Volume B Section 55 Exemplar, Driving the Trend (3rd Update)
The change in Zhu Guozhen's face was also seen in Miao Changqi's eyes.
Similarly, the drastic change in his expression did not escape the eyes of the other party.
The impact was too great, even a little difficult to accept, and they all already felt something behind it, that is, the impact of some changes in the scientific research system and content after the thirty-second year of Yuanxi.
If the wave of changes that began in the 32nd year of Yuanxi was only gradual, then the changes from last year to this year's round of changes after the new emperor ascended the throne can be seen that this change is still accelerating.
The scriptures are still very important and still the foundation, but the imperial court is consciously adjusting to make the scriptures and meanings the foundation, but the content is increasingly combined with current politics, and then forming a pattern of policy and decision-making.
What about the next subject?
Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi both saw the worry and worry in each other's eyes, Qingtan Academy was taking precautions, and this step was so decisive and bold.
What Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi can see, Wang Yongguang can see even more.
It can be said that this time it is he who feels the impact most intuitively.
Qi Yongtai didn't shy away from him at all, just in front of him and Han Jing and Feng Ziying, he exchanged ideas on the rules and regulations set up in this round of debate competitions and some content requirements, and he could even feel that the other party was still explaining to himself sometimes, and Yang Sichang was also listening to it on the side.
Wang Yongguang could naturally guess Qi Yongtai's intentions.
Everyone tacitly aims at the next subject of autumn and spring, how to achieve better results, and now although the imperial court wants to change again, it will also be opposed by many parties from all sides.
How can it be so easy to change? Scholars have been suffering for decades, and they are fighting this one, subject after subject, year after year, but now you say that you want to reform? So what do they do?
The reforms after the thirty-second year of Yuanxi were also gradual, and they were also attacked and resisted a lot, but the authority of the Emperor Taishang for decades was finally advanced.
But now that the new emperor is in power, many people have begun to plot to return to the original pattern.
Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi went north to give lectures this time, didn't they want to promote the regression of this change? The emperor caught them off guard, but now they seem to be unwilling to compromise anymore, or unwilling to back down easily.
Even if it is to delay one subject or two subjects, and delay it for three or six years, it can win some time for their students in Jiangnan, Wang Yongguang guessed that the other two should be fighting this idea.
It's just that this afternoon's wave is probably to give Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi a scoop of cold water to their heads, pouring them cold in their hearts, which is colder than the weather that has been frozen at the moment.
There is no doubt that Qi Yongtai, Guan Yingzhen and the Qingtan Academy they represent are going to stand on the opposite side of Jiangnan Academy, and even unswervingly promote the further development of the content of the scientific expedition, which is exactly what Zhu Guozhen and Miao Chang do not want to see.
Now it's time for himself to stand in line with Chongzheng Academy, Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen pulled themselves and Chongzheng Academy in, probably this is the idea.
The question is, do you have a choice? No.
Wang Yongguang smiled lightly, the frustration and grievances caused by the "backstab" encountered in the morning can finally be relieved now, because thinking of the coldness of Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi's hearts.
"The opening of the law is not a bad law, but a good law, from the beginning of the Ming Dynasty to defend the nine sides, the opening of the law plays an irreplaceable role,......, you can think about it, once the opening of the law is suspended, the businessmen no longer have the enthusiasm to reclaim the nine sides, relying only on the grain brought by transportation, and not to mention the increase in costs, once other accidents are encountered, then it will bring unimaginable threats to the military food needs of the entire nine-sided garrison, and even affect the security of the entire north,......"
The main debate on the East Park side is Fan Jingwen, who is not only eloquent, but also rich in gestures, so he is very persuasive, and the students of the East Park also applauded and encouraged him when he finished his explanation.
"......, what Senior Brother Fan said is not unreasonable, but Brother Fool thinks that maybe you have overlooked a key point."
Xiyuan is naturally not a mediocre person, everyone has been preparing for a month or two, and it can be said that all aspects of the problem have been discussed countless times, such as the big topic of opening China and France, which has been used as a classic debate topic to be discussed, so it is not difficult at all.
It was Xu Zheng who made the move, even if this guy was in winter, he was swaying lightly with a folding fan, and he was graceful, and he was more condescending than Fan Jingwen.
"You emphasize that the key to opening China and France lies in the reduction of transportation costs for merchants and the stability of grain supply brought about by reclamation, so I want to tell you that your view is very wrong, or rather, it is no longer feasible,......
