First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 556

But Gao Qi shook his head and said: "You can't say that. I still have a little understanding of articles. Since ancient times, there has been no first place in literature, and no second place in martial arts. When Zhang Xiang reformed the imperial examination, he wanted to reduce the proportion of articles. Now Fudan School requires It’s really inappropriate to use an article to decide the fate of students! And I thought that the affairs of the school need to be done right. If you have evidence of cheating in the exam, then the exam will be abolished and the exam will be re-opened. If not, admission will be based on the grades. Don’t try to fool people. Wouldn’t it tarnish the reputation of Fudan School?”

As a famous talent, Gao Qi was far superior to Zhang Ximeng when it came to literary talents. No one dared to refute his comments on the question of selecting scholars for articles.

And what he said later is also reasonable. Fudan School has gradually fallen into a passive position.

The teacher who stood up just now, stood up again at this moment.

"Governor Gao Bu, Fudan Academy to select scholars, it seems that he should follow the wishes of the Ministry of Education."

The implication is that you have no right to ask questions at all.

Gao Qi was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "If I am not in my position, I will not seek to govern. I am the governor of Shandong, Xiahezhai Middle School, and the candidates of Xiahezhai are indeed the people under my rule. If they Among them, I have been treated unfairly, so I also want to write a letter to the Ministry of Education to ask for an explanation. If the Ministry of Education cannot give me an explanation, then I can only submit a letter to the Superintendent of the State, Your Majesty!"

Gao Qi mentioned Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang, which made everyone startled, and the atmosphere became more tense.

Gao Qi insisted on speaking for the students in Xiahe Village, which surprised Wei Guan.

His face was dignified, but in terms of rank, he was not afraid of Gao Qi, even his qualifications were higher than Gao Qi.

Wei Guan served as the magistrate of Hangzhou. After being transferred to Yingtian, he was gradually promoted to Guozijian Jijiu.

He belonged to Li Shanchang's lineage, but because of his age, he applied to be released as the head of Fudan Academy.He was originally a third rank, and he was exactly the same as Gao Qi, the chief envoy, so it couldn't be said who was higher or lower.

"Governor Gao Bu, you don't know. Fudan School trains top talents who are outstanding in all aspects. They are to assist His Majesty and govern the country. Not everyone can enter. Even if they pass the exam, after entering, they have too much foundation. Poor, and the habits are not good. If you bring those bad habits into the school, it will lead to bad people. I, the head of the mountain, have to be responsible for the future of the school!"

On Gao Qi's face, the smile disappeared and gradually became serious.

"Wei Shanzhang, I don't know if you think this way, or if all the teachers in Fudan School think this way! If you all think this way, I think this matter is not just as simple as a few students... You can judge it by background. Man, what should our Majesty say?"

Wei Guan was startled suddenly, and his face darkened, "Governor Gaobu, what you said is wrong, Your Majesty is a gift from heaven, how can you stand shoulder to shoulder with ordinary people?"

Gao Qi sneered and said: "I heard that His Majesty wrote the experience of this life. The first draft of the first part has been sent to various places. You, Fudan School, have not received it?"

Gao Qi continued: "You don't know what your majesty stands for! There's no such thing as a gift from heaven, it's nothing more than moving with the times."

At this time, the teacher stood up again, "Gaobu Zhengshi, your Majesty's writing books are certainly good... but as a subject, you should know that my emperor is wise and extraordinary. And Gao Buzheng is writing for those country children. Speaking of which, do you think there will be someone like His Majesty among them?"

This guy's words are really a bit embarrassing.

Gao Qi said with a smile: "Who are you, I wonder if you can tell me?"

The man smiled, "My name is Cai Ben, and I am a teacher at Fudan School. I just inspected Shandong's population and fields, wrote a memorial, and handed it to Your Majesty."

Gao Qi woke up like a dream, "It turned out to be you! I remembered that your memorial was very insightful, and His Majesty also liked it very much. You even sent it out to the various government offices. We will use it as a reference for the next reforms."

