funbook-pk Chapter 654: A question for you.
Chapter 654: A question for you.
Ye Kun sighed, "Sang Buyi and others also made the same suggestion, and have carried out pilot projects in many places, with good results. If you decide that this is better, then plan accordingly."
Even if he became emperor, he could not go against all the officials and the people of the country.
Some things can only be done slowly.
However, Ye Kun ordered the forced demolition of small forts built by local gentry across the country.
As long as the small fort was not demolished, the local gentry all thought they were the city lords and became very arrogant.
After the fort was demolished, the gentry realized that they were just ordinary people!
As for small county towns, building a few large villages directly outside the city can also solve the congestion problem.
In addition to construction issues, Ye Kun also paid attention to medical care, education and criminal litigation, and gained an in-depth understanding of the situation in Yanzhou. He also proposed to inspect local middle schools and hospitals tomorrow.
Song Kai accepted the order and inevitably made some arrangements in private.
After dinner, Ye Kun asked several princes to take a walk around Yanzhou City to see the night view and learn about the local customs.
Two hours later, the princes returned.
Ye Kun was still awake and asked, "What did you see?"
The princes all said that this place was not as lively as Zhuo County and there were not many lights at night.
Ye Shusheng is unique and said:
"I feel that the sanitation in the city is not very good. Before the emperor arrived, it was obviously cleaned on a large scale. However, in some corners, I still smell the pungent smell of feces and urine... It can be imagined that before the emperor arrived, the sanitation here was very poor."
"Shusheng is more careful and can see the problem."
Ye Kun nodded and said, "I will warn Song Kai to strengthen hygiene management tomorrow. You all, go to bed."
The princes took their leave.
The next morning, Ye Kun suddenly suggested going to see the local market and vegetable market first.
Song Kai nodded and took Ye Kun forward.
The vegetable market was indeed very dirty and messy.
Ye Kun frowned and said, "Song Taishou, the sanitation in the city is very poor, and the vegetable market is even worse. Look at the sewage flowing everywhere, flies flying everywhere, it is easy to have sanitary conditions. Flies and mosquitoes can spread plague, this is something that even elementary school students know, right?"
Song Kai was sweating and whispered, "We will rectify it immediately."
Ye Kun instructed:
"The rectification is not to drive away the people and vendors, but to create a more spacious and sanitary environment, serve vendors and people, and facilitate everyone's life. Of course, Yanzhou City is an old city without reasonable planning, so the sanitation rectification is more difficult.
But no matter how difficult it is, we must rectify it. You should learn from Chengdu's experience and move the livestock market outside the city and set up public toilets. There should also be public toilets outside the city gates to reduce the sanitation pressure inside the city."
There were also management treaties for urban sanitation in ancient times.
For example, if you were caught urinating on the street, you would be whipped ten times.
However, there are so many streets and alleys that it is difficult to supervise and enforce regulations.
Over time, the management regulations have become meaningless.
Residents in the city all have dry toilets in their homes, which is also a source of pollution.
Song Kai recorded Ye Kun's instructions and whispered, "We have also raised some funds for health management privately, but it is not enough..."
This means that there is still a lack of money.
Without money, it is difficult to implement adequate hygiene management.
Ye Kun nodded: "I will suggest that the nine departments conduct an investigation and invest in urban sanitation management, set up a separate project, and use the funds for a specific purpose."
Today's education, medical care and road construction are all funded for specific purposes and no one is allowed to misappropriate the funds.
However, there is no separate project for urban sanitation management.
Song Kai nodded and said, "As long as there is funding, most problems can be solved."
Ye Kun turned around and went to the middle school and hospital for examination.
There are two middle schools in Yanzhou City, both of which are quite large, with more than a thousand students each.
Ye Kun felt that there were not many students, and frowned, "How come there are only 3,000 high school students in Yanzhou City with a population of 100,000?"
