In fact, Zhu Ying was not the first person to propose compulsory education.

The first person to propose it was Zhu Yuanzhang. As early as the second year of Hongwu at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned officials from the Secretariat and expressed his opinion on popularizing education and establishing schools.

At that time, the entire Ming Dynasty also acted quickly and began to establish an education system with Ming Dynasty characteristics.

This kind of thing is the first time in history.

He had to do so because after Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, he found that his Ming Dynasty had such a vast territory and population, but there was a situation where there was no one available.

The most serious impact and purge caused by the Mongols was the suppression of Chinese studies by Mongolian learning.

Many people believe that the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty were also orthodox dynasties in the Central Plains. What they used, learned, and promoted were all Sinology.

In fact, this is wrong.

In other words, this was the change Zhu Yuanzhang made when he compiled the history of the Yuan Dynasty, and even changed the subconscious of the entire Chinese ethnic group.

The real Mongols were the first foreign race to invade the Central Plains and establish a dynasty.

In fact, throughout the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, Sinology was severely cracked down on and the Han people were suppressed.

First of all, there was Kublai Khan, who only knew simple Chinese. After establishing the Yuan Dynasty, he did not promote Sinology but instead promoted elementary education.

The simplest one is that if you want to be an official, first you must be able to speak Mongolian and understand Mongolian.

All court meetings and documents were conducted in Mongolian.

Even the later Mongol emperors could not understand Chinese, nor could they read Chinese.

Han literature suffered the most powerful blow in history.

Hundred years, passed down through generations.

All the courses taught in private schools are in Mongolian language.

If it weren't for the Mongols' extreme suppression of the Han people, especially the southerners, who would have found it difficult to become officials, some grassroots southerners would have been able to retain the Chinese language and characters.

The differences and contradictions between the north and the south were maximized at this time.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang could only start education to increase the number of scholars.

He personally reviewed the student quotas for schools at all levels, and enrolled more than 30,000 students in prefectures, states, and counties each year. They were all called "linshan students" (linlin), and the so-called linshan meant that the food was provided by the government.

In the eighth year of the Hongwu reign, the scale of education was expanded again, and community schools were established throughout the country, extending to county towns.

In this way, together with the Imperial College established in Nanjing before Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, the official education of the entire Ming Dynasty extended from the capital to the countryside.

The Ming Dynasty's Ministry of Revenue also provided full support. In addition to building school buildings and hiring teachers, the students were also treated very well. In addition to providing them with "six dou of rice" each month, the government also provided them with fish and meat for free. In addition, these students enjoyed the privilege of exemption from military service.

The situation for students in the capital city is even more amazing. A full set of school uniforms is provided, married students can bring their families to school, and unmarried students are given money as a future marriage gift. Students from other places also have paid home leave every year, and holiday allowances are given during important holidays.

With astonishing administrative efficiency and generosity that was extremely inconsistent with his own character, Zhu Yuanzhang established a compulsory education system covering the entire Ming Dynasty, almost from kindergarten to university.

Now here comes the question.

Why was it that Zhu Yuanzhang was able to do it, and now when Zhu Ying is doing it in the capital, it becomes a way to enlighten the people?

Why are the civil and military officials now so strongly opposed to it, and even feel that the foundation of their survival has been undermined?

The reason for this is mainly due to the object hierarchy.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was running the school, it was supervised by the government. In the end, the admissions personnel, including the enrollment targets, all fell into the hands of nobles, gentry, landlords, and wealthy families.

Those students from the common people who can't even afford food have no chance to go to this school.

This is equivalent to many families using subsidies from the government to educate their own children.

Even if they are born out of wedlock, they can enjoy the quota to study in government institutions.

After completing their studies, these students will not thank the Ming Dynasty, but their clans.

The opportunity they had to study was not given by the Ming government or Zhu Yuanzhang, but by their clan.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, political parties across the country and cliques in the court were almost all built on this basis.

