What about monthly passes? Do you still have a monthly pass?

The palace of diligent government and pro-sage is quiet. Emperor Laozi's tirade has been finished, but the civil and military officials of the Ming court have not said a word.

Emperor Zhu's remarks seem to have gone beyond the acceptable category of these Ming officials. After all, China is "low in everything, only high in reading", not Japan with the spirit of bushido, and it is relatively easy to accept the military and civilian system.

In fact, in the eyes of the officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty, today's Emperor Zhu is already a reckless soldier! Within a few years of its founding, it launched two foreign wars in succession, attacking Korea and Vietnam. He also used troops against Manchu and Mongolia when the Han land had not been completely pacified, and even prepared to start a war with Russia, the land hegemon in Europe. is so belligerent, probably even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can't reach it, right?

In the public opinion of this era, a king like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who is actively expanding abroad, is not a Ming monarch!

Moreover, in the minds of the people, the status of the three religions and the nine streams has long been determined. Scholars are superior to others, ranking first among the farmers and industrialists, while ordinary soldiers are originally ninth-rate, peddlers and pawns, and other figures, how can they climb to the head of scholars?

I don't know how long it took for Lu Dao to listen to Zuo Zongtang's Hunan mouth sound.

"Your Majesty, the most influential editorial office of Qingliu Bao among my Ming scholars is located in Hong Kong, which is still the territory of the British, and I am afraid that the decrees of the imperial court will not be able to control it."

Zhu Jishi nodded, Zuo Zongtang did not contradict himself, although this Zuo Prime Minister likes to seize power, he can still be consistent with himself in major matters.

"Let's first decide on the book of education and the national propaganda department. Left phase. This official position is very important. Is there a suitable candidate? ”

The original post of secretary of the Ministry of Education was held by Zuo Zongtang. But in the past few years, the Ministry of Education of the Ming Dynasty has been idling, except for half of the education colleges and academies that have not done anything. Now the new education of the Ming Dynasty is actually vigorously promoted by Emperor Zhu's imperial education group. The old-style Confucian education was promoted by the Hongru Academy, but it was mainly implemented by private learning.

Zuo Zongtang thought for a while, and then exchanged glances with Luo Zenan, a military officer who was sitting opposite him, before he said: "The minister recommended the military advisor to serve as the secretary of the Education and National Propaganda Department." ”

Zhu Jishi nodded, Luo Zenan used to be the most famous private school teacher in Hunan, and he has cultivated a large number of cadres who can write and martial arts. Indeed, he is the best candidate for the Shangshu of the Education and National Propaganda Department.

"What the left minister said is very agreeable." Zhu Jishi turned his head to look at Luo Zenan, "Is the military advisor willing to take on this heavy burden?" ”

Zhu Jishi said "concurrently", which means that the errand of the military advisor and the minister of the imperial study still has to be continued by Luo Zenan.

Luo Zenan stood up from his chair and bowed to Emperor Zhu: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to serve as the secretary of the Education and National Propaganda Department." It's just that you can't be in a hurry when it comes to adjusting people's hearts, there has already been a fixed number of three, six, nine, etc., and overnight, I am afraid it will be difficult to make a difference. ”

Before Emperor Zhu wanted to open the military and national system, he had already blown the wind with Luo Zenan, so Luo Zenan had already exchanged views with Zuo Zongtang in private. His appointment as secretary of the Ministry of Education and National Propaganda was privately agreed.

Hearing Luo Junshi's statement, Zhu Jishi shook his head lightly. The bureaucrats under him have now found a way to deal with the emperor Lao Tzu, not a hard top, but a yang and a yin. When they obey on the face and practice it, everything that is not in their interests is thunder and rain.

"Strategist, I know that the matter of adjusting people's hearts is not achieved if you want to be fast, but I know the truth that three people become tigers. It will take 20 years to refresh people's minds with a new type of education. However, the use of public opinion propaganda to get the people to support the imperial court's foreign conquest can be effective in the short term. ”

Emperor Zhu paused, then turned his head and asked Zuo Zongtang: "Zuo Xiang, how much has the Ministry of Education received for student donations?" ”

Student donation is the sale of knighthoods to raise funds for education. The matter was jointly managed by the Ministry of Education and the provincial education departments, and the proceeds were deposited into a special account of the Ministry of Education in HSBC.

"It's already 85 million yuan!"

