Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

In June of this year, the northern wheat harvest was bumper again, and the grain output was even higher than last year.

Zhao Chen had just recovered the Central Plains and Yanyun last year. Although the people in the Central Plains and Yanyun had obtained land, the land had been abandoned for too long and had limited fertility. It was not until this year that the land was fully recovered! Moreover, last year farmers didn't have many farm tools in their hands, and this year the number of farm tools has far exceeded that of last year! Most of the seeds they used last year were heavy grains, but this year's seeds were carefully selected! Therefore, it is not surprising that this year's grain output exceeds last year's.

The news of education and reform of the imperial examination has spread among the northern people, and people from the south of the Yangtze River who are proficient in mathematics and other "uncanny skills and obscene skills" have come to Yanjing City. For this matter, the vast majority of the people are supportive, but there are also some people who don't care about this matter. They only care about what crops they should plant in autumn and ensure that they can harvest some crops in autumn.

At night, with a cool breeze blowing, four Confucian scholars were sitting together drinking tea and chatting in a small courtyard south of Yanjing City.

There was a hint of worry on their faces.

"Your Majesty wants to reform education and join practical learning. From now on, all students in the world will learn practical learning! I really don't know whether this matter is good or bad! You and I have not forgotten to read even in times of war, but what we read is the book of saints. Learn!" The four Confucian scholars looked quite old, and one of them said humanely.

"It is said that practical studies are also included in the imperial examination, which is really absurd!" Another person said.

"You and I were planning to take the imperial examination, but now we are joining practical studies, including agriculture, mathematics, etc., and we don't know anything about it. How can we take the imperial examination?"

"How about the four of you and me, together with some other Confucian scholars, write a letter to His Majesty, asking His Majesty not to change the ancestral system!"

"I'm afraid it won't work! The world has been in war for many years, and the number of Confucian scholars we wait for is not as good as before. Some time ago, Li Gang and Li Ruoshui jointly wrote a letter to His Majesty with Confucian scholars in Yanjing. At that time, there were only a few hundred Confucian scholars. Now the four of us are more It is impossible to unite with many Confucian scholars. Moreover, the influence of Confucian scholars like us is not as good as before."

"If it were in the south of the Yangtze River, there would be slightly more Confucian scholars there!"

"I'm afraid Jiangnan won't work. When Emperor Jianyan came to Jiangnan, he wanted to compete with His Majesty today, and he had no intention of holding imperial examinations! The emperor didn't want to hold imperial examinations. Who else in the world is willing to study? Reading is nothing more than why he became an official! Jiangnan now The number of Confucian scholars is not as good as before!"

All four of them sighed there.

"I have a cousin at the military plane. I went to see him at noon. I thought he could tell me some news, but he didn't say anything, hey!"

"I've thought about it carefully. Even if practical studies are included in the imperial examination, there shouldn't be any difficult content! Just imagine, His Majesty has just now ordered someone to write practical books, and there are no books. How can there be difficult content?" A Confucian scholar suddenly said.

"Brother Zhao is right! Even if practical learning is added to the imperial examination, it should be very simple! We should be able to handle it!"

"I think we can learn some simple arithmetic and agronomy these days, so that we can cope with the imperial examination in the future."

"This is the only way to do it!"

The four discussed for a long time before they dispersed.

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To the south of Shanhaiguan, there is a production and construction corps of 100,000 people!

This place was originally barren, but after the arrival of the Production and Construction Corps, there are already countless villages, towns and farmland here!

The young people farm during the day and gather together at night to learn how to read and write.

Some of them were born as scholars, but the production and construction corps seldom talked about some advanced Confucian knowledge, and even if they talked, they only talked about the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs.

There are also some young people who study by themselves and read some more esoteric history books.

News of education and imperial examination reforms has also spread to the Production and Construction Corps!

"Your Majesty should join practical learning! Confucianism is just some way of life. It is good to learn those, but practical learning is real knowledge, which is of great benefit to farming and business!"

"That's right. Since ancient times, there have been very few scholars who have studied practical learning! Scholars study only to get promoted and get rich. It's ridiculous! Now His Majesty has added practical learning to the school. People in the world study no longer to become officials, but to be able to better deal with it. World affairs, this is the right way! Studying should not be just for the purpose of being an official! I also heard that His Majesty reformed the imperial examination. From now on, the imperial examination will no longer be used to determine life. , if you do well, if you are really talented, you will be promoted! If you don’t have talent and ability, then no matter how good the imperial examination is, it will be difficult to become an official!”

