Wei Zhongxian smiled and looked at Zhang Jing and said, "This Jinyiwei, if someone like you comes from, it will make Tian Ergeng look like a candle."

After a pause, Wei Zhongxian said again: "Actually, Tian Ergeng does not have much ability. The only thing he is good at is obedient. But..."

Wei Zhongxian said: "In the past, the Ming Dynasty only needed an obedient commander, which was enough. But now, is it useful to rely solely on an obedient commander? This is obvious to Your Majesty's determination to reform. But since ancient times, reform has been so easy? This is to put your hand into someone's pot to grab meat and eat it!"

"Don't look at those scholars, they are all very pedantic and can't do anything, they are gentle and weak, but if someone touches their interests, they are more cruel than anyone else."

"Is that true?" Zhang Jing looked at Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian said calmly: "A few days ago, there have been reports. The bandits began to spread, and they moved to several provinces. The gentry in various places was frightened. They recruited village warriors to protect their own villages. You guess they took the bandits and how did they deal with them?"

Zhang Jingyi said: "I hope to hear the details."

"There are all cramps, skinned, and oil-dried people! Of course, do you think they are dealing with real bandits? If the real bandits come, how can their little village heroes be their opponents? They deal with them just a group of honest refugees. They hang up the people, brush off the layers of skin with a tin brush, brush off the flesh, feed the dogs, and cut open the children in pregnant women... These things... you should have heard of them."

Wei Zhongxian continued: "Who are we? We have been suffering from hardship since we were young. If we don't suffer, how could we cut ourselves into the palace? We don't know what these people have? To the outside world, they are kind-hearted, respectful, and kind, but this face is the matter of their scholars themselves. If anyone violates their interests, just treat those refugees and bandits. They really dare to kill people. This method of torture is not as soft as our factory guards."

Wei Zhongxian suddenly stopped, stared at Zhang Jingyi, and said, "Then you can imagine that if Your Majesty continues to implement the new policy, it will cause these people to complain. If it succeeds, it will naturally shine forever, but what if it fails? If Your Majesty fails, it will naturally destroy the world. But what will happen to you and me after failure? Do you think it will be better than being in the imperial prison when it falls into their hands? Therefore, if you don't do this, you have to burn your boats because there is no way out."

Zhang Jing nodded. He did not believe in the so-called benevolent government and the way of saints mentioned in those articles. This is a deception, but they not only take advantage of it and have a high position, but also have to occupy it with morality.

Wei Zhongxian continued: "I said so much today because I want to tell you that no matter whether you or I am a brother, I am also a grasshopper on the same line. We can only pinch our noses and follow His Majesty to the dark. Tian Ergeng is not wrong with our godson, but he is not capable. At this time, being incompetent is a sin of unforgivable. The commander of the Jinyiwei is still yours... Tian Ergeng... In one or two years, we will transfer him to the Jinwu Guard and let him be the commander of the capital. In fact, he is a little jealous and less capable, and the others are fine."

"In short, you and I cannot hurt the harmony. If we just put our horizons next to His Majesty, if you eat more meat, we will eat less meat. Sooner or later, we will have to meet each other. But we might as well relax our horizons. If you and I have a disaster, we will have to tie them up in the future and make people put them in the oil pan and peel them. We are not the same person. At that time... if we really die, it will be blood flowing."

Zhang Jingyi understood what Wei Zhongxian meant.

Today's incident has greatly stimulated Wei Zhongxian.

Before the new policy has begun to be promoted, it has reached the point where the power and fire are equal. Many people want to kill all the people in this palace. Wei Zhongxian is actually not sure what will happen in the future. He needs to hold Zhang Jing, for fear of a rift in the future and will be defeated by others.

After listening to what Wei Zhongxian said patiently, seeing Wei Zhongxian's heart-wrenching look, Zhang Jingyi laughed and said, "Tian Ergeng is the commander, I am just a deputy, and I have no indecent thoughts at this time. I am now focusing on the military academy and I don't care about other things."

Wei Zhongxian didn't expect that Zhang Jingyi had no intention of the commander for the time being, but he couldn't help but be stunned. Then he laughed and patted Zhang Jingyi on the shoulder and said, "Let's send it here, see you next day."

Zhang Jing nodded, but chewed Wei Zhongxian's words carefully. However, Wei Zhongxian's words still reminded Zhang Jingyi that to a certain extent, those businessmen are certainly terrible, but those scholars are by no means easy to save money. He only saw the pedantic side of a group of scholars in the capital, but did not see their cruel side.

