Chapter 642: Bureaucratic System (Part 2)
"Gong Liang is here!" A loud voice sounded outside the door.
Yu Zhi was shocked and hurriedly hid the five stones. Unfortunately, he took off his pants and couldn't hide them even if he wanted to. In desperation, he stuffed the yellow paper wrapped with five stones into Jinxian's crown, and then started to get dressed.
Halfway through dressing up, I saw Hu Wufuzhi leaning against the door frame with a smile. He knew he had been tricked, and he was so angry and anxious that he almost cursed him on the spot.
"What kind of dramatist is there in Yanguo?" Yu Zhi put on his clothes silently, took out the five loose stones and threw them into the corner. He had lost interest in taking the loose stones.
"It's really urgent." Hu Wufu came over, took Yu Zhu's hand and said, "Liang Gong builds the secret pavilion, and you need your help, Shaofu Yu."
Yu He was stunned for a moment.
Liang Guo was a principality and there were no official positions such as generals and master craftsmen. Many construction projects required the help of the young master, and Yu Zhi could not escape. So he stopped talking nonsense and immediately followed Hu Wufu to the Liang Palace construction site.
The two walked around the base of the secret pavilion designated by Liang Gong. During this period, Yu Zhi asked many questions about Duke Liang's requirements, and he had a rough idea of what he wanted.
The so-called Secret Pavilion is the palace's collection of books, and it also functions as an archive, which is quite important.
While the two were discussing, a carriage and horse passed by, pulling a large number of books and heading towards the Huang Nu Palace.
Some houses have been built in this palace, which can be used to temporarily store books.
“Those are books sent by Liang County Martial Arts School, and also collected by Youzhou and Jizhou.” Hu Wufu called to stop the convoy, walked over with Yu Zhuo, opened a box, and pointed Looking at the neatly stacked wooden tablets inside, he said: "This is "Gongyang Chunqiu" annotated by the Yang family of Quanzhou. The Yang family has studied this book for generations and has a profound knowledge. He believes that the family is the foundation of the family, and he can collect many "It's not easy anymore."
After that, he opened another box, stroked the bamboo slips inside, and said: "This is the "Zuo Family's Spring and Autumn Annals" written by the Kou family in Changping. Although I dare not say that it is the first. But it is also quite impressive."
"This is the annotation of "Shi", "Li", "Lao", "Zhuang" and "Yi" by the former Minister Ling Yueguang. br>"This is the "Old Texts" and "Miscellaneous Notes" of the Zhou family in Runan, which have been passed down from generation to generation, and it is difficult for outsiders to get a glimpse of them."
"This is the "Mencius Book of Changes" written by the Yuan family in Runan , "Nan Ji", it is not easy to show it to outsiders. How can it be separated without the intersection of swords and soldiers?
"This is the "Lü Chapter Sentences" and "Han Shu Preface" written by Nandun Ying's family..."
Yu Zhi calmed down, looked at these books, and gently touched the book with trembling hands. Caressing gently.
Since the late Han Dynasty, cultural scholar-bureaucrats and local powerful people have merged and gradually evolved into today's gentry.
Every family has its own unique skills, which are not easily revealed to others, because this is the foundation for the family to settle down and live.
For example, when it comes to "Shangshu", you can't argue with the people of the Runan Zhou family. They are the authorities. They have studied it for generations and have the highest right of interpretation. No one else can.
In such a situation, if you want to organize an exam, the conditions are really not mature.
First of all, high-level teaching materials are hidden in a few people's homes. It's good for them to recruit disciples from outside. Most of the time, they keep their own secrets.
Secondly, in the era when aristocratic families used a mixture of paper, wooden slips, and bamboo slips - in the past twenty years, despite frequent wars, papermaking technology has developed, the price of paper has come down, and it is used more and more ——Running a school is also a costly matter and is often the exclusive preserve of aristocratic families.
To put it bluntly, knowledge is monopolized by wealthy families.
A talented ordinary person cannot become a talented person if he cannot receive a qualified education.
Wu Qian can be regarded as Shao Xun's Yuan Cong old man, but being an eighth- or ninth-grade official is the best. The reason is very simple. He can't go into battle to kill the enemy in martial arts, and he's illiterate in literature. How do you think he can be promoted?
So Shao Xun is really helpless when hiring people. The range of selection is so wide, and the people he chooses are all nobles, nothing more than big nobles and small nobles.
The students trained by Liangxian and Xuchang martial arts schools can only be regarded as proficient in writing, and their cultural level is really not high.
The historical allusions that will be familiar to later generations are unknown to most people at this time and have never heard of them.
Maybe you have heard this allusion, and I have heard that allusion, but we have heard it differently.
For example, the contents of the "Preface to the Book of Han" written by Nanton Yingfeng are familiar to the children of the Ying family. When they go out to debate, they often make others blush, thereby increasing their reputation and being recruited by high-ranking officials.
Knowledge is kept firmly hidden in the family by aristocratic families and is not easily leaked. Each family has its own unique skills. Several generations of people have studied in succession to form a systematic theory, and then taught it within the family to enhance the competitiveness of the family's children. .
Yu Zhi knew this too well.
So when I saw these books, my hands were shaking.
He seemed to see the scene of the family members wailing in pain when Duke Liang asked for these books.
He thought for a while, there had been endless wars for more than ten years, but no military leader wanted to do these things. Liang Gong was really a strange person.
“What does Liang Gong want to do?” Yu Zhi asked: “Isn’t it just for the collection of books in the secret pavilion?”
