insensitive.

"Chu Qi, do you think I didn't want to stop Chu Yuelei from issuing the ban in the past few years? It was too difficult." Si Yuanting shook his head helplessly. "Chu Yuelei is so centralized, don't the rest of the royal family and dignitaries know what the ban will bring about? None of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty really realized that such a centralization of power and prohibiting the people from discussing the history of the government will make the mind rigid No, they actually understand it very well, but why do they all acquiesce in such an approach? Because they are afraid that if the people are open-minded, it will be difficult to control. If the people cannot be controlled, it will be difficult for the country to be governed in an orderly manner.

"Not only that, they are also afraid that the people will ask the court to disclose the country's expenditure and income accounts, that the people will also have the right to influence laws and regulations to judge the powerful, and that court officials will no longer be appointed or dismissed by the court because of the words of the people. You have previously Dealing with Xu Jingfan's ink corruption case, do you dare to disclose all the details to the people? Daheng country has such a clear class, each class has its own rights, the higher the level, the more privileges, you think, have more rights Will people willing to let the people open their minds until one day the people demand equality for all beings?

"If I want to say that I have seen something clearly from the past when the Si family collapsed and my father was a loyal minister but was beaten by the late emperor as a criminal minister, it is that not only the imperial power cannot be challenged, but all those who hold power in this world, regardless of What is this right, they will not allow others to challenge and snatch it."

Except for the few years before he became the Chief Bingbi Eunuch, Si Yuanting was an official in the court for more than ten years. During these long years, he understood why when the old emperor wanted to kill his father and destroy the Si family's nest and eggs However, there were so few civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty who were willing to help his father talk to the Si family.

Don't those ministers know that Si Chongde has no interest in fighting for power and profit, and only cares about the people and the Daheng Kingdom?Didn't the old emperor know that Si Chongde was a loyal minister, that the Si family was full of loyalty, and that it was Si Yuanting who saved Chu Yuezhi and saved the royal face?

Of course they knew, but why, Si Chongde was executed, and the blood of the Si family was bloodied at the Meridian Gate, and they were on the way to exile?

Because everything Si Chongde advocated made the people dare to speak out, and it also gave the people a sign of awakening in their minds. These things endangered the rights of the clan and dignitaries, and also made the emperor feel that the imperial power was offended and threatened.

If they want to reopen minds and reform education, the first to stand up against them will be the privileged ones.

The royal family, the capital and the dignitaries of the thirteen provinces.

"I know." Chu Yuezhi stretched out his hand to hold Si Yuanting's slightly trembling hand that was clenched tightly on the teacup, and said slowly: "But Si Jiu, thoughts will not die, because as long as there are people, thoughts will die." It will exist. I don’t start with laws and regulations, because there must be people first in order to have laws, but if you want to establish rules and regulations, you must first let people understand what laws are, and how can people with rigid thinking understand laws? ?”

Lowering his eyes, Si Yuanting smiled inexplicably. He suddenly felt that it was because he was getting old. After so many years, he felt that it was difficult to propose and carry out something, and even he was a little timid, but Chu Yuezhi was sitting next to him at the moment. Say it in front of you.

"Then how do you plan to start this ideological and educational reform?" Si Yuanting asked.

"I will withdraw all the bans issued by Chu Yuelei next year. Then, the imperial examination for scholars, although in the past, anyone except criminal, lowly, and slave can participate in the imperial examination, but in fact, the real ones Most of those who have achieved fame and fame are from famous families. Apart from the default unwritten rules, there is another reason, that is, the money and time required to study before entering high school are beyond the reach of ordinary people. "Chu Yuezhi said that all the four treasures of the study do not need to spend money to buy books and enter the academy. The so-called scholars, farmers, businessmen, ordinary people who have been farmers and workers for generations, in fact, it is not easy to produce a poor student. "Looking at the court ministers, who is not born? Gentlemen? Officials below the fifth and sixth grades, even if they come from humble backgrounds, mostly receive funding from wealthy businessmen or squires, and such funding is in exchange for collusion between officials and businessmen."

"Removing the ban is certainly a good thing, but this idea has been rigid for a long time, so how can it be promoted again?" Si Yuanting has watched the people gradually become numb over the years, and fewer and fewer people dare to speak up. For those in power, the policy of ignoring the people may maximize the centralization of power in a short period of time, but what follows is the decline and regression of the country.

