Some people have previously brought up the fact that Xunzi was not enshrined in the Confucius Temple. This is not surprising. After all, getting Xunzi out of the Confucius Temple was one of their achievements, and it is understandable that they are showing off about it now.

Some people used this point to attack Huang Kexun, saying that Xunzi was not even enshrined in the Confucius Temple, so how could his work be tested in the imperial examination?

Then Yu Maoheng submitted a question book like this, which was clearly a direct confrontation with them.

Zhu Youxiao summarized the recent questions and had some ideas, and also understood the current situation in the court.

Through his planning during this period, the court finally showed some signs of momentum.

Zhu Youxiao originally thought that this matter might encounter considerable resistance, but unexpectedly, this turned out to be different. Judging from the current situation, this matter might be passed quickly and should be relatively easy.

This will create two trends in the government and among the people. One trend is approval from the government, who think that this policy is very good and correct and needs support. The other trend is opposition from the people, and the voices of opposition will be quite strong.

These two things seem to be very contradictory. After Zhu Youxiao came to this conclusion, he was not only a little dazed.

Empress Zhang came slowly and saw that her Majesty was in a daze, so she called out softly, "Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao came back to his senses from his deep thoughts and said with a smile, "Baozhu, are you free today?"

"As long as I am with Your Majesty, I am free anytime." Empress Zhang said with a smile.

After saying that, she sat down next to Zhu Youxiao and asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you in a bad mood?"

Zhu Youxiao shook his head, put his arm around Empress Zhang, and said softly, "I'm not in a bad mood, I'm just thinking about something."

"There are so many things in this world, all disturbing and complicated. Your Majesty, you should relax and keep in a good mood so that you can focus on doing things. Otherwise, your Majesty will not be in good health and you won't be able to do anything you want to do." Empress Zhang said gently while holding Zhu Youxiao's hand with her backhand.

While Zhu Youxiao was having a heart-to-heart talk with Empress Zhang, Sun Chengzong was meeting someone at home. This person was the Minister of Personnel Zhou Jiamo.

After the two sat down, no one spoke, but just drank tea with different thoughts in their minds.

After a while, Sun Chengzong couldn't hold it in any longer. He put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile, "Master Zhou, what brings you to my place today?"

Zhou Jiamo glanced at Sun Chengzong and said bluntly, "It's actually very simple. I came here today to discuss the matter regarding Huang Kezun."

Sun Cheng didn't expect Zhou Jiamo to be so direct, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

It was not strange for the ministers to discuss matters or people with each other, but everyone was rather tactful.

Zhou Jiamo was so direct today that it was still a little hard for people to accept.

But now was not the time to worry about these things. Sun Chengzong looked up at Zhou Jiamo and asked solemnly, "What do you think of this matter, Lord Zhou?"

Glancing at Sun Chengzong, Zhou Jiamo put down his teacup and said with a smile, "In my opinion, Huang Kezun is simply preparing to expand the Ministry of Justice. It must be said that his reaction is faster than ours, which is admirable."

"What do you mean, Lord Zhou?" Sun Chengzong looked at Zhou Jiamo intently and asked with some confusion. He really didn't understand what was going on.

"I don't know either. Does Lord Sun really not understand or is he pretending not to understand? But it doesn't matter. Whether you really don't understand or are pretending not to understand, since I'm here today, I have to say what I want to say." Zhou Jiamo smiled indifferently.

"Ever since His Majesty began employing Xu Guangqi and his men, the court has been in turmoil. Although they were all individually in turmoil, their actions were traceable. First, it was the Ministry of Rites. Shen Tingyun became the Minister of Rites. What did he promote?"

"He stirred up the issue of lectures and the Imperial Academy. As a result, the Ministry of Rites has gained immense power, becoming responsible not only for the imperial examinations but also for the Imperial Academy."

"If the Imperial Academy really works, then the Ministry of Rites will establish it throughout the Ming Dynasty, replacing all prefectural and county schools. In that case, what would the Ministry of Rites be? How much power would it have?"

"It used to be said that the Ministry of Rites controlled all the scholars in the world, but we all know how much water there is in this. If academies really open up all over the Ming Dynasty, then the Ministry of Rites will have truly achieved this and controlled all the scholars in the world."

"By that time, what kind of power will the Ministry of Rites have? Add to that the imperial examination guidelines this time, and it will be a vital point in the future. Although this time there was a big commotion, and Huang Kezun was at the forefront, what about the future?"

"Everything in this world happens once and it will happen again. Since the Ministry of Rites has changed the imperial examination curriculum once, it can change it a second time. When that happens, this will be the power of the Ministry of Rites. Ever since Shen Tingyun arrived at the Ministry of Rites, he has been expanding its power."

After hearing these words, Sun Chengzong frowned tightly.

"Next, let's talk about the Ministry of Revenue. Taking advantage of the Imperial Household Department's affairs, the Ministry of Revenue is establishing a government office specifically to manage merchants. The news has already spread, and Xu Guangqi is almost ready. He wants to establish this government office throughout the Ming Dynasty, in every prefecture, city, and county, and it will not be under the jurisdiction of local governments. Do you know what this means?" "It means that the Ministry of Revenue has also reached out to the lower levels and is expanding its power. Add to that Xu Guangqi's experimental crop planting and the establishment of the Hundred Craftsmen's Academy, and the Ministry of Revenue's power is rapidly expanding."

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