Mutual protection among officials and collusion between officials and businessmen also started from here.

Because every student has a mark on him at the beginning of his studies, including his political inclination, which is very obvious.

And now Zhu Ying's actions have completely broken this restraint.

The conditions he offered were almost entirely targeted at refugees and people who could not afford food.

Once these people have completed their studies, their backgrounds will be clean, without any labels from anywhere, and they will not form cliques of their own. This will have a huge impact on the entire official system.

Especially these cliques, even though Zhu Yuanzhang had deliberately suppressed them, they still stuck together in secret.

On the other hand, as for Zhu Ying, after a few years of learning, they will also form a group, but their group will not have any place, but will truly belong to Zhu Ying, or in other words, to the entire Ming Dynasty.

The concepts here are completely different.

After the morning court was over, Zhu Ying followed Zhu Yuanzhang to the Huagai Hall.

"I didn't expect these guys to react so violently. It seems that the school I ran before still couldn't break the shackles of the aristocratic family. It wasn't until the eldest grandson came here that they began to feel scared."

Zhu Yuanzhang took the roasted sweet potato that Liu He took out of the brazier, which was still cooled, and said to his eldest grandson after taking a bite.

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Grandson, I think they won't just give up like that. They must have a backup plan."

At present, Zhu Ying is clear that the biggest controversy now is whether it is government-run or privately-run.

The Thirty-Six Schools have basically been completed. After all, it doesn’t need to be a place that is too luxurious. It just needs to be able to shelter from wind and rain.

This process took about half a month to prepare.

The actions of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce have always been of special concern to many interested people. This is a chamber of commerce affiliated with the Crown Prince, and in many ways, one can indirectly speculate on the actions of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

During the preparation process, no one tried to stop it because everyone thought it was a private enterprise.

The so-called privately-run means that the school is not run in the form of a government-run school. It is the same as the concept of donation in later generations, and is similar to the nature of private schools run by families in the Ming Dynasty.

But today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s words in the Fengtian Hall confirmed that this is an official operation, or a new way of official operation.

This is like stirring up a hornet's nest.

"We want to see who dares to attack the school. We will let Jiang Li keep a close eye on anyone who dares to attack the school. We will see whether his neck is tough or our knife is faster."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said nonchalantly.

He never had any fear of the civil officials in the court, especially after the Hu Weiyong case, there were almost no people in the court who dared to play tricks on him.

Those who said one thing in front and another in back were basically beheaded and their houses were confiscated after being checked by the Jinyiwei.

Zhu Ying listened and this time expressed a different opinion.

"Grandpa, let's deal with it as it happens. My grandson's setting up of a school in the capital is just a beginning and a test. It will not work just relying on the capital. We still have to go to the countryside in the end."

"Just practice well on the stage of the capital and see what they can do. Then it will be easier to solve the problem when we go to the local areas."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "If the capital can be slaughtered, why can't the locals be slaughtered?"

"No matter where they are, if there are those who disobey, they will all be killed. Let's see how many heads come to our door."

Facing the old man's domineering attitude, Zhu Ying paused for a moment before explaining:

"The establishment of schools in the local area still depends largely on the local gentry. They may not oppose it openly, but they will definitely come up with many conspiracies and tricks to hinder it."

"Some places are too remote. By the time the news reaches the capital, it has already been decided. And my grandson plans to open schools all over the country."

"In this case, we naturally need to come up with a good way to deal with it, which can also be regarded as a reference for those who will handle this matter later."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

As an emperor, he should not only have his own ideas, but also be able to listen to other people's opinions.

Of course, for Zhu Yuanzhang, as long as it does not involve the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, he will still listen to advice in many aspects.

"Okay, let's wait and see what they can do."

…

The next afternoon, a letter came from the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

When Ye Yueqing came to report, Zhu Ying was also with the old man.

In this cold winter, there was not much to do, so Zhu Ying stayed with the old man all the time.

