The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1641

[1641. Chapter 1560 Major Opportunities]

Fang Jifan was speechless.

Fortunately, Emperor Hongzhi didn’t care too much about this.

He ordered Xiao Jing to get the report, read it carefully, and knocked on the document: “This is a great achievement. Now in Ural, who has taken over the responsibilities of Wang Qing’s family?”

Wang Shouren replied: “My disciple Liu Jie. “

Liu Jie…

Liu Jian stood in the class with no expression on his face, but he was just sighing in his heart.

He had known about this for a long time.

Liu Jie left again. For Liu Jian, this son… although he was not young, he was still as young as ever.

He wanted to leave, but Liu Jian didn’t stop him.

What is there to stop a real man from making great achievements? Although Liu Jian was reluctant to give up, he was still an open-minded person after all.

It’s just… Even if he is his own son, Liu Jian can’t help but have a question in his heart, can Liu Jie really be his own man in the Urals?

When Emperor Hongzhi heard the word “Liu Jie”, he looked at Liu Jian meaningfully and then nodded: “I know him. He has made outstanding achievements in Golden Continent. When he came back this time, he was riddled with holes. I asked him several times The injury is just… His injury is just right, so he has to travel across mountains and rivers, hey…”

Although he sighed, he didn’t say anything more. It was a statement of his position on this arrangement, and he had no objections.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi became energetic and said with a smile: “The disciples of Fang Qing’s family have opened my eyes. It is my blessing to have you. Wang Qing’s family has made great achievements, so let’s rest for a few days. I have an appointment.”

Wang Shouren saluted: “I obey the order.”

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan again: “Fang Qing’s family has many talents all over the world, and the Fang Qing family also has a share of this enlightenment. I thought about it, if it is the Tartars of Ural. Tartars can be civilized, why should we, the people of the Ming Dynasty, not be civilized? Let Fang Qing’s family write a memorial

about this matter. “Emperor Hongzhi admired Fang Jifan’s educational ability very much.

What the prince was like before and what he is like now.

There are also his disciples and disciples, all of whom are talented in their own right and possess both civil and military skills.

Nowadays, the imperial examination has become useless, tasteless and a pity to abandon.

Can the model of Xishan Academy be adopted?

This is the issue that Emperor Hongzhi is concerned about.

As soon as Emperor Hongzhi said this, all the officials were surprised and looked at each other.

Someone almost wants to stand up and say something.

From selecting officials to becoming officials, does your Majesty still want to change the imperial examination system?

Once this education reform falls on a piece of shit like Fang Jifan, there will most likely be big trouble.

However, without waiting for anyone to object, Fang Jifan said calmly: “My son, I obey the decree.”

…

When Fang Jifan came out of the palace, he walked slowly, but he was like an eggplant beaten by frost, and he looked indifferent to everyone. Reasonable.

Wang Shouren followed his mentor step by step. Seeing his mentor’s behavior, he couldn’t help but be concerned: “Teacher, what’s going on? Why do you look so weak?”

Fang Jifan glanced at Wang Shouren with a resentful look, and suddenly gritted his teeth. He could see Wang Shouren’s thin body. , the bulging on his temples, at first glance, he knew that he was a practicing practitioner. Fang Jifan finally calmed down and forced out a smile: “Maybe he has caught the cold, Bo’an has his heart.”

Wang Shouren was even more concerned: ” My mentor should take more rest.”

Fang Jifan twitched his lips again and said, “Oh, okay, I understand.” Wang Shouren added, “Your Majesty has given me a heavy responsibility. What

are your plans for this kind of thing

?”

Directly, he waved his hand and said: “You write it. Once you have written it, show it to my teacher. If there are no mistakes, just hand it over.”

“But His Majesty said, let my teacher…” Obviously, Wang Shouren was not a very good person. Someone who knows how to adapt.

To be honest, if he knew how to be flexible, with his IQ, what would happen to other people in Hongzhi Dynasty?

Only then did Fang Jifan remember Wang Shouren’s upright temperament. He took a deep breath and said, “Okay, I’ll write it myself. Bo’an, don’t hang around in front of me. It’ll make me uncomfortable.”

Wang Shouren was silent for a moment. , staring at Fang Jifan: “Does the teacher dislike his students?”

Fang Jifan: “…”

He could only show a spring breeze: “Why does Bo’an think like this? You are the softest piece of my teacher’s heart, my heart and soul. . Okay, I’m done.”

Wang Shouren said thoughtfully.

He always felt that something was wrong with his mentor.

Is it because I was too upright in the palace today?

But…

Wang Shouren quickly gave up this idea… But this is how his teacher usually taught him.

Be a real person…be honest!

………

Although Fang Jifan was in a slightly gloomy mood, he acted quickly after receiving the emperor’s order.

This kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later. At this time, Fang Jifan could no longer tolerate being polite.

