After thinking for a long time, Zhu Youxiao and Wang Xiangqian still couldn't come up with a good idea, so he had no choice but to order Song Yingxing and Li Changwen to come to Qing Palace.
Since I can't make up my mind, I can ask these chief officials directly. Song Yingxing knows these things very well, so he will not let me down.
After the two arrived, Zhu Youxiao did not hide anything from them. They were all ministers he could trust and there was no need to hide their heads and tails.
Song Yingxing was shocked after hearing this. He didn't expect that His Majesty would have such courage. This was a major national policy event that would change the entire Ming Dynasty.
"Da Sikong, I have been discussing with three bachelors for a long time, but there is still no way to get the best of both worlds. I wonder if you have any good suggestions?"
Zhu Youxiao's question stumped Song Yingxing, and he said:
"Your Majesty, this matter is indeed difficult to handle. The farmers and craftsmen and ministers all understand it. It is indeed as your Majesty said. Without culture, we cannot rely on them to teach us!"
"May I ask Your Majesty, how many students are you planning to recruit for this Huangming College? How many students in each discipline? How many lecturers in each discipline?"
Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and said:
"This Huangming Academy has just been opened, and everything is not yet mature. I plan to recruit students on a large scale after getting on the right track. Therefore, for this first batch of students, the number of students in one subject is within a hundred!"
"It's easy to handle at such a scale!"
Song Yingxing muttered something in a low voice and then said:
"Your Majesty, I do have a middle way, but it's a bit stupid!"
As soon as he heard that there was a way, Zhu Youxiao immediately said:
"Da Sikong, feel free to tell me!"
"Your Majesty, these students from the two majors of industry and agriculture can be directly selected from among the officials of the DPRK and the Central Government. After completing their training, they can directly serve as lecturers at Huangming College!"
"But if this is the case, won't it take a long time? I'm afraid it won't be possible within three to five years, right?"
It's not that he hasn't thought about this, but it just takes too long, and he wants to do it now.
"Your Majesty, it won't take long for officials to have people who know how to farm and work. For example, Mr. Ge, don't they know a lot about Western firearms and cannons?"
Seeing Song Yingxing using himself as a metaphor, Xu Guangqi also smiled. After all, being recognized by others is something to be proud of.
This is true, it seems that his colored eyes are too serious. Because of his hatred for the civil servants in the late Ming Dynasty, he thought that those who studied and became officials could only write articles.
Song Yingxing said again:
"To do this, we must establish a strict test method. I will personally test them by setting questions. I must make sure that these people understand and are interested in agriculture and industry!"
"What Da Sikong said is absolutely true, and it should indeed be the case. These people are still young, preferably no more than thirty, so they are more receptive!"
After Song Yingxing's reminder, Zhu Youxiao suddenly remembered that this theory alone might not be enough. These students must experience it for themselves.
"I have another idea. In addition to lectures, I also need to practice it!"
This sentence made the ministers puzzled again.
"Your Majesty, what does this so-called... practice mean?"
Zhu Youxiao secretly thought that he was stupid, why did he accidentally bring in the vocabulary of later generations? He also couldn't fully explain the word practice, and said vaguely:
"Practice means doing it with your own hands. For example, for farming work, every student has to go to the rice fields to cultivate food. For fortification work, such as this table, students must also know how to make it, instead of memorizing it all day long.
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"Your Majesty's wishes are known!"
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Seeing how half-informed they were, Zhu Youxiao quickly explained a few more words, and the ministers finally understood.
"Let Da Sikong take charge of this matter. There are many skilled craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry. We will select dozens of households among them and settle them into practical lecturers of engineering!"
"The same goes for agriculture. Just find a group of farmers near the capital. Then you go directly to the Ministry of Household Affairs and ask them to allocate a piece of land nearby. This land will be the practice site of Huangming College from now on!"
"I obey the decree!"
"Your Majesty, after I failed the exam that year, I lived in seclusion and gave lectures in Jiangxi. In the past few years, I have accepted a lot of students. They are all familiar with farming and handicrafts. Maybe I can help Your Majesty!"
Song Yingxing also saw that the emperor valued workers and peasants so much that he dared to recommend his students. Although he could not guarantee that his students would be qualified, at the beginning of the college's establishment, all aspects were extremely scarce. In order to reduce the pressure on His Majesty, he had no choice but to go hard.
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"Oh, Da Sikong's students must not be simple. Since Da Sikong has such confidence in his students, I have to give Da Sikong this face!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am also recommending talents to Your Majesty for the great Ming Dynasty. I only hope that they will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Although Song Yingxing's method is not very good, it can only be like this for now. After all, these things cannot be successful overnight.
During the Republic of China, the mind was so open that even though young people across the country were supporting reforms and copying Western templates, they still couldn't make a leap, let alone the Ming Dynasty, which had rigid ideas and feudal traditions.
He now sees clearly that it is a long and arduous task to enlighten the people's wisdom, and the results may not be seen in more than ten or twenty years, but he is confident that the reform will be completed in his lifetime.
The most difficult subject of agriculture and engineering was finally solved, and Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Da Sima, you should start preparing the map immediately. The maps of Liaodong and Jiubian Military Town must be complete, and then build more sand tables. If you have any questions about the sand table, you can go to the British company."
Although there are many military talents in the Ming Dynasty, it is not too difficult to train them, but the military education that Zhu Youxue wants to offer is mixed with geographical knowledge. Just this map must be fully prepared, and the smallest error must be strived for.
In particular, the choice of lecturer is particularly important, and now he has to observe it.
Wang Zaijin bowed and said:
"I obey the decree!"
The three subjects have been decided, business is not in the plan for the time being, and the remaining medicine is naturally a matter of order from the emperor.
After all, the medical skills of the Ming Dynasty were relatively developed, and there were countless medical experts, the most famous of which were Wan Quan and Li Shizhen. People at that time often said that "Wan Mi Zhai's prescriptions, Li Shizhen's medicine"! (Wan Quan's Zi Mi Zhai)
Wanquan was even crowned a medical saint by that bitch Kang Mazi, which shows that Wanquan has superb medical skills and noble moral character.
Others include Zhang Jingyue, Xue Ji and others, especially Xue Ji. All women and pregnant women should be grateful to him.
"Baby Summary"!
There is another great medical figure in the Ming Dynasty that everyone has ignored, that is Emperor Taizu's son Zhu Ding, King of Zhou. His royal status concealed his contribution to the entire world. He is the most underestimated person in China for thousands of years.
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Zhu Youxiao didn't even need to worry about medical teachers. Li Changwen directly recommended many medical officers to him. After all, his ancestor was Li Shizhen, a great figure. In the medical circle, I'm afraid the Li family's status will not be low.