"Liang Gong wants more talents to serve as officials for him. Zisong, can't you see that?" Hu Wufu asked.
Like a flash of lightning, Yu Zhuo realized.
"Tai Xue?" he asked.
Hu Wufu smiled and said: "Liang is a principality, how can there be an Imperial College? But running a school is a must, just change the name."
Yu Zhi suddenly felt a little distracted. Doesn't belong.
It would be a big deal if Liang promoted Chinese studies and used the private collection of books by nobles as teaching materials to recruit students. After all, some rich people, businessmen and even the families of barbarian chiefs may not be able to afford education.
Are they short of money? No shortage! What they lack is the way to learn.
Yu Zhi didn’t know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, but it felt like a big shock.
If businessmen and wealthy children really get knowledge, the family status they value will not seem so glorious.
You must know that the total number of merchants, local tyrants, and chiefs far exceeds that of noble families of all sizes. It is simply an earth-shaking change.
"Let's go to Huang Nu Palace." Hu Wufu laughed when he saw Yu Zhi was stunned, pulled him up, and followed the carriage forward.
In the side hall that has not yet been decorated, several officials are sitting there, leading dozens of people wearing various robes to write hard.
It can be seen that most of the people are recruited temporarily and are considered a type of service, but they are only distributed to scholars.
Hu Wufuzhi explained on the side: "The Liang Kingdom was founded. The Ming Dynasty ordered the establishment of a number of Secretary Cheng, Secretary Lang, Zuo Shu Lang, and Xiao Shu Lang to take charge of the Secretariat. In addition to Lang Guan, there are also There are a number of historians, calligraphers, calligraphers, regular calligraphers, calligraphers, pen makers, paper makers, and decorators. These are all temporarily recruited officials. They will be dismissed as soon as the matter is over."
"There is no secretary to supervise. ?”
“How can the principality have a secretariat? Zi Song was joking, but the secretary Cheng actually overstepped his bounds.”
Yu Zhu nodded.
Secretary Cheng, Secretary Lang, Zuo Shu Lang, and Xiao Shu Lang are serious officials. Most of them were recruited in Chenliu, Yingchuan, Runan and other counties, and they may even have recruited many people from Luoyang. .
The officials below Lang Guan, if nothing else, found them themselves. After searching, submit a list of names to the official department, and then you can start working.
Yu Zhi took a few steps forward, looked at an official who was writing in the rare regular script, and asked: "What is your name?"
The regular script hand shook, and an ink ball appeared on the paper. , suddenly became a little angry, and turned to look at Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi smiled and looked at the words on the paper: "Guan Zhong said, 'The so-called heaven is not the vast sky. The king regards the people as the sky. The people will be at peace with them, and they will be strong if they support them. If it is doubled, it will be destroyed.'"
"This is Yu Shaofu" Hu Wufuzhi introduced at the side.
The regular calligrapher was startled and immediately replied respectfully: "Chen Liubian."
Yu Zhi secretly guessed it right, it was Chen Liubian who was about to be buried in the ground. The descendants of the family.
These people have low requirements. As long as they have the opportunity to get involved with the government, they are willing to be regular calligraphers. They don’t need any money and they just take care of the food.
Of course, their behavior is also rewarded.
The list has been reported to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If there are actual vacancies in the future, they will be given priority.
"After the book is copied, will it be hidden in the pavilion?" Yu Zhi asked again.
"After proofreading, Liangxian, Xuchang, and Junyi will each keep one copy." Secretary Cheng came over and replied.
“Thank you for your hard work.” Yu Zhi said.
Copying is really hard, and proofreading is also very hard.
He remembered the matter of "block printing" that Liang Gong once mentioned to him.
The Shaofu asked someone to try it, but there were many problems.
First of all, ink is not good enough.
The ink color of many words is not full enough, there are missing pens and strokes, and the handwriting is not clear. It's okay if it's not clear. Some places are still muddy, and some places are white - that is, it's not printed.
Secondly, paper doesn’t work.
The paper used here is called "hard yellow paper" or "hard white paper". It has a hard, thick, and loose texture. It can be tolerated when writing, but not when printing. The paper must be improved.
So, for a long time in the future, you will still have to copy books, unless Shaofu or folk craftsmen come up with new paper that is soft, smooth, compact, tough, easy to absorb ink, and less likely to bleed.
Mo may have to improve as well.
However, when talking with him, Liang Gong suggested that block printing can be promoted even if the conditions are not met.
He believes that even if the printing is a mess and no one likes it, there will always be people among the people to study and improve it. Isn’t it better than your young master working behind closed doors? How many people are there in the young mansion? How many craftsmen are there in the world?
Yu Zhi could see that Liang Gong attached great importance to this matter. He especially wanted to spread knowledge and wanted more people to learn knowledge.
"I have been thinking all day about expanding the number of scholars and increasing the scope of bureaucratic selection, so as to dig out the roots of scholars!" Yu Zhi thought bitterly.
However, as long as Liang Gong maintains his status as a member of the Yu clan, it is not impossible to do this.
Anyway, now that their family is rich, they can no longer control so much whether other people live or die - it's not that they don't want to, but they really don't dare and there's no need.
Yu Zhi looked at the officials who were writing rustlingly in the palace. Most of them were educated but lower-ranked children.
These people are all reserve officials of Liang State.
The changing world, the ups and downs of the family, and the alternation of the old and the new are all in it.
(In order to avoid saying that I have time to write a single chapter but no time to update, I will post it in advance after finishing it. The second chapter will be in the afternoon. Also, if you have a monthly vote, thank you.)
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