Even if Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi were already thinking about how to counter the possible threat of Qingtan Academy and Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen behind them, they couldn't help but be moved in their hearts when they heard this topic.
It is the inherent view of all people that the opening of the Chinese law is indispensable, but there are many problems, and even in the eyes of many people, they feel that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.
But how to solve the problem of the nine-sided military rations after the abolition of the opening of China and France?
If you can't find an alternative, then everything is empty talk, and no matter how bad the law is, you have to stick to it.
The biggest advantage of opening China and France is the stability of military food security and the reduction of transportation costs, but these guys actually say that this is no longer feasible? It's just a mouthful!
This is the idea that Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi floated in their hearts at the same time, in order to attract the attention of the people below, they dared to use this kind of trick, it was too shameless.
"Some people may think that what I am saying is alarmist, sensationalism, no, how can we be in such an occasion?" Xu Ji seemed to have guessed the thoughts of some people, and smiled and groaned.
"Then let me talk about it specifically, first, why I said that the reduction of transportation costs is incorrect, then let's analyze the reason why the reason for the opening of the law is the reduction of transportation costs? The main reason for this is the professionalism brought by grain merchants and the profiteering of the special nature of salt, but what really determines the transportation cost is its professionalism and the small turnover level, and there is no fixed and specific relationship with the opening of the salt business, which is just artificially linked to it,......"
"For businessmen, they care about making money, not through what means, and if they can provide a way for them to make money steadily in their professional profession, it is possible to achieve cost reduction,......
"Another problem, it is undeniable that grain transportation is subject to many factors, such as floods and droughts, and roads are affected by the weather, so reclamation along the border is the most effective means of guarantee, this is the consensus of everyone, and it is also the key to the imperial court has always insisted on opening the Chinese law, without opening the Chinese law, then the merchants have no interest in the reclamation,......"
This is also well known, Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi and even Wang Yongguang and Yang Sichang were all aroused.
It can be said that this point is precisely the core key to the opening of the Chinese law, and it is important to reduce transportation costs, but there is a bottom line guarantee for reclamation and provide logistics support for all aspects along the border, which is the core key.
"According to what we have learned from the Ministry of Industry and some newspapers from Shaanxi and Shanxi to the imperial court, in fact, the weather has become worse and worse in the past 20 years along the border fortress line, and the reason why many cantonments have been dismantled is not entirely because of the destruction of the Kaizhong Law, but more because of the bad weather, and it has become more and more difficult to maintain their own needs with the harvest obtained from the cantonment along the border, let alone supply the border army,......"
"Here is some information we have obtained through the Imperial Court Residence Newspaper, which can prove that four of the seven abandoned cantonments are due to natural reasons, and three are caused by merchants who are difficult to support the opening of the Chinese law,......"
Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi looked at each other, could it be that the level of the students of Qingtan Academy has reached this level? Unless there is a special request for the imperial court newspaper, many of them can actually be made, especially those like Qingtan Academy, which are obviously for the imperial court to send imperial examination talents, naturally not a problem, Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen are both old people who have been officials in the court for many years, and it is not difficult to find some information in this regard.
The problem is that such a targeted collection of Di Bao as a preparation for the next policy theory exam shows that Qingtan Academy has made a lot of efforts in this regard, thinking of this, Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi both saw the worry and worry in each other's eyes.
This situation is too bad, and it is a big blow to both Zhu and Miao, which means that not only will it be difficult for them to gain the support of the Northern Shilin in opposing the reform of the scientific expedition, but they may even be opposed, and the other party will become the beneficiary.
In such a situation, if the Jiangnan academy does not quickly come up with practical and effective countermeasures, I am afraid that it will become the biggest victim.
This kind of fierce debate, especially when it comes to current policy theory, many of which are current politics and government affairs that the students below have never been exposed to.
Thinking that in the future, once I am promoted to a junior sergeant in the scientific examination, I will have to come into contact with these affairs in the future, how can I not let these students be fascinated by listening to it?
Bursts of applause mixed with cheers made the whole scene almost out of control, especially some classic debate statements and hot duel periods, which made the students' blood boil, and they couldn't wait to be able to compete with their opponents immediately.
Among them, especially the students from Chongzheng, Tonghui and Diecui Academies, it is even more difficult to suppress their emotions, and they have begun to discuss how to operate if their own academies are also engaged in such a confrontational debate of current policy theory.
Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi also noticed this and were even more worried, and Wang Yongguang was also aware of this.
It seems to be a trend that is difficult to reverse.