The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 619

[619.Chapter 599 Imperial List]

Wang Jinyuan’s heart ached.

Fang Jifan’s heart also hurt, as if he had been stabbed with a needle.

But I have to finish the sex appointment with tears. This is a matter of credibility. Our successor has behaved upright, sat up straight, and promised a lot of money. Yes, I made a small promise.

In short, the current Xishan cannot support such a large population. Five thousand households is almost the limit.

Unless the land outside the customs is reclaimed and the sweet potatoes and potatoes that are being trialed, as well as the corn that is to be released, are successfully planted on a large scale, then the population can be relocated. Otherwise, any problem may put tens of thousands of people into desperate situations.

The five thousand bankers who were selected will stay for the time being, while the rest will be packed up and sent away.

However, when they were dismissed, each person was given 300 yuan and a lot of specialties from Xishan, including dry food and dried meat.

He also promised to recruit people next year, and when the time comes, you will all be at the front of the queue.

In other words, I finally wiped my butt clean.

Fang Jifan looked at the accounts. This time, he lost tens of thousands of taels of silver and countless grains and dried meat.

The five thousand villagers who stayed behind were still like their ancestors. They first built a shed to settle down.

Then the scholars from Xishan Academy were used as the backbone, and they were organized into groups to lead them in production.

Even though Shen Ao was already a marquis, he had a sister who was also a princess. His father was a Hanlin scholar, and his family’s status could rival that of the newly rising Fang family.

But when he arrived at Xishan, he was his grandson. As long as he called Fang Jifan a master, he would be nothing more than a marquis.

Obediently, Shen Ao lived in the shed. There were fifteen households in the group he lived with. What Shen Ao had to do was to collect their household registration information and know their names, who was in the family, and whether there were any patients. , whether to marry a wife, whether there are children!

Shen Ao had lived with Zhang Sanba and the others back then, so he was familiar with the situation. He was no longer coy, but could easily talk to these vulgar people about all kinds of dirty jokes about someone’s house.

There is also a person named Liu Wuliu in the group. It is said that this person was specially recruited. It was unexpected that the person who came to settle here also had a background.

But Liu Wuliu refused to say why the net was open.

Within a few days, Shen Ao had sorted out these people clearly. How many laborers there were and how many people could only do simple jobs. He was confident, but he was not in a hurry!

You will definitely be full here, since sweet potatoes and potatoes are enough. You can make do with this shed, so you won’t have to live on the street! But you can’t just do it for free. Do you want to go mining or go to the Qianhu Station to help? Oh, by the way, the flying team is also recruiting people. The textile and glass workshops now need apprentices…

Shen Ao knows them well. He knows the family situation of each of them and their general personal abilities. For example, one of them actually It was a blacksmith, which surprised Shen Ao, because people with skills would not have a bad life outside. Why are you here to join in the fun?

But the craftsman said cheerfully: “Xishan is good. I can eat well outside, but working with my benefactors makes me feel at ease and down-to-earth.”

What a simple answer.

Shen Aoju noted it all.

And all this information has been compiled.

There is a group of strong and healthy people who have no worries at home and are sent directly to the outside of the customs. The people outside the customs are really in need of employment now.

When the scholars arrived at each house, they had to persuade the men carefully to allow their mothers-in-law to work in textile workshops. The sales volume of textile workshops was very good, and the demand for people was huge.

In addition, there are miners and so on.

Fang Jifan looked at the pile of reports sent by his disciples and grandsons, touched his head, and really regretted it.

………

In the Nuan Pavilion in the Forbidden City.

After experiencing the court discussion, Emperor Hongzhi had a straight face.

On his desk is the examination paper for this subject.

Since it is a palace examination, the emperor personally approves it, and now it is time to release the results.

Xiao Jing stood aside cautiously. He seemed to have seen His Majesty’s thoughts, but at this time, he did not dare to say anything. This was a palace examination, and it was definitely not something that someone like him could criticize at will. His Majesty had to make the decision himself.

Emperor Hongzhi held up his ink pen and suddenly raised his eyes and said, “Xiao Banban, tell me, who is better at Neo-Confucianism or Xinxue?”

These words stunned Xiao Jing.

He couldn’t answer.

Although he studied in the inner study, he never thought about such bad things. But when His Majesty asked, he didn’t dare not answer, so he had to say: “I think the problem is not learning.”

“Oh?” Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing with a smile.

Seeing Emperor Hongzhi still waiting for him to continue, Xiao Jing had no choice but to continue boldly: “The key to the problem lies in the people who study this knowledge. His Majesty must hate Yang Tinghe, but does it mean that His Majesty thinks that if Yang Tinghe is not learning new things? If he wants to learn, he can’t do all the tricks and talk about it. The slave thinks that he can, this is his nature. “

This is indeed bold, but Emperor Hongzhi did not mean to blame, but said: “But why are these new people? A good scholar, but he is very disciplined in everything he does.

Is this different from others? “It’s because the professor is good,” Xiao Jing thought for a moment and replied.

