Silence!
Dead silence!
Pavilion Elders Yuan and Yang had the urge to flip the table.
Enlighten the people.
It was the responsibility of the aristocratic families.
However, in the thousands of years of inheritance, the greed of the aristocratic families had swelled, and they were no longer satisfied with the courtesy of the people.
Power.
That was the eternal pursuit.
Knowledge and books were once again monopolized. The aristocratic families consciously controlled the thoughts of the people and guided them to become their swords.
The heavy sword had no edge and could only hurt others.
This…
It was the method that aristocratic families used to control the people.
As for the sword edge.
The more scholars there were, the sharper the blade.
It hurts others and hurts oneself.
"Your Majesty, do you agree?"
Grand Secretary Yuan restrained himself.
Imperial power was supreme.
They had extremely high requirements for controlling the people, and they paid attention to the words "driving and controlling".
The chief assistant's appetite was greatly whetted as he chuckled.
What they said might be different from the truth, but it shut the mouths of the two Pavilion Elders.
As one of the three great Confucians of the dynasty, he had petitioned for the people and paved the way for the scholars of the world.
Dare to object?
I'll immediately go out and spread the news. I'll label the aristocratic families as 'obstructing the people from enlightening them'.
There was no need to do anything else. The entire aristocratic class, including Runan's Yuan family, would be beaten to death by the angry people.
Other than the most ignorant commoners, parents who had some expectations for their children and grandchildren were willing to do everything they could to provide for their children and grandchildren to study as long as they had the chance.
As the saying goes," All things are inferior, only reading is superior."
"In that case, I have nothing to say!”
Grand Secretary Yuan said indifferently.
With such a great power, the aristocratic families couldn't stop the chariot with their arms. If they did, they would only be crushed.
In any case, the Royal Academy did not require the aristocratic families to pay, so what was the harm in waiting and watching?
Grand Secretary Yuan didn't believe that this universal education could compare to the elite education that the aristocratic families had accumulated over thousands of years.
"Do you need a vote?"
"No need. Since the national treasury has enough gold and silver, no one can say anything!”
"Where are Pavilion Elder Yang and Pavilion Chen?"
"I agree with Grand Secretary Yuan!"
Grand Secretary Yang's thoughts were similar to Grand Secretary Yuan's. He was skeptical about universal education.
In fact, Grand Secretary Yang was even more optimistic. The reason was very simple. He had a Saint Child in his family.
Hongnong Yang Family, Yang Xiu.
It was simply synonymous with being knowledgeable and extremely intelligent.
So what if a bunch of bumpkins had studied?
Being born in a lowly family, one had to accept their fate!
"I have no objections!"
The corner of Chen Gechen's mouth twitched. The words that were about to come out of his mouth were choked by the arrogant attitude of the two Pavilion Elders.
These two national policies were obviously paving the way for the Humble Class Imperial Examination. The two cabinet elders were still unaware that they had been set up.
The last test of the imperial examination was the court examination.
The court examinations were set by the Emperor and reviewed by him. Although the Cabinet's opinion would be taken into account, the final interpretation still belonged to the Emperor.
At that time, the Emperor would rank the poor scholars high, and the aristocratic scholars would be ranked lower. Once, twice, thrice…ten times, twenty times, and so on.
When the entire court was filled with poor families, the aristocratic families would have plenty of time to cry.
They were not afraid of god-like opponents, but they were afraid of pig-like teammates.
Chen Gechen didn't care anymore. He was the only one in the Chen family who could do whatever he wanted.
Moreover, he had to be careful.
He had just been crowned and had entered the cabinet at a young age. He had entered the highest power center of the country and was only two steps away from the position of chief assistant.
By relying on his experience, he would be able to get to the position of chief assistant in a few decades. Not only would the Chen family not be defeated, but they would also rise to a higher level.
If this objection offended His Majesty and the people, what use would it be to wait until death to give him the position of chief assistant?
Aristocratic families!
It was just that their interests were bound together.
Although the Chen Family was a top aristocratic family in the country, it was not their responsibility to lead the way.
Only a fool would risk his life for the sake of an aristocratic family to have a brighter future.
"Let's talk about the Ministry of Rites, then the Ministry of War!"
"The report is very simple. It focuses on the armaments and logistics of the northern expedition. It must ensure that the soldiers can eat and wear warm clothes when they fight for the country!”
"Take this report to the Minister of Revenue. Xun Wenruo knows what to do.”
The chief assistant became a hands-off manager.
The resources of the country were now under the control of the Ministry of Revenue. It was definitely not wrong to throw them over.
Huangfu Cifu pursed his lips, expressing his displeasure at his old friend's irresponsible behavior.
Seeing this scene.
The two Pavilion Elders Yuan and Yang were delighted. They had finally said what they wanted. They threw them over to that "traitor" Xun Yu.
"Ministry of Works, the report is simple, we just want silver!”
"We don't lack manpower to build roads, academies, and weapons for the military, but we lack a lot of money!”
"Take this report to the Minister of Revenue. I believe Xun Wenruo can do it.”
"Alright!"
Chen Gechen felt helpless and sympathized with his old friend. He continued,""The Ministry of Justice has submitted a report saying that they are conducting a re-examination of the cases in the past ten years. They are asking if the other five yamens can spare some manpower to help!”
"The Ministry of Personnel is selecting officials, the Ministry of Revenue is allocating silver, the Ministry of Rites is preparing for the imperial examinations, the Ministry of War is preparing for war, and the Ministry of Works is building roads, academies, and armaments.”
The chief assistant was finally full. He put down his chopsticks and came to a conclusion.
He looked out of the window again. The sky was dark, and the red lanterns in the courtyard were lit up.
"That's all for today. Changwen, you're the youngest. Be considerate of us old arms and legs. Do more work and read the six departments 'reports. Send one to the palace and one to the six departments.”
"Gentlemen, I'll take my leave first!"
The chief assistant stood up and recited a song from the Book of Songs before he left unsteadily.
"Zigan, wait for me. I have important military affairs to tell you!”
The second assistant immediately became alert and found an excuse that didn't seem like a reason to take the opportunity to slip away!
"Bah!"
Grand Secretary Yuan couldn't take it anymore. He spat at their backs and scolded,""One is a great scholar, and the other is a general. They actually threw everything to the juniors. They're really too shameless. Changwen, just you wait. I'll scold them to wake them up!”
Yuan Ge left angrily.
Gechen Chen was dumbfounded. He subconsciously looked at Grand Secretary Yang, who was already dressed and said righteously,""I'm afraid that Ciyang can't beat those two old things, so I'll go help him. Changwen, wait here, I'll be back soon!”
"Ha!"
"A bunch of old bastards!"
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