Cai Ben smiled slightly, "Thanks to Governor Gao's approval, I am ashamed. In fact, in my opinion, Your Majesty should no longer increase taxes to reassure people's hearts."

In the prosperous age, Ziding will never be added!

Gao Qi frowned suddenly, "Cai Ben, according to the content of your memorial, didn't it mean that the court's land tax would be greatly reduced?"

"That's why we don't want to raise taxes, so that people will be at ease!" Cai Ben said suddenly.

Gao Qi was stunned, and then laughed out loud.

"Cai Ben, you are really interesting. You put so much effort into writing a memorial. You originally wanted to scare your majesty! I can tell you that you are wrong, very wrong... Our majesty will not Frightened by you, the next intention of the imperial court is to redistribute the land, which is for sure. The land tax will be reduced, the business tax will be used to make up, and the tax system will be reformed... Are you a little disappointed when you hear this?"

Cai Ben's face suddenly changed. The court's intentions were indeed beyond his expectations.

Don't you understand what you wrote?

Why is Your Majesty so stubborn? Once the land tax of tens of millions is redistributed, it will be wiped out in an instant.The best way now is to fix the tax in the name of prosperity and grace, so you don't have to worry about reducing it.

Everything was taken care of.

Why is it different from what I thought?

At this moment, Wei Guan also frowned, "Gaobu Zhengshi, what we mean by our school is that there should be another trial. If you feel that the article is inappropriate, you can adjust some content, but no matter what, just anyone can't enter School. You also need to know that Fudan School is supported by imperial taxes, and good steel must be used wisely!"

Gao Qi took a deep breath, "Mr. Wei Shan, it's still the same sentence. If you want to try one more time, you will drive those students out of the door and don't give them a chance to enroll. As a parent officer, I will not agree. .I will go to the book to review and fight for it!"

Wei Guan took a deep breath, "Since this is the case, I can only ask Prime Minister Sun to make a decision."

The two parties broke up unhappy, and Gao Qi went directly to the students of Xiahezhai. Everyone who took the exam, including the students who failed, also waited here.

They are eager to know the result, whether it is the wishful thinking of people like themselves, or the heavens have paid off!

We will see the outcome.

Gao Qi arrived in person and encouraged the big guys, and the students' hopes became stronger.

It's just that Gao Qi has been staring at Zhang Shuning, no one knows him, he often goes to Zhang's residence, how can he not know him?It really was this one.

Gao Qi took the opportunity of talking alone, and went to the house with Zhang Shuning.

"Does Zhang Xiang know about this?"

Zhang Shuning shook his head slightly, "I didn't write a letter. I don't think our Ming Dynasty will be so rotten!"

Gao Qi was stunned, and nodded, "Success! If that's the case, I will write a letter and deal with them. At worst, I will lose a chief envoy. I also want to see what the Ministry of Education will do!"

Chapter 772

Gao Qi himself is a well-known talent and has too many like-minded friends.These people themselves are in a bit of an embarrassing situation. Firstly, they are generally young and have little background in qualifications. Secondly, they came here after Zhu Yuanzhang crossed the river. They are incomparable with some veteran officials.

Naturally, it was a lower class, and it was only recently that people like Yang Ji and others climbed up to the position of chief envoy, and they were still a long way from the various departments of Zhongshu.But they are superior in that they have many people, like Zhang Yu, Xu Ben, and Wang Jin, they are all over the government and the public, and they are all well-known.

On the one hand, Gao Qi wrote a book to save his life, and on the other hand, he wrote letters to old friends and contacted everyone.Afterwards, Gao Qi went down to investigate again, and brought the matter of Fudan School to Song Lian and Liu Ji.

At this point, Gao Qi was still unwilling to give up, so he decided to write a letter to Yushitai and ask Yushitai to investigate the shortcomings in the admission process.

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"Crazy! This Gao Qi is a mad dog!" Cai Ben gritted his teeth and said to Wei Guan, "Shan Zhang, he is going to arrest us all for questioning!"