"So I want to change the imperial examination system to every three years. Si Jiu, I know you are eager to change the court to a new look, but you told me that many things can't be rushed. From the father to the Chu Yuelei, the common people were not imprisoned into marionettes all at once. We encourage the common people to dare to speak out and think boldly, and also give time to those students who are studying hard. When you start to think about those things that were once listed as taboo, and speak out freely what you didn’t dare to say in the past, then hold the imperial examination again.” How could Chu Yuezhi not know that it is not easy to let the thoughts flow again?But it is precisely because it is not an easy task that it proves that it is what should be done.

He wants to promote benevolent government, but what is benevolent government?Is it benevolent government to continue to fool the people and suppress it with power when something goes wrong?Obviously not.The benevolent government he wants to implement is a benevolent government that can hear the voices of the people, but if the people dare not speak out what they think, even if he wants to hear the voices of the people, he will still be a deaf man.

Corruption starts from the court, but the result of corruption is borne by the people.

The people are afraid of power and keep silent because they know that it is useless to speak out, and they know that resistance will not change their situation except for more suppression or even persecution, so they gradually stop talking.Si Yuanting wants to select available talents in the imperial examination, but what is the imperial examination?From the beginning of the township examination, it was the Four Books and Five Classics, until the final palace examination, when Si Yuanting proposed those strategic questions that the students dared not even think about or answer.Before the palace examination, in order to pass the provincial and general examinations, the students only dared to write articles to cater to the examiners. The more thoughtful people were, the harder it was for them to pass the examinations.In such a vicious circle, no matter how many times Si Yuanting holds the imperial examinations, it is useless, because from the very beginning, the real talents have already failed the exams.

Si Yuanting may not understand the causal relationship between them, but under heavy pressure, Si Yuanting has no better solution.

"First of all, no matter whether it is the Imperial College or the academy or the private school, all the books learned need to be recompiled to remove all the previous shackles. Secondly, the academy and the private school have been controlled by the rich and powerful for many years, and it is difficult for students from poor families to enter. Therefore, I want to reform the official school. Before the official school, all the eldest sons of the clan and the children of generals, lieutenants and other officials could enroll, but this is not much different from the private school. Therefore, I think that the official school can be subdivided, not only in the Government schools should be set up in the capital, and local government schools should be established in all thirteen provinces, and the admission regulations also need to be revised, no longer based on gentry background, but to accept children from poor families, and for children from poor families, the tuition required for admission will be reduced or exempted according to the actual situation This is bound to be a big expense, but shouldn't the silver taels I recovered from Xu Jingfan and others before should be used in these places?" Chu Yuezhi has been thinking about this official and academic issue since the ink corruption case For this reason, Xia Zhiyi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, specially asked him to calculate the expenditure required for the restructuring.A lot of silver taels were confiscated in the corruption case. These silver taels should not only be used for the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, but also should be used for education. The silver taels obtained by corrupt officials were not stolen from the common people, and they should be returned now. to the people.

Putting down the cold tea in his hand, Si Yuanting thought carefully for a moment, and said: "Today's stereotyped selection of scholars, the single content of the exam is also a harm. Since you have thought about it so far, why don't you just be more thorough, not only The art of learning needs to be re-edited, and the content of what you learn should also be re-formulated. Just like what you learned when you were young, it is not just as simple as the Four Books and Five Classics. You have involved the history of past dynasties, military law, law and mathematics. Since you want to If you want students to learn to think, then let them learn more. Tomorrow you will also call the Guozijian Jijiu into the palace, as well as Wu Shangshu and the official minister Tang Yiqian, and we will discuss with these few how to follow the system Even change the content of what you learn, so that the official school can achieve the effect you want to see."

Chu Yuezhi nodded, and wanted to say something else, but when he glanced at the cup of cold tea on the low table, he was in a daze for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "I said I wanted to rest, but I came in and dragged you to say I spent a long time on political affairs. Forget it, let me ask Wang Zhong to bring some supper?"

Seeing him smile, Si Yuanting also raised the corners of his mouth, then opened his arms towards him, and said, "There's no need for supper, come here and let me give you a hug."

Pushing the short couple away, Chu Yuezhi moved over and fell into Si Yuanting's embrace. The moment he was hugged tightly, a sigh of satisfaction escaped.

Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, when two people are alone, they still have to cuddle up to each other to feel the warmth that penetrates the heart.

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"If you want to destroy your country, you must first destroy its history; if you want to destroy your family, you must first destroy its culture." ——Gong Zizhen of the Qing Dynasty