Chapter 751 The scholars of Ming Dynasty are very enlightened (please subscribe!)

Author: Linjiangjun

Winter of 1692, December 20th.

After Zhu Kezang learned that the gentry and scholars in Xi'an were doing corvee labor, he was not furious, but laughed directly.

Those scholars are really interesting.

If you don't resist passively and don't give face to the court, then don't let it go!

Of course, Zhu Kezang is not an unreasonable person. If I have no reputation, I will not arrest me, but I can resist magic with magic.

Zhu Kezang immediately gave instructions to the ministers in the Council: "Great! It's rare that the gentry and gentry in Xi'an were so active in implementing the policy of paying taxes and serving as errands. The scholarly style and academic style of Xi'an are good, so it should be

encourage!"

"Everyone, do we feel that the imperial court has been embarrassed? Do you think that if a scholar serves as a corvee, it will not disgrace the imperial court?"

"Is labor a very honorable thing, especially for those who are not diligent in their studies? It requires more physical labor, and they need to understand the hardships of the people more clearly through doing corvee service. All the scholars in the Ming Dynasty took the initiative to participate in labor just like the scholars in Xi'an Prefecture.

, then come from the people and go to the people!”

"I made an exception and made an enke, because the incident in Xi'an Mansion shows that the scholars in the Ming Dynasty are very enlightened, and they are worthy of dedicating themselves to many positions in the Ming Dynasty!"

Some ministers were surprised by this. They did not expect that Emperor Bidong did not follow the routine at all. Instead, he was very willing to see the gentry of Xi'an government serve in the army, and was not worried about Luodong's bad reputation as a mean scholar.

Prime Minister Chen Yonghua was not surprised at all by this. He knew that his son-in-law didn't care about the reputation among scholars. He already controlled the power of public opinion anyway.

There was also a disciple of Li Nianci in the Council of Government. He blushed and expressed his attitude to Zhu Kezang: "Your Majesty, I will write a letter to persuade the teacher."

Zhu Kezang waved his leg: "No need to persuade! Is it worth advocating to take the initiative to perform corvee service and actively pay taxes, especially if Li Niancong, a local squire, takes the initiative to participate in national construction, is it even more praiseworthy!"

"Could it be that I beg to persuade my teacher to resist the new policies of the imperial court? Therefore, in my opinion, Li Nianci's behavior deserves to be rewarded. I passed the decree and conferred on Li Nianci the title of Professor of Confucianism in Xi'an Prefecture, and the title of "Honorable Tax Payer" and "Model Household" to the Li family.

The yamen in Xi'an used public funds to build a corresponding archway in front of his residence to show his glory. In addition, officials in Shaanxi were notified that scholars can participate in corvee service and take the exam after the exam, no problem."

Confucian professors at the prefectural level are official officials of the seventh rank.

"No! I would like to thank you for your kindness, Teacher."

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"What, Bidong said that their behavior of taking the initiative to do corvee service is very good, and they are very respectful to old officials? No, Bidong doesn't think that... the scholars, high-ranking officials and gentry who serve in corvee service are just like the common people, pounding earth and cutting stones every day,

Don’t you think it’s embarrassing for the court to build railways and rivers at the same time?!”

Li Nianci asked in confusion, had the emperor asked him to be killed?

"Bidong said that it was a very honorable thing and gave the Li family two plaques, one for 'Honorable Taxpayer Household' and one for 'Model Household'. He requested that those two archways be erected in front of your house! To show your honor!

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Wang Xinjing replied.

After hearing this, Li Nianci opened his mouth to speak but stopped because he did not dare to scold Zhu Kezang in front of Wang Xinjing, so he had to bang his cane on the bluestone in frustration!

He really couldn't imagine what it would be like for him, a great scholar from Shaanxi Province, to ask the government to build two "strange" arches in front of his house.

He had already predicted that his Li family would not be able to hold his head high in front of the Shaanxi gentry.

Will anyone accuse him of being a foreigner of a gentleman?

Moreover, the emperor was very open to Enke to appease them, so it would be hard for them to mistake the officials and the gentry as one, and the Li family would easily become a punching bag.

After thinking about Minghong, Li Nianci did not go to do corvée service after receiving Donglai, but returned to the mansion.

As soon as he quit, many people who thought the same as him also quit.

Because they wanted to make the emperor compromise by voluntarily doing corvee service. It turned out that the emperor did not follow the routine, so what did they do? They were just resigned to being lonely.

In addition, doing corvee work is indeed quite tiring, especially for those scholars who are not diligent and always ask for carriages when going out.

Most of the students did not take the initiative to do corvee anymore. They paid the corvee money and continued to study honestly. They really did not have the courage to stop taking the exam.

Of course, there are also some Ming Dynasty scholars who experienced Zhu Kezang's good intentions in the process of serving as corvees. Only when they went deep into the front line could they deeply understand the hardships of the people.

They did not rush to prepare to participate in Enke, but continued to understand the difficulties of the people and recorded their own experiences and the living environment of Ming migrant workers bit by bit.

And not long after, because of Zhu Kezang's imperial edict, the "Honorable Tax Payer" and "Model Household" memorial arches in front of Li Nianci's house were worked overtime to build!

Li Nianci felt very unhappy looking at the archway and kept sighing.

"Is the privilege of the gentry a thing that started in the Ming Dynasty? It is really unexpected that the Ming Dynasty wants to pay for food and work as a servant. They even advocate hard work for the gentry. How can it make sense!"

"If you don't even inherit Taizu's strategies, what kind of Ming Dynasty is that?"

"Everything is a waste of money, but only those who are good at studying are worthy of commendation for what they did as peasants. They asked for erecting a memorial arch. Mr. Li, in his opinion, this is an insult to your government. I don't know who will do it."

How could Bidong’s idea be so sinister!?”

Some gentry also came over at that time, took a look at the big archway in front of Li Nianci's house, and kept talking to defend him.

"well!"

Li Nianci sighed and didn't want to say anything more. The most annoying thing was that he was asked to become an official at work?

He is already old, what future does he have as a seventh-grade official?

What did Zhu Kezang do in the early years? Only now can he be appointed an official.

Of course, it is not bad to be addicted to officialdom, and being a professor of Xi'an Fu Xue is not a very tiring position.

The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Li Nianci wants to be low-key, but that is not the case in Guanzhong. Many scholars are not practicing martial arts.

Moreover, since the rise of True Confucianism, the martial virtues of Guan Zhongshizi have become even more prosperous.

Otherwise, some scholars held up hammers and made trouble in front of his house.

"That goes against the ancestral system! Isn't that a harsh government? How can the gentry be one with the common people? How can the Confucian scholars be disrespectful? Isn't that a sage, wise and benevolent dynasty?"

The radical Sergeant Guan raised his arms to call Han Xuan and asked.

After saying that, they wanted to take a big hammer and demolish the two archways in front of Li Nianci's house.

That frightened Li Nianci. Those two archways could be struck down by lightning and blown down by strong winds, but how could they be demolished right under his nose?

Otherwise, the Li family will be doomed!

I really wanted the yamen sent by the magistrate's yamen, and the Jin Yiwei who came after hearing the news quickly took them away.

Now that the matter has come to this, Wang Xinjing has a way to ask Jin Yiwei to come forward to solve the problem.

So what should Jin Yiwei do?
Chapter completed!