The Number One Talent

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

The Number One Talent

"You are truly a great talent!"

As soon as this statement came out, the three bosses in the cabinet couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Xiao Jing, who was standing next to Dan Bi, had always had a solemn expression on his face, playing the role of an expressionless statue very well, but at this time, the corners of his eyes could not help but twitch slightly.

This man who was praised by the emperor for his great talent was personally ranked last among the top three by the emperor more than half a month ago, ranking first from the bottom.

Perhaps he had also thought about this, and Zhu Youtang's expression was a little unnatural. Then he took a long breath, looked far away, and looked at Xia Yuan, who was standing in the corner of the hall.

He didn't know whether Xia Yuan did it unintentionally or on purpose.

In other words, this kind of preferential treatment in the imperial examinations and this kind of governance of barbarians are not actually his purpose. This guy talked about it in a roundabout way. He was talking about curing barbarians, but he was not talking about curing barbarians.

At least not entirely.

Is it possible that this drunkard is not interested in drinking, but is using the preferential treatment in the imperial examination as a raft, but what he is getting through is the reduction of preferential treatment?

As an emperor, Zhu Youtang knew very well the reasons why the Ming Dynasty fell into desolation every year and the national treasury was empty every year.

The country gave too much preferential treatment to scholars. Those who had some fame did not need to pay taxes, and the entire burden of taxation fell on ordinary people.

If there is nothing to do, you can still make ends meet, but if there is a border crisis or a major disaster, you will be unable to make ends meet in an instant.

As for reducing the preferential treatment for scholars, or even depriving them of it, Zhu Youtang only dared to think about it when he was dreaming. Sometimes he didn't even dare to think about it, because it was a nightmare.

He knew very well the consequences of doing so. The country was now co-ruling the world with the scholar-bureaucrats and the gentry. If he really did this, he was afraid that the whole world would be plunged into turmoil, and the country might even be overturned.

So much so that Zhu Youtang would always think about this matter from another angle.

This preferential treatment of scholars is an ancestral law. Even if there is no ancestral system, it has its own benefits and can make the world's scholars return to their hearts.

In a sense, this is a kind of comfort for him.

But now, he saw an opportunity, an opportunity to openly and honestly reduce the preferential treatment in the name of preferential treatment in the imperial examination.

Having only fame but no privileges, what is this but a reduction?

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the corner of the hall. If this boy did this intentionally, then there must be a weird freak among this scholar who has not been seen in a hundred years or rare in a thousand years.

And this person will definitely become my Ming Dynasty

Without thinking any more, Zhu Youtang looked at the corner of the hall, suppressing his emotions and said word by word: "You are indeed a great talent, and you have the talent of being the number one scholar."

Hearing this, everyone in the palace breathed suddenly, and everyone understood what the emperor meant by these words.

This sentence can be a metaphor, which means that you are as talented as the number one scholar.

But as we all know, having the talent of being number one does not mean that number one is yours.

To give a simple example, it's like you have a son, but it doesn't mean that this son is yours.

Before a paternity test, no one could tell for sure.

This example may not be very appropriate, but the principle is similar. Many people who have the talent of being the number one scholar are not destined to be the number one scholar. They seem to have sons, but in fact they do not.

However, combined with the context of the emperor, this sentence about the number one scholar is probably not a metaphor.

This kid is probably going to be the number one scholar

Almost everyone in the hall had such thoughts in their minds.

Xia Yuan also felt that this sentence had profound meaning and felt that the matter was not simple. Then he lowered his head and looked at his Jinshi uniform.

If you are really selected as the number one pick, there is a question that needs to be clarified.

The No. 1 Scholar's uniform has been given to that old man. Do you want to take it off from his body?

The three bosses of the cabinet looked at each other and then looked away without any trace.

Everyone began to think about it in their hearts.

If we only use this sentence to judge the talent of the number one scholar.

After reading this report today, and then thinking about the policy paper again, I think it is not wrong to point it to the number one scholar.

What's more, according to regulations, the rankings in the palace examination should be appointed by the emperor, so it naturally depends on the emperor's wishes.

Moreover, the rankings have not been released yet, so the rankings are not irreversible.

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What is the purpose behind His Majesty's statement that he has the talent to be the number one scholar? Do you want to point him out to be the number one scholar out of guilt, or do you want to promote this so-called preferential treatment in the imperial examination?

"According to what you said, I think this preferential treatment in the imperial examination is not wrong. First of all, it can reflect the dynasty's compassion for the people in the barren land, and it is a truly benevolent government;

Secondly, it better reflects the importance that the state attaches to scholars and encourages learning;

Thirdly, after this government order was issued, the essays for the county and government examinations were so easy that even Mengtong children who had only been studying for a few years could pass the examination.

By then, there will be an overflow of students in these areas, and the scholars in other provinces will definitely be in a fierce public opinion, clamoring about the unfairness of the imperial examinations. Therefore, it is particularly important to say that they only enjoy fame and not privileges.

Fourthly, once this edict is issued, if it can be customized, the taxes in barren places such as Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi will increase suddenly, and the annual revenue of the national treasury will increase a lot every year."

As he spoke, Zhu Youtang looked thoughtful and glanced at His Majesty Dan, who was responding to the ministers, "What do you mean?"

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A bit cold.

These big shots in the DPRK and China are all thinking, or in other words, weighing.

They were born as Jinshi, and they were among the top two Jinshi at last. The status of scholar is very insignificant in their eyes, and those remote places are far away from them.

Logically speaking, these edicts that reduce or even deprive students of their privileges at the expense of fame have nothing to do with them, they have nothing to do with civil servants who were born as Jinshi, and will never have anything to do with them.

But scholars are scholars, and they are also scholars, so these edicts inherently make them feel unhappy.

And it also made them feel a little uneasy. If this happens, there is no guarantee that there will be no changes in the future.

But they all know that this kind of preferential treatment in the imperial examination is a real theory and strategy for the country; at least for the country, it has hundreds of benefits and no harm.

After waiting patiently for a long time, Zhu Youtang asked in a calm tone: "Why do you keep silent? Are you worried?"

Seeing that the emperor inquired again, all the ministers were separated from their thoughts. Liu Jian took a deep breath, stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, I have no concerns, but I feel that this proposal is a good strategy for the country.

Especially the four points Your Majesty just mentioned, I agree with them all."

"As the chief minister of the cabinet, the veteran minister Tian feels that these national policies should be implemented."

At the end of his speech, Liu Jian's voice was loud, and the lingering sound echoed in the hall.

Zhu Youtang knew that the matter was already half done, so he looked at the other ministers calmly, "Do you have any objections?"

The rest of the ministers also stood up and saluted, and said with a solemn expression: "I have no objections, and these national strategies should be implemented."

Accompanied by the voices of support from all the ministers, this decree was passed in the Jinshen Hall, and it was just waiting for a formality when it went to court one day, and the matter was truly settled.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at each of the ministers, and everyone looked upright and solemn.

He knew very well that at this moment, at least at this moment, their appearance was not superficial and pretentious.

These people may have selfish motives or have a position

But each one of them did have the intention to plan for the world and the country.
Chapter completed!