Father can be an enemy to the country

Although Song Ne was too harsh, he was criticized on this point and even forced people to die. But the results are even more dazzling.

Even in the original Ming Dynasty, when there was no Lao Liu, after the imperial examination was resumed in the 18th year of Hongwu, until Song Ne's death, in every imperial examination, Guozi students accounted for two-thirds of the places.

Later, some people thought that this was because the examiner was partial to Guozixue, so the court tried again, and the result was the same as the original one. Everyone was speechless.

But the problem is that this is Song Ne's personal achievement, not the contribution of Guozixue.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew this very well, so he kept holding on to Song Ne and refused to let go until he was eighty years old and finally died in office.

Later, when Song Ne died, Guozixue began to decline, even though Boss Zhu changed Guozixue into Guozijian and greatly improved the teaching conditions. The sacrificial wine was constantly changing like a revolving door, unable to restore its decline.

As a result, within a few decades, this highest institution of learning in the Ming Dynasty was reduced to a garbage dump where the children of high-ranking officials were living their lives and taking shortcuts. The number of people passing the Jinshi examination plummeted, and it could never regain its former glory.

The current Guozi University is naturally not something that the original Guozi could touch, but Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that Song Ne definitely contributed a lot to the success of Guozi University today.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Song Ne a very high retirement treatment. In addition to sending a royal guard to escort him back home in fine clothes, he also allowed him to serve as an official at the Guozi University.

The reason why the announcement was delayed until now is because Boss Zhu took advantage of the results of this imperial examination to raise the level of Guozi University. From a fourth-grade department, it was improved to a third-grade department.

In addition, in order to spread the results of education reform, the education system of prefectural and county schools should be integrated with that of Guozi University. Zhu Yuanzhang also stipulated that the sacrificial wine minister of Guozi University should also serve as the Minister of Etiquette and be in charge of schools all over the world.

Therefore, if it had been announced before, Song Ne would have had no choice but to retire from the fourth rank, and now it is announced that he will be the third rank. Not bad at all.

Boss Zhu was always harsh on civil servants, but he took the initiative to let Song Ne get this huge benefit, obviously thinking that he was worth it.

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Song Ne left happily. Who will take over his class and continue to be in charge of Guozi University has become a big problem...

Of course, this is a problem that Lao Liu should worry about, and there is no need for Boss Zhu to worry about it.

On this day, Lao Liu called Song Can to his house to talk specifically about this issue.

When he arrived, Song Can's face was full of joy. As the level of Guozi University improved, Si Ye's grade also increased, from the fifth grade to the fourth grade. He finally put on the Fei robe and entered the ranks of high-ranking officials.

Moreover, Song Neyi was in office, and his position as Zuo Siye was taken over by Song Can. Lao Liu, the sacrificial wine minister, also came to Yunnan, so both the government and the public believed that he was the new talker of Guozi University.

When they met, Zhu Zhen saw that he was dressed in casual clothes and smiled: "Sir, why don't you wear official robes?"

"That's too showy and makes people laugh." Song Can opened her mouth and said, "There will be plenty of opportunities to wear it in the future, so don't rush it now."

"You scholars, that's what's bad about you, you are so coy." Zhu Zhen laughed loudly and said: "People say that brocade clothes never travel at night, and wealth must return to its hometown. Wear it generously tomorrow."

"Hey, hey." Song Zhen nodded hurriedly, and then said with a wry smile: "It's not purely hypocritical, but mainly because I'm uneasy. I'm really not used to it without old Song Siye. Fortunately, the prince is still at the helm..."

"I'm going to retire after my success." Zhu Zhen said calmly.

"Yes, the prince is definitely going back to Yunnan." Song Zhen said with an apologetic smile: "But you can't just let the sacrificial wine go as before. Your minister is no worse than the old Song Siye."

"I'm not talking about returning to Yunnan, but that I, the Jijiu, will be resigning." Zhu Zhen shook his head and said, "I have already written my resignation, and I am angry with my eldest brother."

"Ah?" Song Can opened her mouth from ear to ear in surprise: "Why is the prince resigning so well?"

"This is normal. I, a vassal, serve as the president of Guozi University. This is not normal in itself." Zhu Zhen said with a smile:

"It was because of the education reform that there was no other way. Everything is difficult at the beginning, so it must be expedient. Now that the education reform and the imperial examination reform have basically been completed, at least the most difficult period has definitely passed. It would be wrong for me to stay in the past."

"But there is no old Song Siye in Guozi University anymore. We can no longer live without the prince!" Song Can also knew that the prince was right. Guozi University has now become the cradle of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty. He, a vassal king, is really not suitable for a long time. Serves as a sacrificial wine, but when people think about problems, they often start from their own standpoint first.

From his point of view, he naturally hopes that Zhu Zhen can stay in the wine-sacrifice position as long as possible, so that someone can protect him and Guozi University from the wind and rain. Without the prince's broad shoulders holding his head in front, how could his little arms and legs withstand those stormy waves?

"The king has already sent a horse to help me for a journey, and it is up to you to walk the rest of the way on your own. I have been in Yunnan for the past few years. If anything happens here, won't you have to face it yourself?" Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice. : "Besides, I just no longer occupy the title of sacrificial wine. Could it be that if something happens at Guozi University, I will just stand by and watch?"

"Yes, the prince has really not been interested in the affairs of Guozi University in recent years." Song Can shook his head and said: "But with the prince here, monsters and monsters will not dare to come to the door, and we feel at ease. If the prince is gone, I will be the minister. But I really can’t take this lead. For the sake of Guozi University, the prince has to hire someone else."

"Haha, okay. Sir, this is a pure scholar." Zhu Zhen said with a smile, stroking his hands: "You are right, it will be difficult for the new helmsman of Guozi University. It is not only necessary to welcome the backlash of Confucianism externally, but also internally. not easy."

After many years of overly strict control by the old Song Dynasty, the teachers and students were looking forward to breathing a sigh of relief, and it would be difficult for the new Ji Jiu to do so, as he continued to be high-pressure like the old Song Dynasty.

"But as soon as you relax, Guozi University will be finished. How can you learn nothing in just three years?" Zhu Zhen said flatly.

Teachers and students all said that Song Ne was cruel to the point of perversion, while the prince was much kinder, but they didn't think about who had protected Song Ne in the first place and insisted on using him to the end. So basically Lao Liu wanted to be strict with teachers and students, so he found a devil principal to reflect his will and at the same time draw hatred for him.

"So my ideal successor must also be a stern person, and be able to withstand pressure and be steadfast in following Xiao Gui and Cao Sui!" He said to Song Can in a deep voice.

Song Zhen was very self-aware and said sarcastically: "In this case, it is even more inappropriate for me to be a minister. I am usually too close to the students, teachers and students, and it is really ugly to suddenly change my face."

"Okay, then I'll hire another Gao Ming." Zhu Zhen nodded and asked with a smile, "What do you think of Zeng Tai?"