Song Kai replied: "The population of Yanzhou is 100,000, but a large proportion of them are children, all of whom were born in recent years. The middle school students were all born before the emperor pacified the Central Plains. At that time, the population was small..."
Ye Kun nodded and checked the school's infrastructure and living conditions.
The school uses the funds for their intended purpose, and the situation is pretty good.
Ye Kun convened a meeting of the school's main leaders and told everyone:
"Starting this year, we have completely abolished the recommendation system. From now on, all talent selection will be through imperial examinations. If you want to be an official in the future, you can either join the army or study.
Teachers should cultivate well-rounded talents to serve the country. You should tell students that children from poor families have a future as long as they work hard. "
Ye Kun also pushed forward the complete abolition of the recommendation system step by step, and it was not until this year that it was completely implemented.
Unexpectedly, a teacher in the middle school library, who was an old local Confucian scholar, refuted Ye Kun's opinion on the spot, stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial examination system has been in place for four hundred years. If it is completely abolished, won't it be difficult for Confucian scholars in the world to serve the court in the future?"
Ye Kun nodded: "What's your name, old sir?"
"Mr.Zhou."
"Mr. Zhou, please take a seat and listen to me." Ye Kun smiled and said:
"The previous system of selecting candidates based on personal connections recommended a large number of uneducated people. There is a folk rhyme saying that if a filial and honest person is selected, his father will live separately, and if a scholar is selected, he will not know how to read. The imperial examination is the fairest and gives everyone hope.
"All Confucian scholars in the world who want to be officials can take the imperial examination. If you don't dare to take the examination, but still want to be an official, how can you have such a good thing?"
Mr. Zhou held up a textbook and said, "But the textbooks issued by the court are not the teachings of Confucius and Mencius."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Old man, you are wrong. What ordinary people need is a good life, a prosperous and peaceful life, not the teachings of Confucius and Mencius or the teachings of saints.
The way of heaven and earth is what can make the people live a good life. If it cannot make the people live a good life, even if Confucius and Mencius are reborn, it will be useless.
Today’s student textbooks, which cover astronomy, geography, medical care, natural sciences, common sense, etc., are more valuable than the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.”
Mr. Zhou refused to accept the offer and tried to argue:
"Many things in this textbook are unverified and absurd... For example, the moon is 384,000 kilometers away from us. Has anyone ever measured it? The earth is a sphere. Has anyone ever seen it?"
"So, people like Mr. Zhou should not be officials. If they do, they will cause trouble."
Ye Kun shook his head and smiled, then asked, "Did everyone see the lunar eclipse a few days ago? Jin Feng of the Observatory calculated the start and end time of this lunar eclipse several years in advance, with an error of only a few minutes.
If you are not convinced, you can also use the teachings of Confucius and Mencius to predict solar and lunar eclipses and make advance predictions to avoid causing panic among the people. This is a major event for the peace of the world, and Confucian scholars also have a responsibility, right? "
Mr. Zhou was speechless.
The other teachers have already started laughing.
Ye Kun waved his hand and said:
“Today’s refined salt, glass, porcelain, brown sugar, white sugar, etc., are all made by science and technology, and have nothing to do with the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, or the various schools of thought.
Of course, there are many good things about Confucius and Mencius's teachings, and we are promoting them. But in the end, it is science and technology that will drive social development and benefit the people."
Mr. Zhou didn't say anything, but his face was stern, and he was obviously dissatisfied.
Ye Kun looked at the other leaders and teachers and said solemnly:
“Teachers, I can tell you for sure that the development will be very fast in the future, and there will be many new things that you have never seen before, which will be introduced continuously.
Everyone should study harder and keep up with the times. Otherwise, the times will eliminate you without even a word of warning. "
The prototype of scientific and technological systematization and industrialization has been formed, and the subsequent development will be faster.
Ye Kun's words might not be meant to scare people.
The principal stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision and has enlightened us all."
Ye Kun smiled slightly: "Principal, I have a question for you."
The principal was stunned, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please give your orders."