Chen Tingjing: I should have known it long ago, I should have guessed it long ago!

How could the prince be so kind to send money to the treasury? The money he sent cannot be warmed up at all.

When he was working on the financial account book, he only saw that each project needed to be filled out like a bottomless pit. The treasury in the national treasury was very empty and he had no sense of security at all.

It takes money to fight, it takes money to support the army, it takes money to open up roads, and it also takes money to build ships.

In addition, there are also the wealth of promoting medicine, the wealth of research institutes, the wealth of building schools, the salary of court officials, and frequent natural disasters in various places. Every disaster relief requires huge amounts of money and food to pay.

"Your Highness, what you mentioned cannot be solved with money. I sent envoys to overseas countries. The Qing Dynasty did not understand the rules of overseas countries," Chen Tingjing couldn't help but say.

"That's why I proposed to establish a Ministry of Foreign Affairs." The prince replied: "No one knows, so I'll send someone to understand. I've been locked in one place. Wouldn't that be a frog in the well and can only see the square sky?"

Chen Tingjing no longer refuted, and even felt that what the Crown Prince said was reasonable.

Spending money is like flowing water, which makes him feel heartbroken, a person who is in charge of the treasury. It has nothing to do with His Royal Highness, but Chen Tingjing's own sense of responsibility is at work.

Yinreng: Lord Chen treats the treasury like a wet nurse who cares for children. Seeing that the child is getting thinner and thinner, even if it is not his own child, the wet nurse will feel distressed. When he thinks this way, Gu feels that Lord Chen is a bit like Madam Xu, and he can understand his vigilance towards Gu.

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs designated Nalan Xingde because he was the only suitable candidate. The cabinet unanimously approved it, only Khan Ama issued an imperial edict and gave him a title.

As Yinreng expected, the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was the most important event with the least resistance in the court.

There were two cabinet ministers, Nalan Mingzhu and Soetu, who jointly agreed with the proposal, but no one of his subordinates raised objections. Whenever someone in the court opposed it, some of his subordinates stood up to clarify the necessity of the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The first thing Nalan Xingde needs to do when he took office was to preside over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the officials selected from the newly-Kai En Section.

Zhang Shizhen was originally the Minister of Justice. When he met Sha Cheng, the Minister of Rites this year, he asked for a leave of absence. According to the emperor's wishes, he seemed to be transferring him to the Ministry of Rites.

As a civil servant who advocates reading and has a profound background, Zhang Shizhen loudly opposed the holding of the new Kaien Section.

"I know that the Crown Prince is practical. A disagreement in etiquette is not enough to convince you to give up the plan to open a new foreign education encyclopedia. However, I stood up and there were tens of thousands of students behind me. They studied hard for ten years and waited for the imperial examination, and fought for the front line among millions of people. Now, your nobleman said, "It is better to recruit people for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs than to prosper foreign education." Is this move too rash? It is also unfair!"

The prince looked back at Zhang Shizhen and said in agreement: "Mr. Zhang is right."

Zhang Shizhen was still ready to continue to speak passionately, but suddenly he heard the prince agreeing with him and was immediately stuck.

Ministers:???

Since you are right, then you still do it?!

The emperor coughed lightly, waited for the ministers to calm down and waited for him to continue speaking, but he stopped talking, but instead left the opportunity to show off to the prince.

Yinreng said: "The imperial examination time has not yet arrived. Now the foreign education enrollment department has recruited people to be officials, which is unfair to other literati who participated in the imperial examination, and to the Imperial College students."

Zhang Shizhen nodded and asked, "Did Your Highness realize his mistake?"

Just like last time they admitted their mistakes to Nalan Xingde, their crown prince always did things that people expected to keep their subordinates busy, and they always had a good attitude towards admitting their mistakes.

At least among the Han ministers, the prince is still popular with the hearts of the people. It is no big deal to know the mistakes can improve. Those who are kings should be good at accepting advice. The prince obviously has the style of a wise ruler.

"It's not the case," Yinreng shook his head: "The convening of a new foreign education program mentioned by Gu has nothing to do with the imperial examination."

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was first established, and it was necessary to inject a large number of ministers who knew foreign culture and foreign languages. They would be better able to work immediately. Ministers who came up in this way do not need to go to the Hanlin Academy. Perhaps such a way will make you denounce the disagreement of etiquette, neglect the pre-order, and lose fairness."

"But the actual situation is that the Qing Dynasty needs to send people to go out by boat in recent years. The new officials collected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this time are most likely not to stay in the capital for too long and will serve as envoys to various countries, especially Western countries that bring advanced technology to the Qing Dynasty in trade and advanced knowledge are more worthy of our exploration."

"In previous years, when the imperial court urgently needed people, Khan Ama would also order the adults to recommend talents. Some of these talents were not from imperial examinations, but they did have their own abilities and were enough to take on important responsibilities."

"Yu Chenglong, who was called "the number one in the honest official" by Khan Ama, was frustrated by the imperial examination and failed many times. He was promoted gradually after being elected "Excellent" after middle age, but he became a capable minister who governed the river for Khan Ama."

"The adults are worried that this move will make some people with bad intentions take advantage of their mistakes, no longer devote themselves to studying poetry and books, but instead want to get rich through foreign studies," the prince said in a gentle voice: "Think about it, the envoys sent by the Qing Dynasty to the outside world represent the face of the country! Can they collect some crooked melons?"

"With special methods in special times, you may think that the foreign scholars recruited this year are lucky, but they are going abroad and not staying in China to serve."

