"If that's the case, it's better not to change it." Huang Kezun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up at this moment.
When these words came out, everyone was stunned, including Zhu Youxiao.
You should know that since entering the cabinet, Huang Kezun has rarely expressed his attitude, and he is more like a tablet standing in the cabinet.
But this time it was different, Huang Kezun's attitude was too obvious. He had obviously not been involved in these matters in the court before, but this time it was unusual.
After saying this, Huang Kezun didn't pause, but continued, "Since we are going to change, there must be both gains and losses. If the starting point is to avoid offending people or making them unhappy, how can we change?"
"When there's income and expenditure, some people will suffer losses and some will be unhappy. So I think we can try a different approach. After all, if we were to disturb the Confucius Temple, it would cause too much noise."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Huang Kexun, somewhat confused about his attitude.
Did Huang Kezun side with Xu Guangqi or Sun Chengzong? Or was he on neither side?
However, Huang Kezun's statement aroused Zhu Youxiao's interest. He asked with interest, "What do you think, my dear?"
"I think there's no need to disturb the saints in the Confucius Temple. They are just some great predecessors, and they are just there to express the grief of future generations. Just like in a temple, it doesn't matter what Buddha is enshrined there, as long as people go to worship them."
"That Wei Dazhong said that only the teachings of sages worthy of being enshrined in the Confucius Temple can be taught. I think this statement is biased. The court cannot prohibit the teaching of any subject, it can only regulate its teaching. Otherwise, it would be like Qin Shihuang burning books and burying scholars, not the actions of a wise and benevolent ruler in a prosperous era."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao frowned.
Isn't what Huang Kezun said a bit too much?!
"The imperial court's grand ceremony is simply to select officials suitable for the court. Therefore, the selection of officials should be the final say of the court. Therefore, I believe there is no need to make such a fuss to change the qualifications for enshrining the sage in the Confucius Temple."
"We can compile a list of books or names of ancient sages. These are the kinds of knowledge that the imperial court will test for its selection of talents. The questions for the imperial examinations in various regions must be drawn from these books. This way, we can kill two birds with one stone."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Huang Kezun calmly, thinking silently in his heart.
In fact, Zhu Youxiao had thought of Huang Kexun's idea, but he felt that the commotion was too small and it would be better to attack the Confucius Temple to shock the whole world.
But now that I think about it, it seems that disturbing the Confucius Temple was indeed a bit inappropriate, because it seems that too much noise is not a good thing.
Huang Kezun’s method is actually quite good. Just like the examination syllabus in later generations, questions must be within the scope of the syllabus.
90% of scholars in the world study to become officials. This is the mainstream in this era. If what you learn is not tested in the exam, would you still want to learn it?
Education in later generations was like this, let alone the Ming Dynasty?
In later generations, everyone knows that exam-oriented education means you learn what you are tested on; the same was true during the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty examination combined the college entrance examination and the civil service examination, so its importance is self-evident. You must study what you are tested on, otherwise why study it?
Therefore, Huang Kezun’s idea is still worth a try.
Seeing his Majesty lost in thought, Huang Kezun continued, "To be more specific, during each imperial examination, His Majesty could choose a book to conduct the examination, announce it in advance, and then circulate it throughout the country, so that all officials can choose their exam questions from this book."
Zhu Youxiao raised his head, glanced at Huang Kezun, and slowly swept his eyes over the others, asking, "What do you think, my dear ministers?"
Huang Kexun's method would indeed cause less disturbance and be much smaller than disturbing the Confucius Temple; it would turn the matter directly into a simple court struggle. If this is the case, it would be a good choice.
The key question is whether it will become a tool for party struggles, which is unknown.
However, Sun Chengzong actually agreed with this matter, because even if it was serious, the commotion would be much smaller.
Sun Chengzong's biggest worry now was that Xu Guangqi would take this opportunity to expel Zhu Xi from the Confucius Temple. If that were the case, many things would be in trouble.
"I think this is feasible," Sun Chengzong was the first to express his opinion. He said loudly, "This way, the noise will indeed be much smaller, but it will also achieve the goal. It is a method that kills two birds with one stone."
Among the four ministers in the cabinet, two had already expressed their approval, and the final attention fell on Han Yu.
As long as Han Yu also agreed, there would be no other choice, and even Xu Guangqi's opposition would be useless.
As a result, Xu Guangqi felt a little uncomfortable, but this was not an unacceptable result for him.
All he had to do was to prevent Zhu Xi's knowledge from being put to the test. As for whether he continued to be enshrined in the Confucius Temple, it was not very important. He could find an opportunity to bring Zhu Xi out later.
Without waiting for Han Yu to speak, Xu Guangqi spoke first.
He smiled and said, "I think this is feasible. It is indeed a way to kill two birds with one stone. You can give it a try. I agree."
Hearing Xu Guangqi's words, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said gently, "Then let's just leave it at that. My dear ministers, please inform the court and let the officials discuss it. If there are no problems, then we will implement this idea."
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