He quickly stepped out of the palace, then rode his horse and returned to Xinxian with a group of guards.

He is not in a hurry to get clues from the merchants now.

At this time, with His Majesty's approval, the military academy matters have to be put on the agenda.

Zhang Jingyi really has no intention of commander yet. In his opinion, the current Jinyiwei is just a bloated mess, with too many people waiting to die. These old captains and lords are all oily.

Instead of being with them, it is better to take the training and practice of the lieutenant by yourself.

Therefore, military academy is the top priority.

Zhang Jing first called Lu Xiangsheng, and now Lu Xiangsheng is more like the county magistrate of Xinxian.

After Lu Xiangsheng sat down, he looked at Zhang Jingyi with a smile: "There were many factory guards suddenly appearing in Beijing last night. I had a night of trouble and didn't know what happened."

"Big thing." Zhang Jing kept saying in a slight manner: "But... these things have been resolved now and have nothing to do with us for the time being. I have one thing now, and we need our Xinxian to cooperate with each other."

"I don't know what's going on."

"The teaching team recruits students." Zhang Jing said firmly: "To expand the scale, at least the number of students who need to be recruited now is more than 3,000. The age must be stipulated. Age between the ages of seventeen and twenty. The health here must be healthy. Not only must the limbs be complete, but also have no eye diseases and other problems. Not only that, an exam is also required. The four teaching teams need to take the test. After the question is set, the physical examination must be passed. If the age meets the exam, you can enter the school as long as you pass the exam."

"Recruitment? Still need to take the exam?" Lu Xiangsheng was surprised at first, and suddenly felt that the responsibility was heavy.

To recruit three or four thousand people, if it is common sense, those who may apply for the exam must have tens of thousands of people.

Even the imperial examinations are not as large as that.

People, venues, examination discipline, and admission publicity. If something goes wrong in any of these places, you will make a joke.

“What to take?”

"The most basic exam is the one." Zhang Jingyi said: "I will send a order. If you ask someone to print it, you will print more than 100,000 copies first. You can go to each county and distribute it for free. As long as you are willing to apply for the exam, you will get one copy."

“What order?”

Zhang Jingyi then took out a manuscript and handed it to Lu Xiangsheng.

When Lu Xiangsheng saw that it was all about one, two, three, four, five, chicken, duck, fish, or some simple arithmetic questions, and some simple and commonly used words: "Just test this, that's that simple?"

This thing is actually the level of grade 2 and 3 in later generations.

"Yes, that's that simple." Zhang Jing said: "This is a common word, and there are some very simple arithmetics. However, there may not be many people in this world who can know these words. After you distribute them, they can naturally learn by themselves. In fact, adults really have to learn by themselves. One month is enough for them to master. After learning these, they can do some simple arithmetics or read some simple books and newspapers. Even if someone fails to pass the exam in the end, they will not suffer any losses."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said, "It makes sense. In this way... we have to start with the admissions first. As for the examination arrangements, I will first draw up a charter..."

As he said that, he still said with a little uncertainty: "But Marquis, your actions are a pioneering move. Are there so many people coming to take the exam?"

"Why don't there?" Zhang Jingyi said confidently: "The subsidy of three taels of silver per month is for food and accommodation, and the food is abundant. The students of this military academy may not be anything to you scholars. But in the eyes of ordinary people, they are no worse than scholars. Once you enter the school, you can keep yourself and your family living a decent life. Where can you find such a good thing?"

"Besides, the future is better than that of ordinary peasants and craftsmen. Where do you look for such a good thing? So in terms of enrollment publicity, you must pay attention to the pain points of the people, including food and accommodation, fish and meat, and a subsidy of three or two silver patterns, all of which must be added..."

After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng said, "If this is true, I am afraid that not only ten or 20,000 people will apply for the exam, but also 70,000 or 80,000 people will be included. In the future, I wonder how many scholars in the world will take this printed and free gift order and study every day."

"This is the effect you want." Zhang Jing smiled and said, "I don't believe in the teachings of scholars, but I believe that if a person can simply read and write and calculate, there will be more such people in the world, then it will be of great benefit to the world!"

After pausing, he continued: "In the future, they will not only become students of our military academy, or reserves for future students, but may even become our source of strength. Behind the so-called Qingliu are 100,000 scholars and gentry with fame, and behind us, there must be millions of such people, which can be considered as the basis for ruling the world."

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Chapter completed!