"I heard that there are many Confucian scholars who oppose His Majesty. Those Confucian scholars only think about themselves and never consider the world! Can you be superior after learning Confucianism? I don't think so!"

The young people are also talking about it, and some young people are interested in the "imperial examination" and are preparing to take the upcoming imperial examination! However, they still don't know the specific form of the imperial examination. Now everything is just speculation. The only thing they know is that the imperial examination will be completely different from before! In the past, the imperial examinations were divided into Tongsheng, Xiucai, Juren, and Jinshi. You need to take the exam step by step, but the future imperial examinations may no longer have those divisions. As long as you pass the imperial examination, you can enter the government to work as an official! In fact, Zhao Chen's imperial examination is similar to the civil service examination of later generations, with the age set for the examination and the relevant positions listed in advance! In this way, the quality of officials in the government will inevitably be greatly improved. Now that the imperial court lacks officials, if officials are selected from among the officials, the quality of officials in the future will also exceed the past.

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There was a lot of discussion among the people, and news from all over the country continued to spread to the Military Aircraft Department, and then reported to Zhao Chen.

"Your Majesty, there are not many people in the Central Plains, Yanyun, North, and Liaodong who oppose the reform of education and imperial examinations! If Wang Jinggong dared to make such a reform, I am afraid that countless scholars and bureaucrats would attack him. However, after the war, everyone except Jiangnan In addition, there are not many scholar-bureaucrats in the world, and now is the best time to carry out reforms!" In the afternoon of this day, Wang Shu came to the imperial study to report.

"About Jiangnan, you should also pay close attention! Wang De's supervision department is also in Jiangnan, let him also pay attention to the situation of Jiangnan gentry and Confucian scholars, so as to prevent unexpected situations!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, I have an idea. In Jiangnan, we can use the word 'drag' to deal with those Confucian scholars and gentry." Wang Shu said.

"Oh?" Zhao Chen was taken aback.

"We can immediately send people to the south to tell the Confucian scholars and gentry in Jiangnan that we will not reform the imperial examinations in Jiangnan for the time being. Give them nothing! As for the construction of public schools in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River, we don't need to pay for it, it's all paid for by the court, so they can't stop them." Wang Shu said.

"Not bad!" Zhao Chen nodded.

"It's been a long time, and there is a shortage of officials in the south of the Yangtze River. We can place officials from the northern imperial examinations in the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River! For some officials in the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River, we will promote them to the north! In short, under various means , can definitely allow Jiangnan to receive education and reform the imperial examinations safely." Wang Shu said.

"Very good, after discussing with Hu Quan, Wang Shipeng and others, write me a specific countermeasure, and this matter is settled." Zhao Chen said.

The two of them were talking here, and there was a voice of reporting from outside. After a while, Qu Duan walked in. .

"Your Majesty, there is news from the Liaodong battlefield that the Koreans want to negotiate with us." Qu Duan said.

"Negotiation?" Wang Shu had a surprised expression on his face.

"Negotiate what?" Zhao Chen asked.

"Your Majesty, it is like this. After you left Liaodong in February this year, the Koreans attacked Liaoyang, Jinzhou and other places several times, but we easily repelled them! The military strength of the Koreans is far from ours. They are not Our opponents! Now the Koreans have stopped the war, but they want to negotiate with us to determine the border." Qu Duan said.

"Determine the national border? Didn't they say to withdraw from Liaodong?" Zhao Chen said.

"They want to divide Liaodong equally with us, and they don't want to fight with us anymore." Qu Duan said.

"The Koreans are still ridiculous! They have only a little strength, but they are so arrogant! What qualifications do they have to negotiate with us? The national power is not as good as ours, the military is not as good as ours, and everything is not as good as us! The first time I let them become ministers, they not only Not wanting to even despise me, now they still can't see the form!" Zhao Chen sneered.

"Your Majesty, how should we treat these Koreans?" Qu Duan asked.

"Follow the established strategy! We only have half a year to conquer Liaodong, and Liaodong has just resumed production. We will have to wait at least another year before we can launch an attack on Goryeo! When the Goryeo envoy arrives, I will meet him in person. We Negotiating with them can also paralyze the hearts of the Korean people." Zhao Chen said.