The once fearsome Embroidered Uniform Guard has reappeared in the public eye after a long period of low profile. Even though many people know that the Embroidered Uniform Guard has never been disbanded and has always been involved in investigations.
However, it's rare, even unexpected, for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to be involved in investigations so openly. It brings to mind the Hu Weiyong case, the Empty Seal case, and the terrifying years when the Embroidered Uniform Guard's prisons were overcrowded.
Zhu Yunying didn't really care what the civil and military officials were thinking; this was exactly the effect he needed. The Embroidered Uniform Guard needed a pretext to reappear in everyone's sight and to make a legitimate return.
Old Zhu seemed to be flipping through the list of candidates for the imperial examination, and said with some disdain, "Why are there no students from Qufu?"
Zhu Yunying quickly replied, "Your Majesty, no scholars from Confucius' ancestral home participated in the examination this time."
"These descendants of Confucius should also strive for improvement," Old Zhu sighed, somewhat helplessly. "This year's imperial examination was so disastrous, and the scholars are all talking about it. I have ordered the Duke of Yansheng to go to the capital and summon all the great Confucian scholars in the country to come to the capital. We need to discuss etiquette in the court, and we need to select a teacher for the Crown Prince!"
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In an instant, the civil officials' eyes lit up. They were quite excited; they saw it as a signal that the court was giving more importance to scholars. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, those uncouth military men had been arrogant and domineering for far too long. Now it was time for scholars to rise to prominence.
In the past, there was no other way. Those uncouth warriors were unreasonable; if you tried to reason with them, they would resort to violence. Furthermore, the emperor's deliberate bias also made those military officers arrogant and fearless. Of course, many people were aware that the emperor neglected scholars, but there was nothing that could be done about it.
The Ming Dynasty is now going to start making good use of scholars, and it is now going to make those arrogant and domineering military men keep a low profile.
The current Duke Yansheng is about to enter the imperial court, and the Ming Dynasty is going to hold a court debate on etiquette. These are all important events for civil officials, and they are all signals that the Ming Dynasty is going to pay attention to scholars. It is no wonder that these civil officials who have been suppressed for so long are excited.
What excited them even more was probably the selection of a tutor for the crown prince.
In fact, the late emperor had great Confucian scholars as his teachers; Song Lian could be considered Zhu Biao's half-teacher. But the current emperor, in reality, has no real teachers. In his youth, he simply studied in the Grand Hall with a group of royal children and nobles.
Even though some people say that the current emperor was fond of martial arts since childhood, many people have also heard that the current emperor was extraordinary since childhood. He was very intelligent and could learn by analogy. The current emperor just didn't want to study Confucianism properly. Ru Chang knew this very well.
Now, the Ming Dynasty is going to appoint a tutor for the Crown Prince, who will obviously be a great Confucian scholar—and this is the future emperor! Once the heir apparent begins to value Confucianism, the respectability of scholars will soon be restored.
I don't have high hopes for the retired emperor, and I probably can't have too many expectations for the current emperor either. So let's focus on cultivating the crown prince. Once the crown prince ascends the throne, scholars can finally hold their heads high and perhaps even accomplish great things and realize their ambitions.
Old Zhu vented his anger in court and left, while Zhu Yunying continued to preside over state affairs, including matters such as the relocation of the capital and military campaigns. The upcoming spring planting season was also a priority for Emperor Zhu Yunying, who could not afford to be careless.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang left the Fengtian Hall early, and although they were discussing state affairs, the atmosphere in the Fengtian Hall was not good, and many people were preoccupied with their own thoughts.
Perhaps they were worried about the fate of the candidates in this examination, or perhaps they were considering the debate on etiquette in the imperial court, or perhaps some were thinking about things like great Confucian scholars.
However, the things that need to be done still need to be done; the court session hasn't ended yet. And even after the court session ends, they still need to attend court. The salaries in the Ming Dynasty aren't easy to earn; the emperor is a workaholic, so the civil and military officials naturally need to work just as hard.
This was perfectly normal, and Joo Yoon-young didn't find it strange at all.
This was the case when Zhu Yuanzhang (the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty) sat on the dragon throne, and it will be the same treatment when Zhu Yuanzhang (the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty) takes over the country. There won't be much change!
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