Wei Guan was very dignified. After all, he was an official in the court, and he could clearly feel that Gao Qi was going to tear his face and make a big deal out of it.

But the problem is that with Gao Qi's status, it is impossible to cause such a big storm. How can these places cooperate with him?

Besides, Gao Qi has a great future, and there is no need to fight Fudan Academy to lose himself.

There are fairies behind this!

Wei Guan guessed it, but he couldn't say who it was.It stands to reason that Fudan School belongs to Shandong, and is very close to Prime Minister Sun, and Gao Qi can be regarded as a member of Prime Minister Sun, why is this so?

"Cai Ben, let me ask you, this Xiahezhai Middle School, are there any disadvantages in the exams they passed?" Wei Guan felt that the key to the matter lies in the students. Before the imperial court, he is not afraid.

Cai Ben's face was dark, and he said helplessly: "Yes... and no!"

Wei Guan was so angry that he almost fell backwards, "Is there any, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Cai Ben said helplessly: "Master Shan, we have to blame a student in our school for this matter. He is good at learning and smart. I really want to train him. It's a pity that he is not a good person. To teach children from poor families. I thought he was just saying a few words, how big a storm can a child cause? But he really figured out our exam routines. I heard that he took the students from Xiahezhai to work hard day and night. Reading, studying the exam questions, and after a few months, he really managed it!"

Cai Ben snorted angrily: "Talking about real talent and real learning, how can those poor bastards in Xiahe Village get into the school? As long as they take the exam again, they will definitely be expelled from the school!"

Hearing this, Wei Guan frowned, "I said a long time ago, what kind of investigation are you doing, it's not worth it. Students go out, see a lot, think a lot, and get wild, so it's hard to manage. I asked Hey, this student is teaching, is there any possibility of leaking the exam questions?"

Cai Ben was startled, and suddenly realized something.

"Shan Zhang, I'll go check now to see if there is anything wrong with this kid. If he really has the behavior of stealing questions, this matter will be easy to handle!"

Wei Guan pondered for a while, and then said: "You can inquire, but be careful, this kid seems to be a smart person, and he can be made, you can't destroy him!"

Cai Ben nodded repeatedly, but after coming out of Wei Guan, he had his own ideas.

He was just a mere kid, and if he was dealt with, the matter would be settled.

So Cai Ben came directly to Zhang Shuning.

He walked halfway, and found a seller of golden pears, sold a big basket, and carried it to the student's residence.Zhang Shuning has been around these days, and he didn't do anything else. He just led the big guys and continued to run, study, and do quizzes, no different from before.

If there is anything else to do, it is to observe and study these children.

He had this habit when he was in Jimin Academy, but at that time he studied gifted students, and now he started to study ordinary people. Gradually, Zhang Shuning also had some experience.

Cai Ben told him earlier that those children from poor families have poor foundations, bad habits, humble and cowardly, ignorant, and irresponsible... Even if they are allowed to enter the school, they are far inferior to others, occupying places for nothing.

With a similar point of view, Wei Guan also said that he cannot waste the precious resources of the school.

Although these words sound to Zhang Shuning as fallacious, there is also a basis for the fallacy... Some conclusions are also in line with some reality, so what's going on?

Zhang Shuning put his energy on this... Gradually, he discovered some strange things. For example, the students in Xiahe Village, especially those who passed the exam, became quite confident, spoke more orderly, and valued their own personality. Hygiene, walking, sitting and lying, have improved a lot compared to the original.

They will wash their clothes clean, buy the cheapest toothbrush, and wash regularly every day.They will also spare no effort and read voraciously.

All kinds of books, newspapers, and some people even try to write articles and submit them to newspapers.

According to Zhang Shuning's assessment, as long as this state can be maintained, it will take less than a year or two, even if it is really compared with those students with better backgrounds, it will not be much worse.

This surprised him greatly.

Poor students, rural children, what is the difference?

Gradually, Zhang Shuning came to a conclusion.

