The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Everyone looked at Yan Chengjin with strange expressions.

Yan Chengjin didn't care and said: "The Imperial College students are selected from all over the country. Now that there are more pillars, it shows that there are many talents."

Before being elected as a Gongsheng student, he passed numerous examinations, and before entering the Imperial Academy, he passed another examination from the Ministry of Rites.

There are also some people who are not among the Gongsheng students, but have been recommended by officials to write letters of recommendation and recommend them to the Imperial College for sacrificial wine, such as Zhan Ruoshui.

Therefore, most of the Gongsheng students are knowledgeable talents.

Mao Ji was furious, this guy was actually making sarcastic remarks, "May I ask Master Yan how to arrange it?"

Originally, after officials retired from office, they had no yellow rolls in the capital and had to return to their place of origin.

Nowadays, most of the officials who have become official have moved to the capital. For example, the former Hubu Shangshu Zhou Jing, whose children received favor and entered the Imperial Academy in the capital.

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and said: "There is a way to arrange it. Build another Imperial College in the capital. This is one of the first. Abolish the Yin regulations and retain the tribute regulations. In the future, both will need to be assessed. This is the second."

Old Mao Ji's face trembled slightly, and his eyes were as big as a bell.

Li Dongyang and others had different expressions.

This man is going to mislead the younger generation. If the grace is removed, how can those dandy boys enter the Imperial College with their temperament?

Mao Ji wanted to beat Yan Chengjin to death, "Sir Yan, our superior is begging to ban the tribute regulations, not the Yin regulations."

He dared to reduce or abolish tribute regulations.

But even the Supreme Emperor, not to mention him, might have to think about abolishing the rules.

Yan Chengjin said: "Most of Gongli are talented people, while Yinli is almost a dandy. He couldn't pass the imperial examination. Does Mr. Mao want to waste the rice of the court?"

Mao Ji: "..."

Zhu Houzhao walked in and said proudly: "Lao Gao is right, all the officials and their children are fools like Li Zhaofan."

Li Dongyang: "..."

Jiang Mian: "Why is the new emperor so abusive?"

His second son was also a Gongsheng student.

"Being fooled around by Lao Gao, what else is he a fool?" Zhu Houzhao didn't care.

"..." Yan Chengjin.

Jiang Mian and others looked at Zhu Houzhao with strange eyes: What's different about you?

Knowing that all the masters were dissatisfied, Zhu Houzhao continued: "How many of Enyin can pass the exam? After studying in the Imperial College, he ended up becoming a member of the imperial guard family. Mr. Gao, why not eliminate Enyin from the Imperial College?"

Yan Chengjin said: "I didn't think of this method, the new emperor Shengming."

"To each other, you are also very honest."

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

Lords: "..."

Banning Enyin was enough to cause a big fuss. The new emperor also wanted to persuade Yin Sheng to quit the Imperial Academy. This was forcing all the officials to collectively rule and admonish the Fengtian Palace.

There were no less than a hundred Yinshengs in the Imperial Academy, most of whom were children of the imperial officials.

Mao Ji's expression visibly perked up: "The Supreme Emperor, this?"

As the Minister of Rites, he promulgated this decree, and he would not dare to leave the capital in the future.

Although the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi was angry, he was also thinking about it.

Although this treacherous son is sarcastic about the princes, what he said is reasonable. The officials and their descendants are dandies.

Except for the boys from Yang Tinghe and Xie Qian's family, the rest of them were not as knowledgeable as Houzhao. In the end, they were either granted the title of Imperial Guard to a hundred households, or were given the title of Zhongshu Sheren.

A waste of quota in the Imperial College.

However, this was a means to appease the officials, and the court did not expect these children to win the first place.

Moreover, it is always not good for the emperor to insult the officials' children in this way if it reaches the ears of the officials.

After weighing the matter, a flash of anger flashed in the eyes of the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi, "Why don't you be polite and repent?"

"I know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again." Zhu Houzhao said without hesitation.