"Yue Qing greets His Majesty, Your Highness."

"Just tell me what the situation is now."

After getting permission, Ye Yueqing began to talk about the current problems in the school.

It turned out that this morning, when Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang were attending the court together, a large number of teachers who had already been recruited by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce resigned for various reasons.

Some are not feeling well, some have something going on back home, or some want to do something else recently.

What's worse, some people said they were preparing for their wedding and were afraid of delaying it.

Anyway, for various reasons, I just don't do this anymore.

There are thirty-six schools, and each school has approximately fifteen teachers, who have been found before the school opens.

Those who are able to serve as teachers must not only be able to read, but also have to be able to reach a level of reading comprehension of the scriptures.

This is also the simplest requirement.

To meet such a demand, more than 500 teachers would be needed, and this is because there are more scholars in the capital, so it is relatively easier to recruit them.

Many of them even achieved the titles of tongsheng or xiucai.

But now, basically more than 80% of the employees have chosen to resign.

"Have you found out what the situation behind this is?"

Zhu Ying was not surprised. These were the only means that the literati could use.

Ye Yueqing said: "Reporting to Your Highness, after investigation, it was found that most of those who resigned on their own had contact with their friends or teachers the night before."

Zhu Ying nodded. At this point, everything was very clear.

"How dare they do this! It seems these scholars have a lot of bad ideas in their minds."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said in a bad tone.

He didn't talk about arresting people directly. He wanted to see how to deal with his eldest grandson.

"How many teachers choose to stay now?" Zhu Ying asked.

"Less than a hundred people, about ninety or so." Ye Yueqing replied.

Hearing this, Zhu Ying calculated in his mind and said, "Don't worry about those who have already left. We will calculate carefully later and make arrangements according to the standard of three teachers per school."

"At the same time, we will double the wages of teachers who stay, and we will not hire any more teachers who have left."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Ying paused for a moment and continued, "Send the household registration of those who left to the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel should know how to arrange it."

Once these words were spoken, it was equivalent to cutting off the retreat of those who left.

Or for those people, studying has no meaning anymore.

It is equivalent to being on the blacklist of the Ming government.

After Zhu Ying's words, these people basically lost the qualifications to take part in the imperial examinations.

Zhu Ying sneered.

If a tiger doesn't show its power, it must be considered a sick cat.

Since entering the palace, he has rarely shown temper with others, but this does not mean that Zhu Ying himself is a good person.

If he were really a good person, he would not have lived to this day.

Similar to what others had guessed, the current Zhu Ying had restrained his previous wildness, including some of his moral principles from later generations, which had returned to him.

It's because he is the crown prince and the heir to the throne, so he needs to be a little particular about his reputation.

But now, others have already directly pressed on, and there is no movement at all, so what is the point of that?

As the crown prince, he becomes more and more cowardly the longer he holds the position?

After he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "Good grandson, that's how it should be."

"These guys thought they could do things in secret without anyone noticing. With what Da Sun did, who will dare to act rashly in the future?"

Zhu Ying's approach is equivalent to hitting the snake at its most vulnerable part.

Scholars read and study.

To put it nicely, it means to show your ambitions.

To put it bluntly, it means being an official.

Now that the official career is cut off, who would still study hard?

Even those who instigated the crime behind the scenes did not dare to come forward to cover up for him. Wouldn't that be tantamount to incriminating themselves and seeking death?

Zhu Ying had no mercy on the consequences for these people.

Now, everyone in the capital knows that this British Chamber of Commerce was founded by Zhu Ying, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty.

Come when you want and leave when you want?

When we were first recruiting, there was a huge crowd of people. Now when there is a slight problem, the first thought is to run away?

What's the use of such a scholar?

If the country was in crisis, they would be the first to surrender.

For such a person who has a strong potential to become a traitor, Zhu Ying thinks that it is better for him to return to his hometown and face the earth and work hard.

So as to avoid harming the people in the future.