Zhang Shizhen frowned and thought deeply: Civil officials who came from the imperial examinations may not be willing to go abroad. After all, no one knows what kind of crisis will be on the sea, and whether it will never return. Even if they return, they may not be able to rise to a high position. At most, they will become like Bai Jin and Zhang Cheng.

The ministers whispered, who are the students studying abroad now?

Some young people who are good at accepting new things have wealth in their families, their fathers are officials in the court, and their brothers are inheriting the family business.

These people have literary backgrounds and have read poetry and books since childhood. After entering foreign studies, they have learned science and foreign languages. They follow their foreign masters to listen to them tell the culture of other countries.

The prince had already thought of everything he should have thought of, and Zhang Shizhen had nothing to say.

Yinreng felt like he was making a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. He prepared the tomatoes and eggs, put the oil in a pan and heated it, then stuffed the shovel into the hands of the courtiers and waited for them to stir-fry.

Yinreng: If this happens, they still resist and say no, and they have no choice but to rely on Khan Ama who is watching the show.

He glanced at Kangxi who was examining the situation and sighed helplessly: It seems that Khan Ama is really not going to help the orphan.

Zhang Shizhen was indomitable and became more and more courageous as he fought. He continued to mention: "Your Highness established foreign schools, which led to the rise of the spirit of studying foreign schools. Students no longer devote themselves to learning Confucianism and classics. If this lasts for a long time, wouldn't it be a mess?"

Yinreng was excited and exaggerated Shizhen: "Mr. Zhang is right!"

Zhang Shizhen: "..."

Isn't this the case to refute?

"I also believe that the education of Confucian classics should be strengthened, and how can be abandoned by benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness? That is the noble morality engraved into our blood and soul! "The Book of Rites: The Great" says, "Rhythm, self-cultivation, family, govern the country, and pacify the world". I want to be a person who is wise and virtuous in the world. Confucian scholars have a benevolent heart, a righteous spirit, and a self-cultivation to help the world. What a noble ideal and spiritual realm is this, and what a beautiful virtue that is longed for. Promoting Confucian education is conducive to governing the country, just to let scholars learn, and how can I get the Imperial College Superintendent students and professors in various places?"

"If there are foreigners who worship my Qing Confucianism and want to sincerely study, would you be willing to give me advice?"

Zhang Shizhen thought for a while and pondered: "'Let's learn and teach people tirelessly', educate and admire the barbarians who long for Confucianism, and the ministers will not be stingy."

"If there are people who ask about Confucianism, would you please give me some advice?"

"If there is a woman, what do you think about it?"

The prince asked repeatedly, and Zhang Shizhen closed her mouth, fearing that she would fall into the trap and dare not speak again.

"Promoting Confucian education is conducive to the improvement of the moral cultivation of the people. Confucius emphasizes education and says that it is 'there is no distinction between education'. The Confucians' broad mind is not prejudice or discrimination. Awakening people's heart to be kind and educating more people to cultivate virtue and self-cultivation is conducive to the development of the country. The "Hengqu Quotations" say, "Set up your mind for heaven and earth, establish your destiny for the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the past sages, and bring peace to all generations." What a lofty state. I admire and worship, and I wish I could make everyone in the world know the greatness of Confucianism. Now I want to promote Confucianism, so that the sages' words spread throughout the Qing Dynasty to promote the spirit of our people. Can you agree?"

Even Yinreng has already thought about how to promote it!

Just like the "Ding Sikong" model that was established in the previous snow disaster, they can also establish more honest and good officials.

Those present, such as Wang Xi and Wu Zhengzhi, worked hard for the country and the people throughout their lives.

The Master Du, whom he admires the most, is full of talents all over the world. Although Master Du returned to his hometown to take care of his grandson, Yinreng still remembers Master Du's earnest teachings to him.

How many civil officials in the court have thoroughly implemented the spirit of Confucianism?

From his Grand Tutors Li Guangdi, Xiong Cilu, Zhang Ying, Tang Bin, to Chen Tingjing, Guo Xiu, Zhang Shizhen, etc., they all achieved remarkable political achievements and were quite popular.

Which one does not have their own story?

In the future, children in the streets and alleys would say, "Isn't it a good idea to learn and practice it from time to time?"

Beautiful spiritual morality and moral cultivation can awaken people's desire and longing for good. They have a Confucian foundation that has been passed down for thousands of years. They are spiritual civilizations that have been thoroughly implemented from scholars and officials to emperors!

The prince's fanatical admiration for Confucianism scared the court officials.

Western missionaries would spread their lords to each place. When they arrived at the prince, they would spread the beauty of Confucianism all over the country and abroad!

After saying this, Yinreng asked in confusion: "Who was responsible for publicity before? Otherwise, the Propaganda Department would give it a name."

It is best to be a Confucian scholar who is proficient in poetry and calligraphy etiquette, and he has a good mass base in the Qing Dynasty!

Nalan Xingde stood up, stared at Yinreng with a expressionless face, and said in a deep voice: "Because I was previously responsible for the management of books printing and management, and my works were circulated in the capital. The propaganda of the Ministry of Rites is also under the supervision of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites."

Yinreng showed his dark eyes so cold sweat came out, and he was immediately shocked.

Oh! Why is it you again?

The author has something to say: Confucianism also has many disadvantages, but the prince only said what the court officials like to listen to.

The Three Bonds and Five Constant Ones, and the ideological curb of Confucianism adapting to the feudal monarchy and changing the ideological curbs. These are the disadvantages of the feudal system. To break them, what is needed is productivity, scientific power, and the germination of the democratic system. If you want to read it, I will write it when writing the extras of the future generations. After all, the little prince is a person standing at the forefront of the globalization era!
Chapter completed!