His Majesty hopes to obtain more talents, but for these talents, the imperial examination can no longer meet the needs.

In a small peasant society, managing the people did not require much talent. If others could not read, you could read. If others did not understand, you could understand. This was a huge advantage.

But now, it’s completely different. Countless industries have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. More and more professional things cannot be controlled by people who only read classics and history. These people are starting to become more and more incompetent, but However, they occupy a high position. If it continues for a long time, it will be harmful to the court but not beneficial.

Emperor Hongzhi had this idea, which certainly aroused Shilin’s greater concern.

But the Shilins…well, a group of them have been packed away, and their influence is obviously weaker.

Therefore, it will not cause as much of a shock as it did a few years ago.

But even so, when it comes to digging up people’s ancestral graves, scholars still have great resentment.

But for Fang Jifan, this new education restructuring is related to his vital interests.

No, to be precise, it is related to the future of his disciples and grandchildren.

Fang Jifan admitted that he is a person who protects his shortcomings.

There are only so many official positions in the temple, and there are only so many pitfalls for each carrot. Fang Jifan cannot change so many pitfalls.

But there are tens of thousands of scholars in Xishan Academy. Although they have different majors, their futures are also different. Some can engage in research, some can become officials in the court, some can practice medicine, and some can enter workshops and become workshops. Some of the best among them are engaged in business.

But even so, Fang Jifan had to consider their future.

Because no matter what career they pursue, eventually… they will hit a ceiling.

What is the ceiling?

It is a question of becoming an official through the imperial examination.

Now Fang Jifan has been ordered to submit a new charter for educational reform. Its essence is to start from the bottom and change the previous educational direction.

If this is the case, it is almost equal to the collapse of the imperial examination.

If everyone didn’t go to Hanchuang to study the Four Books and Five Classics, would the imperial examination… be necessary?

Of course…the imperial examination is still necessary.

It is a relatively fair system for selecting scholars, but in Fang Jifan’s view, the fault lies in the stereotyped writing.

What he wants to do is to eliminate stereotypes from education and add many new subjects. Once this is done, it means that the disciples of Xishan Academy have a bright future.

If the eight-legged essay is used to select scholars, then whoever is good at the stereotyped essay will be able to become an official. Whoever becomes an official will be more protective of the stereotyped-legged scholar selection. Some of them become officials because of the stereotyped essay, and some become great Confucian scholars because of the stereotyped essay. The power also controls public opinion, which naturally encourages people to learn stereotyped writing.

But if other methods are used to select scholars, for example, if the court uses medical skills to select scholars, what will happen? So the biggest beneficiaries are Zhu Houzhao, Su Yue, and those medical students.

Because this will trigger an upsurge in studying medicine all over the world. Any medical student who is outside will become a great doctor, just like the great Confucians in the past. Countless people will cry and beg them to be their teachers. They can even become officials because of this, or even join the cabinet to worship the prime minister. The status of medical students will increase crazily, and they can even influence the economy and people’s livelihood.

His Majesty’s gentle words ordered Fang Jifan to take charge of this matter. This was of course the greatest benefit to the entire Xishan Academy. Therefore, everyone in Xishan Academy heard about this matter, and tens of thousands of students were also full of expectations.

Fang Jifan quickly summoned the deans of the various academies under the college and some of the best in the academies, and immediately began to participate in negotiations.

The College, Engineering College, Field Guard, Medical College, Chemical Engineering College, Business College, and Liberal Arts College worked together to quickly draft a charter. Immediately afterwards, Fang Jifan began to revise it, and finally invited Wang Shouren as a staff advisor. One or two.

Although he somewhat disliked Wang Shouren’s uprightness,…well, Fang Jifan still felt that he had to rely on this guy.

After all… Even though Fang Jifan had two lifetimes of experience, he was still not down-to-earth enough.

But Wang Shouren was different. He had been to Jiaozhi and the Urals, dealt with countless people, and taught countless disciples. Even in Xishan Academy, he was full of talents.

Wang Shouren made some changes to Fang Jifan’s articles of association. Fang Jifan probably read it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he immediately went to the palace to see him.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the charter handed over by Fang Jifan very seriously.

In fact, Emperor Hongzhi has also been under a lot of pressure these days. Many ministers expressed concerns about Fang Jifan’s succession, but Emperor Hongzhi still did not change his original intention and waited for Fang Jifan’s charter to come.

This time, Fang Jifan naturally did not disappoint Emperor Hongzhi.

Fang Jifan was fully prepared for this. This was an extremely detailed charter, and it contained changes in education in all aspects.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at it and asked: “On the third page, each province needs to establish a provincial school and a government school. Nowadays, don’t there already be county schools and government schools? Why add another one? I’m afraid this is the case. Don’t waste public money.”

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “Your Majesty, this study is not another study.”

Chapter

one has been delivered, and there are three more chapters.

(End of chapter)