Chapter 477: Limitation and Balance of Power
In the Ganqing Palace, Lao Zhu, Li Jie and Zhu Yunyu sat opposite each other. Now Lao Zhu has explained the story in detail, and then closed his eyes to rest. Zhu Yunyu sat there with a frown, and his mind was also digesting the information that Lao Zhu said.
Li Jie, who was sitting next to him, was also in deep thought. He actually had no disgust or disgust for Confucianism, and he even felt that Confucianism had quite positive significance in many aspects.
However, it is a pity that no matter how beautiful the things are in the hands of people, they may be stained with a utilitarian color. Nowadays, too many people are engaged in the struggle for fame and fortune under the banner of Confucianism.
Of course, there are also some Confucian scholars who may really be people with the world's mind and can also put forward some very useful suggestions and ideas, such as restricting the monarch's power. Confucianism did nothing wrong. If the imperial power is not subject to any restrictions, it will inevitably lead to uncontrollable consequences. For example, Lao Zhu almost re-established China, but because of his absolute power, it also led to mixed reviews of him in later generations.
Li Jie also thought about limiting the power of the monarch, but when he met an emperor like Lao Zhu, this idea was unrealistic. Lao Zhu not only had strong ability and high prestige, but also had extremely domineering personality. If someone dared to touch the power in his hands, Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang were their role models. Li Jie didn't want to use his neck to try Lao Zhu's knife to see if it was fast?
Therefore, in Li Jie's plan, it is possible to limit the power of the monarch, but after Lao Zhu's death, the later emperor did not have the prestige and ability of Lao Zhu, so he could only manage the country with the help of ministers. It would not be too late to find a way to limit the power of the monarch.
In addition, it is possible to restrict the monarchy, but it cannot be like the Confucian scholars in history. The party struggles in the Ming Dynasty were almost the most intense in history. The main reason was that they restricted the monarchy. In fact, they were to give themselves more power. These powers were like bait, which induced these Confucian scholars to fight in the court, and there was no benefit in addition to consuming national strength.
In Li Jie's idea, it is not just to restrict the monarchy's power, but to separate the monarchy's power and then clearly divide the boundary between the monarchy's power and the general's power, because with the development of society, the difficulty of governing a country has also increased sharply. Except for non-human people like Lao Zhu, it is almost impossible for other emperors to govern the country by relying solely on their own ability.
Therefore, in this case, the corresponding power corresponding to the monarch's power will be strengthened. Of course, the so-called monarch's power does not only refer to the power of the prime minister, but the power shared by all ministers. Moreover, this power, like the monarch's power, must formulate corresponding rules and restrictions, otherwise it will also expand in disorder.
As for how to limit and balance the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister, Li Jie has no good way yet. Some systems in later generations may be able to give him some reference, but it is impossible to copy them. After all, the situation in different countries is different, and it is also restricted by the times, so some aspects must be reconsidered.
At this moment, Zhu Yunxiu finally woke up from his thoughts. He looked up at Lao Zhu and Li Jie, and then said with difficulty: "Grandpa Emperor, I agree with your brother-in-law's ideas, but I have a problem. Confucianism has already laid a solid foundation in various places. If it moves them, wouldn't it cause turmoil in the world?"
"Yun Yu, you have concerns about this, which means that you have indeed grown up and have a relatively thorough consideration of things. But you don't have to worry too much about this. Li Jie has already made a good plan!" Lao Zhu smiled again at this time, and said with a single finger to Li Jie, signaling him to talk about the plan to promote education.
Li Jie also realized that Lao Zhu was really tired, so he did not refuse and immediately said, "Yun Yu, you are very familiar with the Academy of Queuing Zhen, so I won't explain much. Simply put, my plan is to hide the truth..."
Li Jie started by promoting public schools and pointed out his intentions. On the contrary, he went to public schools just to promote education and give girls from the lower class a way out, but in fact he was preparing for the future replacement of the imperial examination. The entire plan took more than ten years or even decades, and it may take Li Jie and Zhu Yunsheng to spend a lifetime to complete it.
Zhu Yunyu's eyes gradually became more glorious when he listened to the plan mentioned by Li Jie, especially when he heard that the ultimate goal of this plan was to replace the imperial examination with the official's transfer. The essence of the official's transfer is actually to speak based on political achievements. If you want to become a minor official, you have to pass a certain examination. These examinations are different from the imperial examination. They no longer test those useless poetry and articles, but are based on various natural sciences.
Zhu Yunqiu is more familiar with natural science than anyone else. He knows the importance of these things to the court. For example, officials of the Ministry of Revenue must be proficient in various calculations and coordination, and officials of the Ministry of Works also need various natural sciences as the basis. Only in this way can they be competent for their official positions, rather than many things like now that there are many laymen guiding experts.
Even Zhu Yunqiu was reminded of martial arts. As a representative of his profession, martial arts should be the first professional school to be established. After all, the ability of military generals represents the combat effectiveness of the army, and the army is the cornerstone of national stability.
The natural sciences proposed by Li Jie can actually be subdivided like the inside of the Academy of Truth-Quozhen, such as dividing engineering, mathematics, medicine, etc., so that the professional talents trained can enter the required positions and play their greatest usefulness.
Of course, it may be a bit early to mention these things now, but Zhu Yunyu has already seen these prospects. In fact, there are some examples of the Truth-Quozhen Academy. For example, many students who graduated from academy will enter professions related to their majors, and most of them have shown excellent abilities, but there are still a few of them who have entered the officialdom.
"Yun Yu, what do you think?" Li Jie asked the stunned Zhu Yun Yu after he finished talking about the entire plan.
"Okay! Very good! If this plan can be successful, then my Ming Dynasty's national strength will be far better than it is now!" Zhu Yunxiu shouted excitedly.
"Yun Yu, do you know why I have conferred you as the crown prince?" Lao Zhu finally spoke at this time.
"Sun son understands, please rest assured, grandpa, grandpa will definitely live up to the emperor's entrusted!" Zhu Yunxiu also stood up immediately and said. Not only did he understand Lao Zhu's intention, but he also knew why his father was not here anymore. With his understanding of Zhu Biao, the other party would probably not agree to this plan at all.
Chapter completed!