In fact, this is the result of long-term shaping.

People admire those families with better conditions, and feel that their movements are elegant and well-dressed, representing a noble style...Ordinary people want to learn from them, and if they can't learn, they will feel ashamed and inferior.

Over time, the advantages of those children with good backgrounds are magnified, and in turn, the disadvantages of the poor are magnified.

This is not something that happens in a day or two, but it is passed down from generation to generation, shaped over thousands of years, and finally there are many famous families. Their children are indeed better than the poor.

Amusingly, it seems that poor people accept this too.

In the school, some poor children are submissive everywhere, sloppy, lazy, cowardly, and lack self-confidence... Can this situation be changed?

Zhang Shuning believes that it can be changed!

How to change it?

That is victory!

For example, in this exam, the students from Xiahezhai, with their own efforts, defeated those rich kids, and killed them out among thousands of troops!

This is a hearty victory, a victory that is enough to change their lives!

Only victory can solve the problem!

They are not bad, as long as they have the right conditions, they are even far inferior to those rich people, they can grow tenaciously like weeds and achieve quite good achievements.

After discovering this, Zhang Shuning looked like a happy child... Indeed, he was indeed still a child.

Zhang Shuning immediately wrote to his father, he wanted to tell his father what he found.

Not only are men and women the same, but rich and poor are also the same,

It may seem that there is a difference for a while, but this difference is definitely not unchangeable, and it is not life-to-life.Zhang Shuning even felt that investing in poor children might be far better than rich children.

Because they are more willing to pay, endure hardships more, and have a stronger drive to change their destiny... As long as they are properly guided and invested with a little resources, they can cultivate quite a lot of talents.

Zhang Shuning felt that the cultivation of talents that his father had been thinking about might really start from the countryside.But in order to verify his idea, it is best to find a place to experiment, where is more suitable?

There is no doubt that it is Peking.

Anyway, Zhu Di has money, let him pay.

See which one is better for the same money?

Zhang Shuning was even more delighted, because he found that the path he had chosen might really have a bright future, and it could change the Ming Dynasty far more than being able to make a fortune.

Not only did he want to tell his father, but he also wanted to tell Xia Zhifeng, Huang Guan, Hu Yan, and the others. He hoped to have a group of friends to study together and find answers to everything...

At this moment, Cai Ben came.

Teachers and students meet, somewhat awkward.

"How should I put it! I still regard you as my best student." Cai Ben pondered: "You are very smart, and you know how to teach those children with school questions, memorize them by rote, and help them pass the exam. But you want Have you ever heard of it, what is the difference between this and cheating? How wronged should those students who have been squeezed by them? You listen to the teacher, admit your mistake, and go back to school to study, your future is still there, don’t make trouble for yourself!"

Zhang Shuning listened silently, and then said: "Sir, if I admit my mistake now, do I admit to cheating? That is no small crime!"

Cai Ben was stunned, and hurriedly said: "What are you thinking? I am your teacher, can I still harm you? Heaven and earth, master and master, if I even harm my disciples, how can I gain a foothold in the world?"

Zhang Shuning nodded, "Sir, I can't bear to hurt my disciple, and that disciple can't bear to hurt the students of Xiahe Village. They are also taught by me! They don't steal or rob, and rely on their hard work to get into the school, but you want Drive them out, no matter what, there is no way to convince the people of the world!"

"You! Don't go too far!" Cai Ben said angrily, "How old are you? Even if you are full of reason, so what? I am doing it for your own good, otherwise, you may lose your student status. "

Zhang Shuning smiled slightly, "There are some things that you can decide, but there are some things that you can't. Let's wait and see!"

Cai Ben gritted his teeth!

"Okay, you're kind! I'll see how you end up!"

Cai Ben dared to step out, when suddenly a golden pear flew towards him and hit him firmly on the bridge of the nose!

Cai Ben let out a cry of pain, bleeding from his nose, and then more golden pears fell like raindrops.These are all bought by him and given to students.