In other words, there are really a lot of rich people in the Ming Dynasty! And these nouveau riche who made their fortune by sea trade and industry and commerce like to compare, so there are really a lot of big guys who donate their titles.

"Well, the interest on the student donations is used for war propaganda funds, and is at the disposal of the Education and National Propaganda Department. Zuo Xiang, military advisor, is it enough? ”

This interest is more than two or three million per year! Spending such a large amount of money on propaganda is indeed a precedent in the history of China.

"Enough, enough."

Zuo Zongtang and Luo Zenan said in unison.

Two or three million silver dollars is not a small amount of money, and it would be difficult to say if such a large budget was invested without any effect. And how to spend this propaganda fund, I'm afraid it's just a mess, as long as Luo Zenan, as the handler, can do things well, Emperor Zhu probably doesn't mind him getting some out of it, right?

Zhu Jishi smiled, nodded and said: "This is very good, then I will read the newspaper every day in the future to pay attention to the public opinion of the people, including "Qingliu Daily", I want to read it!" I don't want to see anything in the newspapers against the war! As for...... That "Qingliu Daily", military advisor, if you don't have a way, I will let Jinyiwei solve it. ”

Luo Zenan's expression remained unchanged and said: "Your Majesty, you can let Zhang Zhiwan, the secretary of the imperial study, go to Hong Kong, and I believe that you can persuade Li Zongxi." He paused for a moment, and then said, "The minister also wants to run a newspaper called "Shilin Xinbao", with Zhang Zhiwan, Yuan Jimao, and Pang Zhonglu as editors-in-chief, specifically to advocate war. ”

"That's a good idea!" Zhu Jishi laughed loudly, "The military advisor really has a way. Okay, please ask the military advisor to bother more about the propaganda matter. Zhang Zhiwan's grade and Yu Lu should be mentioned, and he should be given an official of the deputy minister of the imperial study. In addition, let his younger brother Zhang Zhidong enter Shanghai Jishi Academy, and in the future, he will be sent to Jishi University, and after graduation, he will also go to the imperial study to be my secretary. ”

Zhang Zhiwan, Yuan Jimao, and Pang Zhonglu have an extraordinary status among scholars. Because the three of them are the champions, Bangyan and Tanhua of Daoguang's 27-year-old Ding Moke! Because Daming's Jinshi Branch is an official promotion test, there is no distinction between first, second, and third, and there is no name for the champion list. So these three people are the most outstanding champions, top eyes and tanhua. After Lin Zexu and Pan Shien, the two leaders of the older generation of Shilin, passed away one after another (Pan Shien died of illness not long ago) and retired, there must be a place for these three people in the Qingliu Shilin of the Ming Dynasty. If they come forward to advocate war and respect the soldiers, they will definitely achieve good results.

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Hong Kong, Orchid College.

In addition to Li Zongxi and other "six gentlemen", the "elderly scholars" who studied in the Lanxiang Academy also liked to submit articles to the "Qingliu Daily", and many of their articles were quite insightful.

Moreover, Lanxiang College is located in Hong Kong, and there is no mother-in-law of the Royal Education Group, which is definitely a model of independent schooling. The atmosphere here was very liberal, and most of the students were very politically concerned scholars, and they were all dissatisfied with some of Emperor Zhu's policies. Over time, it became a "center of opinion" that contradicted the imperial court.

During this time, the national policy of the Ming Dynasty to fight with Russia has surfaced, and in the Lanxiang Academy, an anti-war wave has naturally formed. The owner and president of Orchid Heung College, a subject of the British Empire, and a Hong Kong justice of the peace, Pak Yan Ming, was extremely worried.

"Yuting, these articles can't be published in the newspapers...... How can you sow discord between Da Ming and Da Ying like this? Hong Kong is still a British colony! ”

Li Zongxi frowned, this Bai Enming's courage after becoming a British citizen is really getting smaller and smaller, not only afraid of the Ming Dynasty, but also afraid of the United Kingdom, and there is more and more interference in the "Qingliu Daily". He stretched out his hand to take the newspaper handed over by Bai Enming and took a look, it turned out that an editorial on it pointed out that China and Russia are "dependent on each other", once Russia is defeated, China will definitely become the next target of opposition from the British Empire, and the Ming Dynasty is not stable internally, and many reforms of the imperial court are unpopular. Britain is likely to use this as a breakthrough to foster a new opposition and plunge China into civil strife...... (To be continued......)