“If you let others teach the new learning, the result may be different. I know that Your Majesty must want to know, if everyone in the world learns the new learning, will the Ming Dynasty enter a prosperous era? I dare not make any assumptions. I just feel that no matter how good the knowledge is, the most important thing is that the atmosphere in the school is good or bad. Otherwise, any school can teach talented people, and it can also teach many people who are ignorant and incompetent.”

Emperor Hongzhi listened very carefully, and then nodded, yes, that makes sense.

“It seems that it shows that the prince and Fang Jifan are very effective in running schools in Xishan.”

Suddenly, Emperor Hongzhi laughed dumbly and said: “I now understand a little bit why I am not as good as the prince.”

He smiled and raised the ink pen , began to mark each test paper one by one.

Emperor Hongzhi seemed extremely serious. He was selecting the talents he most urgently needed based on these policies.

After the imperial approval, Emperor Hongzhi put down the pen: “Choose an auspicious day to publish the results.”

“I obey the order!”

Xiao Jing gave Emperor Hongzhi a complicated look. His Majesty suddenly asked about the new learning and Neo-Confucianism. It was just a new school, but it was just an academy. How can two hundred teachers and students compare with Neo-Confucianism, which has a big tree and deep roots?

But now that His Majesty has compared it, it can be seen that the weight of the new learning has become heavier in His Majesty’s heart.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said: “I wonder if Liu Wuliu has settled down well? His mother’s illness will definitely get better after seeking medical advice.”

Then, there was another sigh

… …………

The first day of March.

The weather has gotten warmer, at least Fang Jifan no longer has to wear a bulky sweater.

This day is the day when the results of the palace examination are released.

The imperial court has chosen an auspicious day and released the announcement outside the Gongyuan.

Fang Jifan was very excited when he heard the list was released!

What this involves is the future of his disciples and grandchildren. Our successor loves his disciples as much as his grandchildren. This is not a boast!

So early in the morning, he washed up early, while Liu Jie and others were waiting outside early.

As soon as they saw Fang Jifan coming out of the palace, Liu Jie and others hurriedly saluted Fang Jifan. Fang Jifan waved his hand and said, “Let’s go to Gongyuan.”

Fang Jifan liked the lively feeling outside Gongyuan and watched his disciples and grandchildren on the list. Being famous is a very pleasant thing.

He also liked to see other scholars beat their chests and feet after losing their reputation, and he also liked to hear people lament and receive countless sour looks.

Fang Jifan himself rode a tall horse, followed by fifteen tribute students.

But outside the Gongyuan, Fang Jifan’s face dropped.

What does it mean?

Why is it so deserted?

But outside the Gongyuan, I saw that there were only a few people outside, and it was very depressed.

If Fang Jifan and others hadn’t come and increased the popularity, Fang Jifan would even suspect that a bonfire could be set up here for barbecue.

Fang Jifan looked around and saw that there were many people looking at the list, but there were only a few scholars, and even fewer people wearing scarves. It seemed that everyone had suddenly got rid of low-level interests and no longer cared about such frivolous things as fame and fortune. Concerned.

Fang Jifan breathed a sigh of relief, could it… really break someone’s heart?

I blame myself for fishing all the water, but not realizing the principle of sustainable development.

So, here, outside the deserted Gongyuan, standing under the cold banner, it felt a little cold, and his heart felt a little cold. Fang Jifan left his disciples behind him with a desolate back. He raised his eyes, as if he suddenly lost the meaning of life.

In an instant, Fang Jifan finally found a reason for the death of Ming Dynasty. Scholars, that is, these elites, do not have an indomitable spirit, no one has a thick skin, and they like to compete blindly. They like to hide and pretend to be dead when they lose. Pretending not to see anything, I don’t even have the courage to face failure.

If these scholars do not reform properly, the Ming Dynasty will be over sooner or later.

Fang Jifan felt complicated.

But at this moment, a young man stood beside Fang Jifan again.

He is still the proud Xu Aoling from before.

Fang Jifan was a little moved for no reason, his eyes were a little red, it was not easy, this Xu Aoling, in his eyes, turned into a giant panda, so precious.

“You’re here?”

“Yes!” Xu Aoling raised his head and looked at the blank position on the list: “I’m here.”

“…” It had only been a few days, but he was full of confidence again.

Wait… don’t rush… Fang Jifan didn’t say anything. He decided not to irritate Xu Aoling first, lest he scare this guy away.

“Did you come on the wrong day today? It’s very cold. It doesn’t look like you’re going to be released on the imperial list at all.” Xu Aoling said.

Fang Jifan said: “Yes…”

Fang Jifan nodded and said nothing.

Xu Aoling’s eyes lit up: “The list is here…”

Fang Jifan pretended to be excited: “Yeah, it’s here, it’s here, everyone’s eyes are wide open, their eyes are wide open.”

……………………

Go get an injection this afternoon , let’s recover, but I don’t know why. There are many people in the hospital today, so I’m delayed. I’m sorry.

(End of chapter)