Li Dongyang and others couldn't feel the slightest sincerity, but they couldn't beat Zhu Houzhao.

…

Return to Dongnuang Pavilion,

Zhu Houzhao took out a jade scroll imperial edict and wrote three laws on it with joy.

Yan Chengjin raised his head: "Don't you need to ask the Supreme Emperor?"

"My father only asked me to apologize to the princes, but he didn't say it couldn't be implemented." Zhu Houzhao said seriously, and then handed the imperial edict to Gu Dayong.

Half an hour later, the Imperial College,

When Wang Zhang saw this imperial edict, he was completely dumbfounded.

The new emperor wants the students of the Imperial College to drop out of school and pay for the rice eaten in the Imperial College. This... makes sense. If you can't pass the imperial examination, aren't you just a moth?

It's time to pay money.

"Sir, the court...has the court gone crazy?" Si Ye couldn't help but mutter.

Just return it to Yinsheng, and you have to pay money, otherwise you will be put in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

"It is undoubtedly the imperial edict from the new emperor, and it is definitely not an edict. Go ahead and do it."

Wang Zhang carefully put away the imperial edict, the jade scroll, the Wang family's heirloom was here.

…

Fengtian Temple,

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi, Li Dongyang and others were still discussing the matter of the Imperial College, but the young eunuch came to report that Zhu Houzhao had already issued an imperial edict.

Before the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi could get angry, the young eunuch came in again and reported: "The Supreme Emperor, all the officials are asking for an interview outside the palace."

Although the imperial edict was issued by Zhu Houzhao, the officials did not care about it.

"Let them go back first, and I will discuss it with the princes first."

All the officials came to ask him to take back the imperial edict.

The population of the capital has soared to 1.2 million, and the Imperial College is in urgent need of attention.

"There are four types of supervisory students: annual tribute, selected tribute, enggong and paid tribute. Now in April, it is the time for each prefecture and county to select tribute students." Jiang Mian reminded.

If the tribute students from various places are not resettled, the court will be accused of injustice by scholars.

Cui Yan glanced at the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi: "Why don't we do as the new emperor said, abolish the laws and build another Imperial College?"

…

On the second day, the Imperial College held a Yin Gong examination.

Those who failed the exam were all dragged into the prison of the Ministry of Justice by the yamen runners, waiting for their families to bring silver to redeem them.

Although the officials were indignant, they could only go to the Fengtian Hall to make remonstrations.

The retired emperor Hongzhi thought for a long time, and this would make the officials feel disheartened and difficult to be loyal to the court with all their heart and soul.

"Pass on my order, from now on, officials can only send one person to the Imperial Censorate regardless of their merits, and let the person be released."

Xie Qian looked thoughtful.

This would leave some room for the officials, so as not to make it too difficult for the students to be given a gift, and limit the number of students in the Imperial Academy.

Xiao Jing held Yun Zhan and walked out of the hall to announce the order, "The retired emperor asks all the adults to go back. From now on, only one person can be given a gift."

The officials were somewhat confused.

This request was excessive, but at least they reserved a quota.

The father and son were really more cunning than each other, and the welfare of the old Zhu family was increasingly biased towards the people.

...

The young eunuch came to Fengtian Hall with the oral order, and Zhu Houzhao touched his chin, "Father always acts so smoothly, so officials will take advantage of him."

Yan Chengjin said: "I have the same idea as the emperor."

"You are flattering father again."

Yan Chengjin: "..."

Leaving a quota for officials, they will not object to this matter if they get benefits.

The young eunuch said: "The emperor said that he would change the name of Beiyong to Dongyong and build a new imperial academy in the west district, named Xiyong."

The Nanjing Imperial Academy is Nanyong, and the Beijing Imperial Academy is Beiyong.

They are all imperial academies, but they are renamed Dongyong and Xiyong, which seems to have no hierarchy. Yan Chengjin understands the emperor's intention.

Zhu Houzhao frowned, "My name is Zhengde, and I want to be called Zhengyong."

"Why don't you call yourself Yongzheng?"