Li Jie's entire plan was huge and complex, but it was very concealed in the early stage. It was nothing more than the court in the name of education to teach the children of poor people's families, so that they could have some basic literacy and arithmetic abilities. Not only would these not have much impact on Confucianism, but they were the dreams of Confucianism.

Of course, in this kind of education, knowledge in various aspects such as natural science will definitely be added. The best group can enter the Academy of Truth-seeking to continue studying, while the poor can be recruited into the government as minor officials in the form of exams, and then gradually implement the plan of becoming officials to become officials, and finally achieve the complete replacement of the imperial examination and the form of taking the imperial examination.

Of course the whole process will definitely be very long and even take decades to realize, but Li Jie is not in a hurry at all. Anyway, he is still young now, so it is time to fulfill this wish.

It’s just a pity that Lao Zhu is too old, but the successor Zhu Biao is more inclined to Confucianism. It is probably difficult to support Li Jie like Lao Zhu, which has become the biggest variable in the entire plan.

However, after listening to Li Jie's entire plan, Lao Zhu nodded in admiration, and his whole body became more energetic. However, Lao Zhu did not make any promises in the end, but just asked Li Jie to go back first, and he needed to think about it carefully.

Faced with this situation, Li Jie could only sigh inwardly, then say goodbye and leave. After all, he knew that his idea was too bold. Although the imperial examinations began in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, before that, Confucianism also firmly grasped the state's bureaucracy. No matter how the dynasties changed, they could not shake their dominance.

But now Li Jie has to dig out the roots of the entire Confucianism and replace Confucianism with natural science. No matter how careful he was in the early stage, as the plan was implemented, it would sooner or later be noticed by Confucianism. At that time, not only would he face the blow of the entire Confucianism, but it might even cause serious damage to the country. It is not impossible to shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's rule, so Lao Zhu of course had to consider it carefully.

However, just after Li Jie left the Qianqing Palace, Lao Zhu did not rest, but sat there thinking for a while, and finally raised his head and ordered: "Send someone to summon the prince!"

The eunuch immediately responded and then left quickly. After a while, Zhu Biao also walked in from outside the hall. When he saw Lao Zhu, he immediately smiled and went forward and said, "Father, your complexion looks much better than the previous two days. It seems that Li Jie and Yun Xi are still very attentive!"

"Well, Li Jie has just left. How is the court in the near future? Is there anything important happening?" Lao Zhu asked casually.

"Don't worry, my father, it's just that old people. Potatoes and corn have been planted around Beijing. They are growing very well now. In addition, there are also land taxes and the storm caused by the previous imperial examination case has not yet been settled." Zhu Biao stepped forward with a smile and replied.

"Although the imperial examination case has passed, don't be too careless, and you have to learn from the lessons. If such a thing happens this time, it is difficult to guarantee that the same thing will not happen in the future!" Lao Zhu finally raised his head and reminded him when he heard the imperial examination case.

"My son understands that I have asked the Ministry of Rites to study how to prevent such fraud in writing style from happening in the future." Zhu Biao replied immediately.

Old Zhu nodded after hearing this, then hesitated for a moment before saying again: "Biao'er, I'm older and my health is getting worse and worse, so thank you for your hard work during this period!"

"Why did your father say this? You were just feeling unwell for a moment, but now you have started to improve. In the future, I will still wait for you to recover. After you recover, I can also give you a good rest!" Zhu Biao said anxiously when he heard Lao Zhu's words, because he heard a little bit of ominous feeling from Lao Zhu's words.

"Okay, don't lie to yourself, I know my body the most clearly!" Lao Zhu waved his hand and said, "But what I worry most now is your body. Li Jie and the imperial physician both said that your physical condition is the most jealous, so you should also pay attention in the future. Don't be afraid of delegating power. Let the ministers do things. After all, the court cannot support them in vain!"

"Father, I..." Zhu Biao felt sad when he heard this, and wanted to speak, but suddenly became choked.

Lao Zhu also felt emotion at this time. He pulled Zhu Biao's hand, then patted him heavily and said, "Biao'er, I feel wronged. When you were born, I was fighting on the front line. Later, you were made the crown prince at the age of three and have been the crown prince for 31 years. From ancient times to the present, I am afraid that you have been the crown prince for the longest time!"

In fact, Lao Zhu's words were not accurate. In the original history of the Central Plains, the one who was the crown prince for the longest time was Yinreng, the son of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, who was the crown prince for 37 years, and the second was Liu Ju, the son of Emperor Wu of Han. Like Zhu Biao now, he was the crown prince for 31 years. However, Liu Ju, the crown prince, finally rebelled directly, so Lao Zhu did not mention it.

When Zhu Biao heard Lao Zhu's words, he was so excited that he burst into tears. He immediately grabbed his father's hand and cried: "Father, don't say this. As long as the father is here, my son is willing to be the crown prince for the rest of his life!"

"Silly boy, I will make you the prince immediately. I hope you can take over the country I have built one day. Now I feel that I have less time, so it is time to hand over this country to you!"

"Father~" Zhu Biao also screamed excitedly when he heard this, and cried bitterly when he hugged Lao Zhu. In fact, he could also feel that his father might really be leaving him this time, which made him sad. He refused to let go when he hugged his father.

Lao Zhu was also a little sad, patting Zhu Biao's back with tears in his eyes. After he cried for a while, Lao Zhu then comforted him, and then asked Zhu Biao to sit down. Then he showed a serious expression and said, "Biao'er, do you know what I am most worried about recently?"

"Don't you know?" Zhu Biao replied with tears in his eyes.

"I have actually said it just now. What I worry about the most is your body. The country of our Zhu family has been defeated bit by bit. There must be no mistakes, so I must say some things!" When Lao Zhu said the last, the expression on his face became more serious.

"Please tell me, Father!" Zhu Biao finally wiped away his tears and sat up straight and said.

Lao Zhu took a long breath, then opened his eyes and stared at Zhu Biao, saying word by word: "For the sake of the country and the country, I want you to choose a successor before you succeed to the throne. At that time, I will personally issue an order to grant him the crown prince!"
Chapter completed!